A/N: I'm not sure but i think this might sound a little repeated, but I like it the way it is so yeah. Not much else to say, so here you go.
The conversation had somehow moved to the living room by the time Sora and Riku came back to the group. "Taking a nap." Riku said when Sephiroth looked up at him.
Demyx sat up from where he was leaning against Sephiroth knee. "You didn't shut the door did you?" He asked a little bit of worry showing in his voice.
"Yeah, we did." Sora answered puzzled by the strange reaction.
Demyx jumped up and hurried down the hallway to their room. He sighed with relief when he opened the door and Axel was actually asleep. He left the door open as he turned back to the living room.
Cloud was huddled on the couch snuggled in between Sephiroth and Leon. Rufus had seated himself in his own chair, while Riku had taken up residence on the floor with Sora in his lap. "What was that about?" Asked the curious brunette when Demyx returned.
"Don't shut Axel in a room alone." Demyx answered sitting back down on the floor by Sephiroth's knee again. "He didn't like being alone when he first moved in with me. They only made it worse when he tried to protect me."
Sephiroth frowned and rested a hand on Demyx's shoulder. "They wouldn't let me take you with me, said I couldn't look after you outside. Or you would have been out of there."
"Had you told me the boy's name, I might have gotten him out of there before now" Rufus offered.
"You never asked." Sephiroth sighed.
"But Axel would be worse than he is if I wasn't there." Demyx stammered.
Rufus sighed and got to his feet, "Excuse me." He said as he left the room, heading for Rude's bedroom. He made his own check on Axel as he passed the room the boy was sleeping in. He sighed and continued on to Rude's room where he seated himself on the bed pulling his cell and day plainer from his pocket. His first call was to Biggs and Wedge, he sent them into work early. He wanted to get Reno and Rude home to get this seeming mess, no one was really clearly explaining to to him, cleaned up.
With the other two heading to work early he called Rude, the man didn't answer right away. It actually wasn't ever Rude that did answer when the line was picked up. "Yo, Rude's phone. He's busy at the moment but I can take a message." Reno said into the phone.
Rufus frowned slightly wondering why Reno had Rude's phone in the first place. He had wanted to speak to Rude first but, this was important and had everything to do with Reno. "Reno, are you with Rude?"
"Um, Was I suppose to go in the can with him?" Reno asked a little nervously.
Rufus smirked and chuckled softly. "I'm sure he wouldn't have minded." He laughed a little louder at the sound of Reno sputtering mild protests. "Reno..." He said softly to get the man's attention once more. "Could you share some information with me. Regarding yourself and Cloud. I have found myself in a quiet awkward situation." He could now hear Reno shifting around over the line. "Reno, it will not effect your position. You have a job and my protection as such."
Reno gulped, "Thank you Sir."
"Your welcome, now explain why Sephiroth and Leon are here with an extremely anxious and frightened looking Cloud, and demanding a meeting with you?" Rufus asked softly.
"Oh gods..." Reno started to panic at that, it couldn't be good. "Please boss you gotta help me. I was just a kid. I didn't know any better."
Rude came out of the rest room at that moment hearing the tail end of what Reno was saying. He saw the panic in Reno's eyes and pulled him into a hug. "What's wrong?" He asked the redhead.
"Don't let 'em hurt me." Reno whimpered leaning into Rude with a sob. Rude took to phone in time to hear Rufus.
"Reno you need to calm down..." Rufus said softly, hoping to calm the redhead with softly spoken words.
"Rufus?" Rude asked, he a feeling now that he knew Reno was so upset.
"Rude..." Rufus sighed a little in relief he knew the big guy would take care of Reno tell they got home. "Bring Reno home now, don't bother waiting for Biggs and Wedge. Bring him in the back way. I'll keep Seph and Leon distracted." Rufus explained quickly. "Until we what they really intend to do he stays away from them."
