All for Love

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Part 1: Chapter 7: I'm a Turk

Six Months later.........

Reno sat on the roof of the Shinra building once again, a cigarette hanging from his mouth. He brought his hand up to remove it. Exhaling the smoke, he heard the door slam shut. As he looked over his shoulder, he saw a rather annoyed Rufus Shinra pacing around. He stamped out the cigarette and walked over to the blonde.

"Bad day?" Reno asked him. Rufus stopped pacing. He shook his head.

"You have no idea." Reno cocked his head to one side.

"What's up with you?" The red head asked, a tad concerned.

"You've heard of the Turks right?"

"More like who hasn't." Reno mumbled. Rufus started pacing again.

"Two of them just got killed tonight while on duty." Reno's eyes widened.

"No shit."

"Yes shit." Rufus walked over to the wall and leaned against it, looking up at the sky. He sighed. "I hate it when this happens." He murmured. Reno didn't hear him.

"I've gotta go. Only came up here for a cig." He patted the older man on the back. "I'm sure you'll find people to replace them." Reno walked out the door. Rufus stared after him.

"Maybe I already have." Rufus whispered to himself. He ran after the red head. "Reno wait!" He shouted after him. Reno stopped and turned around. "Ever fancied being a Turk?" Rufus asked him as he caught up.

"What?"

"You heard me." Rufus folded his arms.

"Don't you normally recruit them from candidates and shit like that?" Reno asked.

"Normally yeah, but I'm kind of in a hurry. They can't really manage with just the two of them."

"Why you asking me?" The red head asked, leaning against the corridor wall.

"Honestly? Because you're too good to be a SOLDIER."

"I dunno..." Reno hesitated, looking at the floor.

"No more Sephiroth bitching at you." Rufus said to tempt the red head. Reno's head snapped.

"Well........ How can I say no to that." He smiled at the blonde.

"I was hoping you'd say that." Rufus smiled back. "They're still one short though."

"Can I suggest someone?" Reno said softly. Rufus signalled for him to continue. "Adrienne Arishima." Rufus raised an eye brow. "Not just because she's my girlfriend." He said trying to defend himself. "She deserves it." Rufus patted the younger man on the shoulder.

"Ok." Reno looked up.

"You're agreeing with me?" He asked a little confused. Rufus nodded.

"I have no reason to doubt what you say." The blonde walked past Reno. "I'll see you both in my office in the morning. I can't trust Heidegger enough to get this done right." Reno smiled as Rufus walked away. I'm a Turk.......

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Scarlet was sat writing some over due reports. She slammed the pen down as she heard the door to Heidegger's office open and close. The footsteps came closer to the blonde's door. She's finally had enough. The last six months had been hell. She wasn't going to take anymore shit from someone like him. There was a soft knocked at her door. She didn't bother to tell him to come in. He always would anyway. The door opened and Heidegger appeared. He walked silently up to her desk.

"I've had a very bad day, you know." He said in a slimy voice. Scarlet shuddered on the inside. He came round the desk to where she said. She took a deep breath and stood up.

"And I don't need to take this shit from you." She warned him. Heidegger raised an eye brow at her.

"Don't you remember our......"

"Of course I fucking do!" She yelled. "It's gone on for six months, but no more." She said more quietly. She walked away from her chair.

"There's nothing you can do about sweetie." He said dangerously.

"Just watch me." She waited until the fat man was closer to her. She threw her fist forward and hit the man squarely on the chin. He fell back a little, wiping his lip as blood started to seep from a cut. She smiled.

"You fucking bitch." He went to slap Scarlet, but she ducked quickly. Before the man knew what was happening, Scarlet kicked him in the shin. The man went down like a ton of bricks. She wiped her hands together.

"I told you to just watch me." He said happily.

"You'll regret that bitch." Heidegger warned as he rubbed his shin.

"I don't think I will." She said, smiling at her handy work. The door shot open. Both of them looked at the door as Reno walked in.

"What's he doing here?" He asked the blonde woman. She smiled.

"You were just leaving, weren't you fat bastard?" Heidegger growled as he got up. He walked over to the door. "And don't both coming back for more." He left, slamming the door behind him. She looked at the red head. "I finally got rid of him." He smiled back at her.

"Told you that you could do it." Scarlet went back to sit in her chair.

"I wish I would have listened to you six months ago." Reno sat in another chair in the room.

"At least you've done it now." He looked at the floor. He started moving about in the chair. Scarlet looked at him.

"You look uncomfortable." She said as a statement. He looked at her.

"There was something I wanted to ask you." Scarlet just looked at the boy. He gathered it was a signal for him to carry on. "I know It sounds a tad bit early and everything, but I love her with all my heart." He looked the blonde in the eye. "I want to ask you if I could ask Adrienne to marry me." He said softly. Scarlet smiled.

"I was waiting for you to ask me." Reno looked puzzled.

"You was?"

"Yep." She stood up, walking over to a cabinet. She took out a small box and opened it. She gave it to the red head. Reno took it and stared at the ring in awe. "That was what I was given when I got engaged. Sometimes it feels like another age ago." She went and sat back down. "Addy always said how much she loved it." Reno looked at the ring then back at Scarlet.

"You sure?"

"Yes, now go on, get going and ask her." Reno jumped up.

"You'll never regret saying yes." He ran out the door. Scarlet smiled to herself. Of course I won't.

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Adrienne was poking at her food at the canteen. It was pretty late at night. Not many people were about, except the night shift workers. She just happened to one of them that night. She saw Elena hurry past the doorway of the canteen. The blonde girl then walked backwards back to the entrance.

"There you are Addy." The strawberry blonde girl looked at Elena.

"Hey El." Elena sat down in front of Adrienne. "What's up?"

"Nothing much. I was just roaming the building, looking for my cousin."

"Why?" Adrienne asked her looking a little puzzled.

"Oh, he just got a job here. He's head of Urban Development."

"I heard there was someone new."

"Yep." She grinned. "He made me show him around." Adrienne smiled.

"Well you just tell him to watch out for my mother." The two girls laughed.

"What you girls laughing at?" Adrienne smiled at the voice. Reno stood at the side of the table.

"Nothing much." They said together and started laughing again.

"Ok." He said unsurely. He looked at Addy. "There's something I want to ask you." Adrienne looked puzzled at Reno's serious voice. She nodded.

"Go on then."

"You want me to go?" Elena piped up, starting to get up. Reno shook his head.

"You can stay there." She sat back down. "Now no interrupting, either of you."

"Ok." Elena said. Addy just nodded.

"Ok here it goes." He took a deep breath and went down on one knee. He heard Elena squeal next to him. He took no notice. "I know it's only been a year, but I've never been so sure of anything in my whole life." He said softly staring at Addy's knee. "I don't know much about families, or things like that. But before I knew you I didn't know much about love. You taught me about that, and maybe you could help me with the family thing? I'll promise to try, if you'll marry me Addy." He brought out of his pocket a ring box and opened it. The ring glittered in the lights of the room. It was a large diamond clustered by garnets. Adrienne looked at the ring for a moment, a tear escaping from one eye.

"Of course I will." She whispered. Elena squealed and jumped out of her chair.

"I'm so happy for you two." Addy stood up, dragging Reno with her. She gave him a small kiss on the lips.

"I have something else to tell you." He whispered in her ear.

"What?"

"You heard about two of the Turks getting knocked off."

"Well... yeah."

"You was picked as a replacement. As well as me." He leaned on her shoulder.

"I'm a.....Turk?"

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