-1Final Fantasy VII Inverted.

I say this in front of a grave, so all may hear and for this to never be forgotten.

My story starts exactly one year ago today…

I was walking home one late night. I was 20 then and a member of the Shinra family. That had made me a target for anyone that had some reason to hate the Shinra company. At this time I worked with Rufus, my brother, or so they told me. I was his younger sister, and I hated it. We both worked but he always made me stay in the building doing only the desk work. From time to time I saw some of the Turks or SOLDIERS. They never noticed me, not until the president died. I was made vice-president after Rufus became president. From that point I was given all of Rufus's previous work. I then got to meet some of the SOLDIERS and knew that my life would change.

When walking home I always had some type of small gun with me. My shot was as bad as ever though. Some men were in the shadows but I could hear them saying "That's the one, that Shinra girl." Before I could turn and get a few shots off they had taken my gun and were holding me there while the leader of the group walked towards me and said "So you are the Shinra girl, the vice-president. Well you see Rufus owes us a lot and he hasn't paid us yet. So we are just going to keep you until he does." The man smiled curly in my face, his breath stunk of alcohol. Glaring at him I screamed for some type of help hoping one of the SOLDIERS that was on the night patrol would hear me. The men pulled my head back by my hair and covered my mouth. Struggling I attempted to get free. The guy covering my mouth removed his hand to get a better hold on me. I screamed more only to have my own gun pointed at my face. This silenced me. The leader of the group smiled again and was about to say something when the sound of a blade being drawn came from behind him. Turning to look I saw that it was a SOLDIER. I knew this because I had seen him before. The same silvery hair and emerald eyes that swept me away. I felt the men holding me let go straitening up I saw why. The emerald eyes were threatening and pissed off through his face didn't show it.

"Leave" The SOLDIERS deep voice rang out in the silence his long sword still pointed at the leader of the men. Dropping the gun the leader and his followers ran for it.

Sheathing his sword the SOLDIER asked in the same deep voice

"Are you alright?"

"Yes, I am fine." I replied.

"Then you should go home, if you would like I will come with you." he offered

"That would be welcomed. What is your name? I have seen you before but we have never meet."

"I am Sephiroth." he said walking next to me.

"I am Suki." I said to him not looking forwards like he was.

"I know, you are the vice-president of Shinra company. You must be happy about that." Sephiroth said looking at me.

"Truly it is more of a curse than a gift. I can't back out now. So really I am not suppose to be out here. I just don't want to be vice-president of shinra." I said and stopped walking, Sephiroth stopped too.

"Really I have been trying to get fired so I can have a real life."

Sephiroth looked at me with understanding emerald eyes.

"You know, I am not even a real Shinra family member. They told me I was but I know that I am not. How can I be with my white skin and black hair and violet eyes?"

"Well if you like, you can talk to me anytime." Sephiroth said changing the subject. I remember it like it was yesterday, that was the first time I smiled to him and him to me.

"I would like that."

When we reached my house Sephiroth waited until I went inside then left. I had watched him through my window, his silver hair shimmered in the moonlight. The next day I was eager to get to the shinra building in hopes of seeing Sephiroth. When I got there I saw him walking into the building. Following him I was greeted by Rufus almost at once.

"You are here early." he said walking towards me.

"Yes I ju-" I stopped when my so called brother gave me a hug. He had never shown affection to me before and it seemed so strange that he would star now. When he let me go he said

"Come with me." I followed him to his office where he said

"I think you have known for some time now that you are not a real shinra. To tell you the truth, you were adopted by the family when we found out your power."

"Power?" I asked confused.

"You know about Jenova, well you have Jenova cells."

"Why did you, the shinra family adopt me then?"

"We thought that having you in the family could give us an advantage, that's what the previous president said, but you see he is no longer around, and I have grown to love you."

This shocked me, I had never really thought of Rufus as anything more than my boss and he loved me. Some point in time I suppose that I might have loved him as a sibling but nothing more. Rufus walked towards me and said "When I made you vice-president I made sure that you would have to think about shinra more than anything else." He hugged me again this time harder keeping my arms at my side. When he let go he said "Take a bit of time to think about what really matters to you, your family or that SOLDIER." He opened to door for me to leave I left and walked to the main entrance then out the building. How did he find out about me meeting Sephiroth? I asked myself over and over. Knowing that he loved me and that I could never return the feelings he had for me. Making up my mind I spent the day looking for Sephiroth when I found him he was standing watch at the square. Walking over to him I said "Sephiroth, can we talk?" he nodded and we walked together into a café that was almost empty. Sitting at a table with him I said "Rufus said just this morning that he loves me, but I cant return his feeling and he knows about me meeting you. He said that I need to decide what matters more you or shinra."

"Well you said you wanted out of shinra company, so this might be your chance to leave." Sephiroth's words seemed so simple and clear I was embarrassed that I hadn't realized it.

"If I leave what will I do?" I asked fiddling madly with a packet of sugar on the table. Sephiroth set his hand over mine I stopped fiddling when he did and he said. "I will take care of you then." Looking into his eyes I saw that he really cared about me. I smiled and said

" Thank you."

I walked with Sephiroth to his home, he showed me to the guest bedroom and left me alone for the night.

(next day)

"Hey Sephiroth come on!" someone yelled from outside.

