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Final Fantasy VII: Awakening	By : Saan Category: Final Fantasy VII > General Views: 844 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Yuffie hopped out of her father's home. "I just found out about your guy! He's here!� Her face was so bright and hopeful with the knowledge that her father had decided to share with her. "It turns out that peewee here is related to�" she held onto one of the doors with a hand and followed it as she swung from left to right

"I know." Leira had successfully taken the wind out of her sails.

"�Your Shinra friend!" Yuffie continued regardless. "Whot do you mean you know?"

Phiphat glared at Leira. "You're Shinra?!" He was furious. The boy ran over to the bell and propped himself against one of the railings. "I can't believe this!�

"Than you probably already know he's dead too? Whoa, you were right�"

Leira concurred. "I told you I was there when he was killed�"

"I guess you already know about the traitor�s burial for him and his cousin�anyway, Pops says that two people that aren't from around here can get them reburied�just so long as they knew them."

Leira turned her face from the girl. She focused on the boy.

"So, girl, do you know anyone else?"

The Elite did know someone else. She was unaware of whether this other person would stand up to speak for either of them. It had been years since Leira had seen Reno. She had moved on with her life and had become close with the cousins. In time, that closeness had evolved into a romance with one of them.

Cid Highwind paced around the deck. The swarms of officers in civilian clothes were becoming a nuisance. "I can't believe they're still searching for clues!� He took his pack of cigarettes out from his headband.

"I agree. I thought they had their man when they found Cloud's weapon." Vincent said solemnly.

Cid patted the bottom of the small laminated case. A dull sound was heard from the inside. He shook it violently and immediately poked a gloved finger into the hole. "Dammit! Only one left!�

"You're the only one that smokes around here." Vincent beamed.

Reeve's general, Sasha Tate came near the two. He had been listening in on the conversation. "I'm sorry to say, but it's our job to look at everyone as being guilty. No one has said otherwise in the defense of your friend. You're gonna find that it's going to be a lot harder now, since every one of us know Redo."

Cid fumbled for his lighter and lit his cigarette.

"General, I need you over here." said one of the other soldiers.

"This is bringing me down." Cid sputtered. "C'mon, Vince, let's hit the pub."

Upon their exit, Cid's eyes fell across someone from his past. He shot down the ramp, with Vincent in tow. "Tifa, Tifa!�

The brunette paused and looked in the direction of the shouting. Just than her husband stepped out behind her.

Cid lost his footing and slid down the plank on his knees. "Tifa get back, it's a Turk!�

Vincent leant a hand to his friend just as Reno emerged.

"�And another�" the dead man muttered quietly.

Reno swept at his red hair. "Well if it isn't Cid and Vinnie. Had a feeling that you guys made it through. No one stays dead for long�that's been my experience lately." He calmly lit a cigarette and put it to his lips. He noted the smoldering cigarette that Cid had fumbled lying on the ground and blew a ring of smoke. "Ya know, Cid, ya might want to quit, it's a dirty habit."

"I'll show you 'dirty habit'!" The angered pilot hopped to his feet and attempted to grab the redhead by the throat.

Reno hopped backwards on one foot while Rude slammed Cid with an elbow. Vincent lunged at the tall bald man just as Reno had pulled his favorite weapon out of a jacket pocket. After pushing a small button his electromag rod lengthened and sparked to life. "Uh uh uh." he teased, waving it from it side to side.

Vincent delivered a golden tipped boot to Rude's stomach and went reaching into his belt for one of his pistols.

"Stop! Stop!� Tifa shouted. "That's my husband!�

"Yer what?!" Cid said as he limped up to her.

"You're insane! How could you marry a Turk? What about Cloud?" Vincent squinted.

"It's a long story." Tifa said at last.

"Reno, have you gotten underneath someone else's skin already?"

Cid, Vincent, Rude, Reno and Tifa halted as Leira, Yuffie and Phiphat emerged. "You know me, doll face. Glad to see you came back."

Vincent shot Leira a questioning glance. "Doll face?"

"We served together back in Shinra. I outranked him." Leira said hastily.

Reno shrugged and spit out his cig� "Say what you want." he folded his hands behind his neck. "We had our share of good times didn't we, Lei."

"Good times? Lei?" Vincent stammered.

Reno strutted up to the Elite. Their bodies were mere millimeters apart. "What's with, 'im?"

Leira stroked her top with her fingernails. "We need to discuss something."

"We do?" Reno was lax in his response. "If it's got anything to do with me an' the kid, I don't want any part of it. That was the past."

"Him an' what kid?" Cid asked.

Vincent shook his head.

"He means me." Yuffie whispered as she took up a position beside Cid.

"Ain't he a little old for you?" Cid grimaced. "I think that kid might be more your type." he pointed at the scowling Phiphat.

"No can do, good buddy, he's a monk"

Vincent ignored the banter between Cid and Yuffie and tuned his attention to Reno and Leira. There was something strange about how they were acting towards each other.

"No, you belly crawler! It's about a couple of our mutual friends."

"Mutual friends?"

Leira was tired of game play. She grabbed Reno by his tie and dragged his face closer to hers. "What? Is there an echo here or somethin'? Yes I said 'mutual friends'!"

The Turk snatched his tie from her. "I don't know who yer talkin' about."

He was just about to turn away, when Leira gave a slight moan. Her head slumped and her hair rolled over her shoulders. "Timal and Benton are here."

Reno paused. "Who?"

Leira leveled a finger at the young Phiphat. "The kid's related to Navig."

Reno towered above the boy. He callously lit up another cigarette. The man squatted in front of him and gazed upwards. "You're related to Benny, huh? Can almost see the resemblance."

