Haunted, a Cloud/Reno story

By Kigichi and Bekas Strife

Contains extremely OOC!Reno, slight OOC!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!

"NOOOOOOOOOOO…!" Jerking up in bed, Reno gasped for breath, eyes rolling widely in his head as he looked around the room, head whipping widely.

Where was the blood? Where was Marluxia?

Looking over to his side, he gasped at the sight of an empty bed. "CLOUD!" Reno jumped out of the bed and went to look frantically around the house, screaming for his lover.

"Reno…? Hey, what's wrong, what's happening?" A familiar voice asked worriedly, right behind the nervous redhead.

Jumping, Reno turned carefully, and screamed at the sight of a pancake wielding Marluxia, honey on the tray. "STAY AWAY FROM ME!" Running back upstairs, he gasped for air, running into the bathroom and slamming the door shut, sobbing loudly. "No, no..."

"Reno?" Marluxia called worriedly. Sighing and putting down the tray, Marluxia ran after the redhead, finding him locked in the bathroom. "Reno, what's wrong?"

"GO AWAY!" Reno screeched, fisting handfuls of his hair and hitting the door behind him, trying to wake himself up. "LEAVE ME ALONE!" Sobbing lightly, Reno buried his head in his knees, body shaking with horror. It was coming true. Marluxia, no Cloud, pancakes. He wanted his lover. He had to know he was okay. "Cloud..." Shaking, Reno crawled over to the bathtub and crawled in, reaching up to turn the cold water on. He was so dirty. He could still feel the blood on his hands, the brain matter splattered across his face. He was so dirty.

Marluxia took a step back, surprised at the other man's violence. 'Must have been a nightmare... probably with Squall…' He thought sadly before nodding and running downstairs, sprinting past the back door at the kitchen and to the beach, going to meet Cloud, Tifa and the kids. They needed to know of Reno's state.

Outside at the beach, Marluxia finally reached Cloud and the others, panting slightly and trying to regain his breath as the other four people stared at him expectantly. "Cl-cloud, I need you to check on Reno…" He breathed. "He woke up screaming and then went around the house calling for you before locking himself in the bathroom."

Cloud blinked and got up hastily. "Could it be a nightmare?" He asked, looking over at Tifa as he dusted the sand off his clothes, a white, baggy shirt and pants that Marluxia insisted he should dress because they were 'fresh and light for such a sunny, warm day'.

"I think so. He saw me and flipped out." Marluxia said, panting a bit from the long run. "I think it was about Squall. You should get to him before he gets any worse."

Cloud nodded and took off running towards the house, hastily dusting his feet before getting inside. "Reno?" He called, running up the stairs and stubbing his toe, cursing as he fell inside the room with a loud yelp. "Reno?"

Raising his head, Reno gasped, not believing what he was hearing. "Cl-cloud..." Leaping up, he yelped as he slipped on a puddle of water, crashing to the ground on his bottom with a cry. "Cloud…?" He had to get to him, to know he was okay.

"I'm here!" Cloud called, getting up and stumbling a bit as Reno unlocked the door and snapped it open.

Gasping, Reno felt tears come to his eyes at the sight of the unharmed blond. "CLOUD!" Stumbling forward, one hand clutching his gut, he practically flew into the other's arms. Knocking the other man to the ground, Reno scrambled across him, tearing his shirt up and pressing his ear to Cloud's chest, sobbing when he heard a strong beat.

Cloud looked worriedly at his lover as he embraced him tightly, kissing the top of his fiery head. "What's wrong, baby?" He asked softly.

"I… I..." Shaking his head, Reno shuddered and shook his head. "I-it's nothing... bad dream…" He couldn't tell the truth.

"Reno, it's alright... you can tell me." Cloud reassured, sitting with him lover.

Shivering, Reno kept his head over Cloud's heart. "I dreamed..." He thought quickly. "That... Marly killed everyone… and then you killed him… and... And..." He gulped. "And then yourself!"

The blond embraced the redhead tightly, kissing his temple gently. "It's alright. We're all okay. Zexion went to his shop and Tifa and the kids are at the beach. Marlu wouldn't do such a thing, hun..." He reassured. "Nor would I finish myself off."

"Bu-but..." Reno gasped. "I watched you do it. You came in as Marluxia was strangling me... you shot him..." He shivered, "Brains were falling down my face and hands… and... you didn't know that I was still alive!" His sobs became louder. "I watched you shoot yourself in the head! And I couldn't do a thing!"

"I'm here... I'm alright... Please, don't cry Reno." Cloud kissed his lover gently, rubbing his cheeks tenderly with his thumbs. Reno just shook his head, leaning up to press their lips together desperately. He was sick. He had betrayed Cloud, it was only a dream, but still... he had done it. He felt like the biggest whore on the planet. Cloud kissed back gently, trying to calm the redhead with his kiss. There wasn't rush, everything was fine... no need to panic. The world was theirs at that moment and whatever had haunted Reno's dreams, was a lie. They were stronger than that.

