Sorry it took me forever to get this out to you guys, seriously I should've had it out a long time ago. Anyways thanks for being patient with me and because of it I'll put out two chapters for you. :D Shout outs go to: ZakuReno, TanukiHanyouSahana, Lady Soldier, Rika Yokoshima. Thanks again guys.


Chapter 9: Reminiscing

Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Months turned into years. Three years had passed since the Angeal's death. Kira was unlocking the door to her house. She sighed in relief as she opened the door dropping the keys on the table that was next to the door and kicked off her boots before setting the sword on her back on its stand. She tossed her trench coat onto the couch as she walked past and into her bedroom. Removing her necklace from her neck she placed it gently on one of the tables. It had two feathers on it one white and one black connected to the black leather cord with black and red beads for the black feather and blue and white beads for the white feather. After placing the necklace on the table she headed immediately for the bed with the dark blue covers, lightly tossing her phone onto the bedside table next to the alarm clock, flopping onto the bed and closed her eyes. She had been laying on the bed for about five minutes before the phone began to ring with a very distinct vibrate pattern. Kira's hand slammed onto the phone and she turned her head as she opened it. Pressing it to her ear she said "Tseng, I have been home for five minutes, if this conversation does not involve a vacation I am hanging up right now and I don't care what Shinny says about it."

There was a pause on the other side of the line before Tseng said "You are needed to welcome the new recrui…" Kira closed the phone not even waiting for the man to finish. It wasn't long before the phone began to ring again and she opened it, not saying anything as Tseng continued as if he hadn't just been hung up on "…the new SOLDIER recruits."

Kira sighed and flipped herself over so that she was staring at the ceiling before asking "Tseng, do you know how much sleep I've had this past week?" There was a pause as Tseng didn't answer and Kira continued "I have had about four hours of sleep in the past week. That was week Tseng not days, week. You want me to come over and welcome new recruits, fine. I, however, am not going to be handling the paperwork when they all come back dead because they got on my nerves. Lack of sleep has made my patience short, even Zack has learned this."

Tseng sighed before saying "All you have to do is show up, just stand in the back. Zack can handle the actual welcoming."

Kira grumbled something before agreeing "Fine." The girl closed the phone and pushed herself up off of the bed and got ready to go back to the Shinra building.


She was leaning against the wall of the room that had a squad of Shinra Army and a squad of SOLDIER recruits, her eyes closed. She opened one vivid blue eye as Zack walked in. She watched him with a slight smile at the far more mature young man, a new scar on his cheek taking the form of an X, that had placed a hand on the shoulder of one of the Shinra Army members. She blinked opening both eyes as he said something that she didn't hear and walked over to the new recruits, who were watching her warily. As Zack walked by them slightly he asked "So, is everybody here now?"

Kira's eye twitched as the all responded "Sir!"

Zack stopped in front of the middle of the group and asked "You're all rookies, right?"

Kira's eye twitched again as they responded robotically "Sir! Yes sir!"

Kira muttered under her breath "Rookies. Every single one of them, rookies."

Zack smiled slightly before saying "One piece of advice…no, an order." Kira blinked as he pulled Angeal's sword off his back and held it up, praying to it momentarily before lowering and saying "Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens, protect your SOLDIER honor. Got it?"

They all nodded and responded at the same time with "Sir!"

Kira rolled her eyes behind her glasses and walked over to Zack muttering to him so that the recruits couldn't hear "They're like robots. At least you had personality."

He blinked and glanced over at the girl before smirking as he muttered back "You tired?"

Kira raised an eyebrow as she glared slightly at him responding quietly "You try working on four hours of sleep for the past week. See how you like it."

Zack winced before turning his attention back to the recruits saying "We're all coming back here alive, you hear me?"

Kira glanced up at the sword, muttering "That is if they don't get on my nerves," as Zack raised it before saying "Let's go."


"Costa de Sol… now this is a vacation." Kira pushed her glasses up slightly as she relaxed on the beach during her vacation, finally. She was wearing shorts and a blue tank top that showed her midriff. She glanced over at her partner where he was working out and shook her head, closing her eyes as Cissnei came down the stairs to talk to him. The two of them had been around the Turks a lot lately and while Kira was more used to it than Zack, even she was beginning to get suspicious of what they were up to, even if they did dodge all her questions about it.

