the shinra's brothers Chapter 1, a final fantasy vii fanfic

hello, it's my first try to write a FF7 fanfic. I search for a beta reader for this story so if you are interested, please let me know. I'm sorry for my grammar but i hope it don't bothered you too much. I'm just a poor french writer (lol). I stop rambling and let you enjoy this story.

Chapter 1 : A brother ?

Rufus sighed. Like all the others days, he is at his desk and try to look like if what he do is important. He was so used to that, that no one can tell if he is not engrossed by his work. But his mind is elsewhere. He remembered the long dead time, before he was four years old. Then, his mother would come to him with a bright smile. It was a better time for Rufus. Before his father decide that he need Rufus to be the perfect heir. Sometime he wish that his mother had not change so much after her illness. A few months before Rufus reach his four, his mother had to go to the hospital. She had spend a lot of time there, and his father had always refuse that Rufus go to the hospital to see his mother. He was so glad when his father has say that his mother would come home with a surprise. But Rufus had never known what the surprise was, because when his mother had come she had lost her bright smile. She had become to fall into a depression and she had never cure of it.

Rufus wonder often the meaning of his mother depression. He was always sure that his father had done something to his mother, but he can't have found any proof. Rufus look again at the papers in front of him. each paper mean more power and more money. But now it seem futil to him. His father was rich but all of his money and power can't have made his wife smiling again. Rufus can't imagine a life without power. But, sometime, like now, he wish he has a simpler life. A life with friends and a woman who love him. Sometime he wish he is at Cloud place. not that he is in love with Tifa. But, often, he read his car to Tifa's bar and hide to look at Cloud and his "family". For Rufus it is clear that Tifa and the children loves Cloud very dearly. Rufus would give up of all of his money for having a woman who look at him like Tifa looks at Cloud. He whish he had a family too.

In anger, Rufus hit the wall with his fist. He hear something crack into the wall and a crack appeared. Never in his life would Rufus had guess that this wall hide a secret safe. His father had buy this house for his mother when Rufus was born. And it's not credible to think that his father had not know about this safe. Rufus wonder if he want to open it. If his father had hide some of his project there, then Rufus is not sure that he want to know it. He need someone to advise him. But, unfortunately, the only one here with him is Reno. Not the best choice for an adviser. Finally, his curiosity win his mind battle.

Stunned is not a stronger word for describing what Rufus feel after reading the documents in the safe.' Is it Possible ? ' is all what his mind can ask. His eyes never left the photograph in his hand. There, in it, his mother is smiling with a new born baby in her arm.

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For once, Cloud feel at peace with him. The battle against Deepground had help him to clear his mind. He was glad to fight again with his friends. Especially at Tifa's side. He don't want to leave his bed. He know that he had some thinking to do before he wake up out of his room. Just after the final battle against deepground, Reeve had offer him a job. Until now, Cloud had not answer, but he know that he need to decide if he want to take the job or not. Cloud love his job as delivery boy. He love the long ride, the freedom he had when he take fenrir to go to some villages far away. Plus, it is better when he had to do a long ride, because he earn more money. But when he go this far away, it means also that he leave Tifa and the children alone for a long time. And that is not a good thing to him.

He regret that Aerith and Zack had disappeared after the incident with the geostigma. Long time ago, he would have follow Aerith just to hear her say some truth that he don't want to accept from anyone else. Aerith was one of his closest and dearest friend. Cloud know that the others, and especially Tifa, have think that he was in love with Aerith. But it was not the case. From his childhood until now, he had only love one woman. This is why he had say "yes" when Aerith had ask him if Tifa is his girlfriend. Marlene was right at this time when she had call him "idiot". He was so confuse that he had made both women suffer. It was a never ending battle with his side who want to have Tifa for him, and the part of him who was Zack, who want to have Aerith for him. Finally, the fate had decide for him, and he had felt guilty for long years.

He had become to feel a little better after the first battle against Sephiroth. Tifa had ask him if he want to live with her. Even now, he feel ashamed by the way he had answer her. He had made it look like he sacrified himself by staying with her, when, in reality, he was very happy that she want him to live with her. When Barret had ask them to take care of Marlene for him, only Tifa had show some joy at the prospect. Cloud had try to escape this family. That's one of these days, he had found Denzel alone. When he had learn that the boy is an orphan he can't have leave him alone, and he had take him to Tifa. Cloud can't understand why the children love him so much. At their place, he would have hat him. He had leave them when he was ill, this is not a thing easily forgivable. But, after the battle against kadaj, it had take a few months for the children to stop to worry each time he go out of the bar. Now, they act like if he had never let them down.

Tifa also had forgive him, or he hope so. She was the one who had help him the most. Not only by letting him stay with her. But also with her words. She had made him open his eyes. She is so precious to him that he can't find the words to describe it. He don't know if he can live without her. He was never so afraid than the time when he had found her unconscious in Aerith's church. For a minute he had think that she was dead, and he had wanted to die too. The relief he had feel when she had talk to him is incredible. Maybe one day he will be capable to tell her what she mean to him. Until then, he try his best for not hurting her anymore.

That's why he really consider the job Reeves want to give him. It was the post of the local representative of the WRO to the sector of Edge. The raise is good, but it means also that he lost a part of his freedom. It also means that each evening he is home with Tifa and the children. "home". For how long had her not feel the place he live as his home ? The last time was when he live with his mother at Nibelheim. But Tifa had made it. She had give him a new home. That's why he seriously consider to take the job.

Tzeng leave Rufus study with wonder in his eyes. The order the president had give him stunned him. But he is a truk, and a truk always follow orders. But, is it possible ? Can Rufus had a little brother still alive ? This is what he need to find. And the first step is to go to Wutai.

To be continued.

I hope you have liked it. Don't worry, all the members of the initial FF7 would be involved in this story. Until i post the next chapter i wish you good day. Stephanie.