I've realized that when you miss someone, you see a piece of them in everyone. In some cases, it can make you go temporarily blind, and you end up mistaking someone else for your…'boyfriend'.
I walked into the kitchen at Healin, my sole purpose in life being my morning coffee. I groggily poured a cup, cursing the empty sugar bowl. I turned, looking to sit and fall back asleep at the table—I got outa bed, didn't I? As I turned, I saw a glimpse of blonde hair on a black shirted figure leaning against the stove, mug in hand. I blame me being half asleep and delusional, but I couldn't help but go to him.
I pulled him into my arms, a smirk on my face and planted a kiss on him, trying to be as sexy as possible in my bed-headed state. I heard a sound of protest below me, and I pulled my lips from his.
"What, you didn't think I'd give you a 'welcome home' kiss, you sexy jackass?" I said, eyes beginning to focus on my target—a pair of steely blue eyes.
"Reno, what exactly am I coming home from?!" I heard a sharp, low voice answer.
'Oh shit' my mind screamed, focusing on what clearly was not Cloud. In my arms was a very shocked Rufus Shinra. I jumped back at least a foot, hands raised.
"Uh….Boss, I…um." There were no words. None. I had no good explanation, and I wasn't about to tell Rufus I just mistook him for Strife. My mouth was opening and closing like a fish as I ran my hand through my hair nervously. Rufus's face quickly turned from a look of shock, to a look of anger, to a small smirk.
"Mistaken identity, I presume?" His amused smirk was enough to make me start breathing again, knowing that he probably wasn't about to take me out behind the house and do me in. He turned, walking towards his room. "You know, I always thought we were pretty distinguishable…or do I suddenly have the look of a depressed 'hero'?" Rufus turned with a mocking smile on his face as he grabbed the handle of the door. "Or maybe I was just looking less handsome this morning and you mistook me, hmm?" He smirked, closing the door behind him. I swear I heard Rufus chuckle, and I could only imagine all the shitty tasks he'd put me on just to get back at me.
'Why does Rufus Shinra always have to be such an arrogant ass? And how the hell did I just make out with my boss?' I thought, rubbing my temple as I took a sip of coffee. 'This is gonna be one fucked up day.'
a/n: Well, I decided to have a little fun today. This is my own little shout out to my Rufus/Reno side and fellow pairing lovers. No, this isn't gonna become Rufus/Reno, but I had to use a little of it. Call it semi-comic relief. And a not on Rufus's reaction: Rufus just seems the type to use it as an ego booster--not get angry, exactly...just have sneaky retaliation
Yeah, so I'm totally out of inpiration, hence why there's only one chapter. Suggestions? Puhleeze review, cause I know when you're just reading and not giving feedback! Reviews make the literary world go 'round.
a/n x2: Just edited this to make it have continuity with chapter 18 (whenever it goes up), so people who read this before, it's not that big of a change, but continuity is super important, so I had to edit a little sentence or two!
