A/N : This is a gonna be a three part short story after the events of RE5 and before the Marhawa Desire comics. If you fellas haven't read the comics then I strongly suggest you do since it's a prequel of RE6. First and Second Chapter will be between Jill and Claire only then the last one will be between Jill and Chris. There will be mentions of a many previous and current RE characters involved with Claire and Jill for the first and second chapter.

Disclaimer : Any reference from Resident Evil games found in this story belongs to Capcom

"Are you?" Blood rushed to Jill's face as she slowly looked away from Claire, facing the front windshield. "Oh shit. You are!" The younger Redfield tried her best not to make a loud sound and contain her emotions so that her older brother at the back seat won't wake up from his nap. Still, she couldn't help but squeal a bit and drum her palms joyfully at the steering wheel while driving.

Jill wished she could just sink in the passenger's seat and disappear for now. Covering her face with her palms, she said. "I haven't answered your question yet."

They were driving back to Chris's apartment after Claire visited BSAA. A lot of the guys in BSAA seem to be fond of Claire but even if they wanted to make a move on her, most of them are intimidated by her older brother and not to mention their own captain. Those who dared to try ended up embarrassing themselves thus it was a long but rather amusing day for Claire. They made a quick visit to a bar along with Barry, Moira and Rebecca to have a few drinks. That's why Jill offered to drive since Chris drank more alcohol than he can manage and ended up dozing off by the time they needed to get home. However, Claire didn't want to let her take the wheel quote, "unless your last name is Redfield, you can't drive this yet", unquote.

Claire has always been teasing her and Chris a long time ago, always pointing out that she can see Jill and Chris as more than partners as time goes by. Jill could only imagine how Claire reacted after she found out that Chris has finally got the balls to confess his feelings recently. The youngest one probably wanted to rub it in their faces and brag about how she knew it all along.

"I don't need a verbal confirmation from you, Jill. Your face and body actions are strong visual evidence" Their conversation went from Jill's last name not being 'Redfield' to Claire asking if they are making tiny Redfields for Claire to pamper.

Not wanting to give Claire the satisfaction of knowing that she is right once again, Jill looked outside the car window as she remembered what happened in Chris's apartment a long time ago when they were still STARS members.

"You should ask your brother". Jill took a quick glance at the back seat to check if Chris is still asleep. "Maybe he'll give you more details."

"No, thanks." She replied and let out a small but annoyed groan before both ladies laughed about their topic.

"You started making inappropriate jokes and topics." Jill replied but then grasped the idea, soon followed by a sad thought. "My doctors also said that it would be difficult, you know, considering what I went through."

Obviously not happy with how the conversation shifted, Claire still tried to be optimistic. "They didn't say it's impossible. It's gonna be fine. It's not even a priority. I'm just so happy that he is finally happy and has someone who is gonna take care of him. Excluding myself, by the way."

Drifting the subject from herself to Claire, Jill decided she'll be the one asking the questions for the meantime. "Enough about me and Chris. What about you? Did you like that fact that almost everyone in your brother's team practically drooled when they saw you earlier?"

Stopping at the traffic light, Claire scoffed and much to her embarrassment, she glanced at Jill. "Was it that obvious? I wanted to stay at the corner the entire time."

The blonde girl just chuckled as she shook her head. "Either they had different expectations or they were all just happy to see a rare pretty face."

Claire scoffed again as she continued to drive. "They have you."

"But they see me often, unlike you. Besides, they probably know they can't lay a finger on me now because I belong to their team captain." There was a short pause before she sadly groaned. "And they probably believe they can't go near you either since you are their captain's little sister."

"I'm not little anymore. I swear, you are becoming more like Chris every day you spend with him." Chris is not good at showing his concern when it comes to anyone and when it comes to Claire, he usually conceals it with jokes. Even if there is no doubt that he knows she can take care of herself, he still worries and always makes sure he is updated with where she will go and what she'll do so that Chris can always send immediate help if needed. "Meeting random men is also not in my priority list."

"But some of them must have caught your attention. What about first lieutenant Piers Nivans?" Jill quite honestly noticed that Piers was the most normal and well behaved guy out of everyone.

"Hi." Claire turned to her side and gave a polite smile at the guy in front of her. "First Lieutenant Piers Nivans." Piers extended his hand and she gladly shook it.

"Claire Redfield. I would introduce myself as a TerraSave member but it seems like I'm more well-known to be your Captain Redfield's younger sister here." She answered, lightly laughing at her own joke.

Piers found it funny as well but he unintentionally let out an awkward chuckle. He was just talking to Jeff and Marco earlier, telling them to get a grip and stay professional. Looking at her from a few feet away was manageable but now that he stands up front and close with her, it somehow made him feel jittery.

He cleared his throat in an attempt to calm down. "We are your brother's unit after all. How's your day?"

"Just trying to get by. Everyone seems welcoming."

"I see. That's good." He nodded then looked around. Trying to find words and start a conversation. He would want to ask how come she seems so different from her brother. Like how her red hair and blue eyes look too alluring to be real. He quickly crossed-out the topic before he accidentally said it.

"I know. I don't look like him. It's been a common opinion. He has unkempt brown hair. Mine are red and always tied up. I have blue eyes while he has brown."

"It's like you read my mind."

"More like I can see you scanning my entire face."

Feeling his face heat up, he gulped. "I didn't mean to. I'm sorry about that, ma'am."

"It's fine. Like I said, it's common. Many people are amazed how we don't look alike at all."

