1Sorry if this chapter isn't as good as the last one. I had all these ideas for this one, and then they just disappeared. Like, poof! Out the window! I shall blame it on the awesome American Idol Concert. The David's are so hot in person. Oh, and there's a slight CloudxTifa in this chapter so, yeah, just telling you.

Disclaimer: I don't own this stuff.

Ouchies

Yuffie POV

The rest of our group was down at the bottom of the hill. Tifa was comforting Cloud, (like usual) Barrett was talking about seeing Marlene again, Cid was smoking, (like usual, stupid old fart) Nanki was talking about going home, and there was no Cait Sith, it was Reeve; The dude who runs him. They were acting like the end of the world did not just start and end only a few minutes ago. Stupid people not treasuring life.

I skipped my way over to the group, I was still holding hands with Vince, so I was basically dragging him over. I told him I was sticking to him like glue! And Yuffie Kisargi, the White Rose of Wutai doesn't go back on her word! Well, except for that one time...

Once we reached the group, I took one hard look at everyone. I was curious about what was going to happen next. Was Vince going to go back to his gloomy coffin? Was Tifa going to go back to just working at the bar and pretending she didn't like Cloud? Was Cloud still going to be the mopey, gloomy, oblivious person that he was before? Would I have to go back looking for Materia for Wutai? Would I have to go back to Godo? Damn, I hope not. I really hope not.

"Where're you've been brat? We've been looking for you." stupid old fart. Wait, did he just say that he's been looking for me? How sweet.

"You've been looking for me old man? I'm touched." I placed my free hand on my heart.

"Shut up punk. And I'm not old."

"Sure you're not."

"I'm not you brat."

"Will you guys stop auguring for once in your god damn life!" we both shut up, and stared at Tifa. I've never heard her shout before. Well, not an angry shout. It was really scary.

"Yes Ma'am," we both said quietly.

"Did you guys not realize what just happened? Aeris saved us. She. Saved. Us. And you guys are here bickering?! I should-I should ARGH!" she punched the nearest tree she could find.

Cloud stood up and made his way over to Tifa. "Tifa, calm down. Everything's going to be all right. Don't worry, we've got him. Just calm down Teef."

She buried her head into his chest and started to sob. Cloud started to rub her back, and whisper in her ear.

I turned my attention back to everyone else who were gaping at them. "Guys, don't do that!" I whispered at them. "You know how rude it is to stare, and point? That means you Cid."

15 minutes later

"Alright, any longer and they're going to find my boot up their asses," I sighed. I glanced back at the two, they weren't making out yet, still cooing each other. Jeez, how long does it take to comfort?!

I looked down, and realized that I was still holding vamp's hand!! Holy shit! I looked up at him, and he looked perfectly fine. I looked back down at our hands, and back up at him, and repeated this process a couple of times until I became dizzy. And me and dizziness are arch rivals.

"Yuffie, are alright?" I looked back up, (bad idea, became even more dizzier) And Vincent was looking at me with those beautiful crimson eyes.

STOP! There must be some super fumes and I must be deathly sick if I just thought that.

"Um, no I don't think so. I'm dizzy. The Lifestream has been giving off super fumes that are making me deathly ill. And to top it off, we're still holding hands." Uh-oh, it got extremely quiet, I can't even hear Cloud and Tifa cooing.

I glanced up, and everyone had there mouths open. I glanced over at Vincent and, wait, was that a hint of red on his cheeks? Is he blushing?! He laughed, he smiled, he blushed, all in one night! Because of me! I feel so honored.

We abruptly pulled our hands away, causing more blushing

"You guys? You guys were holding hands? No way! That's not possible! That's like Cloud loving Rufus! It just doesn't happen!"

I know! It can't happen! It doesn't happen! It shouldn't happen! But I do.

Wait, what? I do what?

No! No! No! No!

"No what?" Reeve said, eyeing me suspiciously.

Oh crap did I say that out loud?

