And after a horrific week of essays I'm (mostly) free! Really bloody tired though, I may go back to bed, anyway hope you all enjoy this :D

"Are you thinking about going home for Christmas?" Roxas asked one afternoon. Reno blinking looking up from the shopping list he had been writing.

"I don't know." he answered. "To be honest I hadn't really thought about it that much." In truth Reno really didn't fancy the prospect of another Christmas spent with his family; having his mother moaning about his lack of respectable job, his father asking awkward questions about his love life in a vain attempt to seem accepting of his sexual preferences, Axel and Tifa getting tipsy and being all over each other and the family dog, Moogle, dry humping his leg as if his life depended on it.

"I don't mean to sound like I'm kicking you out or anything." Roxas stated hurriedly. Reno laughed.

"I didn't think you did but good to know." he chuckled. "How about you? What are you doing for Christmas?"

"Not sure yet." Roxas shrugged before sighing. "I know I should go and see my family but I don't know how up for my parents interrogating me about my love life, my brother interrogating me about work and Naminé interrogating me about…other things I am." He hoped Reno hadn't heard his slight falter and picked up on it as he was the exact topic that Naminé would be interrogating him about. "Does that sound really bad to say I don't necessarily want to spend time with my family at Christmas?"

"No," Reno replied reassuringly. "I know exactly what you mean; my family aren't exactly the most supportive of the bisexual, single, not in what they would consider to be a real job lifestyle."

"It's not that my lot have a problem with." Roxas explained. "It's just that my last boyfriend was a well-paid doctor and I don't think my mother has, or ever will, forgive me for ending it even though it wasn't working. Her logic behind it is if I can't be a doctor I can at least be with one."

"Mothers are kind of like that." Reno laughed. "Mine still thinks it's 'just a phase' and even though I've had more boyfriends than girlfriends I will one day come home with a nice girl and we'll have lots of kids."

"Mothers." Roxas rolled his eyes.

"My grandmother's pretty supportive though." Reno smiled making a mental note to call her at some point soon.

"Yeah?"

"Well I was always her favourite so it's kind of a default thing." Reno shrugged.

"See now my grandmother prefers my brother, Ven, because 'he will give her great-grandchildren'." Roxas sighed.

"Why do we want to see these people at Christmas?" Reno asked grinning.

"Not a fucking clue." Roxas grinned back. "Having said that," he added after a pause. "Nami's having a Christmas party on the eighteenth and she said you're more than welcome to come if you're still around."

"Sure sounds like a lot of fun." Reno smiled.

"Cool," Roxas smiled back. "I'll find out more from her nearer the time and we'll sort something out." Reno grinned and gave him a thumbs up and Roxas felt his cheeks heat up. He was very happy that Reno was going to come to the party even though he knew that Naminé would have some scheme in play to get them to hook up. However when Reno smiled at him like that he found himself unable to care.

"Hello?" a gruff voice answered after the third ring.

"Hey Gramps," Reno sang slightly in greeting.

"Is that you Renton?" his grandfather asked and Reno's stomach tensed slightly. He hated it when people called him by his full first name (partially because it sounded stupid and partially because it always made him feel as if he were in trouble). His grandmother and grandfather just about got away with it though.

"Yeah Gramps, it's me." he replied pulling one of his knees up to his chest and making himself more comfortable. "How's things?"

"Knee's playing up a bit but other than that I can't complain too much." his grandfather told him. "How's the job going?"

"It's good." Reno smiled, his thoughts turning to Roxas. "My boss is really nice."

"And this one seems to be sticking?"

"Yeah," Reno rubbed the back of his neck, embarrassed at his past inability to keep a job. "I mean the contract is only for a year but hopefully I'll do a good enough job that I'll get an extension."

"Here's hoping lad." his grandfather stated. "It's about time you had some good luck come your way."

"Thanks Gramps." Reno blushed. It wasn't very often that his grandfather got emotional but when he did it always really hit home for Reno.

