Authors note: Three updates in a day!! Well, it's MayDay bank holiday, and i've been bored all day, so what better way to pass the time? There's a little more romantic stuff in this chapter please review?
Chapter 10 – Reality…?
"Elena! ELENA!" Elena heard someone yelling. She pushed Reno off her and buttoned her shirt.
"Tseng? What the hell?" she straightened her hair out and ran for the door.
"What is it?" she panted
"Reno. Where's Reno?" he said urgently.
"He's just through there, what's the problem?" Tseng pushed past her into Reno's living room. Elena followed, confused. Reno's slender form was stretched out across the couch, Elena was sure he was pretending to be unconscious. At least, she hoped.
Tseng roughly turned him over and brushed his flaming hair out of the way.
"Wha..?" Elena started.
"Just wait. Good job I got here in time … There." He seemed to pinch Reno's neck sharply and pulled away. Luckily, he didn't see Reno flinch. Elena looked at what Tseng held in his fingers, a small needle-type object.
"What's that?" she said, curious
"It's part of that chip thing. It was Hojo's creation, so he knew exactly what it was."
"So what was it?"
"Lust and desire to kill? So none of it was real…" Elena's heart sank. Tseng had explained to her exactly what Hojo had said.
"None of…what was real?" Tseng wasn't supposed to hear her. "Elena, what happened?"
"Nothing. Honestly, if it was anything I would tell you, right?" she smiled.
"Right." He didn't sound overly convinced. "Well, I'll leave you now then. I need to get back. Will you be able to come to work tomorrow?"
"I dunno, it depends how Reno is." She looked at him.
"Right." Tseng turned to leave, "Oh, and you can stop pretending to be unconscious now Reno."
"'Lena?" he saw the tears running down her face.
"None of it was real Reno. Don't you get it? It was all controlled by that … thing."
"'Lena, it's gone now. I still feel the same. If it wasn't real, I wouldn't feel this way, would I?" He edged closer to her, the lustful look was still in his eyes.
"Are y-you serious?"
"Aww, c'mon 'Lena, don't cry. I'm telling the truth. Why are you so convinced that I don't like you?" He put his arm around her shoulder as she broke down in tears.
"I-it's not that. I-t's just, I'm so worried, about everything. Reno?" she looked up at him, her brown eyes shining with tears. "If anything were to happen to you, I don't know what I would do. You've helped me so much, and now people are out to kill you. A-and I know Claudia, she w-won't stop until she gets what she wants."
"Don't worry." He pulled her closer, "We will sort it out. We're Turks, right? And Turks do NOT get murdered by someone like her."
"Reno?" This time it was her that started it, she kissed him, enjoying it so much she kissed him harder. Reno kissed her back, unbuttoning her shirt at the same time. Elena followed suit and ripped his shirt open, running her hand down his chest, she jumped backwards when she felt the wound beneath her finger.
"Don't worry." He whispered, pulling her back towards him. She laid down on her back, their lips still locked together as though they never wanted it to end. She ran her hand through his unruly red hair as he started kissing further down. First her neck, then onto her chest. She could really feel his weight on her, but it didn't bother her. It made her feel…protected in some way. He moved back up to kiss her on the lips again, but as he did so, Elena's senses returned to her.
"Reno…we shouldn't be doing this." She gasped
"What?" he was breathing heavily, "You want me to stop? I was hoping we'd go all the way….but if you don't feel the same way…" he backed off.
"No no, Reno, please?" she pulled him back, "It's just you're hurt, and …" she sighed, "I just can't shake the feeling that you don't mean this."
"Aww 'Lena. It's gonna take time, after everything that's happened, you'll just have to learn to trust me."
"I do trust you Reno. And I feel the same way. I…I think I love you."
"So what better way to show your love?" he grinned.
"You just wanna get some don't you?" she laughed, "Not had any in a while?"
"No actually. I been saving myself for someone special." He smirked at her.
"Oh yeah?" she said quietly, "Who might that be?"
"Trust me Elena." He said, leaning back towards her.
