A/N: A combined chapter from me and Yazzy.
Disclaimer: see previous chapters
Lorrainia looked up when she heard footsteps enter her lab. Renzoo had come in, EMR clenched tightly in his hand. Lorrainia frowned slightly at the sight of her cousin. Renzoo wandered around the lab as if he was searching for something. He never made eye contact; never said a word in greeting. Lorrainia paused what she was doing and cleared her throat, effectively gaining his attention.
"Can I help you, sir?" she asked.
"Sorry, Rain," Renzoo apologized. "I didn't mean to barge in. But, there's been a breach in security."
Lorrainia tensed. "What happened?" she wanted to know.
"The Terror Born found out about Dominico," Renzoo replied. "He was in Nico's room earlier. Me and Launa are trying to track him down." He sighed and ran a hand over his face. "However, I fear he's long gone, by now."
"That's terrible," Lorrainia said. "Is Nico okay?"
"He's fine," Renzoo told her. "A bit shaken, but he's all right."
Lorrainia nodded. "That's good to hear. I have yet to go see him. I haven't been able to get up to see him since he was brought in yesterday."
Renzoo sighed again and Lorrainia could tell that something was bothering him. She walked around her desk and went over to her cousin, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"What's wrong, Ren?" she asked.
"All of this...hunting Dmitry down...it's bringing back too many bad memories," Renzoo answered, his voice quiet. "We almost lost Launa and Papa Vincent to this monster. And now he's after Nico? When will this madness end?"
"I wish I knew," Lorrainia said. "I thought it was over when uncle Nero absorbed him all those years ago."
"Me too," Renzoo stated. "However, it seems this guy is indestructible. If Darkness can't kill him, what can?"
"Too bad my Mom retired Masamune," Lorrainia joked.
Renzoo chuckled. "And my Mom Velvet Nightmare," he added.
"Maybe Souba can help," Lorrainia said.
Renzoo laughed. "I don't think Lucrecia is allowed anywhere near uncle Kadaj's sword," he said. "The last time she touched Souba she gave their living room an unexpected skylight."
"Fun times," Lorrainia commented with a smile. "However," she sighed, her smile dropping. "You need to get back to work. Good luck in your search."
Renzoo nodded and headed off towards the door again. "Thanks, Rain," he called over his shoulder.
"Hopefully you catch this guy this time," Lorrainia called after him.
Renzoo waved over his shoulder as he disappeared out the door. Lorrainia removed her gloves and lab coat and threw them on her desk. She left the lab and headed up to the hospital level. Now seemed as good a time as any to see her little cousin.
Lorrainia walked into the room to see Nero holding a traumatized Dominico close to his chest.
"Is he okay, uncle Nero?" she asked walking over to her cousin.
Nero nodded and looked at his niece. "Yes, but we are not staying here."
After Lorrania's visit, Nero decided that the Shinra Medical Facility was no longer a secure enviroment. If Dmitry got in once, what was to stop him from getting in again. He placed a call to Reno asking for a security escort. He was taking his son to his Fathers house. If anyone could keep Dominico safe it was Vincent and that meant Chaos as well.
After Nero was attacked in his bedroom, and while he was recovering in hospital, Vincent, Shelke and Cid Highwind went through the entire house. They installed cameras, infrared cameras, lazer alarms and several other security features to the home. They had made it into a virtually inpenetrable fortress, at least Vincent hoped it was. Vincent also moved Nero's belongings to a bedroom closer to his.
"I'll be there very soon. Just hang tight okay, Nero?" Reno said hanging up the phone.
Ten minutes later Rude and Reno walked into the room.
"That was fast," Nero said going over to greet his brother in law. "He terrified Nico. I want him safe."
"And he will be, Nero," Reno said going over to hug his nephew. "How are you doing kiddo? You okay?" he said giving the boy a gentle hug.
Nero watched the interaction between his son and his brother-in-law. Reno was always good with him and treated him like he was made of blown glass. He had made the right decision in making Reno and Yazoo Dominico's legal guardians if anything were to happen to him.
Reno stood up and turned to Nero. "Okay, let's go. I am taking you straight to Vincent's."
"We are going to need some clothes. You take him I'll go to my place and pack some stuff, " Nero said, swallowing nervously.
Rude came over and laid a hand on Nero's shoulder. "Already been taken care of. Yazoo and Loz are there now packing enough stuff for you guys to stay at Vincent's place for a month."
Nero nodded and went over and wrapped his arms around his son, running a hand through the child's long hair.
"Come on, Dominico. We are going to stay with Papa Vincent for a little while. Uncle Reno and Uncle Rude are gonna take us there now, okay?"
He escorted his son to the door and waited for Reno to give the all clear signal. The four of them cautiously left the hospital together and went to the only place Nero truly ever felt safe.
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