Revelations

AN: I own nothing in this story. Please R&R.

"This has to be a joke! Me and Chocobo head brothers?

"That's what I said." A cold voice cut in. Reno looked towards the doorway and there was Cloud himself. "But then they checked my DNA with yours that they had on file. It's true: we're brothers." Reno just stared at Cloud, not speaking.

"Hojo was the doctor at the head of this project." Tseng said calmly. "Apparently he kidnapped you from your home. I don't know what he was trying to find with his experiment but that doesn't change the nature of this situation."

"I'm going home." Reno said heading towards the door. None of the Turks tried to stop him but Cloud followed after the departing red head.

"Reno wait a minute. What are you going to tell Tifa?"

"The truth, bro." Reno said the last word full of sarcasm.

"This isn't my fault."

"I know it's just so crazy. I mean we've tried to kill each other how many times? But I guess siblings do tend to fight." Reno chuckled a little at his attempt at levity.

"Can I be there when you tell her?" Cloud asked.

"Yeah that would probably be for the best. And I'm kind of new to this whole family thing so don't think I'm going to act all chummy now, got it?"

"The same to you." Cloud said, smirking a little. The pair had exited the building and Cloud was just about to leave on Fenrir when Reno spoke up.

"What was our mother like?"

"She was kind and loving although she tended to worry a lot about minor things. And she never mentioned you although I did see her staring at a photograph every once in a while."

"I see, thanks for telling me." Cloud nodded and drove off, dust kicking up in his wake. Reno left in his car and drove towards his house. It was odd; he had never really wanted to know about his past before. He had no desire to be reconciled with any of his family members or anything of that sort. He was a live in the moment kind of guy by necessity but then he had started a relationship with Tifa and she had become his future. Walking into his home, he tried to make as little noise as possible so he wouldn't wake his fiancé but as soon as he entered the bedroom Tifa was wide awake.

"What's going on? Do you have to go on a mission again?"

"Nothing like that. I'll tell you in the morning."

"Tell me now." Reno slid in beside his lover, kissing her on the lips and breaking apart soon after.

"Just wait until tomorrow, please." Tifa sighed heavily but complied.

"It isn't anything life threatening then?" Reno chuckled but kissed her again, this time in the spot he knew would drive her wild: the left side of her neck. She moaned in pleasure and Reno loved the sound.

"No, it's not now let's get to bed." Tifa needed no further encouragement and slipped back into slumber. Reno followed soon after, his arms holding onto her tightly in a close embrace.

The doorbell rang and Reno's mother went to answer it. The red headed child looked with a little fear at the three men, two in black suits but it was the third and seeming leader that scared him the most. He wasn't muscular or physically imposing but there was something about his eyes. They reminded him of a rotting sewage river.

"Can I help you?"

"Good day madam I'm Professor Hojo and I need to examine your child. There's been a plague recently in Midgar and I want to make sure it has not spread to this town."

"I don't understand…Reno's healthy."

"Tell me do you live alone?" Hojo continued.

"I don't see what that has to do with anything."

"Just answer the question please."

"Yes I do, my husband left me and…" Hojo cut her off with a raised hand.

"Alright, that's enough. Don't worry ma'am we'll have your son returned to you in a couple of hours, it's just a routine checkup."

"I don't know…" Just then the baby started crying from another room and Hojo's ears pricked up.

"You have another child? We may have to examine him as well…" But before Hojo could continue Reno cut him off.

"I'll go with you. Just leave my brother and mommy alone!" Hojo smiled down at him.

"I'm not a bad man little one. Just come with me now." Reno started to walk forward but his mother held him close.

"I'm not giving up my child."

"I'm afraid you have no choice in the matter." Hojo said his tone frigid. "I can use force but I prefer civil solutions to my problems." Before another word could be said, Reno was grabbed and ripped from his mother's arms by one of the men in black, his little brother's cries increasing in volume…