Author's Note: Yes, the next chapter is here already! It took less than half an hour to write this, so it may not be the best. More shall be up later today as I'm getting quite fast at typing this and it's actually coming to me easier than I thought it would be, lol. Ah well, enjoy.
Disclaimer: Don't own- it's on FANFICTION, so not original (unfortunately)
Warnings: Again, strong language.
Rufus walked by the infirmary, but the sight that greeted him was not what he expected. Lying on the bed having a blood transfusion was Reno. The blonde would know that red hair and those insane tattoos anywhere. Hurriedly, he looked around for any other Turks and he spotted Rude.
"What happened?" Rufus asked quickly.
"Sir, this need not concern you" Rude replied politely, but there was a hostile edge to his voice.
"It does concern me, now tell me what happened, and that's an order!" Rufus barked; his worry for the redhead now obvious and radiating off him in waves.
"I will speak to you in private" the bald Turk conceded and Rufus followed him to a room near the infirmary where Rude explained exactly what happened on the mission.
Later, Rufus was sitting by Reno's bedside, watching over the unconscious redhead worriedly. Eventually, Reno started to wake up but as soon as he spotted the blonde by his bedside, he turned away.
"Get out" he said quietly.
"Reno, let me explain before you shut me out completely" Rufus tried to reason with him.
"GET THE FUCK OUT!" Reno screamed at him, prompting one of the nurses to rush in and try to usher Rufus out of the room. Before he went, he turned to Reno.
"I thought you were smarter than to assume I'd use you for a one night stand" Rufus swiftly left the room, leaving a silently crying redhead behind him.
"Sir, permission to speak?" Rude asked as he followed Rufus.
"Permission granted"
"Reno will kill me for telling you, but he loves you. The fact about being unable to pull was a lie. He has desired you for years. If you don't do something, he will let this kill him" Rude explained, trying to help the struggling couple as much as he could.
"I'll try, but if I can't get him to not chuck me out of his room, I don't know how I can" Rufus sighed sadly, knowing he wasted his one and only chance to be with Reno.
"Something you should have left him when you left"
"A note? Would he believe that?" Rufus asked in confusion, uncertain as to whether Rude was being serious or not.
"It would make him tolerate your presence more" Rude explained with a slight smile.
"Alright" Rufus nodded and walked to his office, determined to make the note say what he wanted to explain to Reno. He was determined to make Reno understand what happened.