Cid pulled the covers over his head and groaned. Getting old sucked. There used to be a time when a night of drinking left him hangover free, but it seemed that those days were long gone. Now he lay in bed cursing the sun, the scratchiness of his sheets, and the soft music coming from downstairs. Cid thought for a moment and blinked. Music from downstairs?

With great effort Cid rolled out of bed and made his way downstairs. He stepped onto the landing and followed the music. He froze when he found the source. Reno had a pair of headphones around his neck blasting some alternative rock song while he dried off from a shower.

His long red hair cascaded down his back and clung to his still damp skin. His pale skin made him look like a china doll that someone had tried to fix after dropping it, each scar a crack from the unfortunate fall. Cid's eyes followed the scars until the man turned, his eyes were shut and he was mouthing the words to the song he was listening to, but Cid wasn't really looking at his face.

He had thought the man dyed his hair that unnatural shade of red, but he could currently prove without a shadow of a doubt that the color on Reno's head was completely natural. He followed the treasure trail down and was shocked at the size that accompanied the man. For someone so thin, he was unexpectedly well hung. He had figured the man to be average at best, but from where he was he could see that he was most certainly above average and he wasn't even erect. Tseng was truly the most foolish man Cid had ever heard of.

It was then, with his jaw hanging slightly agape that Reno caught him, the red head visibly jumping at the sudden intruder. He had expected Cid to sleep in like usual, not wake at the crack of dawn like the Turk's training dictated. His heart jumped to his throat and he slammed the door shut. He wrenched the headphones from his neck and shut off the music, suddenly angry at the man for throwing off his groove. He wrapped the towel around his waist and reopened the door.

"Fucking Jenova in the goddamn tank Cid are you aiming to get a bullet in your head? Fuck, yo the last time someone snuck up on me they ended up in the hospital!"

"This is my damn house I didn't think I needed to announce my fucking presence." Cid said indignantly.

"You have slept in the past two days I have been here. I didn't figure after a night of drinking you would be up earlier than usual. What is the sudden change now?"

Cid blushed and looked away, "Well, I heard music and didn't think that you had a music player-"

"Then where'd ya think the music was coming from? Was I whistling a tune out my ass? Fucking A you scared the shit outta me."

"Well fucking sorry. I didn't mean to "sneak" around and just if yer wondering I didn't see nuthing either."

Reno stared at Cid for a moment, "What's the blush for then?"

Cid stammered briefly and Reno grinned, "Oh so you liked the view ya got eh? Well, it sucks to be you.

I offered last night and you said no. So I guess your gunna have to blue ball it."

Reno turned and playfully winked at the older pilot, walking to the bathroom with a swagger. He turned at the door and shut it. As he did so he dropped the towel, giving Cid one last peek before it closed.

Now that just wasn't fair.

"You were drunk. I was tryin' ta be a fuckin' gentleman."

"Gentleman don't play peeping Tom Cid." Reno returned through the door as he combed out the knots in his hair.

"I wasn't playin' peeping Tom. You were the one who was dryin' off with the door open."

"I thought you were still asleep and figured I could get some privacy."

Cid frowned and leaned against the wall that separated the bathroom and the den. Looking in he saw a picture set up next to the couch. He walked in and took a closer look. It was a group shot of the Turks in a pizza parlor. Reno had taken Rude's glasses and had them hidden behind his back as his bald partner grabbed for them, Elena was giving her biggest smile with the "peace" fingers and Tseng was intently staring at a piece of pizza as he cut into it with a knife and fork.

"What kind of weenie eats pizza with a knife and fork?" Cid asked himself quietly.

"The same kind that looks through a guys stuff while he's in the bathroom."

It was Cid's turn to jump as he spun to face his redheaded housemate, "Sorry. I was just looking. You had it sitting out so I didn't think you'd mind."

Reno smiled and took the photo from Cid's hands.

"This was just after Elena joined. We went to the only pizza shop that we all agree on and decided to celebrate. Tseng has...issues with food touching him and I don't think he heard me ask the guy at the table next to ours to take the photo. Rude refused to remove his glasses for the picture so I stole them. This is my favorite picture of my family."

"Don't you mean coworkers?"

"I ain't got another family. I was orphaned at age five and was raised by some less than savory sorts. When I got into the Turks they became all I had. They are the closest thing I have to a family. We all live and die for each other. That is what a family is right?"

Cid looked at Reno, "So this must be hard. You had to leave your family."

"Yes, but it was best for all of us. Besides, if we ever have the opportunity we will get back together and be a family again. Once a Turk always a Turk, just like a family with a surname. You may change it when you marry, but deep down you will always be a member of that family."

"So, even though you and Tseng aren't on good terms right now, if he were to show up you would leave?"

Reno stopped and thought for a moment before he answered, "Yes. If ANY of my team showed up and told me that we were reinstating our position I would leave and join them. They have been there for me through good and bad. We would die for one another and we would sacrifice anything for our team. It is part of who we are."

Cid nodded and sat in his armchair, "I'd do the same for my family. My Ma and Pa."

"What about Vincent? Do you think he'll ever come back?"

"Doubtful. He was hung up over that bitch Lucrecia. That is why nothing ever got going between us. I kissed him on the cheek once and he practically broke down in tears. Goin' on about how he betrayed her. Now he was very drunk, but I dun think it would've changed much if he was sober."

"And you called Tseng a weenie. At least he never cried when I kissed him."

Cid shot Reno a look, "Listen, it was kinda fucking hard on me since he was the first person I ever legitimately loved so when he left me I was a bit fucked up okay? There is no need to be fucking insensitive about it."

"Alright, alright sorry about that yo. I didn't mean anything by it."

It was then that the doorbell rang.

"That must be Raoul with the parts. I told him to bring them by bright and early, I just didn't expect to go out drinking last night."

Cid answered the door and directed Raoul to the garage. Cid turned back to Reno and saw him finish tying his ponytail back. He had quickly dressed in a pair of old jeans and a baggy Shinra Rocket t-shirt.

"I'm going to go get dressed if you want to go buy the parts from Raoul. He's dealt with Shinra for years so he shouldn't be a fuckin' dick to you."

Reno nodded and walked to the garage, leaving Cid to go upstairs and change.

~Here it is Chapter 11. I would like to thank fetherhed, Namantos, and VioletIsInPain for the wonderful reviews! I love to hear from you guys, so please don't hesitate to review. Thanks for reading! ~CR