Endless Waltz
Part 1
This is just a cute little Reno/Elena romance I decided to write one day. I got the title from the Gundam Wing movie. (I've never SEEN it, but it was a cool name, so I decided to use it) Enjoy this little fic about booze, Reno's 'tude, and true love!
Dedicated to Lila, one of my biggest fans and fellow authors (she's a big Reno fan)
Disclaimers: I don't own Final Fantasy, nor the characters. But I do own fanfics! Heh heh, just kidding!
"Damn, that's good booze!" said Reno, slamming his glass on the bar of Turtle's Paradise. "Ahh, I love this place! Good drinks, nice chairs, and a bunch of slapdash bozo partners." Said Reno and he lay back in his chair. Rude turned to Reno. "Jeez, you're certainly the bastard of creation, ain't ya, Reno?" Reno looked up and looked at Rude with a smirk, bangs hanging down. "Yeah, I am. What's it to ya?" Rude smirked as well and replied: "Nothin'. Just saying it for the record." Reno, Rude, and Elena were all sitting at a table in the Turtle's Paradise's bar. Reno, in particular, was totally plastering himself. "Ahh, this booze rocks the world! Better than the shit Tseng used to call "beer"! Ha!" Elena looked up. "Really? You don't like that beer? I liked it!" Reno, who was sitting on the other side of Rude, stared over the counter and declared "Hey, babe, Tseng thought that Pale Ale was some kinda movie!" Elena flattened her brow. "Who said you could call ME babe?" Reno laughed. "I did. And everyone knows I'm the boss!" Rude chuckled. "Ya, the BOSS! All hail Reno! Lord of the Booze! Hail!" Rude started to bow, and Reno just laughed and acted like a king. "Why would you care anyway? Elena, you're so shallow-minded! Bah, forget about her, Rude!!" Elena's brow flattened even more. She was angry, and not only angry, but hurt. Reno could tell. "Y'know, Reno? You always act like this! An incompetent dumbass! You act so arrogant and cruel!! And I'm sick of it!" Elena, in rage, threw the rest of her beer at Reno's face, slammed her glass on the bar, and stormed out in a rage. Reno growled angrily. Rude broke into a manic laughter. "HA HA HA! Brilliant, Elena! HA HA HA! R-Reno, you look like a booze slurpin' maniac! It fits! BWAHAHAHA!" Reno frowned deeply. "Shut up, maggot. Now I'm sopping wet. Stupid Elena!" Rude stopped laughing and looked at Reno sternly. "Reno, talk to her. Sounds like she's really pissed." "WHY???" asked Reno. "I didn't do anything? She was the one who flipped!" Rude smirked gleefully. "Maybe she likes you, Reno! BWAHAHA!" and again, Rude broke into a hysteric laughing fit. Yet Reno only sat there, thinking, not even touching his booze.
Jerk…thought Elena, who was walking, hands in her pockets, to Upper Wutai, an new expansion built after the death of Sephiroth. Statues of all the slayers of Sephiroth loomed proudly there. It was built on a plot of elevated land near the main town, and was a common tourist attraction. Reno…what an idiot…he wanted HIS statue up there! Bah! That pest…he's just…cruel…so why, why oh WHY, am I falling for him??? Elena walked up a set of stairs with dragon-shaped railings, and began to ascend into Upper Wutai. When she reached there, she was absolutely shocked. It was beautiful! Elena, having never seen Upper Wutai, rushed to see the sights. There were the statues, yes, but they were all surrounding a large fountain with a dragon spewing water. Benches surrounded the water, looking out. They looked out to not only the statues, but the breathtaking view of the ocean on one side, and the splendor of the green plains on the other sides. Elena, as she neared the fountain, could see Gil everywhere in the water. Elena, who had taken her hands out of her pockets, but them back in and pulled out a Gil coin. I wish…I wish that my Reno would come… Elena tossed the coin into the water. It hit with a splash and slowly sunk. "ANY FEMALE TURKS HERE???" yelled a loud voice from the stairs. Elena's heart lept and she peeked around the corner. There he stood. Booze-boy. Reno stood at the stairs, eyes darting around for a sign of Elena. "Reno!" yelled Elena, coming out from behind the statue. She was intentionally putting on a rough, angry look, although it was not how she was feeling, exactly. She was merely feeling hurt. "Yo, Elena!" said Reno, scratching his forehead. "Listen, I just wanted to say that I'm-" "A stupid head-up-your butt?" said Elena, hands squarely on her hips. Reno smiled broadly. "Heh, I like that spunk." "C'mon get to it, booze-boy!" said Elena impatiently. Reno kicked his feet around, then said "Well, I'm just sorry that I…um, insulted ya. Guess it was the booze. Um…I just wanted you to, um, have this." Reno took a piece of paper out of his pocket and gave it to Elena. He then sprinted away while Elena ws looking at it. What could it say? Elena wondered. She unfolded the paper. It was clearly Reno's messy handwriting. It said: I love you.