Here's Part
Four. Hope you like this…boy, it's
taking a LOOONG time to do, considering the fact that I have to re-play
FFVII. How tedious…
Wannon-chan:
"I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay, I sleep all night and I work all day!"
Nameless, faceless people in the background: "She's a lumberjack and she's okay, she sleeps all night and she works all day!"
Wannon-chan:
"Smee-chan! This is all YOUR fault!! Damn you and Monty Python! It won't leave
me alone!!"
Now that the
musical interlude is over, I suggest you read the rest…which would be the
actual story, and not the ramblings of a crazy girl…me. MUAHAHAHA!
~ Wannon-chan ~
Mission Accepted.
Reno and Rude arrived at the Vice-President's office first thing the next morning. Reno knocked cheerfully, and was smiling when Rufus opened the door. The smile dropped upon seeing the large bruise marring the young man's perfect complexion.
Holy shit…looks like 'daddy' had fun last night…sick bastard. Reno thought.
"Ah good, you've arrived. Come in and sit down, please" Rufus said, as he ushered the two new Turks into his office. Reno nodded, and he and Rude obediently sat down, avoiding looking at the young man in front of them.
"Now, the first thing you have to do, as my bodyguards, is keep me safe. That part is obvious…what are you looking at?" Rufus queried, as Reno's eyes drifted back to the ugly bruise by accident.
"Sorry, Rufus…uh, do you mind me asking where you got that bruise?" he asked. Rufus chuckled bitterly.
"Oh, I think you know who it was…" he said. Reno frowned.
"Why does he do this to you?" Reno asked, more to himself than the other man.
"Because I'm not living up to his expectations. Because my mother died giving birth to me, and apparently that's my fault. Because I disobey him, and do things my own way. Because I'm gay, and therefore cannot provide him with grandchildren…I'm a disappointment as a son and as an heir to the Shinra empire…" Rufus said with a sigh, rubbing his face.
"…I'm sorry to hear that, Rufus…" Reno whispered, and Rude nodded agreement. Rufus forced a smile, and suddenly his youthfulness was gone, replaced by a tortured, exhausted appearance.
"Don't worry about it, I've lived long enough with it that it doesn't bother me as much anymore…" he said. Reno stood up.
"No! it shouldn't be like this, Rufus! Don't accept it…" he said. Rude nodded, and began to speak.
"Rufus, sir…if our job is to keep you safe…then we have to protect you from your father, as well" he said. Rufus smiled sadly.
"Why are you so nice to me?" he asked quietly. Reno fingered his scars.
"Because we've seen the bad side of people, too…and we didn't like it" he said, looking at his 'brother'.
"You've been hurt, too…I understand. Thankyou, both of you…your kindness won't be forgotten" Rufus said. Reno nodded.
"Any time you need us, Rufus…you know how to contact us" he said. Rufus nodded.
"Thankyou. I think I'll explain things to you later…right now, I'm just so tired…" he murmured. Reno and Rude stood, and left the young heir alone.
~ * ~
Reno decided that he would talk to Tseng about what happened in the Orphanage. He knocked energetically on the Asian Turk's bedroom door, and it opened, revealing a rather relaxed-looking Tseng, looking smart in his suit. Reno smiled at him.
"We need to talk, Tseng…" he said. Tseng ran a hand through his ebony hair, and nodded.
"We do. Please, come in, Reno" he said, as he moved aside to let the redhead through. Reno stood and appraised the other Turk's rooms, smiling at a childhood photo of the two of them.
"Oh, wow…you still have this?" he whispered, picking up the photo. Tseng appeared at his side, sighing happily when he saw what Reno was talking about.
"Yeah, I couldn't bear to part with it…" he said quietly. Reno smiled.
Maybe we aren't rushing into this…I have liked him for a long time, and he likes me…I'm incredibly comfortable with him, if not a little nervous...but that's quite normal, I mean it's my first relationship…Oh, I don't know…I'm so confused!
"Tseng, I need to tell you something. I like you. A lot. But I can't help wondering if getting involved with you is a good idea…" he said finally. Tseng frowned.
"Why is that?" he asked. Reno sighed.
"Well, it's just that we've been apart for so long, I hardly know you anymore…we've both changed so much, Tseng. But I think I can get used to the idea that I'm with you…if that's what you really want" he said. Tseng smiled.
