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Chapter 6
"I got us more drinks!" Yuj said with a grin as he walked out of Lebreau's bar with a few bottled drinks in his hand. He stopped his advance towards his table of friends at seeing Vanille walking down the boardwalk. He frowned slightly as he watched her sit down and stare out at the dark sea. He sighed as he sat a few drinks down on the table before walking off towards her with his own drink and another in hand for her.
"Hey Vanille." He said as he stopped behind her much like he did earlier that day. "I take it didn't go to well with Fang huh?" he asked with a frown at seeing the sadden look on her face. She shook her head.
"We broke up…,"She whispered and he sighed as he sat down next to her.
"I'm sorry to hear that." He said as he handed her one of the drinks in his hands. She smiled softly to him as she took it. "But maybe it was for the best you know?" He said with shrug before he leaned back on one of his hands while bring his bottle to his lips. She nodded her head as she took a few sips of her own drink.
"I'm actually starting to think it was too. Your talk really did help though Yuj so thank you." She said as she looked over to him with another smile. He nodded his head.
"I'd do anything for you Vanille." He said with a smile and she giggled softly. He blushed a bit as he looked away from her. It was silent before he cleared his throat. "Well I'm not going to let you stay down like this! Let's go party! You're a free agent now! You can go flirt and dance with other people now! I'm going to make sure you have the best time of your life tonight." He said as he jumped to his feet.
"I-I'm not sure Yuj. I don't really feel like-"
"Nonsense Vanille! You're coming with me!" he said with a goofy grin as he bent down and took her by the hand before pulling her up to feet. "NORA is going to show you how to really party and forget all about your ex!" he said before he began to pull her off towards the beach party. She allowed a small smile to come to her lips at his efforts.
"Where are you going?" Lightning asked as she leaned against the doorframe of Vanille's and Fang's bedroom and watched as Fang tossed her clothes into a suit case that rested on the bed.
"A hotel." She sighed as she went though the closet that was mostly Vanille's clothes but found a few of her outfits as well. She tossed them behind her into the suitcase. "I think it'd be for the best if I was the one to leave. I know Vanille will want to lean on Serah and shit for some kind of support and I think it's best if I gave her the room until we figure out some kind of new livin' arrangement." She sighed and Lightning frowned slightly as her eyes fell to the ground.
"How long do you plan to be gone?" she mumbled and Fang stopped what she was doing to look over at Lightning. She allowed a small smirk to come to her lips.
"I don't know. Depends." She said as she walked over towards her. "You gonna miss me?" she asked as she leaned in closer to her face. Lightning felt her cheeks begin to flush before she turned her head away from her.
"D-Don't be ridiculous. I was just wondering is all. Take all the time you need." She scoffed and Fang chuckled softly before she moved away from her and to her dresser. She opened it up and pulled her clothes out of there. Lightning looked up from the floor to watch her once again. "How long?" she asked again as she shifted her weight from one foot to the other.
"Two weeks give or take. Like I said before it depends…,"Fang mumbled with a shrug of her shoulders before a smirk came to her lips. "And seein' how you asked the same question twice I guess I will too." She said as she looked up at her. "Are you gonna miss me?" she asked again with a slightly arched eyebrow. This time Lightning said nothing as she quickly turned her head away. Fang chuckled as she got back to work. The sound of the front door being opening got both their attention. They glanced to each other before Lightning turned and walked out the room.
"Hey honey." Cid caught her in the hall and wrapped his arms around her.
"How was your day?" she asked as he gave her a peck on the cheek.
"It was good." He said with a nod of his head. "How was yours?" He asked.
"…Decent. Listen Vanille and Fang just…broke up. Their both pretty upset so if I was you I'd lay off of Fang for a bit." She said as she patted his shoulders. He stared at her before he chuckled. She arched an eyebrow as his chuckle turned into a full-blown laugh. "What's so funny Cid?" she asked with a small sigh.
"I can't believe those to actually broke up!" he laughed before the front door was opened once more.
"I'm home!" Snow yelled as he walked though the living room. "Hey guys." He said as he stopped in the hall. Cid continued to laugh as he turned towards him.
