It had been about two weeks since Reno and Cid decided to engage in a more sexual relationship. Cid snapped on the final bolt and looked at Reno.
"Ya know what...This hunk'a shits finally fuckin' complete."
Reno looked up from the tool box with a look of surprise, "Really? Do you think she'll fly?"
"Did I fucking fix'er? Is the day long? Is yer fucking hair red and can I make you come more times than you can fucking count? Of course she'll fucking fly."
Cid shut the hood and jumped down. In three graceful strides he made it to the window and looked out at the crisp winter day.
"Ya know what, its even a nice enough day to give'r a test run. What'cha say Turk, ya wanna see the work of the greatest sky pilot that has ever lived?"
Reno shot him a smile, "Of course I do, but I am not to certain as to where the fucker lives."
Cid gave him the finger and motioned for him to help move it out onto the freshly cleared landing pad.
The two got Betsy onto the wheeling jack stands and moved it out onto the landing pad. Reno hopped into the cockpit and watched Cid clear the area. Hesitantly, he flipped the switch and the blades began to move.
He gave Cid the thumbs up and once she was ready he eased her into the air. She moved like a breeze and Reno felt a weight lift off his chest. He flew her for a moment or two, loving how she felt as good as new then landed her and gave Cid a huge beaming smile.
"She flies like a dream, Captain."
"Damn fucking right. Ya looked good in her, she's a fine piece of engineering. Not as good as any of my custom made stuff, but she is certainly better now that I got my hands on her."
Reno smiled, "I love flying her. The sky is the only place I have ever felt completely free."
Cid gave a rather distant smile, "Me too. I love ta fly and show people how to repair their ships."
Reno looked at Cid, "Why don't you open a flight school then?"
"Nah, I ain't any good at managing somethin' like that. I dun have the patience to teach flying. I'd need a partner or somethin' ta help me manage it." Cid said, looking at Reno out of the corner of his eye.
"Well, I don't really have the know how for the mechanics but I do know how to manage shit and I can certainly teach people how to fly. I was the second in command of the Turks for a reason ya know."
Cid turned and looked at him, "That settles it. When this fucked up world decides that they wanna learn to fly, our sorry asses are gunna fucking show'em."
Reno nodded, "Sounds like a deal to me Captain. However, we will need to learn to take fewer "extended breaks" if we are teaching."
Cid gave Reno a lopsided grin, "I suppose, but ya know until we get a fucking school under way..." Cid trailed off and stepped closer to Reno, closing the gap and pressing his lips to Reno's neck.
Reno groaned and tilted his head, "Ya know with Betsy fixed, we have all sorts of free time."
"I think we can find something to do that will keep us busy." Cid said motioning for Reno to head into the house.
Reno pressed his lips to Cid's as they walked backward through the tiny hallway and into the kitchen. Reno in return for staying there always made sure that the house was orderly, who knew you could turn a Turk into a housemaid. Despite the years of slovenly living, Reno never once minded and Cid never harped on him. Maybe that was the difference that made him okay with doing the work. He wasn't expected to.
They backed through the kitchen together, shedding their clothing as they went, lips locked in a ferocious kiss. Reno climbed on top of the table and wrapped his arms around Cid's neck. Cid smiled and leaned Reno back amongst the papers and sketches that they had been working on that were strewn about the table.
He pressed himself flush against Reno and tangled his fingers in Reno's hair, when Reno stopped moving for a moment and listened.
"S'a matter?" Cid asked looking at the alerted Turk.
Reno pressed a finger to Cid's lips and carefully motioned for the blonde pilot to move. The Turk slid off the table and listened for a moment before a soft knock echoed through the house. Suddenly, Reno's stance changed to one of anger and he strode to the door stark naked.
"Cover yourself if you don't want some fucker you haven't met on good terms seeing you naked."
Cid had just enough time to grab the dishtowel and cover himself before Reno grabbed the handle and threw the door open to reveal a rather shocked and sheepish looking bald man.
"God fucking damn it Rude, why ya gotta fucking cock block me all the time. Don't you know the signs by now of two people fucking? You certainly walked in on Tseng and I often enough."
The bald man scratched the back of his head and gave an awkward smile.
"Sorry."
~Here is chapter 25. It's short...but next chapter...yea...you'll see. Thankyou to all who have reviewed! I need to get up at 5am (I love in NY...I have no clue what time zone that's in ATM) So tomorrow I will respond to all reviewers and thank each one in tomorrow's post. Hope you enjoyed, thanks for reading!~CR