A/N: Hello, everyone. I am so happy to finally be writing again. This is a story using characters from The President's Daughter one of my previous stories. You don't need to read it, but you of course may.
Kaci Shinra is Rufus Shinra's daughter, and the President's granddaughter. I am very excited about writing this, and I hope you'll enjoy it. I'd love to hear what you think, so please review and follow.
Enjoy.
"You want us to babysit?! Hell, no." The tall redhead declared.
The metal-coated office was huge, but its occupants filled it even so. The redheaded Captain had just been taken away from his poetry session and he had a cranky look to prove it. Commander Hewley was seated near the long desk in the center of the room.
/He muscled frame was relaxed at the prospect of their new mission, but he glared at Genesis for his insubordination. The General was the only one not near the desk; he stood nearer the shadows quietly observing his colleagues.
Genesis Rhapsodos stood with his arms crossed glaring pointedly at his blonde Director sitting at the long desk. The blue light from the glass screen before them illuminated Lazard's amused face. "It's hardly babysitting, Genesis," he laughed as Genesisglowered
at him, "She's seventeen."
"Seventeen!" Genesis stalked towards the door and back again, "So we're making sure she doesn't sneak off to parties and do drugs then?"
"Genesis," Angeal's low voice filled the room with a warning, but the red head paid no heed.
"No," any amusement faded from Lazard's face as he turned towards the computer, "You will be the personal guards of the President's granddaughter for the time being." The huge glass screen filled with the first part of a personnel file.
The girl in the picture was not smiling in accordance with all files, but she was still pretty. Had the three men not known her age, they would've expected her to be a few years older. She was brunette, her hair hanging straight past her shoulders. She
/had a sharp face and a sharp nose offset with soft makeup. Her eyes were the focal point of her face however; they were blue and rather rounded in contrast with the many angles of her face. Her side-profile picture showed off her long nose and the
/curvature of her cheekbones.
"Why, exactly, are we assigned to this?" It was the first time the General had spoken the entire meeting. His voice seemed to fill the cavity and break everyone away from their study of the image.
"Excellent question, General." Lazard beamed. Genesis rolled his eyes and muttered a prayer to the Goddess. "The Turks assigned to her have been temporarily removed, so Administration has decided to place her in the hands of SOLDIER."
"Administration," Genesis sneered, "Who the hell is administration around here?"
"Genesis, enough," Angeal barked.
Lazard only laughed again, "It's all right, Angeal, Genesis is entitled to his childish outbursts." The grin on the Director's face showed only feral amusement. "That is no concern of yours, Captain, who ordered this assignment. All you need to know is
/what you will be doing."
"Which is?"
Lazard leaned back, "You will be with Miss Shinra 24/7. You will take her to school, and anywhere else she wishes to go. She is not to leave your sight expect when she is at school. If she is out without you, you are to check in with her every hour. You
/will have her entire well-being on your shoulders. You will be her personal bodyguards, living with her and ensuring that she is safe at all times."
"Director," Angeal cleared his throat, "With all due respect, we are highly trained SOLDIERS, not personal body guards. This sounds like a job for the Turks."
"Or a nanny," Genesis scoffed.
"Yes, Commander, you're right. However, the President himself wished the three of you to be her guards."
"What happened to the Turks? I did not know of any reason why they should all be occupied?" Sephiroth's gaze fully fitted the Director now.
Lazard turned away quickly. He hated that gaze. The gaze that stared straight into his soul and unearthed every secret he had. He knew fully well why the General was the most feared of all the SOLDIERS. "The President himself requested you three. And
/I am in no position to question him."
Sephiroth frowned. That was hardly an answer. In fact, that wasn't an answer at all. He looked back to the image. Why no Turks? Had she run them off? She didn't appear to be mischievous, but a photograph could only tell him so much.
