[RL with Zechs, Tyki and Rufus]

[clockmaster]

Hakuba shivered, the weather wasn't any better now than when he left Gaia a few days ago. He nearly killed himself driving the iced road, he still needs more driving lessons. The detective couldn't use the flying broom, he gave it to that demon woman, Trish, anticipating that Elphaba would not mind. He imagined that the witch would symphatize with another woman who was being hunted like her, and, after all, the broom will fly back to it's original owner if something goes wrong. If not, he would just have to deal with another psychopathic friend.

The boy realy hoped that all was going well on the Ark...Tyki was really alive, and he remembered Zechs and the community. Such a relief. Hakuba was still worried and a bit scared, but damn him if he was going to left that kind of emotions to take control. Hakuba was in front of Zechs's door now, he had the keys of the apartmen, but he hesitated. Zechs was less than joyful when he prevented him to go to his lover's side for the second time. Knowing that trying to trying to delay the inevitable was useless, he opened the door carefully.

"Zechs?"

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Zechs eyed the light cautiously and warily. It wasn't just indignation at being controlled. He had a genuine dislike for feeling helpless, and the last time his motions had been commandeered by a magical force ... well, there was a good reason he didn't like Cross much. Perhaps it was just as well Rufus hadn't used the materia yet against them.

He took in everything Rufus said, his own expression calming as he gained control of his anger. Finally, when the man was done, he had only one answer for him. And he thought it was a pretty damned good reason. "I have not been disloyal to you."

Folding his hands together, still watching the glowing materia, he continued quite honestly, "I had used only public information in the wish not to invade your privacy, or disrupt company records. I decided to use the information seemingly public because I hoped to prove I could find information which was useful to you. At no time had I intended to put ShinRa or even Gaia at any risk. When I had discovered plots against your person, President, I wished for you to be informed of them."

Calmly, he continued, "I have been at work for more waking hours than would normally be possible. I suspect the ZERO had increased my levels of adrenaline, making it possible for my person to avoid sleep. The computer program was not making such decisions. It was I. And I will still attempt to use whatever means necessary to ensure the safety of your own self and the company, Rufus."

The last was said a little contemptuously again. But Zechs was getting rather impatient about all of this. He was trying to help people, damn it. The ZERO wasn't attached to a weapon any longer. And he was stronger than it. Why couldn't anyone else see it as an asset?