Disclaimer: FFVII and all respective characters belong to Square Enix
Title: Camera
Rating: PG-16, Warnings: Just fluff.
Compilation Place: post Before Crisis, pre-game
Pairing: Reno/Rufus
Fic Summary: "Reno finds himself in a treacherous world of masks and make believe when he discovers there's more to Rufus Shinra than meets the eye. But who's deceiving who?" Delete scenes from Glass Butterflies, but were too cute not to share.
Camera
Rufus leaned back into his embrace, and stayed still for a while, just taking in the warmth from Reno's body. It was nice, if not a little bit strange, to breath in near-unison.
"I think I'll miss you too." the blond said, barely over a whisper.
The Turk chuckled contently. "So, when will I see ya again?"
Rufus shook his head again. "I really don't know. Father planned this business trip after all."
Reno nodded in defeat, and leaned his head against the nape of the young man's neck. Then he suddenly rolled over, and reached for his trousers on the floor to fish out his cell phone. "Hold still." he commanded as he held it out in front of the blond, and pressed the button for the camera. For a moment, he stared at the picture, and then shot the other man a look. "Do you know how to smile?"
The vice-president let out a surprised laugh, if not a bit offended. Reno grinned, and teasingly tugged on the corners of Rufus' mouth. "Like that, smile."
Rufus swatted away his hands, chuckling, and unintentionally flashed him a wide, intoxicating smile. The camera captured exactly the right moment.
"Yes!" the Turk cried out triumphantly, and hid the phone should the blond suddenly decide to delete his perfect capture.
"Didn't you already have enough blackmail material on me?" Rufus laughed.
"No." An impish grin. "This one's going all around the company. Just to ruin your reputation as an ice cube."
"After all the work I've put into creating that!" he cried out with a sense of drama, and threw his hands up in the air.
The redhead stared at him, and shook his head with a smile. "Good gods, I love you."
- - -
As Reno slowly became aware of the world again, he felt something strange pressing against him. Something that didn't belong there in his bed. It didn't take him too long to figure out that this something was the warm body of his… lover? He opened his eyes, and snuggled a little closer again the blond. That strange, jittery feeling he'd had months earlier was there again, but this time he knew what it was. Yet addicting and dangerous as it was, he didn't push it away. He didn't nor couldn't do anything other than embrace it. And so he did, both the feeling as the man sleeping in his bed.
The blond mumbled something inaudible, and buried his face in his arm. Reno grinned. You could say what you wanted about Rufus Shinra, but he sure was cute when he was asleep. Suddenly, remembering something, he reached over to his bedside drawer with his other arm. His hand danced over the surface, searching for his cell phone.
When he finally found it, he snapped it open and activated the camera. Call it… payback, for those picture Rufus took of him when he was asleep. He'd be sure to keep these safe. If the blond decided to pull another funny stunt the next couple of months like he'd done before, he would have blackmail material.
He sure hoped Rufus wouldn't though. This was certainly something he could get used to.