Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction / Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Greed ❯ Of women & men ( Chapter 2 )

C Title: Of Women & Men

LJ Author: pikapicokitt

Theme: fan/slash

Fandom: Fruits Basket/Advent Children

Pairing: Akito x Reno

Rating: PG-13 (Minor language)

Disclaimer: I do not own either series and have no damned clue where this whole blurb of a crack fic game from…

 

 

The lines across Reno's face showed aggravation, not having received a single chance to even introduce himself to the Sohma head yet. It seemed to him that this Akito wasn't much of a conversationalist to begin with, in fact, the tiny man looked as if he wanted to behead everyone in the room.

 

Tashikawa finally chimed in, his voice wavering as if he were terrified of the fact he was initiating conversation. Reno caught the dull stare from Akito as his name was called, giving his `father' a look of general disgust.

 

“A-akito-san… I would like to introduce my daughter, Kimari”

 

“And for what purpose does she serve in this meeting?”

 

Akito waited for the elder man to answer her question and smirked when he was incapable of a decent come back.

 

“Women have no purpose here, please remember that next time when you want to bring one along”

 

Akito's tone and basic disgrace for the female species hit on a nerve within Reno, as well as the fact he had just been insulted. Rude's hand made contact with Reno's shoulder a little to late to calm his partner's rage and the redhead flew off the handle, standing and pointing at Akito in a dishonoring way.

 

“Hey! Watch it buddy, I know some damned intelligent women who wouldn't hesitate to beat you with that stick up yer ass!”

 

Reno paled when the realization of what he had just done hit him and the eyes staring at him in disbelief were consuming enough to make him sit down and lower his head in shame. There went his cover, the money, and whatever dignity he might have had left. One of the other family heads stood, attempting to defend Akito's honor in order to make his family look supportive.

 

“How dare you show such ignorance towa….”

 

“That's quite alright, I'll deal with this…woman…she only shows more my point on a woman's presence in the business realm is un-necessary. Tashikawa, perhaps you should teach your daughter about manners in the presence of hierarchy.”

 

Reno crossed his arms, face squished in exasperation, making him look like some sort of transsexual whore.

 

“You're like a child on a throne”

 

The corner of Akito's eye twitched, Reno hitting a nerve and she was caught between remaining the dignified one, and beating him senseless with the teakettle before her. Kureno's cough beside her reigned in her sudden anger and her eyes shifted to the contact of his hand on her arm. Though her rage had been quelled she refused to let his comment slide or it would leave a nasty taste in her mouth where the words she wished to say lay dormant.

 

“I am not the one mocking someone of higher caliber at their own dinner. Even if I am just a man ruling blindly, you are still the dirt wedged between my shoe”

 

Rude's eyes widened, they were both taking this way too far and he knew that comment had to burn Reno's pride more than anything…. this had been quite the mistake. He leaned over, whispering in the flame-haired man's ear before he could speak.

 

“Look, we can leave, I was wrong to agree to this…”

 

Rude paled at his partner's expression, knowing that in Reno's mind the battle was on, they wouldn't be leaving anytime soon. The resilient turk straightened, smirk ridden face issuing the challenge before he'd even spoke.

 

“You can't tame all the weeds, some just pop up on you and never go away”

 

Akito pondered that statement for a second, feeling a little at a loss for how to respond to such a blatant attack on herself. She waved her hand for their food to be served, wanting the attentive eyes of all the room's occupants to be focused on their meal instead of her.

 

“I suppose I shall have to find a better pesticide”

 

Her eyes slanted mischievously, causing Kureno to scoot away a little; Rude followed in suit when Reno returned the conniving expression. They were all in for one hell of a ride.