Haunted, a Cloud/Reno story

By Kigichi and Bekas Strife

Contains extremely OOC!Reno, a bit of Cloud, MPreg, angst and much more.

Disclaimer: These characters and the world where they live in aren’t ours. Only the storyline is.

AN: Kigichi mostly writes Reno and Bekas Cloud.

Enjoy!!

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Whistling happily, Marluxia trotted down the street, swinging a basket full of different flower bulbs for his garden. “Boom boom boom boom; I want you in my room; Let‘s spend the night together; From now until forever…" Humming happily, he continued his song. Turning the corner a large grin came to his face at the sight of a very familiar blond looking through some shop windows. Running over to the other male, Marluxia wrapped his arms around the shorter man, basket and all. "GOOD MORNING!"

Cloud squeaked, destroying his image of cool guy. "Marluxia…!" He exclaimed, seeing the man. "Good morning!!"

Whooping happily and completely ignoring the fact that it was nearly the crack of dawn and almost everyone was sleeping, the pink haired man placed the shorter blond back on his feet. "What are ya doin’ here, hunny? And where is your worse half?" It had been less than 24 hours but he already missed the small redhead.

"Reno's still sleeping." Cloud said, dusting his clothes. "I came here looking for a...” The blond suddenly narrowed his eyes, eyeing the other man. “Nah, better not tell you." He murmured, knowing that since Marluxia was now Reno’s best friend, he would run to tell him about the ring right after he finished talking.

"A secret…? I LOVE secrets! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!" Kneeling down, Marluxia wrapped his arms around the blond’s legs and looked up at him with his best puppy dog eyes. "Please!! Pleasepleasepleasplease pleeeeeeeeeeeease!?"

Cloud quickly pulled the man to his feet, smiling apologetically at a small lady that had covered her grandson's eyes once Marluxia had touched the ground with his knees. It wasn’t hard to notice that Marluxia kinda fit into the gay stereotype. "Promise me you won’t tell a thing to Reno." He said firmly.

"Awwwww... okay!" Bouncing on the heels of his feet, the pink haired doctor gave the old woman a wave, grinning as she began to walk faster, and turned to Cloud, glee in his eyes. "Is it a supriiiiiiiise?! Are you gonna get him something preeeeeeeeeetty?! Something shiiiiiiiiny!?" He wanted to know! "Oh!! You’re gonna buy chocolate sauce aren’t you! Naughty, naughty boy…"

Cloud rolled his eyes. "I am going to buy a wedding ring."

Pausing in his spastic bouncing, Marluxia gasped, hands flying up to cover his mouth. "Oh my... you are?" Grinning, he picked up his basket and hooked his arm around Cloud’s, leading him down the street. "Can I come!?"

"Sure..." Cloud chuckled. "Do you know where I can buy one? I only came here once or twice in my life... I still need to discover where the various stores are."

Grinning happily, Marluxia took hold of Cloud’s hand and began skipping down the street, swinging their clasped hands happily. "Well there is 'Luxord’s Luminescent' or 'Saix's Shiny Heaven' or even 'Zexion's Quarts and Diamonds.' They’re all very good places."

Cloud bit his lip: "Take me to the one you think is the best. Only the best for Reno…" He said with a smile.

"AWWWW!! HOW MANLY…!" Giving Cloud another squeeze, Marluxia tugged him in the direction of his favorite store. It was a small, quiet little thing at the end of the road, barely even being able to be seen at all, but the multiple types of silver, quartz, diamond and other dark stones littering the black velvet pillows in the windows told them that this was a good place to shop. Grinning, Marluxia opened the door, the newly rising sun illuminating the beautifully silver scrawled words on the stained glass window: Zexion's Quarts and Diamonds. "Zexy…! I'm hoooome!"

"Be quiet Marluxia. It’s too early for this." A small man, perhaps only an inch or two taller than Reno, came out from behind the counter. Dressed all in black with his short violet hair falling over one dark blue eye, Zexion was indeed an enigma.

Marluxia pouted and ran over to gently embrace the small man, immediately being batted away. "Aww…! Don’t you love me anymore?"

