All for Love
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Part 2: Chapter 7: Parenthood
Reno didn't admit it to anyone, but he slightly regretted having to kill Gui. Sure the pair weren't all buddy buddy most of the time he knew the guy, but he was still a old friend. In another way, he was kind of glad he was the one to shoot him. He thought it was better for Gui to die at his hand than anyone else's. It's not as if he was missing anything anyway, the guy was already dead to him before that day.
Three months passed by quick enough. Reno found himself pacing around the waiting room of a maternity ward. He was muttering under his breath half the time, running a hand through his hair every ten minutes. Rude sat in one of the chairs, reading a magazine. He was getting slightly annoyed with the redhead.
"Reno, sit."
Reno gave his friend a glare. "I'll pace if I wanna. If you don't like it, fuck off."
"She'll be fine," Rude reassured the other Turk.
"How do you know?"
Rude promptly shut up, hoping the redhead would have the sense to sit down. After about ten more minutes of pacing, Reno eventually sat down across from Rude. He sat right on the edge of his seat and started tapping his hand on his leg. Rude just gave him a 'stop it' look.
"Ya know, this will happen to you one day. When it does, I'm just gonna laugh."
"I won't be like you. No one can be as........... panicky as you are," Rude stated as a matter of fact.
Reno just scowled. A smile then crept up on his face. "How are you and Sarah anyway?" he said with a wink.
Rude chose to ignore the wink. "Fine."
"Aw c'mon, humour me here."
Rude stayed silent, flicking over the page in the magazine.
"Rude!" Reno whined. Still Rude didn't listen. "I'll go back to pacing."
Rude gave in with a sigh. "It's going ok."
Reno scowled yet again. "That's it? Just ok?"
"Ok, so it's nice."
"I always knew I'd get more outta the brick wall than you," Reno moaned. "Are we saying marriage material nice?" Reno smirked.
"Maybe........." Rude said quietly.
Reno gave the bald Turk a smile. "I'll stop now buddy."
The pair were quiet for a while, until Reno jumped up off the chair and started pacing again.
"Why does it fucking take so long?" he yelled.
Rude raised an eyebrow. "How am I meant to know?"
Reno groaned again, "I need a drink. Hell, I was meant to be having one tonight."
"Because the birthday boy always needs his drink," Rude smirked.
The redhead collapsed into the chair again, groaning. "It's been four hours. I'm going insane here!"
"Insane?"
Reno glared at his friend. "You're on a roll tonight Rude. I'm beginning to think you like seeing me like this."
"It is kinda.......... amusing." Rude dropped the magazine onto the table top then folded his arms.
"I hate you." Reno declared, snatching the magazine from the table. He flicked through all the page in about thirty seconds, not reading one of them then throwing the book back on the table.
Rufus chose this moment to walk into the waiting room. Reno just glared at him. "Whatdya want?"
"Just come to..." Rufus started, muttering the rest under his breath, "....laugh at you." He smiled, (well, it looked more like a smirk) at the redhead. The blonde sat himself in the chair next to Reno.
"What time is it?" Reno asked.
Rufus looked at his watch. "Ten past nine."
Reno groaned, throwing his feet onto the table. "You've come to revel in me being like this too, haven't you?"
"Maybe."
"I hate you all." the younger Turk declared yet again.
"I suppose you don't want your birthday present then?" Rufus said casually.
Reno looked at the blonde. "Present?"
Rufus chucked a box into the lap of the redhead. Reno stared at it for a moment before taking the lid off. In the box was a small black T-shirt. Reno took it out of the box and held it up to look at. Reno read what was on the front of the shirt.
"My daddy loves me." He turned his gaze to Rufus and grinned. "This is kinda cute."
Rufus let out a over dramatic gasp. "Oh god no, the Turk's getting soft."
"Har, har."
A nurse stepped into the waiting room, a smile planted on her face.
"You can see them both now."
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Reno stepped into the room, quietly shutting the door behind him. He was stunned at the sight of his wife and child on the bed in front of him. He never thought he'd have a family like this, all of his own. He always thought he'd end up being done in on the streets before he ever had the chance. At the moment, life couldn't get any better.
Adrienne noticed the redhead stood near the door and smiled.
"It's a boy."
Reno walked the rest of the way to the bed, gazing down at his child. The baby wriggled in his mother's arms. His eyes opened, big brown orbs looked up at the face above it. A few whispers of red hair could be seen on his head.
"Hold him if you want," Adrienne offered. Reno nodded, so she lifted the baby and placed him in his father's arms.
"Hi there," Reno said quietly. The newborn gently closed his eyes. The redhead smiled at the baby, gently rocking him.
"What are we gonna call him?" Adrienne asked, shifting to make himself more comfortable on the bed.
Reno looked up at her. "What about Ben?"
"Nah," Adrienne shook her head, "Randy?"
"No way," Reno laughed, glancing back at his son. "Callum?"
"Callum," Adrienne ran the name across her tongue. She smiled. "I like it. Callum Reno Komiya it is then."
"Callum," Reno told the baby. The newborn gurgled a little. "Guess you like it then."
"Of course he likes his name," Adrienne smiled. Reno gave the baby back to it's mother.
"How are you anyway," Reno asked.
She smiled. "I'm fine, just a little tired."
Reno smiled back at her, his gaze never leaving the pair. He still couldn't believe he had a family of his own. He felt that he could stare at the two of them all day long and never tire of it.
Adrienne leaned over and gave her husband a kiss on the forehead. "Happy birthday," she murmured. She then closed her eyes slightly.
For Reno, this was the best birthday present he could think of.
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The red haired Turk walked back into the waiting room half an hour later, a grin on his face that wouldn't disappear.
"What is it then?" Rufus asked as soon as Reno had closed the door of the room.
Reno smirked. "A boy, so cough up money V.P. boy."
Rufus scowled, throwing a twenty gil note on the table. Reno snatched it up, kissed it then shoved it in his back pocket.
As he did so, Tseng sneaked into the room, mostly unnoticed until he spoke.
"We've got a job," was all he said.
Reno groaned and turned to look at him.
"Coral. Scarlet phoned, said the villagers were causing riots."
Reno gave another groan. "C'mon then. Let's get it over with."
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