A/N: Okay! Here is chapter 6! XD I was extreamly bored all day yesterday at midnight so I began to type this up and fell asleep. So I finished it this morning and here it is! Have fun with it and please Review and tell me if I'm keeping the characters IC or not please. That would make me happy. I know the other chapter was boring, so I'm making it up with this one! XD LOVE YA!!!

Disclaimer: Same ol' same ol'. You know I don't own it already. I'm not claiming it as mine, I'm trying to survive high school before dying of sheer boredom XD

Disasters

Chapter 6: Speaking With Reno

The month passed by slowly, as Rufus had to continuously deal with Scarlet's rants of wanting to switch back to Mako and he having to threaten her with being shot if sh didn't shut up about it. Rufus couldn't take it anymore. Elena, Tseng and Rude all saw changes in their boss's attitude and demeanor, now that he was out of the wheel chair, but still needing slight support from time to time. They've all called Reno to try and convince him to come back, but he declined saying only Rufus can give him permission to go back.

"You know I can't without Rufus telling me different."

"Yes but, please Reno. You have to do something to deal with Scarlet and get her out of Rufus' hair! He'll murder her in the next few days." Elena explained over her cell phone, in her office with the door closed. She was hiding out from the insanity.

"Oh, good. I always said she deserved it. You're too kind, Elena." Reno said lazily flipping through channels on the T.V.

"Reno, I'm sure he won't give a damn about the suspension. Just come back and do something! To get his mind off rant at Tseng, who does nothing wrong. You gatta, Please think about it. I'll call you back." Elena said, then hung up quickly. Reno sighed heavily, placing his cordless in the charger. That was the 15th call in a span of 2 weeks, coming from Rude, Tseng himself, but mostly Elena. They knew he couldn't go back, they were there with him when Rufus suspended him. The best thing to do was to follow orders and continue to decline no matter what. A few more days passed and Scarlet was becoming more vile every second. Not to mention Heidegger was backing her.

Before long, the Shinra company began to take sides. Those who were with Shinra and those who were with Scarlet. Unfortunately, the number was few on Rufus' end. Counting the Turks and Reeve. Palmer however, being the stupid ass as he was, joined with Scarlet after she persuaded him and promised that the Space program would go underway even though they didn't have a ship! Rufus couldn't hold it off any longer, he had to talk with Reno. Reno was just digging into his Chinese takeout when his phone rang. He reached across the arm of the sofa to answer it.

"Reno..."

"Come back to the company. We're having problems." Rufus said over the line. Reno knew right away that it was Rufus with the first word.

"Sorry boss, I can't. I'm eating right now." He said then hung up. Reno still felt hurt that Rufus did what he had to. As far as Reno was concerned, he was still an outsider, an outcast.

The phone rang again and reno rolled his eyes answering.

"Do I have to come talk to you in person?" Was Rufus' first question, as soon as Reno picked up the phone.

"I don't know. Do you?"

"You're pushing the limit, that I might have to do just that, Reno." The president of Shinra responded bitterly.

Listen boss, I don't want to cause you anymore trouble... And... I guess I'm sorry about the prank. That was really meant for anyone, it just hit you." He said honestly.

"Speaking of pranks... I need you to pull one out on Scarlet." Reno removed the phone from his ear, stared at it for a second, then brought it back to the same place.

"You okay boss?"

Should that go without saying? No. Scarlet is destroying Shinra Inc. I need you to help me oust her and Heidegger for good. Understood?" Reno sighed heavily.

"Not really. I haven't been there, remember?"

"Rude and Elena will accompany me over there. For the time being, I will place Tseng in charge of Shinra while we are paying our visit." Rufus said sternly, then hung up. Reno stared at the phone. Then it struck him. Rufus was going to his apartment!

"Shit!" He ran around the apartment, clearing stacks of CD cases and random books from the floor, placing them in a book case and CD rack. While listening to a CD mix of various songs by Tool, System Of A Down and Korn. As well as other songs by Linkin Park. In a few minutes, his apartment was clean and he had finished eating. Throwing the carton away, just as the knock on his door announced Rufus' arrival.

He opened the door to see Rufus with Elena and Rude like he said. Reno stepped aside to let the trio enter, while he turned off the CD mix.

"I've said this before, Reno. We need you back at Shinra." Rufus said taking a seat at the table across from Reno.

"What brought on this change of events? I remember you saying that I was suspended for misconduct—"

"And I'm reversing that order because the company is falling apart." He cut in, with his sapphire eyes gleaming into Reno's blue eyes. As if Rufus could look into his soul. Such a bone chilling thought that Reno had pushed aside, while working for the man.

I don't remember keeping Shinra together. Normally it's me who's getting in the way." Reno stated. The deep sapphire bore deeper into Reno's soul.

"You're still a Turk. I haven't replaced you, Reno." Rufus said cocking his head slightly to the left, watching the redhead look down to the table top and his folded hands.

"Is your denial getting the better of you?"

Reno remained silent, keeping his eyes cast downward.

"Scarlet is ruining the company. She wants to return to using Mako and rebuild the cannon. Really, what could she be thinking? There is a majority of the company that has indulged in her idea to return the planet into the sorry state it was before. There are few that are with me. Scarlet must be eradicated..." Reno looked up to Rufus and swallowed hard.

"I know for a fact that you despise her, Reno. It's not hard to see. She is... untrustworthy. As you may know, I don't confide into her either."

"You did the day I was suspended."

Suspended. Not killed. If I had confided in her, Reno. You would be dead. I didn't let her have her way." Rufus explained, giving reno more clarity of the matter.

"She was looking pleased..."

"Scarlet is blind. She misunderstood me when I said that you were suspended. All she wanted was you out of the way. Scarlet isn't expecting me to bring you back and ruin her plans." He continued with a slight grin gracing the corner of his mouth. Reno looked up to Rude and Elena standing behind Rufus for confirmation. They both nodded, telling Reno in that simple gesture, that he was welcome back inside Shinra Inc.