Endless Waltz
Part 2
Part 2 of this Reno/Elena fic! Read on, read on!
Elena stared at the note Reno gave her for quite some time. Reno……Elena laughed out loud, a long, cackling laugh that echoed and echoed and echoed. Reno…Elena then turned and headed for the stairs leading from Upper Wutai down to Lower Wutai. She pondered as she walked. Was that the booze talking? Maybe I should talk to Reno once he's sober…Does he really mean what he said? Or is he just playing petty games with me? Elena's footsteps were light and springy, yet she heard loud, unruly footsteps in her ears. Damn…this guy's FOOTSTEPS have possessed me! Why am I falling in love with a drunk loon? Elena reached the foot of the stairs and headed back to Turtle's Paradise for another drink. It was getting dark outside, and beginning to rain. Soft rain, it was, like kisses from heaven, making pleasant noises along the streets of Wutai. Elena opened the doors to Turtle's Paradise, and found it unchanged from before. Except for one thing: Reno was nowhere to be found. Elena took her old seat next to Rude, who was so drunk he was incoherent. "Where'd Reno go?" asked Elena, asking the waiter for an ale. "He (hic) went somewheres someplaces. I don't really (hic) know, said he was going to (hic) think." Elena stared at the door. After drinking her ale, she said "I'm gonna find Reno, and left hastily." Rude took absolutely no notice. The rain had picked up, and was splashing down. It was running in rivers down the streets. It was becoming a downpour indeed, and Reno was most likely caught in it! I wish I had brought a coat! thought Elena. She was terribly cold, and quite uncomfortable, yet she still carried on. She looked everywhere she could think of: Upper Wutai, the Pagoda, even the cat house! After a short yet intensive search, Elena headed back to the Turtle's Paradise. But as she was, she felt a strong hand on her shoulder. "Looking for someone?" said a bold male voice. Elena knew at once who it was. Elena whirled around, and saw Reno standing there, drenched. "Reno!" Elena cried, flinging her arms around him. "I was looking ALL OVER!" Elena cried, half in tears. Reno smiled contently. "Really? I was here the whole time! I was just thinking!" Elena stood up and looked at Reno. "Reno, I was wondering…did you mean what you said by-" "Yeah, I did." Reno said, grinning. "I dunno, I guess I'm just kinda attracted to ya." Reno chuckled softly, and brushed Elena's long hair. They both stood in silence for a few minutes, then Reno said "Let's go back. This rain is getting worse and worse. My hair is all messed up!" Reno grabbed Elena's hand and she smiled up at him. They walked back in, hand in hand.
Rude was fast asleep at the bar. His booze had spilled and he was sleeping in a sea of cold beer. Reno laughed. "Ha! Guess SOMEBODY has been having a little too much booze!" Reno shook Rude hard, and Rude jolted awake. "Dear mama! That wasn't me in the back of that Chevy, honest! Oh, it's you Reno." "GWAHAHAHA! Having a good dream?" asked Reno, laughing uncontrollably. Rude frowned "Yes, I was! A verrrrrrry good dream. And you had to wake me, asshole!" Reno smiled. "Yeah, I HAD to wake you. That's my job. Booze dreams are the best, so I ruined one for ya. That's Reno for ya! You don't like it, join the club!" Rude smiled heartily. "Boy, you're some hotshot, ain't you, Reno?" Reno nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, I am. And I damn like it that way! Okay, Turks, come on. We gotta head back before Fatboy and Rufus gets on our cases." All three laughed and laughed. "Wait!" said Rude suddenly. It's the pouring rain! How are we gonna get back?" "That's simple!" said Reno affirmatively. "We just, um……stay at a hotel!" Rude frowned. "You got money? I blew it all on booze!" Reno cringed. "Um, I did to." Elena rolled her eyes. "I got money. We can go to the Dancing Lion, east of here. Nice place, I've been there!" Reno patted Elena on the back and smiled. "Great! Count on Elena to keep money around! Alright gang, to the Dancing Lion!" yelled Reno, and they all headed out, into the pouring rain.
The three Turks ventured out east, in the direction of the Dancing Lion. They were soaked by the time they arrived, but the hotel was a grand sight to see. Indeed, it was a spectacle. They walked in, paid for a large room, and went to the room. "Ah, finally!" Reno said, plopping down on a bed. "Time for some serious shut-eye!" "Yeah, finally we'll be able to sleeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!!" yelled Rude, throwing himself down on another bed. Elena walked to the solitary couch and sat down. "Yo! Elena! What's up?" asked Reno, throwing himself off the bed. "Well, I-oh, it's nothing." Reno sat down next to Elena and looked at her. "No, really, what is it?" "Well, um…it's really nothing…let's just get some sleep. I'll sleep on this futon, you guys can bunk on the beds." Reno sighed. "Very well." Reno smiled slyly, then said "G'night! Sleep tight! Don't let the bedbugs bite!" and he went over to his bed, got in, and he and Rude drifted off to sleep. However, Elena didn't get to sleep for a long time afterward…