Scars of the Past

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Took my hand - Touched my heart - Held me close - You were always there - By my side - Night and day - Through it all - Baby come what may - Swept away on a wave of emotion - We're caught in the eye of the storm - And whenever you smile I can hardly believe that you're mine - Believe that you're mine - This love is unbreakable - It's unmistakable - And each time I look in your eyes - I know why - This love is untouchable - I feel in my heart, just can't deny - Each time I look in your eyes oh baby I know why - This love is unbreakable (Westlife – Unbreakable)

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Chapter 4 - Interlude - Adrienne's Diary

Dear Diary,

The only way I can describe today is wow. My first day in SOLIDER and me, Adrienne Marie Arishima has already meet the cutest guy ever. His name is Reno Komiya. What a dreamy name! Okay now I'm acting like a love struck sixteen year old............ wait a minute, that's because I AM!!! I had no idea people could fall in love so fast. Elly just said he was a jerk for hitting on us. I thought it was cute. Was it wrong to think that? I don't know, I'm just confused.

After Elly had gone on duty, I snuck back to the canteen and asked him if he wanted to go out after work. HE SAID YES ^_^. So here I am all dressed up ready to go on the best night of my life. Okay maybe I'm dramatizing it a bit, but I have a feeling it will be the best night of my life.

Addy.

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Dear Diary,

I was right! Last night was the best night of my life. He even made the effort to get dressed up! It made me feel good to see him take it seriously. We ended up going out of Midgar!! I've never been out of Midgar, not once, not even when I was training for SOLDIER. They never sent me on missions outside the city, by the request of a certain some. My mother doesn't let me do anything on my own!! I swear sometimes I wish she was never a Shinra Executive. Anyway I'm not moaning about my mom, she not worth it for this entry.

Me and Reno went to the beach just outside Kalm. I told me he used to come here sometimes when he was younger. He surprised me and said he had brought a picnic with him. It had my favourite in it too! Double chocolate gateaux yummy! We got talking and I made him tell me about himself. He's seventeen and has been in SOLDIER for about a year. He grew up in the slums of Midgar. That made me pity him a bit. I was luck enough to grow up on the plate, with a roof over my head and a friend I could rely on. He saw the look in my eyes when he told me, but said he didn't want pity. He said he wouldn't change his childhood, which made me glad. No one should regret their childhood, it's one of the most precious things you could have. We carried on talking for hours. I really enjoyed myself. I don't think I've ever met anyone who I can talk to like I can Reno, except Elly, but she's my best friend, we understand each other more than we do ourselves.

Just before we packed up to go back, Reno asked me if I would go out with him!!! I couldn't believe it, so naturally I said yes. He smiled. That smile just made my heart melt. I've never seen a smile that ever did that to me. He put his hands round my waist and kissed me. It was the most sweetest, gentlest kiss I've ever had! Afterwards he whispered the most sweetest thing to me I can remember every word:

I've been touched by the hands of an angel

I've been blessed by the power of love

And whenever you smile I can hardly believe that you're mine

No one has ever said anything so sweet to me before, I nearly cried. I've fell in love big time and I don't think I'll ever fall in love like this again. So I told him. He said he felt the same! Now that did make me cry. I'm always the emotion wreak, while Elly is the strong one. He never even flinched when I told him who my mom was. That's where I lose most lads, they run a mile. Reno never did. I'm going to remember this night forever.

Addy.


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Dear Diary,

Me and Reno have been going out a whole year now. Elly and him get on really well, which I'm glad about. I don't think I could go out with someone Elly hated. We've been best friend for like, ever.

Elly told me her cousin, Reeve, just got promoted to the Head of Urban Development. I told her to tell him to watch out for my mom. She hits on anyone that walks, which makes me sick sometimes. Elly just laughed at me and said she'd tell him.

Speaking of promotion, I heard that two of the Turks got killed sometime last week. They normally find people from SOLDIER first class to replace them. As far as I know no one has been picked yet. I really hope I get picked. I want to try something different. Don't get me wrong, being in SOLDIER is cool, but I've been here a year, I need a change. I'm one of those people who can't stay in one job for long. So here's to me wishing about being in the Turks.

Addy.