"I want nothing more than to be with you, Reno. What do you say, should we try this? If it's going too fast, we'll just slow it down…after all, this relationship can't hurt us, right?" Tseng asked. Reno frowned.
"It can, and it probably will hurt us at one point, Tseng…but if we don't try, we'll never know…" he said, turning to look the other Turk in the eyes. Tseng gulped.
"Well, there's only one thing I can think of doing right now…" he said. Reno grinned.
"And that is?" he asked casually. Tseng grinned, before pressing his lips to Reno's, smiling to himself when the redhead responded, letting Tseng into his mouth, tongues warring. Reno felt his knees weaken at the pleasant sensations he was feeling, but Tseng's strong arms held him up, drawing him close. Reno sighed once Tseng pulled away.
"I'm thinking this relationship thing was a great idea…" he said dreamily. Tseng laughed, pulling him in for another kiss.
~ * ~
Over the next few years, Reno and Rude helped keep Rufus safe. As of yet, he hadn't called upon them to save him from his father, and Reno secretly hoped that nothing had been happening…
One night, as Reno was sleeping, he heard a muffled voice.
"What's that?!" Tseng asked from over the other side of the room. Reno shrugged, and they leapt out of their beds to search out the sound. Their search led them to Reno's crumpled pile of clothes.
"Oh, shit…Rufus!" Reno exclaimed, retrieving the tiny communicator from the inside of his jacket.
"You stupid boy…you'll pay for that! Come here, now!" a voice growled. Obviously President Shinra.
"No! Stay away from me, you twisted son of a bitch! Aaagh! …help…me…" Rufus' voice cried. Reno paled considerably, before he tugged on his clothes and grabbed his weapon. He ran out the door, a determined, and angry look on his face.
"Reno! Be careful!" Tseng yelled after the redhead.
~ * ~
Reno arrived at the door to President Shinra's office, and opened it roughly. Rufus was in the corner, being beaten badly by his father, and despite the obvious pain he was in, Rufus' face was blank. No tears, no expression except one of blankness. Reno became enraged at the sight, and strode into the room, his electro-rod pointed at the President.
"Move away from him" Reno said coldly, and Rufus' eyes met his. They were filled with gratefulness. President Shinra sneered.
"You wanna lose your job, Turk? I'm the President of this company! You can't order me to do anything! I OWN you!" he said. Reno yawned loudly.
"I don't give a fuck who you are, old man! Leave him alone! It's my job as his bodyguard to keep him safe, from everyone…including you." He said, moving towards him. President Shinra's eyes widened at the forceful words, and saw that the young man was serious. He backed away like a true coward. Reno scooped up the vice-president and walked calmly back out the door, closing it behind him. President Shinra was left standing in shock.
~ * ~
"You okay, Rufus…?" Reno asked, as he gently placed the boy on his bed in his and Tseng's room. Reno had moved in there to be closer to Tseng, but they weren't actually doing anything with each other at this stage. Tseng was by Reno's side, holding his hand. Rufus nodded.
"Yeah, it's nothing new…" he said quietly. Reno raised an eyebrow.
"You know, you don't have to act tough around us…you can cry if you want…" he said. Rufus laughed.
"Reno, my dear friend…I forgot how to cry a long time ago…" he said with a sigh. Tseng and Reno shared an angry look.
"That's it. Rufus, you're staying here. And you're not gonna leave unless it's with one of us. He's not gonna touch you ever again…" Reno said seriously. Rufus looked at them.
"Oh, no I couldn't. I'd just be in the way of you two lovers" he said. Reno snorted.
"Oh, we aren't lovers, Rufus…not yet, anyway. I can sleep on the floor" he said. Rufus laughed loudly.
"Reno! Don't be silly. There's a spare bed in Rude's room, Rufus. You could move in there…" Tseng suggested. Reno thought about this.
"Hmm…I guess that's okay with me. How about you, Rufus? Does that sound okay?" he asked. Rufus nodded.
"Yeah, that's fine with me" he said. Reno stood up, and rushed to Rude's door, flinging it open and running inside.
"Ruu~ude! Wakey, wakey!" Reno called, laughing when the bald man tossed a pillow in his general direction, and missed by a mile.
