Chapter 3
A few months had passed since the "Hojo Incident". Stephanie was now living (for the most part) happily with her big brother. She was also excited because she was gonna turn five in about a week. She wasn't a brat, although Sephiroth spoiled her like you wouldn't believe.
His office (which was as big as a master bedroom) was now her bedroom. She had a full-sized bed against the left wall with a nightstand next to it, a walk-in closet straight across from her bed. On the right side of her room there was a door that opened up into an old storage room. However, Angeal and some other SOLDIERs cleaned it out and helped make it into her office/lab.
Also on the right side of her room there was the door to her own full-sized bathroom (her bathroom was usually a mess, i.e. towels everywhere). That way Sephiroth wouldn't have to wait for hours for a chance to use the bathroom and Stephanie would never have the words "communal bathroom" in her vocabulary.
In her "office" against the left wall was a computer. She wasn't allowed internet though. Basically all it was good for was typing and small network stuff (i.e. solitaire). Against the right wall was her lab table. It wasn't doing her much good at the moment, though.
As of right now she was trying to watch TV. "Shinra TV stinks!" Stephanie thought, flopping back in the living room recliner. "Hey now. Remember what I said about the recliner?" Sephiroth chided from the kitchen. "Oops. Sorry big brother" Stephanie apologized quickly. "It's ok just don't do it again" "'kay"
Just then, the doorbell rang and Sephiroth answered it. "Hello Genesis, Angeal" "now where's my favorite girl!" Genesis said happily. Hearing his voice, Stephanie raced from the living room to the entryway and jumped into Genesis' arms (Gen had to bend over to pick her up). Angeal rolled his eyes and Sephiroth shuddered quietly. "I think I'm gonna need a drink" Sephiroth muttered as he went into the kitchen to mix himself a martini.
"Wonder what's wrong with big brother?" Stephanie mused. "Oh, he's probably still mad at me for saving you" Genesis said. "What, did he want me to spend the rest of my life in Hojo's lab is that it!? Stephanie said getting angry. "Oh, sweetheart no, that's not it!" "Then what is!" "He wanted to be the one to save you. He thinks that because I saved you, I might take you away from him (of course that never crossed my mind)".
"Nice one nitwit. Can't keep your mouth shut can you?" Sephiroth said grumpily. "Is it true big brother?" Stephanie said crying. "Yes. But there's something you have to understand. I panicked. I should've taken you when Professor Amanda brought you to me. But I was a coward. I "ran away from responsibility". Can you forgive me Sissy? "Of course big brother" Stephanie said hugging him tightly.