Jasmine here. This chapter is filled with such adorableness I feel the need to add a cuteness warning. :D

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Cloud cursed as oil gushed out onto his arms and splattered his shirt. "Goddammit!"

Glancing up from his paperwork, Xigbar called, "Need help?"

Cloud growled. "Damn bitch is spraying the hell outta me. Grab the wrench and turn it the fuck off, would you?"

Standing, Xigbar crossed and grabbed the right tool, reaching around Cloud's arms - which were holding back most of the fountain as well as crucial pieces together under the hood - and tightened the leak, stopping the spray. "All set, Blondie."

Cloud grunted and Xigbar grinned, wiping his hands and putting the wrench away just as he heard someone enter the shop. "Welcome to the - hiya Red, what're you doing here?"

Kairi grinned, "Just thought I'd stop by and see if you were around. Hi Cloud."

"Bitch! Try to fuck with me?" Cloud spat, wrestling with the parts.
"He's talking to the car, not you." Xigbar quickly reassured.

Kairi laughed, "I'll just leave him alone and greet him when he notices me, then." she smiled, "How're you?"

"Better now that you're here." Xigbar grinned. "C'mon, let's move back to the desk to get outta his hair." Xigbar took Kairi's hand, pulling her along.

"Sure." Kairi grinned, squeezing his hand and following him.

Spinning to face her and leaning against the desk once they had reached it, Xigbar leaned in to give her a kiss. Smiling, he pulled back. "So what's new Red? There's only one chair, so you can take it."

"It's okay." Kairi smiled, stepping closer to him and leaning up to kiss him again, "Not much new. Ambushed Reno and Namine the other day, which I'm not sure Namine will ever forgive me for." she chuckled, "But if the fact that they were so cozy the other day means anything, it worked."

"What happened to piss her off?" Xigbar asked, putting his arms around her to keep her close, grinning.

"I invited Reno over to Sora's place and then asked him flat out why he hadn't kissed her yet." Kairi smirked, "It was pretty evil, but I think it worked."

"Hey, he was probably waiting for her to make the move." Xigbar said, defending Reno. "You're the one who made the move first with us, Red." He pointed out.

"I know. But I also know my sister, and she needed him to make the first move." Kairi smiled. "And besides, I jumped you in a car, that's completely different."

Xigbar laughed. "No it's not, because as you said, you jumped me. Don't worry, Red, I'm sure Reno'll calm her down and you two'll be fine."

Kairi smiled, "Thanks," before sticking her tongue out at him, "And besides, are you complaining about me jumping you?"

"Hell, no." Xigbar snickered. "Sass, it's part of why I like you so much." He kissed her again just because he could.

Kairi smirked into the kiss. When they pulled apart, she spoke with a smile, "Good."

"I gotta get this paperwork done. You can either check on Cloud or sit with me and keep me company. Your choice, Red." Xigbar said.

Kairi smirked, "Will you be able to get any work done if I'm keeping you company?"

"Sure. Your voice is so much prettier to listen to than Cloud's, too, and I manage to work with him yabbering about parts." Xigbar grinned.

"I do not yabber about parts." Cloud scowled, walking over to the two, covered in oil.

Xigbar snickered. "Lose the battle?"

Cloud nodded before grinning. "But I damn well won the war. Car's ready to go."

"Hot damn, Cloud, that's why Cid pays you the big bucks. I thought for sure it was a goner." Xigbar grinned, shaking his head before turning to Kairi. "Make up your mind yet?"

"Oh. Hi, Kairi," Cloud said, just noticing her.

Kairi rolled her eyes, "I greeted you earlier, but you were too absorbed in the car to notice." she said, before turning to Xigbar, "Well, I'm staying with you, of course." she smiled.

Xigbar smiled. "Good." He squeezed her closer. "You're a real mess, Cloud."

"Sorry." Cloud said to Kairi before rolling his eyes. "No shit, Xig. I was going to meet Leon for lunch but... Guess I'm showering at your place instead. Later!"

"What? What? Aw c'mon Cloud, shower at your own place first!" Xigbar protested.

"But Leon's not at my place." Cloud reasoned, picking up his helmet.

"Jesus. Whatever, don't get that crap all over, all right? And for the love of god, don't do it in my bathroom!" Xigbar yelled over the roar of Cloud's bike.

Cloud saluted him and drove off.

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Seifer walked into the courtyard, scanning the people mulling about to try and find Hayner. Finally spotting the other blonde not too far away, he headed in that direction. "Hey."

Hayner shifted on his feet. "Hi."

"Are you really going to make me ask you the same question I've asked you the last two times we've met up?" Seifer asked him.

"Here." Hayner said, shoving his armful of jackets at Seifer. "Thanks for loaning them to me."