"…Tired" was the reply. Reno shook Rude awake properly, and his 'brother' scowled at him.
"…What?" he asked. Reno grinned.
"You don't mind having a roommate do ya?" Reno asked with a grin. Rude frowned.
"…Who?" he asked. Reno smiled evilly.
"Rufus" he said. Rude's eyes widened.
"Vice-President Promiscuous?!" Rude exclaimed. Reno frowned.
"Be nice…he's just taken a beating from his daddy," he warned. Rude frowned.
"…Tired" he repeated.
"I'll take that as a yes, Rufus can sleep in here" Reno said triumphantly.
"…Mmph" Rude replied. Reno went back to where Rufus was lying.
"Good news. Rude says it's okay with him. Uh, he's in a real bad mood, cos I woke him up…just tread carefully, okay? He's a beast when he's tired" he informed Rufus. The strawberry-blonde smiled and nodded, before getting up and limping along, with Reno's help, into Rude's room. Rufus flopped down onto the spare bed with a sigh.
"Thanks Reno…and thankyou, too, Rude" he addressed the bald man.
"…No problem" Rude replied. Tseng poked his head around the door.
"Rufus? I'm gonna go get your things, okay?" he said. Rufus nodded, before curling up into bed, and closing his eyes. Reno smiled and left the two sleepyheads in peace.
~ * ~
A few months later, Reno had still not been fired by President Shinra, which confused him. Obviously the man had a bit of compassion after all, and admired the fact that Reno was just doing his job. Either that, or he was scared shitless of the feisty redhead. Reno suspected the latter.
He and Tseng had progressed in their relationship, they were now sleeping together, after waiting a couple of years. They were happy, and were falling in love.
One morning, Reno and Rude were summoned into Tseng's office. Even though he was a Turk, Tseng rarely ever took part in missions. He was like the head Turk, who assigned missions to the others. He looked at Reno first.
"I have a mission to assign to one of you…I think Reno should be the one to do it" he said. Reno grinned.
"Why is that?" he asked. Tseng snorted.
"Because you're more suited to a kidnapping than Rude. Rude isn't exactly aggressive. You'll continue to watch over Rufus for the time being, Rude" he said. Reno leapt up.
"Kidnapping?!" he asked. Tseng nodded.
"Yeah, kidnapping. Here's a picture of the girl we're after. Her name is Aeris Gainsborough. She'll most likely be attending her flowers in that abandoned church in the Sector Five slums" Tseng explained. Reno examined the photo carefully.
"She's very, um…pink…ugh. So, why exactly do we need her?" he asked. Tseng sighed.
"She's the last of the Ancients, or Cetra…we need…Hojo needs her for genetic experimentation" he said, shaking his head.
"Poor kid…" Reno said sadly. "All right, I'll do it. When do I leave?" he asked. Tseng looked at his watch.
"Pretty soon…you'll have three Shinra soldiers with you, as a means of backup in case anything goes wrong" he said. Reno saluted.
"Yes, sir! Don't worry, I think I can handle a little pink powder puff!" he gloated. Tseng sighed.
"Don't underestimate her, Reno. For all you know, she could be armed and dangerous…" he said. That made Reno laugh.
"Yeah, right! How am I getting there? Can I go now?" he asked excitedly. Tseng smiled at his lover's enthusiasm.
"Come with me. Rude, you are dismissed…" he said. Rude nodded.
"Good luck, Reno!" he called. Reno called back his thanks, before being dragged out of the room by Tseng. They made their way to the helipad, and paused just in front of the door.
"What is it?" Reno asked. Tseng pulled him close, and kissed him deeply.
"You be damn careful, Reno…don't you dare get hurt!" he whispered, as he held Reno close. The redhead laughed, and nuzzled at Tseng's neck.
"Oh, Tseng…you worry too much. I'll be fine, I promise!" he said, kissing Tseng one last time before pulling away.
"I'll see you later, sexy…" he said, opening the door to the helipad. Tseng waved, as Reno rushed to the helicopter with glee, leaping in with the soldiers.
"Hey guys! I'm Reno!…you know the basic outline of what we're doing, right?" he asked. He was met with blank looks.
"So you haven't been briefed on the mission? Well I guess that's something to do while we're flying, right?" he asked. The soldiers laughed nervously.
