Title: Blackmail
Wordcount: 600
Pairing: Riku/Yuffie
Rating: K+
Notes: Felt the want to do a follow up. So I did.
Blackmail
"So... you and the kid, huh?"
Leon smirked. Yuffie said nothing, she just turned her wide-eyed stare to look at him, and a slight blush tinged her face.
"What are you talking about?" she laughed, and he lifted a hand to place it on her head, chuckling and ruffling her hair. She frowned, dragging off his hand, and snapped, "Stop that!"
"You and the kid." He couldn't help but hide a grin, couldn't help but snicker and easily hold her off from hitting him. She shoved him, flushing a deeper shade of pink.
"There's nothin' between Rikuriku and I," she insisted, "c'mon, that's silly, you idiot."
The expression on her face was really quite ridiculous. Her mouth was slightly open, her eyes were wide and seemingly nervous, and she was bright red. She turned her back on him and said firmly, "Why would you say somethin' crazy like THAT?"
"Because it's true?" he suggested calmly, and she gave a groan of frustration. As she started to stomp away, he swiftly grabbed her around the torso, tugging her back and holding her still, pinning her arms to her sides.
"Lemme go, dorkus," she argued, squirming immediately, and buckled her knees so she weighed him down. He bent over, keeping his grip on her, and then easily lifted her up, slinging her over his shoulder and holding her by one arm around her thighs. She let out a yelp, and then pounded on his back with her fists. He winced, but grinned.
"Not until you admit it."
"Put me down! All the blood's rushing to my head!" she complained.
He bounced her, straightening up and chuckling. Her hands scrabbled for a grip on his t-shirt so she could push herself up, but she constantly lost her hand and ended up hanging upside-down.
"Your face is red enough already," he said.
Yuffie wailed suddenly.
"Leeeeeeon! Put me now right now!"
"Admit it, kiddo. You and the kid have something, don't you? I know you do."
"If you know, why do you gotta do this?" she moaned, "let me go right now, don't make me kick your overly-belted ass, you know I will!"
"Because this is revenge for every time you've complained about me about kissing Aerith," he smirked.
"Leon, I can't feel my toes and my head hurts, let me dowwwwn!" she complained.
He bounced her again, using his other arm to grab her legs as she tried to kick him. She gave a violent squirm and grabbed one of his belts, jerking it roughly.
"Just admit it," he smirked.
"FINE!" she snapped, "I kissed Rikuriku and I like him and you're being a jerk just because I like him and I said I didn't like boys because boys have cooties and ... augh!"
Leon dropped her onto the couch with a laugh, and then pushes his hands into his pockets. She stuck out her tongue at him, and then turned. Leon saw her eyes widen, and followed her gaze to see Riku himself, standing in the doorway.
The kid chuckled, one hand on his hip, and said, "Well, that's nice to hear."
Yuffie gave a know-it-all grin. Leon laughed. Riku just went over to Yuffie, slipping an arm around her, and said, leaning his chin on the top of her head.
"Do I have cooties?"
Yuffie tilted her head to look up at him and grinned, "You have good cooties, Riku." She nuzzled him gently, smiling happily. Leon saw the opportunity to get at her just like she had gotten to him all those times.
Leon caught Yuffie's eye, gave a mock-grimace, and said, "Eugh!"
Yuffie broke away from Riku, seizing a pillow, and savagely beat Leon with it.
And life continued in the household.
