I'm back! Aww only one review *sniffles* C'mon I accept flames and criticism. Just review!! Anywho, where we last left off.. if you don't know read the last chapter. XD On with the fic!

Disclaimer: I don't own FF7 or the song "Mad Season". FF7 and the Turks are owned by Squarenix (they are no longer Squaresoft so ha!) and "Mad Season" is owned by Matchbox 20. Ok? Ok!

Chapter 2: Midnight Explanations

". You want money now don't you? I just know it, geez thought you would use better tactics than what kids use." Reno said. Elena reached out her hand and slapped him, not as hard as she could but just enough for it to sting. She grabbed some of her clothes and a towel that was thrown over a chair.

"I'm going to take a shower. You come within five feet of the bathroom and your face meets my fist."

"I love you too!" he sarcastically snapped.

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Elena brushed some of her damp hair out of her face and slowly opened the door. She quickly scanned the room Reno was nowhere to be found. One of the doors in the short hallway was closed. 'Must be in there. Good, the farther away the better' She smirked. She walked quietly out to the living room. A blanket and pillow were laid out on the couch. She lay down and pulled the blanket over her. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Reno looked at his alarm clock. "2:00 AM, I have no more beer in here, there's nothing on the TV, and my playstation's broken, man this sucks." He opened up the door and looked around. Slowly and quietly he walked out into the living room. Elena was sound asleep. He noticed a wound wrapped up on her arm that her short-sleeved nightgown didn't cover. He traced his fingers along the wound's dressing. Elena squirmed a little; her hand pulled back and soon met Reno's face.

"Son of a bitch!" He yelled holding the now marked spot on his face. 'Damn she hits harder in her sleep than when she's awake!' he thought. Elena's eyes shot open. She stood up on the couch.

"What are you doing you PERVERT!" She snarled. Reno turned around and glared at her.

"You hit me!"

"You probably deserved it you perv!" she snuffed.

"I didn't do anything!" he snapped.

"Fine."

"God, I need beer." He found his way to the kitchen and pulled out two bottles. "Take one." He offered throwing the bottle to Elena she caught it.

"I told you I don't drink much."

"Key word: much. You still drink and trust me we both need it right now."

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Just like it sounds."

"Sure."

" So why did you run away from home anyway?"

"None of your business" she retorted and took a swig of the drink.

"There's gotta be a reason. You don't just run away from your apartment at 10 o'clock to go have a jolly old time now do you?"

"I guess not."

"Just tell me. C'mon."

"Cut the sweet talk."

"My, my the little cat has claws."
"Damn right, and no one wants to be scratched by the cat correct?"

"Then who scratched you?" He pointed to her wound. She glared at him then turned away and blushed then she held on to her arm.

"I already told you none of your damn business."

He got up and sat down beside her. "It's not like I'm gonna tell anyone anything."

"Fine." So Elena told him the whole thing and you don't really want me to go through all that again now do you? That's what I thought.

"It's ok Elena, don't worry these things happen." He said being half- drunk. How could he otherwise not say something so cheesy? He put his arm around her.

"Yeah.whatever." She looked up at him. She wasn't drunk unlike him but she didn't care if he was next to her. She leaned against him. She liked being here. It didn't matter if he wasn't Tseng, Tseng didn't love her. Did Reno? God knew. All she knew was that she didn't want to go to work the next day and face Tseng. If she could just stay here in Reno's arms, she seemed like she was protected from everything in the world. Tears started to fall down her face from thinking about the whole incident with Tseng. Reno snapped out of his drunken daze for a minute. He cradled her in his arms.

"It'll be ok. Don't worry, I'm here." He whispered.

Ok they're still not going to be together for a while. He's just comforting her ya know? Anyways, I'll try and update soon oh yeah and I'm gonna change my pen-name to Kage Tenshi (if it's not already taken ^_^;) so see ya all laters! ^____^