"Any more questions, gentlemen?" Genesis opened his mouth. "Right," Lazard cut him off, earning another glower. "She gets out of school this afternoon at three, you will pick her up and take her to the penthouse unless she requests elsewhere. You are
/to be in plain-clothes; carry your ID cards with you, your cell phones, and small weapons. You may do a preliminary sweep of the outside of the building at your leisure, but do not enter until you take her home later. You will write a report if any
/kind of incident occurs concerning her health, safety, or any kind of irregular activities. You will weekly report to me and bring her along with you." He handed them all thin files, "In here you will find her basic information as well as her cell
/phone number you may use to get a hold of her. She will come to you when you pick her up, make sure you are driving a Shinra vehicle. You have five hours to pack and ready yourselves. Dismissed."
Each SOLDIER stood, saluted, and filed out of the room with perfect military form. They all silently gathered in the lounge.
"So, I guess we're staking out the penthouse." Angeal decided. It was probably the best thing to do since none of them had been on strictly guard duty for at least a year.
"What was up with that?" Genesis grabbed a cup of coffee from the counter and took a swig, "Not being able to go inside."
"Privacy violation," Sephiroth stated.
Genesis scoffed, he was fed up with the royal treatment of the Shinra family, if he had his say, they'd just all disappear and their egos with them. "Bull."
Angeal sighed. Genesis had been a pain since Lazard had first told them what their mission was. He, for one, was ready for this. Between the battles and sabotage missions on the past nine months, he was ready for the change of pace. "Genesis, this is
/a way to get out of training all of those Seconds you hate so much."
"I'd rather take Seconds than some spoiled bratty teenage girl." He was sulking now.
"Genesis," Sephiroth's voice did not leave any room for arguments. "Go pick a car."
Genesis raged, how dare he order us around like the infantry? Sephiroth glared at him. "Fine." He huffed off like a spoiled child.
"Why do you think she doesn't have a Turk guard anymore?" Angeal asked.
Sephiroth was silent. He had never known of a Turk guard being removed from anyone without a good reason. If a threat the Turks were after was eliminated, they wouldn't send higher First Class SOLDIERS to guard her. And if there was a threat they would've
/been briefed. Unless the President just decided that his Granddaughter needed to be surrounded with more media attractable guards. Which was a possibility, but defeated the purpose of the guards. "Who knows? Ask the President."
Angeal scoffed.
"Let's go pack before he gets back," Sephiroth stood and made his way to the door; he couldn't remember the last time he hadn't worn a uniform.
"Oh, there's no need to hurry," Angeal smiled and lounged back in the broad chair; "He'll get out there and have the time of his life picking a car."
Sephiroth chuckled and left to go pack any plainclothes he may have had.
It was warm today, she smiled. The sun dipped below its equinox, and was at the perfect height to be warm. She pushed her backpack further up her shoulder and waltzed across the parking lot. She was supposed to get new guards today, and they were to pick
/her up. Kaci glanced around for a Shinra car and it took her a moment before she spotted the Shinra license plate. She had expected a black car of some type, not the cherry red corvette. Never the less, she lifted her chest and dropped her chin a
/bit. She wasn't ready for new guards. She missed her Turks. After having them for three years it was the longest time without a guard change, ever.
"So what do we do when she gets here?" Genesis sighed. He was rather comfortable without the leather jacket. He had bought almost an entirely new wardrobe for their mission. He had kept the leather pants and boots, but opted for a black t-shirt and red
/jacket over it. Lazard had seemed to protest and the clothing choice, but left it alone.
"Open the door for her; be polite," Angeal said pointedly to the redhead. Angeal had found a pair of jeans and a few black t-shirts and polos to pack for this. He could always buy new clothes later.
Sephiroth had driven them to the school an hour before hand. They had staked out the school and thoroughly scared the secretaries when they requested a copy of Kaci Shinra's schedule. Genesis had to charm the poor woman out of her terror. Sephiroth had
/kept his dress the most professionally of them all- Black slacks, and a white dress shirt- the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His hair appeared more silver than gray against the white of his shirt. "Lazard said she would be able to find the car."
Angeal nodded and glanced in the rearview mirror, "Classes just got out." Genesis stuck his head out the passenger window to get a better view.
"Genesis, Lazard said to be inconspicuous." Sephiroth drawled.
"Yeah-Yeah," he brushed his hair from his sunglasses, "Just making sure no one's smoking weed."
Angeal raised an eyebrow, but let the remark slide.
