Chapter 1

I woke with the sun shining in my eyes and I swore as I was temporarily blinded. I swung my feet on to the cold, tiled floor as I rubbed my eyes, hoping that today would be better than yesterday. I stretched up and made my way to the window, drawing back the curtains and looking out over the city of Midgar. The sun shone through a hazy layer of clouds which was odd; there was usually a thick coat of smog over the city in the morning. I shrugged and turned around. I stopped suddenly, looking around for my closet but then I realized where I was. I was in the Medical Wing of the ShinRa Electrical Power Company Headquarters. I sat back down as I tried to remember how I got here. I rolled my eyes as the memory hit me. I had just made SOLDIER Third Class a few days ago and on my first mission; I got my ass handed to me. I ran my hands through my hair and looked up as the door opened.

"I see you're doing fine" said a deep velvet voice and I smiled as my mentor, Sephiroth, came into the room. I had been fortunate to have him as a mentor; he was the ShinRa poster boy and the Hero of The Wutai War. I could see why he made the perfect poster boy. His angular face was home to two strikingly beautiful green eyes, a pert nose, and a pair of full lips. His hair parted down the middle with his bangs framing each side of his face. The rest of his hair flowed down his back like molten silver that ended at his knees. When I had first known that I would be his student, my friend Eva nearly died. She had the biggest crush on this guy and would give anything for me to trade for her mentor, Genesis Rhapsodos. I thought Sephiroth was really handsome but that was as far as that went.

"Lazard says that you should rest a little more before heading back into the field." Sephiroth said. I shivered as his voice reached my ears; it was like rich velvet dipped in deep sin. I looked up at him and nodded, then clutched my jaw as a pain shot through the right side of my face. I heard Sephiroth sigh as he walked over and crouched down in front of me. I balked a little and tried to turn away as his black leather gloved hand reached out to my face. He sighed impatiently and I stopped in trying to resist him. He captured my chin between his thumb and index finger and turned my head to the left. I cringed as the pain that flared under my skin when he jerked my head. He must have felt me flinch because softly ran the finger trapping my chin over my cheek. My eyebrows knitted together as I looked down at Sephiroth and his foreign gesture. His green eyes looked over the side of my face and he shook his head slightly then stood up.

"So what's the problem, doctor Sephy?" I joked and he gave me a stern look. I instantly shut my mouth and looked down.

"You shouldn't have been so reckless," he said with his arms crossing over his barley clad chest. I rolled my eyes.

"Didn't I already tell you that Intel gave me bad information?" I said and Sephiroth shook his head.

"Not good enough, you should be more vigilant if you want to make First" he said and with that, he strolled out of my room with that arrogant walk. I pouted after he closed the door and fell my on to my bed.

"Asshole" I mumbled. 'Just because you're the ShinRa poster boy doesn't mean you're entitled that stupid, dick-headed ego.' I thought to myself, not risking saying it out loud just in case he was outside the door. I rolled on to my side with my hand under my head and I stared at the door as I chewed my lip, wondering what to do. Just then, the door opened again and this time I was happy at who walked in.

"and I thought I looked like shit today" said Eva as she sat down on the side of my bed and pulled her long, light brown hair out from behind her to avoid it being pulled if she sat on it.

"Thanks, at least Sephiroth wasn't so blunt when he said it." I said with a laugh and Eva laughed with me, her ice blue eyes closing.

"At least your mentor visits you when you're hurt" she said with a huff and I chuckled, "you're a lucky little bitch for getting Sephiroth as your mentor" she said and I could see her eyes light up as she thought about my mentor.

"I don't see what is so great about him other than his looks" I said and shook my head, Eva looked at me with a dropped jaw. I titled my head to the side, "what?"

"Are you blind or just stupid?" she joked, "how can you not see what's great about him? He's attractive, smart, sophisticated, and most of all, that voice" I swear I could see a little bit of blood in Eva's nose when she mentioned the last thing.

"I know I am pretty sophisticated" said a voice and Eva and I turned our attention towards the door. Our friend, Zack Fair leaned against the door frame with a wide smile on his face and his sky blue eyes shimmering. Eva and I laughed as he came and sat on the bed beside mine. I saw Eva's face blush as she looked at Zack, another guy who she had a crush on. I smiled at how she played coy with him even though he clearly was flirting with her. 'For god sakes you two, if you like each other then do something about it!' I thought to myself, wanting so badly to say it to them. The door opened and Zack immediately grinned.

"Hey Angeal" Zack said as he jumped off the bed. I felt my face heat up as Zack's mentor, Angeal Hewley, walked into the room to stand with Zack.

"Zack, I have you scheduled for the training room at 2:30." He said with his hands resting on his hips. Zack nodded and Angeal's eyes settled on me. I blushed and looked down, away from his beautiful eyes. I heard him chuckle and he walked closer and kneeled down at the edge of my bed. My heart raced as I looked at him, my eyes locking onto his. He smiled as he lifted his hand, gently pressing his fingertips against my jaw line and tilting my head to the left. I heard him laugh and I felt my heart flutter.

"That's gonna bruise nicely" he joked and his hand disappeared from my face. I pouted a little and watched as he and Zack walked out of my room. Eva looked at me, her eyes wide.

"What?" I asked my face still red from Angeal.

"Don't give me that! I saw what Angeal did. Explain. Right now." She demanded and I looked at her.

"Explain what?" I asked, my voice sounding as shocked as hers was.

"Mph! if nothing happened then it's pretty obvious that he likes you" she said with her arms folded across her chest. I shook my head in defiance.

"yeah right, he probably has a girlfriend…or something like that" I said and I felt my face heating up again as I thought about Angeal and how it would be like to date him, to hold his hand as we walked down the streets of Midgar, to have him put his arm around my shoulder as we sat in a movie theater. I put my face into my hands as I thought about being a couple. I heard Eva laugh and she patted the top of my head and I peered though my fingers as the door opened again, this time it was Genesis who walked in.

"Eva. Come, you need to train." he said with that smug voice before leaving, taking Eva with him. I sighed, I was all alone again. I sighed, the boredom setting in. I couldn't live with this. I need to get up and walk around. Acting on that urge, I got up off the bed and walked out into the hall. I looked left and right to see if any doctors were there before briskly walking to the end of the hall and making my way down to the next floor. As I reached the last stair, I looked up to see if anyone had followed me. Luckily no one had. A grin appeared on my face and I began to walk down the hall but I was stopped as I smacked face first into a solid wall and landed on my ass. I looked up at what I ran into and my heart sank. Sephiroth stood above me, his arms folded across his chest.

"I thought I told you to rest" he said, a stern tone hanging on his voice.

"You did" I said playfully but Sephiroth didn't seem to be fazed.

"Then why are you down here and not in your room?" he asked and one of his silver eyebrows arched up. I let out a sigh and gave up trying to play coy.

"I can't stand it in there. I'm too bored. I need to get out" I said and Sephiroth gave me a crooked smirk then held out a hand. I looked up at him, slightly confused before taking a hold of his hand and he yanked me to my feet.

"Fine, if you're so obstinate about staying there, then how about we go and train?" he asked a cruel smile darkening his handsome features. I shook my head which caused him to chuckle. "Then go and stay in your room" he ordered and I shook my head again.

"How about you…" I was cut off as a loud growl came from my stomach and Sephiroth looked down at it. My face heated up as his eyes looked back at mine. He let out a sigh.

"Come, I'll buy you some food." He said and began to walk down to the cafeteria. I smiled and followed him down another flight of stairs.