Title: I Love You
C/CP: Reno/Yuffie
Prompt: 175 "I Love You"
Summary: In which Yuffie says the dreaded words and Reno impersonates a fish.
Word Count: 307
Rating: PG
Warnings: Nope.
Disclaimer: Don't own.
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"I love you," Yuffie stated, looking him dead in the eye
Reno felt the cool chill of air on his tongue and realized his mouth was open. He shut it quickly. Reno blinked. "Huh?"
"I love you," she stated again, refusing to let uncertainty tint her words and raising an eyebrow at him.
Reno stood there. He was still.
Was still.
Maybe if he just stood there she'd forget about it. Move on. Attempt to make dinner or something – he'd take a charred refrigerator over this any day. His left eye twitched.
She blew a short, brown strand of hair out of her face, crossing skinny arms impatiently and heaving an all-too-loud exasperated sigh. "Well?" A pause. Another roll of her eyes. "Listen Turkey, I'm not expecting you to say it back – I'd just like a little recognition, is all."
He wasn't sure whether he should move or not just yet. She was just standing there, staring at him as if he had something to say which he obviously didn't (did he?). He felt like prey. And Reno did not like being prey.
He opened his mouth.
He closed his mouth.
Reno weighed his options.
"Gawd, Turkey. You are so overreacting and being a total jerk over this, not to mention the fact that I've now single-handedly rendered my boyfriend-enemy-housemate thing into a freaked out, panicky silent mess which, I should remind you, is so totally not good for your 'I'm-such-a-badass-hitman-Turky' reputation. "
There was wind in his mouth again. Reno closed it promptly.
"So. I'll make this easy for you. Nod once, and I'll take that as a 'I love you too, oh great Lady Yuffie Kisaragi, bestest ninja in ever.'" She looked at him and muttered as an afterthought, "You are so totally lucky I'm like, the most understanding girlfriend-enemy housemate ninja ever."
Reno nodded.
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