A Happy Tale of STUFF…and Runo
Chapter 2: Quality Time With Elena
By: Miyamashi
[In Elena's Room]
Elena- So, what do you want to do first?
Rena- How about…makeup? Isn't that what I'm here for?
Elena- [tears start to form in her eyes] You…don't want to have fun with me? Do you hate me already? I mean…we only just met…and…and…
Rena- [panicking] No! I didn't say that! I…just want to get the makeup thing over with before we have fun!
Elena- [Brightening, all traces that she was ever even remotely close to being sad now gone] Oh! Okay then! [Elena suddenly ambushes Rena with a powder puff.]
Rena- EEEE!
[After the powder clears]
Rena- [HACK! COUGH!!] What was THAT for?
Elena- Well, you can't expect me to make you pretty without foundation powder, CAN YOU?
Rena- …No?
Elena- Exactly. Now, lessee…what lipstick would look pretty on Rena…[Pulls out the brightest shade of Slut Red that she can find]…Ah HA! It's perfect! It matches your hair. Now, pucker up.
Rena- [Puckers, muffled] …lihe dis?
Elena- Uh huh.
[Elena applies lipstick to Rena as "she" cringes]
Rena- [Still puckering] Dis sduff feehs funneh…
Elena- You can close your mouth now, you know.
Rena- Don'd I hash du led id dry or sunding?
Elena- Haven't you ever worn lipstick before?
[Rena shakes head]
Elena- Oh, you poor, deprived little child!
Rena- I'n nod dehrived…
Elena- …You've at least worn blush or something, right?
Rena- Nuh-uh.
Elena- Well, I guess there's no use fussing over it now. You really can close your lips. It doesn't need to dry.
[Rena closes lips]
Elena- That's not so bad now, is it?
Rena- I don't like it. It's sticky.
Elena- You'll get used to it. Now smile, so I can see where I need to put this blush.
[Rena grins broadly]
Elena- You have a very…familiar smile.
[Rena grins much less broadly]
Elena- Hmmm…who do you remind me of?
[Rena shrugs]
Elena- Oh well. I guess I'm just imagining things.
Rena- I guess so, because I sure don't remind me of anybody!
Elena- I guess that you're right. [puts blush on Rena as he sits with a fake smile and his eyes scrunched ]
Rena- Is it over?
Elena- Not yet. I still have to do your eyes.
Rena- [Sighs]
Elena- [Suspiciously] What are those scars from?
Rena- [shaking a bit] …Scars?
Elena- The ones on your cheeks.
Rena- I was…mugged by a drunkard on the train. He tried to…take advantage of me!
Elena- [listening intently] Ooh, how scary! What happened then?
Rena- [Thinking not-so-discreetly] Well…that's when my Rufi showed up! He came and valiantly fought off the brute as I…uh…cowered…like the damsel in the distress that I so obviously am. That's when I fell in love with him.
Elena- [starry-eyed] …Wow.
Rena- [starting to have fun with his story] This party was the least that I could do for my little honey bunch.
Elena- Oh! The party! I had almost forgotten!
Rena- [smile fades] Oh, yeah. That.
Elena- I still have to finish your makeup!
Rena- Uh…huh…
Elena- You need some mascara to accentuate those pretty green eyes of yours.
Rena- [to himself] Oh, brother.
Elena- Now, I want you to open your eyes nice and wide and try not to blink.
Rena- Staring contest? Now?
Elena- No, silly. It's for the…oh, whatever. Yeah, staring contest.
Rena- Whatever you say. [Rena bugs out his eyes and stops blinking]
Elena- Okey-daisy then! [She brings the mascara brush up to one of Rena's eyes and he blinks and pulls away]
Rena- What the? That's cheating!
Elena- Stop moving! How do you expect me to put your mascara on if you cringe?
Rena- …No staring contest?
Elena- …No.
Rena- Oh.
Elena- Now, no more blinking and cringing, kay?
Rena- Alright.
Elena- [Tries mascara-ing Rena again, but he blinks and she stabs him in the eye.]
Rena- [slipping back into normal voice] OW!!! Be careful!
Elena- Oh, I'm so sorry! I told you not to blink. Did it really hurt that much? Your voice got all…husky.
Rena- ………
Elena- Will you ever forgive me, Rena?
Rena- …?
Elena- What is it? You look perplexed.
Rena- [back in squeaky girl voice] Oh, nothing…
Elena- So you forgive me?
Rena- …Sure. Just don't do it again.
Elena- Well, don't blink.
Rena- Easier said than done.
[Somehow, Rena manages to hold still, surprising even himself, as Elena applies a massive amount of mascara to his eyes]
Elena- There you go! Good girl Rena! [pats Rena's head] Have a cookie. [stuffs a cookie in Rena's mouth]
Rena- [Munches on cookie as Elena applies bright blue eye shadow.]
Elena- Awww! You look so precious! Now all you need are earrings.
Rena- [frightened] My ears aren't pierced…
Elena- I have clip-ons.
Rena- [Sighs in relief as he takes the clip-on earrings and puts them on.]
Elena- They're lopsided. [straightens them]
Rena- Thanks.
Elena- No problem, buddy! Oh no! You're done! Oh, and it's so close to party time! I guess that we can't have a girl's night after all…Promise me you'll come back and visit sometime, okay?
Rena- Uh, yeah. Sure. [Nearly runs out of the room, slamming the door behind him. Outside, he rejoices silently]
[Back in Rufus' room]
Rufus- Oh, good. You're back. For a while there, I was thinking that you'd died.
Rena- Oh, Rufi, were you worried about me?
Rufus- No, I was worried that my only option for the party had been destroyed. Plus, it gets cold at night, and I need something to cling to.
Rena- Which, in your own sadistic way means that you were worried about me.
Rufus- Yeah, whatever. [smiles softly and indicates Rena with his head] You still sound like a girl, you know.
Reno- [Dropping back into his normal voice] Oh, yeah. Boy, does this feel good.
Rufus- I bet. Do you need a drink? Your throat must be sore.
Reno- Yeah. Some of your strongest vodka should do the trick, don't you think? Hand me that giant mug of yours.
Rufus- [laughs and pours Rena…err, Reno, a drink]