Telling

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

The dawn came quickly enough, to quick for Reno but he got up anyway. Tifa was already up, making breakfast. The smell made Reno's stomach growl in hunger and Tifa smiled when she saw him.

"Cloud called by the way. He's coming over shortly so make sure you're on your best behavior."

"Don't worry Teef, I'll behave."

"Now tell me what happened last night." Reno chuckled.

"You're very impatient well just wait until Cloud gets here, he wants to be here when I tell you."

"It involves both of you?"

"Yeah, now let's see if you managed to outdo yourself." Reno said, digging into his food with gusto. Once they were done with their meal Cloud had appeared. Reno and Tifa went into the living room where he waited, expression serious.

"Alright I've waited long enough, now what's going on?" Tifa asked, looking from Cloud to Reno.

"Tifa I have an older brother." Cloud said his tone calm. Tifa's eyes went wide.

"But…when did you find this out?"

"Last night." Cloud said.

"Who is it and where has he been this whole time?" Reno then spoke up behind her.

"He couldn't remember, one of the side effects of Mako. I couldn't believe it either."

"And that's why they called you in? To tell Cloud who his brother is?" Tifa said, still not believing that Cloud had an older brother.

"No. I'm Cloud's older brother, Reno Strife." Tifa sunk down to the couch at this, her legs failing her. No words were spoken for some time, the clock on the wall ticking away the still seconds.

"Are you sure this is true?" Tifa asked finally.

"DNA is a match, we're brothers." Reno said simply.

"And…you don't remember any of it?"

"Well I've been having these weird dreams remember? I think it's my memories trying to force their way back into my conscious mind but I'm not sure. You're not going to freak out and leave me now right?" Tifa looked at her fiancé like he was the dumbest man on the planet. "Okay, just checking."

"I'll tell the others." Cloud said. "And Reno, you owe me birthday presents." Cloud said, smiling a little.

"Same to you little bro." Reno said, chuckling. Cloud then left, leaving Reno and Tifa alone once more.

"You guys seem to have accepted the situation easily enough." Tifa said.

"Well I already disliked him, being his brother just gives me a better excuse to."

Cloud was about half an hour from Reno's house when he suddenly found everything around him locked in a void of white.

"You seem to be doing better." Aeris said her voice soft.

"Thanks to you. Is something wrong?" Aeris stared off to the right, as if she could see something no one else could.

"Always have to be right, don't you?" She said quietly. "Yes something's wrong with the Lifestream and I think I know what's causing it."

"Sephiroth."

"Most likely but there's something else that's strange…it's about Reno." Cloud's eyes narrowed.

"Go on…" And Aeris did.

Reno's eyes fluttered open and he groaned in pain. He couldn't remember very much anymore about his family. Only their faces remained in his mind and even they were fading quickly. Then he saw Hojo approach him, a child a little older than Reno by his side.

"Who is this Hojo?" For one so young, the boy's tone was commanding, as if he sensed that he was destined to lead. His glowing green eyes narrowed as they took in Reno's bruised form and he ran a hand through his long silver hair.

"A failure to me but he could prove useful to you later in life Sephiroth." Reno passed out then, his mind filled with cat like green eyes glaring at him…