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She wasn't what Aeris had expected. As they moved closer to the small metal desk she let her eyes glide over the woman. She had her Mother's face and her Mother's body but her hair was short and black, her eyes were dark and her mouth was small. She was pretty; she looked as if someone had taken the best parts of her parent's features and mixed them together. When she saw Reno she rolled her eyes it hadn't been what Aeris had expected her to do. So this was Saffy, the only child of Reeve and Scarlet.

'Oh it's you, managed to drag yourself out of the gutter then brought a friend I see.' The comment strung Aeris who frowned at Saffy hard.

'This is Aeris Strife Uncle Cloud and Aunty Tifa's kid.' Reno explained ignoring her previous comment.

'Oh yeah I remember you, jeez sorry I thought you were one of Reno's bimbos. So how are Cloud and Tifa?' Aeris opinion of the girl in front of her suddenly changed she wasn't quite as stuck up as she'd first appeared to be she got the feeling that that happened a lot with Saffy.

'They're fine still living in Costa del Sol, what about you how's your Mum?'

'I thought you had a great tan. Mummy got divorced again I think she still misses Daddy I…'

'Look ladies we don't have all day you can have this chat some other time okay.' Reno butted in getting sick of waiting for the girls to take any notice of him.

'If you think talking to me like that Reno Kisaragi is going to get me to buzz you through that door any faster you've got another thing coming.' Hardly anyone ever used his full name at the sound of it he frowned hard, he didn't like it.

'You want me to shred your application to join the Turks that's sitting on my desk Saffron?' He smirked getting his own back on her, watching her bristle was reward enough.

'Please Saffy I want to see the president its important do you think you can help me.' Aeris smiled sweetly wading in removing any trace of Reno's involvement in her plan.

'Well I'll see if he'll see you.' Pressing the button on the intercom in front of her she paused before speaking.

'Sir Reno is here to see you and he's brought Aeris Strife with him do you want me to show them in?' There was another long pause on the other side waiting for Rufus to answer Aeris' attention was suddenly diverted by the sight of a familiar caped form.

'Is that Vincent?' She questioned, whispering in Reno's ear glancing over the top of her head he studied the man. It was Vincent Valentine there was no getting away from that fact he was heading in the direction of the lift which lead to the labs, which were situated deep under the Shinra building, Reno had been down there once and that had been enough to make him decide on the spot to never venture down there again the thought of it turned his stomach.

'Na I think it's just someone who looks like him anyway doesn't he live in Rocket town now with that Highwind chick you know the oldest one with the arse god if I was him I'd never get out of bed.' Aeris didn't miss this time she landed a punch hard across his chest doubling up in pain he shirked clutching at his ribs.

'I hope you're not as rough as that in bed.' He chuckled between pain filled breaths.

'I've had about enough of you next time you say something like that again I'm just going to let you have it you got that! And who else looks like Vincent he kinda stands out from the crowd wouldn't you say.'

'He'll see you know.' Saffy interrupted Aeris' rant. Reno grabbed her by the soft leather of the white leather jacket she was wearing pulling her away, glancing once behind her she frowned in Vincent's direction something was very wrong she wanted to tell someone but this was her mission her chance to prove herself to her parents. Turning her head away she followed Reno through the heavy doors, which lead to Rufus Shinra's office she wasn't sure of what to expect from all the stories that her parents had told her he was a terrifying man who'd managed to bring the planet almost to its knees. What she came face to face with however was a middle aged man sitting in a wheelchair with a cream eye patch over one eye and a long scar running down the side of his face, he didn't frighten her but that was Rufus' trick.

'Sir.' Reno stood to attention in front of his boss' desk; Aeris couldn't help but do a double take it was strange seeing her childhood advisory like that.

'There's no need for that Reno.' Rufus breathed his voice was cold and lifeless yet at the same time calculating.

'Yes Sir.' He lowered his arms from behind his back and took on a much more relaxed stance; this was the Reno most people would recognize.

'So are you going to introduce me to your friend or am I going to have to guess who she is?'

'Oh yeah this is Aeris Strife she's my I mean we're a…a…'

'…a couple.' She finished for him gritting her teeth as she spoke trying to hide her displeasure with a bright and bubbly smile. It reassured her the fact that Reno couldn't see them as ever being a couple either.

'Strife you must be the daughter of Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockheart.' His eye poured over her as if he was studying her.

'It's a pleasure Miss Stife, but I still don't understand why Reno has decided to drag you here.'

'I wanted an invitation to your wedding I know its rude to ask like this but well…I wanted to get ideas on my own you know me and Reno are really serious and all.' She knew she couldn't lie but for some reason Rufus seemed to by her words.

'Of course all the decedents of those who saved this planet are welcome, after all it is one of your own that I'll be marrying.' Those words sent a shiver down her spine, how could Sam do something like that.

'Was that all or would you like to snoop around my facility more?' Aeris face suddenly fell instinctively she glanced up at Reno for support his eyes were as wide as her's.

'Sir,'

'I'm disappointed in you Reno disappointed in the fact that you would turn your back on your family like this who took you in when your parents were tragically killed?'

'Rude and Elena…' He whispered softly his head falling against his chest dejected.

'When no-one else was concerned with your well being we were there Shinra, how could you turn your back on all that I have done for you?'

'You you didn't do anything for Reno Rude and Elena brought him up they cared for him not you, you just use people.' Aeris argued indignantly her fingers growing itchy for the familiar steel of her sword.

'You should play your cards closer to your chest Miss Strife.'

'Reno come on were leaving.' She grimaced reaching out for his arm, shrugging her shoulders he pulled away from her touch.

'So you've chosen him, this place, everything that's going wrong with the world! You're just going to turn your back on your Mother on Yuffie and everything she tried to do. I hope you both enjoy it because I'm going to bring this all place down that's a promise!'

'I never thought I'd see you again Valentine.' Vincent's breath caught in his chest as the voice, which haunted his dreams rang in his ears. It couldn't be, he'd killed him it couldn't be…Hojo.