A/N: Okay! Here's chapter 3! YAY! And this time, Reno has something special for Scarlet... hehehe. Enjoy! And don't forget to review because it really does make a fan girl happy. And yes I am a girl! XD
Disclaimer: I don't own it… Only the story idea… (cries)
Disasters
Chapter 3: All It Takes Is One
Tseng and Rude watched Elena run down the hall and skip whole flights of stairs by leaping over the railing, as she rushed to get Rufus Shinra a change of clothing before 9 o'clock. Ten minutes was the time that was given. It should be easy compared to other missions that were longer a distance and more complex.
"Where's she going?" Rude asked, mostly wondering to himself. Elena jumped into her convertible and pulled out quickly. Like Rufus said, she ignored all traffic laws because it was an emergency and took the short route to Rufus' home.
Just grab a change of clothes and go! She reminded herself, pulling up in front of Rufus' large estate. Elena raced up the drive, basically tore her shoes off and ran up the flight of stairs to his room.
In his office, Rufus watched the clock. He wasn't panicking. He turned to his office door , then back to the clock. She opened his wardrobe door , pulled out a white trench coat, dress shirt, pants and black vest, then folded the clothing up neatly and placed it in a bag. Shutting the door with her foot, Elena folded the bag over and carried it down the stairs like she would with files. She shoved on her shoes, locked the dead bolt to the front door and mission accomplished... Well, halfly. Elena jumped into her car, sliding Rufus' keys inside the bag and tying its handles securely before heading back to the office. Rufus continued to watch the clock with nervousness. It was closing in on 7 minutes, again he turned to the closed door and back to the clock. Elena ran ran up the flights of stairs to the 25th floor, where Rufus' office was.
He looked to the door again and back to the clock. 8 minutes had passed and 30 seconds. Just then, Elena knocked on the door and walked in with the spare clothing and laid it on Rufus' desk. She then went back and closed the door, just as the clock hit the 9 minute mark.
"Your keys are in the bag with the clothing, sir." Elena pointed out as he dumped the contents on his desk top and let him inspect what was there. Everything that he had asked for was there, including the keys.
"Good, Elena. You can have the rest of the morning off to rest up."
"Mission accomplished..." She mumbled with a heavy sigh of content.
"You are excused." Rufus told the blond woman that had just saved his reputation. However, he didn't tell her that he was giving her a raise in her budget as he watched her leave with her purse and closed the door behind her.
Reno was scheming his new idea of a prank, as he sneaked down into the weaponry and over to Scarlet's beloved bazooka with paint and finely ground coffee. It was ground so fine that it resembled gun powder. He painted the sacred bazooka to look like a Chinese New Year dragon, then dumped the gun powder into an empty coffee can and replaced it with the finely ground coffee.
"All it takes is one, yo..." Reno said quietly as he stuffed a small water balloon filled with vinegar and baking soda into the barrel of the bazooka. Reno then took the coffee can and dumped it into the garbage, walking back to his office to wait for the big bang. He passed Scarlet on the way, who gave him a peculiar look as he whistled 'Pray for the dead, and the dead will pray for you...' Reno then ran into his office and shut the door, just as the explosion occurred, rattling the entire building. Followed by the banshee shriek of the ages.
"RENO!!!" Scarlet's blood curdling scream rang through the entire floor, as she slammed Reno's office door open. Creating a hole in the wall and marched up to his desk, grabbed him by the ponytail and pointed a gun at his temple. He took a good look at her, drenched in paint, vinegar and baking soda with sprinkles of coffee grounds. And couldn't help but laugh at the sight.
"OW! HEY, WATCH THE HAIR!" Reno retorted, only making Scarlet's grip firmer.
"I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT YOUR PRECIOUS HAIR, RENO!" She screamed, as Rufus showed up in the doorway, minus the wheelchair with the 3 Turks behind him.
"What is this about, Scarlet?" Rufus asked behind her, making her let go of Reno and turn to face him.
"I want him dead, Mr. President! Dead, dead, DEAD! Do you know what he did?! He painted my bazooka red and green, then placed a water balloon in the barrel that was filled with baking soda and vinegar. And replaced the gun powder with coffee grounds!"
Rufus turned to Reno, who was rubbing his head from having his hair almost ripped out.
"Explain, Reno. What was the meaning of this?" Reno pushed papers off his desk to reveal a large calendar with that day circled and pointed at the circle.
"It's the Chinese New Year. Year of the Dragon, I was only celebrating, sir." The red head explained. Rufus sighed heavily.
"Don't go near any of Scarlet's weapons again, Reno. Or I will let her have her way with you. Understood?" He asked darkly as Reno pulled out the scrunchy from his hair to tie it back again, when he noticed the sudden silence and looked up to see everyone in the room staring at him.
"What? I'm just fixing my hair. It's not like Tseng doesn't have long hair either..." He rolled his eyes.
"Yes, sir."
"Good. Then, I want the weaponry cleaned and your things packed."
That got Reno's up most attention.
"Say WHAT?!"
"I'm sure you heard me, Reno. You are being suspended for misconduct, until you can prove me otherwise." Rufus said calmly, then limped out with Scarlet grinning right behind him and Tseng following as well. But with no emotion. Elena and Rude stayed behind with the shocked Turk. Reno sat in his office chair, wordless, ready to throw a fit, but didn't and remained silent. Elena and Rude couldn't believe it either. Sure, Reno got into everyone's hair, but he was just being, well... Reno. He pulled some pranks on Elena, trading her compact powder with flour and her perfume with salt water. But they were forgiven within the week.
"I'm so sorry, Reno..." She said quietly, wanting to console him. He shook his head.
"No, Elena. He's right... What Rufus is doing is fair..."
"We could help you clean the weaponry." Rude offered. Again, Reno shook his head.
"No. I'll get to it, then I'll pack... Just... I want to be left alone..."
"Are you certain?" Rude asked shifting weight.
"Yeah... Could you guys, just leave me alone?" Elena was ready to protest, but Rude stopped her and shook his head. There was no use in arguing.
"Again, I'm sorry Reno..." She said before following Rude out of the office and down the hall.