Here's chapter 4, Usual Disclaimers Apply.
Once again, thanks to all the comments! *mwah* Reno/Yuffie rocks!
The drunk Yuffie scene is dedicated to Tini. We all know what for, ne?
I wonder if I have cranberry juice around...
"Playing With Fire"
Chapter 4
Yuffie hummed to herself as she brushed her shoulder-length hair, and looked outside her window. Her day with the children and Reno was surprisingly enjoyable, and she was quite surprised as well to see Reno interact well with the children. She never expected him to get along with the children that well. A blush crept to her cheeks as she remembered his kiss. She shook her head, and banished any romantic thoughts in her head.
/Get a grip! He's a pretend fiancé, it will never work out.!/
A loud knock interrupted her thoughts and she walked towards the door to open it.
"Godo?"
Her father nodded grimly as he walked inside her room. "Have you... considered Alec's proposal?"
Yuffie rolled her eyes. "I'm engaged."
"To a man with a false name." Godo stated as he handed an envelope to her. "Read that. Alec was kind enough to check..."
"I don't believe this! I don't need to read any of this!"
Godo sighed. "Do you know exactly who he is? What kind of a man lives with a false name?"
"It's part of his job."
"Do you even know his real name?"
"Yes." Yuffie lied as she handed the envelope to her father. "I don't need to read that shit."
Her father's expression darkened. "That man will not serve Wutai well."
"And Alec can?" Yuffie asked. "I fought with AVALANCHE to shut those reactors down! You have no idea what we went through! And Alec wants to have them re-activated! How can that do good for Wutai?"
"He can protect Wutai!"
"From what?" Yuffie asked. "Shinra is no longer a threat to Wutai. Even if there is a threat, I can protect Wutai. AVALANCHE will come if I ask them to."
Lord Godo Kisaragi massaged his temples with his hands. "Why do you have to be so stubborn?"
"I got that from you!" Yuffie retorted.
Her father looked at her. "I know," He replied softly. "I just don't believe that this... this Reno is right for you."
"He's not perfect Godo, neither am I."
He nodded. "You may be engage to him, but he has not yet received my blessing. Under our law, your engagement will not be recognized."
Yuffie opened her mouth to protest, but Godo held up one hand to silence her. "I will however, give him a chance. If I am not convinced that he will be good for you, he will be escorted out of Wutai, and never be allowed in again."
"What?" Yuffie cried out. "That's ridiculous!"
"It's the law."
Yuffie's good mood completely evaporated. "Why can't you just accept that I'm never going to marry that Alec!"
"You may be the future ruler of Wutai. But as long as I am the Lord of this land, it is my word that will be followed. Goodnight."
With that, her father walked out of the room, leaving Yuffie completely annoyed. "That jerk! And to think I actually thought we were going to have a nice father-daughter talk..."
She replayed his words in her head, and Alec's words came rushing back at her. She can't keep this from Tifa. What if they think that she was a traitor? What if they get mad at her? She bit her lip. What if Vincent...
Yuffie walked back to her window and gazed outside, wondering where Vincent was. Out of everybody in AVALANCHE, it was Vincent that intrigued her most. She gasped as she saw a shooting star, and she closed her eyes, and made a wish.
"You're not wishing on that, are you?"
Her eyes opened and she looked in shock as a pair of heavenly blue eyes looked up at her. "What the hell are you doing?" She hissed. She just stared at Reno, who smirked as he scaled the wall and jumped in her room. "Times like this I wish I lived in the upper floors."
"You should tell your boy Alec that his spies are all worthless scum." He drawled as he looked at his former enemy. "I could smell them a mile away."
"Is that all?"
He shrugged. "Actually, I thought I'd give his spies something to spy on." He replied, his eyes twinkling mischievously.
Yuffie felt her heart beat wildly as he gave that smile again. It was enough to make her blush, but the plot that he was hatching sounded too good to refuse.
"What do you have in mind?"
His smile grew wider, and Yuffie felt herself melt. /Why the hell is this happening to me? What the hell is going on?/
"Well, why don't you and me go to that club, think it's called Cave..."
Yuffie nodded. She recognized the name. "Just outside of Wutai. I've heard about it. We can't just walk there."
"Don't you have a car?"
