Author's notes: Ok, here she is. Chapter one. I've gone over it pretty compulsively at this point and I'm...pretty content with it. In case you're curious, yes I'm already working on chapter two. I'd meant to wait a couple days, ruminate on it, but I'd forgotten how intense the process could be, and a scene banged through my head and refused to let me go. There's mention to my firm as a hard-on belief that Rufus has had Turk training. I've never been so overt about it as I am in this story, though. So that's my only real warning to fanon oddity. Also keep in mind that Reno is still a very new Turk in this story. I wouldn't say that he's uncertain about himself, I just don't feel quite as much blatant arrogance from him as I usually do. More like...he's still trying to overcome the stigma attached to him "pretty boy slumbrat" and all. Not that anyone thinks he's anything less than capable, but he's not quite achieved the level of respect he getting in ogc. Appearances and all.
Overall summary: Rufus is assigned to visit Wutai on a diplomacy summit along with young hotshot Turk, Reno. Will there be assassins awaiting their arrival as the rumours persist?
RenoruChapter summary: Tseng briefs Rufus on the Turk that has been assigned to accompany him, and Reno finds out a secret about the president's son.
Overall rating: R, probably for mostly language, violence, and mature themes.
Chapter rating: R, for language and some sexual-type thoughts.
For Sterling. I kind of consider this a culmination of our many, many Renoru discussions. So what if it's three years late?
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