To my Valentine.

Dracoqueen22: Gah. Thank you so much for your review. It means a lot to us that someone left us a comment. XD I thought that our story was really bad or something, but reading your review has encouraged me, and I’m very happy that you enjoyed it and paid us such high compliments. We’re really trying to stay in character and build something between the two of them, instead of just having them profess their undying love to each other, followed by hot and steamy under-aged sex.
So again, thank you very much for your review. I look forward to reading your commentary and criticism in later chapters. I’m not a particularly good writer, so anything helps!

So! This chapter is another one from Yuffie. I’m sorry for the shortness of it and for not being able to update right after Mitch, but I will certainly try my very best to update as quickly as I can so you all have two new chapters every update. I’m a bit busy with things at home lately, and like I’ve said, I’m not exactly a writer, but I find this fun and I love roleplaying as Yuffie, so I will do my best to write some interesting stuff on my part. And without further ado, on with the chapter, dammit!

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Dear Vinnie,

Great. I have to be stuck here, with you of all people, on this stupid broken down pile of junk. I can’t believe this... I think I’m gonna be sick. I can’t even keep my lunch down.

I’m really sick of all those glares you’ve been shootin’ me, too! What the hell, Vinnie? It’s like, every time I talk, you have to shoot me death rays. I see it. You pro’lly think I don’t notice, but you can’t hide anything from me, Vinnie! I know when you’re givin’ me looks. I have eyes in the back of my head and I always sleep with one eye open! Ha!

It feels like I got on your nerves a lot on the way from Nibelheim to Rocket Town. Oh well. Deal with it! My feet were killing me! What did you want me to do? Take in the scenery while my feet were falling off? You may have those butt ugly boots to keep your feet all nice and attached to your shins, but I wasn’t mutated by some weird scientist in a lab, so excuuuuuse me! Just ‘cause you like to keep quiet all the time doesn’t mean everyone has to. You’re just anti-social. You need to get over it. Move on! Wake up and smell the materia!

You even crossed the line when you yelled at me! Geez! You’re such a stick in the mud! I can’t believe you told me to shut my mouth and grow up! What? You think I’m a kid? I’m not, you old fart! I’m just as mature as anyone else in this stupid group! You’re just angry because I’m friendly and outgoing and you’re just a stupid outcast to all the world! Pfft.

Besides, you were almost begging for me to throw that rock at you. I couldn’t let you get away with spouting the crap you did!

... And then you slashed me. You SLASHED me! How could you do that to a lady?! You try and pass off as a gentleman, but you’re not! You’re an evil, evil man! Now I have these friggin’ scratches across the side of my poor tummy. Bastard. You’re just lucky that you got that hit on me. It won’t happen again, Vinnie, so you better enjoy it while you can. If you think just because I’m only a sixteen year old girl, you can get the better of me, think again! This is war. Now that you’ve shown your true colors, I’ll be a lot more prepared for next time. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!

I’ll make you feel my wrath. The wrath of the ninja! You think that you can push all your stupid morals on me just because you don’t like my way of thinking, but I won’t let you change who I am! I’m not gonna become some stupid and depressed loser. Maybe if you thought positive-like and stuff, you wouldn’t be so depressed.

Don’t take it the wrong way, Vinnie, I feel bad for ya... Sometimes. That dead chick must’ve reeeally been a babe, huh? Not as good lookin’ as me, of course. But I bet she was all right.

But back to what I was sayin’... I’ll let you give me your stupid lectures and just mock you when your back is turned for now. One day I’ll prove you wrong, though, Vinnie! I’ll make you regret all the stuff you’ve said and done.

You take life way too seriously. I’m not immature, you’re just booooring. Learn to live a little, Vinnie, before you start preachin’ to people. You get on my nerves sometimes!!

Man, I don’t even know why I get so mad when I think of you. I’m tryin’ to be really calm, y’know? Pfft. ‘Course you don’t. You just think I’m a spoiled kid, which pisses me off even more!

I’m just gonna drop it. Deep breaths, Yuffie. Deep, deep breaths. Don’t think about him... Just think about other things. Like materia!

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I HATE YOU, VINCENT!!

Oh yeah! And now that we got another old timer in our group, it’s even worse! He calls me “brat” and says I’m a “snotty kid,” and I know you think that’s funny, but it’s not! You’re a total ass, Vincent Valentine!

Wait, no! VINNIE! Vinnie, Vinnie, Vinnie! I hope you take that name to your grave!!

... Like I was sayin’. Yeah. Now that the Old Man is with us, Cloud wants to leave me behind! Me! I saw you laugh to yourself when he decided that. I saw you smile into that ugly cloak of yours. I saw the satisfaction. You jerk. You won’t hear the last of me, Yuffie Kisaragi, though. Mark my damn words!

