All for Love
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Part 2: Chapter 4: Pregnant?
Two months after the Nibelheim incident, Rufus still hadn't gotten round to seeing Hojo. Everytime he tried, Hojo either blew him off or told him what ever it was he wanted to talk to him about was none of his business.
Rufus had come to one conclusion. Hojo was definitely hiding something.
He still hadn't been able to find out what was in the Nibelheim reactor. Even Reeve, who was supposed to have clearance to all the reactors, couldn't find out what was in it. After a bit of hacking on Rufus' part, he found out that Hojo had put a lock on the reactor only allowing him access to it.
Frankly, Hojo was beginning to damn right piss Rufus off.
First thing I'm doing when I become President is firing Hojo, Rufus mused as he looked over the blue prints to the reactor for the millionth time. Maybe I'll just push him out the 70th floor balcony instead. His eyes flicked over to the computer screen, where the words 'Nibelheim PYF 778' were written boldly across the screen. They were computer files on Hojo's network. A network no one but him and maybe a few of his top scientists were supposed to be able to get into. Also surprisingly easy for Rufus to hack into. For such an intelligent man, he's really not a computer expert.
The door to his office opened slightly. Rufus suspected it would, since he'd been ignoring his intercom for the last ten minutes.
"Yes?" He snapped at the secretary stood in the doorway.
She coughed nervously, "Professor Hojo is here to see you sir."
Rufus looked up at her. "Hojo?" He asked a bit dubiously.
"Yes sir, Professor Hojo."
Rufus looked at the computer screen, noticing the little red dot at the top corner of the screen, flashing away. Apparently, Hojo knew Rufus was in his network. He glared at the dot. He held in the sigh and disconnected the link. "Send him in."
The secretary disappeared and Hojo appeared in her place.
Hojo was always to the point, "what are you doing hacking into my network Mr Vice President Sir?" There was venom in the sentence. Luckily for Hojo, Rufus was also always to the point.
"You're hiding something. Don't deny it because I know you are," Rufus started, "and I plan to find out what it is."
Hojo giggled. "Look all you want, you'll never find out. Your father knows so you can't fire me for it." Hojo turned around and headed back towards the door. "I'd appreciate it if you didn't snoop around." Then he left.
Rufus stared at the door for a while before blinking, running a hand through his hair. What the fuck has the old man done this time?
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Adrienne leaned on the doorway that linked the Turks office to a washroom. She looked pale. She took one step into the office then bolted back into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her. The occupants of the room looked at the closed door.
"How long she been like that?" Sarah asked. The small black haired woman had been hanging around the Turks office for a few months now. Since her and Rude married six months ago, she had up there with the others quite a bit. She hadn't had chance to find a job of her own since she hadn't been in Midgar long before she had married. None of the Turks minded. Adrienne found it nice to have another girl around after being surrounded by men at work all day.
Rude took a sip of his coffee. "A few days or so."
"Shouldn't someone go and check on her?" The woman asked. Both Rude and Tseng, who had been silently working until Sarah had broken the silence, looked at the black haired woman.
"Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I should talk to her, but we all know you two are the best in the sympathy department."
"Hey!" Rude protested. Tseng just sat there looking amused. Sarah laughed as she pushed herself off of Rude's desk, where she'd been sitting before now, and walked to the closed bathroom door.
"Addy?" She asked through the wood.
"Yeah?" Answered the woozy voice back. Sarah opened the door slightly and went in, closing it to behind her.
"You ok?"
Adrienne looked up from her kneeling position and gave the woman a knowing look, "Yeah of course I am, I'm as bright as rain." She answered sarcastically. She then frowned at herself. "God I sound like Reno."
Sarah laughed lightly. "God please no, we already have one, we don't need another."
Adrienne giggled and turned herself around so she was sat on the floor since her legs were starting to cramp up.
"I feel a bit better now." Adrienne wiped a hand across her face. Sarah stared at her for a moment. "What?"
Sarah spoke hesitantly, "Rude says you've been throwing up like this for a few days now." Addy nodded in agreement. "Any chance you could be..........." She paused, "Well you know?"
Adrienne looked on her patience wearing out until she retorted. "What?"
"Pregnant." The black haired woman finished.
"Pregnant?" Adrienne asked a little shakily. Sarah just nodded in reply. "I dunno......"
"You don't seem too happy about it."
Adrienne shook her head. "It's not that." She paused. "I dunno really just kind of a shock."
Sarah nodded as she held her hand out for the other woman to take. "We'll just have to go and find out then."
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"How the hell do I tell Reno!?" Adrienne shouted in the corridor outside the Medical wing of the Shinra building. Sarah just looked amused.
"C'mon he's not gonna take it badly. Wasn't it him who mentioned it in the first place."
"Look! I'm freaking out at the moment, I don't think rationally when I'm freaking out!" The blonde jumped up and down on the spot.
"Well quit freaking out. You'll be fine."
"I need to find Reno." Adrienne said a bit more calmly.
"Do you now?" Reno said from right behind her. Adrienne jumped and spun around, scowling at him.
"Where the hell did you come from!?" She shrieked. Reno just looked at her, a puzzled look on his face. Sarah interrupted with a giggle and began to walk off.
"What did you want to see me for?" He asked.
"How did you know I was here?" Adrienne replied with a question prolonging telling him for at least a little while.
"Rude told me, said you'd been sick. You ok?" He asked concernedly.
"I'm fine." She looked at him for a few seconds before caving completely, "I'm more than fine," she coughed nervously and took a deep breath, "How do you feel about being a daddy?"
"A Daddy? You mean you're......." He trailed off at the end of the sentence. Addy nodded. He grinned and picked her up, spinning her in a circle. She laughed.
"I take it you're happy then?" She asked, feeling a lot better than before.
"Of course I am." He said as she nuzzled her face into his neck. "Couldn't be happier."
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When Sarah entered the Turk lounge a few minutes after leaving Reno and Adrienne to themselves, she found Tseng talking who she remembered to be Scarlet. Rude was sat looking amused as the Turk and the Head of Weapons Development argued a little. She sat herself on Rude's desk again.
"What are they arguing about?"
Rude shrugged. "Beats me."
Sarah smiled. "By the way, it looks like you're gonna be losing a Turk."
Tseng and Scarlet stopped talking and looked at the black haired woman.
"Why is everyone looking at me like that?" She said meekly.
"Why are we gonna be losing a Turk?" Tseng asked. Sarah opened her mouth, closed it, then sighed and gave in.
"I don't think she'll mind me telling you." She paused for a minute. "Addy's pregnant."
The room went silent for a while, before Scarlet did a squeak like no one had heard before and marched out the room with a grin on her face. The rest of the room looked at the door she had just walked out of.
"Never heard her do that before." Rude said.
"Guess she's happy." Sarah smiled, sipping on Rude's cup of coffee. The smile broadened as he noticed. "Never take your eyes off the coffee cup." She giggled.
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