Me: Here's the second chapter for today. Enjoy. (: Italics in this chapter is Sephiroth's thoughts ONLY.

Disclaimer: *Sits on a chair with text that says, 'I DON'T OWN SHIT.'*

Chapter 5:

President Shinra

Paine grumbled as she walked out of detention at six p.m. Turner made her scratch off the gum under desks. He apparently also taught a class for Third Class SOLDIERS, SOLDIER Mission Basics. Paine hoped to Ifrit that if she becomes Third Class, she won't have him.

She massaged her sore wrist as she decided to take the elevator instead of going down the stairs. Turner's classroom is eight floors above the cadet dorm rooms. She was far too lazy. She blinked in surprise when she noticed a small group of people, maybe six to nine, surrounding a fat man with thinning blond hair. She decided to eavesdrop when she noticed that he seemed to be yelling. She distanced herself slightly and stood in the shadows. She recognized one of the people surrounding him was General Sephiroth himself. She snorted at the fact that his silver hair made him stick out like a sore thumb. Oh how she knew the feeling.

"P-President Shinra, please calm down!" A woman with short brown hair with glasses, most likely a secretary, wasn't really helping. 'So that's President Shinra...' Paine couldn't help but stare with amusement.

"I will damn well not calm down! This is the third time in a week that a mako reactor has blown up!" He barked.

"President Shinra, we should take this to the Meeting Room." A man in a dark blue suit, most likely a Turk, with black eyes and black hair tied back into a pony tail. 'What is with people and tying back black hair.' She snorted as she compared Hojo and the Turk.

The man most likely in his sixties ignored the Turk and turned to General Sephiroth, "I want you to go to the last reactor that blew up a couple of miles from Junon. Bring a couple of cadets with you, or guards. I don't care. Just tell me what the hell is going on."

Paine was too busy trying not to laugh at the fat man and did not notice that Sephiroth glanced in her direction once Shinra mentioned cadets. And before said General could answer him, the President was stomping angrily over to the elevator. 'I'm surprised this whole building hasn't collapsed yet because of the earthquakes he causes.' She smirked and slipped away, deciding to head for the stairs since going to the elevator would bring everyone's attention to her.

"Hold it." She froze at the monotone voice of Sephiroth. She immediately thought of the worst as she slowly turned around, but quickly hid it with a raise of an eyebrow.

"Yes?" She placed her hands on her hips.

"What are you doing up here? Cadets should be in the cafeteria eating dinner." He crossed his arms over his chest, his emotionless mask not leaving his face.

"Detention." She scoffed and looked at Turner's classroom door on the right of Sephiroth with distaste. The General didn't have to follower her eyes to know what she was looking at,

"I saw what happened." He mumbled as he walked towards her. She kept her ground and stared up at him, cursing inwardly that he was tall and she had to crane her neck.

"And?" She asked flatly.

"Do not let him get the best of you. It will only fuel his ego." He advised and walked past her, heading to the stairs. She turned around, dumbfounded. When he noticed that she wasn't following him, he slightly turned around.

"Are you going to stand there or are you going to let me accompany you to the cafeteria?" His tone couldn't help but make Paine slightly flush in embarrassment. She sighed, knowing that she was already the loser of an argument that hasn't even started.

His eyes flashed in amusement as she walked past him, grumbling about 'annoying males.'

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Paine was certain for sure that rumors were going to increase ten fold when she entered the cafeteria with Sephiroth and everyone stopped eating to stare at the two silver haired warriors. She ignored them and spotted Cloud, who was quietly eating by himself. She didn't comment when she noticed that Sephiroth continued to follow her, when she expected him to already leave once he held the door open for her.

She couldn't help but stare in amusement at the look on Cloud's face when he saw his hero accompany his friend.

"Close your mouth Cloud, you'll eat flies instead of the sandwich in your hand," She closed his mouth and patted his head. "I'm gonna go on line." She gave a quick glance at Sephiroth who sat down next to Cloud and walked away to her said destination.

The nervous cadet lost his appetite as his mouth went dry. The Sephiroth was sitting right next to him, and here he was acting like a deer caught in headlights. Sephiroth on the other hand did not even notice Cloud's changing mood. He was too busy wrapped in his own thoughts. 'She has a power radiating from her body, it wasn't noticeable until I was directly next to her..' He rested his right elbow on the table as he put his cheek on his palm. 'Could it be that she has Jenova cells in her body..? But she doesn't have eyes like mine. But she has silver hair, which is very unnatural to be born with..'

Paine snorted as she came back to a pale Cloud and a deep in though Sephiroth. It seemed Sephiroth hadn't even acknowledged Cloud's presence. She found herself patting Cloud's spiky haired head again before sitting in front of the cadet and General. On her tray was decent looking spaghetti and a piece of small bread. She took one small bite, feeling slightly uncomfortable with Sephiroth staring at her. Cloud seemed to be in his own little world as he stared at his sandwich. But at least color went back to his face.

"Alright that's it. What is it?" She pushed her tray in front of her and glared at Sephiroth.

She was met with a barely there surprised look from the fearless General. What irritated her more was that he replied with a simple, "Nothing." Cloud couldn't help but switch his gaze between the two every second, as if he were watching two lions battle it out.

"Then why are you staring at me?" A frown painted on her lips.

"Thinking." Again with the one worded response.

"A gil for your thoughts?"

"My thoughts are worth more."

Cloud slowly found himself smiling at the exchange between the two. It looked as if two siblings were bickering. He didn't dare say a married couple, fearing that maybe Paine or Sephiroth would develop mind reading powers on the spot and hear him think that and most likely stab him and put him up on display before he could blink.

Paine was impatiently drumming her fingers on the table, trying her best not to fling her tray at the infuriating twenty five year old in front of her. Sephiroth was incredibly amused at her reaction, but did not show it on his face.

"If your thoughts are about me, then you have to share them to me." She blurted out. Cloud was startled at her boldness but he only smiled wider.

"Maybe another time." He stood up and left the cafeteria, leaving a chuckling Cloud and dumbfounded, irritated Paine.

Sephiroth smirked as he heard a tray collide with the cafeteria door after it closed behind him.

Me: Please review (: If wanted, I'll post another chapter tomorrow or Monday. Depends if I'm busy.