At last, the young ninja's eyes rested upon the last person of the group, Vincent Valentine. When she and the others had first met him, they had all thought him to be a little scary and mysterious. His background and history with the Shinra had gotten him to go along with Cloud and the gang on their quest. Eventually, he'd decided to go with them the whole way, and help save the Planet. Yuffie's feelings about him were mixed, yet she recently figured out that they might be falling toward crush. She felt that although he was usually silent and cold, he was kind when he did show emotion and care.

The young man's blood red eyes fixed on hers and Yuffie quickly looked away, her face flushing. She ran up nearby Cloud and watched the green gaseous mist swooped over the group. They were at the bottom of the Northern Cave, standing mute on solid brown earth. She guessed that the path up ahead would lead to Sephiroth, or perhaps another one of those annoying Jenovas. Cautiously, Yuffie stepped closer to the edge and peered at what was ahead.

Small brown platforms were placed in the air. They somehow connected together and lead further and further down into the earth. As it curved downwards, Yuffie shrunk back, disappointed that she could no longer spot any more dirt platforms.

"…Let's mosey!" She suddenly heard Cloud's voice. Yuffie blinked and realized that she didn't hear whatever Cloud had been saying. Sheepishly, she ducked her head and absentmindedly stared off into space again as Cid yelled at Cloud for saying something so wimpy.

"Are you ready?" A quiet voice behind her asked.

Startled, the teenage ninja turned around and saw Vincent. She scratched the back of her head nervously, unsure of what to say.

"I-I guess…" She finally stammered. "Um, how about you?"

He shrugged. Yuffie did the same and turned her attention back to observing the environment around her.

Deciding to break the silence, she asked, "Where are you gonna go after this?"

"Not sure…" The former Shinra answered uncertainly.

"You could always come along with me to Wutai." Yuffie suggested with a nervous chuckle. She turned back around to search his face for any signs of emotion.

His answer surprised her as he said, "Maybe I will."

A smile quirked the corners of Vincent's mouth. Yuffie half-smiled back and knelt to the ground. She saw the others sitting down as well.

I guess we'll rest a while, then go after Sephiroth… She assumed. A nauseous wave swarmed in her stomach and she plopped down to the floor with a quiet groan. Suddenly feeling sleepy, Yuffie looked behind her and gently started to lower her head to the ground. A hand gently cupped her head, stopping it from setting onto the floor.