Hooray! No more Russian for a while - i've practically just returned from Russia today and i'm putting this opening to a new story up. Aren't i nice when half asleep?
Anyway - this is the second story I've put up here and as with my other story 'Family Bonds', it would be nice to know what you think of it and how you think I can improve it. Please though, no abusive comments.
Disclaimer:All characters and such from FF7 belong to those nice people called SquareEnix - never in a million years have I owned it.
A Female Soldier?
Chapter 1
Greyness.
That was all that could be seen as the rain fell in relentless waves, shrouding the buildings of Midgar within its dismal curtain.
Several small blocks of light could be seen from beneath the dark, menacing figure of ShinRa tower.
The barracks weren't the nicest place to live, but to many cadets it was home. This night was usually full of drunks staggering back from one of the many pubs and clubs situated near the large tower, but no one had dared to brave the rain. Instead all the cadets were wandering around the dorms, searching for friends to spend time with – either to chat or annoy.
Jen Laurett didn't have that liberty. From the start of the first year, Laurett had hidden away from the rest - only coming out for classes and meals. But Laurett had reasons...
"It's really coming down out there..." Kai Sareto lowered the curtain as Jen walked out of the bathroom, wearing nothing but a tightly wrapped towel.
"It's Friday – not many gonna be happy about that."
"Yes but J, we cadets do have a common room area – and it has a small bar." Kai flicked his sandy hair back over his shoulder and began to tie it in a ponytail.
"So why are you here instead of there?"
"I came to check on you – a hundred or so cadets crammed in the barracks and you're the only woman here." He clucked his tongue as he sat on the edge of the bed.
"Wow – I'm honoured." She pressed a hand against her chest, just below the collarbones. "But this woman usually protects you from the big, bad boys of the barracks." She pouted as she spoke, earning an evil glare from her friend.
"Jennifer, they're all scared of you – and none of them know you have Mako in your body." Both looked at the door as running footsteps were heard with shouts of joy. Jen shook her head before hunting out her nightwear – a chocolate t-shirt and a pair of black shorts. Kai looked around the room as Jen went back into the room she had recently exited. This was the only single room in the barracks and Jen had gotten it due to the fact she was a female. Not that the room held much femininity – a few books and a letter-set sat on a small set of drawers not far from the bed. A black PHS was beside the books, near a bottle or two of nail varnish. Jen's uniform was already washed and hanging up in preparation for Monday whilst a pair of jeans and a t-shirt were hanging next to it. A pair of black leather gloves was on the bed pillows – Jennifer always wore them and he was yet to find out why.
"Hey J?"
"Yeah?" She came back out of the bathroom wearing her night gear, brushing her shoulder-length silver hair. He glanced quickly between the gloves and her, before replying.
"Doesn't matter." She shrugged as Kai went silent – he had decided to give her a bit more time to tell him. Both jumped at the sudden noise of knocking on the door.
"Time for lights out. Get to your own dorms." The deep voice of sergeant Rimes seemed to echo even through steel doors.
"Night J." He rose from the bed and headed to the door, pausing to give her a quick peck on the cheek.
"Yeah... Night Kai." She waited patiently until he left, then bolted the door shut before reaching for the light switch.
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Til the next chap!