((Reno/Rufus later on Reno/Rude and what ever my woundefull imagination can throw at me. :) please enjoy my fist FF Fic...Ever 0.0))

One and One and One is Three

The work day had brought noting but smiles to the Flaming haired man, the mission work had taken him out of that god awful office for once, and away from the nightmares that surrounded that place. Personal and political nightmares forgotten by the Turk, all put behind him for the day, he was safe.

A good day at work led to a perfectly wonderful evening at home. Sleep was impossible, the mission work had pumped too much adrenalin into his Mako filled veins to even think about the rest that his body needed.
So Reno walked lazily over to the cooler and pulled it open, the only light in the darkness of the apartment he shared with his big black partner.
The red headed Turk scratched at the mark the waistline of his boxers was making on his stomach, the red line irritating him still after he had finished adjusting the little bit of clothing he was wearing.
He preferred beer to any other liquor, and Rude had never complained about his choice, simply nodding at that tired smirk on Renos' lips when Reno handed him a cold one.

They both sat in the quiet, listening to the bustling city beneath them and somehow Reno wished, dreamed, about living that normal ignorant life of a civilian. How the red head Turk longed to the normal companionship of his fellow man. As a Turk he had a companionship , a loyalty unspoken between members. The way a good friend would know when something was wrong, his coworkers knew as well. The difference was, A Turk was expected to buck up and solve his own problems, trier was no individuality so trier was no individual problems. A personal issue was dealt with for yourself by yourself. There was no one to lean on because everyone pulled their own weight. That was another unspoken rule, don't ask for help.
Reno couldn't complain though,he had never belonged anywhere but here in his entire life and as wonderful the civilian life could be he just wouldn't be able to stand being ignorant. Rude was like that, he didn't care for knowledge or for knowing the reasons the motives the stuff behind everything. He acted without question because that didn't bother him.
Reno supposed he was like that to a certain extent, but what really drew him into being a Turk was the corrupt political games and matching wits with Rufus was one of his favorite things to do. Dirty work always depressed him, but it was part of the job. More then anything, Reno loved the emotional manipulation of the job, the words and the facial expressions as his rewards. many a times he had battled Rufus's tongue with his own, matching wits with the intelligent blond was something that made him smile at night and say that his job was worth it.
He wanted to protect Rufus, he wanted to keep the blond safe and alive, if only for the strange relationship they had.

Almost friendship, you might say lovers, but not quite warm enough for that.

Rude never spoke, they were both in the stillness of afterthought, it happened every once and awhile and both Turks knew not to speak. It would ruin the deep meditation they both hadn't really worked at all to achieve.

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Reno was late for work, it happened every once and awhile, and everyone knew just to let it go, that Rufus would deal with it in his own little way. The red head strolled in half an hour late, leaving Rude to cover for him until he got his lazy ass to the Shinra building.

Rufus was waiting in the overly large meeting room, it looked all the larger with only three people in the chairs, Rude outside the door where the red headed Turk had to pass through in order to get to the room. The big man gave Reno the look and Reno sighed.
"Yeah, yeah I know, I'm late thanks for telling me Yo." Reno said and Rude shook his head.
"Fourth time this week." He simply stated and Reno an a hand through his hair and unruffled his shirt.
"I told you to get up, are you feeling ok Reno..." Rude looked down at the red head and Reno tilted his head.
"What do you mean?" He asked, frowning.
"You look...I mean you pail...More so then normal." Rudes eyes wee focused and concentrated behind his glasses the only tell tale sign of that would be the slight movement of his eyebrow.
"I'm fine...Just a little hung over ya know?" Reno admitted and Rude nodded, accepting the fact that maybe Reno didn't hold his liquor like the bigger Turk standing ramrod straight at the doorway, without blinking after their night.
Reno sighed, looking at the large door holding back impending doom he was sure of it. He could already feel the piecing stair of the blond man sitting in his meeting room chair surrounded by Tseng and Elena. Suddenly their was a large hand on his shoulder and Reno smirked wildly up at Rude, although the bigger man could see through Renos smirk he smiled warmly back down. He didn't ask 'Do you want me to go in with you?' Or say something reassuring like 'I have you back.' because everyone knew it was a one man play and this game didn't have any teams. It felt good, to have a slightly tender moment with Rude, he had been having quite a few of those lately, and the more he had the more he wanted. Those bright eyes Reno knew were behind those sunglasses shone with a silent 'I know you can do it' Because saying it aloud would of been breaking the Rules. And Renos' heartless smile gave Rude the silent 'Thanks.' he deserved but never got.

