"You better hurry. He's lost a lot of blood." Sephiroth frowned at the phone as he examined the red-head laying on the sofa where just a day ago he was reading his stolen copy of Loveless.

"You stopped the bleeding right?" Tseng's voice was curt and far harsher than usual.

"Slowed but not stopped completely." Sephiroth ran a finger over one of the gauze bandages wrapped around Reno's arm.

"I'm fine Seph really!" Reno shivered under Sephiroth's gentle touch and batted the hand away weakly. "I told you, a few band-aids and I'm good as new!'

"Is he trying to make his injuries sound worse than they are or better?" Tseng asked brusquely, a note of amusement mixed with the concern in his voice.

"Better." Sephiroth pressed Reno gently onto the sofa as the wily red-head tried to sit up.

"Well that lets me know just how bad off he really is." Tseng sighed heavily. "Keep him alive. I'll be there within the hour."

"Understood." Sephiroth nodded, still pressing Reno into the sofa with his free arm as the red-head struggled pathetically to get up.

"I'm fine!" Reno pouted.

"I'm sorry about this General." Tseng apologized, Sephiroth could hear the roar of helicopter in the background.

"No problem, just hurry." Sephiroth clicked the phone shut.

"I'm fine." Reno frowned, "It's not that bad Seph!"

Sephiroth raised an eyebrow at him, "Not that bad? Look at yourself Reno!"

Reno looked down, "I see bandages."

"And what is soaking into those bandages?" Sephiroth ran a finger down the thin gauze he head wrapped around Reno's chest.

Reno frowned in concentration, "Ketchup."

Sephiroth chuckled, "Hopeless."

Reno smirked, "Not entirely."

Sephiroth huffed and rolled his eyes, "How's the pain?"

Reno shrugged, hissing as his abused and shredded muscles protested, "Fine."

"Liar." Sephiroth frowned.

"Nothin' you can do about it if I am." Reno laid a hand on his stomach. Sephiroth watched as he traced lazy circles over the smooth flesh, "Ya likin' what you're seein'?"

Sephiroth cleared his throat, "Is that you hinting that you're sick of being half-naked?"

Reno grinned lewdly, "Yeah, all you have to figure out is whether I want more clothes or less."

Sephiroth looked away as Reno's hand went lower, "I'll see what I can find."

Reno grabbed his hand, "Or you could stay and enjoy the sight." Reno pressed Sephiroth's fingers to his lips and bit down gently on his index finger.

Sephiroth felt his breath hitch at the sight. He pulled his hand away and stood up, "Clothes."

Reno pouted, "Why?"

"You're in no condition-" Reno cut him off.

"For sex? Yo I'm always in the 'condition' for sex. Sex is a good thing." His lewd smile widened, "Ya know, I've heard sex helps the healing process."

"Clothes." Sephiroth cleared his throat and walked into Reno's room.

"You don't want to play?" Reno frowned, "Ya know Seph, I can still give a good blow-job. My face isn't hurt at all." Reno tried to sit up.

Sephiroth poked his head out the door, "Lay back down. No 'playing'."

"Pretty please?" Reno laid back down with a hiss, a grin on his lips.

Sephiroth walked out of Reno's room, a fluffy pink atrocity in his hand, "No. Be glad I'm blaming your behavior on the blood loss."

Reno scowled at the robe, "I'm not wearing that thing."

"The rest of your clothes were either shredded to pieces by the dog or so ridiculously wet and dirty from yesterdays ski trip that it would be irresponsible of me to let you wear them." He held the robe out to Reno.

Reno growled, "If I refuse?"

"Don't you want to get his little gift all bloody?" Sephiroth dropped the robe on Reno's lap with an evil smile.

Reno grinned and grabbed the robe, "And here I thought you were trying to embarrass me."

"You don't need my help." Sephiroth sighed with relief, glad that the sexually charged atmosphere had cleared for the moment.

"Meanieface!" Reno stuck his tongue out childishly and started to put the robe on with some difficulty, his bloody and battered body refusing to work the way he wanted it too.

Sephiroth rolled his eyes and sat back down, "Do you need help?"

