Konnichiwa! Welcome to another fic by. Sakura! :D Once again, this fic is
kinda old. well just a little over a year and a half but it's all good. I
never finished this one, but if people actually like it then I will! It's a
VERY odd coupling in my opinion. Who ever heard of Tifa x Reno?! I prefer
him with Yuffie ^_^ well, R&R please. I need motivation to write more.
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy VII is property of Squaresoft, I don't own the rights nor the way sexy Reno (or any of the characters), I'm just a poor high school kid without a job so don't sue me
Prologue - Fateful Meeting
"The pressure is building I want to break away
Motivation is lacking the point starts to fade
I look to the bottom still empty still the same
I'm waiting for something to show me the way
To the path that I should take"
"New Beginning" by Trapt
A balmy breeze blew off of the coast of Costa del Sol, carrying with it the scent of the salty sea. It was a rather calm night in town, but at the pub, the party was just getting started. People always came in sober and walked out plastered, because the pub was one of the best places in town to take a well-deserved rest and drink. Which after taking part in saving the world, Tifa Lockheart needed. During the time she was in AVALANCHE, Tifa had lost a lot. When she met Aeris, she had lost Cloud. It was purely obvious that Cloud had fallen in love with her. And that really hurt Tifa, because she had thought for sure her status as his childhood friend would be worth more to him.
"...That slut." Tifa spat bitterly to no one in particular. She looked down at her frosted beer glass, her eyes glazed slightly. When Sector 7 had been buried by Shinra, she had lost her home and business. "Those bastards," cursed Tifa, morosely looking around at the other occupants in the seedy bar. No one in there had particularly caught her interest, but the night was still young. She tipped her head back and poured the rest of her beer down her throat, finishing it with a gulp. "Hey, can I get another beer here?" she yelled down to the bartender, then slid her mug down the counter. Within a minute it was passed back, the frothy foam of the beer oozing over the lip of the mug. Now this is what I call vacation, Tifa thought with a grin. She wrapped her fingers around it and lifted the mug to her lips, taking a long sip. Ever since the crisis with Sephiroth and the Planet had ended, Tifa had nothing left. There was nowhere to go and she had nothing else better to do. There was enough gil to live by because as the new president of Shinra, Inc., Reeve had given all of the earth's saviors a hearty reward. He had also set out to fully fix Midgar city, which was in dire need of care after the Diamond Weapon's attack. Cloud was out there somewhere, constantly traveling to the City of the Ancients to visit that dead whore's grave. Who needed him anyway?, thought Tifa with an angry scowl. Cid was out making his dream come true with the renewal of Shinra's Space Exploration program. Nanaki was back at Cosmo Canyon keeping it fully protected in Bugenhaggen's place. Barret was using his reward money to consolidate the people of North Corel. He had decided to bring Marlene back and rebuild the small town. Vincent was traveling around by himself, but he frequently stopped by Wutai for some reason... and speaking of Wutai, Yuffie was back there. She had asked for Materia instead of gil as her reward because she hoped to make Wutai into what it used to be. But where does that leave me?! Tifa asked herself angrily.
"S'cuse me, is this seat taken?" asked a slightly slurred male's voice. Tifa slowly turned her head towards a voice that sounded very familiar, then set her eyes on... Reno of the Turks?! She narrowed her eyes and looked him up and down. Yep, he was still the same, she thought. He wore a blue two-piece suit that was slightly wrinkled and a bit too big on him. His white shirt was partially untucked and a small stain was on the corner. Reno's red hair was thrown into a messy ponytail and a pair of sunglasses rested atop his head. With a frown forming on her lips Tifa shook her head no. Reno grinned at her as he looked at her body, his grin turning into a leer as he rested his eyes on her chest. She noticed where his gaze had fallen and an angry blush rose on her cheeks.
"Do you fucking mind?" barked Tifa angrily. "You rude son of a bitch..." she mumbled before turning her attention to her beer momentarily.
"Well, well..." sneered Reno. "What do we have here?" Tifa ignored him, keeping her eyes trained on her drink. Reno turned his gaze to the counter and sat down, ordering a screwdriver. Suddenly Tifa heard something extremely close to her left ear, and then a whisper. "You're looking good tonight, Tifa..." Reno whispered before pulling away with a laugh. Shivers ran down her spine as she tried to pretend she didn't acknowledge what he had said by rolling her eyes. But in reality... she was quite flattered. It had been awhile since anyone had complimented her like that. Sure, he probably wanted a quick fuck, but a compliment was a compliment. She finished off her beer and sat there for a while. Reno had ceased his flirting but still looked over at her occasionally. "Hey, another beer for the lady here!" He yelled to the tender. Tifa looked at him in surprise. "It's on me." Reno told her with a wink.
"Thanks, I guess..." mumbled Tifa. He was her old enemy and she was puzzled as to why he was being so civil to her. But as if he had read her mind, Reno spoke up.
"The past is the past, Tifa. It's ok for you to talk to me, you know. We're no longer enemies." he told her. "And besides..." started Reno, his arm creeping around Tifa's slim waist. "You're too beautiful to resist." he finished softly. Tifa didn't push him away, which Reno took as a good sign. He grinned widely and nuzzled her neck. Having had enough, Tifa stood up. She left some gil on the table on walked out of the pub, leaving Reno behind her.
