OK, I'm here with a new story! It's a more serious story, it's my first attempt at an abusive story, so hopefully it's ok...

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Abused

Chapter One

Reno sat in his office, it was almost lunch time, and he couldn't help but stare at the clock in his office. He propped his feet onto his desk and sighed. The reason he was so anxious about lunch was because he and Meande were going out to lunch, something that hasn't happened since she started working on the top floor with Rufus. He admitted that he was worried about her, because no one ever really seen her anymore. She got there before everyone and left after everyone...well except for Rufus. He was always with her. He wouldn't worry if there was news of them dating floating around the office, but there wasn't.

She was also a lot quieter than she use to be, he figured it was just the discipline being shoved down her throat by Rufus. He heard a knock at his door that brought him from his thoughts.

"Reno, are you in there? It's lunch time, you ready to go?" It was Meande's sweet little voice that was muffled by the door.

"Yea," He answered standing up, "I was beginning to think you weren't coming." He joked when he opened the door, Meande smiled weakly, and looked over her shoulder. Reno followed her gaze, but didn't see anything.

"So, where are we going for lunch?" She asked him, as they started to the elevator. He shrugged and pushed the down arrow, and smiled at her.

"I was thinking about the new Chinese restaurant around the corner." He offered, as they got onto the elevator and he pushed the first floor button, and she smiled.

"That sounds nice. I like Chinese food." Reno nodded.

"I remembered that from when we were dating." He laughed, and she blushed.

It had been a while since they dated, way before she moved up to the top floor of the Shinra building. The elevator ringed at every floor, until they finally made it to the bottom, and the left the building for lunch.

"What do you mean, she's not in her office?" Rufus asked his secretary, as she stood in his office.

"She's just not sir, her secretary said that she left about thirty minutes ago. She wasn't sure where Meande was going." Rufus frowned darkly and motioned for his secretary to leave. She bowed, and slipped out the door. He stood up from his desk and went over to the window and looked out over Midgar.

"Where are you Meande?" He asked his empty office darkly. Like fate, he spotted Reno's flame red hair coming back towards the building. It didn't take a genius to figure out that the small form beside him was Meande. He growled and stormed back over to his phone.

"Milana." He called out, when he pushed in the button, then released it.

"Yes sir."

"When Meande returns, tell her to come in here immediately."

"Sir?"

"You heard me."

"Yes sir." He crossed his arms and watched the door, glaring daggers as if Meande could feel the door's pain.

Milana looked down the hallway to Jilian, Meande's secretary, and when she looked up, motioned for her to come over. Jilian walked up and gave her a curious look.

"Is something wrong, Milana, you look sick." She brushed her sandy blonde hair from her face, and Milana nodded.

"Something is very wrong. He knows she's gone."

"Duh, you were just down there asking me about her."

"No, He just demanded her to come in as soon as I see her pass. I think he knows she went with Reno." Jilian's tanned face suddenly went pale, and she sat down. She started biting on her nail, out of nervousness.

"I know, I'm gonna warn her. I'll go down and wait for her." Not soon after Jilian's idea, the elevator doors opened, and a happier Meande walked out. She was smiling happily, that is, until she saw Milana and Jilian staring at her. Meande stopped dead in her tracks, and the girls knew she was mentally asking if he knew, and they nodded. Milana pointed to Rufus' office door, and Meande hung her head.

When he heard footsteps coming he stood. Meande walked in slowly, still looking down.

"Shut the door." He demanded, and she complied. She didn't walk over to his desk, she stayed next to the door. "Come here, now!" She whimpered and slowly made her way to him. He reached out and violently grabbed her arm. She screamed out in pain and fell to her knees.

"I told you NOT to be around him anymore! Then I look out the window and see you with him, and your secretary lied for you!" She sobbed lightly, trying in vain to pry his hand off of her arm, her fingernails digging in his hand as she tried to rip his hand away, looking at him with a mixture of terror and sadness in her eyes. He yanked her off of the floor and slung her into the chair. She grunted and grabbed her side, letting out a loud cry of pain. She nursed her side tenderly, holding her ribs, and she continued to sob. He growled and slammed his fist onto the desk, she winced, jumping at the scare, and she grabbed her side again. She suddenly felt sick to her stomach, she covered her mouth, trying to keep the food Reno had paid for to stay down, but it didn't work. She fell to her knees again, and threw up on the floor. Rufus sneered and kicked her over.

"Who do you think you are? Did I say you could throw up?" Meande cried and curled up into a ball, looking up at him, like a scared rabbit. "Well, it's just as good. You weren't allowed to go out and eat with him anyway." He walked over and pushed the button again. "Milana, get the janitor. We had a little accident." He said calmly, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Get up, Meande. You shouldn't lay on the floor. The janitor will be here soon." Meande continued to just lay there, sobbing to herself. "GET UP!" Nothing. "I SAID GET UP!" He shouted, and he grabbed her by her hair and yanked her into a sitting position. She sobbed out again, and reached for his hands.

Her hands were shaking badly when her hands touched his. Suddenly his expression softened, and he seemed remorseful. He let go of her hair and pulled her to him.

"I'm so sorry, Meande!" He declared, she tried to push away, but he held her tightly to him. "Please. I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me." he rubbed her hair and rocked her. "Please, I won't do it again. I'll stop, I promise." Meande started to calm down and even started to relax, as the janitor walked in.

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Poor girl, deceived by Rufus. But Isn't that the way it goes? They try to keep them around by saying they won't do it again? Read and Review!