Title: The Way To His Heart
Disclaimer: Yeah, 'cause I own 'em. Can ya hear the sarcasm?
Setting: Dunno.
Summary: Reno attempts to worm his way into Vincent's heart...and his pants.
Dedicated to Maumse, who was gunnin' fer a RenoxVincent fic from me.
Warnings: Well, there's not tellin' where this'll go, if anywhere, so how should I know? Let's just be vague an' say anythin's a possibility. If ya'll want something ta happen, let me know. Oh, an' I never claim that they'll be in character, so heads up!
Chapter Twelve
Reno smiled as Vincent sat up in his bed, making sure not to move his feet and awaken Nanaki. Instead of actually responding to the question, the Turk leaned forward and pressed his lips against the gunner's. To keep him from pulling back, the redhead held onto the back on his neck, keeping their faces close as he leaned in closer. Once he was feeling breathless, the Turk pulled back, panting slightly while smiling greatly. He looked over at Vincent, who was staring at him with wide eyes and parted lips.
"Somethin's wrong, all right," Reno practically purred, smiling widely at the stunned man on the bed. "Like how ya think I don't like ya."
"...Reno-" Vincent began to say sounding breathless. He found himself unable to speak anymore as the redhead kissed him once more. The kiss ended, leaving him all the more breathless.
"Plus," Reno added, licking his lips. "Now ya can't argue that 'm drunk, yo." Vincent shook his head, making the Turk frown. "What? I clearly remember what happened an' obviously don't regret it! So what's the hold up?"
Vincent paused, unsure of what to say at first. "You should not be with me," he said in a low tone.
"But why not?!" Reno whined, pouting pitifully.
"...You have a girlfriend. It would be unfair to her if you-"
"But she ain't!"
"...What?"
"She ain't my girlfriend, Vince, I swear!"
"...What do you mean?"
"Ya prob'ly hear me talking ta a chick on the phone, right?" Vincent nodded and Reno decided to continue. "An', yeah, I'll admit I slept with her," this earned him a knowing look from the gunner. "Hey, hey! Don't look at me like that! Sure, I did some thin's with her, yo. But I swear on my life I ain't datin' her! It was a one-night thin', I promise!"
"...That...does not speak well for your character, Reno," Vincent said, shaking his head slowly.
"Yeah, well, I don't see the point in lyin' ta ya, Vince," he admitted, grinning and shrugging at the man. "'Sides if 'm gonna have a chance ta be with ya, I wanna make sure that ya can't get away on a technicality."
This made the gunner chuckle, which made the redhead's heart flutter. "What makes you think...that you will even 'get with me'...in the first place?" Reno snickered as he climbed on top of the bed, kneeling above the gunman as he leaned down close to him.
"'Cause ya like me," he purred. "An' ya 're a good kisser, ya know I am, too. Plus, I practically got ya wrapped 'round my finger."
"...Is that so?" Vincent asked, smirking almost evilly in the dim room. This made Reno pause, unsure of what he had just done. He nodded, watching how the creepy smirk grew. He felt the ex-Turk's hand slowly make it's way up his chest before he found himself in a heap on the floor, a dull pain throbbing through his body. When he hit the floor, a startled yelp left his lips, waking up most of Avalanche, Cid and Barret managed to sleep through it.
"What are you doing, Reno?" Cloud asked, sounding bored and tired as he settled back down.
"Thanks fer carin', so much, ya ass," the redhead growled as and got to his feet, noticing how the rest of the goup was not very interested but was beginning to return to their slumber. "Oh, yeah," he muttered sarcastically. "I can jus' feel the love!"
"Go to bed!" Yuffie groaned, as she threw a gift for Vincent, which was still wrapped, at his head, missing completely.
"...I hate you, guys," he hissed, glaring at the grumbling members.
"Hate you, too!" the ninja called out. "Now, shut up!"
Vincent was grinning as he lied back down in his bed, making sure to turn away from the Turk as he close his eyes, preparing to go back to sleep. Halfway between being asleep and awake, the gunman felt someone blowing into his ear. Instead of fully waking up, he swatted in the direction of the nuisance, forgetting, in his state of mind, to be gentle about it. A loud yelp startled him awake, along with Tifa Nanaki, Cloud, and Reeve. Looking over, and seeing Reno, who was holding his face, they ignored him and went back to sleep.
"What was that fer, yo?!" Reno whined at Vincent, who playfully rolled his eyes.
"Maybe next time, you'll learn not to do that..." he muttered, closing his eyes once more.
"I get a 'next time'?" he asked, sounding cheerful. Vincent just shook his head, smiling as he fell asleep. The Turk could not help but smile also before he decided to go back to sleep. Hours later, they were awakened by the lights being turned on and the shades opened; the harsh, unforgiving lights waking every up. "Wha' 's goin' on?" Reno slurred, rubbing his eyes as he looked at the intruder.
"It's time to do a check-up on Mr. Valentine," the male doctor said, smiling. "So, I guess nap-time's over."
"Aww, an' I was likin' nap-time," Reno replied, smirking.
