Hey Readers! Thank you so much for your time and reviews! It means a lot! I keep forgetting to say I DO NOT OWN FF VII sorry about that. Hope you all enjoyed the last three chapters that were on the happier side... ;) sorry that this one is not! And it's short! Forgive me!

I DO NOT OWN FF VII

Chapter 12: Some thing you should know

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Vincent rushed Yuffie to his home, brought her inside and gently lay her on the couch. He had no idea she would collapse like she did after he confessed his feelings to her. After placing a small throw pillow beneath her head, Vincent went to his bathroom and got a clean rag and wet it with some cool water. He then wrung it out and came back to Yuffie and knelt beside her. "Yuffie." He whispered As he gently placed the rag on her forehead.

Slowly, Yuffie's dark eyes fluttered open and she looked upon her rescuer. She then smiled, sat up quickly and pulled him into an aggressive kiss. Vincent was surprised and shocked by this action. His hands went in the air for a moment, then they found themselves wrapped around the girl and pulling her to him. The kiss sent shivers down both spines and felt electrical yet natural all at once.

During their lip lock, the front door swung open and Zack Fair walked inside.

"Oh s***!" He exclaimed.

Vincent and Yuffie quickly broke apart and looked at Zack, both blushing a little. Yuffie, who was extremely excited about her new love, also wanted to know exactly why Zack hadn't come home last night. As she examined him, she noted that his eyes were quite red, his hair was very out of place, his shirt was no longer tucked in and he had a bandage around his right hand.

"Well... Where have you been, Mr. 'I walk in on people making out!" Yuffie said, crossing her arms and giving Zack a stern look.

Vincent only chuckled lightly at Yuffie's statement. Although he was curious about what Zack's answer might be. Surly Tifa would not have moved on so quickly.

"Well..." Zack started as he scratched the back of his head.

"You two did it, didn't you!" Yuffie shouted with a smile.

Zack blushed brightly and his blue eyes got large. "N..no." He began. Zack was surprised by his own reaction. This kind of talk would normally never make him nervous, or for that matter blush. He took a moment to regain his composure. "We kinda went out on a date."

"Aw! I have to call her right now and ask her how it was!" Yuffie squealed as she made a mad dash for her phone that was on the kitchen counter.

"No!" Zack shouted as he rushed behind her and picked her up. "You can't!"

"Put me down you big dumb a**!" Yuffie screamed.

Vincent stood and walked over to Zack and Yuffie. "What exactly happened?" He asked curiously. He knew there must be a reason that Zack didn't want Yuffie to contact Tifa about the date. At this point, Vincent was wondering what went wrong.

"Yeah, Tell us. I promise I won't call Tifa right now." Yuffie said, relaxing her body in Zack's arms.

"Alright..." Zack said hesitantly, followed by a loud sigh. Slowly he lowered Yuffie down to the floor. Yuffie quickly snatched up her phone and began to run to the stairs.

"Yuffie." Vincent said. Immediately, she turned around and looked at Vincent.

"Ah... You're not gonna let me, are you?" Yuffie whined.

Vincent only shook his head and made his way back to the living room. He took a seat on the coffee table while Zack sat in front of him on the couch and yuffie joined them on the other end of the couch.

"Alright, spill. Wha'd ya do to Teefs?" Yuffie asked.

"Well... We closed the bar early, then she drove me to the edge of Midgar and we got my old sword. I felt like it was really thoughtful of her. It meant a lot to me. Then we went to the new aquarium... It was awesome and it seemed like Tifa really enjoyed it." Zack began.

"Continue." Vincent urged.

Zack nodded. "While we were at the aquarium, some a** hole called her a slut. He kind of resembled Sephiroth... Then, I knocked him out, we got kicked out of the Aquarium. So we walked back to her bike, and before we left we argued about whether or not it was a date, then I kissed her..."

"you kissed her?! Yeep!" Squealed Yuffie. Vincent gave her a look and she piped down to let Zack continue.

"Yeah, I kissed her. She kissed me back for a minute, then she pushed away, punched me in the gut, which actually hurt, and told me never ever to do it again. I shrugged it off and we went back to her house where she dressed my wound." Zack said holding up his bandages hand. "Then we talked a bit... She told me the man at the museum was right to say what he did. I asked her what she meant by that..."

"Yeah, what the hell? Tifa isn't a slut at all. She's been with d*** face for ten years." Yuffie grumbled.

"I tried to get her to tell me, she just growled at me and told me to quit asking. I didn't quit asking and she slapped me. I grabbed her hands and looked her in the eye and told her she could trust me. Afterwords, she began to cry so I held her and she fell asleep. I took her to her room and lay her down. I was concerned about her so I stayed up all night making sure she was okay. She seemed to have severe nightmares, I tried to wake her but nothing worked, so all I could do was watch. I didn't want to restrain her, have her wake and freak out on me. Finally, when morning came and she woke up, she told me to go home, so, I left. "

"Why would Tifa be acting so unusual?!" Yuffie asked, concerned.

"Thar is not unusual for Tifa, Yuffie." Vincent spoke. Zack and Yuffie both looked at him curiously.

"How do you know?" Zack asked.

"Because I've been there for both Tifa and Cloud through everything. I know them both very well. Zack, there is something you need to know about Tifa." Vincent said, almost warning.

"And what's that?" Zack asked, a bit worried about what was to come.

"Sephiroth, when Tifa was your guide in her hometown all those years ago..." Vincent began.

"What? What about Sephiroth?" Zack asked as he gripped the couch.

"He took advantage of Tifa, the day before her father died. For years she held resentment toward you and Cloud because neither of you stopped him. It was foolish of her to think you could, and she came to terms with that."

"No. Tifa, no." Zack said, standing. His face had anger and hurt written all over it.

"That is terrible! But it doesn't make her a slut!" Yuffie growled.

"You cannot tell her I told you, either of you. She feels unclean because of it Yuffie" Vincent Explained.

"Cloud.. Does he know?!" Zack said, clenching his fists.

"He knows." Vince replied.

"Bastard. He's been so damn selfish! Yeah maybe his friends died, but Tifa... I can't imagine how terrifying it was. I should've done more... And she lost her father to that same man. I'm gonna make this right." Zack proclaimed.

"It's not like fixing a broken piece of machinery. Sometimes broken hearts can't be Mended." Said Vincent.

"Well... I'm gonna try." Zack said firmly. Yuffie looked at him amazed. He had the same determination he had when he was a soldier, but this time something more was behind it. Yuffie figured it was probably love or something close.

"I think that Sephiroth, or something like him, must be back." Vincent said darkly.

"What?!" Yuffie said, putting her hands over her mouth.

"Why else would a mysterious man with white hair appear and call Tifa that?" Said Vince.

"Tifa could be in troube. I shouldn't have left her!" Zack cried as he rushed out the front door.