Rufus sighs as Tseng's fingers find tension spots on his shoulders but it would take more than that to get him to let this go. They both knew that eventually, Rufus would grant his forgiveness but he had never made it easy. Tonight he was in the mood to make Tseng really work for it.

He wants to protest and tell Tseng to reconsider but he knows that this was the right decision. He had held his own against Cloud and survived but Sephiroth was a different matter entirely. As much as he wanted to make Sephiroth suffer personally, that may not be a practical option.

"Very well." He can concede that much at least even if it was difficult. "But I want to be informed about everything. You know I don't like it when you or any of the others vanish without telling me in advance and I don't like surprises. I don't want to hear about what you do from someone else." He glances at Tseng, his expression still guarded. He could be just as stubborn as Tseng when he wanted to be.