Its nice to meet you Zack" Aeris said with a sweet smile on her face.
"So whats up with Miss moody over there?" this question earned him a evil glare from me which he just ignored with his usual smile. the pig.
"Bad day at work i think it stressed her out a little" she whispered with a giggle.
"Oh well we all have days like that" he replied.
"True" Aeris said
"So where do you work?" he asked politely.
"Oh i actually work for Tifa" she said putting a arm around me in a friendly manner, i just shrugged her off not wanting to be bought into this boring conversation. I called the bartender over for another drink. If i had to listen to them i might as well drown my sorrows meanwhile.
"Oh doing what hairdressing?"
"No!" she said with a giggle, obviously thinking that the comment was funny,
Great not only is he being annoying, he also is sexist. Aeris you really do attract weirdos.
"Well Tifa owns a company, our friend who came with us who i will introduce to you later also works for her"
"Wow" he said obviously surprised.
"She may not seem like it but she's a very nice boss"
"Suuuure" he said disbelievingly
"Hey she is, she is alot stronger then she looks"
Zack pulled out the stool next to Aeris and sat down knowing that he was fully welcomed here, At least by Aeris anyway.
"So what your her secretary or something?"
Aeris nodded.
"So what business do you specialize in?"
"protecting people" Aeris said proudly
"So you what sell security alarms or something?"
"No!" she said playfully slapping his arm.
Must..not...hit ..him
"We run a Bodyguard business cool eh?"
He burst out laughing, which annoyed me and Aeris as well.
"Whats so funny about that?" i said angrily
"I'm sorry i didn't mean to laugh" he said apologetically
"What's so hard to believe about it, like Aeris said im alot stronger then i look and I'm sure i could take you easily"
"i don't think you could" he said seriously.
"Wanna bet, we can take this outside if you want to try" i offered.
"Calm down you two" Aeris said.
"I didn't come here to be insulted Aeris and this guy has done nothing but insult me since he walked over" Oh god the alcohol is affecting me i just know it. i don't normally start fights like this!.
"Look i didn't mean to insult you ok, it was rude of me, but you know you don't look like the normal type of bodyguard i see" he said looking over my full figure, which only made me angrier.
"So what cause im a girl i cant do it!?" this guy really was the worst.
"No no no no i didn't mean it like that geez now i have gone i really put my foot in it haven't i, look can we just start over?"
"Piss off" i replied.
"Tifa he didn't mean to" Aeris said
"You know what i don't care, i didn't want to come here in the first place, I'm going home"
"Tifa don't go we came here for you!" replied Aeris.
Gathering all my stuff together i started to walk away, Yuffie who had been watching us from across the room and ran over to try and stop me leaving.
"Teeeeef dont go the fun has just started" Yuffie said almost out of breathe, she was obviously tired from dancing as she was nearly covered in sweat.
"i have had enough fun for today" i replied.
"But.."
"Don't be late tomorrow" i said as i walked away from her.
This has to be the worst evening in my life. Never had i wanted to hit someone like i wanted to hit Zack Fair. I hope to never see his grinning face again.
Feeling slightly hungover i made it into work a little later then usual neither Aeris or Yuffie had arrived yet probably still in bed i guessed. i have been going over my files trying to see if anything suspicious popped up about my clients. There was no real evidence that can i see proving that this was going to be hard to do, without the names of the people i would need access to there personal records which i didn't have. I had a feeling Barret wasn't having any luck with his one either as i could hear him cursing from down the corridor. All curses were aimed at our spiky yellow headed friend.
An hour later Yuffie and Aeris had turned up both looking a little paler then usual. Yuffie had started her work on tracking down her criminal and had told me she may have had a lead saying " cause like this guy was always creepy" not the greatest evidence. Aeris had been given the hard job of trying to get in touch with Cloud which she was having no success at.
"Any luck?" Aeris asked as she walked in the room carrying a very welcome cup of coffee.
I sighed loudly " None so far whatever they are they have learnt to hide what they do very well, its only Mizaki we still know of"
Aeris placed my coffee in front of me and sat down on the chair opposite my desk.
"Anything i can do"
" Well the only thing is to keep trying to get in touch with Cloud, or if by some miracle you could hack into police records that would be great"
"I'll keep phoning Cloud then" She sighed
Aeris left the room without another word. I could tell that this was affecting her badly heck we all were affected by this Cloud had betrayed all of our trust. he should be here helping instead of trying to sort this out by himself. But noooo! he had to go off and play the damn hero that man is a magnet for trouble! must be the hair.
Ah blissful coffee, sighing as i took a grateful sip Aeris did make the best coffee, i could literally feel the stress melt away.
"Well hello there!" said a cheery voice.
I screamed and got up suddenly tipping the scolding hot coffee down myself.
"What the hell are you doing here" i shouted trying to keep the scolding liquid from touching my skin and failing miserably.
"Now is that anyway to treat a friend" he said with a big grin as he sat in the chair Aeris had just been in.
"you are not a friend Zack, what the hell you are doing here anyway" i asked feeling slightly annoyed.
"Thought you would like some company" i rolled my eyes as if! "now Tifa theres no need to be like that" he replied to my childish action.