"I'm coming! Give me a second." Sephiroth yelled back. Walking into the guest bedroom he said "Sorry for waking you, that was Zack, he is really one of those morning people. I am going to go to work, you can do whatever you want, there is a spare key on the table out here for you."

"Ok…" I wasn't sure what I would do all day but Sephiroth just left as Zack started to yell again.

I got up and dressed not really knowing what to do, I had never had a day off from working at Shinra electric company. I suppose it was Rufus's way of keeping me from meeting anyone or having a real life. I grabbed to spare key and went to my house thinking that Rufus wouldn't let me go so easily. I had a far amount of gil stored away for anything I might need but all I ever bought was food or clothing. To be honest my house was very dull. Now that I was staying with Sephiroth I didn't need my home anymore. Grabbing the gil I went to the market dressed in a sweat shirt and jeans. I had these from when I was still a reckless teenager but now they felt weird on me. I walked into the weapons store knowing what I would find in there. SOILDIERS were posted in there if anything happened and some creep went crazy and started to slash at people. It had happened before. The SOILDER in there was a blond with spiky hair. He looked at me for a long moment when I entered. I hoped he wouldn't recognize me and thankfully he didn't. for what seemed to be hours I browsed around the weapons my pistol was long gone now and I didn't have a replacement. Picking up a sword with a thin blade with a tassel at the end of the handle. It was about 4-5 feel long and light. The store clerk came over and said to me

"That there sword isn't much of a ladies weapon. Something that might be a better pick for you is this here short sword. 2 ½ feet long double sided stainless steel." I waiting until the clerk was done taking and said "That is nice. Can you tell me about this sword please."

The clerk looked hurt that his spokesperson speech about the short sword didn't work, but he went on to tell me about the longer sword. "That is a long sword made by David Carlyle, he made many fine blades and stopped making them so they are a rare type. The blade is a millimeter thick, and exactly 5 feet long. The tassel has a golden charm with David Carlyle's crest on it. This blades name is Crimson night. You can cut strait through most metals with it." he paused and looked at me with a suspicious look "If you don't mind me asking but why is a woman like you in the market for a weapon? I don't mean to sound rude or nothing but I just think that you wouldn't be able to wield a sword like this." the clerk looked at me expecting an answer.

"I am in the market for my own reasons sir, now please tell me how much is this sword?" I knew that the blond SOLDIER was looking at me, and I knew that I might be asked to leave the store without a weapon in hand.

"Miss you do not have the body to wield a sword of any type-" he was cut off by Sephiroth saying

"I am teaching her how to fight…" he paused and looked at the sword then continued in an angered tone "Why are you trying to sell her this piece of junk sword." Sephiroth took the sword and put it back on the table walked over to a group of swords in a glass case and studied them for a moment then said "This one here will do." I walked over to see the sword he was pointing at. The metal looked similar to his sword, is was by no means as long as his but is was a good 4 ½ feet long and was one sided blade.

"Yes sir." the clerk took the sword out and put it in the sheath that was next to it in the glass case and handed it to Sephiroth who handed it to me. Grabbing my gil pouch I paid for the sword and on our way out the blond SOILDER said

"Sephiroth who is this?"

"This is Suki, Cloud when did they put you here? I thought you watched the square."

"I did but they moved me ever since that incident here."

"Oh, ok."

"I am sorry for his manners I am Cloud nice to meet you Suki." I looked at Clouds out stretched hand and said with a small bow "It is nice to meet you Cloud."

"I swear I have seen you before, where do you work?" cloud asked looking at her.

"Cloud you probably saw her in the square but we really must be going." Sephiroth said opening to door to the store and cloud nodded saying "Hope to see you soon Suki."

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"Thank you for helping me out in there." I muttered to Sephiroth.

He smiled and said "No problem, plus I intend to teach you how to use that sword."

"Really, thank you. I don't know how I will ever pay you off." I said my eyes wide with shock. We walked together through the town to Sephiroth's house as I walked up the porch I tripped on something and fell backwards into Sephiroth. His hands grasped my arms to stop my fall and he smiled and said "Careful now." I could feel my face turn red from embarrassment and how close I was to the silver haired SOILDER. Quickly walking up to the porch he smiled and said "It is ok to be embarrassed, it happens to everyone." His emerald eyes were kind and warm clashing with locks of his silver hair that hung in front of his face. We went in side and he lead me to the living room and began to explain the main skills needed to wield a sword properly. When he had finished and hugged him and said "Thank you, thank you for everything." I figured that he would push me away but I realized he wasn't going to do that when his arms wrapped around me. His chin rested on the top of my head. I dared not move and he held me not as a friend but as something more. I felt like my heart would burst. I herd him whisper to me "I love you." Once he said that I knew that my heart would burst, I held on tighter. When we parted he said that he had to go back to the patrols but he would be back soon. For the rest of the day I practiced an over head slash Sephiroth had showed me in the living room with the sheathed of course. For the next few weeks we lived together it seemed Rufus had given up on trying to find me. My skills with the sword increased. Sephiroth and I had fallen in love. But this dream like world wouldn't last.

Banpaia Bara: Well here is chapter 1 of my story, please don't be to harsh on me when rating it, this is my first fan fic. Chapter two will becoming out sometime soon, ideas are welcomed.