Pulling back from the kiss, Reno licked his lips, sighing as he tasted nothing but his lover's sweet taste. "I love you…" It was a dream, only a dream; Nothing more. Sighing, he rested his head onto Cloud's chest once more, loving the feeling of being held and safe.

Cloud smiled softly, nuzzling his nose into Reno's hair. "Better?"

Humming at the soft touch, Reno nodded, snuggling as close to Cloud as he could get. "Yea... I'm okay now…"

The blond nodded. "Good. Have you eaten yet? Marlu made pancakes and good ones at that."

Eyes widening, Reno whimpered lightly and shook his head, "No… I don't want pancakes." 'Ever again' He added silently.

"... Okay. Want me to make you some waffles then?"

"Yes please!"

Cloud smiled softly and nodded, getting up. "Waffles it'll be." He nodded.

Sniffing, Reno wiped his eyes and stood up, following Cloud down stairs. "Can you make then with blueberries?"

"Sure." Cloud nodded, looking out of the glassy door and smiling at the children, Tifa and Marluxia together.

Peeking outside, Reno smile slightly, giggling when Tifa shoved Marluxia into an upcoming wave, soaking the man. Walking over to Cloud, he hopped onto the counter. "… That's starting to get hard to do..."

"You're getting bigger. It's normal." Cloud explained softly, searching for the ingredients.

Smiling, Reno nodded and petted his stomach. "I'm gonna wobble like a duck!"

The blond smiled and nodded. "Yep...!" He yawned softly, starting to mix everything.

"Sleepy?" Reno asked, crawling closer, slinking along the counter like a cat. "I can do it if you want."

Cloud shook his head. "It's alright. I just woke up early to go take a walk around the beach. Its soothing... and the fresh air will help me recover, according to Pinky."

Smiling, Reno nodded and sat down on the counter and waggled his feet. "You should be taking it easy though..."

"You think cooking will give me another heart attack?"

"No." Reno shook his head, laughing lightly. "But running around the beach might."

"I wasn't running around the beach..." Cloud pouted. "I just went on a walk."

"That's okay then!" Reno grinned happily, rubbing his stomach as the scent of blueberries hit the air.

Cloud smiled in return. "Almost done…"

"Yes!" Grinning happily, Reno began to wag his feet faster, practically vibrating in excitement for his treat.

Cloud kept working for a few more minutes, batting Reno's hands away when he finished. "Let them cool down."

Whining, Reno reached out again, tearing off a piece. "But I want them NOW!" He stuffed the stolen piece in his mouth, crying out when the hot berry burnt his tongue. "Oww..."

"I told you to wait." Cloud scolded, giving Reno a large cup full of milk

Grinning, Reno took a sip and sighed when the pain edged down. Placing the glass down, he stuck his still red tongue out at Cloud. "Since when do I ever do what you say?"

Cloud leaned forward to catch Reno's tongue in his mouth, sucking gently on it. "I don't know... You're usually pretty submissive in the bedroom."

Gasping, Reno pulled back and smirked, intrigued by his lover's sudden playfulness. "Only for you…!" He replied with a wink.

Cloud chuckled. "The waffles should be colder by now."

"YES!" Grabbing his plate, Reno lathered the waffles in butter and syrup before digging in. "Want a bite?" He asked, holding a forkful up to Cloud's mouth. Cloud shook his head and sat besides Reno, resting his arms on top of the table and his head on top of his arms, looking out of the door. Taking another bite, Reno reached down with his free hand to run his fingers through Cloud's hair. "What ya lookin at?"

"Nothing in particular..." Cloud smiled, closing his eyes as Reno started running his fingers down his hair.

Nodding, Reno alternated between eating and gently massaging Cloud's scalp. "Kay then…" Finishing his meal, he set the plate down and leaned over to kiss the back of Cloud's neck. "Thank you."

"Welcome." The blond replied softly.

Smiling, Reno began placing sweet little kisses up and down the blond's neck. "No... Thank you for calming me down... I don't even want to think about what would have happened to the babies if you didn't…" He pulled up, gulping and placing a hand on his stomach, feeling a few sharp kicks. "And I did fall..."

Cloud lifted his head, looking at Reno. "... Idiot, why didn't you tell me?" He scolded, placing a hand on the redhead's stomach. "Are you alright? Should I take you to the hospital, call Marluxia?"

"I'm fine." The redhead reassured, placing his hand over Cloud's. "It was when I was trying to get out of the bathroom. I slipped and fell, but they're okay."

Cloud still looked worried as he picked Reno up. "That's it. You're resting for the day."