She opened one eye at the sound of running footsteps and looked over at the stairs as Tseng yelled "Heads up! Genesis Copies!" Kira blinked and followed his pointing finger to see Genesis Copies jumping out of the sea and landing on the beach. Zack ran over and picked up a… beach umbrella and used it as a sword. Kira just sighed and waved a hand casting Thunder and zapping the clones, it helped that they were wet. The damn things just kept coming; every time they would beat one another would come up onto the beach.

Eventually they did stop coming and Kira knelt down next to one, glancing up as Zack asked "These guys are still around? But Genesis…"

Tseng crossed his arms before saying "Maybe Genesis is still around, too." Zack turned around to face the Turk and Kira stood up as he explained his theory to them "When the soul leaves the body, it returns to the lifestream."

Zack crossed his arms and asked "Yeah, and…?"

Kira rolled her eyes at her partner as Tseng continued "The river of souls that circles our planet. Perhaps Genesis's soul is…"

Zack tilted his head, as Tseng paused for a moment, before asking "Controlling copies from the lifestream? Is this what you're telling me?"

Tseng gave a slight shrug as he said dismissively "It was merely a supposition. In any case, your vacations are over, Zack, Kira." Tseng turned around and explained as he walked away "Junon is under attack by an unknown force. You two are going there with me to investigate." Kira sighed as she walked back to the hotel and changed, grabbing her stuff as she was always ready to go on a mission. She tossed her duffel that she was using as a suitcase to one of the Turks who would drop it off in her office in the Shinra building where she could pick it up later. As she headed down to the lobby she spotted Tseng sitting in one of the chairs waiting for the two SOLDIERs. She walked behind him and tapped his shoulder lightly, letting him know that she was there. Kira leaned against his chair as they waited for Zack, which didn't take long as he ran down the stairs in uniform, sword slung on his back. Kira smiled and shook her head at the eager SOLDIER and both of them followed Tseng to their transportation, Cissnei already there.


By the time they reached Junon the town was under attack, fires springing up in places, and people running everywhere. Zack looked around quickly exclaiming "This is terrible!" Kira's eyes were already flicking back and forth looking for enemies, eyes landing on the Genesis Copies that were chasing the fleeing people. Kira pointed them out to Zack and he pulled his sword off his back, as people ran past them, saying "Genesis copies here, too! They're just running wild!"

Kira smirked slightly as she said, taking out one of the copies at the same time "I told you we hadn't seen the last of Gen."

Zack finished off the copy that had been attacking him and muttered"Yeah, yeah."

Zack put his sword up and Tseng knelt next to one of the copies saying "Hollander is currently in Junon. His presence here and this attack can't be unrelated."

Zack sighed and asked "It's not over, is it?"

Kira glanced over at him before shaking her head glancing back as Tseng stood up saying "We'll begin evacuating the residents. Zack, Kira, you two find Hollander and make sure he's kept safe."

Kira's eye twitched and her jaw tightened slightly as Zack asked "You're making me babysit Hollander? Don't you think I'd be put to better use on the battlefield?"

Tseng crossed his arms and looked down as he explained "Hollander has access to top-secret information. The president insists that his safety be priority one. After Director Lazard's sudden disappearance, SOLDIER's chain of command has been shaky at best…This attack is an attempt to exploit that weakness. Zack, you and Kira must protect Hollander."

Zack was about to protest when Kira growled "Fine. Don't be surprised if he turns up black and blue 'cause he pissed me off."

Tseng blinked slightly in surprise, as Cissnei said "Hollander is currently being held in a detention center on the 8th level of Upper Junon. You can use the emergency elevator to go up. It's at the end of this path. Zack, Kira, we're counting on you two."

Kira gave a slight "humph" and looked over at Tseng as he said "Hollander is still being interrogated. He can't fall into enemy hands now."