Zexion just shrugged the other away. "No, now go away." Turning to Cloud, he gave him a look, an uninterested expression on his face. "Can I help you?"

Cloud blinked and arched an eyebrow. Oh well. If Marluxia said it was the best… "I’m looking for wedding rings..."

"Hmm... that’s nice..."

"Zexy, be nice!"

"What kind are you looking for?" Taking out a pamphlet, Zexion handed it to Cloud, pointing at every different type as he spoke. "Princess cut, pure cut, flower cut, lovers’ knot? What material, how big is the person’s finger and do you want a diamond or something else?"

Cloud grabbed Marluxia's hand and yanked hard, showing the hand to Zexion. "If it fits Marlu, I’m sure it fits Reno." He said ignoring the pout that Marluxia was giving him. "White gold would be perfect and... I dunno: maybe the model could be this 'Lovers' Knot’?”

Nodding his head, Zexion walked to the back of the shop. "Simple enough..." Coming back a few moments later, he held up a black velvet pillow to Cloud, several rings adorning it. Picking up the first one, he held it. It was a lovely thing: the diamond in a circle; twisted and entwined with white gold to give it a knot-like look. It wasn’t too big or too small. "I have several here. One of diamond, one of Emerald, Jade, Sapphire, Ruby and Black diamond..." The bored tone was back and his eyes looked uninterested as the blond in front of him took his time choosing.

"... Emerald." Cloud said at last, a small smile playing on his lips. "To match his eyes."

Zexion raised an eyebrow. "A he…? Very good sir. I'll wrap it up. You want to pay in cash or credit?" Walking over to the register and smacking Marluxia’s hand away from a rose stone necklace on the way ("Touch and die."), he placed the ring in a small black box and handed it to Cloud. "I’m giving you a discount for putting up with him." He jabbed his thumb at Marluxia.

"HEY!!"

Ignoring the outburst, Zexion turned back to Cloud. "It comes out to 6,500 gil. It’s usually 10,000 due to the quality of the stone.”

Cloud smiled and handed over 7000 Gil. "Keep the rest. It’s a present for putting up with him as well." He said and thanked, picking up the small box and leaving, closely followed by a protesting Marluxia.

Running back over to Zexion and giving him a quick hug, Marluxia whispered in his ear, grinning when he got a nod in response. "Yay…!" Quickly kissing the smaller man's cheek, he ran out of the shop and caught up with Cloud, smacking him on the back of the head. "Meanie…!"

Cloud gave Marluxia his best glare, smirking when the pink haired man cowered. "What? I said nothing..." He smiled, walking over to Fenrir and gently dusting the seat.

Pouting, Marluxia shrugged and walked over, leaning against the bike. "Sooo… how are you gonna wake Reno up?" He grinned at the other, a sparkle of glee in his eyes. "A hug…? A kiss…? Breakfast…? Or are you gonna cover him in syrup and eat in bed?" Cloud was just about to propose! This was a cause for a celebration!

Cloud checked his clock and cursed. "Reno’s probably already awake so I don’t know... maybe I’ll try the surprise approach."

"Ohh... what KIND of surprise…?" The pink haired man LOVED surprises! And even more than that, he loved knowing about them! "And with all that swimming and running around he did yesterday, I wouldn’t be surprised if his preggers ass is still neck deep in the covers."

Cloud smacked Marluxia across the head, smiling at the same old lady that they had scared lately. He frowned and blinked when she flipped him the bird and walked away, grumbling about ‘fags setting bad example for children’. "Don’t say 'preggers' and 'HIS' on the same fucking sentence in the middle of the road! And Reno could party for two days and he would be up early in the next morning if needed to. You don’t know how much energy that lil' bastard has." The blond snarled next to Marlu’s ear.

Rubbing the back of his head, Marluxia couldn’t suppress the slight snicker from escaping. "Kinky… and sorry but you also have to take in consideration that: one - he didn’t have his… hmm… 'Condition' all those other times and two - there is really no reason for him to wake up."