"Is that her?" Sephiroth asked and opened the door to get out.
"Where?" Genesis moved hit his head on the window, "Ow. Sephiroth…"
Angeal shoved out of the car and looked up. The only girl who could remotely be her was weaving between two cars as she approached them. She was pretty just as her picture was, but it was a quiet pretty. She wore a pink cowl neck top and a black skirt
/and had on pearl earrings and pink lipstick. Angeal thought she looked much older than she truly was. She walked very carefully, taking definite and yet ladylike steps. She looked at them very briefly before looking only at the car.
Genesis had climbed out of the car now and opened the door for her, but she didn't look at him only muttered a soft, "Thank you."
He looked at Angeal and mouthed "She's stuck up." Angeal sighed and shook his head.
She had put her bag next to her on the floor and sat with perfect posture her chin up-tilted. "Would you like to go home, Miss Shinra?" Sephiroth asked and glanced at her over his shoulder.
"Yes, thank you," her voice was not deep but it was low and soft. Sephiroth pulled from the parking lot, at least she's polite.
Kaci sat in the backseat with one of the three men who had been assigned to her. She didn't know any of their names and she hoped one of them would introduce themselves. The one to her right was big, all of them were, and he seemed to be the calmer one
/of the group. He had chin- length black hair and a pleasant expression. The driver was the regal of the three. His long silver hair was one of the most unusual things she had ever seen, but it was rather lovely. He was dressed the most like the Turks
/too. Kaci glanced out the window and looked at the reflection in the rearview mirror- of the man in the passenger seat. He had a rather pixie-like face, covered with sunglasses and red hair. He looked rather arrogant, she decided. Kaci frowned. Arrogance
/and red hair.
"Here we are, Miss Shinra," the driver's voice snapped her out of her observance. Kaci grabbed her bags and slid out of the car as quickly as she could. She kept her steps long and slow as she walked to the front doors of the building that housed her
/penthouse. She smiled at the door attendants and slipped inside. Kaci, don't be rude she stopped briefly inside the glass doors before she got on the elevator and slumped against the wall.
It seemed like ages since she had her Turks with her. They had become her friends over the past three years, and she missed them. Tears welled in her eyes, but she pushed them down. I don't want to do this anymore. The doors opened and Kaci collected
/herself and her bags before going off into her penthouse apartment.
Sephiroth watched her flounce off. "Hey!" Genesis yelled, but she was already inside.
"Genesis," Angeal hissed and went to retrieve their bags from the trunk.
"What? She's stuck up."
Sephiroth pulled out his bag, "She's shy."
Genesis simply laughed. "Well, I'm going to let her know that we have security protocols around here. I don't care what the Turks let her do."
"You do that," Sephiroth said, if only to placate his friend.
However, when they entered the penthouse it appeared perfectly empty. Genesis dropped his bag right next to the door. "Where is she?"
The penthouse was perfectly white. The carpet was luxurious beneath them. In the center of the room was a sunken area with two couches, and a glass coffee table. A huge flat screen was on the left wall half-hidden by one of those sliding painting things.
/Also to the left was the kitchen which looked just as bright and modern as the rest of the house. A huge bay window opened up to the back patio on the roof of the apartment. A glistening pool sat out there before the glorious view of the city. To
/the right, was an opening to an unknown hallway. Right behind that was a black iron wrought spiral staircase leading up to the second floor.
Kaci opened her bedroom door and stood in the hallway for a moment. She had heard them come in, but she hadn't heard them move at all. She had changed into a black camisole and athletic shorts when she got home. Kaci decided the only polite thing to do
/was to make a small entrance and let them know a few things about the house. She took a deep breath and descended the stairs without showing the nervousness she felt.
Genesis looked up, "Hey, lady, you can't just take off like that."
Kaci stopped at the bottom of the stairs and looked slightly taken aback before she masked it, "I'm sorry. I assumed you'd have things to bring in." Her voice was calm with that same low lilt as before. "My room and guest bedrooms are upstairs," she gestured
/that way. "That master bedroom and my father's office are down here. Please don't disturb anything in them. There is the pool out back, you may use it if you like," she smiled before trekking back upstairs.
