Chapter: Outside squad

4. Outsourcing

Yuffie opened her eyes. She was wrapped in a white sheet and lay on a bed in the hospital room. Where am I? Oh yes ... I passed out ... my head is booming ... this is how Kaze and the other 2 must feel whose name I forgot ... "Are you okay?", It was a familiar voice, Rio. Yuffie propped herself up on her arms and stood up: “Yes, very well!” “You're still very pale,” said Rio and looked at her seriously: “You shouldn't have asked for the code from Riff. You must know it was a time long until he came to us the entourage of a mercenary. He has to keep the oath until today, so that he had no other choice. But I should tell you that he is sorry ... "" Is he too fine to come himself? ", it gushed out of Yuffie. She had suppressed her direct manner as long as she could no longer hold it back. "He's on an outside mission Yuffie! He would have wanted to come ..." "I want a rematch with him, tell him!"" Yuffie ... ", Rio was worried about her well-being:" Maybe you lack the experience to understand it ... you are still very young. "Again those prejudices! In the drying rooms I would have grown up long ago if not already married with two children! ... the drying room ... Askar ... My head is about to burst! I don't want to remember it was so horrible! Yuffie held her head and started in agony to scream. "You would be a fantastic renunciate and free Amazon Yuffie ...", Rio got up from his seat and put his arms around her: "Each of them has its own horrific story. Just like yours, Yuffie. "Well, Yuffie said:" You read my past ... "Rio nodded and suddenly Yuffie calmed down in a feeling of happiness. "Of course it is! Stupid question ... but it doesn't hurt that much when you're around ..." No. Let's talk ... "Rio let go of her again and slowly put her hands that she still had around her head on her knees:" It must be difficult to feel love at all after this experience.He forced you to do things that are even punished with death in some places ... "Yuffie listened to the word love. If she said yes now she would have given herself away. Do I really love him? Maybe there is something to what he says. Maybe I can't feel love anymore. But this intense feeling towards him ... it must be love! "What I mean by that, Yuffie ...", he took her hand. She felt a light handshake that made her feel secure da says ... it sounds like he is now ... "You don't have to be afraid of anything here. We will all help you where we can. And until you have decided whether you want to go to a planet or stay here, I have an ear for you. Regardless of the situation. "I'm slowly wishing I knew what he was thinking. Whether he loves me ... whether he likes me. Or maybe he's like that to everyone." Thank you Rio, "Yuffie's voice sounded a bit disappointed.She had hoped he would feel the same about her as she did for him and would now reveal himself to her. Nothing. "Well," Rio went over to the door, stopped briefly and disappeared with one: "I'll leave you alone now." Alone. Forever…? Yuffie looked around. As was the case, she didn't even know in which corridor the infirmary she was in was now. How was she supposed to get out of here? "Young lady ...", a fat woman in a white doctor's coat greeted her: "Good morning I wish you! Did you sleep well? Lie down quickly so that you can get back on your feet quickly!" "M ... morning!", Yuffie was wide awake: "I'm already feeling better. I can leave the infirmary as far as I can tell!" "No, no", contradictions were probably common: "Let me take your temperature! And we will do a check-up! If so everything is okay you can go. "" Well ... ", Yuffie sat down on her couch.The doctor inserted a strange metal device into her ear that gave a soft click after it was taken out again. "You don't have a fever", Yuffie had already hoped to be able to leave, but an odyssey of further investigations ensued. "Is it finally over?", It was already half an hour and Yuffie had to go to work. "You take these pills for the next two days, don't overwork and drink a lot of water. Go on ..." Yuffie looked at the doctor for the blink of an eye and started moving as she arched her face slightly again. Will Caro complain because I'm late? But I was sick! No, she will certainly show understanding ... "I want ...", Yuffie was now standing outside the door to the doctor's room. I don't want ... to leave here. I don't want to go to any planet ... nobody wants me there anyway! I've already made friends here. And it seems ... true friends! "But wait ...", Yuffie didn't know where to go: "Sorry!You there ... "Yuffie asked a telepath for help," Can you help me? I want to go to the neighborhood of Rio ... "" You are the waitress from Caros Bar. You have served me before ... wherever we are ... my name is Eliah ", he unexpectedly reached out his hand and saw her with a longing-looking and mysterious look. "Um, yes. Yuffie ... I'm Yuffie ", she shook his hand and felt a piercing thrust through her heart." See