"Anyway I'd glad you called," his grandfather stated after a pause. "your grandmother said she wanted to talk to you about Christmas."

"Ok." Reno replied as his grandfather called for his wife and handed the phone to her.

"Renton is that you?" his grandmother asked and there was that tension springing back again.

"Hey Gam-Gam." Reno smiled. "How's things?"

"Fine," his grandmother replied. "Your grandfather keeps complaining about his knee and I have to listen to that but other than that good. How's that boyfriend you've been living with?"

"He's not by boyfriend, Gam-Gam, he's my boss." Reno explained flushing as red as his hair.

"You live with him – that's close enough." his grandmother replied and Reno couldn't help but laugh.

"Not quite but sure." he replied. "Err, Gramps said you wanted to talk about Christmas?" he asked trying to steer the conversation away from him and Roxas.

"Yes," his grandmother stated taking the bait. "I don't know if she's told you yet but your mother and father have decided to go away from Christmas this year so your grandfather and I were wondering if you boys wanted to come and stay with us for a few days."

"Sure that sounds great!" Reno exclaimed, privately elated at the prospect of spending Christmas with his family but not having to endure the third degree from his mother.

"Axel and the girl that never eats anything are coming up on the twenty-third and are staying till after Boxing Day." his grandmother told him. "When can we expect you?"

"I'll say the twenty-first as I'm going to a party on the eighteenth." he replied.

"Ok I'll make your room up for then." his grandmother stated.

"Do you want me to bring anything with me? Food or anything?"

"Your new boyfriend?"

"He's my boss not my boyfriend Gam-Gam." Reno rolled his eyes.

"I know I'm only teasing." his grandmother laughed. "Is he at least nice to look at?" It was at that moment that Reno looked up and saw Roxas leaving the bathroom, a towel hanging off his waist and his skin still glistening slightly from the shower. Their eyes met and they both blushed profusely before looking away.

"Yeah very." Reno replied softly.

Naminé's Christmas party was very much like all of Naminé's parties; there were people everywhere, the music was blearing (although this time with Christmas songs) and most of the guests were three sheets to the wind. Even Reno (who had always been able to hold his alcohol) felt his head becoming a little fuzzy after his fifth or sixth 'Under The Tree Package'; a cocktail of Naminé's creation that consisted mostly of rum and gingerbread schnapps.

A lot of Naminé's friends had been making passes at him all night but Reno had politely turned them down. It's not that they weren't attractive – there was one small black haired girl who looked a lot like Naminé that was most definitely giving him the eye that he previously wouldn't have minded showing a good time – but he just wasn't interested. The only person he had eyes for that night was Roxas and somewhere around his fourth liver failure inducing cocktail he lost his ability to be subtle about it.

All night he kept stealing glances at Roxas – he was looking really fucking good in a tight white t-shirt and waistcoat – and wishing that Zexion and his annoying boyfriend were there so he would have an excuse to be close to him the entire time. This train of thought was definitely verging on the dangerous side of the line that was becoming distinctly blurrier now Reno was pushing under the influence.

"Reno!" Naminé called happily, grabbing his arm as she appeared at his side.

"Hey Nami." Reno smiled at her.

"You having a good time?" she asked.

"Yeah," he replied. "it's a great party."

"It's about to get even better." she giggled winking at him and dragging him through the crowd to a dark corner. "Want to play 'Mistletoe Roulette'?"

"What?"

"Mistletoe Roulette: you stand under the mistletoe with a blindfold on, someone else goes under with you – also blindfolded – you can't back out or take a forfeit you just have to take the blindfold off and kiss them." she explained.

"Ok…" Reno knew exactly what this was about; one of her friends who had been hitting on him all night wanted to get off with him so Naminé had devised this plan so that she could do just that and he didn't have the option of turning her down or running away. It might be fun though, he thought as Naminé securely tied a piece of black cloth around his eyes, and it might even take his mind off Roxas for a little while.

