Woohoo! I'm back! Sorry for the long wait. I'll explain why at the end of the chappy, okay
"Uhnn..." Reno moaned the next morning, blinking. "I'm back in my room...? Oh yeah, that blonde... brought me back..." Reno then sat up, yawning and scratched his head. "Heh... wonder if she went home..." Cracking his neck, Reno stood up, feeling much better then he felt yesterday morning. Drowsily, he opened his door--
"...WHAT THE HELL...!" Reno eyes widened, jaw dropping. His whole apartment was sparkly clean. Reno slapped his face to make sure it wasn't a dream. Let me get this straight... my dishes are washed--the carpet is vacuumed--my squishy fruits and leftovers are gone--my walls are cleaned and the wallpaper's all patched--the beer bottles disappeared--what the hell is happening?!
Reno heard a soft voice come from the kitchen and froze. Instantly he snatched his electric rod and placed it behind his back. Son of a bitch. That damn Gaylord of a neighbor probably sneaked in and took all my booze again...! Reno then walked slyly as a cat to the kitchen, ready to give that asshole a beating of his life--
Reno stopped dead on his feet. There was Elena, stretched on the spotless tiled kitchen sleeping peacefully with a broom in her arms.
"Well what do you know..." Reno said baffled, walking faintly over to Elena and bent down. "I didn't think she'd stay..."
She moaned silently. Reno then poked her with his rod.
"Hey blondie. You alive?" He asked. Elena moaned again, turning onto her side.
"Hmm." Reno then stepped over her, bending down and looking at her face. "Hello, Elena! " He cooed, knocking her head. "Anyone in th--WAHH!" Elena then grabbed his hand, thrusting it tightly and crushed her grip as hard as she could; she was still asleep.
"Ow ow ow ow what the fu--?!" Reno whimpered, falling onto the floor when his fist cracked.
"Oh shi...!" He cried from the pain of her grip.
"I'll... never... forgive... you...!" Elena whispered revengefully.
Reno whined. "What?! Was it the ass-grabbing thing?! Or the vomit thing?! I said I was sorry, I think--"
"You bastard... you took... my chili... without asking...!"
"Wha...?" Reno blinked. "I don't remember any chili--" Reno felt his fingers being crushed as Elena tightened her grip even harder and Reno began to pull, then finally after struggling he succeeded.
"Phew I'm free--AYAHHH!" Reno yelped, stepping backwards only to slip on the broom, crashing into the tables and chairs. Elena popped open her eyes, sitting up and yawned.
"Uhhn... is it morning yet?" She glanced at Reno, blinking. He sat up, glaring at Elena while clutching his squeezed hand.
"What?" Elena asked, yawning again.
Reno continued glaring. "You've got one hell of a tight grip." He sneered hotly. Elena blinked blankly.
"Huh..? Wha... what are you talking about - hey did you fall or something?" Elena asked drowsily, seeing the fallen chairs. Reno slapped his forehead, and then suddenly had an awful, atrocious idea.
He placed a weakened look on his face. "Yeah... still can't stand straight... my legs are still kinda cramped..."
"Oh really?" Elena asked aroused, being fully-awake now. "Why didn't you call me?"
"Well... I thought you already went. Didn't think I'd find you here."
"Don't worry about me! You're my priority - that's what Tseng ordered me to do!"
Damn it! I thought Reno would be cured by this morning now Tseng's going to visit us and finds out Reno is still sick and I was unsuccessful and I will lose my chance...! Good-bye to that romantic dinner...!
"Hold on, Reno." Elena said, determined as she stood up. "Tseng told me to keep you on your feet, and keep you on your feet I will! If you need anything, just tell me, okay?" Reno stood up dramatically, leaning against the wall.
"Don't force I'm fine... I think I will be able to go to Tseng today--" He coughed in between his words.
"NO!! I mean, no you can't!" Elena snatched his arm, dragging him into the living room. She then forced Reno onto the couch, fluffing him a pillow. Reno was laughing his ass off in his mind, crossing his arms behind his head.
"You need anything?" Elena asked desperately. Maybe there's still time to heal Reno before Tseng comes...! There is still some chance!
