Well. Once again. Back to updating my fics. This chapter is dedicated to my special someone in my life... You'll see who it is at the end of the fic. Rufus! Disclaimer!

Rufus: Laili does not own anything in this fic except for the ninja squirrels not present in this fic. But does own the special guest.

Enjoy!

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Chapter 4: Names

It was pretty much a normal day for Reno and Rude in their office. Coffee, paperwork, piss Elena off, dig up some potions for Reno, paperwork, more paperwork, lighting paper on fire, Reno gets yelled at by Tseng, shots fired, dig up a phoenix down for Reno… the normal day.

Rude sat at his desk, quietly filing all the paperwork now. Once they were filed, it was off to lunch. Reno sat in the mess of undone papers playing on a hand held game system with his feet up on the desk.

"Reno, It'll save you so much time if you just do the paperwork and then use your free time to play." Rude lectured the red-head. Reno yelled at his hand held game system.

"NO! Damn it, I lost. I was 500 points away from seeing Sponkey Donkey!" Reno whined. Rude lifted his eyebrow and shook his head in disbelief. The phone then rang.

Rude turned and hit the speaker button. "Reno and Rude. What do you need?"

"Rude. Just the man I need to talk to." Rufus was on the phone. "Can you come over on your lunch break. I need some help with something. I'll order some pizza, chocobo wings, and cola for lunch."

"Yes sir. You don't mind if Reno comes?" Rude asked.

Rufus sighed on the phone. "I can use some amusement. Why not. Have that artificial redhead come up."

"I HEARD THAT GEL HEAD!" Reno shouted. Rufus chuckled on the phone.

"See you at lunch time." Rufus then hung up. Rude turned the speaker off and went back to filing his papers.

"Gel Head?" Rude asked Reno.

"He doesn't use the hair gel properly. Don't slick it back, women wanna run their fingers through the hair… not over it like Rufus does." Reno sat up and did some paperwork for once. Rude just rolled his eyes.

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Reno and Rude walked into Rufus's office. Rufus had the pizza, wings and soda sitting on his desk, fresh from the Shinra Café.

"You wanted to see us sir?" Rude asked.

"Yes." Rufus popped open the pizza box and grabbed a paper plate. "Sit, eat. I'll explain."

The two Turks did as they were told. Eating around Rufus's desk on pizza and wings, washing it down with ice cold cola. Reno then looked at the corner of Rufus's desk. He noticed it was a small tank full of water with plants and rocks in it. A red fish with blue and black tint was swimming through, it had very lovely fins and was very active in his little water home.

"Hey. Spoiled Brat. You got a fish?" Reno looked at it. "For a rich, cold heartless man this is all you could get?!"

Rufus rolled his eyes and sighed.

"The reason I asked for Rude was for tips on caring for a 'betta fish'." Rufus then took a sip of his drink. "I got him just to keep me a little company in here since Dark Nation is no longer with us."

Reno was too busy making faces at it. Sticking out his tongue and mocking the fish. The fish flared in anger at Reno.

Rude adjusted his sunglasses. "Being that he is in a one gallon tank, you will need…" Rude began writing it down on a notepad. Rufus nodded as Rude explained more on fish care.

Yes, Rude has a thing for fish. Has a lovely goldfish at home named Zippy.

"I see. So, clean the tank once a week and feed him--- RENO CUT THAT OUT!" Rufus snapped. Reno was halfway through making a bug eyed raspberry look at the fish, making him flare so much he smack the side of the tank, stunning himself.

"Ha. Fish are stupid!" Reno laughed, almost out of his chair. "Did you see that?!"

Rude shook his head in disbelief. Rufus growled and rolled his eyes. Reno then began to tap the tank.

"RENO! CUT THAT OUT!" Rude snapped. "Fish do not like that. Don't worry about him Rufus, he'll be alright in a little moment. Just stunned."

Rufus was thinking. "Got any idea for a name for him?"

"Stupid ass fish." Reno spoke up.

"No. Dumbass." Rufus sighed.

"Well. I have no idea. Ask some other employees." Rude asked. "Naming your fish does make a bond between owner and pet."

"Okay then. A contest. Best name for the fish, gets a 5,000 gil raise on their paychecks." Rufus smiled. "Thank you Rude. And Reno, leave my fish alone."

Reno and Rude left. As they walked out. Rude whacked Reno on the back of the head, calling him a crackhead in the process.

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The announcement was made. Employees were lining up at Rufus's door with a name for the new aquatic member of Shinra. All they knew was that it was red, male fish.

Scarlet wanted to name is Scarlet. Sadly, it was a boy. So no.

Hojo wanted to name it Experiment 626. Rufus rejected that one.

Many more names came. Twitchy, Red, Flare, Solar, Fire, Rufus Jr. The names rolled in. None of them Rufus liked.

At the end of the day. Rufus was packing up. He turned off the fish's light and got up, until he heard a woman clearing her throat. Rufus looked up to see Elena, Tseng, and Rude at the door.

"You got a name too?" Rufus asked.

"Yes sir we do. All of us came up with one. Except Reno." Elena nervously smiled. Rude nodded.

"We'd like to name him--" Tseng started.

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The next day. All the Turks sat at their table in the Shinra Café, eating their deli sandwiches.

"So. Reno, did you help Rufus with a name?" Elena asked.

"Yeah. Stupid Ass Fish." Reno said with a mouth full of ham and mustard. He then swallowed it. "Denied on the spot."

"Aw. Sorry Reno." Elena looked down at her sandwich. The speaker came on.

"Ladies and Gentlemen at Shinra Co." Rufus announced. "I have greatly appreciated your support into helping me name my new fish. I have now drawn out one and the person who gave me the name will have a 5,000 gil raise."

Everyone quietly whispered. Everyone hoped that they would get it. Rufus then spoke.

"Tseng, Elena and Rude each get a 5,000 gil raise." Rufus announced. Everyone looked at the Turk table.

"My new fish's name is… Reno." Rufus confessed. "Alright. Get down your lunch and back to work."

"WHAT?!" Reno shouted. "I don't get the raises but the fish is named Reno!?"

Tseng chuckled. "Well, Rude said you two got along so well. At least you have the honor of having it named after you."

Rude chucked as well. "We love you Reno. We really do."

Elena giggled. "So, wanna send the papers to Rufus and Reno today?"

Reno glared at everyone. "Ha ha. Very funny. You all suck!"

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Rufus sat back in his chair in his office. He then looked over at Reno the fish and smiled at it. "Like Rude said, naming the pet makes a bond between owner and pet."

Reno the fish swam happily in his tank. Rufus then went back to eating his salad.

"Though I must say. You do remind me of Reno a lot." Rufus chuckled.

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Yep. This chapter goes to MY red betta fish named Reno. Had him for a year since Christmas.

Little tidbit for you. A Cowboy Bebop reference was made in here. Anyone know where it is?

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