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Playing With Fire
Chapter 14
Reno leaned against his rented car. So he'll be taking it out of Wutai. He'll just have to remember to leave a very big tip. He didn't know what possessed him to kiss the girl, but there was no way in hell he was going let him self suffer. He simply thought of his reaction to her as mildly curious, rather than very interested. After last night, he wasn't sure. Being a Turk was enough of a commitment. There was no space in his life for a relationship. He looked at the direction of the palace and stood straighter as he watched Yuffie walk towards him, a black bag in her hand.
She smiled nervously at him. "Hi."
Reno nodded as he looked at the dress she was wearing. It looked as if she was going somewhere special. The soft material draped her body, light gray complementing her eyes. The sparkle of the jewelry that adorned her head gave her a halo, and she looked down before speaking again. "Sorry I'm late. Ayami won't let me leave unless I wear this. Apparently, now that I have big important duties, I can't run around in my ninja outfit anymore."
"So, you ready to take on the world?"
Yuffie nodded. "You bet,"
There were a few moments of silence before Reno spoke. "You want to say something else?"
Yuffie gulped. Last night was a complete hell for her after he left. She replayed his kiss on her head, and remembered what Vincent told her. Instead of answering, she reached for the pendant and broke it in half, and handed it to Reno.
"I don't know you, but I want to. I... I mean we didn't exactly have a good start since we tried to kill each other before, but that's all in the past. I don't know why," She stopped as she looked at him straight in the eye. "But I like you."
Reno took the other half and looked at it.
"Vincent told me that I'm supposed to give the other half to someone else..."
"You say you like me? Do you know what I am?"
"No... That's why... that's why I feel confused. I know what you do, and I know what you did, but I like you."
"So, what's this for?" He asked as he showed her the other half in his hand.
"For friendship... and stuff."
Reno chuckled. "For stuff?" He placed the charm in his breast pocket, and Yuffie admired at how he could look messy but still look so good. His red hair was tied behind him in its usual messy manner, Turk uniform worn carelessly. He took his wallet and pulled out a card and handed it to Yuffie. "I blew my first pay check as a cleaner for that. I had that since I was ten, and that card probably costs more than your entire materia collection."
Yuffie looked at the card. She recognized it as one of those little cartoon characters that she used to like as well. She heard about cards like these. A collector's item. She looked at him in surprise and he grinned.
"For friendship, and stuff."
Yuffie smiled as she handed him the bag. "There's another extra thirty thousand gil. For Rude and Elena, it's probably way less than what you get paid, but that's all I have."
"Thought Lady Kisaragi would have more money than this."
"Well, most of my inheritance I've spent in rebuilding Wutai. I don't mind, what belongs to me belongs to the people."
Reno nodded as he dropped the bag inside. "I guess I'll be going."
Yuffie fidgeted. "So what happens now?"
The Turk shrugged. "It's up to you, sugar." He replied and looked at her. "What do you want to happen?"
"I'm not really sure. I want something to happen," She admitted softly and tried to stop her heart from beating wildly. Reno sighed as he walked closer to her.
"I'm a Turk, I live half-way from where you are, and I was never the one-woman type of guy."
Yuffie nodded. "I know, I just don't know what I want..." She replied, still looking at him. "I just know that I want to know you more."
Reno nodded. "I can live with that."
Yuffie brightened a little as she offered her hand. Reno grasped it lightly and they shook hands. "For friendship."
"No commitments attached." Reno released her hand and sat inside the car. "If you don't know what you want sugar, then you'll probably change your mind soon." He closed the door and placed his shades over his eyes. He started the engine before looking at her.
"I'm not gonna promise you anything, sugar. Don't expect anything from me."
"I don't. Hey, aren't you going to check the money?"
"Nah, don't need to." Reno replied as he shifted gears. "I trust you."
With that, Miguel Reno, also known as Reno Mikagi stepped on the gas, and drove away.
Yuffie watched as the car roared from a distance and grinned. This was better than what she expected, she was afraid that he was just going to laugh, but he accepted her friendship. Until she can figure out what she really wanted, besides another kiss... she was content with his friendship.
After all, great things had to start somewhere, right?
She whistled a happy tune as she walked back to the palace. /I trust you./
It looked like it was going to rain, and Yuffie didn't know why, but the day seemed brighter than ever.
Unknown to her, there was a more dangerous storm brewing not so far from where she was. In another part of Wutai, there was another sinister plot that was being planned.
"I told you they were incompetent!"
"It's in the past. What matters now is the future. Any similar attempt is out of the question. We have lost the element of surprise. We need that."
"What do you propose we do?"
"It's all or nothing. How long can we gather the bombs?"
