A/N: Hey everyone. this is just so much fun and you all are great readers! I appreciate any feedback I get. You all are so awesome!

Disclaimer: I only own Kaci Shinra and the plot line.

Kaci sat alone in the cafeteria awaiting her friends and mentor. Absent mindedly, Kaci poked her food with a fork, until she heard the heavy footfalls she had been waiting for.

"Ah, the little one is here by herself. Couldn't find a second class to keep you company?"

"Genesis, I know you dislike me, but could you keep the comments to a minimum today please?"

Genesis seemed a bit taken back by her request but stayed quiet, nonetheless. "Kaci, we'll have a long training session today after breakfast alright?" Angeal confirmed.

"Sounds good," Kaci said and shoved a fork full of food into her mouth.

"You too are having a longer training session today?" Sephiroth questioned.

"We didn't have one yesterday," Kaci supplied. She snuck a look at Genesis and saw the red-head picking at his food.

"Not hungry, Genesis?" Kaci asked.

Genesis looked up quite surprised at her apparent "concern" for him, "It's not worth eating," he mumbled.

"I agree with that," Kaci mumbled and took a last bite before getting up and putting her tray up. When she turned Kaci saw her mentor beside her, ready to train.

The walk down to the training room was silent, as usual. Kaci's hair was slightly below her shoulders, so she tied it up for her training. Silently, Angeal and the girl stepped in the room and faced each other. Angeal grabbed out a sword and that told Kaci to grab one as well. He lunged for her and she avoided his blow. Kaci went to hit his chest but he firmly blocked it. As the spar went on, Kaci's skills were soon put to the test. Angeal never went full on against the girl, knowing he could win by sheer force alone, but she becoming better. As a second class, Kaci was quite strong, but the difference in weight between Angeal and Kaci kept him from it against her. It may have been his honor also contributing, but I can say that Genesis would've cared less in a spar.

By the time the two were, done Angeal had beads of sweat running down his face, while Kaci's forehead glimmered in light. She never did perspire much, and that contributed to her body not functioning well in high temperatures. "You did well today Kaci."

"Well enough to be a First Class?" Kaci question.

"Almost," Angeal answered.

"Seriously?" a spark lit up in Kaci's eyes, if only for a moment.

"I wouldn't have said it had I not mean it," Angeal smiled before leaving the girl in the training room.

Kaci returned to her room, only to find a white rose left on her bed with a note attaching, reading: Be careful. I won't be so patient with you next time. RS

Kaci knew who had sent the note; just by the rose. Her father had decided to send her a message. Kaci sighed and pitched the note, and turned the rose in her hands. The delicate petals stayed intact and the fragrance wafted up to her nose. Her father was always partial to the color white, and whenever he wanted to give her something, it was always attached to some sort of white flower. Kaci sighed and let the flower drop to the floor, before she departed from her room.

Walking aimlessly down the halls, Kaci's thoughts were empty. The seemed to bounce off the white walls and come back to her, empty again. She had nowhere to go, no one to see. In short, Kaci Shinra was extremely bored. That was until she literally ran into a certain red leather wearing SOLDIER.

"Hey, watch it," Kaci felt his hands on her shoulders as she backed away. "Kaci?"

"Sorry, Genesis, I wasn't watching where I was going," Kaci told him.

"I'll say," Genesis said, Kaci made a move to walk away but was stopped by Genesis grabbing her shoulders again, "You ok?" Kaci saw real concern in his eyes.

"Yeah I'm fine," she brushed away his hands and walked quickly away from him.

Genesis continued walking but was also confused. Why was I concerned about her? Kaci was just a friend, at times not even that. And yet, he had no idea. Did he want to settle something between the two? Genesis knew that he had acted like that because he hadn't thought she would be cut out for SOLDER, but seeing her move up in ranks, his thoughts were changed. He only did it now to keep up his image.

Kaci sighed and leaned out on the balcony. She was now out on a large balcony that connected the First Class lounge and a room or two. She had no idea who had a connection room. Kaci sighed and leaned her head down between her elbows. She was so distraught and had no idea why. She wasn't thinking like herself; something was unnerving her; something annoying.

Images of her mother flashed through her mind.

*FLASHBACK*

Kaci, a little girl, sat on the couch with her mother across from her. They had lived in a large penthouse, near the Shinra building. Kaci's mother was knitting and Kaci was flipping through a magazine looking through pictures. Kaci watched as her mother got up and looked out the window.

Kaci could see the tired and worried eyes as they overlooked the city. "What's wrong momma?"

"Nothing Kaci," her mother smiled and smoothed her hair down. Kaci took hold of the hand and held it close pressing herself against her mother's body.

*END*

Kaci had inherited the art of looking outside whenever she was troubled, even when she didn't know why. Her mother did that as, well. "Kaci?" Kaci jerked her head up and realized two things: one, it was night; and two, Sephiroth was standing in front of her.

"Yeah?" she countered.

"What are you doing out here?" he asked.

"I have no idea. My mom used to go to a window or balcony whenever she had something to think over. And I inherited that, even if I don't know what it is," Kaci sighed and dropped her head.

To her surprise, Sephiroth joined her, "Considering what you said, you don't know what's bothering you?"

"No. Why are being so nice to me?" Kaci had a habit of asking people why they asked her things, or if they changed their demeanor towards her.

"Kaci, I don't mind being around you. In fact I think you're quite refreshing from spending a day with Genesis or Angeal," Kaci was stunned; the generally quiet General had just opened up tremendously to her. She had to return the favor.

"You're not so bad yourself," Kaci paused, "Sephiroth, why would Genesis be nice to me?"

The general sighed, "Because he realizes that you're not just some girl, he sees you as a fellow colleague."

"Oh really? That's helpful, I guess," Kaci fell into silence. She and Sephiroth had always been on good terms with each other, he got along with her, and she with him. But neither were too personal with the other. They were friends, but not close, out of the three Angeal knew Kaci the best. But that went along with the mentor thing.

"You ought to get some sleep," Sephiroth told her before he left for his room. Kaci sighed once more, and reluctantly left the balcony to return to her room. It seemed that she had spent most of her time today wandering. And leaving things unanswered.