Disclaimer: I Do not own FF7, it's characters, or anything dealing with Square Enix. This is a work of literary fiction and I do not gain anything from it other than personal pleasure.
A/N: Ok, as promised, here we have... PLOT! So, hope you all enjoy... kinda have a Sephiroth thing stuck in my head, so i might take a hiades to write some notes for that down... who knows. Again, i shall beg for reviews if i must... lol. Oh, and there's a name calling scene coming next chapter, that is sure to please!
Several things were on Keela's mind the next morning. The most important, was being unable to shake the feeling that she needed to go to HQ. Never one to brush off premonitions, no matter how slight, she packed up Dreya and made her way to the TURK floor of the ShinRa building. Deciding that the most obvious place she should be was Rufus' office, she walked nonchalantly towards it and knocked on the door.
"Enter." came the calm voice of the president. Seeing who it was, he stood from his chair, smiling. "My dear, what a surprise. After yesterday I didn't think you'd come back so soon. Is everything alright?"
Keela smiled, "everything is fine, I just couldn't shake the feeling that I needed to be here for some reason."
as soon as Dark Nation saw who Keela had in her arms, she bounded towards her, coming to a stop and sitting up, tail excitedly tapping the floor.
Keela laughed as she put Dreya down on the floor. "Nation, calm down. There, shes all yours."
as soon as she was on the floor, she was attacked by the guard hound's tongue. "Nation!" she giggled.
Rufus shook his head and smiled. "i doubt we will ever understand their bond. Come, my dear, have a seat. I suppose we shall just wait and see what it is you are needed for."
~! #$%^&*
as they arrived at the ShinRa headquarters, Yume began to get nervous. Angeal had assured her that he would be right by her side, and that no one would take her from him. He knew she was still leery of ShinRa, but what he didn't know was that she was nervous about seeing Reno as well. It had been years since the night he snuck her out and told her to run. Years that she had missed him. To most people he was eccentric, not the brotherly sort, but he was hers. She loved him with all her heart, even more after she had lost Zackary. Reno was all she had left.
Angeal strode through the front door, not really arrogantly, but confidently. Walking up to the receptionist he stated his business clearly. "I need to speak to Reno of the TURKS."
the woman at the desk was a bit flustered at first. "oh, of course. Who may I tell him is here?"
"i would prefer to be anonymous for the time being."
the woman nodded and flagged a passing TURK. "would you please go and find Mister Reno. Tell him its urgent."
the TURK nodded and ran off to find his boss.
~! #$%^&*
Keela and Rufus were chatting lightly when the hurried knock interrupted them. "Enter."
the door was almost flung open as a low level TURK ran in. "Sir! I'm so glad you're here."
alarmed by the man's tone, Rufus stood up. "What is it Jeremiah?"
at that moment, the TURK realized that Keela was there. "ma'am, sir, I was sent by reception to find Mister Reno. She said it was urgent. But I cant find him, and Mister Tseng is in a meeting, I didn't know where else to go."
Rufus sighed, "you were wise to come here. Can you describe who was asking for him?" looking over at Keela, he could see her eyes were closed, he could tell she was reading the young TURK's mind.
"It was a man and a wom- "
Keela cut the man off mid sentence. Her eyes were open again, wide open. She stood up and addressed him. "Jeremiah, find Reno. I don't care where he is. Find him."
"yes ma'am."
she turned to Rufus, who could tell something was wrong. "i hate to do this but can-"
Rufus smiled, "Dreya is fine with me, go. I do hope you'll keep me informed as to what this is about."
Keela nodded and ran out. She sprinted down to the elevators, in shock. At that moment, she felt she couldn't get to the lobby soon enough. It couldn't be possible...
~! #$%^&*
Jeremiah finally found Reno. He was in the locker room with Rude, having just gotten done sparring with him. "Sir! I was sent to find you. I was told it was urgent, I couldn't find you and Mister Tseng was busy so I went to the president. Sir, there's somebody asking for you downstairs. Your wife was there, I started to describe who was asking for you and she stopped me. She ran out of the president's office and told me to find you. She sounded panicked sir."
hearing that Keela was already down there, and the way the TURK had described how she acted, Reno and Rude exchanged looks and took off for the lobby.
~! #$%^&*
Angeal was trying to keep Yume calm as they waited for her brother. He was just about to say something to her when a velvety smooth voice appeared behind him.
"Well, Well, Well. Lt. Hewley. This is surprising, you know, considering you're dead. What are you doing here?" Keela purred.
Angeal turned around, revealing Yume without realizing it. Keela's eyes widened in shock. "Hello Kee-"
he was cut off as Reno and Rude came barreling into the lobby. "Kee, baby whats going... on..." looking around, Reno stopped dead in his tracks.
"Yume." both Keela and Reno breathed.
Although Yume didn't know how the woman knew her name, she smiled childishly at her brother. "Hey Ren." As she ran and gave him a hug.
Keela looked at her husband, seeing the look on his face, he was almost in tears. "OK, awkward family moment but, lets take this upstairs, come on people."
no one said anything as they took the elevators back up to the TURK floor. The silence lasted until they were safely in Keela's old office. Neither Reno nor Yume had stopped looking at each other, holding hands. It was a wonder they hadn't tripped on their way here.
