All for Love

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Part 1: Chapter 1: It's a Date

Adrienne plopped down on a chair in the canteen next to Elena. She sighed. The blonde looked over to her strawberry blonde friend.

"What's up?" Addy stared at the blonde for a minute before sighing again.

"No gorgeous men anywhere!" She complained, wrapping a lock of her waist length hair around one of her fingers. Elena chuckled.

"Ah, you'll find one somewhere among this.............. crap." She laughed again. Addy started looking among the crowd in the room. She sighed yet again.

"I won't!" She sulked. Elena groaned.

"For god sake Adrienne Marie Arishima, You'll find someone. You're only 16!" She yelled at her. The strawberry blonde girl blinked a couple of times.

"Gesh Elena Louise Deushi, no need to yell." Elena sighed and shook her head. Addy perked up. Wow now he's hot. She noticed a red haired teenager looking her way, smiling. She smiled back at him. Nudging Elena, she started rambling. "Yo El, check out that guy" Elena turned around to look. The red head was leaning against a wall, talking to someone next to him, while looking at the the two blondes. He said something to a boy next to him, pushed himself off the wall and started walking towards them. Ahhhh he's coming this way. Addy nudged her again. "Look El, he's coming over." Elena nudged her back.

"Err.. I know Addy. Gesh, master of the obvious aren't you?"

"Huh?" Elena looked at her friend.

"Forget it." Addy nodded, grabbing Elena's arm and spinning her round in her chair, so their backs were facing away from the teen walking up behind them. Elena looked at her again. "Nice move, smooth ass."

"Huh?" Elena sighed.

"Gesh Addy, sometimes I think you left your brain at home." Addy turned to her friend.

"Shhhhh!" She whispered harshly. The blonde sighed. The red head put one hand on each of the chair backs and leaned so his head was in between the two girls. He grinned.

"How 'bout you two gorgeous looking ladies escort a fine looking man like myself to dinner?" He asked them. Elena nearly burst out laughing, holding a hand to her mouth to stop herself. Addy looked at the boy, dreamily.

"You can me for all I care." She told him. Elena poked her in the side. "Ow Elly, that hurt!" She yelled at the blonde. Elena sighed. The red haired man looked at the blonde.

"She always like this?" He asked Elena, pointing to Addy. The blonde laughed.

"Only when she's left her brain at home." Addy poked her this time. "Ow, you bitch!" Elena told her.

"I know." She said, grinning and leaning back on her chair. The boy laughed. Addy looked at him. "You gonna tell me your name or you just gonna try hitting on us anyway?"

"Err..... It's Reno........ Reno Komiya. And you are?" Addy smiled.

"I'm Adrienne." She looked at Elena. "That's Elena." Elena frowned.

"Hey! I can introduce myself you know." Elena whined

"Nice names you both have. Now if you excuse me I have to get back to my totally interesting conversation with my friend over there." He then spun around and walked off. Addy sighed, dreamily.

"Now he's gorgeous" She announced. Elena looked at her.

"I dunno...... he's kind of a jerk. I mean he hit on both of us at the same time." Addy stared at her friend.

"So?" She said, totally serious. Elena shook her head.

"I've gotta get back on duty, ok?" Addy was still staring at Reno. She waved at Elena.

"Yeah yeah." Elena chuckled still looked at her friend.

"That means you as well dumbass."

"Ok I'm coming." They both started walking off down the hall. Addy sighed, dreamily again.

"He's still a jerk." Elena told her. Addy giggled.

"I know, but he's still so sweet." Elena laughed.

"If you like that kinda thing." She then stopped walking, looking into the doorway.

"This is my stop, see you later." She walked off into the room. Addy watched her friend go. She grinned to herself and went off to back to the canteen to where Reno was. After a while she found him sitting on a chair by himself. She went over and sat in front of him.

"You know, staring off into space can be bad for you." She told him. He stopped daydreaming and looked at her. He laughed.

"Says you." She frowned a little. He then frowned. "Sorry..........Didn't mean it like that." She then smiled at him.

"It's ok." She paused for a minute. "So........... you doing anything tonight?" He shook his head. "Wanna go out after work?" Reno grinned.

"Of course." Addy then smiled.

"Great! See you then!" She squealed. She then jumped out her seat and ran off down the hall. Reno chuckled. She seems nice. He smiled, pushed himself out of his chair and walked off down the hall.

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Adrienne slammed her diary shut and started walking up and down her room. She was wearing a light red dress, with thin straps. It came up to just above her knees. Ok, ok this is gonna be fine. She sighed and fell back on her bed. Who am I kidding, I'm a nervous wreak. She sat up and frowned. Oh my god what if I say something stupid! She heard a knock on the door downstairs. She jumped up.