"If you want to be technical, I gave this one to you." Seifer reminded him, holding up the first jacket, "So, why aren't you wearing it?"

"It doesn't... I have my own." Hayner said, shrugging and trying to hide his blush.

Seifer raised an eyebrow, "It doesn't what?" he asked.

"Huh?" Hayner pretended to misunderstand.

"When I asked you why you weren't wearing it, you said 'It doesn't.'" Seifer explained, humoring him for now, "It doesn't what?"

"Um... It doesn't... fit. Yeah, it doesn't fit right." Hayner said desperately.

"It fit you fine the other day." Seifer raised an eyebrow, "Somehow I don't think that's what you meant."

"Fine. It doesn't smell good anymore, okay? Happy now? Whatever the hell you wear is freaking addicting and I like it and it wore off the jacket. Satisfied?" Hayner snapped, blushing brightly before staring at his feet and crossing his arms, rubbing at them for friction.

Seifer stared for just a moment before he started to grin, "You like how I smell?" he teased.

Hayner glared at him. "I just said that!"

Seifer just continued to grin at him, "Well, if you like it that much." he said, pulling off the jacket he was wearing and handing it to Hayner. "There." he said, with a small smirk.

"Smug asshole." Hayner muttered, blush deepening, part of him wanting to take it and screw his pride and the other part demanding he stomp away pissed.

"Just take it so you won't be freezing." Seifer rolled his eyes.

Giving in, he slumped, taking the jacket and quickly pulling it on, inhaling deeply and avoiding looking Seifer in the eyes. Bringing hands up to his face, he breathed in the scent and very nearly sighed. "You're still an asshole." He muttered, but without venom.

Seifer just laughed at him, pulling one of the jackets Hayner had returned on.

Defensively, Hayner glared. "Stop laughing! I can't help it you smell good!"

Seifer smiled, "Alright, alright."

Hayner sighed. "You're done with classes, right? Where'd you park?"

"Same parking lot as usual." Seifer shrugged.

"Good. Let's go." Hayner nodded, turning and heading for the parking lot, forcing Seifer to quickly follow him in order to not get left behind.

"You walking me to my car now?" Seifer asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm not taking another one of your damn jackets, this is getting ridiculous. So, you're giving me a ride home so I can take it off in the car and we both win - you get to keep your jackets - seriously, why do you have so many? - and I get to not freeze. C'mon, hurry up!" Hayner said.

Seifer raised an eyebrow, "But I thought you liked how the jacket smells?" he teased.

Hayner blushed. "How many times do you have to say that?" He snapped, before stopping abruptly and turning to face Seifer, looking him dead in the eyes. "I like how your jackets - how you - smell. Ego, much? Can we go now?"

Seifer chuckled, "Sure, of course." he unlocked his car, "But you're going to have to give me directions."

Hayner snorted. "Of course. I don't live very far." He climbed into the car, closing the door behind himself and pulling out his cell phone, sending a quick text to his sister telling her to take the car home when she was done and not to wait for him.

Seifer shut his own car door and started it, "Alright, well, direct away then."

"Just pull out onto the main road and keep going straight for a while, I'll tell you when to turn." Hayner said, pocketing his cell and looking around. "Your car's actually pretty decent."

"Thank you, I think." Seifer rolled his eyes, "I'm not broke or anything-I may not have the most interesting job out there, but I have been working there since I was in high school."

"Do you really hate it that much?" Hayner asked, turning one of the vents to warm himself up.

"I more than hate it, Hayner. I despise it." Seifer shrugged.

"If you could be doing anything, then, what would you want to do? You're a business major, right?" Hayner asked.

"This is gonna sound completely ridiculous, but I only decided to be a business major because there's a chance it'll give me a step up in running for some kind of government job later. And there's no way I was gonna be a lawyer or something-I wanna be president."

Hayner gaped at him. "You wanna go into politics? Wow. I was definitely not expecting that."

Seifer shrugged, "You asked."

"Take a right here." Hayner said, gesturing. "And still. I guess I can kinda see it, though."

Seifer took the turn and stopped at a stop sign before glancing at Hayner, "Really? 'Cause Leon thinks I'm insane."

Hayner shrugged. "You've got the personality for it. Strong, no nonsense, and people tend to listen when you talk. You're... charismatic, I guess." He blushed lightly, staring at his lap, fingers playing with the jacket.

Seifer smirked, his eyes back on the road as he pulled away from the stop sign, "Well, thanks."

"Make a left up here." Hayner muttered.

Seifer nodded, quiet now, and turned.

Hayner sighed and pointed. "That's my house."

Seifer pulled up to it, stopping in front of it, "Keep the jacket, alright?" he asked.

Hayner paused, having started to take it off. "But it's yours."

Seifer shook his head, "I want you to have it." he shrugged.

