A woman dressed in a black suit sat quietly at one of the small tables located in the Shin-Ra Headquarters, the staff of the Shin-ra HQ moved on with their daily tasks and idle chatter as they enjoyed a cup of tea and more.

The woman at the table brows nearly knitted together as she flipped through the papers in hand.

It was a mission dossier stamped with 'CLASSIFIED'

CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT - SHINRA ARCHIVES -

Chu Minamoto

Age 23

Elite Class Soldier

Hometown: Unknown

Active Status: MIA/KIA

Previous Mission Notes: Mission to Nibelheim.

NONE

First Class SOLDIER, Chu Minamoto has status is now MIA/KIA her last whereabouts are unknown since arriving at Nibelheim. When the retrieval crew arrived at 0300 hours…

"Always so studious Liv, don't you do other things than read?"

Slowly, the woman looked up from the documents in her hands and to the fiery-red haired man that sat across from her. She quickly looked over the man and turned her attention back to the files, the man scoffed at her lack of acknowledgment of him.

"What is it Reno?" Liv questioned as she switched documents.

"The cold shoulder so soon? Ouch," Reno chuckled, Liv continued to scour the documents in her hands. She was looking for something in specific.

"Whatever you're looking for you're not gonna find it in there," Reno said as he watched the female employees in skirts walked pass their table.

"What do you mean?" Liv asked as she looked up from the documents.

"I'm not dumb, I know what you're looking for," Reno smirked as he spotted a blond haired woman dressed in a mini skirt sitting across from their table. Liv sighed and closed the file and leaned back in her chair rubbing her eyes.

"Something is missing…from everything…all of it..." Liv started.

"Well…" Reno started as he winked at the blond causing her to smile.

"Must you flirt when you're talking to me?" Liv asked frowning at the young man.

"You're seriously asking me that question?" Reno asked as he continued to focus on the blonde across from them.

"You're right, that's dumb of me to ask," Liv said as she looked at her phone. Reno stole a quick glance at Liv and winked one more time before he turned to focus on the smaller woman in front of him. The woman in front of him was not the same woman, her appearance, her personality, she was completely different.

He thought back to when she first started, she had short brunette hair with soft curls but now her hair was ebony, straight. The once mischievous smirk of hers was rare, her humorous personality now cold and sharp, it was tough to get the woman to show any type of emotion besides his normal shenanigans.

He could pinpoint it back to when she changed, the incident in Nibelhiem was the turning point and the beginning of her changing.

"Is there something on my face?" Liv questioned as she placed her cellphone on to the table, her blue eyes on the man across from her.

"No," Reno sighed and leaned back into the chair. "You seem to be in a bad mood…"

"I'm frustrated and annoyed at myself," Liv began.

"Why?" Reno questioned.

"I just...wonder if I would have been this way if I would have left with the others..." Liv trailed off.

"I think you would have been a different person, most definitely," Reno replied.

Liv studied the man's face before she turned away, Reno took one more glance at Liv before he turned his attention back to the blonde haired woman again. There were more of the TURKS before things turned for the worst and followed by the life-changing events at Nibelheim.

Where they disappeared.

Where she disappeared.

With a sigh, Liv reached for her cellphone that began to buzz softly she quickly answered the phone as she recognized the phone number, it was Tseng. Reno smirked as he began mouthing off numbers to the blond.

"Yes sir...Reno? He's here,"

Reno waved to the woman before he turned his attention to Liv adjacent to him when suddenly the woman walked over to him and handed him a piece of paper. Reno smirked as he took the paper and watched the woman sashay away. Reno smirked as he placed the piece of paper in his blazer pocket.

"Yes. Alright, sir." Liv closed her cell phone and turned to the red-haired man in front of her. "Tseng wants to see us,"

"Of course he does. I forgot to mention that piece…I got distracted," Reno began.

"Sounds about right," Liv said as she grabbed the files and stood.

"It happens," Reno shrugged.

Liv glared at the man before she turned gathered her blazer and things and headed to the elevator. With an exaggerated sigh, Reno stood and followed after the woman. Within moments the elevator door opened and allowed the two Turks in and with her badge scanned the two were up to the 66th floor.

"You've been so moody Liv…you ok?" Reno asked casually as he looked at the numbers increasing.

"You've been whiny lately…you ok?" Liv replied.

"Look I'm just being a good friend and making sure that you're well," Reno sighed as he crossed his arms, this was her normal reaction when he asked about her well-being.

"I'm fine. I'm here right?" Liv replied.

"That's not exactly what I meant…"

Reno turned to look at the woman and noticed she had turned to study him and his intention. Reno rolled his eyes and focused on the elevator doors that had begun to open.

"I appreciate it, but please stop worrying about me. I am not your concern," Liv replied as she stepped out of the elevator.

"Actually you are but that's fine too," Reno murmured and followed after her.