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To Breed an Army	By : Vidori Category: Final Fantasy VII > Threesomes/Moresomes Views: 1327 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Author Notes: Let's see, in this chapter: tempers flare, bonds are stretched to their limits and Reno has a dirty mouth. Oh, and Rufus is still a dick. Apparently, I'm very good with angst. Lol. Please enjoy, and rate/review!
Chapter Six
Jealousy destroys lives, rending bonds and sacrificing feelings for the sake of greed. - Personal quote

An infantryman led Reno and Rude into the viewing room for Interrogation Three. He saluted his General and the Lieutenant seated on the far side of the room, saluted the President seated front and center to the two-way mirror and shut the door quietly behind him. Reno was one step away from an outburst he�d already been warned not to make and Rude was as silent as ever, thoughts scattered as he tried to think of how he could stop what he knew was already too far set in motion.

�Gentlemen, thank you for joining us this afternoon. I do hope your escorts today have been the best Shinra has to offer,� Rufus remarked casually without looking up from a notebook in his hands. He ignored the snort from the redheaded Turk and flipped a page. �Please stand before the window and await further instructions.�

Reno glanced at his partner, wondering what Rude thought about their current situation. He�d been acting weird for awhile and that day had been no different save for it was kicked up a notch. The bald Turk was normally not a huge conversationalist, but today he�d gone completely quiet. Any conversation Reno had attempted had been met with subtle dismissal, a turned head or a short shrug, until the redhead had given up with a disgruntled murmur and thrown himself into winning more of Cloud�s gil.

Reno couldn�t help but think that Rude may know something more about this shit-storm of a day, maybe even having something to do with the other Turk�s many unexplained absences. He wished that his partner would confide him with whatever was bothering him. He thought they were closer than that, but he refused to feel that that wasn�t the case. He grumbled beneath his breath as they stood in front of the window as instruction and he could feel the tension coursing through the Turk beside him.

�Tseng, we are ready,� Rufus spoke into a transmitter. There was a moment where nothing happened and then the door into the interrogation room opened. Tseng entered accompanied by a woman Reno had never seen before. From the way Rude�s body tensed even more, he could tell his partner definitely had. The woman, in Reno�s opinion, looked kind of unremarkable. She probably would have been prettier if she didn�t look� Reno gave a mental shrug. The girl looked broken, as if she had been to Hell and realized the gates of Heaven were a sight she�d never deserve to see. But what was her connection to Rude?

He watched as Tseng directed the woman to sit, pulling out the chair at the table for her, and she did so, back ramrod straight. She carefully tracked the movements of his boss and it seemed as if Tseng was purposefully keeping his actions slow. This wasn�t making any sense to Reno. Was she a threat? A spy? What could she have done to garner the audience gathered to watch? The girl�s eyes, with a Mako-enhanced glow that surprised Reno, left Tseng briefly, looking towards the mirror and he got the feeling that she could see right through it, which was ridiculous� Wasn�t it?
�Gentlemen,� Rufus directed to the Turks again and Reno felt the tension leave his partner�s body. He didn�t know what was going on, but he knew he hoped Rude wouldn�t do anything stupid. He almost laughed when he realized their roles had just been reversed. �May I introduce you to Project N, or Ne�Sa Vidori, if you�d prefer. She was recently discovered to be a secret experiment of Professor Hojo�s, but that was not the only secret linked with her� Was it Rude?�

Rufus had not been disappointed with this little show of theatrics. He�d wanted to start with only high-level Turks and then work his way down. The fact that he�d found the target within the first two members put a smirk on his face. He so enjoyed his little games. He hadn�t needed Sephiroth or Zack�s sharp gaze to point out Rude�s clenched fists to know the quiet Turk was their guy. The two SOLDIERs remained unobtrusive in the background as Rude faced him.

�I was not aware that my involvement with her would require reporting,� Rude responded through clenched teeth. His sunglass-covered gaze went to his director as Tseng entered the viewing room.

