"I can too hypnotize people!" Yuffie exclaimed. "It's an ancient Wutaian form of it. The person goes completely under and you can replace their whole personality if you want."
"That sounds like a load of baloney." Tifa commented.
"It's very simple to do and can be done on pretty much anyone." Yuffie insisted.
"How do you do it?" Elena asked, she had been trying not to listen to their conversation but had gotten sucked in. "Sorry, I didn't mean to overhear." she apologized.
"No it's okay, the more the merrier to indulge my crazy friend." Tifa said, putting an arm around Yuffie.
"I really can do it, give me a challenge." Yuffie insisted.
"Reno, can you get the skank off your lap long enough to come here?" Elena called to him.
"I'd look in the mirror before I call anyone a skank." Scarlet said as she stood up.
"What do you need?" he asked her when he joined them.
"Work your voodoo magic on him." Elena said, pointing at Reno.
"I need your help with a little experiment with hypnotism. It won't hurt you at all." Yuffie explained to him.
"Hypnotism?" he repeated. "I guess, but I doubt I can be hypnotized." he said in a dubious voice.
"Hum, what can I do with a narcissist drunkard playboy with the morals of an alley cat?" Yuffie said as she tapped her forefinger on her chin.
"Hey, I'm not a drunkard." he groused. "And it's not my fault if the women of this city don't have a man who knows how to give 'em what they want."
"Reno, watch the ceiling fan turn and just relax and open your mind to me." Yuffie said and went through the steps to put him under. "Can you hear me?" she asked him.
"Yes." he said in a toneless voice, completely under her command.
"Great, you're Tifa's husband and are very much in love with her. You're pretty much newlyweds and are completely faithful to her and will do anything to please her." Yuffie said on inspiration, deciding Tifa could use one night of relaxation and fun.
"Why do I have to be caught up in this nonsense?" Tifa complained.
"Now on the count of three and when I snap my fingers, you will be just that and will revert back to normal with another snap and remember nothing." Yuffie explained. She counted down and snapped her fingers.
Reno seemed to come out of his trance as Tifa picked up a tray of drinks. "No darling, that's too heavy for you, allow me." he insisted, taking the tray from Tifa and delivering them to the correct table. All the girls just stared after the man in shock, since he was usually so lazy when off-duty, unless a woman was involved.
"Reno you don't have to pretend." Tifa called after him.
"Sweetheart, I should get you a sweater. You might catch your death in that outfit." he said hugging her. "I wish you would dress that way only for me."
"Get off of me!" she demanded, looking at Yuffie for help, and Yuffie snapped her fingers.
Reno looked around in surprise. "Why am I hugging you?" he asked Tifa backing away. "I'm sorry, I have a date." he said sauntering back to Scarlet.
"So you still think it's not working?" Yuffie challenged them.
"He's just playing along." Tifa insisted.
"Reno, I think your wife needs a foot rub." Yuffie said in a sing song voice and snapped her fingers.
"Of course, my poor darling. I'm so neglectful of you when you're on your feet most of the day." he said in a simpering voice.
"But-but" Tifa said in a startled voice as he made her sit down and removed her shoes and socks and started to give her a really good foot massage that had her moaning out loud. If that was how his hands felt just on her feet, what would they feel elsewhere? she wondered, then tried to force herself to not think about that anymore, she didn't want to betray Cloud, it had just been so long since a man had touched her for any length of time…
"How does that feel, my love? Am I good with your little piggies?" he asked her, giving her a tender look while Tifa was practically swooning at the pressure of his marvelous hands and Yuffie and Elena could only look on as Reno touched a woman in a non-sexual way, yet made it seem so attractive at the same time.
"Reno, you're making yourself look like a fool." Scarlet told him.
"Back off Scarlet, what goes on between a husband and wife is their business and..." Reno started to say.
Yuffie snapped just a he was saying this and he stopped with a frown and looked at the dainty foot in his hand and dropped it and bolted to his feet. "Did you people put something in my drink? What the hell..." he demanded and then Yuffie snapped again.
"Darling the bar is rather dead tonight. Why don't we close up early? I'll run us a bath, make us some dinner and then we can try and start the family we're planning." he suggested, giving her a seductive look that made her pulse quicken and her breath caught.
Tifa looked at him and realized for the first time how handsome he was. "Everyone out." Tifa cried, making a snap decision. "Thank you for your patronage, please come back tomorrow." she added in a rush.
"Shall we?" she said to Reno.
"Snap out of it, you're with me." Scarlet cried to him.
"I could never be with anyone but my wife." he said taking Tifa's hand.
"You have to snap your fingers." Scarlet demanded of Yuffie.
"Sorry, this seems to prove that my technique works." she smugly said.
"Return him to normal." Scarlet demanded again.
"I sure will; when I return in the morning. I think Tifa deserves a gift after years of abstinence." Yuffie said with a shrug.
"You can't give her my boyfriend" Scarlet insisted.
"Please, you're just one of Reno's many conquests." Elena said in the dismissive voice of experience. "So would this technique work on another Wutaian person?"
"I would be happy to try." Yuffie said as the door was hurriedly locked after them, once Scarlet was forced out of the bar and the new couple hurried upstairs with Reno firmly believing himself to be Tifa's loving husband.
As soon as they were in her bedroom, Tifa started to have second thoughts until she felt Reno's lips on her as he undressed her. He was treating her the way she had always hoped Cloud would when he quit holding onto Aerith's memory so tightly. Tifa held onto Reno just as tightly as she felt him enter her. It had been so long since she had sex, she just let Reno treat her as a cherished wife. It almost hurt her that it wasn't real. To be loved like that…every thrust, every caress and kiss, it fulfilled needs Tifa didn't even know she had, but Reno seemed to know what she needed, and did everything he could to give it to her. Just before they fell asleep, Reno pulled her against him and put his arms around her.
"I hope this finally gets us that child we've been trying for." he said as he stroked her hair.
Tifa's mind sharpened for a moment and she shockingly realized they hadn't used protection, then sleep overcame her.