She shrugged. "Don't need one. Anywhere I need to go, I can reach by foot. I like walking."
"Lucky that I've arranged something then. Hurry up and get dressed, I'm itching to make that Kitani bastard mad."
She nodded as she walked to her closet and pulled something out. "Turn around."
Reno smirked as he did, only to turn around again and saw Yuffie's silhouette undressing. For the first time that he can remember, he blushed and looked away, only to sneak a peek as Yuffie changed her outfit, admiring the curves he never knew she had. He gave himself a mental shake before turning away. "You ready?"
"Yep. So, how do I look?"
He turned around and let out a wolf whistle, earning a blush as Yuffie stuck her tongue out at him. "Where the hell did you get that?"
"Tifa." She replied as she suddenly felt uncomfortable. The sleeveless 'metallic' thing as Yuffie called it twinkled against the fluorescent light. The reddish hue somehow complemented her black leather pants. "So, how do I look?" She asked again.
"Looking fine, brat." He replied, and he was quite surprised to realize that he told the truth.
"I'll just get my shoes." She told him as she walked towards a cabinet, and he couldn't help but admire the way she moved.
/Hmph. Must've been that wine, It's still early and I'm already wasted./
"So, let's go?" Yuffie asked trying to hide her excitement. She had never been inside an actual club before, that and she'd be able to annoy that bastard Alec.
"Where's your make-up?" He asked as he positioned himself against the window, preparing to go down.
Yuffie tucked her hair behind her ears, deciding to let it down for the night. "I don't wear that crap."
Reno grinned. "Don't wear, or don't know how?"
"Shut up and go down."
He chuckled as he went outside and carefully scaled down. He saw Yuffie turn around before positioning herself on the window, and jumped down. "Not bad."
She smiled. "I'm a trained ninja. That's nothing."
He ignored her boast as he held out his hand. "Ready?"
"Ready."
The music was so loud, Yuffie swore her head was pounding, and there was so much smoke! Whether it was from people smoking or from special effects, she couldn't tell.
"Reno," Yuffie called out, but her so-called fiancé was getting into the mood. She pulled his hand and called his name louder. "RENO!"
He turned around and looked at Yuffie, the usual confident manner gone. "What?"
"It's too loud!" Yuffie replied in a shout.
"You'll get used to it, c'mon." He said as he pulled her towards the dance floor. Yuffie saw where they were headed and pulled him back.
"I can't dance!"
Reno turned around. "What?"
"I can't dance!"
He shrugged. "Neither can half these people." He tugged her hand again, and soon, they were in the dance floor, along with dozens of other people. He saw her look around in an uncertainty, and he saw a part of her that was still a child. "Hey, I'm on a job here. I'm not going to let anything happen to my fiancée. So relax."
Yuffie nodded and gave a nervous smile as she saw the people around her, and blushed at the more open display of affections other couples were giving each other. Reno chuckled as he held Yuffie around the waist. "Just move to the music. Don't worry."
She nodded and looked down the floor to avoid looking at Reno, who she heard, despite the loud music snickered. "Not like that, look up." He took her hand and placed it on his chest, and drew her close. "Move your hips," Reno instructed as she followed his footsteps. "There you go, not hard, eh?"
She gave a grin as she grew confident every minute. Soon enough, Yuffie was declining invitations to dance, and those who caught Reno's glare didn't bother. /Brat sure can move./ He muttered as he glared at another man going their way, who took the hint and turned around.
Yuffie let the music 'get to her', as Reno put it. She felt flattered and embarrassed with all the attention she was getting, but she knew with Reno around, she didn't have to worry about anything. She turned her attention back at him, admiring the way he moved. Who would've thought that Reno, current head of the Turks could be so damn sexy on the dance floor?. Yuffie shuddered at the thought. /Get a grip! / She chided herself mentally for the hundredth time that day. /This is all for show. Remember?/ She silently chanted on her head as she looked around. Her face brightened when she saw the bar.
"I'm thirsty!"
Reno nodded as he took her hand, and made their way through the crowd. "One vodka, on the rocks..."
"Water."
The bartender nodded his head as he fixed their drinks. "Water?"
Yuffie turned red. "I don't drink alcohol."
"C'mon, it's not like I'm going to ambush you when you're wasted."
