And here we go with another chapter or Reeve and Yuffie! I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love Reeve's personality. He's so flexible, but you know he's a bit of a loon for making and using Cait Sith. You get a better glimpse of their relationship and where it 'supposedly' stands. So many plot-bunnies, so little time...

I don't own FF VII or any of her characters.

Shopping with Yuffie turned out to be an event. Many people stared at him, the young men glaring in most cases, as they walked along. Reeve ignored it for the most part, as did Yuffie. That was surprising, considering she usually yelled at whoever was staring at her. She sighed and ignored them, once again walking with delicate steps. He had to slow his pace down so that she could keep up. It was pleasant, strolling with Yuffie on his arm.

Reeve made no attempts at jokes. He found that her polite smile saddened him, so he simply talked with her. A conversation with him was never without laughter, and the few times she giggled, he felt like a super-hero. Prancing about in a pink cape with a clown wig. The mental image made him chuckle. Yuffie looked up at him inquiringly.

"I was just imagining myself prancing about in a pink cape with a clown wig. Utterly ridiculous."

"Yes, but next time you get drunk, I'll be sure to have a camera ready to capture it."

"I'll make sure it's a costume party, so that you will be forced to wear something with as little clothing as possible, thus giving you no where to hide a camera."

"You and your obsession with costumes."

"With as little cloth as possible."

"Why do you keep trying to get me to wear one?"

"Because you look so wonderful in them. I could have dunked you in my coffee and eaten you when you wore that pixie costume for Halloween last year."

"If anyone else said that, I'd probably beat them."

"Now, now. That's not something a lady such as you should do! A lady should cry out 'PERVERT' and shriek as she runs away, lace hanky billowing behind her." Yuffie snorted at him.

"I don't have a lace hanky."

"Would you like to borrow mine?"

"I'm seriously pretending you didn't just say that and moving on to another subject." Reeve smiled slightly, intending on pursuing the subject, but was cut off before he could start. "This shop should have what you want."

They went inside, a bell chiming their entrance and were met by an older man, well dressed and with a measuring tape draped around his neck. He greeted them cordially, bowing low to Yuffie, who returned the gesture though not as deeply.

"How may I be of service?"

"Well, I seem to be at a loss of suitable clothing, so I was wondering if you had something in a bright green or turquoise. Paisley would do in a pinch if you have nothing else." The man's eyes tried to fall out of his head and he stuttered in shock.

"He's kidding." Yuffie said, and the man breathed a sigh of relief before cracking a smile. Reeve turned to her and pouted slightly.

"Yuffie, you ruin all my fun." She did not change her expression but turned her head at an angle while looking up at him. "Blue will do nicely, I think. But something colorful in ties. I'm heartily sick of black and blue ties."

"Very well, sir. This way." The man led Reeve to an area with three mirrors set at an angle to each other and had Reeve step up on a platform. He proceeded to take a great deal of measurements, some of them in 'sensitive' areas.

"Reeve, do all men act this calmly when getting their inseam measurement taken?"

"Hmm, yes I believe they do. A tailor has the complete trust of a man to take great care when measuring. If it's wrong, there are all kinds of things that could happen."

"Like what?"

"Well," Reeve paused as he stepped off the platform and loosened his tie. "There could be a horrible tightness in the crotch, which would lead to decided discomfort." Yuffie smiled but did not laugh. He could see the amusement in her eyes so he continued. "Either that or what is referred to as 'The Bulge' will take precedence over all else." This time Yuffie snickered loudly, turning her head away with her eyes closed. "The pant leg could be too short and people would begin expecting a flood...there are any number of things." He removed his tie completely, letting it hang in one hand as the other was fumbling with the top two collar buttons of his shirt.

"You should not wear a tie more often."

"I should?" Yuffie was once again giving him an expressionless face, but her eyes had some of their old light in them. "Does it make you happy to have me not wear a tie? If so, them the trend should be my removing my shirt will make you delirious."

"That's what the dressing room's for, Reeve."

"Oh, so you want to come in with me? How nice."

"I'm not going in there with you. It'd be too cramped."

"So if it were larger you would go in with me?"

"Sure, why not?" He turned and gave her a sharp look, noting that she had not changed expression at all. Yuffie had a wonderful poker face. He had lost to her in poker, along with the other Turks, a great deal. He did win a few times, about as many as she did, but he made sure the ante was higher than she did. Yuffie just wanted materia or money or odd favors like piggy-back rides around the Shinra office building while Rufus was there. He, on one occasion, demanded she wear a costume of some sort, her choosing, and come into his office with lunch or dinner and call him 'Master' for the day.

She had come skipping into his office, wearing a nurses outfit that belonged in the pages of a lingerie store and carrying a large white bag with a red cross on the side. He choked on the water he was drinking, spilling it on his shirt and tie at seeing her. There were several male heads peeking into his office by this point, all of them staring at Yuffie and wondering what was in the bag she carried.

"Nurse Yuffie, reporting for duty, Master Reeve!" She said, sounding completely innocent, while saluting. She came over to his desk and set the bag down on top of his paperwork. Yuffie looked at him with laughter in her eyes and pressed a hand to his forehead to check for a fever while bending over, revealing a great deal more flesh than suitable in an office. The hem of the dress was barely long enough to reach the tops of the white thigh-high stockings she had on. Not to mention the low cut of the bodice. "Oh no! Master Reeve you have a fever! I have just the medicine to make you feel good." Several hushed exclamations came from outside his office at her words. Yuffie straightened and skipped over to the door. "Don't you worry, I'll take great care of him." She shut the door in their faces and waved before shutting the blinds.

"They'll be talking about this for weeks, you know."

"That's what you wanted, wasn't it?"

"Quite. Now, what's in the bag? I hope it's either lunch or a pair of handcuffs."

"Just the lunch."

"You couldn't bring both?" Reeve had sighed dejectedly but accepted the vastly over sized sandwich she handed him. "Next time, bring the handcuffs with the lunch." Yuffie laughed and started in on her sandwich. "I'm being serious."

"Eat your lunch."

"Yes, Nurse Yuffie."

"Here we are, sir, try these on for size. And here are several different ties as well."

"Ah, wonderful. Let's see...oh you found a paisley tie!" Reeve said, inspecting what the man had brought him. "I absolutely must have that one." He took the offered clothes and went into the the dressing room. There was a muffled conversation going on outside but he could not hear it well enough to know what it was about. He stepped out, still finishing the knot in the tie and went to the three mirrors and their platform. "Wonderful cut, but a bit too long in the leg. I do love this tie as well. What do you think, Yuffie?"

"I think a pink tie suits you. Make sure you get matching pink socks."

"I hadn't considered that..." The tailor began to laugh nervously at the conversation. Reeve ignored his nervousness and went back into the dressing room. He found several suits to his taste along with matching shirts and ties. The tailor looked slightly upset when he asked about finding the matching pink socks for the pink tie.

"He's kidding again."

"Really, Yuffie, must you ruin ALL my fun?"

GAWD I love Reeve. He's so FUN. Heh. Thanks for reading!

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