This scene was written in 20 minutes when I realized I had completly forgotten about Reno and Rude running Kael's simulations while he was on mission.
That and Kael never told them it was a Wutai mission he was going on. So I ran with that.
Bribes
Reno and Rude were on patrol when the helicopters finally got in that night. So Kael dropped off his supplies and grabbed some snacks as a bribe before heading out again.
He found Reno at the railing in Sector 8 and sat down beside him, opening the bag of chips and offering it to him.
Reno growled under his breath and took the bag. After a few moments he turned to look at Kael.
"Wutai? You're not allowed to scare me like that, ever again."
Kael smiled his apology and nodded, "I doubt they'll let me out again for a while. Besides, the Turks fly interference for most of those missions anyway."
Reno accepted that, grabbing some chips and handing the bag back.
"How did the simulations go?" Kael asked.
Reno brightened significantly, "They were sweet, yo. No where near as battle heavy as the training ones, but they test your information skills. Perfect for Turks, you know?"
"Surely some of it needed work," Kael pressed, "I only just learned the basics."
Reno scoffed, " Sure you did. There were a few but nothing easily explained."
"Then, lunch with you and Rude tomorrow?"
Reno smiled, "You're on Professor."