Reno shot a rubber band across the room with a snicker. He had been launching rubber bands at a makeshift target he had taped to the wall for about an hour and he was unabashedly enjoying the annoyance radiating from the blonde girl in front of it.
"Reno shoot those somewhere else." Elena irritably brushed the rubber band off of her desk.
"But the target's over there Laney!" Reno sniggered and launched another rubber band.
"How many of those do you have?" Elena scowled as the rubber band bounced onto the file she was trying to fill out.
"I don't know." Reno moved to launch another rubber band but it broke and hit him in the face.
"Karma." Elena grinned as Reno rubbed his nose.
"Stupid weak ass rubber bands." Reno launched another rubber band.
"I swear I'm going to beat you Reno." Elena frowned and launched the rubber band back at Reno.
He ducked, "Easy tiger!" Reno launched a rubber band back.
Rude chose this moment to walk into the office. The rubber band hit him in the forehead and he frowned at Reno. "What are you doing?"
"She shot a rubber band at me!" Reno pointed an accusing finger at Elena.
"Did you deserve it?" Rude sat at his desk.
"He deserved it alright." Elena glared at Reno.
Reno stuck his tongue out at her. "I wasn't shootin' them at you Laney I was shootin' them at the wall."
"At the wall right behind my head." Elena turned her focus back to her papers.
"Consider yourself lucky. He could have been launching paperclips." Rude pulled out his files.
"Ran out of paperclips." Reno launched another rubber band.
Reno spun his chair in circles as Elena and Rude did paperwork. Reno had run out of rubber bands and hour ago and he didn't dare retrieve them from the floor below Elena's desk. "I'm bored."
"Do work." Rude grunted as he signed his papers.
"That's boring." Reno sighed dramatically.
"You only have a half hour before shift ends! Go bother Tseng or something." Elena set her finished papers to the side.
"He'd make me do work." Reno shrugged and stared at the ceiling.
"Entertain yourself." Rude didn't even bother looking up from his papers as he answered.
"I don't think I can do that in front of Laney." Reno winked at her.
She rolled her eyes, "Go scare people or something."
Reno stood up, "Sounds like a good idea." He walked out of the office.
"Probably not your best suggestion." Rude smirked.
"So long as it gets him out of our hair." Elena huffed as she continued her paperwork.
"I don't have hair." Rude chuckled and Elena stuck her tongue out at him before turning her attention back to her work.
It wasn't long before Reno found the perfect hiding place. He crawled behind the large ornamental bush in the break room and waited patiently. The only time he was ever quiet was when he was trying to pull a prank on someone. He soon spotted the perfect victim, a small blonde secretary with a stack of papers that was almost as tall as she was. He watched as she made her way towards the bush with even steps. He waited until the last second to jump out and yell. The secretary jumped with a frightened scream, papers flying everywhere. Reno ran from the scene laughing as she cursed at his retreating back.
Reno managed to scare four more people before he got bored again. It was hard for him to stay entertained and tormenting Elena had been the most fun he'd had in awhile. He went to the supply closet on their floor to look for more when he spotted her putting away the ones he had shot at her.
"BOO!" He yelled and watched her jump backwards, rubber bands flying everywhere. She tripped on a box and he caught her before she fell, laughing the whole time.
"Reno you bastard!" She clutched her chest and let him help her back up.
"Sorry Laney, couldn't resist." Reno winked cheekily.
"What the hell are you doing?" Elena asked as she began picking up the rubber bands.
"Scaring people." Reno shrugged.
She sighed, "I've got a better idea, why don't you go to the gym and train for once?"
Reno grinned, "Wanna come with me?"
"I've got paperwork to do." Elena shoved the rubber bands back into their box.
"You wouldn't be here if you had more to do." Reno pouted, "You just don't wanna play with me."
"That's because you don't play fair." Elena flicked her hair over her shoulder and shot him a smile.
"If I promise to play nicely today will you train with me?" Reno wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
She laughed, "Fine, let's go see if Rude wants to come too."
Reno grinned, "After you Laney." She left the supply room and Reno shoved a handful of rubber bands into his pocket before following.
"Yo Rude! You wanna come train with us?" Reno asked as he stored his precious rubber bands in his desk surreptitiously.
Rude raised an eyebrow, "Us?"
"Yeah us! Me, you, and Laney!" Reno jerked his thumb in Elena's direction.
"How did he con you into this? I thought we were going leave early to go shoot pool?" Rude looked around Rude to give Elena a confused glare.
She slapped herself in the forehead, "I totally forgot about that!"
"You guys were gonna go play pool without me!" Reno's jaw dropped.
"You don't play fair." Rude shrugged.
"And you swear like a sailor and beat people with the stick." Elena hid a smile behind her hand.
Reno gave an indignant huff, "But!...We always go together!....Wait a minute..." Reno frowned, "are you guys trying to hook up behind my back?"
Elena's hand could no longer repress her giggles, "I figured you'd take it that way."
Rude chuckled and stood, "No Reno, I'm not stealing Elena from you."
Reno grinned and threw an arm around Elena's shoulders, "You better not try and steal my Laney!"
Elena rolled her eyes and pushed Reno off. "You wish I was yours."
Reno grinned, "Why wish for what I already have?"
