Sloth

"Is everybody here?" asked Tseng to the other Turks.

"I am Sir,I wouldn't miss a Monday morning" said Elena enthusiastically.

"Yeh, that's stationery cupboards busiest hour on Monday," shouted Rude.

"Rude!," said Tseng not believing his ears."What did you just say?"

"Well as Reno's not here today he asked if I could fill in for him," I'm just doing a favour Sir, I promised."

"I can't believe you Rude, your'e the quiet one," said Elena in a mumsy tone.

"Shuttit newbie," snapped Rude. It didn't seem quite right but Rude liked playing Reno for a while, he was always quiet always thinking of remarks in his head but just never had the edge that Reno had to say them.

"Right, that's enough," shouted Tseng, "whats wrong with Reno anyway?"

"He's got a viral condition in the abdominal region," said Rude looking quite serious.

"Sir?"said Elena looking at Tsegn waiting for him to explain.

"It means he's got the guts ache," he replied. "Well that's simply not good enough, he brought it on himself Saturday night at the President's party. I think we should go pay him a visit."

As they exited the building Rude was growing more anxious. The Turks had only paid one other visit to Reno's appartement before this one and on that occasion Rude had already been there for hours trying to help Reno clear some floor space. A visit to Reno's was like a sad look into what would happen if the nearest cat sanctuary were to get bombed.

"Right now no sudden moves,he's very highly strung when he's ill," whispered Rude as he opened Reno's front door.

"Yeh we all know that Rude, and he isn't even ill,"said Elena raising her voice to make sure she was heard.

Rude forced open the door and had to make his way through empty boxes,CD's,games,magazines various hair care products and well everything else really. Reno's floor was like a jumble sale, except not a very well organised one. Fortunately for their own safety, they didn't have to look very far to find Reno in amongst the mess he slept where he fell which could sometimes be the floor, the middle of the street, or sometimes another person which was mostly Rude. In this case though he managed to make his way to the sofa before collapsing in a heap.

"Look at it, it's just disgusting," said Tseng quite loudly.

"Fuck you Raymond! die die die !" screamed Reno as he sat up and eventually realised the company he was in. " Oh crap,"he said to himself. "Morning Sirs, and you Rude."

"I hope you weren't trying to indicate," Elena started.

"Just leave it Elena," said Tseng to Elena who looked at him and lowered her head. "So you're ill are you Reno?"

"Yes sir, very much so.. yes I am sir ," said Reno then looking at Rude.

"Yes he told us of your viral condition Reno," said Tseng as Reno realised his dossing session was going to end very soon. "There's absolutely nothing wrong with you is there?"

"Yes, it's a..." said Reno attempting to defend himself.

"It's a retorical question."

"No Tseng it's a viral condition."

"There's absolutely nothing wrong with you Reno and it's Sir to you," said Tseng who at this point was getting quite angry.

"Yes, I mean no there isn't, sorry sir, I know to respect my elders."

" Right,we've wasted enough time here already, come on Elena."

"Yes sir," she said as she followed on from Tseng who was headed for the door.

"Rude," said Tseng expecting him to follow on also.

"It's clocking out time Sir," said Rude looking at Reno and grinning.

"Right, so I suppose you're going to stay here." Rude nodded. "Reno I want too see you in my office tomorrow morning without fail."

"Yes dear, anything you say my love," said Reno not able to contain his laughter.

"What."

"Sorry, I was being Elena." Tseng had to stop Elena who was outside from re-entering the room.

"First thing tomorrow," said Tseng, who really didn't look impressed, as he slammed the door.

"What got up her?," said Rude to Reno.

"Yeah, dick,"added Reno and they both laughed.

"I'm hungry,"said Reno looking around on the floor.

"Well may I suggest eating something," said Rude.

"Ain't got nothing here," said Reno.

"Come on," said Rude leaving, "we can go anywhere it's completely up to you."

"Curry? then pub?" which was Reno's amazing suggestion remembering he had to be at work promptly the next morning. Rude nodded and they both left Reno's place in search of fine cuisine and intelligent conversation. (Well for Reno anyway, Rude already knew he didn't stand much chance of that.