"About time you gave in and let me drive," said Reno as he jumped into the drivers side of the now parked sports car.
"Yeah yeah yeah.." said Karia with a yawn as she plopped herself into the passenger side and closed the door. "After half an hour of listening to you whine about wanting to drive I finally gave in, now hurry up and get us to Costa de Sol, it's only about half an hour more any way."
"Hurry huh?" said Reno with a smirk, closing the door. "You got it hun," with that he floored the gas and they took off with a jolt, speeding down the road.
"Goddamn automatic.. I was assuming the Turks would have better taste than this.." said Karia as she leaned back against the seat with a sigh.
That's it, I swear, she cannot be human. I thought for sure I'd get a reaction out of her on that one! I'm losing my touch! Thought Reno. "Hey don't look at me, Tseng and Rude got the cars.." he explained, then looked over to see Karia already with her eyes closed.
The rest of the way to Costa de Sol was one in silence. Lucky enough Reno had a good memory and remembered where Karia's apartment was.
Turning off the car and jumping out he stretched, "finally here! Let's go." Walking to the steps of the apartment he turned to see he was alone. "Hmm... she really was tired I guess.." commented Reno as he walked back to the car and opened the passenger door. Peering in he saw Karia who was still asleep. "Oh great.. now how am I going to get her and those swords upstairs. Waking her up.. would more than likely end in me getting a limb ripped off.." Leaning against the car for support be pondered over his possibilities. Well I can do one of three things.. Leave her here and let her kick my ass when she wakes up and finds I left her to sleep in a car. Try and wake her up, which would end in my more than likely getting a kick in the junk. Or lastly, carry her upstairs and risk her waking up and beating me to a bloody pulp. "Oh geez.. what a wonderful selection of choices I have... they all tend to involve me possibly getting hurt.." Sighing he reached in and grabbed the back hanger which was home to her dual katanas and strapped such to his back. "Well.. at least I won't get abused for leaving her precious swords behind," he sneered. Finally he bent down and picked up the brunette, backing up he closed the door with his foot and started towards the apartment.
For being able to dish out so much pain, she sure is pretty light.. not to mentioned gor-- Wait, no, can't think of her like that. I WILL NOT think of her like that. His thoughts we interrupted as he felt her starting to slip from his grasp. Repositioning her in his arms and holding her to his chest he stopped as she subconsciously sighed in her sleep and leaned against him. Phew.. another rule.. I WILL NOT drop her.. that would be instant death for me, game over.
Walking the rest of the way to the apartment, he searched into Karia's pocket, pulling out a key. Unlocking the door, careful not to drop the woman he held, we walked into the apartment. "Ow, shit!" exclaimed Reno as he banged his knee off a small table, then hissed as the pain ran up his leg.
Making a safe trip to the bedroom he carefully distributed Karia onto the bed, then placed her swords by the closet. Oh I am that good. Got her all the way up here, without waking her up. Oh yes, who's the man? HELL YEAH, *I'M* the man! ...Even though she could kick my ass, as well as the rest of the Turks'... but I'll just ignore that fact! She has a weakness.. I know it, and oooh I'll find it!
Leaving the room, he closed the door behind him and walked out into the kitchen where he flipped on a light, then opened the fridge. Taking a minute to look a the selection he quickly picked out a bottle of vodka and closed the fridge door. "Well she's definitely got good taste for beverages.." Reno whispered as he shut of the light, then walked over to the sofa in the next room and sat down, taking a gulp of the liquid.
Just look at me. Things have changed so much in the last couple of years... but even more so in the last couple of days. Thought Reno to himself as he set the liquor on the coffee table nearby and leaned back against the sofa closing his eyes. A week ago I wouldn't be caught dead taking orders from any one. Tseng, Rufus, Elena, Rude.. they're friends, I'm not ordered any more, I do what I do for them out of friendship. Then 'Ria comes waltzing into my life out of no where, with so much control over everyone it's not even funny.. Actually, not even control, more like.. well I don't even know what it is. Everyone trusts her, she's easy to get along with.. Somehow I just don't think some girl Rufus knew would be excepted so easily. There's definitely something more to her than that. There must be... especially to have me doing anything she wants. Gods.. I'm just some hopeless romantic waiting to get his heart broken. Well.. at least it won't be in pieces across Midgar like it would've been if such thoughts had occurred back in the Shinra days. But.. that's it, Shinra, mako... her eyes. There's something oddly strange about her eyes. They glow even brighter than mine, Rufus'.. hell even brighter than Valentine's.
"Reno...?" a soft, yet sleepy voice called out, bringing him back from his thoughts abruptly. A light turned on and he squinted as his eyes adapted to the light, Karia rubbed at her eyes.
"When did we arrive, and how did I get up here...?" she questioned walking over and sitting down next to him on the sofa.
Running a hand through untamed red hair he bit his lip, then removed his sunglasses from his head and set them on the table, "Um.." Oh here we go.. I'm dead, she's going to kill me. Goodbye cruel world. "We got in about.. maybe an hour ago.. and I er.. carried you upstairs. And don't worry about your swords, they're in your room."
"Oh, ok. Thanks," she replied simply.
What? The hell!? That's it? No yelling, no wanting to kill me or dismember me in any which way or form? She is human! Thought Reno. Then finally noticed that all the woman before him was wearing now was a large dress shirt, which acted almost as a dress of sorts for her. He looked away. No, I will not go there, will not push my luck. He glanced back at her, then down at his hands. NO! Will NOT look at her like that.
"I'm... still kinda tired.. think we should get some more rest before morning," Karia yawned as she rose.
"Yeah.. you're right," replied Reno as he started to stretch out on the sofa.
"Um... that can't be too comfortable.. you're uh.. a bit bigger than that sofa, Reno.." said Karia as she blinked.
"Yeah well, I'll manage, " came the reply as he attempted to make himself comfortable, but failed by far.
"Get up you fool," she laughed. "Come on, you can sleep in my bed with me. We're both adults. Just don't hog the covers, or you'll be sorry."
Did she just say what I think she said? Well slap my ass and call me a bitch. No way.. I must be dreaming.. Someone pinch me.. no wait, don't, if I'm dreaming I don't want to wake up.
"Hurry up already," called Karia from the bedroom, "it's your last chance Turkey."
With that he shut off the light and walked into the bedroom. This can't be happening to me.. Now.. how am I ever going to restrain myself from.. I won't finish that though. Noooo don't think of her that way. But.. I can't help it.