"Hey Snow guess what." He chuckled.
"What?" Snow asked with a grin as he glanced to Lightning who shook her head before he looked back to Cid who was still laughing. Snow wanted to laugh too.
"Vanille and Fang broke up today!" Cid laughed and even threw his head back. Snow frowned as he looked to Lightning who returned it with a small nod. "Isn't that funny! Who knew Vanille actually had a brain in that empty head of hers! She was actually smart enough to break up with that barbarian!" He laughed and Lightning quickly shoved him away.
"What thehell is wrong with you!" she hissed as her eyes narrowed.
"What?" He asked, as he looked her.
"Dude that's not funny!" Snow yelled as he stepped closer to him with his fist balled up slightly.
"Fuckin' bastard…"
"Fang." Lightning said and turned around quickly to watch the other girl storm out her room. Lightning quickly stepped aside as Fang drew closer her rage-filled eyes set on Cid. Cid turned to look at her as well just in time to watch her raise her fist and slam it into his face. He stumbled back into Snow who quickly pushed him forward and Fang grabbed his collar before slamming her fist into his face once more and then kneeing him in the gut.
He grunted as he leaned forward. She pulled her knee out his gut and slammed her shin into his man hood. He released a whimper as his hands quickly reached down in between his legs. She released his collar and slammed her left fist into his face. He dropped to the ground hard and laid motionless. Fang stepped towards him and Lightning quickly placed her hand on her shoulder. "Enough Fang." She said while shaking her head. Fang scuffed as she looked to her.
"I hate him Lightnin'." She growled as she pointed down at him. She nodded her head.
"I know. He's a problem you will no longer have to worry about in a bit." She said and Fang relaxed at her words as she eyed her.
"Are you sayin' what I think you're sayin'?" she asked and Lightning nodded her head. Fang smiled slightly. "It's about damn time."
"Hey Fang." Snow mumbled with a frown and she looked to him. "Is it true what he said? Are you and Vanille…done?" he asked. She frowned slightly as she nodded her. He sighed as he looked to the ground.
"I'm goin' to be stayin' at a hotel for a bit." She said as she walked back into her room and both Snow and Lightning followed after her. "It'll give me and Vanille some space and time to think about this you know?" she said as she looked to him and he nodded his head. Fang looked to Lightning. "And allow me to think about some other things." She mumbled. Lightning looked away as Snow followed Fang's eyes to her. "It's goin' to be some change for the house though huh?" she chuckled as she turned her attention back towards her packing.
"Yeah…"Snow mumbled as he rubbed the back of his neck. Fang chuckled softly.
"Don't sound to down about it Snow." She said as she closed her suitcase and looked up at him once more. "Me and Vanille are goin' to be just fine. We kinda already talked about it. We're still goin' to be friends. It ain't goin' to break up our big happy family." She said with a shake of her head as she pulled her suitcase off the bed and walked towards the door. They both once again followed her over Cid who still laid in the hall and into the living room. "Everythin' is goin' to be fine." She said as she opened the door. He nodded his head.
"I'll take your suitcases to the car." He mumbled as he picked them up.
"Thanks big guy." She said and patted him on his back as he walked out with them. She sighed as she put her hands on her hips before she chuckled. "You been followin' me around every since Vanille left. Got somethin' else to say Sunshine?" she asked as she looked over to her. Lightning frowned slightly as she shook her head and looked away. Fang licked her lips slowly as she watched her before she walked over to her. Lightning gasped softly at the feel of Fang gripping her hips tightly. She looked to her sharply. Fang leaned into her and Lightning allowed her eyes to drop to Fang's lips but Fang turned her head and leaned into her ear instead. "Don't worry. I'll call and give you my room number when I get there." She whispered.
Lightning shuddered as her eyes fluttered shut at the feel of Fang's warm breath against her ear. She only nodded her head and Fang pulled back with a smirk on her lips. "Alright then. Talk to you in a bit." She said as she pulled back from her completely. Lightning only nodded her head again and Fang chuckled as she walked towards the door. "See ya later Sunshine." She said before closing the door and Lightning released a small sigh as she stared at the door before turning towards the hall. She frowned.
