A/N: Hey there everyone. Did you miss me? I'm sorry. I hadn't found a lot of time to sit down and type. I'm also a little stuck with writers block at the moment. But hay I got this chapter up now.

Hey there everyone. Did you miss me? I'm sorry. I hadn't found a lot of time to sit down and type. I'm also a little stuck with writers block at the moment. But hay I got this chapter up now.

It was half and hour later when a slightly shaking Reno came into the living room flanked by Rufus. He immediately started to panic again at seeing the three on the couch. He made to bolt but Rufus blocked his path.

"Reno, please." Cloud called weakly from where he sat clinging to Leon. Leon seeming to be caught between holding Cloud and Attacking Reno.

Reno turned at Cloud's call and shuttered. He had seen Cloud angry before and he found now that he much preferred that Cloud to this simpering and weak look he possessed now. Cloud looked more scared now than he ever remembered him looking. He nodded trying to calm down. "I'm trying." he admitted in reply.

Rufus placed his hands on Reno's shoulders and guided him to a chair. He nodded to Rude who moved closer to them and took Reno's hand. Rufus turned to Cloud, "You may want to start."

Cloud nodded and passed the shoe box to Reno, "The only thing I haven't seen is the video." He said shakily.

Sephiroth spoke than, "This morning when we went to your parents, we found the box. Your mother is dead by her own hands as she should be. Your father left everything to you and your sister." He then passed Reno the note Elena left. "She was dead when I found her."

Reno read the note his eyes widening, "She... she..."

"Slit her own wrists before hanging herself." Sephiroth spoke evenly, "She would be dead if I had found her alive."

Reno nodded still shaking, as he opened the shoe box. He gasped seeing how full it was. Slowly he sifted through the photos until he came to the tape. Lifting it with shaking hands he passed it to Rude. "Can you?"

Rude nodded taking the tape and putting it in. The TV came to life showing thee two little boys playing tag in the back yard. They were having a grand time until Hojo's voice was heard, "Boys come inside." The little blonde's head dropped right away and he dragged his feet going toward the camera.

The redhead looked around like was looking for something he couldn't find. "Reno, come along, now." Hojo's voice was sharper this time. Reno shook his head but when he didn't find what he was looking for he ran after his now absent minded friend.

The two looked to be no older than eight. The camera followed Reno into the house and down into the basement. When they entered the room in the basement the little blonde, or Cloud, was standing in the middle of the room. He hadn't seemed to notice them enter, just staring blankly ahead. Reno moved over to cloud and hugged him.

Cloud didn't seem to respond to Reno on the video. Reno was whispering something to Cloud though. "I couldn't find Axel." Reno murmured softly still watching.

Rufus paused it making everyone look at the redhead in the room. "Reno, why did you need to find Axel?" He asked softly in concern.

Kairi walked into the room then having just got home from school. She frowned at the scene and the screen, " Um, what's that?" She pointed at the TV. Everyone in the room had jumped not expecting her or anyone else to show up.

Rufus was the one to answer her, "A video of Cloud and Reno when they were little."

Kairi shook her head, "Duh, I could tell that." You see Rude had one of the high end tape players that left the screen clear of static. She pointed more specifically at an area of the screen. "I mean that."

She was pointing at a fair sized sturdy laundry basket which was turned over with another full laundry basket sitting on top of it. Even so you could still see a small arm and hand reaching out from under the basket.

Reno's eyes went wide as saw it. "Axel."

Cloud shook his head, "He made him watch and listen to..." He sobbed and buried his head into Leon's chest.

"Thank you for pointing that out. Can you go check on Axel and Demyx?" Rufus asked needing an excuse to get her out of the room. Kairi shrugged and left having a feeling it was none of her business even though it was her two older brothers. It didn't matter that she didn't know who this guy was either. "Reno, were you trying to protect Axel?"

Reno nodded, "If I didn't, he hurt Axel. Axel was so little, he bounced right back."

Cloud nodded, "If I put up a fight, or reno wouldn't." sputtered lifting his head.

Rufus thought about it for a moment. "So..." He looked at Cloud, "Cloud became unresponsive of 'auto piloted' so he could forget. That's why you were playing like normal kids at the first." Both of them nodded, "That explains Cloud's dislike of being touched, but not why Reno can't control his hands."

"I swear I never had a problem before we moved." Reno whimpered. "I never wanted to touch Cloud that way." He was starting to panic again.

"That doesn't change the fact that you did." Leon snapped at him holding Cloud tightly.

"Leon." Sephiroth said evenly though he was upset too. "Cloud have you seen enough?" Cloud nodded still clinging to Leon, but not just for the comfort now. "Reno... have you?"

Reno nodded hugging his knees again. "Just make it go away."

Rude took the tape out and shut the system down before he put it back in the box. He picked Reno up carefully and the room with the now sobbing redhead.

"I dare say you have out stayed your welcome." Rufus said as he pushed the box to Cloud. "Do what you will with it. I'll inform Riku and Sora that you left." He remained standing as if on guard.

Cloud took the box and got up. "I didn't remember why he had to. We'll never be friends but... I didn't know he was that hurt by it. It never showed."

Rufus shook his head angrily, "I've only just met him face to face this morning, and I saw the damage." He growled at Cloud, "Get out of my home."

End Notes:

Is it really Rufus' appartment and not Rude's?

Is Reno going to be ok?

Are they going to tell Axel?

Will they tell Roxas?

When will things get better?

These questions and more answered next time in Starting Over!

PS: So there you have it. I hope you enjoyed it. There will be a time skip here before I post the next chapter. I'm not sure how much time I want to skip. It could be anywhere from a week to a couple of months. Thanks for sticking with me.