"Understood." Rude answered flipping the cell shut and picking the now unconscious redhead up in his arms.
Rufus got up, Reno's reaction only making his concern deeper. He headed back to the living room and the other. "Okay now it's your turn again." He announced his return. "I just got off the phone with Rude, and Reno was freaking. What is this about?"
"It is not your concern. "Sephiroth repeated his earlier statement.
"It is when Reno is begging for help seemingly scared for his life." Rufus snapped back.
Sephiroth stiffened glaring at Rufus. "How would you react if Rude were to be raped... repeatedly."
Cloud whimpered and somehow managed to snuggled in closer. Rufus' eyes went wide as the last piece finally fell into place as to what he wasn't being told. "What!"
"Hojo." Leon answered with a growl as he wrapped his arms protectively around Cloud trying to keep him calm.
Sora jumped at this eye going wide. "Father made Reno... have sex with Cloud when we were little." He gasped now understanding why they had been hiding it from him. He shook his head turning in Riku's arms and hugging him tightly. He was really glad now that he didn't remember a lot of his childhood.
Riku pulled Sora closer and kissed the top of his head. "Hush, you knew your dad was a prick."
"But..." Sora whimpered looking up into Riku's eyes. "That was so wrong." Riku nodded in agreement, even as he watched his brother waiting.
"Hojo... Lied to him." Cloud murmured to Leon.
"What do you mean Cloud?" Leon asked.
"Said... that was...." Cloud shuttered speaking just loud enough to be heard. "How... to make...Friends."
Sephiroth looked up at Rufus, "That is why Reno needs to know, that what happened was wrong. Cloud blocked everything about Reno out, hell he blocked out his whole damned family. You can not tell me that Reno didn't repress something."
"He may well have, but I'm still holding you to your words." Rufus conceded a little with a nod. "You are not hurting him. Reno is damaged enough."
"I won't hurt him." Sephiroth agreed.
Rude cleared his throat, he was standing in the hallway to the bedrooms Everyone jumped at his sudden appearance, as no one had seen him come in. "Leon better make the same agreement. He almost killed Reno." He was meaning the incident at school in history class. Leon growled but nodded.
"Rude," Rufus nodded understanding the point. Rude had been there when the attack to place. "How is he now?"
"He passed after I took the phone from him." Rude answered, "After not sleeping last night, and than this.." He nodded toward Cloud. "He is petrified."
Rufus frowned, "I don't think you should do this today."
Cloud looked up at Rufus, "Please, I don't want to hurt him, but I can't stand this."
Rufus sighed and looked to Cloud, "What is it you want to do Cloud?"
Cloud held up the shoe box. "Burn it." He murmured, "With Reno."
"Is that proof?" Rufus asked and Cloud nodded. Rufus thought for a moment. "Do you need to have Leon and Seph with you?" Cloud shivered really not wanting to be alone with Reno. Rufus noticed this, "Alright but Rude and I will be present as well." Cloud nodded again he didn't care, he just wanted it over with. "Demyx, I want you to take Sora and Riku into your room. More people will being seeing this than need to, as it is."
Demyx nodded getting up, "Okay Ruru." He took one of each boys hands and pulled them with him. They were up and got not even a minute later.
"Ruru?" Rude questioned looking at Rufus puzzled.
"When he was little Rufus was to much of a mouthful. He added the uncle bit." Rufus explained with a sigh. He looked at the three still on the couch, he was really nervous about this. Something told him Leon was going to be more trouble than Sephiroth. He knew he and Rude could handle Leon but not if it pissed Sephiroth off to see Leon being held back from Reno if it came to that. Shaking his head he cleared his throat. "I'll see if I can wake Reno?" He said before moving passed Rude down the hallway to Rude's room.
End Note:
What's on the Tape?
How is Kairi getting home from school?
Will Leon stay Calm?
Will Reno wake up?
How will Rufus wake Reno?
These questions and more answered nest time in Starting Over!