The Shin-Ra grunt uniforms were hated by all who had, did, and ever would wear them: they were itchy, they never fit right, they had metal bits that stuck into places metal bits should never go.
Squad Mu had once determined that if you could get a malboro into one it could be passed off as infantry, and they set about testing this theory. Many gil rested on the outcome. Much alcohol was involved, imbibed by both men and monster. Possibly some mice. Eventually they managed, and the creature was dragged to muster. Three men died that day, but the theory proved sound until the malboro recalled it was carnivorous.
But this is a digression.
Squad Epsilon happened to have more reason to hate the uniform than most, for a uniform in their unit hid the rarest and most sought creature in all Shin-Ra.
A girl.
It had amused her at first, when Cloud's squad hadn't realized she was in fact a 'she'. It was even kind of nice, being one of the guys, being something she'd never really experienced back in Nibelheim.
But enough was enough.
She did not have man-hands, she was not butch, not a jock. She did not understand their fascination with Jackass. She wanted to go to the theater on Loveless Avenue. She had hips and a doll face. She had tits. And, alright, yeah, she'd heard about the thing with the malboro, but there was no way that wasn't an exaggeration.
Her femininity felt heavily maimed.
That in mind, she set out for the sector five church. There was a gala coming up, all graduating cadets expected to attend. Formal wear, but not limited to uniforms.
Aerith would have a field day but fuck it, they were going to notice!
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AN: Wow, I haven't been here in ages! Time to go answer my mail...
I've been reading some FFVII stuff and this happened. There's an image for it over on my DeviantArt account