Sorry for the long update, I got the flu and well you can only imagine. And then I had to get something removed...forgot what it was called... Anyway here ya go. It's also short, sorry... But Don't worry I'm working on the next chap already. And i would add them together but this one doesn't fit with the other one.
Yuffie sighed, three weeks since Wutai was destroyed. And no one was allowing her to go there anytime soon. Her wounds were still aching but she could still walk. Tifa didn't like that Yuffie was walking around though because of an infected cut that was on her leg. But Yuffie did anyway, mostly to piss the older woman off. Which was pretty funny whenever Tifa blew air through her nose and glared at her.
Barret, Cloud, and Cid were out getting supplies. They left early so Yuffie didn't get to see them. The kids were usually in the living room or in their room. Playing games with Cid's children. Marlene and Denzel had grown a lot. And much to Yuffie's annoyance Denzel was nearly as tall as her. Marlene was getting there too.
Tifa was usually in the kitchen counting supplies with Reeve and talking about boring stuff Yuffie payed no attention to. Shera was sitting at one of the bar stools doing math, Yuffie tended to avoid her because she would explain the whole math process to Yuffie. And after the first question her head hurt.
Yuffie avoided Shelke simply because she didn't like her. She never told her but Yuffie was old enough to tolerate her. And was old enough to compliment how pretty she looked now that she was older. She had finally started to age right. And was at her regular age now. Shelke looked a lot like her sister. Unfortunately for Yuffie, a walking talking reminder of her dead friend.
Vincent was usually standing in a corner or following Shelke. Yuffie also avoided him because she asked him if he was still a pedophile. And in turn he just looked at her like she was Hojo. And yes Yuffie remembered that look.
Yuffie walked into the bar room. There simply wasn't anything to do. She sighed before walking toward Tifa.
" I wanna get out today." She said. Tifa turned around with a raised eyebrow.
" I'm busy right now... can you wait until I'm done?" She asked, more of a plea. Yuffie took this opportunity and shook her head. " I'll be at the marketplace." Yuffie told her. Tifa glared at her as Yuffie achingly skipped to the stairs. Leaving the mumbling bartender to finish her work. Tifa sighed, the girl had easily gotten better. A lot faster than normal. Which worried her so, but they didn't have time to worry about that.
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Yuffie looked around the marketplace. It was a pretty cool place, where people bartered for supplies. Some shops were still open but most were shutdown around the city.
The stalls were comprised of wooden stands and ripped cloth on top. To keep the goods from being over heated. There were food stalls and medical supply stalls. Usually the people who sold things were from other places, who had abundances of supplies. Or somewhere that created the items.
Yuffie wandered around, usually being pushed into someone. Of course they didn't walk away without being pushed back but other than that it was quite peaceful. Everyone bustling around to get supplies and then leaving.
The one thing she disliked was how loud everyone was. She wouldn't have minded it before but she learned that she liked it when it was quiet more. Yuffie sighed before heading into an alleyway. The voices soon became whispers as she walked farther down.
She had no idea where she was going. But wanted to explore. Just because she was older didn't mean her longing to travel around died. No, she loved to explore and find all the secrets of something. Whether it be a house or a video game.
Yuffie went around the smelly dumpster that had flies buzzing all around it. She would've gagged about the smell but didn't want a fly to get in her mouth. So she held it in and then when she was far enough away she let out her breath.
"Llaf lliw uoy" Somebody whispered. Yuffie spun around and winced in pain. But there was nothing there. She breathed slowly and quietly, trying to catch the voice again. But it didn't say anything. Her eyes searched around the alley way. Looking for a face in a window or anything that could speak. She then concluded that it was nothing and turned around to keep going.
She kept her guard up as she continued to explore.
Vincent frowned as he searched through the marketplace with Red and Shelke. Yuffie had not come back after two hours and Tifa wanted to make sure she was OK. Since the bartender was still going through her supplies. So she asked him to go, and grudgingly he did. But they had gone through the place twice and no one had seen her since an hour and a half ago.
" Shall we search again Vincent Valentine?" Shelke asked. Vincent shook his head and gestured for them to follow him. They looked in the direction he was looking at and gave him a puzzled look.