"Well, I do need some stuff." Reno said casually, trying his best not to sneer or smirk.
"Not to mention I need to pay off some third-warning bills and such--"
"A-alright!" Elena panicked, snatching her jacket and keys. "Anything else?!"
"How 'bout some rubbing cream?" Reno cooed. "My back still aches from yesterday - but if you don't wanna, you don't have ta--"
"Shut up! I will! Anything else?!" She said more frantically. Reno scratched his chin casually.
"Hmm... nope. Oh don't forget chips if you don't mind, and oh don't forget some firecrackers!"
"Don't worry--I'll do this! Just sit there and relax! I'll handle everything else!" Reno watched Elena speed through the door in a flash.
"Whoa she's pretty fast." Reno thought to himself, holding the remote and flipped through the channels, knowing that if she found out Reno was going to get his ass kicked.
"What the hell?" Reno jerked his arms, feeling something pointy against his ribs. He reached down in the cushions, finding a black-leather journal. "What's this...?" He then flipped through the pages, controlling himself from bursting into laughter when he saw giant hearts with Tseng's name in the middle...
"Mmmm... yeah... right there..." Reno hissed dreamily. Elena shuddered, rubbing the muscles on his back even more harder.
"I wonder if Elena made it out alive, knowing Reno." Tseng said with a slight laugh walking up the stairs with Rude. Rude was silent but had a smile stretched across his face.
"So is this is?"
Rude nodded. Tseng's hand was inches from knocking on the door--
"Here?"
"Oh yeah... that's the right hole." (Tseng froze and Rude widened his eyes.)
"I don't mean to be so picky, but..." Came Elena's voice, "I've been doing this for over an hour... can I have a break?"
"Oh come on... you know you are enjoying this... OH! Yeah, right there!"
"Where my hand is?"
"Yeah. Just rub a little harder and cup your hands." (Tseng and Rude backed away from the door very slowly)
"OW!"
"What?!"
"You pushed to hard... that's gonna leave a scar..."
"You ARE a man, right Reno? Then quit complaining."
"Yeah, you're right. Go a little lower... yeah... oh yeah... baby, that's the spot..." Elena eyed a bruise on Reno's lower right side, eyes widening.
"Oh my god!"
"What? What?"
"Thats... thats huge!!" (Tseng and Rude then shuddered disturbingly)
Reno blinked, not quit getting the message. "Huh?"
"What happened?"
"Oh, got a little rough with the last ones... pretty surprised I survived them." (Reno goes in threesome's...?! Tseng thought, blinking.)
"Huh. What did you do?"
"Tried to join up with some big members of a group and see if I could make some easy money. Apparently, I wasn't good enough. They kicked me out cause I'm the smallest." (Oh Reno... don't tell me... Tseng slapped his forehead.)
"Oh... poor baby..." Elena giggled.
"...Shut up."
"Wait, is that why you were so wasted yesterday?"
Reno didn't respond.
There were no words to be said. Tseng and Rude glared at each other, obviously dumbstruck and backed away. Rude unfortunately stuck out his foot, accidentally tripping Tseng and he collided face-first with the floor. Tseng through a clumsy expression.
"Oops..." Rude sweat dropped.
Reno and Elena jerked up their heads. "What was that?"
"Maybe I'll check it out. Stay here." Elena then opened the door, blinking, then saw Tseng on the floor, glaring up at her. Oh no! He's here...! Elena through a desperate panicked expression, diving to help Tseng up.
"O-oh sir! Are you alright!?"
"I-I-I-I'm f-f-fine..." Tseng stammered, eyes glued at Elena in shock and astonishment that she could put on her clothes so quickly. The untidiness of her messy blonde hair then completely convinced Tseng that Reno and Elena were having--
"S-so." Tseng said, dusting himself off but failed to act casually. He eyes popped wide-open, seeing Reno without his shirt on sitting on the couch comfortably. "How's..." He couldn't finish the sentence. Elena panicked.
"O-oh, Reno? Well... well... umm... he is... well..."
"Feeling terribly ill." Reno interrupted dramatically.
Rude crossed his arms. "Oh... really...?"
