Chapter 2: Offer's Accepted
The three silver-haired teens found the woman lying on the couch, the television playing some music. Ravenna saw the brother's enter the room she smiled, sitting up and looked at them, "It's good to see you three are in walking condition. I thought you guys would be in bed, is the TV keeping you awake?" Ravenna looked at the trio.
Kadaj looked at her and spoke on behalf of his older brother's, "We just came to tell you, we accept your invitation in letting us live here. I noticed how you acted towards Yazoo in the hall and in the bedroom. You were, very welcoming towards him as well as Loz and me. We know the people you are friends with, weren't as understanding as you. I feel that they wouldn't have gone this long with us in their homes. I have to say you have gained my respect and from what my brothers tell me, you have also gained their respect. You have rightfully earned our respect and we are grateful to you for that, you were clueless of what you would walk home to but though your guard down. You have shown my brothers and me, that there are still some good in this world." The younger silver-haired brother looked at the woman who looked at them, her attention off of the TV since they had made their entrances, eagerly listening to whatever they had to say.
Ravenna nodded her head with the same gentle smile on her face, "I'm really happy to hear that from you Kadaj. It truly means a lot to me, to know that the three of you have considered my invitation and are accepting it so quickly. Are you three hungry? I hope I started to make some supper, I hope you guys like left over pizza and heat-up vegetable rice." Ravenna looked at the looks on their faces, "You don't like left-over's?" Ravenna looked at the ground her smile turning to a frown.
Kadaj looked at her not really sure what to say to perk her back up, "Don't you know how to cook?" Loz asked only to receive a hard blow in the stomach from Yazoo.
"No, I can cook a few things; but, I never learned to cook." Ravenna stated not looking at the three teenagers.
Yazoo walked over to her sitting beside her, placing his hand on her shoulder and the other on her lap, "It's alright, Kadaj, and Loz aren't much behind the oven either. Kadaj knows a few things. Loz is good at burning things. I will cook all of us something before bed, it is still early. If you are hungry now I will make something now. We don't care if your cooking is only left overs, I've never had pizza before, what about you Kadaj?" Yazoo looked from Ravenna to his younger brother.
"Yazoo, I can't try something I've never heard of; but, it would be a rude if she went through all that and us not try it." Kadaj stated looking at Yazoo.
Loz shivered at the sound of vegetable related foods, "Gross." Only to get elbowed harder in the stomach by Kadaj than Yazoo's strike before. Kadaj knocked the air out of his lungs, the older brother looked at him, "What?"
Kadaj glared at him, causing him to stop his sentence. Loz looked at Ravenna who was looking at them, "I, ah. I mean, bring it on vegetables and all." Loz stated looking around finally meeting Ravenna's look.
Ravenna looked at them, "No, I should have been better prepared. I think my father gave me some Gil for the week to buy some food, you three get cleaned up and we will go eat somewhere."
Kadaj and Yazoo started at the same time, "No!"
Ravenna stood to her feet with the two brother's answers, "Are you guys against restaurant food too?" she asked, feeling herself sink lower with every word that came from her mouth.
Kadaj and Yazoo looked at one another before Kadaj finally stated, "Ravenna, you know as well as anyone, where we came from. Even you have to have a shameful point somewhere, you would be an outcast if you were caught in the open with us and." Kadaj was cut off by Ravenna who placed her fists at her side angered at Kadaj's words.
"So what if I'm an outcast? I never really cared about that. If I cared an ounce about this town's opinions, do you think I would be having this conversation with the three of you? Yeah, I'm odd, so what! My friends know that and have made their opinions obvious, but someone once told me. They said, you have to be stronger than the title someone claims you or you will fall to their level." Ravenna sighed in attempts to calm herself, taking a deep breath, shaking her head, "Plus, if I was shameful of the three of you I think I would do better at hiding the fact I know you guys, I called my father now probably all of AVALANCHE knows and when I go into work tomorrow for Rufus, I will let the secret fly again. You three have sought a mother and I'm giving you that, though I think Loz may be older than me, I'm not sure, or do I worry about it, if you three are happy and content then I am happy and content to be a part of that happiness and be involved in your small gang." Ravenna smiled looking at the brothers that wore looks of weary emotions for the woman they call mother and Rufus ShinRa.
Kadaj smiled, turning on his heels as the three of them walked upstairs. Ravenna scratched the back of her head. The brother's got to Ravenna's room as Yazoo closed the door, "What are we to do now, Kadaj? She's more serious than I originally suspected." Yazoo asked, looking at his brother.
"We protect her, of course, why ask? You Yazoo are going to take her to work tomorrow, I'll leave early and get familiar with ShinRa's property, tell her that Loz and I are still sleeping. If she wants to investigate encourage her not to, make up things. Invade her thoughts if you have to, we will all take turns taking her to work. I will remain at the property until she comes home every day, to make sure she is not bothered. If trouble is to approach, I will step in and bring her home." Kadaj spat out his orders to his brothers a smirk on his face.
Yazoo and Loz nodded, as the moon starting showing in the sky.