"I'll get it!" She yelled running for the door. Reno was stood on the other side, grinning with some flowers in his hand. Aww how cute!! He was dressed in some dark blue trousers and a light blue shirt. Leaning on the door frame, he spoke.

"You coming then or am I gonna stay here all night?" He smirked.

"I'm coming." She smiled, then turned around. "Bye Mum!" She yelled shutting the door behind her. She beamed with her hands behind her back. "So, where we going?"

"Out of this shit hole." He held his arm out for her. Addy grinned.

"Lead the way then!"

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"Wow the beach! I've never been to the beach." Addy said, sitting down on a blanket Reno had brought with him. He looked at her.

"Never?" She tipped her head back to look at him.

"Nope. My mother was always too busy. I've never left Midgar actually." Reno sat down next to her.

"Aw, now that sucks." Addy giggled. "I came here all the time when I was a kid." The red head patted the basket placed next to him. "I brought a picnic......... well it's just dessert really." Addy giggled some more.

"That's ok." She told him. Reno smiled. He brought out a double chocolate gateaux. The strawberry blonde's eyes went wide. "Oh my god that's my favourite!" She shouted. The red haired man started cutting the cake.

"Mine too." He smiled, passing her a piece of the cake. She took it and took a bite and looked at the red head.

"So...... Wanna tell me about yourself?" Reno looked at her and put his cake down.

"I suppose........." He trailed off. "Ok I'm seventeen and I began a SOLDIER last year." He looked at the blonde girl. "You know I hate talking about myself. You start." She smiled at him.

"Ok then. I'm sixteen, got in SOLDIER today as you kinda know............. My surname is Arishima."

"As in Scarlet Arishima, the Shinra Executive?" Reno asked her. Addy looked away.

"Yes." She whispered. Reno smiled.

"Carry on then." He told her. She smiled while still looking down.

"Erm well, I grew up in the same house you saw today. I've always lived there." She stopped and turned to the red head. "I'm really not interesting." He chuckled at her.

"Of course you are. It's just an excuse to make me talk right?" He asked her. She laughed.

"Caught me out, didn't you?" Reno put his arm around her shoulders.

"Ah it's ok, I'll tell you." He used his other hand to fiddle about with loose strands of his hair. "I grew up in the Slums in Midgar." He looked at Addy, who had a pity look in her eyes. He coughed. "Don't feel sorry for me. I don't regret living there. I'll admit SOLDIER life is so much cushier." She smiled at him.

"That's good then....... Nothing bad ever happened to you?" Reno shook his head.

"I never knew my parents so I can say that them dying was a bad thing...." He said softly. Adrienne poked at her chocolate cake.

"My dad left a few years ago. I hated him anyway. At least I still have my mum, even if she is annoying sometimes." Reno chuckled at the last part.

"Aren't all mum's supposed to be annoying?" He asked her. She giggled.

"Yeah you're right." Hours went by while the two people talked about their lives. They talked like they had know each other for years. Adrienne realised she never found someone she was able to talk to like this since she made friends with Elena. She smiled at that thought.

After a few hours, Reno shifted a little. Addy noticed him looking a little uncomfortable. She was going to ask him why but he beat her to it.

"Adrienne?"

"Hmmmm." She said, still poking at the cake.

"Err........." He coughed. "Willyougooutwithme?" He asked her, really fast. She looked at him and smiled.

"Of course I will!" She squealed. Reno smiled. Adrienne felt herself melt everytime he smiled. He stood up, helping the blonde get up as well. He smiled again, putting his arms around her waist. He bent down a little, letting his lips touch hers. It was soft and gentle. He finished the kiss and pulled back a little. Adrienne had a goofy grin on her face, which made the red head laugh. He leaned over to her ear and whispered into it.

"I've been touched by the hands of an angel. I've been blessed by the power of love. And whenever you smile I can hardly believe that you're mine" He pulled back. She looked at him, her head tilted a little. She then smiled and pulled him to her so she could hug him.

"That's so sweet Reno." She whispered to him. He grinned.

"I know." She laughed and hit him on the arm softly. He took her hand in his as they walked back to the car. Addy stopped about a metre away from the car. Reno looked at her.

"Can I tell you something?" She asked him. He nodded. She took a deep breathe. "I think I'm in love with you." She told him quietly. He took a step towards her and put his arms around her waist.

"I love you too." He let go and took a step back. "Aw gesh now I sound soft." Adrienne laughed at him, while trying to stop herself from crying with happiness.

"I know but it's cute." Reno took her hand again and they both walked to the car.

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