"Yeah... still and kinda cramped..." Reno exasperated with a painful sigh. Tseng then blinked, noticing that Reno's apartment was shockingly cleaner than what he had imagined, since he was such a coach potato.
"...Well..." Tseng said, sounding a bit unconvinced, "I won't be forcing you, but--"
"YO, RENO!" A large man bellowed right behind Tseng and Rude, making the gasp in surprise. Reno grinned. (As Reno mentioned earlier, this was the neighbor he had across from him who stole all his booze)
"W-what do you want..."
"Oh, I just wanted to thank you for helping me to carry that wardrobe and shower earlier. I owe you a bunch, man! I could never have--!" Elena through a deadly look at Reno who leaped for the door and slammed it shut.
"Heh... heh... just ignore him... he makes all these stupid stories of me--" He stopped, all the eyes glaring at him now.
...SHIT.
"Hmm. For someone who is 'dreadfully' ill, you sure can carry a lot of heavy objects! And when did this happen, I wonder?" Elena's voice raised. Reno backed away, waving his hands.
"N-no! When you left, he just nagged me so-- You've got it all wrong-- he did MOST of the carrying, I just--"
"Oh, and that grand piano! Man, you sure are strong for a scrawny little man--"
"SHUT UP!" Reno hollered, swinging open his door and chucking his shoe, then sweat dropped when everyone continued to stare. Oh boy... awkward moment... Reno thought.
"I-I can explain this-"
"You mean... this was some kind of stupid joke?!" Elena hollered at Reno. Reno sweat dropped again, panicking.
"N-no! I really was sick yesterday--"
"And this morning, you just thought you could take advantage of your little blonde servant, right?! Ugh! And the fact I rubbed your back and feet--!!!" Elena took the nearest thing, which was unfortunately a lamp, and smashed it on Reno. Reno thudded onto the couch.
"Elena - calm down!" Tseng said urgently, instinctively wrapping his arms around Elena's waist to prevent her from getting her gun.
"Let me get him sir! I'm going to kill him!!" Elena shrieked like a man dog, and Reno took cover behind Rude when she hurled the remote. Reno swore that if she had a pair of horns and a tail, she'd be complete.
"Elena, please calm down--we can solve this!"
"There is nothing to say! He's an asshole! He took advantage and cheated! Come on--LET ME GO!!"
"Elena, please--!!" Tseng then noticed her strength was gradually wasting away, and now it was easy to take her down. Wondering what happened, he guided her onto the couch. Elena was panting, but still freshly wanted to kill Reno.
"Elena?"
"I'm just tired..." Elena whispered wearily, feeling Tseng's arms support her onto the couch. It was weird. One moment, she wanted to clobber Reno, the next second, she was silent and pale.
Reno blinked. "Wha...?"
"You've overworked her, Reno." Tseng concluded, looking at Reno, who gulped.
Reno looked surprised. "I... I did?"
"She physically and mentally exhausted. That's not good for the health." He then looked at Reno."I think you should take care of her until tomorrow."
"You-you've got to be kidding me...!" Reno cried.
"Sorry Reno. I think it's only fair that you give Elena the same service she provided you. You might just learn from your mistake." He through a smirk at Rude.
"But... but... but...!" Reno stammered. "But Tseng...! She's gonna torture me! Work me day and night like that Cinderella chick...!"
"...You watched Cinderella?" A twisted smile stretched on Elena's face. She was enjoying every second of this. Reno turned pink.
"Yes, it happens to be a classic! But the point is--"
"The bottom line is you stay with her Reno, unless you would like me to take this into higher consideration." Tseng eyed him. Reno opened his mouth, but said no more. "Alright. It's settled. I will visit you two again tomorrow morning." Tseng turned, and in the shadows of his face he smiled. This was indeed going to be interesting...
"I know you enjoyed that." Reno glared at Elena, who was now laughing non-stop. Reno rolled his eyes. Great. Just great. Of all the people, it just had to be her... How do I always get myself into these things...!
"Alright, my Cinderella slave." Elena cooed eagerly. "My feet are just killing me! I don't think I can walk all those stairs after the elevator..."
Reno slapped his forehead.
