Her Wish
On the outskirts of Edge, Vincent had been assigned to recon for the first time. He supposes that this might have been Reeve's idea of a holiday, or at least the chance to relax. He was not one to depreciate the gesture and he carried the work out determinedly. Only when they are interrupted by an elderly woman and her young grandson with a basket fruit and biscuits does he allow the team to take the well deserved break.
The weather is balmy and he finds a sunny spot not too far from the others to appreciate the color of an overripe strawberry. Far back he thinks he can almost remember his first taste of the fruit, but the memories are foggy with disuse. Before he can think very much of it, the strawberry is snatched from his fingers with the precision of a sea bird catching a fish and lifted between full smiling lips. He is no longer surprised by her abrupt appearances; in fact some part of him finds relief in them. At least when she is by his side she is not creating danger for herself.
Yuffie takes a moment to register his smile and wipes red away from her mouth onto the back of her hand. Seating herself beside him she gets the conversation rolling by making a gibe about the work and he is unexpectedly vocal. The sun vanishes behind a cloud and a cool breeze graces their uncovered skin. Her knee is brushed against his thigh and she tries not to give too much attention to the warmth of it.
They both eat another strawberry and share a sense of peace. When he looks back at her she can't help but burst into a fit of inane laughter, and even when he becomes distressed she is clutching at her sides with tears in her eyes. It's moments like these that help her to realize that she wants more, that he might not mind it so much, and that she's got one heck of an awkward conversation ahead. She takes his hand roughly and tries unsuccessfully to feed him another strawberry.
A/N: Firstly may I apologize for any hurt that I've caused you in the Flight chapters, although it was entirely my intention. I really wanted to take a step away from my normal writing habits, and I hope that it didn't come across too strangely. I wanted the contrast between the situations to be great, and I'm pretty pleased with the final product. Thank you for reading! Reviews feed my writing. xx