By: Albedosreqium / Soyna

Warnings and Genre:
This Chapter is Teen. It is just more of a set up (aka tease) for stuff to come.

Setting:
After Dirge and Advent are all said and done

Disclaimer
All related Final Fantasy names and characters are copyrighted by the almighty Square Enix©.

Summary:

Birthday present for Shadowhaloedangel… I said I was going to continue it… this is more of a tease than anything though. Vincent is always considerate and asks to borrow the Villa in Costa Del Sol.

No Beta for this chapter, so it is most likely riddled with stupid little mistakes.

BETS
* Interlude *

It was the oddest conversation that she had ever had and it had been with Vincent of all people.

Tifa went through the conversation in her head again and became even more confused on the matter. She contemplated on phoning Vincent back for some clarification on just why he was making the request but decided that it would be inappropriate of her to ask.

Vincent hadn't been as reclusive as he had been since the last battle but still liked to spend time away from the group. Out of everyone, she knew that he spent time with Cid and Reeve the most. He would sometimes talk to Cloud, but not lately as Cloud had been doing a lot of deliveries lately and wasn't around. He obviously had been spending some time with Reeve from the phone call.

She walked into the garage where Cloud was currently working on Fenrir with Cid. The two men tuned up the bike at least once every other month. She usually sent Denzel in with the drinks and food for them. Denzel loved to help with them tinker with the equipment and it had the side benefit of making Cid tone down his swearing to a tolerable level. It also allowed her to do other things but today she was curious to know if they knew anything about Vincent's recent activities.

She walked into the garage and saw the two blond men hunched over engine parts on work bench. Both of their hands were covered in grease stains from whatever part they were working on. Cloud even had a smear on his cheek as he looked up to her as she entered.

"Thanks Tifa," he said with a smile as she placed the drinks on the table by his parts.

"I was dyin' here, Toots," Cid gruffly said as he reached for a glass, not bothering to wipe his hands off, "Thanks."

"You're welcome," she said as she watched them drink a few large gulps.

"Have either of you seen Vincent recently?" she asked. She was curious if any of them knew why he would make such an odd request.

Cloud tilted his head slightly. "I don't think I heard from him since last month. He didn't really say much for what his plans were at that time."

Cid finished of his glass of juice loudly. "Haven't seen him for weeks or 'eard from 'em either."

That made her wonder even more. "Vincent just phoned and asked if it was alright to use the villa in Costa."

Both men stopped what they were doing and looked at her with confused looks.

"Yer sure that it was Vincent?" Cid said, "Damn vampire hates Costa."

Cloud scoffed, "I didn't think he was the beach type."

Tifa nodded, "That is why I thought it was odd." She leaned against the wall. "And the reason he gave was odd as well."

Cloud and Cid turned back to what they were working on. Cloud went back to cleaning what looked like a gear and Cid looked like he was trying to get a bearing out of a funny looking tube. "And what reason did he give?" Cloud said absently.

"He said something about Reeve needed a break and they thought that was the best place for him at the moment," Tifa said.

"What?" Cid yelled, the screwdriver he was using skidding into the table and leaving a heavy gouge. "Reeve!"

Cloud looked up curiously over at Cid. "Reeve could use a break but I don't think Costa would be the best choice this time of year."

"I can't see either of 'em in swimsuits," Cid grumbled as he started to work on digging out the bearing again with a more vigour than before.

"What's wrong with Costa this time of year?" Tifa asked as she moved the cup away from Cid's area hoping that he wouldn't break her glass. He was using the screwdriver a little to viciously in trying to get the bearing out. He was bound to miss again.

"It's rainy season. This month is nothing but clouds, rain and cold. It's the only time of year the place is empty." Cloud finished wiping the part that he had been working on and set it aside. "Maybe that is why he wanted to go there with Reeve." Cloud's mouth twitched into a smile. "Those two have been spending a lot of time together."

Cid's screwdriver hit the table again and dug another groove as he let out a series of curses.