"Why?" Finally turning to face him, Hayner studied the other blonde. "Sure we're friends, but we barely know each other. We only see each other when we literally run into one another like in one of those cheesy made-for-TV movies. This jacket belongs to you - why would you just give it to me? I have my own, even if I forget it most days."

"Because you like it, and even if I'm not teasing you anymore, you did admit you liked how I smell, making you more likely to want to wear the jacket and less likely to catch a cold. Also, it's a gift. Just accept it." Seifer informed him, completely serious.

Hayner flushed. "I... you're weird." He muttered before grinning. "Okay, I'll keep it. But only if you come to our next movie night. Roxas has been driving me crazy that I'm the only one seeing you lately even after he invited you to hang out with us. Deal?"

Seifer smiled, "Sure, sounds good. Just lemme know when it is."

"Sure, I'll - I just realized I don't have your number." Hayner said, pulling out his cell phone and handing it to Seifer to add his number.

Seifer quickly typed in his number, "Just text me later so I have yours."

"Yeah. I will. Thanks for the jacket." Hayner smiled, pocketing his cell and reaching for the door.

"No problem." Seifer nodded, smiling back.

"Ah... See you later, then." Hayner blushed lightly, climbing out of the car and closing the door, offering Seifer an awkward wave before hurrying up to his house.

Once Hayner was inside, Seifer pulled away from the curb and turned his car around to head to his apartment.

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Hayner sat on his bed, still wearing Seifer's jacket and just breathing in the scent every once in a while. Deciding Roxas was probably out of class by now, he pulled out his cell and called him.

"Hey, Hayner. What's up?"

"I invited Seifer to movie night." Hayner said, leaning back against his headboard, grinning.

"What? Holy shit, you feeling okay?" Roxas asked, shocked.

"Yeah. What the hell's that supposed to mean?" Hayner snapped.

"Dude, I thought it'd take you forever to figure out you like him! Congrats." Roxas snickered.

"Shut up, I do not like him! Well, I do, but as a friend! Anyway, I invited him over 'cause he gave me his jacket." Hayner explained.

"Another one?"

"Well, I returned the other two." Hayner said.

"Two? I thought you just had one of his."

Hayner blushed. "I had two. Whatever, the point is I returned them and he gave me a different one."

"Why'd he do that? Why not just give you one of the ones you had already?" Roxas asked.

"God, Rox, don't be an ass. I told you I liked how they smelled, right? Well, it wore off the other two, so he gave me a new one." Hayner said, inhaling deeply.

Roxas laughed. "You told him you like how he smells?"

Hayner blushed. "Yeah. Jerk was all smug about it, too."

"Well, duh. You just told him you got off on his scent." Roxas snorted.

"Shut up, I did not!" Hayner snapped.

"Sure, sure. So, the one you got smell great?"

"Yeah." Hayner sighed.

"And he's coming to movie night?" Roxas asked.

"Yeah, I just gotta text him when." Hayner nodded.

"Exchanged numbers? Damn, looks like I gotta re-meet him now that you two're dating." Roxas teased.

"We are not dating, asshole! You know I'm straight." Hayner protested.

"Right." Roxas said agreeably.

"I'm straight, dammit! I just find him... attractive. And he smells good. And he's charismatic and a good friend and..." Hayner trailed off.

"That's great, Hayner. I think he's a good guy." Roxas said sincerely.

Hayner cleared his throat, blushing brightly. "Ah... yeah."

"So when're we having our movie night?" Roxas asked. "Zexion's birthday is Thursday, so I vote not then."

"I was thinking Saturday." Hayner said.

"Okay. That'll work. I'll tell Pence, you tell Olette?" Roxas asked.

"Yeah, yeah. I'll call Seifer, too." Hayner said.

"I thought you were just going to text him."

"Right. Yeah, I'll text him." Hayner said, shaking his head.

Roxas laughed. "I'm happy you're happy, Hay. Seriously."

"Thanks, I guess." Hayner said skeptically, knowing Roxas believed he was going gay for Seifer. "He's not my boyfriend."

"Sure. I'll talk to you later, okay? Can't wait for Saturday, now!" Roxas laughed again, hanging up.

Hayner scowled at his phone before burrowing into the jacket and texting Seifer.

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Namine hurriedly pulled on her coat and grabbed her keys, running outside and climbing into Reno's car, smiling at him. "Hi."

Reno smiled back, giving her a kiss on the cheek, "Hey."

"You call that a hello kiss?" She teased.

Reno chuckled, leaning in and giving her a real kiss.

Namine smiled, kissing him back before sighing and pulling back. A little breathlessly, she asked, "So what're we doing today?"

"I was actually wondering if you wanted to help me pick out a car." he said.

"So you really are buying a new car?" Namine asked before smiling, "I'd love to try to help."