�Any actions that threaten the running of my company will always be taken under advisement. Your actions have done exactly that,� Rufus pointed out, the smarmy smirk still stretching his mouth. �It�s been brought to my attention that your� involvement with Project N required increasingly frequent disappearances. Something that I should have been informed of much sooner.� The President directed the last to Tseng who was looking as angry as Reno had ever seen him.

�My apologies, sir. It was my mistake to think I could trust my subordinates,� Tseng inclined his head. He knew that was a low blow, but he was still struggling with his temper with the situation. Rufus waved a hand.

�No matter. The situation will now be dealt with effectively. Tell me, Rude. What do you know of Hojo�s tests and plans for Project N?� Rufus wondered idly, stepping up to the window and stroking a finger over the girl�s image. Rude�s fists clenched again.

�Ne�Sa,� the Turk answered and the blond VIP turned to him with a brow arched.

�Excuse me?� Rufus� tone was mildly amused.

�Her name is Ne�Sa and I don�t know a damn thing of what Hojo did to her. I never talked to the bastard and she never spoke about any of it,� he wasn�t being entirely truthful, though. She�d spoken in her Mako-drugged sleeps plenty of times for him to grasp the nuances of what Hojo had planned. It was a horrifying thought and he had never been able to confront her about it. Rude ignored the warning look Tseng sent him to remind him of whom he was speaking with. Reno gaped.

�Indeed?� Rufus faced the window again. �How interesting.�

�Wait a minute, yo!� Reno protested loudly as he turned to his partner, disregarding the terse reprimand of his leader. Tseng pinched the bridge of his nose, but he couldn�t help but agree with the questions the redhead began shouting. �You were workin� for Hojo?! That�s where you been runnin� off to? Why wouldn�t you say anythin�? No, fuck that! What the fuck would possess ya to help him?!�

�Hojo approached me when I was first recruited into the Turk program. I was still wet-behind-the-ears and didn�t know enough to stay away from him,� Rude�s voice was toneless, but to those knew him well - Tseng and Reno, it was obvious that he was torn over his youthful decision. �I continuously told myself that I would stop, that I would refuse him the next time, but it became increasingly difficult to think of abandoning her to his atrocity.�

�How romantic,� Rufus interjected sarcastically. �Falling in love with the girl is no excuse. It was not your decision to help Hojo or not and there will be consequences for that later, but for now, we have a Project to figure out what to do with.�

�We should let her go. She�s been through enough and no threat to Shinra!� Rufus didn�t move as Rude stepped forward threateningly. Tseng�s gun was out and aimed at him in a heartbeat and there was a definite tension in the room now. A sucked-in breath reminded Rude of their SOLDIER audience and he spared them a glance behind his sunglasses. Sephiroth looked somewhat bored with the goings-on and Zack was looking torn between staying out of it and interfering, but for which side, Rude didn�t know.

�You forget your place, Rude,� Tseng fairly growled and Rufus went back to observing Ne�Sa. � and you are in enough trouble as it is. Whatever you hope to accomplish, it will not be done this way. Now, stand down!�

Reno gaped again, shocked that it had come down to their director pulling a gun on one of his own, and the redhead�s partner at that! This wasn�t what they were about and he privately agreed with Rude�s position in this. He was beginning to shake with anger for his friend. Rude read him like a book and silently shook his head as he stepped back beside him. No need for them both to go down.

�It is painfully obvious that you are no long objective in regards to Project N,� Rufus said. �With that in mind, I will require that you no longer have contact with her, in any capacity. Hopefully, I can trust Tseng to enforce this.�

�Of course, sir,� Tseng nodded, holstering his gun. �He will be carefully watched until he has proven himself capable of his proper duties.�

Reno saw red again. How could Tseng talk like that? Rude had proven himself time and again and they were treating him like nothing. He growled his righteous indignation and Rude placed a hand on his shoulder with another shake of his head.

�Excellent,� Rufus drawled and he turned to face the whole of the occupants. �I believe I have decided our course of action. General, you and Tseng will accompany me later on to discuss with Professor Rui her overseeing the continuance of Hojo�s experiment. He was definitely on to something.�
Tseng placed a hand on the butt of his gun again with the pronouncement, sure Rude�s fragile control would snap. Reno shifted in front of his partner, hands on the man�s chest to hold him back. The furious vibrations were shared between the two of them and he spat his anger over his shoulder.

