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Disasters

Chapter 16: Reno's Advice

Reno had just finished clearing the hall of all crepe paper from the ceiling and walls, not forgetting the elevator door before 5:30 the next morning. Much to Reno's surprise, Rufus had seen the ice rocket demonstration and gave him and Rude permission to recover any surviving materia fragments from the Shinra building site and to make true original models of Reno's prototype rockets for mission purposes. Tseng thought the president had finally lost it. Rufus would tolerate the idea, giving the exception that Reno have all sites of his pranks cleared before 6 a.m. the next morning. Reno's head was pounding from the sugar rush he had the day before. Or, at least it felt like one. Everyone was celebrating the night before, and he didn't forget to bring Elena a small parting gift. Sticking it in his pocket before heading to his office for his EMR and going to visit his friend in the hospital.

"You look worse than yesterday, 'Lena. Did they beat you up here?" Reno asked stepping into her room, as she gave him a dark look.

"Shut up, Reno. I'm actually... feeling alot better."

"Oh, good. I brought you something from yesterday's party." He took a seat in the chair next to her bed, pulling out a small yellow crepe paper roll.

"Crepe paper?" Elena raised an eyebrow at him. It was the same roll that almost hit Tseng in the head.

"Yep. That's all that I had saved, yo. Didn't want you to miss out since you couldn't be there." The redhead responded.

"Reno... You TP ed the whole office building with this, didn't you?"

"And had the time of my life, especially since Rufus didn't mind. Then Rude and I made rockets."

"Let me guess. You set them off in the hall, right?" Elena speculated dryly.

"Fruit Punch and materia shards can make a pretty flashy seeker rocket, yo." Reno pointed out. Elena rolled her eyes.

"You're such a child, Reno!"

"Hey, they work! And Rufus even said he was willing to test them on mission, yo!"

"He said WHAT?!" Elena was completely taken aback by what Reno had just said.

" 'Lena, you have to tell Tseng how you feel. He can't wait forever, yo. And neither can you. Think about it, they're coming later. Elena nodded solemnly.

"I will. Thanks, Reno..." He stood up, exiting the ICU room and heading down the hall. Elena twisted the end of the crepe paper roll between her fingers, thinking about what Reno had told her, when Tseng drew her from her thoughts.

"What are you doing, Elena?" The Turk and SOLDIER commander asked filling Reno's empty spot.

"Thinking..." She responded with a blush visible on her slightly pale skin.

"About what?" He leaned forward, near her. Elena gripped the crepe paper a bit too hard, tearing the end off. Her blush became that much more vibrant.

(You have to tell him sometime...)

"...You..." Elena managed, slightly above a whisper.

(Good girl) Her conscience gave her a mental pat on the head. Tseng could feel the heat rising in his body, as a slight blush graced his skin.

"Did Reno give you that?" Tseng asked, directing his attention to the crepe paper.

"Uhh... yeah... He didn't want me to miss out. Silly, I know."

"That's Reno. He was throwing over the ceiling fans and down the halls. I had to dodge 3 of those rolls and a rocket that turned out to be a miniature seeker missile/ atom bomb. Honestly, where does he get those ideas?" Tseng was leaning on Elena's bed, his hand brushed hers and rested on top with their fingers touching. She wanted to pull away, but at the same time, she didn't.

Conflicting emotions weren't easy to deal with.

"Elena... I need to tell you something..." Tseng moved his hand to grip around hers, as she looked down to his hand, then back up to his hazel eyes.

"Uhm... okay..." Her blush grew brighter with the feeling of him caressing her hand.

"The other day... When I kissed you... I meant to. I wasn't as tipsy as you thought I was." He said gently, leaning in closer.

"So... then... It meant something?" Elena asked angry at herself for thinking the kiss meant nothing. When she knew that if he didn't feel something for her, then he wouldn't have kissed her at all.

"It did... It means I love you..." Tseng then closed the space between their lips, feeling hers against his own in a chaste kiss.

"About time, yo. I was wondering when you two would finally stop being delusional." Reno said standing in the doorway. Tseng broke away from Elena, frustrated at their interruption.

"Does this mean I can tell Rufus you two finally hooked up?"

"What do you want, Reno?" Tseng's question had malice and annoyance in it.

"Shinra's here, yo. He wants to speak with Elena."

"Right." Tseng stood up from his seat heading toward the back of the room near the door, as Rufus entered, with his cane. Hitting Reno's ankle on the way in, on purpose. Reno made a silent scream hopping on one foot.

"You didn't need to interrupt, Reno..." Rufus stated in a subtle tone, as Reno limped out into the hall.

"THAT HURT,YO!" Came the sudden yell from the redhead, unable to hold it in any longer. Rufus took a seat in the chair that Tseng had occupied, facing Elena and laying his cane across his lap.

"It is good to see that you are doing better, Elena." He said calmly. She nodded in agreement.

"Thank you,sir. I fell better than yesterday."

"What happened in the building? How did you get injured?" Elena pondered, trying to remember.

"I... hit something, sir. It scathed my side and I didn't notice." Rufus nodded. It was an adequate answer since she and Reno were rushing to get out alive.

"The doctors say that you need to stay here in the hospital for a week or 2 more. When you come back to the company, I will have you doing investigative reports for Tseng. I won't send you on any missions until you are fully healed. Understood?"

"Yes, sir. I understand." Elena responded.

"I hope you will have no use for a cane, like me when I see you."

She shook her head at Rufus' dry joke.

"I hope not either, sir,"

"That is all. We will let you have your rest now." Rufus then stood and exited the room with his cane, as Elena spotted Reno running away from Rufus, out of harm's way. Tseng was left in her room, standing in the corner, with a stoic expression.

"Come here, Tseng..." Elena said quietly motioning with her finger at the Turk commander. He obeyed until he was sitting in the chair again, when she grabbed his tie, pulling him down to her.

"Now, where were we...?" Elena asked giving him a chaste kiss.