Zack nodded saying "Understood." He glanced expectantly over at Kira but saw her glowering at the ground her disgust for most scientists obvious. She sighed slightly, her face returning to its normal calm expression before she too nodded over at Tseng and the two SOLDIERs ran off. Close to the end of the path there were three copies with machine guns firing rapidly at the two SOLDIERs but not hitting anything. Kira rolled her eyes before running forward and attacking the copies in front while Zack handled the ones that had come from the alley behind him. As soon as the copies were finished the two of them went into the elevator and headed up to the 6th floor. As the doors opened Kira's eyes narrowed as she spotted members of the Shinra Army on the ground a Genesis copy, red coat and all, standing over them with a really large gun-blade type thing. Kira reached behind herself and brought her sword up and attacked the copy.

It didn't take long before it was beaten and a 3rd class SOLDIER ran up behind them saying quickly "Hollander has escaped the detention center!"

Kira's head jerked up to stare at the 3rd class as Zack exclaimed "What?! They attacked the detention center!"

The 3rd class shook his head and explained "No, but security was spread thin after the attacks in the city, and he used the opportunity to escape."

Kira's eye twitched while Zack demanded "So, he found a way to escape on his own?!"

The 3rd class gulped, nodded and continued "The timing of the attack was just too perfect. It's very possible that Hollander is getting outside help."

Kira sighed before asking annoyed "Which way did he go?"

The 3rd class straightened to attention at the woman's commanding tone before reporting "Security cameras on the 6th level have a positive identification on Hollander. This just happens to be the 6th level, so he should be somewhere ahead. Lower Juno and Upper Junon are connected by a central passageway. To proceed to Upper Juno where Hollander is, open the central passageway gate and go straight."

Kira glanced back at the 3rd and nodded before running off as Zack said "Thanks. If you can tend to the wounded, it'll be a great help." Kira glanced back as Zack caught up to her, her eyes narrowing at a screeching that was coming from up ahead. Looking forward she grabbed her sword as a copy took out two Shinra Army members and she quickly dispatched it. Zack ran past her as she finished off the copy. As she straightened up she heard Zack yell "Hollander! Stop right there!"

She looked past her partner and spotted the portly scientist running away and moved past Zack quickly yelling back "We're not going to catch him by standing there Zack!" The younger SOLDIER's mouth twitched slightly and he ran catching up to Kira as they chased down the scientist. Kira glanced back as she heard a gun being cocked and hissed in surprise a hand flung up casting protect, stopping the bullet inches from Zack's back. She glanced at her partner for a second before saying "You catch up with Hollander, I'll be there in five seconds." Zack nodded and ran over to the large doors leaving Kira behind for the moment as she dealt with the couple of copies that had appeared. She moved a hand back behind her as she cast Haste, speeding herself up. The two copies fell in a flurry of attacks and she used the remnants of the spell to run over to Zack as he opened the large doors to the central passageway.

Zack glanced over at her for a second as she ducked under the door, Zack close behind yelling "Stop, Hollander!" The scientist jerked his chin up, like a spoiled child, before running over to the next control panel, opening the door. As he ran through he passed by a large tank-like machine that attacked the two of them. Kira started casting Thundera as it seemed to do the most damage, Zack going for a frontal assault. It took longer than Kira normally liked when facing a machine but it wasn't a very long battle.

As soon as the tank had fallen apart and was on fire the door behind them opened to reveal Tseng and two SOLDIER rookies, Tseng saying ""We've been able to contain the enemies in this area. If we lock this door, we can hold the enemy off. We'll move the evacuated residents here, for now."

Zack nodded, as Tseng walked up, saying "Looks like things are going smoothly on your side. I, on the other hand, let Hollander escape. We should get going."

Tseng nodded slightly saying "We're counting on you." Kira sighed as the two of them turned around and ran off. The girl tilted her head as she saw someone leaning against the wall, her mouth twitching into a smile as she spotted the familiar bright yellow spikes.

Zack stopped next to the guy and asked "Are you alright?"

Cloud didn't look up as he answered "Y-yeah." He pushed himself away from the wall turning around as he explained "On the helicopter… I got a little nauseous…"

Zack blinked in surprise before smiling and saying "Hey, you're Cloud!"

Kira blinked before laughing quietly as she asked teasingly "You couldn't tell?"

Zack looked over at her for a moment as Cloud nodded saying surprised "Wow, you two remembered me."