Elena's eyes rolled again and she lead the way out of the office, "So damned cocky. You comin' Rude?"
Rude chuckled, "Of course."
"Alright! Random bar here we come!" Reno yelled loud enough to unnerve the secretary they were passing in the hall. As she dropped her stack of papers he noticed it was the same secretary he had frightened earlier.
"YOU!" She screamed and pointed at him.
"ME!" Reno screamed back with a face splitting smile.
"Why do you keep scaring me!? Do you realize how mad at me Tseng is?" The secretary stooped and began picking up her papers with a sniff.
"Blame whatever the hell it is on me that's what his other secretary always did." Reno shrugged as Elena bent down to help the sniffling secretary.
"Reno why go after Tseng's secretary? You realize how pissed at you he's going to be now?" Elena frowned as she neatly stacked the papers.
Rude slowly snuck away from the scene to sign off on their shift. "Yo I didn't know she was the boss man's secretary. I thought his secretary was that brunette bomb-shell." Reno shrugged and leaned against the wall.
"She quit." The secretary grabbed her now stacked pile and stood back up. "Couldn't handle the hours. I think that was her piss poor excuse for not being able to handle you."
Reno grinned, "Keep that attitude up and you and I will be able to work together well babe." Reno gave her a wink.
She blushed fiercely while Elena intervened on her behalf, "Reno no one can work with you no matter what attitude they have."
"Explain Rude then." Reno continued to give the secretary a piercing and suggestive stare, grinning as she turned redder.
"I'm pretty sure he had a mental break down at some point." Elena led the secretary away, "I'm also sure that once I have one I'll be able to tolerate you too."
Reno pushed himself away from the wall and followed them, "You love me and you know it Laney." Reno threw an arm around her shoulders.
She groaned angrily before pushing him off, "I don't know anyone who doesn't love you Reno."
"See! I was right! You love me." Reno grinned impishly before giving the secretary a hard slap on the ass and running in the opposite direction as papers flew into the air.
Reno found Rude waiting by his car. "What's up yo?"
"What took so long?" Rude adjusted his sunglasses.
"Had to harass a secretary." Reno opened the door to the backseat and laid down.
Rude shook his head, "Where's Elena?"
Reno sniggered, "Helping the secretary recover."
Reno was sure that if Rude wasn't wearing sunglasses he would see the man's eyes rolling, "Think she'll fix the damage?"
Reno shrugged and laced his hands behind his head, "I dunno, maybe. That secretary is jumpy as hell though. One little smack on the ass and she's three feet in the air and hollerin'."
Rude sighed, "Can't keep your hands to yourself can you?"
"Of course he can't." Elena stomped over.
"Hey Laney!" Reno sat up and gave her a cheery wave.
"Don't 'hey Laney' me! I had to talk her out of pressing charges for sexual harassment against you!" Elena's hands balled into fists at her sides.
"Touchy ain't she?" Reno frowned.
"She's a total bitch Reno! Why the hell do you mess with people you don't know?" Elena climbed into the front seat.
"He doesn't discriminate." Rude pulled out his keys and started the car.
"That's supposed to be a good thing isn't it?" Reno sat up and rested his arms on the front seats.
"It isn't in this case Reno." Elena shot him a look over her shoulder.
Reno sighed, "So what do I have to do to get you to love me again Laney?"
Rude chuckled, "Reno no matter how many times you say she loves you it's not going to make her sleep with you."
Reno's jaw dropped comically, "I don't wanna sleep with her!" He winked at Elena, "Well, that's not all I want."
"Pervert." Elena rolled her eyes.
"So where we going to shoot pool yo?" Reno slumped back in his seat with a smile.
"Seventh Heaven." Rude grunted.
"Hope Cloud isn't there. He's being a right ass lately." Reno leaned his head on his hand.
"It's your fault for grabbing Tifa's ass." Elena adjusted her hair in the rear view mirror.
"I didn't know they were together!" Reno threw his hands in the air as he spoke, "How the heck as I supposed to know blondie would get defensive over a little ass grab."
Rude shook his head, "Everyone knows they're together dumb-ass."
"He still overreacted." Reno frowned as Rude pulled into the parking lot.
"Just keep your hands to yourself this time." Rude chuckled and stepped out of the car.
"Easier said than done yo." Reno sniggered and climbed out of the car.
Tifa greeted them kindly from behind the bar, even smiling at Reno. "What can I get you?"
Elena slapped a hand over Reno's mouth before he could even begin the inappropriate comment rolling off the tip of his tongue, "We've got work tomorrow so we should probably just have soda."
Rude nodded in agreement and Tifa hurried to comply. "You guys make it too easy on me."
"Slow night Tifa?" Reno asked as he scanned the near empty bar, only a few regulars littered the counter.
Tifa shrugged and passed them their glasses. "It's a weeknight, most people don't want to drink."
Elena took her drink to the pool table and started to set up a game, "Wanna play a game with us then?"
Tifa wiped her hands on a towel, "Sure." She eyed Reno warily, "Make sure you keep your hands to yourself though. I don't think I'll be able to keep Cloud at bay if you get grabby again."
Reno laughed and gave her a sloppy salute, "Understood."
Author's Note: So whaddaya think? I'm probably going to continue this whether you review or not but reviews will make the process go faster ;)