"That guy... he makes me so angry." said Tifa. She let out a drunken laugh as she neared the hotel that she was staying at. "And to think that he'd actually flirt with me. If I weren't so damn plastered I'd kick his ass." she said with a crooked grin, and then walked into the hotel. Upon reaching her room, she entered it and then passed out on the bed.
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Disclaimer: Final Fantasy VII is property of Squaresoft, I don't own the rights nor the way sexy Reno (or any of the characters), I'm just a poor high school kid without a job so don't sue me
Prologue - Fateful Meeting
"The pressure is building I want to break away
Motivation is lacking the point starts to fade
I look to the bottom still empty still the same
I'm waiting for something to show me the way
To the path that I should take"
"New Beginning" by Trapt
A balmy breeze blew off of the coast of Costa del Sol, carrying with it the scent of the salty sea. It was a rather calm night in town, but at the pub, the party was just getting started. People always came in sober and walked out plastered, because the pub was one of the best places in town to take a well-deserved rest and drink. Which after taking part in saving the world, Tifa Lockheart needed. During the time she was in AVALANCHE, Tifa had lost a lot. When she met Aeris, she had lost Cloud. It was purely obvious that Cloud had fallen in love with her. And that really hurt Tifa, because she had thought for sure her status as his childhood friend would be worth more to him.
"...That slut." Tifa spat bitterly to no one in particular. She looked down at her frosted beer glass, her eyes glazed slightly. When Sector 7 had been buried by Shinra, she had lost her home and business. "Those bastards," cursed Tifa, morosely looking around at the other occupants in the seedy bar. No one in there had particularly caught her interest, but the night was still young. She tipped her head back and poured the rest of her beer down her throat, finishing it with a gulp. "Hey, can I get another beer here?" she yelled down to the bartender, then slid her mug down the counter. Within a minute it was passed back, the frothy foam of the beer oozing over the lip of the mug. Now this is what I call vacation, Tifa thought with a grin. She wrapped her fingers around it and lifted the mug to her lips, taking a long sip. Ever since the crisis with Sephiroth and the Planet had ended, Tifa had nothing left. There was nowhere to go and she had nothing else better to do. There was enough gil to live by because as the new president of Shinra, Inc., Reeve had given all of the earth's saviors a hearty reward. He had also set out to fully fix Midgar city, which was in dire need of care after the Diamond Weapon's attack. Cloud was out there somewhere, constantly traveling to the City of the Ancients to visit that dead whore's grave. Who needed him anyway?, thought Tifa with an angry scowl. Cid was out making his dream come true with the renewal of Shinra's Space Exploration program. Nanaki was back at Cosmo Canyon keeping it fully protected in Bugenhaggen's place. Barret was using his reward money to consolidate the people of North Corel. He had decided to bring Marlene back and rebuild the small town. Vincent was traveling around by himself, but he frequently stopped by Wutai for some reason... and speaking of Wutai, Yuffie was back there. She had asked for Materia instead of gil as her reward because she hoped to make Wutai into what it used to be. But where does that leave me?! Tifa asked herself angrily.
"S'cuse me, is this seat taken?" asked a slightly slurred male's voice. Tifa slowly turned her head towards a voice that sounded very familiar, then set her eyes on... Reno of the Turks?! She narrowed her eyes and looked him up and down. Yep, he was still the same, she thought. He wore a blue two-piece suit that was slightly wrinkled and a bit too big on him. His white shirt was partially untucked and a small stain was on the corner. Reno's red hair was thrown into a messy ponytail and a pair of sunglasses rested atop his head. With a frown forming on her lips Tifa shook her head no. Reno grinned at her as he looked at her body, his grin turning into a leer as he rested his eyes on her chest. She noticed where his gaze had fallen and an angry blush rose on her cheeks.
"Do you fucking mind?" barked Tifa angrily. "You rude son of a bitch..." she mumbled before turning her attention to her beer momentarily.
"Well, well..." sneered Reno. "What do we have here?" Tifa ignored him, keeping her eyes trained on her drink. Reno turned his gaze to the counter and sat down, ordering a screwdriver. Suddenly Tifa heard something extremely close to her left ear, and then a whisper. "You're looking good tonight, Tifa..." Reno whispered before pulling away with a laugh. Shivers ran down her spine as she tried to pretend she didn't acknowledge what he had said by rolling her eyes. But in reality... she was quite flattered. It had been awhile since anyone had complimented her like that. Sure, he probably wanted a quick fuck, but a compliment was a compliment. She finished off her beer and sat there for a while. Reno had ceased his flirting but still looked over at her occasionally. "Hey, another beer for the lady here!" He yelled to the tender. Tifa looked at him in surprise. "It's on me." Reno told her with a wink.
"Thanks, I guess..." mumbled Tifa. He was her old enemy and she was puzzled as to why he was being so civil to her. But as if he had read her mind, Reno spoke up.
"The past is the past, Tifa. It's ok for you to talk to me, you know. We're no longer enemies." he told her. "And besides..." started Reno, his arm creeping around Tifa's slim waist. "You're too beautiful to resist." he finished softly. Tifa didn't push him away, which Reno took as a good sign. He grinned widely and nuzzled her neck. Having had enough, Tifa stood up. She left some gil on the table on walked out of the pub, leaving Reno behind her.
"That guy... he makes me so angry." said Tifa. She let out a drunken laugh as she neared the hotel that she was staying at. "And to think that he'd actually flirt with me. If I weren't so damn plastered I'd kick his ass." she said with a crooked grin, and then walked into the hotel. Upon reaching her room, she entered it and then passed out on the bed.
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