Kira chuckled as she reached up and lightly pulled one of the bright yellow spikes saying "You're kind of hard to forget."

The blond smiled at her before looking over at Zack as he said, placing his hands on his hips "Of course I remember you. I'm happy to be working with you again."

Cloud nodded slightly as he said "Yeah, although my work is a little dull."

Zack blinked before saying "What are you talking about? Rescue work is an important task! Anyway, once we're all done, let's go grab a bite to eat… my treat."

Cloud smiled and nodded saying "Really? That would be great! Once I'm feeling better, I'd love to go. But right now… Just thinking about food is making me… Uggh…I'm sorry, Zack, Kira…"

Kira laughed and patted his shoulder saying amused "Don't worry about it. See you later, Cloud."

Zack nodded and said, before following his partner out, "Hope you feel better."

As they left heading into Upper Junon, Kira's jaw dropped as she spotted Hollander not that far away from them, she muttered quietly "Well, he certainly went far."

Zack chuckled for a moment before going serious again saying "This is the airbase. Is he planning a getaway by air?! This is bad!"

Kira glanced over saying "That's if we don't stop him." Zack nodded and the two of them ran after the scientist only to be stopped by two machines that had appeared behind them. Kira stopped realizing the dilemma, if they left the rest of Junon was screwed but they couldn't let Hollander get away. Kira's eye flicked between Hollander and the robots calculating probabilities quickly. She swore quietly saying to Zack "Shit! Take out the robots." He nodded and the two SOLDIERs moved quickly, getting in front of the robots, taking out the ones that came after them. Kira hissed in annoyance after the last one fell before running after Hollander and going up the platform elevator.

Her jaw dropped as a very large scorpion-like tank came out before snapping her mouth shut as she sighed, her partner yelling "Now it's scorpion mechs?! Get out of my way, or else!"

She glanced over at Zack saying "I got this one."

He blinked in surprise asking "You sure?"

Kira smirked as she pulled her sword off of her back saying "Positive." He watched as she ran forward dodging the bullets, getting out of the guns range. She dodged a slight barrage before getting behind the mech and jumping on top of its back. She gripped one of the turrets for a moment before swinging her sword down opening a gigantic gash on top of the mech. Her head tilted slightly as she knelt down, the thing trying to get her off of itself, saying "Oh, this looks important." She thrust her hand into the machine and ripped out wires. The green light that was its eye turned off and it slumped on the ground deactivated. Kira jumped off of the machine and landed on the ground as she stood up she said "We don't have time to play around." She started running the only way that Hollander could have gone, Zack following her. As they caught up to the scientist he was huffing and puffing barely able to run anymore.

Zack called over to him "That's far enough!"

Kira's eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced at the open edge of the platform before turning back to them smirking arrogantly asking "Really? You sure?"

She gasped as he fell backwards and ran forwards slightly with Zack who asked "What is he…?" There was a slight pause until they saw him flying off with a couple of Genesis Copies holding him up. Kira's eye twitched as she watched them fly off as Zack made a frustrated sound "Tch! Should have known…"

Tseng and Cissnei ran past the two of them as Sephy came up behind them saying "Mission failed. This goes on your permanent record."

Kira didn't turn around as she said "Shut it, Sephy. I'm not in the mood for a lecture or snide remarks right now."

Zack turned around saying in surprise "Sephiroth! Long time no see!"

The silver haired man walked forward saying "Let the Turks take care of the rest. I was on my way to Modeoheim, but I heard you were in the area."

Kira glanced over at Sephy as Zack said sarcastically behind them "Lucky me."

Sephy glanced down at the girl and placed a hand on her shoulder briefly before continuing "The situation has not resolved. Genesis copies have been sighted around the world."

Zack his hands on his hips stared out at the open sky saying "That can't be! We wiped out those Genesis copies."

Sephiroth turned and asked the two of them "Did Genesis really die?" He looked pointedly at Kira as Zack went "Uh…", the girl blinked after a second and shook her head. Sephy sighed before turning away saying "They've been sighted in Midgar as well."