"I'm fine!" Reno protested with a hiss as he managed to slide the robe clumsily over one arm.

Sephiroth huffed, "You're about as fine as a chocobo with beak rot." He grabbed the robe and lifted Reno up gently, wrapping the robe around his frail body as carefully as he could.

Reno trembled with pain and leaned his head forward on Sephiroth's shoulder as he passed the robe behind his back, "Maybe I'm not fine."

"At least your coming to terms with that fact." Sephiroth grinned, holding Reno firmly but gently as he pulled the robe over his mangled arm.

Reno groaned as the fabric brushed over his skin, "I feel really light-headed."

"You've lost a lot of blood." Sephiroth laid Reno back down on the couch as carefully as he could, wincing with sympathy pain as Reno's gave a pained gasp.

Reno groaned and grabbed Sephiroth's shoulder tightly with his good hand. "Don't leave okay?"

Green eyes met blue and Sephiroth felt as rush of compassion as he gazed into the pained orbs, "I won't."

Reno grinned and let his arm fall as he closed his eyes, "Good. Tseng better get here soon."

"I concur." Sephiroth placed a hand over Reno's forehead and brushed crimson strands out of Reno's trembling face. "How's the pain?"

" 'M fine." Reno mumbled, pushing on Sephiroth's arm with his uninjured arm.

"I thought you were past that?" Sephiroth smiled and let his hand fall.

"Nope." Reno smiled weakly.

Sephiroth humphed and wrapped the robe tighter around Reno, "Anything else I can do?"

"Kiss it better?" Reno cracked open a hopeful eye.

Sephiroth smirked and shook his head, "Can't."

Reno smiled, "I not taste good enough or you got someone else in mind for your kisses?"

"Not exactly." Sephiroth frowned and looked at the copy of Loveless that was sitting atop the coffee table in the middle of the living room.

Reno followed his gaze, "You want someone else but he's not giving you any?"

Sephiroth blinked, "How can you tell?"

Reno shrugged with a hiss as a sudden wash of pain reminded him how unintelligent movement was at the moment, "I heard part of the conversation on the phone the other night. I can tell he's toying with you, I've had a similar conversation with you know who." Reno sneered as he mentioned Rufus, "Also, no one with anything to lose would take something from Genesis so you must have something to gain from toying with him."

Sephiroth frowned, "Very astute."

"Feels like you're being dragged around by your balls doesn't it?" Reno closed his eyes.

"Yes..." Sephiroth sighed.

"I know how ya feel." Reno nodded sympathetically with a wince. "At least yours isn't a public mockery."

"True." Sephiroth cleared his throat as he realized how insensitive he sounded. "Sorry."

"No problem. The entire company knows about it, I just pay the people who've seen us to make sure they don't talk about it while I'm around or let it get to Rude. So far he's the only person who doesn't know." Reno sighed, "I can't tell him."

"Why not?" Sephiroth raised an eyebrow.

"He'd probably kill Rufus." Reno chuckled with a grimace, "Then they'd kill Rude. Can't have my best friend whacked 'cause I can't keep my mouth shut."

"I won't tell him either then." Sephiroth chuckled, "No matter how much I don't like our dear President I need him alive so he can sign my checks."

"Ya got that right." Reno chuckled, "Seems writing checks is all he's good for nowadays."

"If you don't like it why don't you say no?" Sephiroth raised an eyebrow.

"Why don't you?" Reno's eyes flashed with annoyance.

Sephiroth frowned, keeping eye contact with Reno, "Because I can't say no when I want it."

"Even if I didn't want it I couldn't say no." Reno glared evenly at Sephiroth, his eyes challenging the older man to say anything about his twisted relationship with the President. "He's my boss. I say no and I get killed. Simple as that."

The whir of helicopter blades outside cleared the air of Reno's statement and Sephiroth stood. "Tseng's here." He scooped Reno up in his arms gently.

"No shit Sherlock where'd you get your first clue?" Reno sniggered and clutched his ribs as he was toted gently out of the cabin and into the helicopter where Tseng was waiting.


Author's Note: I know, not so exciting this time around but still. Hopefully you enjoyed it, let me know what you think! I crave your input! Plus, it helps me write faster ;)