Sitting down at her old desk she decided to introduce everyone. "Right, so, Rude, this is Yume Fair. Zack and Reno's sister. Yume, I'm Keela, Reno's wife. Rude is my brother and Reno's partner and last but not least, SOLDIER 1st Class Lt. Angeal Hewley. Still confused as to why you are here, being that you're DEAD. Of course that shouldn't really surprise me, you always were a bit off."
"How do you know who I am?" Yume asked, noticing how comfortable the woman looked in the chair, as if she belonged there. She looked at Reno. "Perhaps Zack was wrong, I shouldn't have come here."
Reno spoke up, "Shes a witch Yume. Wait, Zack sent you here?" Thinking, he turned to Angeal, "Kee's right, you were dead. What the hell, yo."
Keela sensed power in the room other than her own. Looking straight at Yume, who was still looking sheepishly at Reno, she was about to ask something when she got a glimpse of someones mind. Flashes of nudity and gasps of pleasure. The way that Angeal was looking at Yume, gave it all away.
"Oh, Angeal, how could you be so stupid?" Reading further into his mind, she saw bits from the bar, and the spell. She immediately looked at Yume. "Never mind, I get it."
"What?" Reno asked, interested in what his wife saw.
"Oh, nothing, you know how new this whole mind reading thing is... just a misunderstanding." Keela responded. It was a little too quick for Reno.
"Akeela."
"Yes, my love?" she smiled, not noticing how her eyes were darting back and forth between Angeal and Yume.
Angeal attempted to steer the conversation back to topic. "Ah, okay, so. Yes, I was dead, ah Zack did send me back from the Lifestream to get Yume here. He said it was time for her to go home. That she needed help. He didn't say for what though."
His explanation trailed off as he saw Reno noticing Keela gaze from himself to Yume. "What's going on he-" he looked at Yume and she dropped her head, as if being reprimanded.
"Rude! Grab him!" Keela yelled.
Just as Rude got his arms around Reno, the redheaded TURK lost it. "Oh hell no!"
he turned his attention to Angeal, "You mother fucker! You slept with her didn't you?!"
"Reno!" Keela yelled, as her husband struggled against his partners hold.
"She's my sister Angeal! You couldn't keep your fucking hands to yourself, could you!" he yelled, nearly punching Rude as he tried to get to Angeal.
Keela had had enough, and she was starting to feel like a TURK again, being in her office. It was time to take action.
"SILENCE!" She barked, getting everyone's attention. She then silently hoped her phone was still connected, as she hit the speed dial button on her desk.
Yes?
"Tseng, could you come here for a moment please?"
Tseng checked the ID, Keela?
"Don't ask, Tseng, just do it."
With that she hung up.
"Reno, if you cant control yourself, I will be forced to handcuff you to the chair. Now sit down and shut up." she said, with authority.
There was no knock, as Tseng waltzed in to his former partner's office. He was about to ask her what this was all about, when he saw the scene before him. "What the devil? Should I call the guards?" he asked instead, a slight smile on his face.
Reno, despite Keela's warning, hadn't controlled himself. And as everyone's attention was on the director, he slipped out of Rude's hold and lunged for Angeal. He managed to get in a right hook before Angeal realized it.
"Rude." Keela sighed.
"On it." he replied as he grabbed Reno, handcuffing him behind his back, and dragging him back to the chair. "Sorry Red."
Yume ran to Angeal. "No, I'm fine. You did warn me, after all." he half- laughed.
"Reno, it isn't like he took advantage of me." she said, exasperated.
""Tseng, quit laughing and get in here." Keela half- ordered.
Reno, still not satisfied retorted, "I don't care, Yume. You're my sister."
Tseng, always the voice of reason, piped up. "Reno, please tell me how that is any different from your situation? Believe it or not, there were bets being placed within the ranks. Wagering how long it would be, before Rude did the same thing to you for sleeping with Keela."
"Reno," Keela said calmly. "You are being a hypocrite, and you are letting your emotions rule you. Given our circumstances, I should think you, of all people, know what its like to be in Angeal's position. You and I, as well as Tseng and Rude, personally know how much honor means to Lt. Hewley. Now, can you be civilized or do I have to have you escorted out of here?"
Reno noticed the way Keela had changed in the past few minutes, he looked from her to Tseng and back again. "Damn, two Tsengs. That shit's creepy, yo."
"Reno," Tseng sighed, taking on his best irritated teacher voice.
"Fine, yo. I won't try to hurt him. Not right now, anyway. I cant promise about later though." He finally said.
With that, Keela nodded at Rude, and Reno was released from the handcuffs. She looked around the room, and she could still feel the tension. Feeling a little less formal than before, she tried to break the ice that was building.
"So," she said wistfully, "Geal, how ya been?" Slowly everyone began to chuckle a little. "What?" She asked, innocently.
Angeal laughed a little, "Ah, dead. But otherwise good, how about yourself?"
"Eh, cant complain. Well, I could, but it probably wouldn't do any good." she replied. Then, looking at Yume, she said plainly, "Honey, that spell would've done a lot more if you had infused it with a splash of Vanilla. Though it didn't really look like you needed it."
"Vanilla?" Yume asked, slightly taken by how Keela had known about any of it, but then remembered she could read minds.
"Don't ask why it works, I have no idea." she said, throwing her hands up.
"Reno, confused again, asked, "What spell?"
oops, She thought.