He was somehow glad she thought he was looking at her due to comparison and not because of astonishment. "I look forward to working with you just like how I worked with Captain then." It's starting to be difficult to maintain eye contact at this point. He took a deep breath. "Is there any way I can contact you- just in case . . . you know, if it's ok. Can I get your-"

Claire took out her wallet as she can clearly see Piers is struggling to construct his sentence. She pulled out her card and handed it to him. "Yes, you may."

"Thank you." He sighed in relief and smiled widely as he took the card. Not a second passed and she suddenly waved at someone behind him. He turned around and saw Jill Valentine then Claire quickly excused herself before walking away. He read the card that was given to him and noticed it was her TerraSave business card, scribbled with a telephone number which he assumed was a direct line to her office telephone. Luckily, her personal email address is also indicated. He shrugged and hid the card in his own wallet. "Close enough."

"Jill, don't you think I'm a little too old for him?" Claire innocently asked her.

"Hmm, I don't." She replied as she crossed her arms. "You know, Rebecca once had a crush on a guy who was 8 years older than her when she was 18."

"That's different. I'm the one who is older than the guy this time."

"So you are considering him." Jill teasingly smiled, confident that even if Claire is driving she can definitely see her. "Think about it. If he is under your brother's unit then you can see him often. For all you know, he is probably friends with Chris since he is good enough to be in their team."

"Or it might be awkward between the three of us." If she were to be honest with herself, Piers was one of the good looking and polite guys the entire night. Sure it was a bit awkward but she gives chances for those with room for improvements. She could never be any more happier for her brother now and she just needs to wait for a few more months before Sherry is out of government custody then she can hang out with her best friend 24/7. That's enough for her as of now and she really believes adding 'dating' to her extracurricular activity is not needed.

"I'll talk to Chris about it. It's about time you go dating again."

"Coming from you." Out of pure sarcasm, she retaliated. "I can't tell you how many times I almost slapped my brother for being oblivious or stupid. If some random stranger will look at you back then, they will be convinced you two are a couple by the way you talk, stare, laugh-"

"Ok, I get it." She raised both hands but not entirely giving up. "But don't use age as an excuse, I know it's not the first time you might be attached to someone younger than you."

"Oh, him." Claire replied with a low voice. Jill struck a nerve there. They both know it. Chris once told Jill about him and Claire was more than willing to fill in the details when Claire is alone with her.

It was a long time ago, a distant memory of someone Claire deeply cared about. Her wounds are healed now and she whole-heartedly accepted the fact that he won't be coming back to her anymore. After all, it's been more than a decade since that incident.

"I'm sorry." Jill sincerely apologized as she saw Claire's reaction. "I shouldn't have said that."

"No, Jill. It's . . . Steve. I did get attached to him when we were in Rockfort and Antarctica." It was the truth and she never denied that, even to Chris. Her own brother witnessed how she struggled to focus and continue trying to escape. How evident her sadness and anger was. How she slowly but successfully moved on and made peace with what happened.

Chris is always on the move but on days that he is staying at their apartment, he always checks on her. How glad he was when Claire finally got into TerraSave and found a path she would take, like it was her calling. Still fighting Bio-terrorism but through a different approach. Get a chance to work with her brother once in a while. She slowly healed from the heartbreaking event

"I know what it feels like. You felt like it's your fault, right?" Jill looked at her.

"I did blame myself for a long time, convinced that I didn't do enough. I didn't aid him or try to stop the bleeding, didn't call for help, I just stayed there and cried." Claire parked the vehicle in front of Chris's apartment but didn't kill the engine yet. She looked back at Jill and gave a sad smile but Jill was surprised there wasn't a glimmer of tears in her eyes. "We were planning to take him with us but we were too late. The odds were against us."

It was too late and the odds were against them. That's the reason Claire accepted a long time ago. It's not that she doesn't want to date anyone because of what happened or because she hasn't moved on from Steve. She is honestly content with her life for so long now. For her, her family and friends are more than enough to keep her happy. Maybe she'll buy pets sooner or later.

"I fired at zombie dogs and missed most of them. That's why Joseph, my teammate, died." Jill felt like she should share her own version, feeling more empathy for Claire more than she expected. "I was supposed to be part of an elite team. Some kind of Special Forces."

She was really close with Joseph because there are times he would tease how serious she and Chris are during their target practice. She couldn't even imagine her own disappointment when she realized all those target practice became useless since she wasn't able to save her own teammate. Joseph ended up being a snack for the pack of canines because she lacked the presence of mind. She scolded herself multiple times and believed he deserved better than that. The sound of his flesh as it tears apart and pool of blood haunted her for months.

"Jill, no training would have ever prepared you for what happened in Arklay Mountains. It was those people, Umbrella, they were monstrous and inhumane."

Despite how much of a hot-head and danger seeker Joseph was, she enjoyed his company. If Joseph was still alive now and they would spend time together like they used to, she thinks Chris would be mad jealous. She could have died there too, be just a mere appetizer for those Ceberus if Chris didn't save her. Jill glanced at the back seat again. Her heart lightly fluttered, giggled a bit as she found him still sound asleep with his mouth open.

"Chris trained you and you survived Raccoon City. How about that?"

"A topic for another day. We both have a lot of things to talk about when it comes to that memorable city. You know, I never knew we had plenty of common things." Claire glanced at the back seat then looked back at Jill. "Can we wake him up instead?"

"Not if you want him to be grumpy the entire night and the next morning." Jill chuckled and got out of the vehicle as Claire turned off the engine. Jill also made a mental note to scold Chris as soon as he sobered up since she felt like her bones would break when she was dragging him out of their car, even with the help of Claire.

A/N : That's the end for this chapter for now. I hope you enjoy it and kindly wait for the next update.