Tifa covered her mouth and suppressed the laugh that was threatening to bubble forth. "They have been together a lot since Deep Ground." Cid seemed to scowl at the thought as he put a pencil between his teeth and she heard a light crunch as his jaw clenched.

"Vincent was the one that found him with that gun shot wound. Reeve would have died without his care," Cloud added as he ran his hands through his hair causing some grime to smear through it and looked over at Tifa. "Reeve has been stressed a lot with the WRO trying to rebuild and replace the energy source. He hardly leaves the office."

"So Vinnny decides ta take Reeve on a vacation ta Costa 'cause of that?" Cid said. "That's was a year ago!"

Cloud smirked over at upset pilot, "They do talk a lot. He would know more than anyone if Reeve was getting stressed."

Cid huffed and threw down the screwdriver and the tube he was working. The pilot stormed over to Fenrir and started to focus on the exposed engine.

"Did he say anything else?" Cloud asked as he smiled at the huffy captain. Tifa nodded as she gathered up the boy's cups in one hand.

"I guess Reeve was at the Golden Saucer and got into a little problem with betting on the chocobo's," Tifa said as she tried to remember the conversation.

Cloud straightened in his seat. "Chocobos?" He gained a look of guilt on his face at that tidbit of information. "Man, Reeve was asking me awhile back about my birds. I didn't think he was going to use it to go on a gambling spree. I never pegged him as a gambler."

"Yer kiddin', right?" Cid said from his position beside the bike. "Reeve's always had a gamblin' problem. Jus' look at the attacks that pesky furball of his uses. Reeve gets off on games of chance."

Tifa knew the look on Cloud's face and sighed, "Don't start feeling all guilty about it. Reeve can take care of himself and it seems that that he has Vincent and Tseng looking after him."

Both sets of blue eyes looked at her with large startled looks. "Tseng!" Cid nearly knocked over the Fenrir and had to scramble to prevent the bike from crashing to the ground.

"What the Gaia-damn hell! Why does that there sneaky Turk have anythin' ta do with Vincent?" Cid bellowed.

"I'm more concerned with what he has to do with Reeve!" Cloud growled. "What's going on?"

They both looked at her as if she had the explanation for what had happened. "Vincent was not much on the detail." She said suddenly feeling very uncomfortable under there intense gaze. "He was at the Golden Saucer and he found Reeve there, betting on Chocobos. I don't even know how Tseng got into the picture but they both want to take Reeve somewhere where he won't gamble and so he can rest. Costa was their first thought," she said as she tried to piece together the conversation that she had had with Vincent.

"Well, what the fuck are they gonna do there when it's the damn rainy season!" Cid bellowed and reached for the cigarettes that here in his goggles.

"Vincent told me he doesn't like to be around the Turks. He told me so," Cloud said. "Are you sure you heard him right?"

Tifa pursed her lips. "If you two are so hung up on what Vincent is planning on doing with Reeve and Tseng, why don't you guys give him a call?" She was getting a little annoyed that they were yelling at her over this. She was just as confused over the strange request as they were.

Cid grumbled, "Damn Vamp doesn't answer his damn phone when I call." He almost seemed like he was going to pout. Tifa couldn't help but roll her eyes. Cloud started to mumble something but she chose not hear what it was.

"If you two are having such problems dealing with the fact that Vincent is going on a vacation with Reeve and Tseng, maybe you two should go talk to him!" She grabbed the empty cups in one hand and gave them each a hard look.

Cid pulled out his lighter and was about to light the cigarette. She charged forward and grabbed it from his lips. "No smoking in my house or my garage!" She crushed the cigarette and glared at the pilot. "Go deal with your crush on Vincent elsewhere."

She turned and ignored the set of curses and protests from Cid and the laughter from Cloud.

She had to phone Vincent back to figure out what was really going on with the need for the villa in Costa del Sol.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHADOW!

I know short! Still enjoy and I am thinking about this story and these three dark haired men! Enjoy Shadow! This is more of an interlude but I thought of it on the drive to work one day and I finally got motivated to write it!

What will those boys do in Costa during rainy season?