She bit her lip and looked at Reno. /What have I got to loose?/ "What do you suggest?"
Reno grinned and ordered another vodka.
Half an hour later, two vodkas and one tequila, and they were back dancing, and Reno regretted suggesting alcohol to the girl. She was now slightly out of control, and it was harder to keep Yuffie from drawing attention to herself. It seems that half the male population in the club now had their eye on the drunken ninja, who was dancing too seductively, even for him. He gritted his teeth as one guy in particular suddenly cut in front of him and made a move to hold Yuffie.
"That's my girl, get lost." Reno muttered as he threw the guy off Yuffie, who just smiled at him, and wrapped her arms around his waist. "That's it. We're going."
Yuffie pouted. "I want to dance."
"There's always tomorrow." He replied as he began dragging the girl, away. "Touch her and die." He casually warned another club patron whose hands were dangerously close to Yuffie's body. He heard Yuffie giggle as she ran her fingers over his chest. "Stop that."
Yuffie just giggled as she looked up at him. "You're sexy."
"I know." Reno replied as they walked out of the club. He picked her up and she squealed, wrapping her arms around his neck. He managed to place her inside the rented car, and was about to go around the other side when he found himself surrounded. "Can I help you?"
One of the men snickered. "Just wanted to know if we can take your car and the girl for a ride."
Reno shrugged. "Sure, but you have to kill me first." He replied, taking the nightstick out of from his back pocket and activating it.
The group laughed. "We wouldn't have it any other way, mister!"
Three minutes later, Reno whistled as he stepped inside of the car and drove off, leaving five men knocked unconscious. It didn't take him long to get back in Wutai, and he looked at Yuffie, who was now sleeping, and a smirk formed on his face. /I'm gonna have to see the brat's hangover. She's going to be feeling like shit!/ He suddenly thought with glee, anticipating the teasing he was going to give her. He also suddenly realized that it's going to be difficult to return Yuffie back to her room. Her room may not be that high, but he couldn't risk scaling the walls with Yuffie. She still hasn't paid him in full, after all. The only thing left was...
The smirk became bigger. "Well, we're going to be giving Alec something to bitch about, aren't we?"
Once again, thanks to all the comments! *mwah* Reno/Yuffie rocks!
The drunk Yuffie scene is dedicated to Tini. We all know what for, ne?
I wonder if I have cranberry juice around...
"Playing With Fire"
Chapter 4
Yuffie hummed to herself as she brushed her shoulder-length hair, and looked outside her window. Her day with the children and Reno was surprisingly enjoyable, and she was quite surprised as well to see Reno interact well with the children. She never expected him to get along with the children that well. A blush crept to her cheeks as she remembered his kiss. She shook her head, and banished any romantic thoughts in her head.
/Get a grip! He's a pretend fiancé, it will never work out.!/
A loud knock interrupted her thoughts and she walked towards the door to open it.
"Godo?"
Her father nodded grimly as he walked inside her room. "Have you... considered Alec's proposal?"
Yuffie rolled her eyes. "I'm engaged."
"To a man with a false name." Godo stated as he handed an envelope to her. "Read that. Alec was kind enough to check..."
"I don't believe this! I don't need to read any of this!"
Godo sighed. "Do you know exactly who he is? What kind of a man lives with a false name?"
"It's part of his job."
"Do you even know his real name?"
"Yes." Yuffie lied as she handed the envelope to her father. "I don't need to read that shit."
Her father's expression darkened. "That man will not serve Wutai well."
"And Alec can?" Yuffie asked. "I fought with AVALANCHE to shut those reactors down! You have no idea what we went through! And Alec wants to have them re-activated! How can that do good for Wutai?"
"He can protect Wutai!"
"From what?" Yuffie asked. "Shinra is no longer a threat to Wutai. Even if there is a threat, I can protect Wutai. AVALANCHE will come if I ask them to."
Lord Godo Kisaragi massaged his temples with his hands. "Why do you have to be so stubborn?"
"I got that from you!" Yuffie retorted.
Her father looked at her. "I know," He replied softly. "I just don't believe that this... this Reno is right for you."
"He's not perfect Godo, neither am I."
He nodded. "You may be engage to him, but he has not yet received my blessing. Under our law, your engagement will not be recognized."