Both Kira and Sphiroth looked over at Zack expectantly as he said "I see…"

Sephy continued by saying "The slums, too." Zack's eyes narrowed slightly but he didn't say anything and Sephy smiled slightly as he said "Permission to return… granted." Kira blinked in surprise and laughed quietly as Sephy waved saying "Take care."

Zack still confused said as he walked away "You too." Zack walked a few steps before turning and asking curiously "Hey, what's going on in Modeoheim?"

Sephy glanced back at the younger SOLDIER answering "The device Hollander was using has been stolen."

Zack looked down as he asked "…Genesis?"

Sephy looked away as he answered "Probably." Sephy turned as Zack seemed to be trying to say something and was failing miserably. The older man smiled slightly in understanding as he said "We'll meet again soon."

Zack nodded and started to back away pointing at him and saying "I'll hold you to that." Sephy smiled as he watched the younger SOLDIER walk away, Kira standing next to the silver haired swordsman chuckling quietly and shaking her head.

She looked up at the man that she considered to be an older brother and raised an eyebrow as he glanced down asking "Why did you not report that Genesis was still alive?"

She blinked before answering "The only one that would have believed me was you and even you would not be able to convince anyone what I was saying was true." She held up a hand stopping what he was about to say as she continued "Even if you did, somehow, manage to convince them that what I was saying was true, they would want to know where he was and you know that I can't tell them that."

Sephy sighed before asking "What about Angeal, did he really die?"

Kira sighed and looked down her eyes narrowed as she answered "I…don't know. He did die I know that much. The question is did he stay dead and that…is something I can't tell you. He has completely dropped off my radar."

Sephy nodded saying "So there is a possibility that he is alive."

Kira looked up at him and said "Don't get your hopes up though." Sephy raised an eyebrow and she chuckled when she caught his expression saying "I know, I know. You are the least likely person to do that but I still had to say it." She reached over and gave him a swift hug before releasing him and walking away waving over her shoulder saying "I better go make sure that Zack doesn't go and lose his head. Oh. And tell whoever the hell is in charge of the Shinra Army training to teach their people how to dodge!" Sephy chuckled as he watched her go thinking She's come out of her shell, somewhat, ever since she was partnered with him.


Kira jogged up to Zack, her transport having left slightly after his own. She looked at the church in the Sector 5 slums before saying from behind him "So this is the church that your girlfriend is usually at."

Zack spun around, a slightly startled expression on his face before he relaxed saying "Don't sneak up on me like that."

Kira blinked saying "You'd think that after being partnered up with me for so long you would have gotten use to it by now." Zack opened his mouth to respond but sighed instead.

He scratched the back of his head for a moment then asked "You want to come inside and meet her?" Kira smiled and nodded before both of them headed into the building under the plate. Kira gave a small gasp as she spotted the Angeal copy standing next to the brunette girl in the blue dress with brilliant emerald eyes.

The girl glanced up and gasped "Zack!"

Kira waved at the girl and greeted "Hi! I'm Zack's partner, Kira. You must be Aerith."

Aerith forced a small smile and nodded at the SOLDIER as Zack turned to stare at his partner saying "This isn't the best time for introductions." Kira smiled and shrugged. Zack just shook his head and inched his way forward watching the monster carefully as Kira crossed her arms. The creature raised its head revealing Angeal's face and Zack gasped before asking confused "An Angeal copy?" Both of them relaxed and Kira walked forward until she was in front of the copy. Everyone turned as the door opened and a tank came in. It, for a moment, seemed unable to decide who it wanted to attack first. The Angeal copy didn't give it a chance to make up its mind charging and slamming into it, causing the thing to fall apart. Kira remained where she was and Zack closed the gap between them as they stood in front of Aerith keeping her safe from the explosion. The copy landed on the ground after the tank exploded and Zack said "Thank you."

Kira glanced at him then the copy and giggled saying "I'm sorry but you have no idea how ridiculous you just sounded."

Zack rolled his eyes as Aerith peeked out from behind Kira watching the copy asking "Was it…protecting us?"

Zack tilted his head saying slowly "Yeah, probably." Kira's eyes widened as the copy slumped onto the ground and she walked forward kneeling down next to it. Zack joined her next to the creature as she said "Looks like it's degrading."

