Storm and Reno stood before Rufus Shinra, heads hanging and hands behind their backs. It had been silent since they had walked in... Ten minutes ago. Rufus tapped the tips of his fingers on his glass desk.

"You directly defied my orders." he finally spoke.

Storm lifted her head. "But if we hadn't-" She snapped her mouth closed however, when she saw the furious look on Rufus's face. Storm dropped her head once again.

"Who's idea was it. To go after Drew?" he asked.

Neither of the Turks said anything.

"Fine then. I will assume it was Storm's. Storm, you will-"

"It was mine!" Reno blurted out. "I figured that you wouldn't be mad if we brought back Drew. And I mean, it was just a couple of kids. And he would've died if we hadn't gone."

Rufus looked between the two. Storm was gawking at Reno, who was looking at him with desperate eyes. It was obvious that Reno was covering for Storm. If it weren't for the fact that he was trying to discipline the two, he would have smiled. It was nice to see the Turk worried about someone other than himself.

Rufus forced back his smile and glared at Reno. "And was it worth the hole in your stomach?"

Reno pursed his lips, squinting at a spot on the ceiling, "Yeess.." he said slowly.

The president sighed. He supposed that Reno having a hole stabbed in his midsection was punishment enough.

"How is the cut?" he asked.

Reno grinned and lifted up his shirt. And inch and a half cut was there, held closed with about 20 stitches. "Just a scratch bossman." he grinned.

"Next time either one of you try's this, the consequences will be severe. Understood?"

The two nodded.

"Alright. Get out." Rufus sighed rubbing his forehead. He could feel a headache coming on.

Storm and Reno walked out of Rufus's office into the empty Turk office. Storm stopped at Reno's desk, leaning against it, smiling at him.

"You covered for me. Thanks."

Reno leaned against Rude's desk across from Storm. "Knew Rufus wouldn't get as mad at me. What with stiches and all" he grinned.

"You didn't have to though. I could've handled it." she told him.

Reno took a step towards Storm. "I don't know. He can be pretty brutal. He made me clean the chopper with a toothbrush once to teach me patience."

Storm laughed. "Whatever would I do without you to protect me?" she smirked at him.

Reno took two more steps towards Storm until he was directly in from of her, resting his hands on the desk.

"Well now, I just don't know." he smiled at her, looking down into her grey eyes. He could see the mako in her eyes flaring out a bit.

Storm leaned up towards Reno, slowly closing the distance between them. It was like he was a magnet.

"Well at least you are her to protect me." Storm whispered to him, their lips nearly touching.

Just then the door to the office opened and Drew walked in. Reno jumped back from Storm towards Rude's desk, knocking a coffee cup onto the floor, breaking it.

Drew stood in the doorway and looked at the two. Storm smiled sheepishly scratching the back of her head, and Reno avoided eye contact all together. Drew made his way across the room into Rufus's office.

"Hey, don't let me interrupt. Please. Carry on." he told them, a smile playing across his lips.

After he walked into the office the two looked at each other.

"I should, um.." Storm said pointing at the door.

"Yeah I need to do some, um, paperwork." Reno said awkwardly.

Storm practically ran out of the room.

The redhead sat down at his desk, running his hand through his hair and sighing.

So close! He thought.

"Have a seat." Rufus said when Drew entered his office. Drew sat across from Rufus, a slight smile on his face.

"So, Drew," Rufus began. "I have a proposal for you."

"No." He said before Rufus had a chance to continue. "Storm said you would probably ask me to join the Turks. But no."

Shinra raised an eyebrow. "And why's that?"

"I've had enough of working solely for one man. I'll help you get rid of Sir, but then I'm gone."

Rufus nodded. Drew obviously had his mind made up. "Very well. Buy should you ever change your mind, the spot will be available."

"Sounds good." Drew responded.

"Now, can you tell me where this 'Sir' operates out of?"

"He's gone by now. Whole place will be cleaned out no trace of him. Guarantee. You can check it out but..." He shrugged.

"I'll tell Tseng and Elena to check it out." Rufus said. "If you could write down the coordinates."

Drew began scribbling out direction on a piece of paper as Rufus continued.

"Any idea what his plans are?"

The man looked up, squinting his eyes. "I'm not sure. We were more like... Like his Turks in a way. But he kept most business from us unless it was… sensitive. He has operatives everywhere for any other jobs.."

Rufus leaned forward "Any idea where some of the operatives are?"

"Not really... But they shouldn't be hard to find. A lot of them aren't very good."

"Excellent. That is where we'll start. First thing tomorrow." Rufus smiled. "Give Reno a chance to heal a bit."

"Oh he's already doing better." Drew muttered.

"Hmm?"

"Oh I said 'Your ideas keep getting better.'"

"Uh-huh. Well, you may go."

"Are you... Are you doing paperwork?" Rude asked, bewildered, walking into the Turk office. Reno was sitting at his desk typing away at his computer.

"What? Oh yeah. Got nothing better to do."

Rude grunted in response and walked to his desk.

Crunch

"What the hell Reno?" Rude asked picking up the pieces of his coffee cup.

"Oh yeah. That. I- it- um..."

"I startled him when I came in." Drew said, walking out of Reno's office. He smirked at Reno, his eyes devious.

"What was he doing?" Rude asked lowering his sunglasses, finding it hard to believe anyone could startle the redheaded Turk.

Reno held his breath looking at the blond man, his eyes desperate. If Rude found out, he would never hear the end of it.

