Author's Note: Hello and welcome to the sequel of "Misunderstandings". I would recommend reading that before reading this as it'll be easier to understand. This continues from the point that Misunderstandings left off and hopefully, I'll get at least one more chapter up today, maybe even two.

Disclaimer: Don't own

The news about Reno's departure had slowly spread around ShinRa and as slowly as the news spread, the people Rufus cared about turned away from him. Not one of the Turks would take an order from him now, and Zack, the raven-haired first class SOLDIER, had even turned his back on Rufus.

Even though Rufus knew he would never see Reno again, he couldn't help himself and every spare moment he had was spent looking for the loudmouth redhead. Minutes turned to hours. Hours turned to days. Days turned to months. Months turned to years.

It had been 4 years since that damned day, and Rufus was once again wandering the streets. He had no foolish expectations of being able to find his redhead; it was more a habit now, he had no hope left. He kept telling himself that he would find Reno someday and no matter how much it hurt, he just had to know if he was safe. Rufus knew that Reno would be in a relationship with someone else by now, and he wasn't going to get in the way of that. All the blonde wanted was one chance to explain himself, to earn the redhead's friendship back... To be allowed back into the redhead's life one more time.