Chapter 5
It began to snow again and the pollution from the trains was pitch black as they both passed by the running trains. Yuffie was walking behind the tall fellow with black silken hair and red eyes and kept a distance from him. He was walking at a fast pace not bothering to look back at the shivering ninja.
"Do you have an I.D.?" He said finally looking at her with the corner of his eye.
"Yeah. Cid says never leave home without it." Vincent just stared at the young girl and headed toward the entry of the parked train. Yuffie followed. They both sat down together on the same bench even though there were empty seats from left to right. The train was deserted. hardly anyone rides a train anymore because of the new vehicles Midgar came up with. It was quiet for a second until the red flash of light came down from the ceiling and identified their faces and identification. Yuffie was amazed at what just happened. She wasn't a city girl but a village girl from Wutai. A town full of trained ninjas that doesn't depend on mako like Midgar does. Vincent ignored the 17 year old girl and sat in silence. Yuffie couldn't stand the boredom and started swinging her feet.
"So what's your name? I'm Yu-"
"Yuffie Kisaragi. I know. You declared it back at Shinra." Vincent disturbed.
"Oh yeah...so are you gonna tell me your name or what?" she smiled. Vincent stared at Yuffie in embarrassment and looked away.
"Vincent Valentine."
They finally arrived in the slums below sector 7 and Yuffie continued following Vincent. Yuffie was surprised at the site. Buildings were old, garbage was left everywhere, people less fortunate were stranded in the streets, and graffiti was sprayed everywhere. There were construction sites that looked like they were abandoned by the people who had given up hope for the city.
"Whoa! You live down here? This place is a wreck!"
"No. I don't live down here. None of us do. This is where we formed the group AVALANCHE. Do the slums scare you?"
"No! I'm not scared of anything! Just the site of that bum holding a sign that says 'Need a Wife'!"
Vincent looked at her awkwardly and looked away to finally see the hideout.
"Um...Isn't that a bar? I don't think I can go inside. You see I'm turning 18 in less than 2 weeks and they will probably kick me out for being underage-Hey! Are you listening to me?" Vincent was at the door and was holding it for her to go in before him. She looked at his deep red eyes that had no expression and blushed a little.
"But if they find I'm not-"
"Get in or go home" He said with impatience. Yuffie narrowed her eyebrows and stomped every step while walking up the steps and into the bar. The lights were dimmed and the place was empty with no people. The bar was small and held only 3 tables and a counter with 5 stools. Vincent headed toward a small elevator that could hold about 2 people and gestured for Yuffie to get on. Yuffie nodded and stood close to him so she wouldn't lose her nose while the elevator went down in the basement.