"All right, Mr. Valentine," the doctor said, walking over to the bed and Nanaki jumped off of it. "Would you open your mouth? I'm going to check on the amount of swelling." The gunner complied, and after a few minutes of checking and making notes, the doctor moved on to his rash. "well, you seem to be healing up just nicely. We'll write up a prescription for your rash to help with the healing process, and then you'll be good as new! You're also free to go as of right now. When you go to check out at the front desk, you'll be given a prescription, which can be filled at any local pharmacy. Remeber to stay away from sesmae and cinnamon and we shouldn't see you until your next check up." Vincent nodded, and the doctor left, leaving the large group alone.
"All right, everyone," Tifa called out, getting the attention of the room. "Let's leave so Vincent can get dressed!" The group nodded, filing out of the room, but Vincent noticed the sly wink that Reno gave him before leaving. After the door closed, the gunner slowly got out of the bed, finding the floor to be warm compared to the cold touch of his feet. He went over to the pile of clothes that were folded for him and quickly got changed, glad to be out of the thin, paper material, but found himself missing his shoes, cloak, and headband once he was fully dressed.
Finding that there was little that he could do about it, he went over and opened the door, getting a few catcalls from the group, making him blush in embarrassment. He moved back to let the others into the room, before he went in to gather his effect, which mainly was the new magnum that Reeve had given him. Vincent tucked it into the back of his pants, making sure that the safety was on first. The rest of Avalanche, including Reno, gathered all of the flowers and smaller gifts, which were still unopened, before deciding to get out of the hospital.
"Wonder what time it is," Cid muttered as they walked towards the front desk to pick up the prescription.
"Time for you to get a watch!" Yuffie replied, just to get smacked in the back of the head. When she went to lunge at the pilot, Tifa grabbed onto her arm.
"Not the time, nor the place for it, Yuffie," she said, shaking her head.
"Later then! You're mine, Old Man!" she growled, making Reno snicker. "What?!"
"Never knew ya felt that way 'bout Blondie, Yuffs," he commented, making the Wutian ninja and gruff blonde gag. "Hey, she said it!"
"Guys, focus," Cloud muttered before turning to the woman behind the desk, noticing how she cringed upon seeing them once more. "We're here to pick up a prescription-"
"Here!" she said, handing over a white bag. "I already filled it, so please, leave." Cloud nodded and watched how a nervous smile spread across her face.
"That's...creepy," he said as they walked out of the hospital. "Anyone else get the feeling that she didn't like us?"
"She hated us," Barret said, grinning.
"Really?" Nanaki asked, grinning. "I don't think she felt that strongly for us."
"She definitely didn't enjoy our time together," Tifa mused as they neared her bar. "Once we get inside, Vincent can rest and I'll start dinner for everyone. Reno, you can call over the rest of the Turks if they want to come. After dinner, we'll party!"
"But first!" Yuffie shouted while Tifa unlocked her front door. "I've got a score to settle with Oldie!"
"Just try not to get blood on my floor," the bartender said, shrugging. "We should probably send someone over to get Marlene and Denzel, soon..."
"Who's willing to make that trip?" As he looked over the group in front of him, he quickly added, "With the exception of Vincent, who's going to go lie down and relax." The gunner rolled his eyes, but nodded, making the blonde leader smile. "Any volunteers?"
"I'll go, ya sissies," Barret said before leaving, getting goodbye waves from the group.
"...Soooo," Reno drawled on, sitting at the bar. "Now what?"
"Do you want to help cook and clean?" Tifa asked, already knowing of the answer.
"Does Spikey want a hair-curler fer Christmas yo?"
"Nice."
"Thanks, I tried."
"So, you still have to tell me about your girlfriend-not girlfriend," she said, grinning.
"No need, already cleared it up with Vince," he said, grinning happily before he told her about what had happened finding out that if he did not tell her everything she would somehow know and would then hit him over the head with a wooden spoon.
"Well, that's just his way of telling you that you'll have to try harder to win him over," she said, smiling.
"Aww, haven't I done enough?!"
"Guess not."
"Man, an' I was doin' so well, too, yo!"
"Well, there's gotta be somethin' I can do..."
"We'll figure something out," she said, looking over at the gunner, who had managed to fall asleep while leaning back in one of the booths.
"Like what? gettin' him a pillow?"
"That's a start!"
"Yer kiddin', right?"
"Nope! It's either that or helping him into bed, and NOT joining him in it!"
"That's just cruel!"
"He's still recovering, Reno!"
"...Speaking of that... Where'd Reeve wander off to?"
"I don't know. And ha! You are jealous of Reeve!"
"I ain't! ...But I've got a bad feelin', yo..."
"What's the worst that could happen?"
"So many thin's come ta mind..."
"Like what?"
End of Chapter Twelve
Review for the next chapter. Know what's a good thing ta make (from scratch, mind ya)? Lemon-lime pancakes! Very good! An' if I every wrote down, or measured, what I use ta cook with, I'd gladly give ya'll recipes, but I don't, so it's a lost cause! Sorry. Fer all 'a ya 'Blondes' fans, 'll (yeah, I know there's no 'I'!) prob'ly update it tomorrow. ...Hopefully.
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