And speaking of the Old Man. You look at him like you’re in love with him or something. Why don’t you just jump him already and do it on the Tiny Bronco? At least you’d be doing something interesting for once in your boring life. Seriously, though. Does Vinnie have a cruuuush? That look you get in your eyes when you look at him just screams that you want him. I’m an expert on love. Trust me on this. Guys look at me that way all the time! Heh heh.

Err... That was weird. Anyway!

You have to admit I was right when it comes to ShinRa, though. You’d never say that to me, though. ‘Cause you’re full of yourself. That Palmer guy was a piece of cake to beat! No way he had anything on me. ... I still think you should work on your aim. You could use more practice. Although, I gotta admit, you’ve gotten a little better.

Man. It’s way too quiet around here...

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Yuffie Kisaragi’s face suddenly lit up as she beamed a smile at the others in her group. She decided to break the silence that seemed to be grating her nerves and making her fidget uncomfortably. She also knew that by suddenly bursting out into loud conversation, she would bother Vincent Valentine to no end. This pleased her even more as she suddenly blurted out her suggestion to her hopeless-looking comrades.

“Hey, hey HEY! Listen, let’s head west!”

The Old Man, or Cid Highwind, seemed to wave his hand in the air in a disapproving manner.

“Ain’t nothin’ over there, ‘cept some long strip of land and a town. We’re better off gettin’ to some bigger area. Like up ahead there.” As he spoke, he motioned with his hand to a town that seemed far off, but could still be distinguished. It appeared to be the small town of Gongaga.

Cloud seemed to disagree, as he slowly shook his head. “We’ve already been there. We didn’t find much. Even if its out of our way, we haven’t been there before. Let’s just hurry there so that we can call the others on PHS, and tell them to meet up.”

Yuffie snicked. It didn’t go unnoticed by Vincent, though, who began to eye her suspiciously as he arched his eyebrow slightly.

“Ah, fuck. Whatever. The brat gets her way this time, I ‘spose.” Cid took a long drag from his cigarette, mumbling a bit. “And I ain’t no maritime man or nothin’ but if I were, I’d suggest we go past what we see. But I’ll be damned if the lil’ snot’s right. West it is.”

Without meaning to speak aloud, Vincent offered a suggestion. “It would be best if we healed ahead of time.”

“Eh? Whyssat, Vince?” Cid inqured toward the man.

For some reason, the nickname Cid had come up with for Vincent didn’t seem to bother him. He just seemed to be more comfortable with it, and it just seemed fitting.

“The strip of land to the west is mostly terrain and mountain. So we will most likely be walking.”

Yuffie took this into consideration, it seemed, and smiled to herself, even though she was going to throw up at any moment due to all the motion of the sea. “Yeah! Vinnie’s right! Better equip the right materia! There’s lotsa tough monsters around these parts!”

Cloud showed his approval with a small nod. “Okay. Vincent, you’ll stay in back as our healer. We don’t have Aeris, and you’re next best with magic. Plus you can attack long range. Cid and I will take the front line. Yuffie, you stay behind and we’ll call if we really need you.”

Vincent curled his lips into a hidden smile behind his cloak, while Yuffie seemed to look quite perturbed.

“Whaaaaaaaa?! I have to stay behind!? Poo, you guys’re no fun...” She murmured, crossed her arms, and scowled.

Cloud sighed, feeling annoyed. “Cid’s stronger than you, and Vincent can handle magic. Sorry, but four’s a crowd.”

“’Sides, someone’s gotta look after my baby! I’ll be damned if I have her nabbed from me again!” Cid replied.

Yuffie seemed to utter a response. “If I’d known that, I woulda pushed Vincent off an hour ago…”

Yuffie went back to her discreet rambling.

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I really do wish I pushed you off. That would’ve been some sight! I would’ve laughed my freakin’ head off! I still can’t believe I’m not gonna be going. “Four’s a crowd,” my butt! I can’t believe Cloud said I was useless! Okay, he didn’t say that exactly, but I know that’s what he meant. Grr.

Hey, Vinnie, now I know how you feel when you’re all angsting. But it’s ok. I have something in store for all of you. You’re all gonna wish you never met me! Especially you, Vinnie! You’re gonna regret all the crap you’ve put me through.

Ow. I think these scratches are getting infected. And it’s all your fault!

As long as my plan goes smoothly, though, I won’t have to worry about you anymore, Vinnie. Good riddance to you! Things’ll be back to how they were before, and I won’t have to see your face again.

Uh oh. It’s coming... It’s coming. I feel sick! Leviathan, help me!

Sincerely,


Yuffie Kisaragi.