"Hey Kaylee wake up, we have to leave really soon."
I looked up to see a smiling Yuffie. She seemed a little troubled by something, which wasn't like her—I hoped it wasn't because she was taking me with her. We exchanged nervous glances when we heard Odette yelling over the phone, most likely with her mother. She worried me sometimes with her attitude; it could really get her in trouble. I quickly changed into comfortable clothing and packed a small canvas bag. Yuffie beckoned me out the door and I quickly gave Odette a quick pardon before heading out onto the road. I was grateful for being so poor at that moment because it wasn't even necessary to stop back at my apartment, I had everything I needed.
"So how are we getting there? I heard Midgar was a long way from here." I said.
"I'm sorry to say that we're going to have to walk because I have no other transportation." She replied.
I sighed and looked down at my right leg. Last time I trained I pulled a muscle or something because it killed me every time I took a step—walking a long road wasn't exactly the best thing for me. I wouldn't dare complain though; Yuffie was already going through so much trouble for my sake.
It had been an hour since we first started walking and it felt like I was going to die. My leg was throbbing and I had a small gash across my forearm from random battles we had been met with. As I was about to say something, a large blue foxlike creature jumped out from the brush.
"Kaylee watch out! Aim for the belly!"
"You got it."
I aimed for the stomach but as soon as the bullet left Angeline, it dodged it quicker than you could've blinked. I quickly leapt out of the way and rolled; cutting myself even worse along the way. I swore under my breath and shot at it once more, hitting it square in the head. I smiled lightly to myself as I watched it materialize into nothing.
"You alright Kaylee? You took a beating back there."
"I'm fine, just a few scratches that's all."
We continued onward in silence for what seemed like hours. After another small battle and another small cut to the forehead I stalked over to a giant, pointy rock and lay across it. It was more unpleasant than anything else, but I was just so tired. Yuffie laughed to herself and twisted herself so she was level with my eyes.
"Are you okay? You seem a little tired."
"Not at all, I'm ready." I said winded.
"We can take a break, I'm starving, and I'm pooped too!" Yuffie yelled.
"Thanks Yuffie, I need it. Apparently I'm not in as good of shape as I thought."
We were both laughing now; and it felt good to laugh. I wished I could be like this more often, but knowing that she would never return to share the laughter with me again made my heart sink. As soon as the thought popped into my head I immediately stopped laughing like clockwork. Yuffie looked at me with questions written all over her face. She never got to ask them because a few feet away there was something moving in the shrubs. We both immediately stood up; weapons in hand. I was about to lunge when Yuffie quickly grabbed my arm and smiled.
"Kaylee, wait! You can relax, this is…"