Yelping in surprise, Reno looped his arms around Cloud's neck to steady himself. "But I'm fine! There's no pain."

"I don't care."

Whining, Reno wiggled a bit. "I don't wanna! I'll be bored!"

"It's for the babies' sake!" Cloud said firmly. "So you'll do it!"

Moaning, Reno slumped on Cloud's arms and nodded. "Fine; for the babies…" Cloud didn't say anything else, just laying Reno on the bed. Sighing, Reno curled up on top of the blankets and gently rubbed his stomach. "Sorry for fighting you on this… it is for the best." He had to think about his children safety now and what they needed.

"It's alright... I'm sorry; I shouldn't have been so harsh." Cloud apologized softly, looking down at his hands. "I'll keep you company if u want."

Reaching out, Reno placed his hands on top of Cloud's, wincing at a hard kick to his kidneys, and shook his head. "Nah... Go; spend time with Tifa and the kids. I'll take a nap"

Cloud shook his head. "You're in this bed cos of me. I'll stay."

Reno just shook his head again, giving the blond a gentle shove towards the door. "Nope…! They came here to see you! Now go spend time with them. One day alone won't kill me."

"I'm also supposed to rest. It will be fine."

"Cloud." Crossing his arms, Reno gave his lover a half glare. "I'm good. Really; I'll just draw or something."

Cloud looked down and nodded at last. "Fine; I'll leave you alone then." He sighed softly, leaning to forward to kiss Reno's cheek before leaving.

Smiling sadly, Reno shook his head and leaned up to adjust the pillows so that his back was propped up. "You'll thank me later." He knew Cloud wanted to stay with him, but he needed some family time as well. Humming, he opened the desk drawer next to him and pulled out his sketch book and his coloring pencils. Now... what to draw? Smiling, he flipped the book open and got to work. They would be about three and at the peak of their curtness... a little baby fat, but not too much, and sweet smiles with a hint of naughtiness. Grinning, he moved his hand, three forms taking shape on the page. Two boys, identical from everything from their red hair, down to their one blue, one green eye. The third was a bit too hard. A pair of sweet blue eyes exactly like his lover's was easy, but the hair... Reno's hand lingered over the red, but that was too simple and easy. And blond just didn't seem to fit. Licking his lips, he thought for a moment before grinning and picking up a color. Oh, Cloud was gonna LOVE this.

On the other side of the door, Cloud walked down the stairs slowly, walking to the living room. He wanted to be with Reno, try to make him take the experiment idea out of his head but it seemed that the redhead didn't want his presence at the moment. Cloud wondered as he let himself fall on the biggest couch, lying on his side so that the sun warmed his skin: Was he afraid of being with the freak? "Tired?"

The blond looked up and smiled softly at Marlene, peeking down at him from behind the couch. "Sleepy." He stated, watching Marlene walk around the couch to lie down next to him on the large couch.

Smiling, Marlene reached up to pat Cloud on the cheek a few times. "What's the matter? You look sad." She didn't like it when Cloud was sad. She wanted him to smile.

Cloud smiled, nibbling on Marlene's small and delicate fingers gently. "I'm fine. Just sleepy..."

Giggling, Marlene pulled her hand back and shook her head, leaning over to hug the blond. "No, you're not. You're sad. Did Reno make you sad?"

"No, he didn't." Cloud reassured softly, embracing the little girl back and kissing her forehead gently.

Frowning, the girl scooted closer and rested her head on Cloud's arm, small arms hugging him tightly. "... Is this about him, wanting to be like you?" She and Denzel had both heard that conversation, kind of hard not to when Tifa yelled like that.

"You shouldn't be worrying your pretty little head about these matters, Marlene." The blond smiled, tucking a strand of long brown hair behind Marlene's ear. "We're good now."

Huffing, Marlene sat up and crossed her arms. "You're lying. If it was okay then you wouldn't be so sad!"

"But I'm good Marlene." Cloud tried to convince the little girl. "Don't tell me you're not grouchy when sleepy."

"You're not sleepy."

"Says who?" A yawn.

"Says the fake yawn..."

Cloud sighed softly and let his mask fall. "Fine... I'm a bit down but if I wasn't, I wouldn't be Cloud Strife now would I?"

Smiling again, Marlene nodded. "Nope…!" Her smile dropping, she sighed. "Don't be sad... he's not going to do it, is he?"

Cloud shook his head. "He promised he wouldn't. I trust him."

"Then cheer up!" Giggling, the girl reached down to tickle the blond. "Smile…! It's gonna be okay!"

Cloud chuckled, stopping Marlene's hands. "I'll do my best."

Marlene nodded and settled back down, curling up as close to Cloud as she could. "Why is Reno upstairs? Marly said he had a nightmare, is he still scared?"