"Now that wasn't so bad, now was it?" Elena cooed as she opened her door to her house. Reno stood there, several dozen grocery bags crowded up against his chest, nearly collapsing. Why do girls need all this junk...! Reno thought, just about to--
"Don't even think of dropping those groceries, Reno!" Elena hissed, holding up her finger. "You'll break my eggs, then I will have you go out to the store and get more!"
"Well, which damn bag are they in?!" Reno said impatiently, the weight nearly taking him down. Elena bent down, examining the bags.
"Not sure." She said. "Maybe just stand there, and I'll take the groceries out one by one."
"WHAT?!" Reno shouted. "YOU EXPECT ME TO JUST STAND HERE AND HOLD ALL THIS STUFF?!"
"For the last time, you are a man, right? Don't worry. I'll take my time."
I never thought this would be so much fun! This will save me from cleaning this old mansion. Elena giggled, taking almost fifteen minutes to get past just two bags. What should I make him do next? Oh, I know the perfect thing for later on... I hope it's still in my closet...
Reno glanced at his watch. 1:12 only?! He muttered out a small cry.
He suddenly realized the size of her house.
It was like a palace-- Chandeleer's gleaming on the ceiling with walls covered with strange looking paintings he had never seen that looked very grand. Reno turned his head, seeing more paintings of chocobo's and mountains; nature-based paintings. Statue's and monuments were scattered across the floor, looking like knights that guarded something. Reno's jaw dropped.
What the hell is she doing working for ShinRa if she has a load here...?
"This isn't my house." Elena said with a sigh. "It's someone elses. I'm just watching over it for now while they are away."
"Oh." Still dazzled, Reno said.
"Oh, Reno." Elena said over an hour later at the panting Reno. "Here's the list of things I want you to do."
He snatched the paper, eyes widening.
"What the hell?! Bathroom plumbing... toilet cleaning... sidewalk scrubbing... weed whacking... lawn mowing... kitchen dishes...? I didn't do half these things to you--"
"I know. Just taking advantage while I'm at it, plus I cleaned your whole apartment with you not even asking." Elena smirked, resting on the couch eating chips.
"Now get to work!"
"Stupid girl..." Reno cursed under his breath, but couldn't help but admit he was pleasantly surprised she had grass on her lawn in a place like Midgar. "She just makes me boil...!" He then decided to let it be, since Tseng already made up his mind and that was that. Reno looked at the lawnmower, tapping it with his foot.
"I know I've seen this work before... but how do you turn on this thing..." Reno muttered to himself, examining the strange machine. He sat there, staring at all those weird looking gadgets. Reno then hmphed unpleasantly.
"Feh! It looks easy in T.V, and T.V never lies... maybe if I pull this thingy..." He said arrogantly, pulling whatever came to sight. He jumped when the engines roared suddenly, and then go off within seconds.
"Oh come on! I have no time for this!" Reno kicked the machine repeated over and over again. The engine then roared again. Reno felt proud. "Well, that was easy!" He laughed victoriously, and then paused as the lawnmower turned towards him.
"Huh?" Reno blinked, backing away as the machine approached him. "Wait a minute... I didn't see this part in T.v...!" Reno then found himself fleeing for his life around the lawn when the lawnmower chased after him.
"Shit!!!!!!"
VROOOOOOOM!!
"S-stay away!" Reno leaped onto a tree, digging his nails into the bark and balance on a branch, gripping it tightly. The savage machine roared and hollered madly, ramming into the tree. Reno froze, feeling the tree lean over with a moan.
"Oh hell no..." Reno glared. The machine seemed to laugh, crashing into the tree once last time--
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-"
"Oh, Reno! Done already--huh?" Elena stared at Reno as he dragged himself in, his uniform slashed in different places. He looked mortified and pointed out the window.
"The... the... the..."
"The what...? What happened to you?"
"That... thing... attacked me!" Reno pointed horrified at the peaceful lawnmower. Elena rolled her eyes, laughing.
"Oh, and I suppose the fire hydrant attacked you too!" She spat. Reno looked discouraged. Elena then chomped up more chips, exaggerating the taste of the chips, making small delicious moans.
"Mmm... anyway, you did a lovely job. You even cut down that pesky old tree while you were at it! Now shoo! You've got more work to do!"