Reno nodded, "Yeah, I've been saving for a while, at least." he shrugged, "Plus, if Riku's car breaks down one more time, Xigbar's liable to kill me." he chuckled.

Namine laughed. "He wouldn't kill you... He'd just be very... upset."

Reno chuckled, "Best to avoid it completely." he suggested, pulling away from the road and taking Namine's hand.

She squeezed his hand back. "So are you looking for a specific car or whatever you can find?"

Reno shrugged, "Nothing specific, no. Just a car. That's why I need your help."

"I don't know how much help I'll be - I don't know much about cars." Namine admitted.

Reno smiled, "You'll be plenty of help."

Namine laughed. "Are you that determined to not find a single flaw with me? Trust me, Reno, what I know about cars could probably fit in a thimble."

"Yeah, but you're sexy awesome moral support." Reno grinned.

Namine blushed. "Reno!" She squeezed his hand again.

Reno laughed.

She smiled, shaking her head at him. "How was your day so far?"

"Not bad." Reno shrugged, "Slept for most of it, though."

"That's good, though. Makes me feel less guilty for taking up your sleeping time before work." Namine said.

Reno chuckled, "Trust me, you're not taking up any time." he promised, "I love spending time with you."

"You're sweet." Namine smiled. "I like spending time with you, too."

Reno smiled at her as he stopped at a traffic light.

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Later that afternoon, Reno walked back into his apartment, Namine behind him.

"Hey, guys." Riku said from the couch with a wave.

"Hi, Riku. Where's Sora?" Namine asked.

"He had a big paper to work on, so I'm giving him some time to do it." Riku shrugged.

Reno nodded, before tossing something to his younger brother.

Barely catching it, Riku stared at the car keys in his hand. "What the hell, Reno?"

"We just got back from buying a new car, so my old one is yours now. Trash your old one before Xigbar kills me, will you?"

"You bought a new car? And you're... giving me your old one?" Riku asked, looking from the keys to Namine's smiling face to Reno.

"Well, you used it as much as I did anyway." Reno shrugged.

"Wow, thanks! What do I do with mine, though?" Riku asked, grinning.

"I'm sure Xigbar at the Rusty Wrench will know how to scrap it." Namine said. "I can ask Kairi to find out for you."

Riku nodded. "Thanks. And thanks, Reno. I was saving up for a new car, you know."

"Yeah, but I know the Box Depot doesn't pay you well, so you need to use your money for other things." he shrugged.

"I can add it to my apartment fund, then." Riku grinned.

"Apartment fund?" Namine asked.

Riku shrugged. "Yeah, for my own place. Reno's my brother, but I know he's only living with me 'cause I can't afford to live on my own."

Reno shrugged, not denying it.

"Reno's one of a kind." Namine said, putting her arm around his waist and giving him a sideways hug, smiling up at him.

Riku pretended to gag, but grinned.

Reno smiled back at her, before turning to Riku, "Try not to kill this car, kay?"

"This car wasn't my fault! But yeah, I'll take good care of it. Thanks again, Reno." Riku grinned.

Reno smiled at him, "No problem." he said, taking Namine's hand, "Come on." he tugged her towards his bedroom.

"Where are we going?" Namine asked curiously.

Riku just shook his head at the pair, pulling out his cell to text Sora about his new - well, new to him - car.

"My room. I don't think you've seen it yet." Reno answered, tugging her in that direction again.

Namine laughed and shook her head. "You haven't seen mine, either." She pointed out.

"Yeah, but you're here." he shrugged, opening his bedroom door and leading her in.

Namine smiled at him, looking around. "It's a very nice room." She said with laughter in her eyes.

Reno chuckled, shutting the door behind them before kissing her, "Also, I didn't want to do that in front of Riku." he said with a smirk.

"Oh." Namine blinked, staring up at him, leaning against the door a bit.

Reno smiled again, "Did I kill you?"

Namine smiled. "No. I just... okay, maybe a little." She laughed. "I told you, you make it very hard to think when you do that."

Reno chuckled, "I'm assuming you're not asking me to stop, though."

"No." Namine agreed. "Maybe I need to get used to it, so you should do it all the time so I can? Practice makes perfect." She laughed.

Reno smiled, "I can do that." he said, leaning in to give her a kiss again, pushing her back against the bedroom door.

She linked her arms around his neck, kissing him back. When they broke apart, she stared up at him, dazed.

Reno chuckled, "Alright, I don't want you completely dead."

Namine smiled at him. "Not dead." She kissed him again, sighing, keeping her eyes closed even when they parted. "We should probably stop. Riku's bound to wonder what we're doing in here."

"Riku can mind his own business and use his imagination." Reno grumbled, kissing her again.

"Okay." She mumbled, pulling him closer.

Reno smirked.

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