"He's upstairs because he needs to rest. Three babies are a lot to handle. And no, after a million waffles, he's good."

"A MILLION!" Eyes wide, Marlene stared at Cloud in disbelief. "He really ate a million waffles?" Impressive!

Cloud laughed softly. Being a child was great. "Not a million... Not even Reno could eat that much. He did eat a lot though."

"Oh..." That was a bit disappointing. Marlene was really looking forward to telling Denzel that his mom could eat a million waffles! "... He eats weird stuff..."

"Tell me about it." Cloud sighed softly, smiling as Marlene lay on top of him and poked his chest carefully. "It's alright, it doesn't hurt."

"Making sure..." Sighing, Marlene lied down and scrunched her nose up. "You know the worst part…? Tifa likes what he makes and eats."

Cloud blinked. "She does?" He asked with a small cringe, petting Marlene's hair.

Marlene nodded. "Yep! I found her and Reno talking about making a mustard pie."

Cloud gagged. "I swear she's preg-" The blond blinked, stopping midway on making a pig tail on Marlene's hair. 'Holy crap, is Tif...?'

"She's not." Marlene assured, guessing what the blond was thinking from the look on his face. "She's just weird." She cringed. "And look out for Reno. I caught him licking his lips at dirt and window cleaner."

"What the f... fail?" Cloud cleared his throat, continuing his handy work. "Have a hair tie?"

Marlene blinked. "...What the fail? Don't you mean fuc-" Coughing, she nodded and reached into her pocket and handed Cloud a hair tie. "I mean... here ya go!"

Cloud glared at Marlene, tying her hair. "Watch out that mouth, Missy."

Looking down, Marlene nodded, muttering to herself. "Not my fault me and Denzel sleep above a bar..."

The blond sighed softly. "I got to somehow fix that." He decided, looking around. Sure, they could stay with them but they had their friends at Edge and he was sure they wouldn't want to trade Tifa's motherly love for him who had nearly nothing to offer them.

Seeing the look on Cloud's face, Marlene shook her head and smiled, leaning over to bump her head against his. "We only heard because we snuck out to see what the bar was like at night. Usually our rooms are soundproof."

"But if you let your door open, you still hear some of it. I know it, I lived there remember?"

"You left your door open to listen for Reno."

"I did not!"

Giggling, Marlene shook her head. "Then why did Tifa tell us that every time Reno came in, you shot down the stairs like a bullet to kiss him even though you said you went to bed?"

"She lied. Lies, I say."

"I think YOUR lying!" Blinking, the girl tilted her head to the side, a confused look on her face. "Then she said something about you picking him up and bringing him upstairs to play, but I don't know what that means..." She turned to Cloud, question in her eyes. "What do you guys play?"

"... Doctors..." Cloud mumbled, making a mental note to put laxative in Tifa's orange juice at lunch. Ohh, but he loved being the one in charge at kitchen.

"Doctors…?" Grinning, Marlene bounced a bit. "Who is the patient? You're the doctor, aren't you?" He looked like the doctor type. And from what little Tifa had told them, she didn't think he would want to be the patient.

"Yeah... I am. Ya know, you'll learn all of this when you're older."

The girl pouted. "But I wanna know NOW!"

Cloud shook his head. "Ask Tifa… or Marlu. He's a doctor, after all."

"Okay!" Bouncing once more, Marlene giggled. "I'll ask Marly later what you and Reno do when you play!"

Cloud chuckled. "Okay." He smiled, petting Marlene's fringe gently.

Leaning into the touch, Marlene sighed. "... Do you feel better now?"

The blond smiled sadly. "Yeah… Thanks."

Marlene knew he was lying, but still nodded. "... Maybe you should try and talk to Reno again?"

"Just let him rest. He needs it, okay?"

"Okay... wanna go for a walk? Or stay here?"

"You want to go somewhere?"

Marlene nodded and sat up, holding her hand out. "C'mon! Let's go make a sandcastle!"

Cloud smiled and nodded, taking Marlene's hand. "Yeah… Let's go."

Grinning, the girl led Cloud outside and down to the beach. "Can you help me build a moat? It keeps collapsing!"

"Sure."

Nodding, Marlene ran off to grab the buckets and shovels, laughing at the sight of Denzel and Tifa burying Marluxia neck deep in sand. "Cool!" Running back, she immediately began to dig into the wet sand, humming happily. Cloud just sat on the sand, looking at the waves before sighing and looking at his feet. Life was so troublesome when it could be so simple. Glancing up, Marlene frowned and stood up, marching over to the blonde. "HERE!" Shoving a bucket into Cloud's hand, ignoring Marluxia's scream when Denzel put a crab near his face, she pointed to the edge of the beach. "Can you get some shells?"

