Reno leaned against the door way as Cid rushed about the house finding at the very least their underwear so that all of Rocket Town wouldn't see Reno standing naked at the door. He found a pair and took them to Reno at the door.

"I tried to call you, but you didn't answer your phone." Rude said as Reno took the offered pair of underwear and put them on.

"I threw it outside a few days ago." Reno stated, brushing it off rather quickly.

"That makes it rather hard for anyone to get a hold of you with news or to ask if you are alright."

Reno snorted and fixed Rude with an unamused look.

"So where is he?"

"Who?" Rude asked.

"Tseng. I know you don't go anywhere without him knowing or sending you there. So where is he?"

Rude sighed and motioned for his fiery redheaded partner to step inside. Reno obliged and walked to the table and took a seat.

"This isn't about him."

"Bullshit, yo. Come on and fucking level with me. Where the fuck is that closeted Wute bastard? Lemme guess, he's got a wire on you and is listening to see what I have to say?"

"No. I told you this isn't about Tseng."

"Then where the fuck is he?"

"He is in the second chopper."

"Great tell him to take a fucking hike. He should know by now I don't deal well with his petty trying to get you to take sides bullshit."

Rude shook his head, his sunglasses glinting in the dim light of the kitchen, "It's not like that this time. You need to come to the helicopter."

"He brought that hunk of shit secondary chopper? That thing barely flies for me. How the fuck did any of you fuckers fly it?"

"Reno I really would rather not argue about the helicopter. This is rather urgent."

The redhead sighed, "If this is his usual bullshit I am shooting him. I am only coming if you text him that right now."

"You won't shoot him and you know it. Rest assured it is not his "usual bullshit"." Rude said standing and waiting for Reno to get dressed enough to hike out to the chopper that sat outside of town.

Reno turned and looked at Cid motioning that he should follow him while he got ready. Cid grabbed their clothes and followed the redhead to the den and waited for him to shut the door.

"What the fuck does he mean?" Cid asked with a note of concern in his voice.

"Nothing. It's just Tseng sulking and trying to get me to forgive him by dragging Rude to help him. It's just like every other time we fought."

"What if it really is something?"

"It's not." Reno said as he closed the space between him and Cid and pressed a kiss to his forehead, "They are trying to get us worked up."

Reno grabbed and shirt and pulled it over his head as Cid picked up his pants and slid them on.

"So what are you going to do?" Cid asked after he pulled his grease stained short sleeve shirt on.

"I am going to go up there, put my foot up Tseng's ass, then tell Rude to fly them the fuck out of here." Reno said shooting Cid a smile as he pulled his pants on.

Cid nodded and sat back looking at Reno as he finished dressing and grabbed his coat.

The two stepped out to see Rude sitting at the table on his phone.

"Is that the fucker?" Reno asked striding forward to take the hone and give the Wutain man an ear full.

Rude hung up the phone and shook his head, "Not now. Are you ready to go?"

Reno nodded and slid on his boots. Cid strode forward, "Do ya need a ride? Ya said it was outsida' town and that could be a pretty fucking far walk."

Rude shook his head and looked at Reno uneasily, "It's not that far. I think we can walk."

Reno nodded and shot Cid a smile. "It'll be fine. I'll be right back."

Cid nodded and watched as the two walked out the door and into the snow.

"Fer fucks' sake Rude couldn't you guys have decided to meet with me that the fucking bar or something?"

Rude shook his head, " It's not just Tseng and I here."

"You even dragged fucking Elena into his shit. What the fuck-"

Rude stopped and looked at Reno, "This isn't about you and Tseng. This is bigger than us."

"What the fuck is it about then?"

"You won't believe me unless you see with your own eyes."

Reno shook his head and caught a glimpse of the chopper in the distance. Inside he could make out two figures. "This better be fucking good."

They walked the rest of the in silence, trudging through the calf deep snow. Reno was already gearing up his lecture for Tseng when the helicopter doors opened and he saw that there were, in fact, three people in the back. Elena and Tseng sat on the seats and laying on a stretcher between then was a rather worse for wear Rufus Shinra.

"What the fuck..."

Reno walked to the chopper and looked down to be sure the man was truly his previous employer.

"Stop leering at me you ninny. It took you two long enough to get back. Are we ready to go now?" Rufus snapped looking to Tseng who was held an IV bag in his lap.

Rufus was never known for his polite attitude when he wasn't feeling well.

"Sir how did you...what-"

"I had an Exit materia on me when the building fell. Now please, Rude drives this damn thing like it's a roller coaster from hell. Can we go to the safe house now?"

Reno looked at the sheepish Wutain, "We've been reinstated as Turks. Are you ready to go?"

~Chapter 26. I am sorry guys, I am posting this right as I go to bed. Thank you all for your reviews! Especially, KakashiXIrukaLover, Yatsuki, Black-Rogue-Fairy, and VioletIsInPain! Thank you for reading and hope you stay tuned! ~CR