Cloud sat at the bar waiting for his lover to get home. It was currently raining in Edge once again the streets had emptied out when it got windy out. The black car of the Turks screeched up in front of the window. Cloud smiled softly standing.

Elena reached into the back pulling out a small bundle Tseng closed the door behind her and the three Turks ran up. Worried Cloud opened the door and the three ran in thanking him.

"Where's Reno?" Was the first thing he asked, They fell silent. Elena set the bundle down pulling away the black blanket. She dried the boy off with it.

"There was an accident…." She said. Cloud looked at the 6 year old who looked deeply scared of him.

"Your…telling me this is Reno?" Rude and Tseng nodded. The small redhead looked confused looking up at Elena to see what was going on.

"There was an accident in the Labs, Reno, as you can see. Has reversed to the age of a 6 year old. We need you. To watch him while we find the cure" Tseng said Cloud fell back into the chair.

"I have no idea how to take care of a kid! Where will he…stay" Reno was looking at him blinking his now pure blue eyes at Cloud, he looked scared. "Fine, but you better find a cure" He got up squatting infront of Reno.

"Hey Squirt. I'm going to be watching you okay?" Reno studied him a moment. Looking up at Elena she nodded. He smiled brightly.

"My names Rweno" Cloud smiled at the small boys speech.

"Cloud" He said holding his hand out. Reno took it letting Cloud stand again.

"I'll take care of him…but you better find the cure" The three nodded.

"We will Cloud thank you…" The ran out back into the rain. Cloud watched them closing the door behind them, he realized Reno still hadn't let go of his hand. He smiled down at the boy who looked away shyly.

"Hey, you hungry?" Reno nodded softly gripping Cloud's hand tighter. Cloud was surprised the Reno he knew the 22 year old man he loved so much. Was completely and utterly different as a child. He finally took notice of Reno's appearance. He was cut up and in the Turk's white shirt which was like a dress on the small child.

"So what do you want?" He asked, while Reno ate, he would go though Marlene's old clothes to find some that may fit him.

"I don't know" Reno said in a soft voice looking at Cloud.

"chicken nuggets?" Cloud just decided to name everything they owns until Reno agreed.

"no"

"chicken salad?"

"No." Picky kid. He thought.

"hamburgers?"

"no"

"how about-"

"no"

"I didn't even-"

"no"

"What are you on a 'No' play!?" Reno looked at him blinking. Cloud sighed placing his forehead on the cool metal fridge.

"Corn dogs?" Silence.

"Yes please" Reno said happily. Cloud looked down at him shaking his head. Every kid loved them. Walking over the table he set Reno on one of the chairs going over to make the food. Once the food was done he set it in front of Reno smiling.

"I'm going to find you some better clothes ok?" Reno nodded taking a bite out of his food. Cloud walked upstairs into Marlene's old bedroom. Digging around, he finally found something that looked small enough to fit Reno.

Soft silk blue pajamas. A Shirt and pants with a small golden design on the pant legs and bottom of the shirt. He smiled in success going into the bathroom he laid them on a towel. Digging though the medicine cabinet he found some bandages. Setting them all out he started up a warm bath, stopping the water once it got the point he wanted. Cloud went back downstairs seeing Reno done with his food he was sitting there waiting for Cloud.

"All done?" Reno nodded, Cloud picked the empty plate up putting it in the sink. "How about a nice bath and we take care of those cuts" He squatted to Reno's level. Though Reno was 6 years old his body looked to only be 4 he was small skinny and his speech when he did talk wasn't that of a 6 year old.

He lifted Reno up like Elena had held him going upstairs. He set Reno on the lid on the toilet pulling the Turk shirt off. He frowned at the bruises over the small redhead's body.

"They don't hurt" Reno said looking at him. Cloud patted his head lifting Reno again he placed him in the bath. The blue eyes brighten with joy playing with the vanilla scented bubbles. Cloud smiled picking up the shampoo, same vanilla scent. While Reno played his washed his hair and cleaned the dirt and he wasn't sure what else off of him. Once he was sure Reno was cleaned he rinsed him and drained the water. Grabbing the towel he dried Reno off wrapping him in the warm blue towel he set him back on the toilet seat.

