Jenna opened her eyes slowly as some sunshine shone in from various spots. She yawned lightly then blinked and giggled, poking Angeal beside her under the blanket. They'd wandered to the bunker area during the night, had found a bunk and...well...
"Morning you." She whispered as she curled up against him. Angeal opened his eyes slowly and chuckled lightly.
"Good morning to you too. Sleep well?" He whispered, caressing her cheek.
"Mmm. Extremely." Jenna smiled up at him as he wrapped an arm around her. She'd been afraid of how he might be, but now she could read his mind. As clear, peaceful, and serene as hers.
"Jenna...you should know something else..." Angeal whispered as he held her close. She looked up at him with a curious expression. She couldn't read any fear or uneasiness from his mind.
"What?" She asked as Angeal kissed her tenderly.
"I'm in love with you."
"You better be..." Jenna whispered and smiled at him.
Jenna was happier then she could have ever imagined being. She had made a mental note that Angeal was amazing, tied in amazing-ness with being in love. She couldn't imagine anything that could possibly bother her in that moment. Of course, anything is possible.
They wound up laying there and cuddling for a few hours before getting dressed to rejoin the others. It took Jenna one moment of seeing Genesis to realize something was wrong. Angeal approached him slowly, sitting beside him.
"Appleton Rum in the morning. Something's wrong. What happened?"
"I blew it..." Genesis whispered lightly. Jenna blinked, spotting Min just outside packing. She darted out quickly to her friend.
Min didn't notice her at first, seemingly to busy as she ran back and fourth, stuffing things in a backpack. So Jenna rose her voice.
"Min? What's going on?" She whispered and Min turned. She sighed and shook her head for a moment.
"Sorry Jenna. Didn't mean to bother you." Min whispered but she kept her face shadowed.
"What's wrong?" Jenna faced her dead on. Min's eyes were red and puffy, she'd been crying about something. She sighed and shook her head.
"I...I need to get some answers. From Shin-Ra." Min stated as she pulled the backpack over her shoulder.
"You're leaving?" Jenna stammered as Min sighed.
"Yeah. For a little bit."
"Give me a second to pack, I'll go with you!"
"No!"
Min held her friend by the shoulder.
"Hear me carefully. You have something with Angeal. It is a good thing. Stay with it. I will be fine." She stated. Jenna stared at her with wide confused eyes.
"But-I was sure you and Genesis-"
"Not today. Perhaps never." Min sighed. "There are complications. But Genesis and Angeal can keep you safe." She hugged Jenna tightly before letting go.
"...I'll miss you. But Shin-Ra has answers I desperately need. You're like a sister to me. Shin-Ra would catch you, probably experiment. In my case...they're scared shitless. Angeal and Genesis can protect you for now...and remember...if you need me...I'll be there in a second." Min whispered before dashing off.
Jenna stood there for a moment as she stared after her friend. Eventually Angeal walked out to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Not sure what happened. Only that what ever it was ended badly. Genesis is a mess." He held her from behind, wing folding over her.
"Don't wory. Min is sturdy. She'll be fine."
"God I hope so..."
Min stood at the cliff overlooking Midgar, her backpack no longer the only thing she carried. A rapier hung at her belt, an apple made of Lapis Lazuli and Pearl built into the blade due to her request. Her backpack didn't carry much either. A gun, her copy of Loveless (a 'borrowed' copy from Genesis she'd packed for some reason), some non perishable food, a canteen, a compass, a map, and a watch. It was sunset, and she'd decided she'd wait for the full moon to rise that night before entering. No matter what, she knew Hollander had little to do with the experiments that made her and Jenna. Information she had to keep quiet at all costs. Hojo...sleep as best you can because if I have my way you won't wake up in the morning...