"Stupid... stupid.... GAH!" Reno hollered, dropping the wrench on his foot in the showers. He cursed even more in his mind, then snatching the tool.
"Why can't she get a plummer?! I know nothing of this kind of stuff...!" He then accidentally yanked the pipes, unsure of himself it he was supposed to do that. "Now what..." Reno blinked, trying to stick the pipes together.
"She said the water wouldn't come on whenever she tried to turn on the shower... and the toilet can't flush properly..."
He then turned the knob, and nothing happened. "Ehh... damn it." Reno spat hotly, again trying to put the pipes together. He then noticed something in the pipes and stuck his finger in to feel the slimy substance.
"Feels like something's in there...uh oh." Reno realized he couldn't get his finger out.
"Why... WHY!?" Distressed, Reno cried out now putting his foot against the wall and pulled as hard as he could. Drops of water suddenly trickled out. Reno blinked.
"What the...?"
The shower suddenly exploded with boiling hot water, enough to make Reno shriek. He began to pull, though being unsuccessful. The water eventually changed from volcano hot to artic cold.
"YWAHHHHHH!! HOW DO YOU TURN OF THIS THING OFF?!" Reno shouted, turning the knob a bit too far and broke it off, glaring at it then chucked it away uselessly and set his attentions to his finger. Finally at last, he managed to pull free his finger, slipping backwards on the spilt shampoo and slammed head-on against the door.
It was loud enough for Elena to hear in the other room. "Reno? Are you okay?"
"Nothing, nothing!" Reno falsely laughed cheerfully, forcing himself up. He sweat dropped, feeling a cold and hot liquid wet his entire body. Jerking his head up, he realized the shower was still pouring out water and bubbles that rose to his knees.
"Oh crap...!" He panicked. "She's gonna kill me..!"
"Reno? Is everything alright?" Elena suddenly knocked on the door. Reno quickly locked the door, battling through the bubbles.
"It's nothing! I've got it under control!"
"How come there's water coming from the bottom of the door? RENO! What are you doing?!'
Reno snatched off his ripped shirt, deciding it could block the water from entering the living room for a short while. "It's nothing! I swear!"
"Reno, you screwed up, didn't you!? Let me in!"
"N-no!" Reno gulped; the bubbles now nearly up to his chest. He then paddled his way to the shower, pulling out a balloon he had in his pocket for some time now. Battling with the hot and cold, he closed his eyes, silence following afterwards. He did it, he stopped the water from pouring out with a balloon-
That proved to be his biggest mistake.
Reno sighed, leaning against the door. "Phew..." He then heard a clicking noise; Elena was picking the lock.
Reno was alarmed. "What are you doing?!"
"I'm going to find out what you are doing! You probably did something stupid, didn't you?!"
"Me? Stupid? Don't make me laugh--!!!" Reno dreadfully noticed the size of the balloon getting larger and larger, eventually getting too big for the shower stall itself.
"Uh oh..." Reno's eye twitched as Elena finally managed to open the door--
"HAH!!! Gotcha--!?"
SLPOOSH
"You never cease to amaze me." Elena muttered, handing Reno a cup of hot chocolate. "You just keep coming up with the most stupid ideas, don't you?"
"Hey, that balloon was my last resort!"
"That balloon EXPLODED my bathroom! Look this! There are bubbles everywhere!" She scolded, bubbles everywhere to be seen. Reno sweat dropped.
"Well... it's better than... jell-o all over the room!" He felt stupid. That was the first thing that popped up in his mind for a come-back. Elena rolled her eyes.
"Everything's a mess... Reno, you're gonna clean everything up!"
"What? Why me? It was an accident!" Reno retorted hotly. "You can't seriously let me do this on my own!"
"Oh? I cleaned your whole apartment on my own! Are you telling me that a girl can beat a guy?!"
"It's a girl's nature to clean, that's what they are for--" Reno then choked on his hot chocolate, wishing he never said that.
"Ex-cuse me?!" Elena barked. "What did you say?!"
"I-I said... well... eh... ehehehe... uhhn..." Reno grinned nervously, scratching the back of his head. "...Did I even mention you had the most beautiful brown eyes?"