Cloud snapped out of his daze and looked at where Marlene was pointing. It was close to the water but he should be fine... "Sure." He nodded, getting up. Grinning, Marlene went back to her castle, carving out the walls and roof. That being done, she sat back and waited for Cloud to come back with the shells; she still needed help with the moat. Near the water, Cloud lazily picked up some shells, looking for the prettier ones around him. "What's with girls and shells…?" He mumbled to himself.

"CLOUD…! Do you have them? I need help with the moat!" Marlene called out. Glancing up, she gasped, covering her mouth to stifle a laugh. "Cloud…! Behind you…!"

The blond blinked. "Huh?" He asked dumbly before turning in time to get hit by a huge wave which sent him crashing down towards the ground with the strength of the water.

"CLOUD…!" Ignoring the other's laughter, Tifa ran to the end of the beach, grabbing onto her soaked friend before he could get hit by another wave. "Are you okay!" She asked worriedly, looking him up and down for injuries.

Cloud quickly clung to Tifa, panting harshly and coughing out the water he drank. "OhmyIfrit…!" He wheezed in panic. "OhmyIfrit…!"

Shushing the panicked man, Tifa led him away from the water to sit him on her beach towel further up the beach. "You're okay. Nothing can hurt you." Looking down at the shivering blond, her eyes widened a bit at the sight of his wet clothes, clinging snugly to his skin, before she licked his lips. "... Nice choice on the white by the way…" Now that he was wet, Tifa could see everything. "... Really nice choice…"

"Uh…?" Cloud asked softly, pressing against Tifa. It was awful, the way he couldn't breathe inside all of that water. He… wondered… what did his father felt, when he was inside that pool… drowning.

"Well…" Licking her lips once more, the woman's eyes roamed around her friend's body as she ran a painted nail down Cloud's arm. "I forgot how incredibly sexy you are... What about you remind me of it…?" A replay of their intense night before the end of the Jenova war would be greatly appreciated…

"... T-Tifa…?" The blond asked uncertainly, straightening.

"Yes?" The woman asked with a smirk, leaning closer to run her lips across Cloud's cheek, licking the corner of his mouth as her eyes wandered down his wet frame.

Cloud quickly jerked away, crawling backwards. "What are you doing?" He asked in disbelief.

Purring, a strange look in her eyes, Tifa crawled after the nervous man, easily straddling his hips, lightly scratching his chest as she kept licking the sides of Cloud's mouth, making a soft noise of contentment. "What does it look like I'm doing?"

"For starters, you're being completely out of character." Cloud stated, looking around and seeing Denzel and Marlene messing with Marluxia, their backs turned at them.

"Hmm... Oh well… At least I'll make you enjoy it." Smirking, Tifa leaned down to press their lips together, forcing her tongue into the other's mouth as her hands scratched and pulled at Cloud's chest, trying to tug the shirt off. Cloud clenched his eyes shut and tried to pry Tifa away from him while still being careful not to hurt her: he did have a lot of strength after all. Giggling, Tifa pulled back and smiled, moaning softly as she gently bit Cloud's bottom lip. "What's wrong?"

"W-What's wrong?" Cloud exclaimed, keeping Tifa away from him as he leant back. What the hell was wrong with his best friend? "Tifa, I have a fiancée. A pregnant one at that, I'm going to be a Daddy! And you have Rude!"

Tilting her head to the side, Tifa gasped, eyes going wide. "R-Rude... oh… Oh god..." Leaping back, she trembled. "Cl-cloud… I'm so sorry…!" What had come over her?

"Just, what happened?" Cloud frowned.

"I... I'm not sure… I saw how wet you were and how I could see through your clothes and... Kinda... reacted…" Cloud hummed, still a bit freaked out. First the water, then Tifa... Coughing awkwardly, Tifa stood up and brushed herself off. "Well… hmm... now what?" This was awkward.

Cloud stood up as well, dusting his clothes that were now covered in a thick layer of sand. "It doesn't matter." The man shook his head. "Just... you've been acting a bit weird lately. Marlene even commented that you have been eating the same stuff as Reno..."

Blinking, Tifa nodded. "Well…it's good!" But now that she thought about it, she had noticed a small change in the way she acted.

Cloud sighed softly, putting his hands on Tifa's shoulders and rubbing them gently. "I spend most of my time with Reno, Tifa..." He said softly. "You've been having cravings, just now you had a horny flash… Are you... pregnant?"

"WH-WHAT!" What kind of question was THAT! "No! I always use protection!"

