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He woke up early next morning. He headed toward the Turks' office. He was greeted by surprised, but delighted Turks.
"Hey, you're up early!" Reno grinned as Tseng offered a "How are you, sir." Elena grinned as she brought out some toast and tea. Even Rude looked glad, although he kept his usual silence.
Rufus started munching on the toast immediately, as realization set in that he was starving.
"Reno. when was the ball again?"
"Sunday of next week," answered Reno. "Why, you know who you're gonna bring?"
"Would you let it go. I told you, I barely met her!"
"Yeah, but you seemed really interested in her," Elena chimed in. "Heck, you even carried her papers for her." Elena sighed. "That's SO sweet."
Rufus rolled his eyes. Sometimes he couldn't believe that she was supposed to be a Turk.
Aeris arrived in the building bright and early. She had decided that she would give her job another chance. Heck, if she was gonna stay there for a long time, then she might just try to enjoy it.
Although the result was similar, this time she actually had some conversation with few people. She was busy and moved around all over the place until.
She spotted him.
Rufus had purposely come down to the first floor. He got off the elevator on the second floor and walked down the first floor, so that it would seem like he worked not far away.
It was twelve, almost lunch. He walked down the huge stairway and waved to her.
Aeris smiled and walked to him.
"Hey. What're you doing here?" Aeris asked. Yesterday about this time he had come down here too. did he get off at noon or something?
"It's lunch," Rufus grinned. "Aren't you gonna eat anything?"
"Oh yeah. well yesterday I forgot about it. Today I'm gonna take advantage of the cafeteria." Aeris smiled. "Wanna go?"
Rufus hesitated. He was planning to take her to a restaurant or something. But, it would seem weird if he didn't eat in the cafeteria, like everyone did.
"Sure."
They walked together toward the cafeteria.
After they grabbed something to eat, they sat down on one of the tables. The cafeteria was a sophisticated place. It was shaped somewhat like a restaurant, with tables for two and fours neatly arranged.
Aeris tried to strike a conversation. "So, you worked here for a long time?"
"Yeah. three years." Rufus smiled. Hey, it was true, wasn't it?
"Three years? So, what, you started when you were."
"Seventeen."
"So now you're twenty?"
"That's right." Rufus grinned. "How old are YOU?"
"Well, I'm eighteen." Aeris smiled. Rufus, too, grinned as he remembered that he knew the answer.
"So what did you start out as?"
"Hm?"
"You know, when you first joined Shinra."
This conversation was getting kind of difficult. "I. something like what you're doing. I sorted mails and stuff."
"What do you do now?"
"Um. Nothing really. Instead of delivering papers now I read and sign them all day."
Aeris giggled.
"So why did you join Shinra?" Rufus asked. Yes, she was an orphan. but she obviously hated it here. why didn't she get another job?
Aeris looked uncomfortable. "You know, I was a flower girl before this. I used to walk around the Slums selling flowers that grew in my garden." She smiled as she remembered. "But it kinda started to get. you know, when a girl's walking through the streets alone at night, she makes herself an open target to. stuff." She didn't finish her sentence but Rufus understood.
"Oh."
"Besides I think I'm getting the hang of this place. It's not that bad, once you just settle in."
"Hm."
They kept talking throughout lunch, Rufus barely touching his food. Rufus was enjoying this girl's company. As she talked about her flowers and how they grew in her church, she looked quite different from other girls. Her sparkling green eyes met his whenever he spoke. Her eyes were breathtaking. And her laughter was really pleasing to hear.
They finally left the table as the clock struck one. As they walked out of the cafeteria, Rufus found himself wanting to linger.
"Since you love flowers so much, I guess you like going to places like mountains?" Rufus blurted out.
"Yeah. or I think I would. I haven't been to one." Aeris laughed.
"Yeah. well. I know one not far away from here. if you like I can take you there."
Aeris' eyes brightened. "REALLY! I would like that so much. Are you sure it's not gonna be much trouble to you though?"
"Yeah, I'm sure." Rufus grinned. "We get off at twelve on Saturdays. Well, then I'll just meet you here. And you might wanna bring some clothes you can move around comfortable in."
"Thanks Rufus!" Aeris was beaming. She suddenly clasped his hands. "Thank you so much. for being so kind."
'It's nothing.' Rufus thought. "Don't worry about it. I'll see you then."
He headed upstairs, and she headed to her boss' office.
Aeris resisted the urge to look back. But she was so happy! He was such a nice person. She was beginning to be glad that she bumped into him. She giggled as she remembered.
Rufus walked to the elevator on the second floor. He sighed as he remembered how delighted she was at such a simple favor. He stepped on the elevator, recalling the feel of her hands when she suddenly grabbed his.