Yuffie opened her mouth to protest, but Godo held up one hand to silence her. "I will however, give him a chance. If I am not convinced that he will be good for you, he will be escorted out of Wutai, and never be allowed in again."
"What?" Yuffie cried out. "That's ridiculous!"
"It's the law."
Yuffie's good mood completely evaporated. "Why can't you just accept that I'm never going to marry that Alec!"
"You may be the future ruler of Wutai. But as long as I am the Lord of this land, it is my word that will be followed. Goodnight."
With that, her father walked out of the room, leaving Yuffie completely annoyed. "That jerk! And to think I actually thought we were going to have a nice father-daughter talk..."
She replayed his words in her head, and Alec's words came rushing back at her. She can't keep this from Tifa. What if they think that she was a traitor? What if they get mad at her? She bit her lip. What if Vincent...
Yuffie walked back to her window and gazed outside, wondering where Vincent was. Out of everybody in AVALANCHE, it was Vincent that intrigued her most. She gasped as she saw a shooting star, and she closed her eyes, and made a wish.
"You're not wishing on that, are you?"
Her eyes opened and she looked in shock as a pair of heavenly blue eyes looked up at her. "What the hell are you doing?" She hissed. She just stared at Reno, who smirked as he scaled the wall and jumped in her room. "Times like this I wish I lived in the upper floors."
"You should tell your boy Alec that his spies are all worthless scum." He drawled as he looked at his former enemy. "I could smell them a mile away."
"Is that all?"
He shrugged. "Actually, I thought I'd give his spies something to spy on." He replied, his eyes twinkling mischievously.
Yuffie felt her heart beat wildly as he gave that smile again. It was enough to make her blush, but the plot that he was hatching sounded too good to refuse.
"What do you have in mind?"
His smile grew wider, and Yuffie felt herself melt. /Why the hell is this happening to me? What the hell is going on?/
"Well, why don't you and me go to that club, think it's called Cave..."
Yuffie nodded. She recognized the name. "Just outside of Wutai. I've heard about it. We can't just walk there."
"Don't you have a car?"
She shrugged. "Don't need one. Anywhere I need to go, I can reach by foot. I like walking."
"Lucky that I've arranged something then. Hurry up and get dressed, I'm itching to make that Kitani bastard mad."
She nodded as she walked to her closet and pulled something out. "Turn around."
Reno smirked as he did, only to turn around again and saw Yuffie's silhouette undressing. For the first time that he can remember, he blushed and looked away, only to sneak a peek as Yuffie changed her outfit, admiring the curves he never knew she had. He gave himself a mental shake before turning away. "You ready?"
"Yep. So, how do I look?"
He turned around and let out a wolf whistle, earning a blush as Yuffie stuck her tongue out at him. "Where the hell did you get that?"
"Tifa." She replied as she suddenly felt uncomfortable. The sleeveless 'metallic' thing as Yuffie called it twinkled against the fluorescent light. The reddish hue somehow complemented her black leather pants. "So, how do I look?" She asked again.
"Looking fine, brat." He replied, and he was quite surprised to realize that he told the truth.
"I'll just get my shoes." She told him as she walked towards a cabinet, and he couldn't help but admire the way she moved.
/Hmph. Must've been that wine, It's still early and I'm already wasted./
"So, let's go?" Yuffie asked trying to hide her excitement. She had never been inside an actual club before, that and she'd be able to annoy that bastard Alec.
"Where's your make-up?" He asked as he positioned himself against the window, preparing to go down.
Yuffie tucked her hair behind her ears, deciding to let it down for the night. "I don't wear that crap."
Reno grinned. "Don't wear, or don't know how?"
"Shut up and go down."
He chuckled as he went outside and carefully scaled down. He saw Yuffie turn around before positioning herself on the window, and jumped down. "Not bad."
She smiled. "I'm a trained ninja. That's nothing."
He ignored her boast as he held out his hand. "Ready?"
"Ready."
The music was so loud, Yuffie swore her head was pounding, and there was so much smoke! Whether it was from people smoking or from special effects, she couldn't tell.
"Reno," Yuffie called out, but her so-called fiancé was getting into the mood. She pulled his hand and called his name louder. "RENO!"