Elena clutched her fists. "Are you color-blind?! My eyes are blue!" She then snatched Reno's arm, dragging him into her room. "You talk like girls are tools...! Men like you make me sick!"
"Whoa whoa whoa Elena... what are you doing--"
"SIT DOWN!"
Reno found himself obey Elena, sitting on the bed. What the heck is she planning now--?
"Oh you are joking. You're funny, Elena. You're really hilarious." Reno suddenly laughed as Elena held out a maiden's uniform and a headband with cat ears. Elena joined laughing with him.
"Oh really?" She laughed, suddenly calm. "Come on--just try it! Your clothes are all slashed and I can't stand you being without a shirt." She said. Reno blinked.
"I will wash the car, I would lick the toilet seat, but there is NO, I repeat, NO way am I going to dress like that!"
"Why not?" Elena asked. "I won't tell anyone. Just for fun, please?"
"NO!" Reno retorted repudiated. "I'm not some barbie doll you can take dress on and off!"'
"Fine." Elena said, disappointed, turning away. "Oh well... I guess Tseng will have to hear that stupid screw-up you did in my bathroom. What would he think of you now?"
"I'd doubt he'd care." Reno snorted stubbornly.
Elena smiled.
"True... but he'd care about me. If I told him, he'd make you pay for all the damage you did. That would be... hmm... a few hundred gil..." Reno jerked his head in alarm. Elena smiled sweetly. "I mean, a few thousand gil..."
"I don't that kind of money--!"
"Then get the best lawyer, win the lottery, or go in the streets and beg for money--"
"FINE!!!!!" Reno hollered. "I'll that stupid neko maiden dress if you keep your bloody mouth shut!" Elena laughed, enjoying provoking Reno.
(Neko- means cat in Japanese. You all know that already, don't you? )
"This is the most hilarious day yet." Elena laughed as Reno stepped out, wearing the black and white maiden dress with the car ears on his head, pouting.
"Don't pout Reno." Elena giggled. "It's just for today. I promise."
"This thing itches." Reno grumbled, scratching his back. "And how can girls actually walk in these high heels? I feel like that stupid chick from wizard of oz!" The indicated the red, sparkly fancy shoes. Elena suddenly started laughing. Reno eyed her.
"What?"
"It's just..." She chuckled. "You would look like Cinderella if you had nice pretty bows and a pink dress---"
Reno closed his eyes, gritting his teeth when he smiled, holding himself back.
"You're mocking me, aren't you, huh?!"
Elena sweat dropped.
"You know what? I'm feeling a little generous." She said apologetically. "I think I'll only give you two more chores instead of four."
"Oh? And whatever is that your majesty?" Reno said sarcastically.
Elena smirked. "Only just clean bubbles in the whole house, and scrub the porch."
"'Only just clean the bubbles in the whole house and scrub the porch'?" Reno repeated childishly.
"That doesn't help one bit! The stupid mansion is huge and the porch is like a mile long!!"
"Well, then I suggest you get started." Elena simply said gleefully, actually amazed that Reno made it this far without quitting.
Outside the porch, Reno sat there with a sponge, scrubbing vigorously. "This is stupid... just plain stupid... I can't believe I'm actually wearing this..!"
"Hey babe, shake those hips more! WooHoo! That's right, sweet cakes!" A passing man remarked when Reno bent down. Reno jerked up, eyes flaring.
"What did you say, fat-boy?!" He called over the fence. It was Don Corneo.
"Whoa, you are a tough biscuit! Just the way I like it!" The fat man the pinched his nipple, assumingly attempting to turn Reno on. "Yeah, baby... you look pretty sexy with those kitty cat ears... wanna get hitched?"
The look on Reno's face was absolutely priceless.
"He's actually working." Elena said in the phone, walking down the stairs. "No, I'm not kidding Rude. He's actually working his butt off since this morning without taking any break or sleeping on the job. I'm pretty surprised myself, but I think I over-worked him a little too much. Yeah, that's what I thought he'd do at first, but--"
Elena froze, glaring out the window.
Don Corneo had a bucket on his head and Reno chasing after him with a chopping axe insanely down the street.