"Why are you guys so skittish?" he asked. One of the soldiers raised their hand to speak. Reno nodded.
"Well, uh, Reno, sir…it's our first mission…" he said. Reno laughed.
"Me too, guys…" he said, and proceeded to brief the soldiers.
~ * ~
The helicopter landed finally, and Reno leapt out of it to stretch his legs.
"Ahh, much better!" he said. The boldest soldier laughed.
"Reno, we've only been flying for five minutes!" he teased. Reno laughed.
"Five minutes too long, I say!" he laughed, before signaling for the soldiers to wait at the door. He walked into the church, and saw a spiky-haired blonde man talking to the target.
"The name's Cloud. Me…? I do a little bit of everything." He said proudly. The target…Aeris…raised an eyebrow.
"Oh…a jack of all trades." She said, giggling. Cloud nodded, oblivious to the fact he was being laughed at.
"Yeah, I do whatever's needed." He said, before noticing the giggles. "What's so funny? What are you laughing at?" he asked.
You, you idiot…honestly…Reno thought, failing to hold in a snort of contempt.
"Sorry…I just" Aeris began, before she and Cloud turned to look at Reno. Reno stood there, staring back at them. Cloud approached Reno slowly, and paused as Aeris called out to him.
"Cloud! Don't let it get to you!" she cried. Cloud shrugged, and continued to walk towards Reno.
"Don't worry about me." Reno said, as Cloud paused in front of him.
In other words, get the hell out of here and let me do my damn job! Idiot…although, he is kinda cute…for a brainless beefcake! Reno thought. Instead of leaving, Cloud ran back to Aeris, who began to talk to him once more.
"Say, Cloud. Have you ever been a bodyguard? You DO do everything, right?" she asked. Reno cringed inwardly.
Stupid woman! Don't cause any trouble! Reno cursed silently. Cloud scratched his head in confusion.
"…Yeah, that's right." He said. Aeris grinned, and Reno knew what she was going to say next.
"Then, get me out of here. Take me home." She demanded. Reno gritted his teeth as Cloud deliberated.
"OK, I'll do it…but it'll cost you." He said. Aeris looked thoughtful.
"Well then, let's see…How about if I go out with you once?" she asked. Cloud began walking towards Reno again, and beckoned Aeris to follow him. Reno walked towards the both of them, stopping within a few feet. Cloud began to talk.
"I don't know who you are, but…" he began, before shaking his head. "You don't know me…?" he asked, nodding. He took a step forwards. "Oh yeah…I know you." He said, nodding again. "That uniform…" he said. Reno stepped aside, and the three soldiers entered. Reno looked at Aeris, an amused expression on his face.
"Hey sis, this one's a little weird." He said, gesturing towards Cloud. The spiky-haired blonde fumed.
"Shut up! You Shinra spy!" he exclaimed, as though it were an insult. The bold soldier standing next to Reno cast him an unimpressed look.
"Reno! Want him taken out?" he asked. Reno shrugged.
"I haven't decided yet." He replied. Aeris looked panicked.
"Don't fight here! You'll ruin the flowers!" she cried, dragging Cloud to the door at the back of the church. "The exit is back there." She said, before they disappeared out the door.
She's acting as though that funny-eyed boy can save her…hey, his eyes! Reno thought, walking forwards, and onto the flowerbed.
"They were…Mako eyes." He said, turning to look at the soldiers, who were laughing behind him. "Yeah, all right. Back to work, back to work." He said, walking to the door that Cloud and Aeris disappeared into. He paused, before running back and grinning at his soldiers.
"Oh! And don't step on the flowers…" he said laughingly, before walking away. The soldiers laughed.
"Hey Reno, you just stepped on them!"
"They're all ruined now!"
"You're gonna catch holy hell!" they chorused, before rushing after their leader.
They entered the next room to see Cloud and Aeris a level above them, looking down.
"There they are, over there!" Reno cried, pointing.
"Cloud…that one!" Aeris yelled. Reno frowned.
What the hell is she on about?! He thought.
"I know. Looks like they aren't going to let us go." Cloud said. Aeris looked worried.
"What should we do?" she asked. Cloud shrugged.
