[Sephiroth knows quite well what happened between Kadaj and Rufus and as insulting as that may be, he's still no fool and won't just immediately jump into anything.

Besides he hardly thinks Rufus is worth it. Most of his anger still points in another direction.

So they'll just continue to have this stare off much like a couple of alley cats who've stumbled upon each other.]

Yet I don't see your protectors anywhere close. Are you alone? Have they finally seen reason and finally abandoned you for your lack of worth?