"Oh, there is... exhausting me is his daily mission." Cloud chuckled, sitting on Fenrir and putting on his goggles. "Not that I mind of course... gotta love him."

Shaking his head, Marluxia grinned. "Can't live with him and don’t wanna live without him huh?" Smiling at the younger man, he dug in his basket, pulling out a small container of chocolate sauce. "Just in case..." Winking, he took off, skipping down the road to get back to his icy lover. "Call me about what happens!"

"Oh, I’m sure Reno will once I give this to him!" Cloud called after him, laughing softly. Reviving his motorcycle, the blond turned and drove away, wanting to get home as fast as possible.

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Sitting in the kitchen, Reno hummed, taking another bite of the waffles and eggs he had made. He woke up this morning to a cold bed and a note from Cloud saying that he had gone into town for something. With nothing better to do, he had made breakfast, making sure he made enough for Cloud as well. Lifting his head, he smiled at the familiar sound of Fenrir pulling into the driveway. "I'm in the kitchen, yo!" He called out when he heard the door opening. Grinning as the other entered the room, the redhead gestured to the food on the table. "Barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen: what more could one man hope for?"

Cloud smiled and sat on the table, grabbing a toast and taking a bite. He watched as his lover picked up his plate and went to put it on the sink, starting to wash it. Grinning, the blond put the toast down and got up, taking the small box from his pocket. "I have a little surprise to you." He whispered in Reno’s ear, gently squeezing him for a few seconds before holding the small box right in front of Reno’s nose.

Blinking in surprise, Reno looked at the box, eyes crossing. "What's this? A present…?" Taking the small box with a grin, he turned and gave his lover’s cheek a kiss. "Aww, you shouldn’t have!" Grinning, he turned back around and eagerly opened the lid, stopping dead at the sight of the beautiful ring sitting in the middle of the small black velvet cushion. Eyes widening, the redhead brought a hand up to his mouth to hide his gasp. "Cl-Cloud... It's beautiful." Reaching out, he picked the ring up with two fingers and placed it in his other palm, after placing the box down, and just looked at it. "… Oh Cloud…"

Cloud smiled and kissed Reno’s temple, taking the ring from his lover. He carefully took Reno’s hand and slid the ring on his finger, grinning. "Marry me?" He asked softly, nervous to the core.

Staring at the ring on his finger - a perfect fit - Reno wiped around and flung his arms around the other's neck, tugging him down for a deep kiss. "Yes, yes and yes! A thousand times yes!" Laughing happily, he clung closer to his lover – no - fiancé.

Cloud beamed and picked up his lover, spinning a bit. He was so happy! "You don’t know how happy I am, baby. How happy that made me." He said, kissing Reno’s soft lips over and over again. He just couldn’t have enough of the man.

Kissing back just as eagerly, Reno pulled the other man closer, resting his head on Cloud’s shoulder and glancing down at his new ring, smiling as the light hit it and made it shine. "Cloud, I love you so much."

“You’re just saying that because I gave you a pretty ring.” Jokes aside, Cloud embraced his lover gently, kissing the top of his head. "I love you too." He said lovingly before bouncing a bit like a little kid. “I gotta tell Tifa in first hand, c'mon!" He urged, sprinting to the bedroom and jumping on top of the bed, reaching for his cell phone and dialing Tifa.

Grinning, Reno followed and bounced next to him, leaning his head on Cloud’s shoulder as the man dialed. "Hey Tifa…!" He cried out when he heard the woman pick up.

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Laughing, Tifa placed the phone on her shoulder before going back to cleaning the dishes. "Well, good morning!" Why were they in such a good mood?

"Who is it?"

Tifa turned to answer the person who asked the question, Cid. "It's Cloud and Reno!"

Immediately, a chorus of ‘Hi’s were heard. Laughing once more, Tifa turned her attention back to the two on the phone. "What’s up? We’re all here just in case you’re wondering."