Both SOLDIERs looked up at Aerith as she said sadly "Poor thing…"

Kira pushed herself up as Zack asked "Does this mean… Angeal is out there, too?" The copy forced itself up and Zack stood backing up as it fluttered into the air, slowly rising and landing on one of the beams of the church overhead.

Kira glanced at Aerith out of the corner of her eye as the girl said "It was so… I don't know…sad."

Zack looked back up asking "What did you…come here to do?"

Kira suppressed a grin as Aerith turned to Zack saying "So… a flower wagon! Let's make one!"

Zack looked over at the girl saying "Yeah, but…"

The brunette smiled and said "Don't worry."

Kira shook her head as Zack pointed at the copy and said "Can you hear me? Stay right where you are! I'll… I'll take care of things."

Kira chuckled and slapped a hand on his shoulder and said "I'm gonna head out, I'll see ya around, 'kay." Zack nodded and Kira walked out of the church. She shoved her hands into her coat pockets and headed further into the slums. As she walked heading towards the slum in Sector 8, she looked around. Smiling slightly she shook her head thinking Not much has changed since I was last here. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she noticed that she was being followed and sighed. Stopping she turned and was quickly surrounded by four leering guys. She sighed again and said "Guys, seriously this is probably one of the worst ideas that you people have come up with in your very short lives."

The drunks, she realized, laughed one of them saying "A pretty…hick…thing like you shouldn' be wanderin' 'round here all…" He didn't get any further because Kira's fist slammed into his face, her elbow hitting another in the gut as he attacked her side. Her foot swung up connecting with the side of one of the drunk's head.

The last one stood there for a moment and looked around at his fallen comrades saying "Y-you ain't heard the last of us!"

"Yeah, I think she has, yo." Kira blinked as the last drunk slumped on the ground Reno standing behind him tapping his elctro-mag rod on his shoulder.

Kira smirked as she said "I could've handled it."

Reno returned her smirk as he replied "I know but I wanted some fun too, yo. How was Costa del Sol?"

Kira shrugged as the red head put his weapon away and walked next to her as they strolled through the Sector, Kira saying "Short."

Reno chuckled and asked "Aren't they always?"

Kira laughed before asking "Now, what are you doing here?"

Reno blinked for a moment before asking "Do you want the truth or a lie?"

The girl frowned at her red headed companion before saying "Try me."

Reno looked up slightly before saying "I just wanted to see how you were doing and I happened to be wandering around the slums and spotted you in trouble so I came to help."

Kira blinked saying "Uh-huh. You were ordered by Tseng to keep an eye on me as I am the most likely to be contacted by Gen."

Reno smiled and shrugged saying "You caught me." Kira sighed for a moment before looking around again quick eyes scanning everywhere. Reno's eyes were also scanning the territory, the two former slums rats falling back on old habits as they walked through the Sectors.

The two of them swapping stories as they walked before Reno asked "You remember when we first met at Shinra?"

Kira laughed and nodded "Like I could forget it."


A 15 year old newly made 1st Class SOLDIER stood in front of Tseng relaxed as her blue eyes flicked everywhere. Her black and red hair cut short in a boy's cut. Tseng watched the young girl in front of him, she was unusual even for a SOLDIER. She was one of those natural fighters that only came about because they grew up fighting and a fast learner but she had to be as it was learn or become one of Hojo's experiments again. He had to deal with one everyday but he couldn't have asked for a better second albeit he was unprofessional…and very late. The girl's eyes flicked to the door and a few seconds later his young red headed second entered the room. Tseng's eyes narrowed slightly at Reno's appearance and decided to have a talk with him after the briefing. As Reno looked around the room his eyes landed on the girl and the tension immediately rose. The girl recognizing the twin tattoos that showed the leader of a gang in Sector 7 and the red head seeing her recognition of the marks when none other than a slums rat would. As the people there could sense it both groups stepped in between their youngest members, Genesis placing his hand on the girl's shoulder and Tseng glaring slightly at Reno. The girl glanced up at Genesis slightly before relaxing and the auburn haired man removed his hand. The girl was one of his closest friends, as well as his former trainee, and for some reason, that the others didn't understand, he listened to her…sometimes. Tseng glanced over at the girl, whom he had met for the first time two years ago, before turning and saying "This is my second, Reno Sinclair."