"Awesome!" Naminé exclaimed as she positioned him under what he assumed was where the mistletoe was. "Don't go anywhere."

"Where the hell am I going to go?" he muttered to himself but obediently staying where he was.

"I'm back." Naminé sang after a couple of minutes. Reno waited for her to give him any other instructions but she didn't say anything so he tentatively reached out until his fingers found flesh. The person squeaked in discomfort as Reno realised he had just poked them in the face.

"Sorry." he said hurriedly and moved his hand a little to his right and found soft hair that seemed to be quite unruly. The person in front of him leaned into his hand as he ran his fingers through their hair and he felt a strange electrical heat flowing through him. His heart was hammering in his chest; he needed to see who this was, feeling them just wasn't enough.

"Ok," Naminé's voice brought him back to himself. "take your blindfolds off.

Reno reached up and pulled the blindfold from his eyes and a soft gasp left his lips. Naminé had definitely planned this but not in the way he had thought for standing in front of him was none other than Roxas with the most adorable blush dusting his cheeks as he also realised that this was a set up. Reno looked up, just to avoid looking into his eyes, and sure enough there was a substantially sized sprig of mistletoe above their heads.

"So…" Roxas began making Reno look back at him.

"So…" he echoed.

"We don't have to do this if you don't want to." Roxas said his voice trembling slightly, showing how nervous he was. "I'm sure I can get Nami to back off if you're uncomfortable." Before Reno could answer Naminé appeared between them, putting one of her hands on each of their shoulders.

"One full minute of proper kissing; none of this pussy pecking on the lips shit." she told them. "Only when I'm satisfied can you leave and make it hot. Now go for it." She pushed them together so they were chest to chest. Roxas looked up at Reno with huge eyes as Reno wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled him right up against his chest.

"Only one way we're getting out of this." he chuckled, the alcohol making him ignore the voice that was telling him what a bad idea this was, as his other hand brushed a strand of Roxas' hair behind his ear. His hand then slipped round the back of his neck to cup the back of his head, unable to take his eyes off those gorgeous lips. He pulled Roxas towards him and met his lips in a gentle kiss.

Roxas seemed too shocked to react to what was going on at first but when Reno took his bottom lip between his teeth and gave it a playful bite, dragging his teeth across it, he suddenly came to life. His hands reached up and grabbed hold of the lapels of Reno's jacket, pushed himself right up against his body and opened his mouth willingly allowing Reno access before he hand even asked for it.

The girls surrounding them whooped with delight as tongues were added into the equation. Reno's grip on the back of Roxas' head tightened, his fingers tangling in his hair, as their tongues danced over one another's creating delicious friction. Roxas tasted of that god awful cocktail and mango and Reno couldn't get enough of it. He felt Roxas moan into his mouth and he could feel his resolve at behaving himself tonight began to crack.

"Time's up!" Naminé cried all too soon and Reno found himself filled with frustration and relief at the same time; he wanted to continue but he knew they should stop before it was too late. That was until he pulled his lips away from Roxas.

"Reno…" he moaned, his eyes still closed, before they snapped open and he turned red, jumping away as he realised what he had just said. He cleared his throat. "Um that was…"

"Yeah…" Reno panted before he could finish but guessing what he was going to say.

The rest of that night had passed by in a blur with both Reno and Roxas constantly thinking about the kiss and stealing glances at each other but avoiding actually talking about it. They didn't talk about it when they returned home either, deciding to stick to safe subjects, like when Reno would be returning from his grandparents after Christmas, but that kiss was now firmly embedded in both of their minds.

The pull that their kiss had caused between then had them on each other's minds constantly while they were apart. Reno tried to make out that everything was normal but the knowing looks his grandmother kept giving him told him that he was doing a lousy job of it. That fine, fine line between professional and not was even more blurred than ever now.

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