you Yuffie ", Eliah walked past her." But ... ", Yuffie couldn't believe it. Suddenly the way was complete for her clear: "2Do the right corridor and then into the Alpha-B corridor ..." A telepath! He has ... that's why the handshake. Mother always said you shouldn't trust this people. But mother was never right ... and father always said you should not looking at the individual person after the crowd. At some point Yuffie had finally found Rio's quarters. I knew the way exactly and still I got lost ... something like this can only happen to me!But now I've found it ... "Anyone there?" Yuffie opened the door. Empty ... She had hoped to meet Rio so that she could bring him her message of wanting to stay, but this one was gone. Yuffie sat on an armchair and stared at the balcony that protruded into the garden sector. It's funny. If you didn't know that this garden was created artificially, you would feel like you were on earth ... Suddenly Melitta entered the room: "Yuffie, now it's time you go to the quarters that have been allocated to you! The girls will help you to settle in!" ? I don't feel like having to deal with someone or have to cope with any other situation ... "Please ...", when it came down to it, Yuffie could beg fantastically: "I want private accommodation! Like Rio has it!" "I think so you would fit better in a flat share. Just a young girl who should look for a place between her friends. "Friends? Pah! No matter what this woman has taken, it gives me too!"Melitta, I don't know these girls. And I don't like this turmoil, I want to live alone." Was that a lie? I would certainly and happily stay with Rio ... "Well. As you like, but the private quarters are actually for field workers! As soon as there is someone who joins you you have to vacate it!" Yuffie nodded happily: "Many, many thanks to Melitta! "" It's good! Pack your things quickly and come with me, I'll take you there ... "Yuffie nodded again and looked for her uniform and other things. Up there Rio probably washed my things and put them on the heater! ... How nice of him ... "So and now come with me", Melitta grabbed Yuffie's hand and pulled her behind her: "This is where you will live." Yuffie put her things on a couch armchair and saw the room: "It looks almost exactly like ..." "These are standard living areas!", Melitta showed her around: "All rooms are the same. This one too! Do you see that? Here you can call staff to order food.But since you are not a member of the outside squad, you have to pay for it! You probably already know everything else about Rio's room… "" Melitta ", Yuffie looked at her questioningly and cheerfully for answers:" What is this outside group anyway? And how can you join him? "Melitta's expression was puzzled and filled with cold:" These people, Yuffie ... they risk their lives to protect the planet and everyone else. Many died just to protect a person when it was necessary. Do you think you have enough courage to sacrifice your life for him no matter who it is? You don't have time to think about it, Yuffie. They just do it ... "Honestly: I don't even know that. Would I sacrifice my life for whoever it is? I admire this determination if what Melitta is saying is true ... I admire Rio ..." I don't know ", So Yuffie said. "Then don't think about it ...", Melitta turned away from the subject: "If you need anything ... just ask me ..." Melitta left the room.Yuffie put her things on the bed and began to fold them: "A single room ..." Just right for me. Lonely and alone ... Yuffie put her work clothes in a dresser next to her bed and put her combat uniform and armor as well as weapons in a closet next to it. The last memory of Algi River ... and the endless dreams ...

A few days passed in which Yuffie had to toil in the kitchen and took over the night shifts for Evelina. I must be crazy to let this do it all to me! And today the whole theater will probably start all over again! Yuffie had slowly got used to the spaceship. Nor did it go as quickly as it did before. Yuffie just remembered that Caro had given her the day off based on the overtime postponed: Lucky! I can't move an inch ... and I've barely slept for the past week ... why the hell am I wide awake now? Suddenly Yuffie noticed the inner satisfaction she had somehow achieved. Right.Without sleep, there are no more nightmares and visions. Maybe I shouldn't sleep at all. Yuffie stood up: “Don't let yourself dream.” She showered again and put on fresh clothes. Rai told me that the Stronger Mousy will soon land on a planet where a civilized race lives. I can definitely buy new things there! Because these white shirts and pants get on my nerves ... but what else can you expect it is just the standard clothing ... Suddenly a knock rang through Yuffie's head. Was that just ... real? Running straight to the door, she opened it and nothing ... I thought I heard something ... A light breeze suddenly whirled up a piece of paper from the floor. What? That's really