The girl nodded and watched the red head carefully saying "Kira Masaru."

Angeal looked between the two teens before asking "Would anyone care to explain what just happened?"

The blond woman, Scarlet, in charge of Weapons Development said snidely "This company is becoming imbued with slum rats, they could probably smell each other." Kira's eye twitched and Gen put his hand on her shoulder again, silently restraining her.

Unfortunately Tseng wasn't able to restrain Reno as he said impudently "You're the one that smells the most in here, yo."

The blond woman growled but was stopped as Kira moved in front of her saying "Is there a reason that we are here or is this just to insult everyone? 'Cause if it is I'm leaving." Sephy and Angeal resisted smiles as Genesis smirked openly.

Reno and Tseng blinked in surprise as Scarlet glared at the shorter girl for a moment before threatening "Simply because you are considered a genius when it comes to fighting does not mean that I cannot beat you to a bloody pulp."

Kira raised an eyebrow at her before saying "Really? I'd like to see you try some time."

Scarlet yelled "Why you!" Kira simply dodged her hand and moved around her with ease, no one noticing that she had picked the woman's pocket at the same time. The older woman turned to continue the attack but Sephy and Genesis stepped in between the two before any real damage could occur.

Lazard clapped his hands saying "Well, shall we begin the briefing…"


Kira smiled and nodded to the other SOLDIERs as she went her separate way from them. She stepped to the side as a hand tried to grab her, getting only air. Tension rising again she turned her blue eyes on the red head asking gruffly "What?"

Reno glared for a moment before asking "Why'd you get in front of Scarlet? I could've handled it, yo."

Kira blinked before shaking her head with a slight smile "Slums rats gotta stick together when dealing with rich bastards." Reno blinked in surprised before laughing and nodding at the girl in front of him. "What Sector?"

He glanced over at her before answering "7. You?"

She smiled as she answered "Depended on where I felt like going."

He nodded slowly asking "You a drifter?"

She crossed her arms and leaned against the wall as she answered him with a nod "Yea." He opened his mouth to say something but she waved him off saying "It's the way I lived, it's what I knew." He nodded but noticed her eyes narrowing and a frown appearing on her face as she spotted something behind him. He glanced over his shoulder at a very angry Scarlet coming their way. He winced slightly when he spotted her but felt Kira grab his wrist and start dragging him along as she ran quickly away from the woman the clack of high heels following them quickly. She let go of Reno's wrist as she felt him running next to herself, grabbing his sleeve as she took a hard right, dragging the teen into a SOLDIER only corridor, walking into her office. The interior was only a simple desk with a computer on it and chair, a couch pushed against one of the walls, paintings lined one of the walls. Reno flopped onto the couch as Kira sat on top of the desk. Both teens looked up as the door opened and Genesis walked in followed by Angeal and Sephy. Their eyes landed on the red headed teen who was laying comfortably on the couch in Kira's office.

Angeal turned to the girl on the desk and said "He is not suppose to be in here and you shouldn't be sitting on your desk."

Kira didn't move instead saying "I brought him here and I can sit where I like, Angeal." Genesis sat down next to the girl and blinked at Angeal a slight smile on his face. Angeal shook his head at his childhood friend, ever since he had taken on training this girl he had changed. Genesis had become less rash, a bit less arrogant, though he was as rebellious as ever, and Angeal wasn't the only one that had noticed, Sephy had seen the change in his friend as well. Angeal and Sephiroth glanced at each other with a slight smile as Reno looked between the two SOLDIERs on the table.


Kira was laughing as the two of them reminisced "Scarlet has hated the both of us for a long time now." Reno laughed and nodded, walking a few steps ahead as Kira stopped. The girl was rummaging in her pocket as Reno opened his mouth to say something but stopped as she placed her phone to her ear saying "Go ahead, Sephy." Reno's eyes narrowed and he gave a slightly frustrated sigh as she listened to Sephiroth. She closed the phone frowning before looking over at Reno saying "We need to go back to headquarters. They've found something." Reno blinked and nodded, following the girl as she took off towards the Shinra building.