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Dear Diary,

I'm so happy!!! Reno proposed to me! He even told me he asked my mother first and she agreed!!! That's something that's very hard to believe, but he says she did, I have no reason to believe different. Apart from that, I'm a Turk too!!!!! They picked me! Yay for me! They made Reno one too, which made me jump around the room. I'm upset that I've got to leave Elly behind in SOLDIER, but she told me she is happy being a SOLDIER, being a Turk never appealed to her anyway. At least she is happy for me.

The diamond in the ring is HUGE, it's surrounded by little garnet stones with a big white diamond in the middle. I wouldn't change it for anything in the world. Not even if it was made out of plastic. We were talking about the wedding till late last night. We agreed on something small, since now we're Turks we won't exactly get time to have a proper wedding. I said I didn't mind as long as I got married, which is true. I was never one of them girls who dreamed about their wedding day when they were young. All I want is a nice white dress and Elly as my bridesmaid. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Me and Reno met the other two Turks today. The leader, Tseng, is Wutian, which I'm kinda surprised about. I mean didn't Shinra whoop their asses in the war? He seems like a nice enough bloke though, he just needs to smile a tad more. The there's the other one, Rude his name is. He never said anything the whole time. Reno tried to get him to talk but it never worked. That's until Reno cracked a joke about his sunglasses, made the big bloke smile. I'm going to enjoy working as a Turk, I can tell already.

Addy.

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Dear Diary,

I am now officially, Mrs Adrienne Marie Komiya. It's been 6 months since Reno proposed and finally, we managed to get away from work long enough to get married. It was a really small ceremony. Elly was bridesmaid, she looked so pretty in her lilac dress. She did nothing but smile all day. I managed to drag my mum there. I told her she could stuff work for a couple of hours, nothing was going to blow up while she was gone. Lucky nothing did. Elly brought Reeve along. He looked a tad uncomfortable sitting near my mum, but he said he was glad he came. Reno and me had to persuade Tseng and Rude to come. Reno told them that if they didn't, he would do something unimaginable to them both, so they came. Reno then made Rude be his best man. The two of them had grow close during the last 6 months. I think it's good for the both of them. We didn't think Rufus would come, but he did. He became one of our best friends during the last 6 months. It's weird, it's not the slightest bit uncomfortable knowing that's he's the Vice President. He doesn't look like the kinda guy his father is. He's a lot like Reno, which scares me at times. I mean Reno can do enough damage on his own, never mind someone helping him.

I had my white dress like I wanted. It was a bit flared at the bottom, but not by much. It had thin straps which had diamantes all the way along them. I loved it! The rings were a gold band, which had the engraving "These emotions that I got from the start are still with me, Reno and Adrienne." I still don't know how they managed to get all that on one little ring. I swear I saw Rude smile at least 5 times that day. I found out from Reno it was because the fact he was seeing someone and never told him till earlier that day. Sarah I think her name is. I hope it works out for them.

Addy.

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Dear Diary,

I'm pregnant!! I'm so happy. I've wanted a child for ages and now I'm going to be a mum. I may only be 20, but I don't think age matters to me no more. At least i'm married and I didn't do it the other way round. Elly was ecstatic when I told her. I'm about 6 months gone at the moment. I also know it's going to be a boy! I've already named him Callum Reno Komiya. I told Reno I wanted the baby to have his name as his middle name. He was chuffed about it.

As from today I'm on maternity leave, so poor Reno has got to go to work on his own. I know 6 months is a bit early, but I can't exactly go on missions looking like this can I? The lads have got to cope without me for a whole year as fat ass won't let them have a temp. I'm sure they'll manage

Addy.

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Dear Diary,

It's been 3 years since I last wrote. Callum is now 3. He's the most adorable red head I've ever seen, like his dad. I keep having to make Elly look after Callum, whenever a big mission comes up, which I feel guilt about. She'll end up getting fired because of me and Reno. It's a good job she has Reeve to bail her out. I've been back at work for just over 2 years, and it feels like I never left. They're gonna kill me when they find out that I'm pregnant again.....

Yes, I'm pregnant again! I'm only 6 weeks gone so far. I blame it all on Reno. He always said he wanted a big family. I just hope it's a girl this time.

Oh well I'd better stop writing, I have a routine Reactor check to do that won't get done by just sitting here, no matter how much Reno says it will. He's sat at his desk playing 'throw Rude's coffee cup out the window because fat ass gave him overtime again'. I say he shouldn't draw pictures of Heidegger and throw darts at them, just as the fat ass himself walks into the room. Men never learn do they? So reactor 1 here I come.

Addy.

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