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He woke up early next morning. He headed toward the Turks' office. He was greeted by surprised, but delighted Turks.
"Hey, you're up early!" Reno grinned as Tseng offered a "How are you, sir." Elena grinned as she brought out some toast and tea. Even Rude looked glad, although he kept his usual silence.
Rufus started munching on the toast immediately, as realization set in that he was starving.
"Reno. when was the ball again?"
"Sunday of next week," answered Reno. "Why, you know who you're gonna bring?"
"Would you let it go. I told you, I barely met her!"
"Yeah, but you seemed really interested in her," Elena chimed in. "Heck, you even carried her papers for her." Elena sighed. "That's SO sweet."
Rufus rolled his eyes. Sometimes he couldn't believe that she was supposed to be a Turk.
Aeris arrived in the building bright and early. She had decided that she would give her job another chance. Heck, if she was gonna stay there for a long time, then she might just try to enjoy it.
Although the result was similar, this time she actually had some conversation with few people. She was busy and moved around all over the place until.
She spotted him.
Rufus had purposely come down to the first floor. He got off the elevator on the second floor and walked down the first floor, so that it would seem like he worked not far away.
It was twelve, almost lunch. He walked down the huge stairway and waved to her.
Aeris smiled and walked to him.
"Hey. What're you doing here?" Aeris asked. Yesterday about this time he had come down here too. did he get off at noon or something?
"It's lunch," Rufus grinned. "Aren't you gonna eat anything?"
"Oh yeah. well yesterday I forgot about it. Today I'm gonna take advantage of the cafeteria." Aeris smiled. "Wanna go?"
Rufus hesitated. He was planning to take her to a restaurant or something. But, it would seem weird if he didn't eat in the cafeteria, like everyone did.
"Sure."
They walked together toward the cafeteria.
After they grabbed something to eat, they sat down on one of the tables. The cafeteria was a sophisticated place. It was shaped somewhat like a restaurant, with tables for two and fours neatly arranged.
Aeris tried to strike a conversation. "So, you worked here for a long time?"
"Yeah. three years." Rufus smiled. Hey, it was true, wasn't it?
"Three years? So, what, you started when you were."
"Seventeen."
"So now you're twenty?"
"That's right." Rufus grinned. "How old are YOU?"
"Well, I'm eighteen." Aeris smiled. Rufus, too, grinned as he remembered that he knew the answer.
"So what did you start out as?"
"Hm?"
"You know, when you first joined Shinra."
This conversation was getting kind of difficult. "I. something like what you're doing. I sorted mails and stuff."
"What do you do now?"
"Um. Nothing really. Instead of delivering papers now I read and sign them all day."
Aeris giggled.
"So why did you join Shinra?" Rufus asked. Yes, she was an orphan. but she obviously hated it here. why didn't she get another job?
Aeris looked uncomfortable. "You know, I was a flower girl before this. I used to walk around the Slums selling flowers that grew in my garden." She smiled as she remembered. "But it kinda started to get. you know, when a girl's walking through the streets alone at night, she makes herself an open target to. stuff." She didn't finish her sentence but Rufus understood.
"Oh."
"Besides I think I'm getting the hang of this place. It's not that bad, once you just settle in."
"Hm."
They kept talking throughout lunch, Rufus barely touching his food. Rufus was enjoying this girl's company. As she talked about her flowers and how they grew in her church, she looked quite different from other girls. Her sparkling green eyes met his whenever he spoke. Her eyes were breathtaking. And her laughter was really pleasing to hear.
They finally left the table as the clock struck one. As they walked out of the cafeteria, Rufus found himself wanting to linger.
"Since you love flowers so much, I guess you like going to places like mountains?" Rufus blurted out.
"Yeah. or I think I would. I haven't been to one." Aeris laughed.
"Yeah. well. I know one not far away from here. if you like I can take you there."
Aeris' eyes brightened. "REALLY! I would like that so much. Are you sure it's not gonna be much trouble to you though?"
"Yeah, I'm sure." Rufus grinned. "We get off at twelve on Saturdays. Well, then I'll just meet you here. And you might wanna bring some clothes you can move around comfortable in."
"Thanks Rufus!" Aeris was beaming. She suddenly clasped his hands. "Thank you so much. for being so kind."
'It's nothing.' Rufus thought. "Don't worry about it. I'll see you then."
He headed upstairs, and she headed to her boss' office.
Aeris resisted the urge to look back. But she was so happy! He was such a nice person. She was beginning to be glad that she bumped into him. She giggled as she remembered.
Rufus walked to the elevator on the second floor. He sighed as he remembered how delighted she was at such a simple favor. He stepped on the elevator, recalling the feel of her hands when she suddenly grabbed his.
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