Author's Note: I feel so sad that this is now drawing to a close. There will be one more chapter after this, which is going to be an Epilogue. I'll get working on that now and it should be up later today. I have an idea for another fiction to work on, but that one might die before it gets started, lol.
Disclaimer: I don't own this, unfortunately.
A few minutes later, Reno opened the door to Rufus' room to check on him. He was surprised to see said blonde sitting next to the window.
"Oh, you're still up." Reno said, hiding his surprise. Rufus looked over at him and smiled a little.
"Yeah, making the most of the time you've allowed me to stay here for" the blonde's smile turned a little sadder than before.
"Ya can stay til ya healed, got it?" The redhead sighed. Rufus' head snapped up to look at Reno in surprise.
"You sure? I wouldn't want to impose"
"Yeah, just don't get in the way"
"I'll do my best not to" Rufus agreed before getting up and getting into the bed.
"Scoot over" The blonde heard the redhead say, and he obediently made room for Reno to get in beside him. The redhead got in, and at first, had his back to Rufus, but after a few minutes he turned over and snuggled up to Rufus. The blonde blinked in surprise, but wrapped his arms around the sleeping redhead.
"I love you Reno" Rufus whispered, and he smiled when he heard the redhead mutter his name in his sleep. He tightened his grip around Reno and whispered "I'm here, Reno."
The next morning, the sleep dishevelled redhead tried to get up, only to feel arms around him. He smiled a little as he looked at the sleeping blonde hugging him and attempted to prise him off. Rufus only clung tighter to Reno.
"Reno..." the blonde muttered in his sleep and the redhead smiled gently, watching his blonde, then realising that Rufus was crying in his sleep. Reno gently kissed the blonde's forehead in an attempt to wake him as the redhead stroked the blonde's tears away.
"Rufus. Wake up Blondie" Reno cooed gently, making Rufus stir from his slumber. Once the blonde was awake, he could feel the tears on his cheeks and he hurriedly wiped them away.
"Sorry..."
"What were ya dreaming?" The redhead asked curiously.
"The same thing for the past four years..." Rufus sighed.
"Huh?"
"Never mind..."
"No, tell me"
"You left and I couldn't find you." Reno tilted his head in confusion and Rufus continued "When I did find you in the dream, you were close to dying. It's been the same dream for the past 4 years..." he sighed.
"But why-" Reno started, before being cut off by the blonde.
"Because I never stopped loving you, and when you left without even letting me explain, I thought I'd never be able to find you"
"I didn't wanna be found" the redhead stated bluntly.
"Exactly. That's why I thought I would never find you"
"You have a chance, explain yourself" The redhead patted the blonde's hair.
"The guy was hitting on me, I was very clearly telling him no with my body language and when you came in, I was just about to fire him and tell him to get the hell out of my office." Rufus explained, needing Reno to at least hear the explanation. The redhead stayed silent for a few awkward moments.
"If you're lying, I'll kill ya" He eventually said.
"I have no reason to lie. The guy in question was fired when I returned to work once I had composed myself to be in any kind of authority position and not kill anyone who came in"
"... one chance. Ya blow it, I'm never coming back." Reno conceeded. The blonde smiled and threw his arms around the redhead, hugging him. Reno smiled a little and hugged back.