It was a pretty large alleyway. Enough for a dumpster to fit in and then at least three people to stand next to it. But something about it seemed eery. And Vincent knew that the alleyway had Yuffie written all over it. Well, not written but something about it seemed like Yuffie would go through it.
So they walked through the crowds and into the alleyway.
Shelke was looking at the symbols written on the wall as they walked. Vincent was intent on just going forward and bringing the girl back. And Nanaki was sniffing around to see if she had been through there.
" Hmm, her scent is lingering about here. But something else was here too. Not too long ago, maybe the same time as Yuffie?" Vincent looked back at the animal. A confused look on his face. They passed the dumpster and Shelke stopped them. Her eyes gazing at a symbol.
Vincent turned to look at it. He frowned, he knew that symbol. And apparently so did Nanaki and Shelke. Vincent took out his phone, and fumbling around with it for a minute then held it up to take a picture. he snapped his phone shut, muttering that he'd show the symbol to Reeve later and see if he knew anything.
" The symbol of the Fallen Angels. I thought they went extinct? they had been long forgotten." Nanaki told Shelke. Vincent listened to the animal tell Shelke of the group.
The Fallen Angels were a "peace keeper group". Or something like it. Helping the Planet with enemies who wanted to destroy it. But after ten years they went bad. People said they found something. No one knew what they found but they found something that could give them "ultimate" power.
Vincent thought it was a bunch of bullshit.
He walked down the alleyway until he was at the end. He looked at the desolated street in front of him and saw nothing. Just broken, burnt buildings that looked on the verge of collapse.
" Valentine whatcha guys doing?" He whipped to his left and raised his gun. But let out his breath when a ninja was staring at him. Her eyebrow was raised in a what the hell expression.
" Why haven't you come back to the bar?" He asked in his still monotone voice. She shrugged, then walked away from the opposite direction.
" I heard something so I wanted to check it out." She told him, and walked away as if she wanted them to follow. And they did. They jogged down the quiet street. Yuffie hummed to herself while the others were silent as ever.
Yuffie stopped and pointed in the sky. Vincent looked up, his face tugged into a frown.
" What the hell is that?" He asked. Nanaki snorted at his choice of words but was speechless none the less. Vincent looked at the creature in awe. It was human, obviously. But had large feather wings on its back. And its skin a pale color.
Vincent could only catch a glimpse of its eyes and hair as it passed by. The eyes, a sky blue color, and its hair a snow white.
" The opposite of Valentine." Yuffie whispered. He glanced at her, she was right. Maybe they were of Jenova making? That would be impossible, this was the first time he saw something like that, and Jenova was long gone.
Vincent turned away to go back to the bar as the creature disappeared. His thoughts searching for something that would make this add up. He hn'ed before walking back to the alleyway.
He watched as Yuffie slammed him against the wall and skipped ahead. He glared at her but realized she was lost in her thoughts. So he just settled for walking with the others.
When they arrived back at Tifa's underground bar, Vincent went to Reeve. Yuffie was dragged by Tifa to have a serious talking to, and Shelke and Red went to talk in her room.
" BUT TIFA! I'M 24!" Everyone in the cellar glanced around, a very loud girlish voice sounded through the entire building.
" No BUTTS! You had me worried!" Yuffie rolled her eyes. Tifa was over exaggerating STILL. Yuffie sighed before walking out of the room, grounded.
" Grounded my ass..." Yuffie muttered. She walked into the room she "shared" with Vincent and flopped onto the bed. No, they didn't sleep in the same bed. She actually refused to sleep in the same bed with him. Why? Because the last time she fell asleep while he was reading she woke up with two strong arms wrapped around him and being crushed by a morning boner.
And it cleared up some rumors about Vincent not having a penis. Actually the story went that it had shriveled up and fell off when he was in the coffin but she hadn't really wanted to know...
Yuffie sighed before looking at the book he was reading.
" Romeo and Juliet? A romantic Drama shitty book?" She said to no one. Yuffie snorted, she had no idea Vincent read this kind of books. She was into the action packed, throw the bomb out the window, kind of reader. Yuffie flipped open the book to the first page and began reading. Since apparently, 24 year olds can get grounded too. But whatever, she'll read this 'interesting' book.
Meh short but next chapter will be much longer and make the story make since a bit more.