When You're Gone
Chapter 15: Lies
I walked. Vincent and Shelke wouldn't notice I'd left until later, when I'd be too far away for them (or anyone) to find me...
It was thrilling and terrifying as I left. I shivered and continued on. It was a feeling that made my heart jump or the feeling that someone was going to find me...or a mix of both...
Soon I was out of Edge. As I was leaving, I heard someone say, "Yuffie?"
I jumped in surprise. Turning, I saw someone. It was...
"Reeve?"
"Hey, Yuffie. I know something is wrong, so don't try denying it," he said.
"What do you mean?" I asked, narrowing my eyes ever so slightly.
"Well, you're out in the middle of the night running away," Reeve said.
"Um..."
"Is there something I should know?"
"Can you just pretend you didn't see this?" I asked, "I really need to go..."
"Are you running away from something, or with someone? Maybe a boyfriend?"
I snorted. "He's got other commitments..."
"You can't just leave," Reeve said, "It would be awful. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we want you to stay."
"You mean you speak for Cloud and Tifa and Marlene and Cid and Shera and Zack and Aerith's ghosts...but not Shelke and Vincent. They'd just love for me to get out of their lives for good. I'd just be their third party, right?"
"Wha-"
"Don't play dumb," I crossed my arms, "You know I'm just the third person; the extra. Vincent would kill to get me out of his sight."
"No he wouldn't," Reeve said, "Vincent likes you."
"Not like he likes Shelke," I said bitterly.
"Why are you jealous of Shelke? You have a boyfriend."
I smiled. "How can I forget Vincent? I was so sure he'd loved me, and suddenly all that was ripped away. What am I supposed to do?"
Reeve looked at me. "Let me tell you something," he said, "Vincent is the kind of person who doesn't know what he's thinking. You don't know what you're doing. You can't just leave. What about your boyfriend, if the rest of us don't matter."
"By loving him, I'm a traitor."
"Loving Vincent isn't wrong. He was so much a part of your life for so long. Don't try to erase that."
"You don't get it," I whispered.
"Then explain..."
"The person who I love- not Vincent- was there for me when no one else was, and he accepted me when all I could talk about was Vincent," I took a deep breath. "He told me to leave when he knew I was in danger, then came to see me. That was a huge risk on his part..."
"What are you getting at, Yuffie?"
I took another breath. "I don't want you to hate me, Reeve."
"Why would I hate you?"
"Even if I was a traitor, would you still like me?"
"What?"
"I lied to you."
Reeve didn't say anything.
"Well, as I said, he did all those wonderful things for me," I shook my head. "He never told me who he was, but I still loved him. He said who he was would upset me..."
"What happened?"
"Promise you won't interrupt me?"
He nodded nervously.
"The night you asked me about Nero..." I gulped, "I'd seen him. He said he wouldn't kill me, and asked me not to say anything. By keeping me alive, he put me in complete control, and put himself in danger. He had everything to lose, and I had nothing to lose- except you and Tifa and Cloud, but Nero didn't know that."
Reeve breathed, "Nero knew you'd protect him..."
I nodded, and for the first time, I dared to say it out loud.
"I'm in love with Nero."
I waited for everything to sink in, and for Reeve to hate me, or kill me, or something.
"Holy shit," Reeve said, "How are we going to fix this?"
Oh boy. First, the reason I didn't update was because I've been really busy. I'm sorry. I'll try to update soon, but I can't promise anything.
'Lies' is a song by Evanescence.
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