Authors Notes: ...Huh, how did this get in here...?

"I can't even be bothered... that 'boss'..friggin hell what a dick...'

Callin sighed, the atmosphere around them seemed panicking, yet everyone still seemed to be completely calm.

"What the hell was he thinking. Leaving Shinra. Urgh. I might as well leave, although I suppose the next President will have to be better-"

"Reno!" Snapped Callin, letting out a sharp breath and lightly shaking the red head's shoulder. "He's leaving. Shinra will get a new President, it's not that big a deal." Callin said slowly. Reno sighed, opening his mouth to protest before slamming it shut again and shaking his head.

"Mmmhmm." He said, in a strange muffled mumble, stumbling into the Turk lounge to collapse on the sofa, letting out a little exasperated sigh. Callin came in shortly after, giving Reno's hair an affectionate tug.

"Are you slacking again?" Smirked Callin, in a false Tseng tone. Reno looked up at Callin, smiling slightly.

"Mhmmm. Tired.babe.." Callin smiled bending down to kiss Reno's cheek.

"Well I've got to work. See you later 'kay?" Reno nodded, waiting for the door to shut before bouncing of the chair and angrily kicking the wall, before yelling in pain and clutching his foot.

"Fuck..fuck.fuck..shit" He snapped, snarling and lighting two cigarettes at once, shoving them both in his mouth and grumbling to himself, shrugging his jacket off and swearing at a nearby fly. "Bloody-hell-he-just-"

"Mind that language Reno." Reno spun around, cigarettes dangling from his mouth as he stared at the man in front of him.

"Sorry Rufus. But you can't tell me what to do anymore." Reno snapped bitterly. Rufus narrowed his eyes at the smoke in the room, raising his hand to his mouth to cough slightly, before setting it back down again.

"I can for the next week."

"Oh whoop de doo." Scoffed Reno, scowling.

"Are you going to always be this much of a brainless git, Reno?" Reno froze, his eyes resting on Rufus' for a minute, before he took the cigarettes from his mouth, stabbing them into the ash tray.

"..." Reno snarled, his hair seemed to stand more on end that usualy, almost like he had been electrocuted, but he fixed Rufus with that same, murderous glare. "I don't have the time for you, to even answer that question." Shuddered Reno. Rufus shrugged, raising an eyebrow.

"It was more of a rhetorical one. You didn't have to." Rufus said smugly. Reno's expression didn't change, just the same, fixed glare. Rufus finally tore his own eyes again when the door of the lounge opened, a tall, strong man with vivid blue hair, and almost black eyes stepped into the room, giving it a once over, before scanning his gaze over Reno, and then Rufus. Reno bit his lip to stop himself swearing at the man. He'd heard the new boss had blue hair. 'What a moron. Who dies their hair blue anyway..'

Another figure stepped into the room, the same woman Rufus had been talking to in Costa de Sol, he now noticed she had vivid red stripes in her hair..

"..You hired frigging punks." Reno waited quietly in the silence that followed his last four words, the incredibly cold eyes of the man with blue hair giving him a death glare, one that could rival Rufus'.

"You must be Reno." He said coldly. Reno tried not to let anyone know how much of the impact his voice had had on him. It cut through the room like a dagger, and held so much danger.. it would send any enemy fleeing.

"You want something?" Shrugged Reno, deliberately not looking at the man.

"Yes, this is Reno." Came Rufus' voice. "Don't worry, I'm sure you can think of a suitable punishment for his attitude." Reno scowled, sensing the smirk spreading over Rufus's face. "Reno." Said Rufus, clearing his throat. "This is Ruby. He said, gesturing to the woman who smiled sweetly at him, "And this is Kraze." Reno nodded sulkily, gritting his teeth together. Rufus adjusted his suit, he hardly ever had nervous gestures, (if that's what you could call it.) but this was a rare occasion.

"Kraze, Ruby. Could I meet with you in a couple of minutes? I just need a word with Reno." Reno glanced at the two others. Ruby smiled sweetly, again, and Kraze nodded, lightly pushing Ruby out of the door and closing it behind them.

"I can't believe you!' Reno said in a quick, harsh whisper. "Bloody punks whatthehellhaveyoudone?Ruinedeverythingyoubastard-"

"Reno." Snapped Rufus, shutting the redhead up when he grabbed both his arms with a firm grip. "Don't do it Reno." He said coldly.

"Do what-" Reno winced, trying to shrug his arms away from the tightening grip around his arms.

"Don't show me up." Snarled Rufus, his head level with Reno. He didn't know how he did it, but Rufus seemed to have grown three inches in the last minute. Reno gave the man in front of him a half hearted glare, angrily prying his arms away from Rufus strong grip.

"That's gonna hurt, yo." Pouted Reno, rubbing his arms. Rufus sighed, his face still fixed in that cold glare. "Come with me." He said quietly, opening the door.

--

They found Kraze and Ruby just up the corridor, the two chatting. Kraze noticed them first, trailing off and waiting untill one of them spoke. It was Rufus.

"Kraze, have you found my office?"

"I have." Said Kraze. Reno looked at the man, noticing the goatee on his well defined chin, his deep blue eyes contrasting with his tanned skin, his toned chest being annoyingly covered by an expensive looking black shirt.

'Oh shit.' Though Reno. 'I cannot find him hot. Please no. Pull yourself together Reno. You are not some kind of sex Kraze hormonal teenager who can't control himself,-HOLY SHIT!' Kraze chilled the air around him with a deep, incredibly sexy laugh. Whatever he was laughing about, Reno didn't exactly know, he just new he was practically drooling at the man in front of him. Reno blinked, angrily cursing silently at himself.

"..Yeah, okay." Said Kraze. "Come on then Ruby." Ruby said goodbye, following Kraze up the hallway.

'Man Kraze has a nice ass...'

"Reno?"

"Huh?! Oh, yeah?"

"Tell me you're not going to treat him like you treat me."

"..Rufus I don't treat you that bad..."

"Reno." Reno sighed, shrugging.

"I won't."

"Good.." Rufus said slowly. He sighed. "I though he was going to be coming later."

"So?"

"I'm leaving today, Reno." Reno swallowed, frowning.

"..Oh." He bit his lip, the two stood in the deserted hallway. Reno muttered something, flinging himself towards Rufus in a massive hug. Rufus smiled, lightly putting his arms around Reno. "..gonna fucking miss you." Murmured Reno, his hands clenched into the back of Rufus' jacket. Rufus sighed, gently running his hands through the fiery strands of Reno's hair.

"You better behave." Whispered Rufus into Reno's ear. Almost making the redhead sqirm involuntarily. Rufus smiled, tracing his lips over Reno's, and pulling away, giving the reed head a comforting nod.

"I'll see you soon Reno."

--

The steady echoes of his shoes was all Rufus could hear walking down the hall way. He couldn't shake this strange, empty feeling inside him. He was definitely sure it wasn't hunger, he was definatly sure that he's bought it on himself, and he was definitely sure he was going to see Reno as much as he possibly could.