"Now it's time to deal with you." She said with a shake of her head. She walked into the kitchen and got herself a glass of water before walking into the hallway were her boyfriend still remind laid out on the floor. She shook her head. "Pathetic." She mumbled before pouring the water out on his face. He jerked awake with a gasp. "Get up Cid. You have things to do." She said as she watched him sit up while whipping his face before turning and walking into their bedroom.
"W-what happened?" He asked as he slowly stood up and looked around.
"Fang knocked your lights out that's what happened." She said as he walked into the bedroom and watched her pull out a suitcase from the bottom of their closet.
"Where are you going?" He asked still slightly confused and shaken up by everything.
"I'm not going anywhere." She said as she sat it on the bed and turned to him. She placed her hands on her hips. "This Suitcase is for you. I want you to pack your shit and leave. There's nothing here for you anymore Cid." She said with a shake of her head. His eyes widened and he gasped in shock before stepping towards her.
"A-Are you leaving me!" he asked and she nodded her head. "You must be out of your mind Claire Farron! I'm the best man you'll ever have. You'll never find anyone better!" He yelled. She shrugged her shoulders.
"That's fine because I don't want a man Cid. I'm tired of your immaturity, your jealousy and…I'm just tired of you period. It's time for you to go. I won't have you treating my friends like trash anymore. I won't put up with you anymore." She said as her blue eyes narrowed. "So I'll tell you again. Pack your shit and go. I want you gone by the time I get back from the store." She said as she turned away from him. "It's my turn to pay for Sunday's dinner." She mumbled more to herself.
"This is the biggest mistake of your life Claire! The biggest mistake! You'll regret this! I swear you will!" He yelled as he followed her out into the living room and to the front door. She sighed as she turned around to face him.
"The only thing I regret is actually going out with you and that was my biggest mistake. Serah and Fang were right about you. You're a dick Cid." She sighed with a shake of her head as she opened the front door.
"That's it! Your leaving me for that dyke!" He yelled and she allowed a small smirk come to her lips.
"That's right Cid. I'm leaving you for that dyke. I wonder how much pride you have now?" she said before she walked out and closed the door behind her. She released a small sigh as her smirk turned into a small smile. Snow stopped walking at seeing her outside their apartment. She looked to him. "I broke up with Cid," she said and he nodded his head as a smirk came to his lips.
"And how did that feel?" He asked. Her smirk grew.
"Good." She said with a nod. He returned it.
"I'm proud of you sis." He said and she rolled her eyes playfully as she walked pass him.
"I'm going to the store. Make sure he's packed and gone by the time I get back for me." She said.
"Will do sis!" He said with a goofy grin. "Are you sure you're not going off to see Fang?" he asked. Her cheeks flushed slightly and she frowned.
"Snow. Open your mouth again and I'll shove my fist down it. I'm going to the store." She said as she stopped and glared over her shoulder at him. He chuckled and nodded his head before turning around and walking inside the apartment. She took in a deep breath before turning and continuing her way out of the apartment building.
The next day Lightning, Serah and Vanille prepared the dinner in silence. All three of them moving around each other as they all worked on different parts of the large meal. Serah bit her lip as she looked back and forth between her sister and her best friend. Neither one of them had spoken a word to each other that day. Vanille had cried all night on her shoulder while drunk and Snow had to sleep on the sofa because Vanille did not-no couldn't sleep in the bed she shared with Fang.
Lightning had shape ears and Serah knew she had heard Vanille's loud sobs. She probably got less sleep then she did. She sighed and shook her head as she got back to the work she was doing. A couple of hours later and they was setting the table as everyone began to show up. They loaded their plates and sat around the table. It was silent for a moment as everyone glanced to the empty seat next to Vanille. Fang's seat.
"Hey, Where's Fang?" Hope asked and they all looked to the younger boy. Looks like no one filled the younger boy in on the situation. He raised an eyebrow and Lightning frowned as she turned her attention back on her food.