"Three weeks, at least. We can make it faster."
"Do it. We will burn Wutai to the ground until she bows to me. Their army is not enough, even AVALANCHE can not protect them from long-range missile attacks..."
"Are you sure that's what you want?"
"More than anything. Proceed with the plan. I want Wutai off the map as soon as possible."
The two men sneered as they agreed on their plans. "As you wish, Mr. Kitani."
*-*-
Three days went by, and there was no sign of anything out of place. Lady Yuffie Kisaragi smiled at the sun. It was another beautiful day. She slowly made her way to the orphanage for her weekly visit when one of the caretakers rushed to her.
"What, what is it? Is there anything wrong?"
Hiromi just smiled. "None at all, Lady Kisaragi. But you must see this!"
The two of them walked faster, and Yuffie cursed the official dress that she had to wear. She actually liked it, but it was times like this that she wished for her old uniform.
They reached the orphanage and she looked in surprise at the many gifts that was on the ground. All of the children looked at each of the gifts eagerly, pointing at what belonged to them.
"I saw it this morning when I woke up. All the children have their own gifts, each gift actually has a name!" The older woman exclaimed. "I also found a hundred thousand gil!"
Yuffie's eyes grew wide in shock. "How much?"
Hiromi was beaming. "A hundred thousand gil. That means we have enough for their schooling..." She trailed off as the two women started screaming in excitement. Yuffie felt a tug on her skirt and was surprised to see Yume, one of the orphans handing a small box to her.
"Your name's on it." The girl said shyly and Yuffie thanked the girl as she accepted the box. The girl ran away and resumed in looking at the gifts.
Yuffie looked at the box in wonder, her name was written in neat, yet thin strokes. She opened the box and she could only stare at the gift inside. She blushed as she took it out of the box and showed it to Hiromi. It was a magic eight ball.
Yuffie's smile grew wider. She knew exactly what to give Reno.
END...
Awwww, come on! I know there's a whole lot of things that are left hanging in the air, but that's what sequels are for, ne? ^__^
I just wanted Playing With Fire to sort of show the start of Reno and Yuffie's relationship...
And establish the villain. If you didn't like Alec now, wait till you see him in the sequel!
So, I'm going to let him live, for a while!
Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who commented on this fic. This wouldn't have been done if it weren't for all of you, Hooray to all Reffie lovers!
Playing With Fire
Chapter 14
Reno leaned against his rented car. So he'll be taking it out of Wutai. He'll just have to remember to leave a very big tip. He didn't know what possessed him to kiss the girl, but there was no way in hell he was going let him self suffer. He simply thought of his reaction to her as mildly curious, rather than very interested. After last night, he wasn't sure. Being a Turk was enough of a commitment. There was no space in his life for a relationship. He looked at the direction of the palace and stood straighter as he watched Yuffie walk towards him, a black bag in her hand.
She smiled nervously at him. "Hi."
Reno nodded as he looked at the dress she was wearing. It looked as if she was going somewhere special. The soft material draped her body, light gray complementing her eyes. The sparkle of the jewelry that adorned her head gave her a halo, and she looked down before speaking again. "Sorry I'm late. Ayami won't let me leave unless I wear this. Apparently, now that I have big important duties, I can't run around in my ninja outfit anymore."
"So, you ready to take on the world?"
Yuffie nodded. "You bet,"
There were a few moments of silence before Reno spoke. "You want to say something else?"
Yuffie gulped. Last night was a complete hell for her after he left. She replayed his kiss on her head, and remembered what Vincent told her. Instead of answering, she reached for the pendant and broke it in half, and handed it to Reno.
"I don't know you, but I want to. I... I mean we didn't exactly have a good start since we tried to kill each other before, but that's all in the past. I don't know why," She stopped as she looked at him straight in the eye. "But I like you."
Reno took the other half and looked at it.
"Vincent told me that I'm supposed to give the other half to someone else..."
"You say you like me? Do you know what I am?"
"No... That's why... that's why I feel confused. I know what you do, and I know what you did, but I like you."
"So, what's this for?" He asked as he showed her the other half in his hand.
"For friendship... and stuff."
Reno chuckled. "For stuff?" He placed the charm in his breast pocket, and Yuffie admired at how he could look messy but still look so good. His red hair was tied behind him in its usual messy manner, Turk uniform worn carelessly. He took his wallet and pulled out a card and handed it to Yuffie. "I blew my first pay check as a cleaner for that. I had that since I was ten, and that card probably costs more than your entire materia collection."
Yuffie looked at the card. She recognized it as one of those little cartoon characters that she used to like as well. She heard about cards like these. A collector's item. She looked at him in surprise and he grinned.
