Standing up proud, Yukio was met with loud applause. The whole of SOLDIER were up on there feet, clapping and cheering. But it wasn't the SOLDIER that the young eighteen year old was looking at, instead his eyes were up high, high above the men that were promoting him, high above the men and women who worked the hardest to keep Shinra a float. No even higher. His eyes were up on the level of Rufus Shinra. His Uncle. But not just his Uncle. Around them were the Turks, his mother, his father, his aunts and his uncles. He knew he was doing them all proud. From a young age he wanted to be a Turk, to follow in his families foot steps. But he wanted to do it another way. He wanted to be the strongest, the bravest, he wanted to know everything he could, to protect the ones he loved.
One of his Uncle's had told him when he was growing up, of a SOLDIER one none like the others, one he trained under another, who worked beside the Turks, waiting to eventually be one. But he'd died at the hands of those who'd thought he'd turn out like others that were fused with Mako. Those stories of that SOLDIER is what led him down the path he was walking now, as he walked towards his commanding officer to receive his new belt for his uniform, signifying that he was now a first class SOLDIER of Shinra. Rufus stood from his seat, giving the boy a small and a graceful nod. With that Yukio stood to attention, accepting the new belt, he saluted his officer. Another explosion of clapping and cheering was heard and Yukio looked up at the leader of Shina's level, the man was clapping, his aunts and uncles and now his elder sister was who was up there with them, they all clapped. Yukio looked back at his Commanding Officer, saluting him again and placed on the new belt in front of every ones eyes to witness. The youngest son of two Turks, had become a first class SOLDIER of Shinra. He's next step was to follow his parents, his Uncles and his Aunts. To become one of them, to become a Turk.
After the ceremony was over, with words from the higher officers, Yukio and the others were dismissed for the day. Lots of people walked off, having photos with families that had come out to see them, Yukio paused for photos with his friends. But he didn't stay long, excusing himself from the SOLDIER grounds, the now 1st Class SOLDIER left almost catlike, as he made his way up the familiar path of the building to the Turk's Lounge. Swiping his card key, the lift door opened, as it did so, 'Surprise' was called out. Yukio smiled at his family, every Turk was in the corridor, old and young. Yukio smiled more as his sister sprinted out from front of the crowd, hugging him tightly. Her brother smiled and hugged his sister back, kissing her cheek that's when she stepped back and beside him, the young boy smiled as he looked at his mother, who stepped forward, her blonde hair falling in front of her as she hugged her son, who was now a few inches taller then her. As his mother pulled away, he smiled as his eyes meet with his father, there red hair clashing as the elder man placed a hand on his son shoulder.
Yukio smiled at his father and then walked past him, his Uncle Legend nodded his head in congratulations, his Uncle Rude did the same thing. The youngest in the room nodded his head back to them as the lift door opened, Yukio turned, he saw his Uncle Tseng, his Uncle Rufus and Rufus's six year old son. The little boy (who was now youngest in the room, ran over to Yukio, calling his name. The little boy smiled as Yukio picked him up giving him a hug before putting him back down on his own two feet. As he did so the young boy stood at attention and saluted Yukio, the son of Elena smiled and saluted the boy back.
"Ryouichi Shinra, you're dismissed." Yukio said, which gave the boy an excuse to run to Relena and be fused.
Yukio stepped over to Tseng, saluting the man who was no longer the leader of the Turks, but was still a very respected man in the building. Yukio saluted the blonde haired man, and Rufus just waved him off.
"Uncle Tseng... A moment of your time, please."