"You late." The statement was obvious, Rufus said it without even glancing at the entering Turk, simply making the statement because he knew the only one who would walk through those doors without knocking would be Reno, no one else even Dared to do such things. This infuriated Rufus, made his blood boil his lips twitch into a snarl and eyebrows frown deeply. The order he had established in his company was perfect, everyone ran efficiently and effectively. On time, on schedule, and most certainly with the respect and dignity to be civil towards one another. Yes, it was a perfect little world Rufus had created himself, a little empire where everyone bowed to him, everyone knocked before they entered, everyone showed up on time, everyone dressed formally, everyone followed the same code of conduct and everyone spoke with the proper English they had learnt while attending that horrible finishing school he had been through himself.
Everyone but a certain red headed Turk, who seemed content on collapsing his empire of perfection but Rebelling Viciously against the fashion code. Defiling the English language and holding up traffic on his way to work, late. For the fourth time this week.
"heh..." Reno shrugged...he Shrugged it off as if it wee nothing. Rufus's eyebrows twitched and he closed his eyes and bowed his head, lest he let anyone else see the silent rage within him.
"This is the fourth time this week Reno."
"I'm sorry." Was their much more Reno could say? he really was sorry and he didn't know how else to say it to Rufus.
"Your tie is where?"
"...Ummm...At home" Reno didn't like wearing the thing, he felt...Suffocated...-Renos' thought was cut Short and a loud crack was heard, the sound of wood hitting flesh.
The rage within rufuses eyes was set free, his doom filled form hovering over the cowering Reno. The large pole of wood looked rather like a pool stick broken i half so the large end could be used as a weapon.
The President stood over Reno, his eye capturing the shivering Turk and claiming his soul like he had done effortlessly with the rest of his subordinates. Renos' eyes asked for mercy, terror filled blue pleaded, begged while holding his bleeding lip.

Tseng and Elana seemed to be completely surprised and had stood to go do...Something, the violence required action and yet they had no idea what to do. Like Reno, they were hired to protect Rufus, and yet...Reno was a fellow Turk, and no one abused one of their own. helpless just like their fellow Turk, in all their numbers they were helpless against the power of Rufus Shinra. They simply stared at the blond, who didn't meet their eyes, but gave an emotionless command.
"You are dismissed." He said in a calm collected tone like he had never Raged at Reno, like he had never beaten the loyal Turk, Like Reno wasn't cowering below him.
The two left, they knew, there was nothing left for them to do. this wasn't a team game.
Reno whimpered after the two left, not really having enough courage to say anything.
Rufus kept those cold unforgiving eyes on Renos' puppy dog blue.
"Reno...Come here." He said softly, gathering himself and sitting next to the table, leaning against it like some sort of collected tornado drawing in it's forces it had just smit down the people with. Reno saw no other choice, making a whimpering noise he gathered himself up and walked over to his boss.
"Yes Sir?" He asked in a soft voice, not daring to look at Shinra, blood dripping from his lip onto his floor. Reno felt the last bit of dignity pulled from his bruised body as Rufus softly pulled his arms around Renos' body, around his shoulders and pulled the Turk closer. Reno shivered, closing his eyes and whimpering again a needy whimper and Rufus ran softly hands through Renos' hair and over the shivering shoulder where a bruise had been left from last night.

Rufus almost wished he didn't have to leave those marks on Renos' beautiful body, he wanted Reno to be perfect, pristine and beautiful and most of all his.
He wanted Renos' mind body and soul, he wanted all of Reno, and yet for some reason this was something he couldn't have. It frustrated him beyond all belief that he couldn't get Reno. He couldn't have that bright blue soul that teased him, flowing just out of reach, his frustration was apparent, and it took the form of red blue and purple on Renos' skin.

"I'm sorry sir." Reno shivered under the soft almost loving touches, the abused Turk simply held onto Rufus if only in fear. His hands clung to Rufus's shirt under his almighty white lab coat. Rufus said nothing, as cold and unfeeling towards Renos' apologies as he always had been, softly laying a kiss on Renos' neck. Rufus breathed in the Turks sent and he could almost smell the fear in his sweat.

"Why I keep paying you I don't know, your useless at your job." Rufus delighted to see Renos' body tense up and shiver a bit more.
"Please Sir..." He whispered, defeated soul long ago crushed and et he still could not control the red head, he could manipulate him but controlling him was out of the question. That light blue souls just lifted and hovered over his fingertips grasp yet again. Reno would where his tie tomorrow, he would remember when he looked in the mirror and put it on with care. He might be late, because Rufus had no control over that. The total lack of power over the red head made Rufus want to smack him again out of sheer anger and frustration.

