Insanity

Chaos was trying to take control, fighting him, his mind against his mind, and Vincent could feel himself dying inside.

"Vinnie?" Yuffie's voice pulled him back from the edge. He looked at her from the corner of his eye. She saw past the threat in his eyes, to the turmoil within. "Vince? Are you...?"

He shook his head very slowly. No, he was not alright. I'd kill her first, Vincent. You know that...

"Oh, Vinnie..." She kneeled to be face to face with him, her hands gripping his shoulders, leaning in so her forehead touched his. Both their eyes closed. He found tears leaking out from under his eyelids. Oh, that's right. I'll kill her. Blood, blood, blood. I'll drink her blood and eat her heart out and listen to her scream scream scream...

He felt fingertips on his cheeks, swiping at the tears. "He wants to kill you, Yuffie," he whispered. "You should leave..."

He got his answer when she pulled him closer, tucking his head against her neck. "You let me cry, Vincent. Now it's your turn."

Unlike her, his tears never shook his body, only spilling from his eyes, his skin burning where she'd touched it. At first, she held him. But as Chaos' rantings increased, he drew her very close, placing her head in the crook of his throat, clasping her tightly as she embraced him.

"Yuffie..." Death death DEATH! I'll kill her! I'll kill you! Blood blood bloodblooooood! I'll kill you all, you pathetic-

"Vincent?" She looked him straight in the eye. He kept their gazes locked as he leaned closer to her. Her hands ghosted up his chest, one lying flat on his cheek, the other resting on his shoulder.

When their lips met, Chaos screamed, and then faded. The only thing in Vincent's mind was Yuffie, her taste and smell and the feel of her body against his.

As they begrudgingly broke apart, she looked up at him, questioning.

"He almost won, Yuffie. You are the only thing standing between me and pure insanity." The wondrous joy that he had been spared called more tears to his eyes. Yuffie leaned in closer and kissed them away.

"Then I'll just always have to be there."