Disclaimer: Hi, I'm Kenny Rogers, and this is Jackass...oh wrong show, I don't own FF7 or any characters, my bad (Bruno is mine bitch!)...

Time to see what's up with Bruno and Vincent...

CH 5: The Past Can Haunt You

"You said Courtney was your childhood friend?" inquired Vincent

"Yeah, don't you remember her, I know she was hanging out with all her other friends more, but I still talked to her, she was the closest I ever had to a friend," replied Bruno, with a frown coming over his face.

"She had long brown hair and was about ...5'7, 5'9, right?" asked Vincent

"Yeah, that's about right," said Bruno

"Poor Bruno, you were all alone as well, right?" said Vincent

"Enough with these questions Vincent, I thought you were cold too, hey if your so perky why don't you dance with Yuffie, she likes you, you know," said Bruno angrily

"What?" said Vinent

"They are all outside," why don't you ask them

As Bruno left, he opened the door surprising the whole gang who tried to look like they were doing nothing, but were obviously lying. Yuffie walked up to Vincent who stood there.

"Vinny, yeah I like you," admitted Yuffie

"What, but you wanted to dance with Bruno," asked Vincent

"Yeah, I was just seeing if he was like you, ya know?" said Yuffie

Vincent blushed, and Yuffie seeing this kissed him on the cheek giggled then ran to her room. Vincent sat there and just wondered how his brother was right. He needed to go and talk to him again.

"What could be bothering him?" thought Vincent.

Everyone went to their rooms (Cloud went to Tifa's to talk before they went to bed, like they always do) and Vincent walked down the long hallway to where Bruno laid on his bed.

"Bruno, I'm-

"Fuck you know about alone, you had Lucrecia, yeah you lost her but at least you had her, you're only alone because you were too weak to save her ya piece if shit," yelled Bruno

Vincent's eyes burned a bright red and he punched Bruno in the jaw knocking him back a few foot off his bed. Bruno got up and looked at him.

"You're angry, you know it's the truth!" exclaimed Bruno

"Bruno, I'm sorry, but don't talk about Lucrecia like that," pleaded Vincent

"You are right, sorry big bro," apologized Bruno

"It's just-

"No, I understand Brother, but Courtney, she was always too busy for me, but where are her friends now? They aren't there to save her, it's just me now. I used to always work out and try to train to get stronger so she would notice me, but it was to no avail. The letter I received from Wutai asking for my assistance because I scored a 193 out of 200 on the SOLDIER exam, the highest ever, the only one higher was 195 by Sephiroth, but that didn't get him far, I beat him on the marksmanship part, right bro? 100 out of 100, heh, the sword part was only a 93, kinda tricky, ya know?" said Bruno

"You keep the family heritage alive, my rifle does me good as well brother," replied Vincent

"You know Vincent, I don't want to insult Lucrecia, but you have to give Yuffie a shot at least, Lucrecia chose to be with Hojo, and before you get angry, think about it, ok?" asked Bruno

"What about Court-

"Yeah, she didn't choose though, I was always there for her, and I need to prove my chance, if she doesn't care for me now, she never will, and I'll just take all the money from Shin-Ra's vault and be the loner that I have always been, it'll be ok, I hope, I have faith in fate to guide me, but remember what I always said-

"You are free to sever the chains of fate that bind you (that's my quote, I made it)," said Vincent with a smirk on his face.

"Ok, we good big bro?" asked Bruno

"Good as you'll ever let it be," joked Vincent

The brothers new they were at peace, and their sins of abandoning each other were reconciled, and now their journey could have some peace. Meanwhile, down the hall Tifa and Cloud were discussing their plans for the espionage chicanery planned against Shin-Ra.

"You think we will be ok?" asked Tifa

"I'll make sure we'll be alright," said Cloud trying to reassure his love

The two sat there, just wondering what their new adventure would bring them. They knew they had to stop Shin-Ra from welcoming their new president, Shin-Ra couldn't rebuild itself, Junon was the one and only destination (or is it?) and they must go and save the future posterity from this corrupt company that uses threats and fear to control people.

"Maybe we should get some sleep," suggested Cloud

"Cloud, I don't know what will happen tomorrow, can you just stay here with me tonight, I just want to be in your arms," asked Tifa

"Sure," smiled Cloud

He kissed her goodnight and the two fell asleep under the Midgar Moonlight. Kalm was a radiant town, and the water near it reflected the brilliance of the stars and the moon that the team fought so hard to protect. Bruno sat at the Kalm Beach outside town and just looked deep into the water. He sat there, polishing his Magnums.

"Courtney, are you wondering about me, do you even remember me?" he asked himself

"Who is going to save you if I don't? Why couldn't you have given me some affection as a child, did you even know how much I struggled just so you would visit me, and when you did it was rare and for a few hours, but the purity and beauty of you kept me training, and the fact that you relied on me to be there, off in the distance keeping an eye over you kept me going. I will protect you, hopefully this will show you how I care, I never said this, but I love you, I do," Bruno whispered this last part to himself as he fell asleep on the cold sand.

When everyone awoke the next morning, they noticed that Bruno wasn't there, some went off to look for him, and the others went to town to pick up last minute supplies. As Red XIII strolled towards the beach, he saw a pair of sunglasses, shiny and silver/black sitting in the sun.

"Bruno..." he said to himself

Red XIII went over and pawed Bruno in the face abruptly waking him. Bruno, being paranoid whipped out his nicely shined Magnums and pointed him at Red XIII.

"Don't do that," said Bruno laughing

Red XIII's hair stood on edge, then he relaxed. They walked back to the ship where Bruno told him he just went out for a moonlight stroll.

"I prefer the night anyways" said Bruno

"Heh," said Vincent

"Yo, we gotta go, Spike, Cid, let's move out," said Barrett

"Yeah, hold your fuckin horses," replied Cid in usual fashion

"C'mon every to the top deck," said Cloud

"I'll be in my room getting ready," said Bruno

"I have an idea! Let's all go to our rooms and put on our outfits for tonight!" yelled Yuffie

The team all laughed at this, but realizing the seriousness of the night coming up, went to their appropriate rooms to get ready. It was go time at 19:00 hours.