"COME BACK HERE YOU FAT BASTARD SO I CAN SLICE AND DICE YA!!"
"WAHAHAHA!! SHE'S A HE!! HELP!!!!! A BISEXUAL IS CHASING ME!!"
"...Elena? You there...?"
"Oh uhh... Rude, I'll get back to you in an hour!" Elena hung up hastily.
"Whoa. You can run fast on those high-heels!" Elena grinned. Reno just snorted in response, tying back his flame red hair. Elena then looked at Reno.
"If you want, you can stay over for the night Reno." She said. "I don't mind."
"No. I'm fine." Reno growled. Elena shook her head.
"No, I insist. I have an extra room downstairs you can use--actually, we've got a lot of rooms... Come on--your apartment is over an hour away."
"...If you want me that badly, sure..." Reno grinned. Elena laughed falsely.
"Don't get me started, Reno."
"Zzz..."
"Reno...?" Elena turned her head, seeing Reno had fallen fast asleep leaned against the wall.
"Well, Reno, how do you feel?" Tseng asked with a warm smile, humored by the look on Reno's face.
"A trip from hell and back." He spat bitterly, his arms crossed. Elena smiled nervously. Tseng looked at Elena for her answer.
"Well Tseng, he did actually keep up his chores I gave him, he kept his words." Elena smiled, glancing at Reno who still had a dead-beaten face.
Tseng nodded. "That is excellent. I really appreciate you cooperated, Reno. Very sportsmanlike." Tseng smiled. Rude beamed along with him.
"Pretty surprised you made it out in one piece, Reno."
"That's no way near comforting." Reno just sniffed, flickering his red hair from his eyes. He then gazed at them, clearly not wanting to reminisce on the subject.
He turned on his heels, hmphing--
"Oh oh oh, Tseng!" Elena suddenly leaped enthusiastically "I have something here you might like!"
"Oh? A gift?" Tseng asked, receiving a pink-wrapped flat envelope. Reno suddenly stopped dead on his heels, glaring at Elena.
"...What is that." Reno said, almost demanding. Elena smiled sweetly and innocently. "Open it up and see."
Reno watched in absolute fear when Tseng had a wide smirk stretched across his face.
"...Well." He said, finding it difficult to find the right words. "...I never thought I'd see you wear a maiden's dress... with high-heels and cat ears, too...."
"...WHAT." Reno's face was just as red as his hair. He through a deathly look at Elena and Rude, who were both laughing now.
"Wouldn't it be nice to hang it over the office? Or at the entrance? Or even on a billboard in Midgar for ShinRa? I'm sure we will make a bundle."
Reno's hair shuffled. Tseng laughed. "My, I think you are right Elena." They all started to laugh. Reno turned his back to them, and all to their shock, he started laughing with him.
"Oh yeah?" Reno said, holding a black-leather book over his shoulders.
"'I've already made copies of this-- and I've made a whole hell of a lot of bundle!"
Reno laughed victoriously out the door as Elena stood their, horrified.
To Be Continued...
Wohoo! Go Reno! He finally made a come-back in the end. applause Anyhow, sorry for taking so long. See, I don't necessarily have a computer(that actually works), but I do at school in my block A, which is business education. It takes me some time to write there without being caught by my evil teacher and plus I have work to do. . so sorry, I may take awhile, but please be patient. I know it's hard, but I promise I will update chapters, but at a slow pace. My sincerest apologies! I'm currently half-finished chapter three, if that is comforting.
Oh yeah, I'll be the first to admit I kinda lacked on this chapter by accident. I didn't really check it over, so there may be errors about Midgar. I also know its not that Midgar-ish. Guess I have to work on it, eh?
Oh, I actually considered reading that ficcy that seemed like mine, and I was very surprised! They aren't necessarily the same, but some parts are somewhat related like Reno wearin a neko maiden and him feeling a bit sick! ( I wrote that before I read the ficcy, which is kinda scary) o.0 spooky! Halloween is still haunting me! AhhH! This is the second time that something like this happens, lol. But trust me, its a lot different than what I have planned further on with the story, so don't get so hyped up about it. Please don't forget to review!