"Well we can't let them catch us, can we? Then, there's only one thing left." He said, jumping the gap in the floor. "Aeris! this way!" he cried. Aeris looked at the large gap, and shook her head.
"All right. I'll hold them off." He said. Aeris nodded.
"Right. Make sure they don't get through!" she commanded. Reno grinned.
"The Ancient is getting away! Attack! Attack! Attack!" he yelled.
Whoa…that feels so great, commanding people like that…heh, heh…Reno thought. The soldiers fired at Aeris, who fell.
"Eaygh!!" Aeris screamed.
Eaygh?! What kind of a word is that?! Reno thought, biting back a laugh.
"Aeris!" Cloud yelled. Reno grinned again.
"Think we killed 'em? They shouldn't have put up a fight, I say!" he crowed, before the soldiers blocked Aeris' escape route off.
"Cloud, help!" Aeris called, acting the perfect damsel in distress. Reno had seen the metal rod in her hands, and knew damn well she could take care of herself.
"Damn!" Cloud cursed mildly, before he spotted the barrels above him.
I wonder how long it'll take him to figure out that he can use those barrels to his advantage? Reno mused.
"What's that?" Cloud asked himself, looking at the barrels. He then looked back down at Aeris. "Aeris! RUN!" he yelled. Reno snorted.
"A, all right." Aeris said, and ran from the first soldier, only to be intercepted by the second.
"Eaygh! Cloud, help!" she screamed. Reno laughed a little.
There's that stupid word again! This is amusing…he thought, as he watched his soldiers do their job.
"Aeris! RUN!" Cloud yelled again.
Yeah, brainiac…where to? She's trapped! Reno thought gleefully.
"A, all right." Aeris said reluctantly, running back to where the first soldier was. She was trapped.
"The Ancient! We got her!" the soldier cried, before being attacked by Aeris.
I knew it. She was playing tricks…Reno thought, as he watched the soldier get knocked unconscious.
"Whew, that surprised me." Aeris said to herself. Reno snorted at her, and she narrowed her eyes at him. She walked placidly up the stairs, before the last soldier moved behind her.
"Cloud, help!" she cried again, and Reno sighed. Cloud was eyeing the barrels suspiciously.
"Aeris! Hold on a minute!" he yelled, and ran upstairs to one of the barrels, pushing it off the rafter. It rolled down the stairs, squishing the soldier, who fell to the floor.
"Nwahh!" the soldier cried, and Reno giggled.
People sure do make stupid noises…but it's funny! Hmm, that Cloud guy isn't as dumb as I thought…but still, it took him forever to figure out that he could use the damn barrels! He thought. Aeris breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks, Cloud." She said, before making her way to where the blonde was waiting.
"Aeris, this way." He said, and they ran along the rafters, escaping through a hole in the roof.
Heh-heh. Well that was entertaining. Wait a second…oh shit. I was supposed to kidnap the Ancient! Oh nuts!…mission failed. Reno thought, as he slumped his shoulders in defeat.
"Get up, guys. We failed, and now I have to go explain my failure to Tseng…" Reno trailed off.
Hmm, it's a good thing that Tseng's my superior, and my lover. I bet he'll discipline me…and that's a good thing! Reno thought happily. The unharmed soldier looked at him, a puzzled look on his face.
"What's with the dreamy look, Reno?" he asked. Reno snapped out of his reverie, looking at the soldier in shock.
"Huh? Oh, nothing…" he said, before running out the door. The soldier shook his head as he lifted up his unconscious companions.
"Strange guy…" he muttered.
~ * ~
"But, Tseng!…it won't happen again, I promise!" Reno exclaimed, on his knees in front of his lover. Tseng folded his arms crossly.
"Reno, don't think you can abuse our relationship. If you screw up, you take your punishment like a man! Don't try to hide behind my authority and love for you!" he blurted. Reno stopped his groveling to look at Tseng. The handsome Asian man was blushing furiously. Reno felt tears spring to his eyes.
"You love me? Tsengy?! You love me?!" he cried. The embarrassed older man shrugged.
"Ah, what the hell, I was gonna surprise you at dinner, but yeah, Reno. I do," he said. Reno whooped, and leapt into Tseng's arms, smothering him in happy kisses.
"Love…you…too…" Reno said in between kisses. "Does this mean I'm off the hook?" he asked. Tseng glared at Reno, before dumping him on the bed.
