Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Final Fantasy VII: Reverie ❯ Indecent Proposal? ( Chapter 45 )

"Sir, your appointment from Wutai is here." Leira said.

The Resident SOLDIER led in a man wearing a red turban and long green and orange robes. "You are a traitor to your own kind." The man spat.

The SOLDIER didn't even flinch. He nodded at Rufus and backed away to guard the door.

"Welcome back." Rufus said to the man not bothering to look up from him papers. "I trust you are enjoying your freedom from the Shinra organization."

"My people are still dying from the diseases that yours have spread." The man hissed.

"My dear chairperson, we have sent doctors over to diagnose all strains of whatever is floating around. If you would just let them do their job, I'm sure things would move along much faster. As it is we are not charging you for our treatments."

The man clenched his fists. "You are still accepting our people! You're putting them in your 'organization' and making them slaves like him!" the man was now pointing at the SOLDIER.

The Vice President wrinkled his nose at the man. "The SOLDIER over there came here of his own free will. He joined this organization of his own free will. Nothing was forced on him, sir." Rufus moved to the front of the desk and was now standing in front of the angered man.

"Liars!!" the man shouted.

"We have many other Wutai here that have achieved high ranks in this organization. There are several of your people that have decided not to join us. They too are living the way they want to live!!"

The man quickly cast aside his robes and pulled out a long sword. The SOLDIER ran forward only to be greeted by a well-planted kick to the stomach. He swung at the Vice President but missed and struck the wall.

"Miss Thompson!!" Rufus hollered as he tried to back away. The delegate leapt at him and took another swing with his blade. He swore to himself when he realized that his shotgun was still strapped in underneath the desk. In a move that seemed to defy gravity he jumped into the air and sailed backwards onto the top of his desk. He pushed himself underneath it just as Leira came around from behind him with a pistol drawn. Her lips were parted and her teeth were clenched tightly. She held the Turk weapon of choice (her Glock 21) in both hands and fired off two shots. Each shot hit its mark.

Rufus sat behind his desk shuffling papers. "That was fun." Leira said as she walked behind him. Without warning Rufus shot out his right arm and grabbed Leira, his eyes never left his paperwork. "Miss Thompson," he said slowly as he began to pull her towards him.

Leira was startled. She dropped her papers and stared at the back of his head.

Rufus lowered his head and than craned it around to look at her. His eyes searched her for a minute. "Miss Thompson, I need to ask something of you."

"Yes, sir?" she'd never been touched by him before. His grip was quite harsh on her arm. She was guessing that it was turning blue by now.

"Page thirty two should be in the library…"

Her eyes lowered as she looked into his green eyes. All this over a missing file?

"It would probably be best if we searched together." He was now staring into her eyes. Her face was now very close to his. "I want you to hear me."

"Hear you, sir?"

Rufus Shinra exhaled and turned his gaze to the front of his office. "I would like you to decide for me."

Leira was lost. His words were always to be taken seriously; it was very rare for him to display any sense of humor.

He glared into her eyes again. "I want you to hear me clearly and make a decision. I want you to join me, Leira." His grip loosened on her arm but she didn't straighten her posture.

"Sir?"

"It would seem that I've grown rather fond of you. These few years that you've been here you've proven yourself to be quite the employee. You've also been quite the confidant."

Leira had never heard any of these words from him before. She wondered if this was some strange twisted joke he was playing on her.

"I have but one question for you, Miss Thompson…will you be my wife?"

Leira's eyes bulged. She covered her mouth with her left hand.

Her shock was obvious to Rufus. "I know it's sudden but I would like you to think about it for me."