2-21-17: Minor edits made.


Challenge: Reno, Rufus, Rude, Coffee.

While there were many things in this world that could make Reno screech like a little girl, there weren't quite as many that could make Rude do the same. One of those things was a snake of any kind; the other was Reno on or having access to caffeine in any way, shape or form.

And Rufus just installed a coffeemaker into the Turk's breakroom...

"Ooohhh Coffee," Reno says, walking into the breakroom and sniffing the air. A big grin appears on his face as he pours a cup and dumps a ton of sugar in it. Tseng sweatdrops and shakes his head as elsewhere Rude shudders and feels as though he will shriek like a girl before the day is through.

"Why do I have the sudden urge to run screaming from the building as if the apocalypse is coming?" Rude remarks aloud as he walks into the breakroom. He stops and blinks as Reno grins at him from behind his cup. "Reno...is that coffee?" He asks as calmly as a man facing one of his greatest fears possibly can.

"Yep, Rufus just installed a new coffeemaker, wasn't that nice of him?" Reno asks, taking a big gulp of his caffeine. Rude sweatdrops and takes several shaky steps backwards. Reno raises an eyebrow. "You ok?"

"I'm...fine." Rude grinds out before turning around and running screaming for his life. Reno watches him go with some amusement and much confusion as he casually sips the source of Rude's fear.

Somewhere far above them on the sixty-ninth floor, Rufus snickers out loud causing his secretary to stare at him like he's lost it. He had finally got revenge on Rude for eating his chocolate cake at the Solstice party, and it couldn't have been sweeter.


Ahh Rufus, this is kind of mild in comparison to what I have had him do in other things.

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