"For friendship, and stuff."
Yuffie smiled as she handed him the bag. "There's another extra thirty thousand gil. For Rude and Elena, it's probably way less than what you get paid, but that's all I have."
"Thought Lady Kisaragi would have more money than this."
"Well, most of my inheritance I've spent in rebuilding Wutai. I don't mind, what belongs to me belongs to the people."
Reno nodded as he dropped the bag inside. "I guess I'll be going."
Yuffie fidgeted. "So what happens now?"
The Turk shrugged. "It's up to you, sugar." He replied and looked at her. "What do you want to happen?"
"I'm not really sure. I want something to happen," She admitted softly and tried to stop her heart from beating wildly. Reno sighed as he walked closer to her.
"I'm a Turk, I live half-way from where you are, and I was never the one-woman type of guy."
Yuffie nodded. "I know, I just don't know what I want..." She replied, still looking at him. "I just know that I want to know you more."
Reno nodded. "I can live with that."
Yuffie brightened a little as she offered her hand. Reno grasped it lightly and they shook hands. "For friendship."
"No commitments attached." Reno released her hand and sat inside the car. "If you don't know what you want sugar, then you'll probably change your mind soon." He closed the door and placed his shades over his eyes. He started the engine before looking at her.
"I'm not gonna promise you anything, sugar. Don't expect anything from me."
"I don't. Hey, aren't you going to check the money?"
"Nah, don't need to." Reno replied as he shifted gears. "I trust you."
With that, Miguel Reno, also known as Reno Mikagi stepped on the gas, and drove away.
Yuffie watched as the car roared from a distance and grinned. This was better than what she expected, she was afraid that he was just going to laugh, but he accepted her friendship. Until she can figure out what she really wanted, besides another kiss... she was content with his friendship.
After all, great things had to start somewhere, right?
She whistled a happy tune as she walked back to the palace. /I trust you./
It looked like it was going to rain, and Yuffie didn't know why, but the day seemed brighter than ever.
Unknown to her, there was a more dangerous storm brewing not so far from where she was. In another part of Wutai, there was another sinister plot that was being planned.
"I told you they were incompetent!"
"It's in the past. What matters now is the future. Any similar attempt is out of the question. We have lost the element of surprise. We need that."
"What do you propose we do?"
"It's all or nothing. How long can we gather the bombs?"
"Three weeks, at least. We can make it faster."
"Do it. We will burn Wutai to the ground until she bows to me. Their army is not enough, even AVALANCHE can not protect them from long-range missile attacks..."
"Are you sure that's what you want?"
"More than anything. Proceed with the plan. I want Wutai off the map as soon as possible."
The two men sneered as they agreed on their plans. "As you wish, Mr. Kitani."
*-*-
Three days went by, and there was no sign of anything out of place. Lady Yuffie Kisaragi smiled at the sun. It was another beautiful day. She slowly made her way to the orphanage for her weekly visit when one of the caretakers rushed to her.
"What, what is it? Is there anything wrong?"
Hiromi just smiled. "None at all, Lady Kisaragi. But you must see this!"
The two of them walked faster, and Yuffie cursed the official dress that she had to wear. She actually liked it, but it was times like this that she wished for her old uniform.
They reached the orphanage and she looked in surprise at the many gifts that was on the ground. All of the children looked at each of the gifts eagerly, pointing at what belonged to them.
"I saw it this morning when I woke up. All the children have their own gifts, each gift actually has a name!" The older woman exclaimed. "I also found a hundred thousand gil!"
Yuffie's eyes grew wide in shock. "How much?"
Hiromi was beaming. "A hundred thousand gil. That means we have enough for their schooling..." She trailed off as the two women started screaming in excitement. Yuffie felt a tug on her skirt and was surprised to see Yume, one of the orphans handing a small box to her.
"Your name's on it." The girl said shyly and Yuffie thanked the girl as she accepted the box. The girl ran away and resumed in looking at the gifts.
Yuffie looked at the box in wonder, her name was written in neat, yet thin strokes. She opened the box and she could only stare at the gift inside. She blushed as she took it out of the box and showed it to Hiromi. It was a magic eight ball.
Yuffie's smile grew wider. She knew exactly what to give Reno.
END...
Awwww, come on! I know there's a whole lot of things that are left hanging in the air, but that's what sequels are for, ne? ^__^
I just wanted Playing With Fire to sort of show the start of Reno and Yuffie's relationship...
And establish the villain. If you didn't like Alec now, wait till you see him in the sequel!
So, I'm going to let him live, for a while!
Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who commented on this fic. This wouldn't have been done if it weren't for all of you, Hooray to all Reffie lovers!