Alcohol... It's amazing how much this stuff can change you, forty minutes ago, I was sat in a bar with my two Comrades, drowning my sorrows... Now here I am, in my Car, staring at a rose. I lifted it to my nose and took in it's sweet smell... Roses, she had always liked them, I had always liked her, since I had first seen her in the Shin-Ra building, she was the perfect woman in my eyes, it's a pity she didn't feel the same way, at-least from what I'd seen...
She was in love with him, that Spiky Blond haired, freak of science, I didn't know what she saw in him, he was in love with the other one... The one Tseng liked, the one Sephiroth Killed... The Ancient... He was so in love with her that he couldn't see that someone else had an interest in him... That was all two years ago, she was probably still waiting for him to come back into her life... I shook my head. I'd kill him for what he'd turned her into...
I grabbed the door handle and pulled it back, the Car door swung open and I stepped out and into the cold, winter air, the Rose was held in my other hand as I slammed the door shut, I began to walk, at least my legs did, I knew were I was going like the back of my hand, if it hadn't have been my job, then I would have been named a stalker, I'm not one though, Stalkers eventually hurt the ones they follow, or themselves, I could never hurt her, not even when we were sent to take her and the rest of Avalanche out, I would have rather take on the whole Shin-Ra army before touching her.
The same things kept creeping up in my mind, what if she took it the wrong way, what if she didn't like me, what if... Reno was the risk taker, the spontaneous one, the guy that would do anything at-least once... I was more of the safe guy, I would do things that were required, nothing more, nothing less, very little scared me, but for some reason I would only do what was needed, that's why I liked Reno, he was everything I wasn't, opposites if you will, but you know what they say, opposites attract.
I thought of what I'd say to her, nothing came to mind, but then again what could I say? We were old enemies, not friends...
My thoughts stopped as I stood before her Bar, Seventh Heaven. The neon sign was switched of, meaning she was either not in, or she had closed for the night. I stood there for what seemed an eternity, before I stepped forward onto the porch, I closed my eyes behind the shades I used to hide them, they stayed closed until a cool breeze brought me back to attention, I hadn't realized how cold it had gotten, having a shaved head didn't add to that. I gulped down the lump that I didn't know had gathered in my throat and lifted my hand to knock on the door, only to have it open before i had the chance.
"What do you want?" The young woman that stood in the open doorway asked.
"I..." It was like I had imagined, I was stuck for words and she was getting impatient, she looked down at the Rose I held in my hand, I gulped again then held it up to her.
"Is this for me?" My reply was a small nod, she took hold of it then held it up to her nose. "Rude... How... How did you know?"
"I... Uh..." I was stuck for words again, from her gentle smile I guessed she liked the rose. What would Reno say if he saw me like this? Me, the Stoic Muscle of the Turks, stuck for words, he'd laugh his ass of. "A little Cat told me..." I finally said, I looked down to avoid her eyes, even though mine were hidden behind Sunglasses.
Though I couldn't see it, she smiled more and moved toward me, her free hand moved to my chin and pushed my head up to face her, she leaned in and our lips met.
A/N: I felt like writing, this is what I came up with, it's a short One-Shot, but I'd still like to know what you think. The woman is Tifa if you couldn't work it out and when Rude said 'A Little Cat Told Me' I was refering to Cait Sith/Reeve if you were wondering. :)