AN: I do not own FInal Fantasy VII

The next morning, before the sun had risen, I kissed my mother on the cheek and she hugged me tightly. I felt her not wanting to let go but after a while she did. I hugged my dad and he let go.

"This is not going to be easy son."

I winced and threw my bag over my shoulders, looked at my parents one final time and left the house, as soon as I closed the door; I could hear my mother sobbing.

As I walked toward the city entrance, I looked up at the giant tower that sat near it. It was a hangout for the brothers. It looked empty. When I started to walk passed it a swarm of the gangsters came out and surrounded me. I looked around at their grimacing faces, and then they saluted. My head cocked and I realized they weren't saluting me, but at what was on the balcony of the tower, the boss, Lucrid himself.

"And where might you be off to without saying goodbye?" He asked looking down on me.

"I'm leaving." I said boldly.

"I can see that genius, leaving to where?"

"I'm leaving town, I don't want to do your dirty work anymore" I said raising my voice.

He had a hearty laugh, as did the gangsters surrounding me.

"Reno, you're not going anywhere, you haven't even graduated from high school, besides , I told you before, you're like a son to me, do you really think I'd let you go anywhere?"

Smug bastard, but given the situation, there's not much I could do at the moment.

"Now get in here"

I was about to walk inside when I saw my neighbor Elsa walking towards us, and Elsa was with my mother, and my mother had what look like the entire city behind her. As they marched forward, they chanted over and over:

"LET HIM GO! LET HIM GO!"

The gangsters lost interest in me and tried to control the crowd. I scanned the crowded looking for a way out when I saw my father pushing a motorcycle towards me. I followed him trying to meet him, meanwhile the gangster still tried to control the crowd and I hopped on the motorcycle and took off. I heard cheering then came a loud

"LUKAS GO GET HIM!"

I got outside of the entrance and was at left fifteen miles away from the city when I looked in the rear mirror and saw another motorcycle chasing after me. Lukas. He was going to kill me. After the city was no longer visible, I looked in the mirror once more and he was making a signal to pull over. Cautiously, I did. I sat on the bike nervous, I couldn't take the wait anymore, I got up and started to walk towards him. His silver hair was hanging in his face slightly like always and he wore sunglasses. He reached into his vest pocket. I flinched.

"Don't be such girl " he said dully.

He pulled out an envelope and handed it to me.

"Your dad called last night said you took care of Spike and you're freaked out when you got home. He said you wanted to leave. When my dad asked him what he thought about you leaving, he said he thought it was best for you." Lukas words started to sound choked and forced.

"My dad agreed, so they put on this show to make it look like he wasn't just letting you go, he put on a show for everyone else. "

I looked inside the envelope to find what looked like thousands of dollars. I looked up at Lukas.

"He wanted you to have that so you won't be struggling I know you might not want our help or the money but that right there is money from your dad's honest gig He figured you would want "crime money" or whatever you call it goody goody... He also says he never wants to see your ugly mug again."

"Ugly mug…what?" I asked quietly.

He laughed slightly.

"This is all my fault Reno, if I didn't-"

I cut him off with a kiss

"This isn't my life Lukas, don't worry ok? We'll see each other again one day"

He hugged me tightly.

"My dad has an old apartment next to the Shinra building, The keys are in the envelope. Take care of yourself kid, oh and get a job, that money isn't gonna last you forever."

"Thank you Lukas"

"I love you Reno, please take care of yourself."

AN: Shorter than the rest, but I had to wrap up Bohemian Rhapsody and get started on Reno's life in Midgar. So if you like the story so far, look for an update pretty soon on the story continuing. Also please comment and review, some input would be marvelous