Cloud nodded. "But did you ALWAYS use it? And you're sure that protection never failed? I mean, condoms can break... Hell, it happened a few times with me as well…" He let out a chuckle. "Accidents happen with us as well, not only with the others…"

"We-well…" Biting her lip, Tifa looked down and placed her hands onto her stomach. "I... I think..." Whimpering lightly, she brought a shaky hand to her mouth as she remembered a few occasions. "I… I've been throwing up lately… and... Oh Shiva... I'm pregnant…"

Cloud sighed softly and cupped Tifa's face. "It'll be alright."

"Bu-but...I have to tell Rude..." What would he say? They never spoke about children before.

"I'll be with you if you want me too... I'm sure it'll be alright."

Taking a deep breath, Tifa nodded and closed her eyes, smiling. "Yea..." Looking back up, a wide grin came across her face. "I may become a mom..."

Cloud grinned back. "Yeah and your baby would only be months younger than mine... can you see them in school together?"

Laughing, Tifa nodded. "Yep…! They can play together and go to the same classes!" She giggled lightly. "Maybe she or he will even fall in love with one of yours!"

Cloud nodded. "Who knows?"

"Hmmm..." The woman began to snicker. "Maybe I'll have a boy... and he will fall in love with one of your boys!" She stuck her tongue out.

Cloud snickered back. "Could be…!" He smiled, sneezing suddenly. "... I better change clothes..."

Giving the blond one more once over, Tifa giggled and nodded. "Better go do it now then. Before the sea water hardens them."

Cloud shuddered. "I won't go near that water ever again."

"It's not THAT bad. Just... bring a pair of floaters next time or something..."

Cloud pouted and turned. "Whatever." He grumbled, circling his arms around himself as he made his way back to his place.

Shaking her head, Tifa laughed lightly and walked over to help Denzel dig Marluxia up: the tide was coming in and it was already up to the pink haired man's chin.

"Done..." Reno grinned, admiring his work. His babies looked adorable! Closing his drawing pad, Reno smiled and pulled it close to his chest, laying down and closing his eyes. "Hmm... sleepy..." Yawning, he snuggled down against the blankets and closed his eyes. A small nap wouldn't hurt.

Reno had just fallen asleep as Cloud got in, silencing another sneeze as he saw his lover sleeping. He quickly went to the bathroom and softly closed the door, stripping his wet clothes. "Ugh..." He cringed seeing how the sea water put his hair in a mess.

It would be a pain to wash.

Back on the beach, a very sandy and very wet Marluxia was just pulling himself out of the large hole Denzel had buried him in. "I...hate...you...all…" He panted, glaring at Tifa and Denzel as they laughed at him.

"Ohh... don't be such a baby!" Tifa giggled.

"I could have died!"

"But you didn't!" Denzel quipped, still grinning.

Growling softly, the pink haired man looked around the beach, blinking at the lack of blond and white. "Where is Cloud?"

"He went to go get changed." Tifa explained. "He was soaking wet."

"And I MISSED IT!"

"...Pervert..."

Marluxia grinned. "What's good should always be seen!"

"You had enough of Cloud's naked glory when you had to dress him up and put all of those tubes on him when he was at the hospital, unconscious." Tifa stated.

"And damn if it wasn't fun!" The man replied, snickering gently. "Now... all I have to do is convince Little Red to let me do a full body check up and my collection will be complete!" He chuckled evilly, rubbing his hands together.

Tifa rolled her eyes. "I'm just glad Cloud doesn't know you've seen him as he came to this word. He would have already castrated you, Buster Sword style. Oh, and stabbed your eyes out. And cut off your tongue…"

Blinking, the pink haired man grinned. "Sounds interesting…!" He knew Cloud would never do it. Not if he wanted to tend to Reno's odd cravings all by himself. Not to mention Vexen would be pissed.

"He clearly doesn't know Dad." Denzel yawned, running towards the house.

"Where are you going!" Running over, Marluxia scooped the boy up and carried him back to the others. "No telling!"

"I wasn't going to!" Denzel flailed.

"Then what were you gonna do!"

"... Attack the cookie jar." The boy lied.

"LIES…!" Grinning widely, Marluxia lift Denzel over his head and ran for the water. "And liars get dunked!" He yelled, tossing the boy as far as he could, laughing when he hit the water with a large splash.

Denzel struggled and struggled to get out of water, running to Tifa when he was safe in land. "YOU TRIED TO DROWN ME! M'GONNA TELL DAD THAT AND HE'S GONNA CUT YOUR DICK OFF AND I'LL LOVE EVERY MOMENT OF IT!"

Crackling, Marluxia almost fell onto the sand since he was laughing so hard. "Make my day punk! I'll get Vexen over here to go all icy on your ass!" There wasn't much he could do, not knowing the boy long enough to form a proper threat. "And no more free treats when I come over!"

Denzel growled and released Tifa, running and pouncing on top of the older man. "SAY THAT AGAIN IF YOU DARE!" He roared, sinking the pink haired man's face on the sand.