He turned around and looked at Yuffie, the usual confident manner gone. "What?"
"It's too loud!" Yuffie replied in a shout.
"You'll get used to it, c'mon." He said as he pulled her towards the dance floor. Yuffie saw where they were headed and pulled him back.
"I can't dance!"
Reno turned around. "What?"
"I can't dance!"
He shrugged. "Neither can half these people." He tugged her hand again, and soon, they were in the dance floor, along with dozens of other people. He saw her look around in an uncertainty, and he saw a part of her that was still a child. "Hey, I'm on a job here. I'm not going to let anything happen to my fiancée. So relax."
Yuffie nodded and gave a nervous smile as she saw the people around her, and blushed at the more open display of affections other couples were giving each other. Reno chuckled as he held Yuffie around the waist. "Just move to the music. Don't worry."
She nodded and looked down the floor to avoid looking at Reno, who she heard, despite the loud music snickered. "Not like that, look up." He took her hand and placed it on his chest, and drew her close. "Move your hips," Reno instructed as she followed his footsteps. "There you go, not hard, eh?"
She gave a grin as she grew confident every minute. Soon enough, Yuffie was declining invitations to dance, and those who caught Reno's glare didn't bother. /Brat sure can move./ He muttered as he glared at another man going their way, who took the hint and turned around.
Yuffie let the music 'get to her', as Reno put it. She felt flattered and embarrassed with all the attention she was getting, but she knew with Reno around, she didn't have to worry about anything. She turned her attention back at him, admiring the way he moved. Who would've thought that Reno, current head of the Turks could be so damn sexy on the dance floor?. Yuffie shuddered at the thought. /Get a grip! / She chided herself mentally for the hundredth time that day. /This is all for show. Remember?/ She silently chanted on her head as she looked around. Her face brightened when she saw the bar.
"I'm thirsty!"
Reno nodded as he took her hand, and made their way through the crowd. "One vodka, on the rocks..."
"Water."
The bartender nodded his head as he fixed their drinks. "Water?"
Yuffie turned red. "I don't drink alcohol."
"C'mon, it's not like I'm going to ambush you when you're wasted."
She bit her lip and looked at Reno. /What have I got to loose?/ "What do you suggest?"
Reno grinned and ordered another vodka.
Half an hour later, two vodkas and one tequila, and they were back dancing, and Reno regretted suggesting alcohol to the girl. She was now slightly out of control, and it was harder to keep Yuffie from drawing attention to herself. It seems that half the male population in the club now had their eye on the drunken ninja, who was dancing too seductively, even for him. He gritted his teeth as one guy in particular suddenly cut in front of him and made a move to hold Yuffie.
"That's my girl, get lost." Reno muttered as he threw the guy off Yuffie, who just smiled at him, and wrapped her arms around his waist. "That's it. We're going."
Yuffie pouted. "I want to dance."
"There's always tomorrow." He replied as he began dragging the girl, away. "Touch her and die." He casually warned another club patron whose hands were dangerously close to Yuffie's body. He heard Yuffie giggle as she ran her fingers over his chest. "Stop that."
Yuffie just giggled as she looked up at him. "You're sexy."
"I know." Reno replied as they walked out of the club. He picked her up and she squealed, wrapping her arms around his neck. He managed to place her inside the rented car, and was about to go around the other side when he found himself surrounded. "Can I help you?"
One of the men snickered. "Just wanted to know if we can take your car and the girl for a ride."
Reno shrugged. "Sure, but you have to kill me first." He replied, taking the nightstick out of from his back pocket and activating it.
The group laughed. "We wouldn't have it any other way, mister!"
Three minutes later, Reno whistled as he stepped inside of the car and drove off, leaving five men knocked unconscious. It didn't take him long to get back in Wutai, and he looked at Yuffie, who was now sleeping, and a smirk formed on his face. /I'm gonna have to see the brat's hangover. She's going to be feeling like shit!/ He suddenly thought with glee, anticipating the teasing he was going to give her. He also suddenly realized that it's going to be difficult to return Yuffie back to her room. Her room may not be that high, but he couldn't risk scaling the walls with Yuffie. She still hasn't paid him in full, after all. The only thing left was...
The smirk became bigger. "Well, we're going to be giving Alec something to bitch about, aren't we?"