"She's not coming today Hope." Snow sighed with a shake of his head.
"Why not?" Hope asked as he looked to him.
"She's just not…"he said with a small shrug of his shoulders before glancing to his sister-in-law who seemed completely unfazed by the mention of Fang as she reached over her own plate to get a bun from the basket in front of her. He looked away from her and to Vanille who was playing with her food with a small frown.
"I talked to her on the phone this morning." Serah said and they all turned their attention back towards her. "She said she already ate." She said with a shrug of her shoulders before looking over to Lightning who scuffed and rolled her eyes. Everyone looked to her as well.
"When did you call her? Ten this morning? She had breakfast not dinner. That doesn't give her a reason to skip Sunday dinner." She said with another roll of her eyes.
"I think it's okay that she didn't come." Vanille said and they all looked to her. She looked down at her food with a small frown. "She probably didn't want to see me." She said before she looked over to Lightning. "Or maybe she was afraid to be near you with me around?" she asked as her head titled. Lightning looked away as everyone looked to her quickly and Serah frowned. Vanille sighed as she looked back down towards her food. "Maybe she was afraid she act out on her feelings and cause me some kind of pain by it." She said.
"Vanille enough." Serah said as she quickly looked to her and Lightning stood up slowly. They all watched as she scrapped her plate and put it in the sink before walking out with another word. Snow sighed and shook his head as Serah frowned. Everyone else looked around confused until they heard the front door open and close and knew Lightning had left the apartment.
"Where she going?" Hope asked as he looked around at the others. "What's going on here? Why isn't Fang here?" He asked as he looked to Vanille. She looked to him as well and offered him a small smile.
"We broke up." She whispered afraid her voice would break if she got any louder. She shrugged her shoulders as she looked down towards her food. He looked down towards the table as well as Sazh shook his head as Dajh continued to play with his food ignoring the world around him. Yuj frowned as he watched Vanille.
"Why?" Hope whispered as his eyebrows came together. Vanille stood up like Lightning had done and scrapped and put her plate in the sink.
"Because she fell in love with Lightning." She mumbled and they all gasped as they looked to her.
"Your joking right!" Hope yelled.
Vanille shook her head. "No I'm not joking. Fang fell in love with Lightning and out of love with me." She said as her fist balled up on her lap. She closed her eyes as she tried to stop the tears from forming in her eyes. "And I just want her to be happy." She whispered and it was silent as they all stared at her before she stood up like Lightning had done not to long ago. She looked to them all again with a small smile. "And I know Lightning can do that. I think I'm going to turn in for the night but you guys keep having fun. I'll see you all tomorrow." She said as she waved over her shoulder and walked out the room.
They all watched her go and it was silent. "I'll go talk with her." Serah said as she got up from her seat.
"No." Yuj said and they all looked to him. "Allow me." He said as he got up and she slowly nodded her head as she sat back down next to Snow. Yuj nodded his head to her before walking out the room. They all watched him go. He walked down the hall and glanced into the rooms before he found a closed door. He knocked lightly. "Vanille? It's me Yuj. Can I come in?" He asked.
"Um…go away please…"
He sighed before he shook his head. "No way. I can't stand to see you cry so I'm going to come in and do what I do best and that's making you smile and laugh." He said with a small shrug. When he didn't get a reply he took a deep breath and walked into the room. Vanille laid on her stomach on the bed with her head in the pillow clearly crying. He sighed as he closed the door and walked over to her. He sat down on the bed next to her slowly before reaching his out and touching her back. "Hey, hey now. It'll be alright. So you and Fang wasn't meant to be. You'll find someone else." He said as he robbed her back.
"But-but no one is as good as Fang" She cried into the pillow.
"You don't know that. You could find someone much better. I know it's hard to believe right now but I know that you'll find your prince charming one day. Someone that will be completely devoted to making you happy and loving you." He said. She stopped sobbing and looked up at him as she sniffled and whipped her nose.
"You think so?" she asked and he nodded his head with a small smile as he reached up and whipped her tears away.
"I don't think so, I know so because I'm going to help you do it."