Giggling widely, the pink haired man rolled over and easily pinned Denzel to the ground. "No more cookies and cream puffs for you! Only Marlene gets them!"

"I don't need yours, I have Dad's! They're even better!"

Gasping, Marluxia sat up and sniffed, crossing his arms and turning away. "I'll have you know that my desserts are world known!"

"I don't care! Dad's will always be the better ones because he makes them especially for us!"

Pouting, the pink haired man sighed and curled into a ball, drawing designs onto the sand, mumbling. "I make them special too... for Vexy and Sexy-Zexy..."

Denzel shrugged. "Whatever."

Huffing, Marluxia glared at Denzel, sticking out his tongue. "Mine are special!"

Denzel got up and ran to Tifa. "Now I feel like having dessert..."

Still muttering to himself, the pink haired man got up and dusted himself off, calling out. "And you deserved it for tossing a crab on me!" He shuddered. "I was buried in the sand you little squirt!"

Denzel ignored the other man. "Please?"

Sighing, Tifa shook her head and ruffled Denzel's hair. "Not now. You need to eat some real food first."

The boy pouted. "You're all evil!" He whined, running inside to go take a shower. The salt was making his skin all icky.

Laughing slightly, Tifa turned to exchange looks with Marluxia, who just shrugged. "Your kid..." He stated.

Tifa rolled her eyes. "More like Cloud's. He barely spent any time with me when Cloud was nearby and still hadn't moved in with Reno." She sighed softly.

"Aww; he loves you!" Leaping up, Marluxia ran over to hug the woman gently. "He just wants to be just like his dad. It's natural for boys his age."

"He wants to be an angsty delivery boy who doesn't respect speed limits? What a hell of a taste."

Laughing merrily, the pink haired man shook his head. "No! He wants to be strong, brave, and a hero!"

"Ahh."

Giggling lightly, the man sighed and looked over at Tifa and grinned. "Wanna swim?"

"Nah..." Tifa shook her head. "I need to start making lunch."

"CAN I HELP!"

"If you want to…"

Squealing in glee, Marluxia ran over and picked Tifa up in his arms, running for the house. "Yes!" Tifa squealed and held on for dear life. Running into the house, the pink haired man gently placed Tifa onto the floor. "What we gonna make!"

"Meatballs." Tifa snarled, glaring up at Marluxia.

Blinking at the woman's angry tone, Marly poked his head up from the fridge to look at her. "...What?"

"I may be pregnant; I need to be handled with care!" The woman protested lowly: no-one needed to know. Yet.

Snorting, Marluxia walked over with the meat and began to pound it out, softening it. "I was careful! The ride wasn't bumpy at all was it?"

"You could have let me fall!"

Sighing, Marluxia put the meat down and walked over to look the distraught woman in the eyes. "Tifa... I'm a doctor… Don't you think I would be careful?"

"You're also a windhead."

"... I'm what?"

"Easily distracted. Clumsy."

Huffing, Marluxia turned away and crossed his arms. "Thanks for the vote of confidence!"

"You're welcome." Tifa sighed and got up. "Now move aside. I need to cook lunch and we can't risk you cutting your hand off." She joked before pausing. "... Actually... Can I ask you a favor?"

Shaking his head, the man decided to let the subject slide. "Sure! What do you need?"

"Could you go and buy me a pregnancy test?" Tifa asked, blinking large and sweet, desperate crimson eyes at Marluxia. "Please, I need to know if I'm pregnant before saying any word to my lover."

"... I hate you…" THIS shouldn't be fun! Moaning, Marluxia slumped over and nodded in defeat. "Yea… sure... but if Vexen gets wind of this, I'm telling!"

"It's okay!" Tifa grinned; giving some money to Marluxia and watching him leave. She would soon know if she would have a baby or not.

Starting, Reno poked his head up from the covers, woken up by the sound of running water. "… Wha..." Sitting up and yawning, he took his sketch pad, having fallen asleep with it in his arms, and put it in the drawer besides him. Looking out the window, he yawned again and scratched his head, smiling as Cloud walked out of the bathroom. "Hey!"

Smiling at the sight of his sleepy lover, Cloud smiled gently and walked over to kiss him on the forehead. "Hey baby." Walking over to the dresser, he took out a fresh pair of boxers and jeans. Slipping the clothes on, he walked back to the bed and sat down, pulling Reno into his arms and nuzzling his neck. "Sleep well?"

Reno giggled and nodded, turning his head to nuzzle back. "Yep…! You have a good time?"

"Yea except for the wave..."

Blinking, Reno turned to face Cloud, concern on his face. "You okay?"

Nodding, Cloud nuzzled Reno's nose with his. "Fine, baby... Just got all salty and had to take a shower."