"I-I do my best Rufus..-" the sound of flesh hit had against softer flesh and Reno didn't cry out, only whimpered against Rufus. Not pulling away because he knew that would only earn him another smack and maybe a few kicks. He buried his face in Rufus's chest, tears in his eyes and close to sobbing.
"You will not call me by my first name." Even though intimate with Reno, the president of Shinra electric power company was not about to let Reno get away with anything, he'd expect no less from any other Turk, why couldn't Reno just play along like everyone else?
Rufus softly kissed the top of Renos' head and pulled the Turk tighter into his grasp. Reno pulled his arms around Rufus's waist, trying to get closer. Rufus could see tears now, not from the pain, Reno could deal with the physical pat of the beating.
"You best is not enough..." Rufus started with the cruel statement Reno knew was coming. " ...Your just a no good pile of slum grease and I gave you that uniform and you think your all that!!!?" He hissed, his words icy against Renos' neck. The blonds hands tightened in Renos' flame hair and pulled it back viciously, making
Reno yelp and forcing him to look at Rufus instead of hiding.
" You are still third rate slum slime, you hear me Reno!" He hissed more and Reno could only swallow and nod, whimpering as the tears an down his cheeks.
"Y-Yes sir" He whispered and Rufus arched an eyebrow, letting Reno down for the good thing he had said, running warm caring hands over the tears that spilt down Renos' cheek.
"Your no good Reno..." he said softly into Renos' ear and then softly kissed his offended lips, Reno accepted the kiss without question, closing his eyes and nodding.
"...Your only good for one thing, your only good at one thing." Rufus whispered softly into Renos' bruised and bleeding lips, the Turks lips whimpering for more of the soft warmth he got from the icy man, the kindness showing through the same mouth he heard nothing but slander from.
Rufus kissed Renos' neck, sending shivers of warmth down the Turks body. Rufus was so kind, so warm and forgiving when he wanted to be, Reno loved the warm caring kisses he got, at first he didn't want anything from the cold man. But under the constant rain of pain he had granted, the kisses and warm touches felt awfully good in contrast to the horrible pain.

Reno grabbed Rufus's Shirt, pulling the older man closer as Rufus kissed at his collar bone, Reno whimpered with the stark change in the mans actions.
"S-Sir..." This earned Reno another slap and a angry Rufus left a bleeding bite mark on Renos' shoulder. Reno gasped, his grip on Rufus's shirt tightened and he clamped his eyes shut, expecting he had done something wrong as he always did, expecting to be rewarded with swift pain. Instead Reno felt a soft warm tongue wash away his tears and Reno knew this was rufuses way of telling him to Shut the fuck up.

"Why do you have to be so different Reno? So different from everyone else."

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Tseng and Elana had long left, the two knew all too well what had been going on inside the room, They couldn't look at Rude while they left. They had sacrificed one of the team willing to keep their jobs, that wasn't how it was supposed to be was it?
Shame written on both faces, they stared at the ground and left Rude to standing outside the door by himself to wounded what had gotten into the couple of Turks.
his large body only shifted and he continued to stand guard, not letting it down because of something strange. Although he did watch Elena give one last glance back at the door, were those tears in he eyes?

The door opened after a good hour, Rufus looked unfurled, unharmed but Rudes bow quirked in question when he saw Reno.
"You really should pay better attention using those stairs Reno..." Rufus cooed softly and Reno nodded, trying not to make eye contact with Rude, who was shooting him concerned glances. Damn! Why did Rude have to be here...he didn't want anyone to see him in this pathetic state that Rufus left him in may times before.
his bloodied and swollen face he tried to hide, his red eyes rimmed with tears again ad he felt about to cry again. He knew he couldn't cry but the looks Rude was giving him made him want to just disappear. The Turk smiled softly, slightly, as it hurt to smile much more then a slight smile.
"I know ya, those stairs are a killer." He said and then turned to smile at Rude, reassuringly. Fuck. By the look on Rudes face he wasn't buying it.
"Go Home Reno...clean yourself up," Rufus sounded almost concerned and he looked down on Reno with those clear blue eyes and they looked almost warm.

When they stopped and Rude turned around because someone was coming up the stairs, Reno leaned up, his arms around Rufus's neck, and kissed the taller blond before dashing off so fast Rufus didn't have time to react. Only smiling blue eyes winked at him through the bruises.

A bright blue soul so bright and beautiful danced it's way out of Rufus's fingers and away higher to where he could not touch it. And Rufus realized with rage boiling inside his icy heart, that he had not, after all, Crushed Reno. The abuse he had dealt, although severe was not enough.

Like every time before, Reno would heal before the next day, the only memory of his victory the brightly colored mark on his face and shoulders, soon to fade with the other marks. Rufus growled, stalking past a confused Rude, that of course did not get any answers anytime soon. The big dark skinned Turk looked after Reno, running down the hallways as fast as his legs could carry him. His eyebrows bunched into a knot with worry. He followed Rufus after Reno was out of sight.

((END, so, how's it going? You made it this far, you like it? Don't like it? Advice? Encouragement or ideas for future chapters? I promise Reno won't be unhappy forever. Please Review, I'll love you forever.))