Why cant he just answer the damn question!, he doesn't even know me that well and he already knows how to push my buttons and how to make me mad.
"If you dont answer the question ill get Barret to remove from the building" Ha beat that now you have to answer!
" You mean the big guy down the end of the corridor, nice man been chatting to him for 30mins already" my face must of shown my shock as he just laughed at my expression. Damn!
"Tifa there's no need to be shocked underneath it all i have come about business, not to just annoy you" he said in a serious note.
It was only then that i took note of what he was wearing, a very dark blue pristine suit, completely different from what he was wearing last night at the bar. he actually looked smart! now why couldn't i spilt my coffee on that expensive thing. i sat back down on my chair not caring that i was covered in coffee.
"I dont remember telling you where i worked" i replied
"You didn't Aeris did"
Damn her!
"You don't look like you need a bodyguard, or is it your just weaker then you look?" i said teasing him a little.
"Its not for me!" he said feeling a little insulted.
"Then who?"
"i will tell you that later or you wont be able to concentrate on what im saying"
"Up to you" i said with a shrug.
"I work for the company called Shinra who I'm pretty sure you have heard of" I nodded "Well I'm the manager of a few recording artists that you might have heard of and I'm interested in hiring one of you to protect one or my artists though preferably i would want you to do it"
I was impressed though i wouldn't tell him that. I never took him to be successful and I'm pretty sure i wont know his artists i haven't listened to music in years!.
"Why would you want me to do it? i have other capeable people who can do this job"
"Ah well he isnt the most easiest guy to handle he has already drove alot of bodyguards away, and judging by yesterday night i think you will be able to handle his temperament"
"So what is he like?"
"Mysterious, anti-social, can be pretty insulting sometimes to, he will try his best to get rid of you when he knows i hired you so expect anything from him"
Great he wants me to work with a lunatic my lucky day.
"This will also be a full time job which would mean cancelling everything else, and it would require for you to live with him and go where ever he goes"
"Are you joking theres no way we can do that!"
"Oh really seeing what Aeris told me last night you wont have as much work to do"
Someone really has to teach that girl the meaning of the word confidentiality!.
"Its no business of your what goes on here Aeris had no right to tell you that!"
"Look i didn't come here to fight i really am interested in hiring you, you know who i work for this job will pay alot more then the jobs you have now"
He has a point there, what with Clouds handiwork we will be short of cash for a while...
"Now that you explained everything tell me who it is"
"The Man is Vincent Valentine" just like i expected i had no idea who he was, i bet Yuffie would of.
"Oh.."
He looked straight at me and stared "You don't know who he is do you?" i could feel my self beginning to blush, upon seeing my reaction he let out a big laugh.
"Hey i dont listen to music alright its not my fault!"
"You really are something, i can tell that you are just gonna drive him insane girl, i really hope you take this job"
"Whatever" i mumbled.
"I will leave for now and give you time to think this offer over and i will come back to hear your answer tomorrow"
"Alright"
"Tifa, think this over seriously he has driven away a lot of people you have to be ready for what he can do, this will require both physical and mental strength do you understand?"
"I do"
"Till tomorrow then" he said as he got out of the chair
"Goodbye Zack"
"Oh and Tifa"
"Yes?"
"You got coffee on shirt did you know" he said as he left the room.
Jerk.
I had Called a meeting with Barret and Yuffie about the new client. With this being a full time job it would require one of us being away for a unknown amount of time. i am still not sure i even want to do it even though Zack said he prefer me to be the one to guard him maybe Barret would want to do it
"So thats the whole story" i finished explaining everything i could about the job.
"This is just what we needed Teef" Said Barret happy that thing were finally looking up
"Yeah, doesnt sound like it will be easy to do though" i replied
"Teeeeeeeeeeeeeef" Yuffie said in a annoyingly high pitch.
"What?"
"The Vincent Valentine? I'm begging you to let me do this job!"
Just as i thought Yuffie knew all about him and seemed like she was a Big fan to.
"You know who he is?" I asked.
"Duh course i do, hes mega famous Teef"
Now I feel more silly for not knowing him.
"Then what do you know about him?"
"Well not that much actually he rarely gives interviews, i heard he doesn't like the press"
"I think the is a good oppurtunity for us, we should take it" Barret said
"Barret your right it is but this will take one of us away what will happen to our other jobs? what if we get new jobs when one of us is gone? what with Cloud disappearing it will be hard work"
"Me and Yuffie can handle it, and if things get really hectic then we can bribe Cid with cigarettes to help us" he replied with a smile.
"Hey you meanie i want to do it!" said Yuffie
"I think Tifa agrees with me when i say no you can't" said Barret
"Awwww" responded Yuffie with a childish pout.
"Tifa everything will be ok with the business, Aeris can handle the accounts and booking up appointments there's no need to worry about the business we can handle it." said Barret
"Zack said to think this over barret"
"I know you can handle whatever that guy throws at ya Teef, i know you can do it"
Hmm in the end this is what we have needed, but i am worried about this Valentine guy he didn't sound very nice. But i have been through he can't be to bad right? Zack seemed to believe that i could do this and my business would be in good hand with my friends running it. besides whats the worse that could happen?.
"Then it's decided, Vincent Valentine is to be our new client" i declared. hoping i made the right decision.