A/N: Alright! Minority is up and running! For those of you stumbling across this chapter for the first time, this is a sequel to the story ReGenesis--so there's a LOT that you missed by ending up here first instead of there! Thank you to all the people who read ReGenesis and encouraged it all the way through it's huge chapters. Hopefully this story won't disappoint! As the summary says, this is slash--or yaoi--or boys liking boys. If you have a problem with this, then please don't read it. If you don't, then I hope I can get you to stay by telling you that there will be some planned for next chapter ^_^

Love, as always, Kiki

For the five days that both brothers remained in their coma-like sleep, Rufus Shinra had made dome requests for their hospital stay.

There was to be no blood taken, no tests run on their status. Only one machine was to be hooked up--a heartbeat monitor. No staff doctors or nurses were to have them on their regular rounds--he insisted on having them monitored only by his own staff. A private room for each was necessary--and so the hospital cordoned them off in their own private wing and there was only a little talk about the eccentricities of Rufus Shinra.

But it meant the clones were safe, and that was all that the Turks really cared about. This small talk was better than risking another curious doctor running analyses without authorization.

Reno in particular had been most diligent in taking shifts at the hospital--often staying there after he was needed there to sit up in the rooms.

When Loz awoke first there had been the general hubbub of questions and debriefing. Though it had seemed most important, Loz was unable to answer most of their question regarding the reunion. Most of his memories were vague and subjective. He also refused to leave anywhere until Yazoo woke up.

It would be another three and a half days however, before he did.

There was small amount of concern why the brothers didn't wake up at the same time, but Reno was adamant that no doctor was needed, and Loz confirmed that. His brother just needed more time to sleep.

When the younger brother finally did open his eyes, Reno was there--and stayed there--to help him out with his debriefing.

"I'm sorry I can't remember anything else." Yazoo ran a hand across his forehead as he stared at the ceiling, feeling slightly frustrated. "It's so much like a dream--and I'm sure I've confused some of it."

Tseng was taking brief notes behind Rufus and Reno leaned in the corner of the room, content to watch for now.

"I know it's hard Yazoo." The President said quietly, "But if there's anything you can remember, we'd like to be able to understand the reunion--and be able to prevent another from happening."

"It can't." Yazoo said, eyes unfocussed. "There's not enough..."

"Enough what?" Rufus prompted.

"Enough--substance--Jenova cells. Not enough raw material." Yazoo laughed. "And no intent. Overall, even if most of it was a dream, it was most disillusioning."

"It was painful, frightening?"

Yazoo shook his head, his eyes closing as he sighed softly.

"No, it was..." He opened his eyes to look straight at Reno--their gazes meeting for a brief second. "It was like finding that place where nothing can ever go wrong. Like falling..." In love.

The unfamiliar word caught in his throat, and he was forced to look away at the ceiling again, back at the white.

"I can't describe it really. But it wasn't bad--but it also wasn't her. Wasn't Jenova. We left her behind."

Tseng and Rufus looked at each other quizzically. Yazoo had answered one question only to bring up several more.

"I think," Tseng said after clearing his throat, "We should conclude for now President. I'm sure Yazoo still needs some time to recover." The silver haired man thanked him with a small smile.

"Of course." Rufus stood. "Thank you Yazoo--if you remember anything that might be helpful, please let me know. Don't concern yourself with it right now though. Just rest." He smiled and turned to his Director, making sure he'd gotten his notes down. Maybe between Loz's vague recollections and Yazoo's, they'd be able to piece something together.

"Are you staying Reno?" Tseng asked before following the President out the door.

"Um, yeah, I think I will." Reno said and scratched at the back of his neck. "You don't need me for anything, do you boss?"

Tseng didn't comment, only gave Reno an indecipherable look. He closed the door behind him.

"I don't know why I'm so tired." Yazoo said, eyes closed when Reno turned back towards the bed. "I didn't even get hurt. I'm not healing..."

"That catalyst might have something to do with it. Loz did too--but his was feeling better in a couple of days." Reno pulled the chair Rufus had been sitting in closer to the edge of the bed. "Plus I don't think it's everyday you survive a reunion. Not something you should practice getting used to I think..."

Yazoo laughed a little, opening his eyes. Reno could tell how exhausted he was from his now unguarded expression.

"I have no intention of it." He smiled. It faded a little as he thought. "I'm so sorry Reno. Just...seeing him again"

"Hey, no need to apologize. People have done crazier things for the people they care about."

"It was like I could almost reach him, but he was being dangled just out of my grasp--just so I would follow him."

Reno watched the anguish run across Yazoo's face until it smoothed.

"But I did find him...I don't think it was a dream. He said he was happy. That I should be too." He paused a little, "I'm just glad to be back."

Reno scooted closer to the edge of his chair and caught Yazoo's gaze meaningfully.

"I gotta tell you, when I got to the top of that mountain, I didn't think I was gonna' see you again. I could have sworn I was too late."