"No. I should have known you only wanted me for my power!" Tseng cried, dramatically clutching his hand to his chest.
"Reno, you hurt me bad…" he said, falling to one knee, and sniffling. Reno grinned, and decided to join in the play-acting. He coaxed out a few tears, and flung himself at Tseng.
"Oh, Sir Tseng…I was wrong. Can you ever forgive me?!" he asked, in a falsetto voice. 'Sir' Tseng smiled.
"I sense the honesty in your voice, and yes, Lady Reno…I forgive you" he said. 'Lady' Reno wept a little more, before wiping 'her' tears away. 'She' looked him in the eyes, and said;
"Well in that case…kiss me, you fool…" he whispered. Tseng obliged, and when he pulled back, Reno was wearing that patented cocky grin of his.
"Now am I off the hook?" he asked sweetly.
"NO!" Tseng yelled.
~ * ~
Rude and Rufus were entertaining themselves by playing on Rufus' Playstation.
"No, I wanna be Chocobo! You be something else!" Rufus whined. Rude sighed.
"But Rufus…oh, never mind. I'll be Bahamut, then" he said. Rufus sucked in a deep breath.
"No! You can't! He's like, super good!…be Chubby Chocobo, or Golem or White Mage or something!" Rufus pleaded. Rude sighed, and selected the White Mage.
"Okay, Rufus…" Rude said.
Note to self: Never play Chocobo Racing with a Vice-President who's a sore loser…Rude thought, before being interrupted.
"Ha! Beat you!" Rufus cried, leaping to his feet and doing a victory dance. "In your face, Rude!" he said, pointing to emphasize his uh, point.
…And a sore winner, too…Rude finished his train of thought.
"NO!"
The loud cry caught the attention of both VP and bodyguard. They opened their door, and peeped out to see Tseng and Reno having a rather animated argument. Rufus snorted.
"Lover's quarrel…" He mumbled. "HEY!" he shouted. Reno and Tseng looked at him in shock. "Keep it down, will you? I'm trying to do my victory dance!" he snapped. The shocked looks on Tseng and Reno's faces turned to a look of anger, and they slammed their bedroom door. Rufus sighed.
"Some people just have no consideration for others" he said. Rude nodded.
"That's so true…" he said, glaring at the VP, as he began his victory dance again.
I hope Tseng isn't too hard on Reno…after all, it was his first mission. I suppose I shouldn't worry. Reno will weasel his way out of any punishment…Rude thought. Oh, no…I forgot. His puppy-dog eyes don't work on Tseng either! Poor Reno…
End of Part Four.
Look out for Part Five: The Pillar
Incident.
Heh-heh. Well, looks like this series will be pretty damn long. Only Smee-chan and I (oh and possibly a couple other people) know what will happen in the end. I just have to get there.
CAN YOU TELL ME
HOW TO GET, HOW TO GET TO SESAME STREET?!
Quatre: "Uh, you
go down this alleyway, and turn left…"
Wannon-chan: "Quatre. I wasn't really asking, I was singing the
song"
Quatre:
::Sniffle:: "Trowa! Wannon is embarrassing me!"
Trowa: "Quit
embarrassing my koi, Wannon"
Wannon: "I didn't
mean to! Quatre, forgive me?"
Quatre: ::Sniffle::
"…O-okay, I forgive you…"
Wannon: "Yayauauauauauayayayayaayoaihd;aiuh!"
Quatre:
::Confused:: "What does Yayauauauauauayayayayaayoaihd;aiuh! mean?"
Wannon: "It
means that I pushed lots of buttons in my happiness"
Duo: "This is so
NOT cool…"
Wannon: "Who
asked you?!"
Duo: "Huh? I wasn't
talking to you! I was commenting on Wufei's new hairstyle!"
::Wufei enters
with a mohawk::
Wannon:
::Snigger::
Trowa:
::Sweatdrops::
Quatre: "Oh,
dear…"
Heero: "Hn"
Wufei: "INJUSTICE!!"
Treize: "I don't
know, Dragon…I kinda like it!"
Wufei: "Yippee!"
STOP RIGHT NOW,
WANNON! (yea I'm talkin to myself)
End of the Insanity
(For now)