�You�re fuckin� twisted, yo!�

�You will address me with the proper respect due my station or you are welcome to leave my employment, Reno,� Rufus didn�t bat an eyelash. Sephiroth rose from his seat, Zack following suit. The young Lieutenant was on edge with the murderous air in the room and he knew from Rufus� smug expression that this was turning out the way the VIP wanted. He also got the feeling there was still another shoe to drop and he desperately wanted out of the situation before it happened.

�Is this the wisest course, sir?� Sephiroth questioned, lifting a hand. �There is no reason to believe her a threat with what was revealed in her file. It may be� beneficial to allow her release.�

�If Hojo�s theory proves unsuccessful, then it shall be� considered,� Rufus allowed, but his tone suggested otherwise, brooking no arguments. �Success would open new doors for Shinra and its affiliates. It is something we will continue to pursue. Now, to test his theory.�

�Test it?� Zack finally spoke up as Reno frowned in confusion. �But to test it you�d have t-�

�You can�t do that!� Rude�s voice was laden with hostility and Reno was forced to exert more pressure to keep his partner back. �She�s defenseless and you�re going to throw her to some SOLDIER?�

�And here I thought you were unaware of her abilities,� Rufus arched a lazy brow. �Is it in your nature to build upon your lies?�

Rude�s chest was heaving with the force of his anger and it was taking all of his hard-earned control not to snap and probably get himself shot in the process. He was failing again and again, there was nothing he could do about it. The dick of a President knew it, too. He was no good to her dead. He was no good to her period.

�Now, as I was saying. We will put Hojo�s theory to a preliminary test,� Rufus looked to Tseng and the head Turk nodded, shooting Zack and Sephiroth an apology-laden glance. It was not lost on the SOLDIERs and though the silver-haired General�s features tightened in realization, it was, of course, Zack whose outburst hit next as Tseng departed the observation room.

�You�re crazy! Ru-� Zack cut off the name as Rufus sent him a warning glance. �Sir, you can�t put Cloud in this situation!�

�Zack,� Sephiroth calmly tried to interrupt, but it was in vain as his lover�s rant continued.

�You�d risk turning him into a rapist for your petty amusement?!� Reno�s head whipped towards the Lieutenant with those words and he was beginning to realize what exactly he�d been missing before. Again, Sephiroth went to cut Zack off, but it was ignored. Rufus was looking entirely nonplussed and he waited out for the end of the tirade.

�They�re human beings, sir, little more than kids! Your jealousy is taking you too far this time! You�re never going to get Seph-�

�Lieutenant Fair!� Sephiroth�s voice lashed out, echoing in the small room over even Zack�s words, effectively stopping the dark-haired SOLDIER in the middle of what would have been a very dire mistake. It earned the silver-haired man an incredulous look, bordering on a desperate plea. He couldn�t agree more with every thought running through his lover�s head, but this was no place for such things and he would not risk Zack�s life for what Rufus would consider a transgression.

�We can�t let him do this!� Zack�s voice broke and it caused Sephiroth�s chest to constrict painfully. �Seph, please!�
�I am your General, Lieutenant Fair, and you will address me as such,� Sephiroth tone was distant as he fought to separate his feelings from the situation. Duty was important. Honor as SOLDIER above all else. Favoritism and emotional attachments had no place in that room. Rufus had already proven that with Rude. �We will abide by the President�s decision.�

Zack jerked back as if he�d been struck, disbelief etching itself in the Lieutenant�s features before a shutter dropped and he turned away without another word. Fury permeated the air around him and Rude knew he felt the same.

They all turned as the door into the interrogation room opened again and Ne�Sa looked towards it. Cloud was nodding at something behind him before he entered the room and shut the door behind him, glancing at the mirror and then the seated woman. Tseng reentered the observation room and flipped the switch for the audio monitors on as everyone�s attention was riveted on the pair.
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