"Oh nothing." Drew said smirking at Reno.

"Hmph." Rude said pushing his glasses back up his nose and proceeded to turn on his computer.

"You owe me." Drew mouthed to Reno.

"Mr. Drew?" the secretary said from the doorway. "There's a young lady in the lobby asking for you."

"What? Who?"

"I don't know. She just asked for you."

Drew shrugged and walked towards the elevator. "Coming?" he asked Reno over his shoulder.

Reno jumped up from his desk and followed Drew. The two stood in silence for the first three floors down, until the Turk finally spoke.

"So... You're not going to kill me or anything are you?"

Drew glanced at the worried looking redhead. "Nah."

"Thanks." Reno said sighing in relief.

The blonde turned to Reno his eyes narrowing. "But if you hurt her I will rip you limb from limb." he glanced up at Reno's flaming hair. "Starting with that goddamn ponytail."

Reno's hand flew to the back of his head and swallowed hard. "Gotcha."

Ding

Drew walked out of the elevator into the lobby of Shinra and saw Riley crouching in front of the small koi pond in the center of the room.

"Riley?" he said, confused.

"Hey Drew!" she said whirling around. "I brought back your bike! And found your sword!"

The girl bounced over to one of the couches and picked up the large sword. Drew rushed over to help her as she attempted dragged it across the room.

"Thanks." he smiled at her, putting the sword in its sheath on his back. "I was gonna come get them myself though."

"I figured you would! But I decided 'Hey! Haven't been to Edge in a while!' so I came!" she smiled up at him happily.

Drew looked down at the girl and grinned. She was so cute. She chatted animatedly at him, but he didn't hear a word.

"EHEM."

Reno stood next to Riley smirking at the dazed look on Drew's face.

"Heyy you guys want to go get a drink?" Reno asked the two.

"Sure! C'mon Drew! Let's go!" she grabbed his hand dragging him towards the door.

"I'll go get Storm." Reno grinned at the two, as he got back on the elevator.

"Nice move Red." Storm grinned at Reno. The two were sitting in a booth at 7th Heaven watching Riley and Drew at the counter order their drinks. Riley chatter nonstop to Drew, who just stood there smiling at her, nodding occasionally.

"He's definitely got a thing for her." Reno grinned.

"Oh sh sh sh." Storm hushed him. The two were walking back to them, drinks in hand.

They sat down across from the Turks, handing them their drinks.

"So, Riley, staying in Edge long?" Reno asked the charcoal haired girl.

"Ooh maybe! I have to find a place to stay!"

"Oh we have some spare beds at Shinra." Storm said grinning at Drew.

"Really? Sound great!"

"So Riley, gotta boyfriend?" Reno asked her, leaning across the table.

"Why? Interested?" Drew glared at him.

"Course not!" he said glancing at Storm. "Just asking for... Rude."

"Well I don't!" Riley said brightly.

"What about you Dre-"

"WHAT IN THE HELL?" Someone shouted from across the room.

"Uh-oh!" Riley cried and slipped under the table.

The three looked over to see Cid walking towards them, his face red with fury.

"Whaaat?" Reno asked his eyes widening as Cid stomped towards them.

"RILEY!"

The girl stayed hidden under the table, holding her breath.

"I KNOW YER DOWN THERE!" the airship pilot shouted at her.

"Woah, what's wrong?" Storm asked him, her eyes wide.

"What in the hell are you three doing out with my daughter?" He glared.

"You have a daughter?" Tifa gawked from the bar.

"Well, she's Shera's kid. But I don't want her out with a coupla damn Turks and this kid." he said gesturing at Drew. "Who are ya anyway?"

"He's my cousin." Storm said timidly.

"Get outta here!" Cid shouted at the three, his face getting redder.

They all slid out of the booth, terrified of what the man would do if they stayed.

Riley crawled out from under the table and waved to them. "Bye guys.." she said quietly.

Outside the bar, they could here Cid yelling at Riley about "those damn Turks."

Reno stared at the door of the bar his eyes wide. "I did not see that one coming."

Alexander and Shawn stood before Sir for the third time that day. He was furious.

"Now fucking Rufus Shinra has two former employees of mine helping him. He's after us. I know it."

"Maybe not Sir." Shawn said. "Maybe he's just heard of them?"

"Oh no." Sir growled. "They're after us. Couple of his damn Turks were at our old headquarters."

They said nothing in response.

"We're laying low for a bit. But you two, I want you following those damn traitors every second. Find out what they're up to. Understand?"

They nodded.

"This could be a good opportunity for us." Sir said lighting up his cigar. "This could give us the chance to take down Shinra, as well as our former friends. You may go now."

Alexander and Shawn left the office and looked at each other.

"We gotta get out of this somehow." Alexander whispered as they walked down the dark halls.

"Right so he can have us killed?" Shawn hissed back.

"Lizzy and Drew are alright!"

"That's because they got Shinra to protect them! We don't"

"Maybe they'll-"

"NO! Elizabeth will never forgive us! And Drew, he won't trust us for staying this long! You know it's true."

Alexander watched as Shawn stomped off to get ready to leave.

"She forgave Drew." he whispered, and followed his cousin.

MWU HAHAHA! CID has a step-daughter! According to my story that is. so, yeah. :) anyway, hope this chap was okay. It was more a filler-explain-where-Riley-came-from-don't-let-Drew-be-alone-for-the-rest-of-his-life-side-characters-need-love-too chapter. Haha.