Disclaimer: After all this time, FFVII ain't mine. I only own Jenna.

A/N: Well, I'm back. There has been a lot going on, so I apologise for the long hiatus. You guys, my reviewers and readers, you guys are awesome. There is not even a word in the dictionary to describe how awesome you guys are. Even through the hiatus, you stuck with me, and for that I thank you. This new chapter will be as good I can make it, for you guys.

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Chapter 7: Secrets Revealed.

The situation in the office of the President had calmed over a period of half an hour, but a lot of the tension was still there. The haunting memories of Sector 7 were flooding Reno's head and driving him insane. He wanted the memories to leave, and now that he had seen Sector 6 crushed, it made him feel even more guilty. Even though he himself had not dropped the plate, the redhead felt that he might as well have blown it up himself, as it was his fault that everyone in Sector 6 had been crushed.

Jenna was remaining silent, just observing everything in Rufus' office. It was all so big and new to her, she had never seen anything like it before. In a way, it scared her, as she didn't know that things like this existed in the world. She knew all about Shinra, she had to, her parents had told her a lot of things about them, and what they were doing to the Planet. It made her upset, and though Reno used to be a Turk, she felt she could trust him, that he did not want to hurt her. A small tear trickled down her cheek when she thought of her parents, but it was also out of gratitude to Reno for taking her under his wing and helping her to survive. This tear did not go unnoticed by Rufus. Unknown to the people outside of the Shinra walls, he did have a heart somewhere, and it was softened by children.

He pressed the button on his intercom and waited for Mitsuki to answer.

Can I help you, sir?

"Yes, please send some biscuits up here, the poor girl is hungry." he said and cut the intercom off. Rufus looked over at Reno, who was surprised at the kind gesture Rufus had just shown, but the shock was soon replaced by anger.

"So, are you going to get that look off of your face and listen to me? I can assure you that I did not order that plate to be dropped." the president said, as cool as he could be. Reno did not scare him, but he could understand why the former Turk was angry.

"Then who did? As far as I was aware, the only way the plates can be dropped is if you give the order." the redhead snarled, and watched closely as Rufus let out a frustrated sigh.

"Do not think for one minute that this is your fault, I knew the guilt you felt when you were ordered to drop the Sector 7 plate by my father. I can assure you that some changes have been made around here, and one of those major changes is that Tseng is no longer a Turk. Rude is the new leader of the Turks." Rufus explained calmly, and was not at all surprised to see Reno's eyes go as wide as saucers.

"Why did you fire Tseng?" Reno asked, and Rufus rolled his eyes. How clueless could you get? He was just about to answer when there was a knock on the office door. Mitsuki came in with the biscuits and set them on the desk. Rufus looked over to Jenna, who was feeling the material of the curtains. She had never felt velvet before, it was all so new to her.

"What is your name?"

"Jenna, sir." she said, and immediately stopped touching the curtains, for fear of being told off.

"Come and have some biscuits, Jenna. You need some food, and Reno and I may be talking for a while. We have much to discuss. Would you like a drink?" he asked, and watched as Jenna walked over to the desk. Rufus' father had never shown kindness to children, but Rufus had a soft spot for them, and he was determined to be different from his father. Same goals, but he would be kinder to the younger generation.

"Thank you, sir. I would like a drink please." she said and sat down, taking one of the biscuits and eating it slowly. They tasted nice to her, the ones on the slums were horrible. She had never tasted anything so good, but she was not going to take advantage of the president's generosity.

Rufus stood up and walked over to one of his cupboards. He had some soft drinks in there as well, you can't exactly be the ruler of Midgar when you are drunk as a skunk. He poured the young girl some lemonade, and gave it to her.

"Thank you, sir. You are so nice, yet people are afraid." she said and began to drink it. Reno sighed, if only she knew what the president was really like. He was ok to the people within his company, but to the people of Midgar, he could be heartless and cruel.

"Rufus, I believe we are getting off topic. Who dropped the plate?" Reno said, but now he was feeling considerably calm. He watched as the president nodded in agreement.

"Tseng is no longer a Turk, and he will probably never be one again. He was the one who dropped the plate, when he went after you. I had spoken with him, as I needed to go to Junon. Why did he take it upon himself to fire you?" the blonde asked. He was surprised that Reno had such a triumphant grin on his face.

"I TOLD HIM YOU WOULD WANT TO GO TO JUNON! I TOLD HIM, I TOLD HIM, I TOLD HIM!! Man, where is he when you want to rub something in his face?" Reno shouted happily. The president raised a blonde eyebrow.

"Care to explain?"

"Sorry, well Tseng decided to fire me because I was repairing the chopper. He thought I was wasting my time, when in fact I had nothing to do. I said to him that what would happen if you wanted to go to Junon and you were killed because of a faulty chopper, then he called me a slum rat, and I quit." the redhead explained, while Jenna took a sip of lemonade. She liked it, as Reno had stolen a few bottles of the fizzy drink before. It was a nice treat to have something to eat and drink without having to steal it. Rufus, however, was rather confused.

"So you quit...just because Tseng called you a slum rat. Am I missing something here?" the president asked, completely clueless.

"Well, if I am a slum rat, then I shouldn't be up here. The thing is, I AM a slum r--" Reno was cut off my Rufus slamming his hand on the desk.

"You are NOT a slum rat, you hear me? You are a damn fine Turk, and you are going to work here again, whether you fu--damn well like it or not!" Rufus shouted, quickly correcting his language when he remembered that Jenna was in the room.

"I don't think so."

"If it'll ensure you can rub the fact I wanted to go to Junon in Tseng's face, then will you help me track him down? Jenna can be accomodated here, but come on Reno, he killed innocent people just to get to you. Help me, Elena, and Rude get him before he causes more damage."

After a tense moment of silence...Reno had a smirk on his face.

"I need a new suit."

"Why?"

"I burnt the other one."

"DAMN YOU, RENO! THEY ARE EXPENSIVE!"

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A/N: Well, it's back! Please read and review to let me know if you liked it.