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"That’s awesome." Cloud chuckled. "First, I’m sorry for the godmother thing... We just didn’t want you and Elena to get into a fight. It would be unfair if one was the godmother and the other wasn’t. At least this way, Yuffie will be directly related to the group, you know what I mean?" He said and didn’t even wait for Tifa's reply. "I also wanted to let you know in first hand that I and Reno are going to marry and that we'll have twins!!" He said in a breath, grinning like a fool.

Reno practically fell off the bed at the excited shriek that had come from the phone. "Dear LORD!"

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From the other line, Tifa giggled and bounced up and down. "I don't even care about that anymore! But that’s such good news!"

Yuffie popped up next to the excited woman, the only one of their little group being brave enough to do so. "What's so exciting?"

Tifa turned with a big grin on her face. "Cloud and Reno are getting married!"

"Wow!"

"Awesome!"

"Very nice…"

"About time…"

Waiting for everyone to calm down, Tifa continued. "And they’re having twins!"

There was immediate silence followed by a loud "....WHAT?!" Then, another chorus of hearty cheers and calls of congratulations came.

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From the other side of the phone Reno giggled and flopped down on the bed, his head on Cloud’s lap as he held his right hand up in the air, admiring his new jewelry. "I think they’re happy for us, yo."

Cloud hummed and ran his fingers down Reno’s hair tenderly. "Yeah, I think they are." He smiled.

Waving off everyone’s questions such as ‘Who asked who’ and ‘When is the wedding’, Tifa turned her attention back to the phone. "That’s great Cloud. I'm happy you finally found someone to be with forever. And you’re getting kids to boot!" Tifa chuckled a bit. If anyone deserved happiness it was those two.

Cloud chuckled. "We're going to buy another crib today: the one we have is too small for two babies." He said almost lovingly, already dreaming of the children's laughter filling the huge house.

"That’s great. I wish we could come see you but unfortunately Marlene and Denzel still have classes. We can come soon though!" And then she could see just how big this belly was.

Humming happily, Reno turned towards Cloud’s ministrations, lowering his hand to place a gentle kiss on the ring, curling up further with a gentle smile on his face, ring hand on his slightly bulging belly. "They finish on Friday, right? You can come on Saturday already." Cloud said. He would also have to buy some toys for both Denzel and Marlene to put in their rooms during the afternoon as well. "Its Wednesday, the wait isn’t that long."

"Yes, that’s true! Now… go spend time with your new fiancé! I bet he's falling asleep in your lap right now!"

Reno, hearing Tifa from his place in Cloud's lap, yawned and sat up a bit. "’m not…" Okay well almost. But it wasn’t the same thing!

Cloud laughed, petting his lover's hair. "You know him as well as me Tif'." He chuckled. "Alright then... talk to you soon about the wedding's date, okay?"

Yawning once more, Reno mumbled out his goodbye to the woman as well, smiling and crawling onto Cloud’s lap as he hung up the phone. "Hey lover…" Leaning over, he placed a kiss on Cloud’s cheek before wrapping his arms around the other’s shoulders and resting his head on his chest. "What you want to do to celebrate?"

"I don't know... I gave you the ring. Now you choose the way we should celebrate it." Cloud said smoothly, rubbing Reno’s back.

Reno shrugged and cuddled closer to the warmer body in front of him. "I don't know." He had no clue how to celebrate something like this. "What do people normally do to celebrate something like this?" Pausing for a moment, he chuckled as Cloud's stomach suddenly growled. "Hungry, aren’t we?"

Cloud mumbled. "Stay here. I’ll eat something really fast and then we'll decide what to do." He said with a wink, running to the kitchen. Grumbling, the blond picked a slice of chocolate cake and almost swallowed it all in one go, wanting to get back upstairs as soon as he could.

Blinking as he took a bite of his second slice, a naughty grin played on his lips when he noticed the chocolate sauce Marluxia had given him. "Oh Reno...” He called gently, grabbing it and sprinting upstairs.

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Bekas: in our profile, you can see an image of Reno’s ring :) all you need is to imagine a large emerald in it XD

Kigichi: YES!! Ended THERE!! No smexy time fer you!! Ya want it? REVIEW!! Muahahaha!