Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Ashire Tomadachi ❯ Ashire Tomadachi 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

October 13, 9:30 A.M. ~Nibelheim~(Cloud's House)

Cloud's Mom: Got everything?

Zack: Yes, we do. Thanks Mrs. Strife.

Cloud's Mom: Oh, you don't have to thank me.

Rufus: Of course I do. It was appreciated that you shared your home with someone like myself.

*Rufus kisses Cloud's Mom on the hand*

*Cloud's Mom blushes*

Cloud's Mom: You are very welcome.

*Cloud rolls his eyes*

Cloud: Oookay...if you are finished, Rufus, I would like to get going now.

*Rufus smirks*

Rufus: Very well, then. We will be off, madam.

Cloud's Mom: Goodbye, boys. Come again sometime Mr. Shinra.

Rufus: Please, madam. Call me Rufus.

Cloud's Mom: Alright, Rufus. Please come back sometime.

Rufus: I will, thank you.

Cloud: Come on Zack. We'll meet you outside Rufus.

October 13, 9:45 A.M. ~Nibelheim~(Cloud's House)

Rufus: Goodbye Mrs. Strife.

Cloud's Mom: Alright. Tell Cloud that I...

Rufus: I know. I'll be sure to tell him.

After much traveling...

October 13, 2:00 P.M. ~Gongaga~(Shinra Reactor)

Zack: Did you guys know that I'm from here? We can stay over at my place for the night.

Cloud: No way, that's cool. But why did you decide to come to Nibelheim?

Zack: Because...

Cloud: ???

Rufus: This reactor...

Cloud: What's up?

Rufus: Err...nothing.

Zack: I know something's wrong. Tell us Rufus.

Rufus: Maybe when you're a part of Shinra's system. Then you'll understand...Shinra's secrets are meant to be kept secrets, if you get what I'm saying.

Zack: Yeah. Sure.

Rufus: You guys go ahead and I'll meet you at your house.

Cloud: Are you okay with that Zack?

Zack: That's okay with me. My house is the one in front of the accessory shop, wedged between two other houses.

Rufus: Fine by me. I'll be there around 9:00 alright?

Cloud: Okay. See you later.

October 13, 2:30 P.M. ~Gongaga~(Shinra Reactor)

Rufus: What has my father done now? An entire reactor, destroyed in a matter of moments. But...I've heard that materia is created in reactors...

*Rufus searches around the area*

Rufus: This materia is enormous! I should have Hojo analyze this when I get back to headquarters.

*Two people arrive by helicopter*

Rufus: Who would come to an abandoned reactor at a time like this? Their objective may be the same as mine.

*Rufus hides on the other side of the reactor*

Reno: Yes sir. I'll look for it. Yes sir. Rufus has been missing for a couple of days, so I'll search for him as well. Alright sir.

*Reno hangs up the cell phone*

Tseng: What did the President want?

Reno: Kid Shinra's been gone for a couple of days, so we're looking for him as well as all the pieces of the Huge Materia.

Rufus: Huge Materia? Is that what this is?

Tseng: So we're basically doing Heidegger's job.

Reno: Right.

Rufus: What's that fatso got to do with any of this?

*Both of them start searching around*

Reno: ...

Tseng: ...

*Reno comes across Rufus's hiding spot*

Reno: What the? Rufus? Hey Tseng!!!

*Rufus kicks him unconscious flat onto the ground*

Tseng: What?

*Tseng shrugs his shoulders and continues searching*

Rufus: I can't stay here for long or Reno will awaken. Or Tseng will find me.

*Rufus runs right behind Tseng's back*

*whoosh*

Tseng: What was that?

End Chapter 4...