"That's right." Yazoo's eyes lit up with the recovered memory. "I saw you climb over the top, didn't I?" He paused. "You looked a little worried."

"Of course I was worried! You were fading into fucking oblivi--on. You're teasing me, aren't you?"

Yazoo laughed at him a little, closing his eyes again and sinking further into his pillow. Reno managed to chuckle with him and reached out for the clone's hand.

"I'm glad I was wrong, you know?" Reno squeezed Yazoo's palm. "That you could come back."

"Mm." Yazoo kept his eyes closed but smiled softly. "Thank you," He squeezed Reno's hand back, "For being here when I woke up." Yazoo swallowed thickly--those words were only the beginning of what he felt he wanted to tell Reno, but had no idea how to.

"Hey, no problem. I'll stay here...you can sleep again. You look a bit tired." Reno smirked.

"Hm." Yazoo snuggled deeper into the covers and fell asleep almost as soon as Reno had suggested it.

Yazoo and Loz were reunited once the younger sibling had woken up again and they made a habit of sitting together for hours, speaking silently with one another. It took a few days, but they both recovered and were soon eager to leave the hospital. During that time however, neither of the brother's memories of the reunion had cleared, but at least when they spoke of it together they were able to distinguish reality and dreaming a little more.

Rufus was content with the limited information, but called the brothers to speak with him again. The sun filtered into the little lounge and Yazoo and Loz sat across from him in the small but comfortable arm chairs.

"I don't think there's anything else we've remembered President Shinra--" Loz started, but Rufus held up a hand, shaking his head.

"I didn't wish to speak of the reunion again Loz." Loz and Yazoo shared a curious glance. "I'm glad to see you've both recovered so well. As you know, I was quite reluctant to bring the doctors in to prescribe you with a materia healing agent--and you did worry me a little saying you recovery was slower than usual." Rufus shook his head, getting sidetracked. "But I know that you are both eager to be released now."

"You are going to release us, aren't you President?" Yazoo asked softly, picking up that there was something strange in Shinra's body language.

"Yes Yazoo." Rufus reaffirmed, "The question still remains however, of what you plan to do once you are released. Your reputations are still quite infamous, and I'm sure there will be an outcry. As much as I'd like to think there wouldn't. I don't think the public is willing to accept Sephiroth clones into society." Rufus paused for a moment, treading carefully. No one likes to have the prejudice against them voiced in such simple terms. "There's also the matter of your employment and living situations. You can't go back to living like you did before, can you?"

To tell the truth, neither Loz nor Yazoo had given it much thought--not past being able to leave the hospital, that is. The brother looked worried.

"No President, that would probably be foolish if we did." Yazoo agreed, voicing Loz's thoughts as well. "We haven't really planned anything I suppose," He hesitated, unsure if he should ask, "Do you have a suggestion?"

"I do, actually. A couple. I have been giving it much thought since we first recovered you in Midgar. There are many people who want to see you receive the second chance you deserve now. I would like to think that eventually your stigma will be forgotten by the uninformed public." Rufus smiled a little. "But until then, I would be more than willing to offer you a position with Shinra Corps--we are also a highly infamous name."

The brothers hesitated, unsure what to say. Shinra laughed.

"I'm not expecting an answer right now, and you don't have to accept it you know."

"We know President." Yazoo said, looking a little worried. "We've just been anxious to leave, but I suppose we didn't think about those people who wouldn't want us to leave."

"Perhaps you should talk to someone else." Shinra rose and crossed to the door. "He also guessed that you probably wouldn't want to work for me--at least, not right away." He opened the door to admit the listener.

"B-big brother!" Loz exclaimed, but then his face got very red as Cloud was not the only one to walk in the door. Tifa followed behind him.

"I don't blame you for wanting your own space for a bit." Cloud said as he sat in the chair Rufus had previously occupied. He noticed the stiff postures of the brothers--they hadn't expected him. "I don't really expect you to accept my offer either but--"

"Everything that has happened in the past, well, that's just what it is. The past." Tifa continued with a warm smile. She had been surprised when Cloud had suggested his plan to her, but touched, and had offered to carry it out with him. "It won't be much, but you can stay at the inn for a while. So you can decide what you'll do."

Yazoo was shocked and looked over to his brother to find him looking awkward and still slightly red. Loz wouldn't look at him and it didn't seem that he was about to answer the offer anytime soon.

"You would help us? Both of you?" He wanted so much to trust Big Brother--the connection, even though faint, still brought them closer than anyone else would be. Tifa nodded and CLoud smiled--an expression that the brothers hadn't seen on him before that lit up his eyes.

"Doesn't everyone deserve a second chance?" Cloud said, turning to look up at Tifa who nodded her agreement.

Loz managed to mutter his thanks in between Yazoo's words of heartfelt gratitude.

The brothers would have a home. At least for a while.