When You're Gone
Chapter 11: Everybody's Fool
It was strange. I walked home with Shelke and Tifa. Soon we came to the street where I'd go in order to get to the warehouse.
"I'll meet you guys later," I said.
"Would you like some company?" Tifa asked.
"No! I mean...no," I said. I turned and left. As soon as I turned the corner, I ran.
When I got to the warehouse, I saw someone. I got closer and saw...Nero.
He looked up when he saw me, but didn't make a move. I didn't have any of my weapons with me.
"Yuffie," Nero said. He said it just to say it, just to confirm it was me who was there.
I backed up. The swirls of darkness were hypnotic. In a way, it was beautiful.
"Why are you here?" I demanded.
"I came because I want to be here," Nero said matter-of-factly, "Leave if you want. I have no reason to stop me."
"Yes, you have a reason! We're enemies!" I didn't know why I said that.
"I have nothing against you personally. So to kill you would waste my time and effort and cause more damage than good. If your so eager to die, do it on your own time," Nero said.
"What will Deepground do if they know that you let me live?" I asked.
"How would Deepground find out? I doubt you'd go through the trouble of telling them."
"Whare are you leaving me alive?" I demanded.
"It won't help me to kill you. It'll look suspicious. It'll be inconvenient. Let's save ourselves the trouble and never speak of this again."
Nero turned and walked away, and I watched.
I'm sorry for taking so long to update. I kept re-writing this chapter.
This story is kind of/sort of/very AU-ish.
'Everbody's Fool' is a song by Evanescence.
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