The boy squinted at Reno. "Ashitiro, Taityo was my uncle."

Reno got to his full height. He took a drag. "Ashy who?"

"Reno, Timal and Navig were given those names by Shinra�Ashitiro was Navig's real name." Leira said slowly.

This amused Reno. "So what was Timmy's real name?"

Cid was in awe. "They all know these people?"

"Timal's real name was Kimdo. Kimdo Kisaragi." Phiphat folded his arms.

The redheaded Turk blinked. "Hey, Yuff, any relation of yours?"

The little girl was fuming. "It's just a common name! Dammit, how come my name is always associated with assholes?�

Leira scratched the side of her neck. "We really do need to talk, Wren. Him, me and you."

Reno gave in. "Well, if it's got do with those two�I guess I'm all ears."

"Big ones too!� Yuffie spat as the three walked off towards a wooded area.

"Shet up, kid?" Reno waved a fist at her.

"I must have missed something." Vincent mouthed.

Yuffie stared into his red eyes. "No you didn't�Reno, and everyone�s favorite Elite had a thing going.�

Vincent's heart seemed to sink a little.

"C'mon kids let's get a drink." Cid bellowed. "'Cept Yuffie, she's having juice!�

"I'll never get free time today!� Tifa mused. "Let's catch up on old times." She took her husband by the hand and re-entered the Turtle's Paradise.

"So, what's up with Timmy and Benny?" Reno took another puff. "Besides bein' dead an' all."

Leira elbowed him.

"I can't believe you want him to speak for my family!� Phiphat pressed.

"What did he say?" Reno raised an eyebrow.

Leira was slow to answer. "They were buried here as traitors for serving under Shinra."

Leira's ex-lover frowned. "That's bad. They weren't traitors."

"They were Shinra, hon, that's enough to make them traitors since they were originally from here."

Reno's eyes widened. He took note of Phiphat's angered expression. His face seemed to be completely in red. "I always thought those two were returned to Midgar."

"No they weren't!� the little monk spat.

"Jeez." Reno stroked the back of his head.

"Benton had called the Wutai government. He wanted Timal brought here. I guess when Benton died they came for him too." Leira relayed.

"Poor Benton. He was a sweet guy. Would never hurt a fly." The redhead scratched the inside of his ear. "Timmy on the other hand." Reno remembered a time when SOLDIER First Class Klefmon had become angered over him not keeping in touch with Leira while she served in Costa del Sol. "I still can't believe he slugged me." He gave Leira a puzzled look. "I'm still not sure what that was about. We were good friends for years."

Phiphat calmed as he listened to Reno reveal his feelings on the boy's family.

"Benton was the only one that talked to me, after that�Timal�he just seemed like I pissed him off somehow. Funny thing is; it all seemed to be concerning you. He would never have acted like that in my defense."

Leira began to sweat. She had become extremely close to Timal. How could she explain to Reno about her affair? Should it matter? During the Junon visit, Reno had gone off on his own. Leira was never married to him in the first place.

The monk smiled. "You're not a woman,� he said pointedly, to Reno. "I heard stories about him sticking up for females. He kind of fashioned himself as a protector."

"Well, he stood up for Lei over there. She can be more of a man than me sometimes."

Leira relaxed at Reno's outburst. She was grateful for Phiphat's intervention. It became clear to her that there would be a time when she would have to make her own confession to Reno.

Phiphat stopped and ran away from the group. "I'm going to talk with Lord Godo again. I'll meet up with you later."

Reno licked his lips. "Glad to see we made his day."

Leira tipped her chin at him.

The two walked deeper and deeper into the woods below Dao Chao.

"So what's Sephiroth doin' with you guys." questioned Reno.

"I'm not even sure. Tseng wanted me to find him�and I did. After that, it's been a blur. We met up with Ecka. Hojo's experiments have come to light, and Sephiroth's got everyone acting strange."

"Hmmm. I guess so."

Leira rested herself against a tree. "Cloud's a murderer�"

"Cold blood?" he raised an eyebrow.

Leira cocked her head at him. "That's what Reeve's men are saying�"

"That kid's like Benton�only younger�and lighter skinned." he eyed his shrinking cigarette.

Leira took offense to his words.

"My point is the kid wouldn't hurt a fly�unless he had to. I've been on the receiving end of his blows before. Kid got me laid out in a hospital for a while."

Leira decided to focus on the task at hand. "So you'll talk to Godo with me."

"We need to talk to Yuffie's dad? I don't know. If it weren't for Rude, I would've been run right out of here."

"Wren, you're being selfish. Timal told me about all your glory days with him and Navig. I figure it's the least you could do!"

Reno slumped against the tree Leira occupied. He ditched his cigarette only to light another. "I'll think it over. I still don't understand why you're pushing for this. Did you and Timmy have something going on?"

She faced him and slapped the cig from his hands. Both of them watched it hit the dirt.

"What are you trying to do girl? Tryin' to burn the forest down?!"

Her eyes narrowed.

"Lucky for you I got another." Once the replacement was in hand, he lit it and took a couple drags. "You were accepted into their circle too. Are you going to stick up for them?"

The next thing Leira knew she collapsed into Reno's chest. "Yeah. I owe them. Timal�Benton�They both died in front of me. Timal saved my life. I owe them." She was becoming emotional.

Reno put an arm around her and held her firmly to him. "I'll think about it, girl. I'll think about it." He put a finger to the hollow of her chin. "No need to get emotional over them now. We got plenty of time." He kissed her forehead.
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Final Fantasy VII: Awakening