Chapter 2. Of Dresses and Plans of Revenge

Reno awoke to the feeling of someone pounding a sludge hammer on his head. Groaning he opened his eye slowly knowing what would happen if he didn't let the adjust. His mouth felt like it was full of cotton and his whole head hurt with each throb of his heart.

He tried to sit up, but the room swam in his vision. Stopping, he took a breath to steady himself than he sat up full swinging his legs over the side of his bed. He let his head rest in his hands as he waited for everything to stop spinning.

Standing slowly, he shuffled his way towards the bathroom hoping a hot shower would ease the ache. He scrubbed his head slowly, easing his hands through his hair, cautious of the ache still throbbing under the skin.

Done with that, he leaned his head against the wall and let the water run over him. He turned his head to the side slightly and let water run into his mouth to rinse it. Swishing slowly, he spit it out and pushed himself off the shower wall.

Getting out he grabbed a towel, dried himself off and pulled on some pants. The ache in his head had ease to a manageable dull ache.

He walked out of the bathroom and froze when he saw a flash of black out of the corner of his eye. Looking, he saw a black garment bag hanging from his door knob. 'When did that get there?' He wondered to himself and walked forward to investigate.

He stopped in front of it and looked for signs of forced entry into his apartment. Everything looked the same as it always did. Sighing, he grabbed the garment bag and walked to his lone table in the center of the room. He set it down and sat on the couch.

Looking at it suspiciously, he slowly pulled the zipper down. He started to open it and froze in shock at what was in it. He glared down at the maids outfit that was tucked away neatly into the bag. "Damn it! If the fucking remnant was in my apart…" He stopped his rant as the thought struck him. How had he gotten into his apartment? He looked at the door again, but still saw no evidence that someone had broken in.

He turned back to the offending dress and glared at it some more. A thought struck his and he saw a brighter out look, "Maybe it won't fit, than I wont have to wear it." Getting up, he grabbed the bag and walked back into the bathroom.

He glared at his reflection in the mirror. "Damn it! Why?! Why does it fit? Why must I be so fucking skinny?" He stopped his ranting long enough to look at himself in the mirror again. The dress was nearly perfect in fit, except for the chest which was kind of large, but that was just because he didn't have boobs.

He knew he would have to wear it. There had been witnesses to the contest and they would make him wear it. He could just hear Tseng's patronizing voice, "A Turk must pay off al debt so no on can have advantage over them…blah…blah…blah" He would make him wear it, just to follow regulations.

Though there was one good thing. All Kadaj had said was that he just had to wear it, he couldn't wear something over it. He walked towards the closet and pulled out his long black trench coat. He glanced out the window and saw that the sky was a cloudy, gloomy gray. It was going to rain and from the looks of the trash flying through the street, it was really windy. Perfect for the trench coat.

He looked at the clock, 6:12. He had a little over fifteen minutes to get to the Shinra building. "Sigh, well here goes nothing." He threw on the trench coat, grabbed his EMR and chugged down a few aspirin for his head ache and walked out the door.

No one noticed his passage as he headed to work. Most were staying inside to avoid the rain. He still kept his hood up so no one would recognize him. He reached the tall building with a few minutes to spare and was feeling a slight lift in hope when he saw who was leaning against the side of the building.

"Shit!" He tried to find an escape route, but it was to late. Kadaj had seen him and was walking towards him. He braced himself and watched him walk towards his spot.

"Well well, what do we have hear. Enjoying the dress Reno?" He put on a burst of speed and yanked the hood off his head.

"SHHH, don't say my name so loud." He demanded and started to walk fast towards the building.

He glanced around than entered, Kadaj following him with a small smile on his lips. He entered the lift and noticed that Kadaj had followed, but it was too late as the elevator doors shut. "Why are you following me?" He demanded, glaring at Kadaj who just smiled.

"Oh, no reason, just wanted to see how you looked in the dress." He chuckled softly as the image flashed through his thoughts.

"Well, you're not going to. I'm keeping this trench coat on all day. So no one will see it." He smirked at the loop hole he had found. They had reached his floor and he stood in front of his and Rude's office door. The light was on, but that was natural. Rude always came to work earlier than he did.

"Go away." He turned back to the door and ignored him as he opened the door. He walked a few feet in before he stopped in shock at what he saw.

Every one was there waiting for him. Even Rufus was there waiting for him. "Shit!" He tried to make a run for it, but Kadaj had shut the door when he'd walked in. He felt someone walk up be hind him, but was too slow as he felt the trench coat yanked off of his body. "Damn it!" He glared at Tseng who only grinned at him.

"Go ahead, laugh. It'll be the last thing you ever do, yo!" He glared at everyone, his hands on his hips as he tightened his grip on his EMR. He could hear someone snickering and turned to see Kadaj holding his side as he pointed at him. He blushed lightly, and looked down. It was than that he noticed what had been written on the apron of the dress. It read "KISS THE MAID" and had little hearts and flowers all over it.

He raised his EMR to smack Kadaj on his head, but Rufus called out, "Reno, none of that now. You made the deal so you have to live with it." He sounded choked up as he tried to suppress his laughter. "Alright everyone, back to work. We can't be hear all day. It's time for you to leave Kadaj." He wheeled his chair over to the door and Tseng opened it. He thought he heard him whisper to him, good choice, but he wasn't sure.

He waited for everyone to leave than picked up his trench coat. He flung it onto his desk and sat down with a dejected sigh. 'Oh well, at least that part is over. Now how am I going to get him back…'

He sat there all day as he did work, well doodled mostly, but no matter how hard he thought he couldn't figure anything out. He didn't work here so he could do something here. He didn't know where he lived so that was out and he didn't know where he like to go, well except for the bar.

He stared dejectedly at his doodle, mostly of Kadaj falling into his traps and than he realized he did have a way of getting at him. The bar was the trick. He would challenge him again and he would win this time. (He has no knowledge that Kadaj can out drink him.) He spent the next hour thinking over his plan and jumped when he heard his alarm go off on the clock on his desk.

Work was over, but he wasn't going to take revenge tonight. He need to wait a until tomorrow when Kadaj had let his guard down some before he could strike. Grabbing his trench coat, he threw it back on and headed for home. Planning the whole way there.

O3O He actually wore it. I'm still in shock. I loved making this chapter. And I loved the surprise waiting for him in his office. You know Kadaj set that whole thing up.

Kadaj: Well, maybe I did, but they wanted to see it as badly as I did.

Reno: That was so unfair. You're lucky Rufus stopped me or I would have pounded you into a bloody pulp.

Kadaj: Oh really, you want to have another contest to see if that was a fluke?

Reno: Bring it on yo!

[They head off to the bar.]

Tseng: When will they learn?

Rufus: Who knows.

[Rude and Elena just shake their heads.]

Any ways. Here is chapter 2 for you guys. I get chapter three up as soon as I can. I hoped you enjoyed Reno's humiliation. Please read and comment. 3