"Yes you did Yuffie. And no what?" stupid fluffy flaming wolf thing.

"Um, I, uh, um." time to do what ninja's do best! Flee!

I stood up, looked around at everyone, who were still eyeing me suspiciously. I almost shrank back in fear from Tifa's look. It was a, 'you've got a lot to tell me, and I need to know it.' kinda look.

Do I run? Or do I stay and keep receiving the stares from everyone around? I go with running, I can talk later. If they ever catch me, that is. Which is NEVER! Nyuk, nyuk.

I looked around, and spotted a slight opening beside Cloud. I'll make it without any of them figuring out what's going on!

I looked back at Vincent, he was still blushing.

Now or never Yuffie. And I pick now.

I took an extremely deep breathe, and ran for it.

I passed Cloud before he could even try to catch me.

There was a group of trees just a little bit ahead. If I can get there, I'm sure no one can find me!

I never thought I would be so happy to see trees again. I hated trees after Cloud and the gang picked me up in Junon. But right now, I felt like going up and hugging one. They were saving me from the intense stares I was getting. So for now, I love trees.

I made my way through the trees, and stopped, and leaned over. I was breathing heavily, but why? I've never had this problem before. Must be from the pressure. Damn gaping people gaping at me and Vincent.

Oh crap! Vincent! I left him there, all alone to talk to Tifa! And her Look of Death! Uh-oh.

I sat down on the wet boulder, and just pouted. They weren't looking for me. I couldn't hear my name being shouted out from my friends. Just the stupid whiney crickets. Man do I hate crickets.

I sat there, and waited for my breathing to go down a little. Just when I was about ready to get up and run some more, I heard someone call my name. It wasn't Tifa's 'get over here now' voice, it wasn't Cid's 'punk you better get over here, or you're going to find my spear up you ass!' voice either. It wouldn't be Cloud's, he kinda doesn't care. Nor Barrett. I don't think it would be Reeve either, or Nanki. So who the hell is left?!

"Yuffie."

Oh crap, I know that voice. That's the voice that I've grown so accustomed to hearing, even though I don't hear it often. My dear friend Vincent Valentine.

I looked around. Where was it coming from? I think it would be way more embarrassing if Vince found me. I think I would like it better if Teef did. It wouldn't be so awkward, well it would. But not as much.

There were rustling in the trees ahead of me, and I just stopped and stared. And who popped out? You betcha, Vince.

I turned around to go running, again, but he spoke before I could use my ninja moves.

"Yuffie, don't go. I apologize if I made you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. I'm sorry."

I turned around to glare at him. Why the hell is he apologizing? And about what?

"I apologize Yuffie. Now please, come back to the others with me."

I placed my hands on my hips in a very Tifa-like way. She would be proud of me. "Only on one condition. You've got to stop saying sorry to every thing! It's driving me insane!"

"I'm sorr-"

"You don't want to finish that. If you did, you would have to meet my Shuriken, yet again."

"...!..."

I sighed, me threatening him wasn't bringing us anywhere.

"Yuffie, can we please go back now?" Vincent asked.

I sighed again, "Fine."

I stood up on the boulder, and started to walk down. It got really slippery as I got farther down. Uh-oh seriously slippery. Time to put my ninja skills on.

I was nearly at the end of the rock, when an over-grown root from the humongous tree, just like popped out of no where! I swear it wasn't there before! And my ninja skills just had to fail right there, they just had to.

So, the last thing I could remember was tripping, screaming, and then ouchies.

Oh man this is short! Oops! XD

Cait Sith plushies to:

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I'm so sorry that this took like, over a month to come. I really am. It's just that I have no life anymore since school started, and I have soccer everyday.

And the fact that my beta, Apathetic Photographer and my computer are dunces. So this isn't beta'd. Sorry.

And it's going to be a while too for the next chapter to come out too. I have like no time whatsoever to work on this. But don't worry, I'm not going to dump the story.

Erin