Sighing in relief, Reno nodded. "That's go..." He drifted off, staring at the red lines across his lover's chest. "Cloud..." Glancing up, he gulped at the sight of the dark bruises lining the blond's throat. "...What happened?" He asked, almost fearing the answer.

Cloud gulped, inching away slightly and licking his lips. "We-well... I got all wet..."

"And…?"

"A-and… Tifa... got kind of excited..." The blond winced. He didn't want to make it look as if it was all Tifa's fault - although it kind of was! - But it was difficult.

Reno blinked. "Excuse me?" He could feel a light growl growing in the back of his throat. She had WHAT?

Gasping lightly, Cloud scooted back, practically tasting the anger coming off his lover in waves. "She… she's pregnant! Her hormones took over!"

"I DON'T CARE!" Snarling, Reno leapt up and began to pace back and forth, glaring at the cowering man on the bed. "How could you let her!"

Sputtering, Cloud sat up and shook his head, holding out his hands to calm Reno down. All this yelling stress wasn't good for him. "Calm down, hun…"

"DON'T YOU TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!" Huffing, Reno growled deeply and slapped Cloud's hands away. Ignoring the hurt look he got, he continued, face turning red with fury. "HOW FUCKING DARE YOU! YOU NO GOOD FUCKTARD! WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP HER!"

Cloud leaned away, gulping. "I... I couldn't! I could hurt her…" He bit his lip, thinking. "She's pregnant... it was hormones." He repeated. "You should understand it better than anyone else!"

"HORMONES, HUH…? HOW ABOUT I GO STICK MY TONGUE DOWN MARLY'S THROAT! I'M SORRY! IT WAS HORMONES!" Did Cloud think that his pathetic little excuse would be enough? Reno growled deeply, pacing back and forth, fingers making clawing motions in the air as he hissed. "AND YOU COULD HAVE PICKED HER UP AND SET HER ASIDE!" Cloud had no response for that. "Nothing to say…?" Reno questioned sweetly, smile having a razor's edge.

Biting his lip, Cloud looked up, big blue eyes filling with tears as he tried to get his furious lover to understand. "Reno..." He whimpered. He could see his relationship crumbling in seconds and he was terrified.

"Don't you give me those god damn blue eyes, you fucking no good piece of emo shit!" The redhead hissed, swiping at Cloud. "You think yer life is SO bad! I love you Cloud, more than anyone in the world, but sometimes living with you is just plain HARD! Especially when you bitch and whine about yer past!"

Cloud jerked back, disbelieve written across his face. "WH-what...?" He whispered, not believing on Reno's words. How COULD Reno? He knew how sensitive Cloud was of the past.

Grunting, Reno turned around and threw his arms into the air, continuing. "'I was trapped in a lab for five years!'" He whined pitifully, pretending to sob as he rocked. "Boo hoo! GET THE FUCK OVER IT! A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS HAD IT MUCH WORSE THEN YOU! YOU THINK YOUR LIFE IS SO BAD! BUT YA KNOW WHAT! YOU HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO LOVE YOU! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE DON'T, YOU SELFISH *BASTARD!*" Huffing, uncaring of the pain flashing through Cloud's eyes, Reno's went sad and he sighed, looking at the ground, tears dripping to the floor.

He felt so... betrayed.

"...How COULD you..." The Turk whimpered, sniffing before running upstairs, uncaring of the way he tripped a few times on the way up there, and locked himself in the nursery, curling up on a pile of stuffed animals. Pulling one to his chest, he gasped for breath as the dimension of his words hit him, feeling guilty for what he had said. "Oh Shiva..." He croaked, sobbing. Now Cloud would never talk to him again.

Staring at the spot Reno had been just moments ago, Cloud quickly wiped his tears with his fingers, swallowing hard. He couldn't believe Reno had just said such horrible things to him, of him. Staying in his place for another painful while, the blond looked around and quickly walked to a drawer, picking up a shirt and put it on before quickly peeking under the bed and retrieving a small bag. He wouldn't burden Reno if that was what the redhead wanted. Sniffing, the blond packed a few clothes and then jumped into his boots, leaving the villa's key on the nightstand.

Going downstairs, the blond wiped his face as best as he could with his shaky hands and then went to the kitchen, ignoring Tifa's suddenly worried look as he searched for snacks without even giving her a side look. "I'll be going to the Inn." He announced, swallowing to prevent any crack of his voice. "You're the only one who knows. If anyone asks, I went back to Edge. I… I need some time… to think, to solve this." He said, stuffing the smallest pocket of his bag with some food before leaving the kitchen, ignoring his friend's calls. Cloud took Fenrir's keys from his pocket before hoping on, starting the engine and driving away, leaving Tifa staring at a large cloud of dirt.

If Reno wanted him away, he would go.

Bekas: Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnngst.