A/N: This is my first shot at Rufus/Tifa, Yay! The title means For All Time, Love in Latin. Please review and let me know what you thinkā¦
Reno threw open the doors to 7th Heaven and marched towards a booth in the back. Elena rolled her eyes at his antics, and then blushed when Tseng put his hand on her lower back. Rude glanced at the bar to try and get a glimpse of Tifa.
"Yo, Tifa! Get us the usual," Reno yelled over the din as he flopped down in their usual booth.
"I do have other customers waiting," Tifa yelled back. Then she turned around to her other customers, still smiling from Reno's greeting.
"But I'm Reno of the Turks," the red-head whined.
Elena tried to smack Reno's head, but he moved out of the way in time. "Reno there are other people here," Elena scolded. Reno stuck his tongue at her. Tseng glared at him, as if telling him to behave, from his place next to the blonde.
"Sure, side with her," Reno pouted and crossed his arms. Rude sighed next to him. A minute later Tifa showed up with their drinks. "Oh my God! Thanks Tifa! You're a lifesaver!" Reno hollered as he grabbed his drink. Tifa smiled and left to attend the other customers.
A few hours and many rounds later, Reno, Elena, and Rude where still at the bar around two in the morning, closing time. Tseng had left two hours before.
"You guys are all in my f**king way! Especially you," Reno slurred as he drunkenly glared and pointed at Elena.
Elena who was slightly tipsy herself responded, "I'm not in your way 'cause we're not movin'."
"You're in my way!" Reno whined as he fell out of the booth and onto the floor.
Tifa sighed, and then laughed at Reno. "Do you guys have a ride home?" Tifa asked the only people left in her bar.
Reno laughed. "I don't know. Rude! Do we have a ride home?" There was no answer. Reno laughed again. "Oh! I gots a great idea!" He paused for effect. "Let's call Rufus!" Elena slapped her forehead as Tifa rolled her eyes. "Tifa do you know where my phone is?" the red-head asked from the floor while digging in his pants.
"No, I don't Reno," Tifa said as she put a clean glass away.
"Ok. Hey Laney! Do you know where my phone is?" He didn't receive an answer. Both Tifa and Reno looked over the blonde Turk, to find her fast asleep.
"It is probably in your pants."
Reno smirked. "Do ya wanna help me look for it?" He waggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"No," Tifa said as she continued to clean the bar.
After a minute Reno's eyes lit up, "I found it!"
"That's lovely. Now get a ride, and keep it down. Marlene and Denzel have school in the morning," Tifa commanded.
"Sorry," The only awake Turk whispered as he typed in a number. "Hey Boss Man!" Reno shouted in the phone. Tifa glared at him, and he only rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah. Hey! Hey! You should talk to Tifa," Reno said as he stood up and ran to the bar. "Take it, Tifa."
Tifa sighed reluctantly and took the phone. "Hello," Tifa said distractedly.
"What the hell is going on? And why are you with Reno?" A smooth voice queried from the other end of the line.
"Reno is at my bar with the other Turks, excluding Tseng. Oh and speaking of them, they need a ride home," Tifa explained annoyed.
"Why don't they have a car?" Rufus asked curiously.
"Tseng took it with him when he left."
"Why should I give my Turks a ride home?" Rufus said as he stood up.
"One because it is past closing time, two, because I have no room to host them, and three because I am tired and I have to get up early to help the kids get ready for school," Tifa said angrily. "Oh! And four, they are your Turks, not mine."
"Well, do you want them? You can have them right now," Rufus offered, smirking.
"No, Rufus."
"Fine, I'll be there in a few minutes," Rufus said as he stepped into an elevator.
"Okay," Tifa said, then flipped the phone shut as Rufus did the same. The brunette looked over to Reno. "He'll be here soon"
Reno mumbled okay, and then he seemed to start to fall asleep. Tifa sighed and continued to clean the bar. Eventually she seemed to fall prey to the same sleepiness that captured her friends. I'll clean the rest in the morning, she thought sleepily. Then she sat down on a barstool, and rested her head in her arms.
A few minutes later a knocking at the door woke Tifa from her light doze. "Come in," she said as she stood up. Rufus walked in with his normal white suit on. "Hello," Tifa greeted. Rufus nodded. The young woman walked over the other female and gently shook her awake. Elena gave a small smile and stretched as she got out of the booth. Then she leaned over the table and woke Rude up in the same fashion. She smiled sinisterly as she looked down at Reno.
She nudged him with her foot. "Wake up! Your rides here," she yelled. Reno groaned. "Deal with it," Tifa said.
Reno stood, and then he saw who was picking them up. "Whoa! Boss Man, you actually came!"
"Reno, shh," Tifa hissed.
"I didn't do it for you, Reno, I did it for the kids. We can't have them missing breakfast, because you kept Miss Lockheart up all night," Rufus smirked.
"They are nice kids. I should get them something next time I came over," Elena mumbled as she stumbled out the door. Rude followed suit.
"You don't even know the kids," Reno whined.
"That is not the point. In the car Reno," Rufus said shaking his head. He followed Reno to the door. At the door Tifa saw Rufus stifle a yawn.
She chuckled. "For some reason I didn't think you ever tired," Tifa said stifling a yawn herself.
Rufus turned around, smirking, "Funny. I thought the same thing."
"Goodnight, Rufus."
"Goodnight, Miss Lockheart," Rufus said as he shut the door, though he caught the smile on Tifa's face.
After the door was shut, Tifa locked it. Then she headed upstairs to get ready for bed.
