AN: Sorry for the delay, writing again now, on my holidays so should hopefully manage to get this finished. It is far too warm right now though! And thank you to muertz for pointing out my logic fail, which I've tried to deal with in this chapter.
Pairing: Reno and Cloud
Warnings: A fluffy chapter

Cloud smiled at Reno, and Reno smiled back. He held out some of the food he had found, and Cloud took it with shaking hands, looking at it uncertainly. He wasn't sure what Reno wanted in return. Reno grinned back.
"You don't gotta worry Cloud. Jus' eat up, I ain' gonna take advantage."

Cloud smiled nervously, picking at the food. Slowly, he began to realize that the other wasn't angry with him, wasn't jealous, didn't want anything else in return for his food. He ate quickly, finishing his meal. He smiled back at Reno. Reno grinned, then frowned.
"Hey, Cloudy?"

"What is it?" Cloud whispered, shaking, wondering what he was doing wrong. He didn't want to be in trouble, not when Reno was being so nice to him. He felt sick, frightened.
"I jus'… Wondered how I could see ya. The power's out, an there' ain' no windows."
"It would be because of the mako. We've both been dosed with some. It's improved our eyesight so that we can see in very limited light." Cloud explained, not feeling so nervous. He could answer this question. He was safe with Reno. He had to keep telling himself that. Reno was his friend. Reno could be trusted.

Reno smiled, raising his hand and petting Cloud's hair gently, smiling. He was pleased with how the other was doing. He knew that Cloud was emotionally damaged, but he was beginning to feel certain that the other was going to improve.
"Thanks Cloud, it makes sense now. Yer grea'." Reno kept his voice gentle, trying to calm the other. He thought Cloud was startling less easily now, and he wanted to encourage him further.

Cloud smiled back, reassured, then looked down.
"Is…Sephiroth going to find us?" He whispered, voice shaking.
"I dunno Cloud. We'll find ou'."

Cloud looked down, tears glistening in his eyes. He couldn't do it.
"What are we going to do?"
Reno cuddled him close, and raised a hand, gently stroking his fingers through Cloud's hair. Cloud tried to stay brave, smiling sadly at him. He wanted to be a hero, he could remember a time when he had been, but it was very hard to deal with right now.

"We're gonna look around, fin' a way of getting help. Yer gonna go home to yer family, yer kids. Yer gonna be happy." Reno said.
"Okay… You… you'll still visit me wont you?" Cloud asked. He couldn't imagine living without Reno's help now. He was his savior. Reno gasped, stunned that Cloud actually cared for him.
"All the time Cloudy, ya won' be able to get ridda me.."
Cloud smiled again, then got up shakily, leaning on Reno for support. The two of them made their way to the door. Reno unlocked it, glancing into the corridor outside.
"It's clear Cloudy, come on, follow me…" He picked up Cloud, running with him through the corridors. He didn't know what he was looking for. A phone caught his eye, but when he picked it up, it was dead. The power cut had affected them too. He continued walking along the corridor, still holding Cloud.

Cloud suddenly tensed, shaking.
"Reno, you have to run." He hissed. Reno ran immediately, a few seconds later recognizing what the other's advanced hearing had picked up – the steady tread of footsteps. Sephiroth was in this hospital, closing in. Reno searched for any safe hiding place, knowing it had been left too late to return to their earlier sanctuary. He noticed an office ahead of him and ran in, placing Cloud on the desk and using the chair to block the door.

Reno fought the urge to sink down in despair. They were trapped. It was over. He glanced at Cloud, not knowing how to help, how to reassure him. He wondered if he'd be better off killing Cloud. Then at least he wouldn't suffer. He frowned, noticing Cloud had something in his hand.
"Whatya got there Cloudy?"
Cloud smiled, holding up a black box, a radio.
"It ain' gonna work Cloudy, power's out."

Cloud laughed slightly, shaking his head.
"It's going to work. It uses batteries."
Reno ran over, leaning in to kiss Cloud in delight before thinking better of it, moving back at the last minute. He picked it up, calling for help. He turned it so that it was broadcasting on all stations.
"Guys, 's Reno here. Having a level 5 emergency, I repea', a level 5. No'ify ShinRa immeadia'ly. We're in the hospi'al." He repeated the message a couple of more times, then smiled at Cloud, sitting on the desk beside him. He reached out, taking Cloud's hand in his.

Outside, Sephiroth walked closer, hearing noise within the room. His Cloud and the man that had stolen him were here. They had no escape.

"You saved us." Cloud smiled at Reno, holding his hands.
"Nah, you did. Yer thoughta the radio.." Reno smiled at the other, feeling his face heat up slightly. Cloud blushed, leaning forwards and closing the distance between them, kissing Reno tenderly, not out of fear but out of joy.