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Chapter 9: Red haired Turks and the Archives

Recap:

Brushing off the feeling she shot down the stairs racing toward the 51st floor her eyes scanning for anything out of the ordinary, like the sudden red blob in front of her. Eyes wide she skidded to a stop though not fast enough because she found herself planted into the chest of whoever it was that had entered the stairway.

"Who might you be?"

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Sakura froze eyes wide as she scrambled back, "O-oh, I-I am so sorry!" she stammered her heart pounding as she had an internal freak out in her mind.

'SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT!' she thought frantically as she looked up at the man, 'Dammit! So much for ninja senses and speed I didn't notice him earlier!'

The man looked down at her, "So… What's your name Cutie?" he questioned.

Sakura's eye twitched slightly as she realized she would have to play along with this, "Uh… M-my name is Sakura…" she told him nervously.

"Well Sakura, what are ya doing out here? There's a full on evacuation going on."

Eyes wide Sakura shook her head, "My boss... She left some stuff in the library and ordered me to get it… I didn't know she had said the alarms mean nothing and that the papers were much more important."

The man looked at her and nodded, "Alright let's get those papers and get you outta here." he replied.

Sakura nodded, "What is your name by the way?"

He turned flashing a grin, "Names Reno."

Sakura smiled at him then began racing up the stairs Reno close behind her, "Let's Hurry this up, who knows when those rebel's will get in here." he said grasping her wrist and tugging her faster.

Eyes wide Sakura complied, really what else could she do besides he was taking her straight to her goal. "Rebel's?" she questioned.

He nodded, "yeah, there are some groups that really don't like Shinra, they've been planning attacks for quite some time though I'll admit they attacked a lot sooner than thought, plus there was an intruder just before then. Really all hell broke loose." he laughed.

Sakura froze on the inside, 'Shit! He knows!" she thought frantically eyes whipping around as she searched for something she could use to escape.

He stopped on one of the many flights of stairs and glanced at her, "We're here." he said looking at her expectantly, "You got your access key?"

Sakura starred at him eyes wide, 'Access key…' she thought dumbly, 'oh you have got to be kidding me.' she internally hit her head on a mental wall. "I… totally forgot that in the rush to get down here…' she groaned dropping her head. "She just yelled at me and I ran…"

He sighed, "Well, at least I have mine." he answered.

She looked up at him, "You do? Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!" she cried in relief.

He shrugged, "I always got mine on me, you should start carrying it more." he told her.

Nodding frantically she agreed, "Yes yes, now let's get those files before my boss rips my head off for taking too long."

He grinned swiping his key card through the two of them quickly went down the halls and stopped at the library. "I think I can manage from here." Sakura said.

Reno nodded, "Alright, I have to get to work anyway, make sure those rebel's don't get to far. You be careful alright Sakura?"

"I always am." she replied and smiled brightly at him, "Thanks Reno."

He nodded and quickly left Sakura to her business, she turned and pushed open the library doors and looked around. It was small, but it must have something that she could use to find out what happened to all of her friends.

She walked to the shelves and looked through them, scanning for anything that would possibly hint at her own people. To her disappointment she could not see anything, which meant she would have to look much more thoroughly, "Alright." she mumbled heading to the first shelf and grabbing all books which sounded like they contained subject matter on history of Gaia.

She didn't know how long it was that she had holed herself up in the small room but it wasn't until she heard footsteps thundering down the hall towards the library did she look up. Eyes wide she looked at the other books that surrounded her, 'SHIT!' she thought horrified. 'What the hell am I supposed to do?'

The footsteps got closer much faster than a normal person's should and Sakura found herself wondering who the hell could move that fast aside from a ninja of her own caliber.