"Let's clean those wounds ok?" Reno nodded sitting still as Cloud cleaned and wrapped the wounds. Once done and in the blue pajamas, which were slightly big on him. Cloud picked him up again flipping off the bathroom light. Reno placed his head in between cloud's neck and shoulder snuggling there. He had just met this man, but he showed more care then anyone had given him his whole life, and that earned his trust. Cloud smiled going into Marlene's room he laid Reno down in the bed pulling the covers over him. He flipped on Marlene's old chocobo nightlight leaving the room.

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Though Cloud got Reno into bed at 9 he didn't make it until almost 12. Sighing he dried his hair with a towel going up into his bedroom. He sighed in happiness the minute his back met the warm soft mattress not caring about his wet hair and fell asleep in moments.

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He jolted awake 2 hours later when his bed creaked and shift. Eyes snapping open in alert he jumped up. Reno was there Marlene's moogle plush clutched to his chest.

"Hey what's wrong?" Cloud asked worried, and ignoring the fact the moogle had disappeared over two years ago.

"I had a bad dream…." Reno said softly, shyly, sadly. Cloud gave him a sympathetic look. Pulling the covers next to him back he dragged Reno over to the empty space.

"Well that's not good is it? You can stay with me how's that?" Reno smiled laying down. Cloud sighed, this child version of Reno was nothing like the one he knew. Pulling the blankets back he laid down. A thought crossed his mind and he smiled warmly reaching out he pulled Reno against his chest. The boy snuggled into his chest, enjoying the affection.

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Cloud snapped awake at Tifa's loud squeal.

He jolted up glaring at her, in an instant she shut up. He looked down. Good Reno was still asleep. She smiled sheepishly at him.

"Sorry" She whispered "I'm shocked. We all went over this. The world isn't ready for Reno to breed. Guess you weren't listening"

"The hell? Tifa this is Reno…"

"It's what?"

"The kid….is Reno there was an accident in Shinra labs." She breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank Shiva!" She said. Cloud glared again. "Come on Marlene and Denzel are downstairs. I made breakfast." Cloud carefully shook Reno awake.

"Hey come on sleepy head its mourning Auntie Tifa made a nice breakfast" Reno groaned his blue eyes opened blinking a couple of times. Cloud smiled ruffling his hair. "Come on" He lifted Reno up following Tifa, who was awing over them, down stairs.

Marlene and Denzel sat at the table, and plate of eggs, bacon, and toast sat in front of them. Three other plates sat at the empty chairs. Marlene looked up when Cloud walked in.

"Cloud! Did you and Reno have a baby? Daddy said that wasn't suppose to happen…" She said softly confused. Cloud glared then shook his head, she probably over heard Barret talking to Tifa.

"This is Reno guys. There was an accident in the labs and he was turned into a six year old." Cloud set him down in the empty chair. Reno eyed the food pushing the food away.

"What? You don't want this either" Cloud groaned. Reno nodding looking up at him.

"Corn dogs again?" He nodded. Cloud sighed. "Sorry Tifa, he's picky, very very picky." She smiled at him laughing softly.

After making Reno food the 5 sat down and enjoyed the breakfast, though Reno had remained quiet the whole time they got a laugh out of him every so often.

Cloud put the dishes away looking over at Tifa talking to Reno. He nodded agreeing to something and Tifa squealed hugging him. Cloud laughed.

"Let him breathe" He said reminding her. She blushed letting him go.

"Well I've got a bar to run. Denzel Marlene play nice he's a lot younger and smaller than you ok?" The two nodded and Tifa disappeared to open the bar.

Cloud looked at the three kids. "I've got to work on getting delivery's…play nice" He walked over to Reno.

"I've got to work ok? I'll be in the back room if you need me, Marlene and Denzel are going to play with you ok?" Reno nodded softly. Turning to Marlene and Denzel he walked away going to a corner he sat down looking at the floor.

"….Did we do something wrong?" Marlene asked.

"I don't know. Maybe he doesn't want to play?" Denzel said "Come on lets go play upstairs"

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Cloud finished work by bed time. Like the night before he washed Reno, cleaned his wounds, and dressed him. Tifa had found clothes in the attic that fit him better. Seeing as Marlene was back for the week, her bedroom was occupied. So Reno slept with him again. Smiling as the two laid in the dark he looked at the sleeping boy. It was nice, this feeling, but remembering who it was caused the pain in his chest to come back. He really missed his Reno. Sighing he fell asleep memories of the Turk fresh in his mind.

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FINALLY DONE

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Took me forever here is chapter 2 hopefully 3 will be up tomorrow

Toodles!