A/N: Another chapter so soon! Sorry folks...It'll be slow from here on out, probably...I'm going to have to think now...O.o...anyways, someone asked if it was going to get worse b/c it's a tragedy...well, I can say this much, it's definately going to get worse this chapter...TRUST me...whose to say if this will get a happy ending? although, I don't know if I'm going to kill anybody off yet (sorry to sound so gruesome)...but like I said when I started, I have no clue where this is going, so I'll be just as surprised as you guys...well...maybe not...but still! HEY! I found some lyrics!

Unknown, Untold

And we may not know the reason why
We're born into this world
Where a man only lives to die
And his story left untold

Winter in July

Cloud woke, his face buried in cool sheets. He can feel how dry is face is, a remnant of his tears. She's still laying there, asleep, her breathing more easy than the night before. He remembered watching her struggle to breath every now and then. He hadn't meant to fall asleep. He sits up slowly, pressing his palm into his forehead. Glancing down, he gasps.

Most of the bruises have receded on her face and arms. It still looks tender about her eye, but the swelling has gone down significantly. He wipes the sleep from his eyes.

"Morning."

Cloud whips around, a bit too fast.

"Yuffie..." The world reels before him.

"Holy water does wonders, though, it can only do so much." She says smirking sadly, walking over.

Cloud stares at Tifa.

"Well, at least it got rid of most of the bruises."

Yuffie looks up, surprised.

"That's not what I meant."

"What?" Cloud asked, facing Yuffie again. She's standing at the other side of the bed, watching Tifa.

"I'm assuming by the matching rings I can tell you this and you not be surprised." Yuffie stated simply.

Cloud blushed, glancing down at his own white ring and Tifa's. He realizes her's has been damaged, the pearl. The ring has cut into her finger too, probably the result of an anger induced punch. He winces inwardly.

"We were going to have another ceremony...it's just, we wanted one for ourselves...with...Den-

He stops, unable to go on.

"That's not what I'm trying to say." Yuffie said.

"Though I wish it were." She adds softly

"Then what?"

Yuffie hesitates a moment, her eyes still on Tifa's battered face. She breathes shallowly, tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. She looks up, her eyes filled with sadness.

"She was pregnant."

Pregnant? A father, me?

No...wait...

Was?...

Was...was...was...was...

This word echoes in his head.

Oh no...no no no no...

Cloud hadn't realized he'd said this last part out loud as well. Yuffie stares at him, pity in her eyes.

"No..." He breathes.

Yuffie nods her head quickly, causing the tears to stream.

"She lost the baby." She whispers, a hand coming up to her mouth.

"No."

He can't say anything else.

"No."

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It's a while before Yuffie feels it safe to leave Cloud alone with Tifa. She had watched, pity in her eyes, as he could only say 'no' over and over again. After she retreated downstairs, Cloud laid back down on the bed, watching Tifa breath. Then her eyes open, and she winces, looking over at Cloud.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He asks simply.

Tifa swallows, feeling the tears on their way. She touches her stomach slightly, and Cloud lowers his eyes.

"No." She breathes out, understanding what has happened.

Cloud takes her up into his arms, her sobs racking her body. Her shaking is violent and terrible, and Cloud struggles to be strong, tears finding his way into his eyes again.

But he can only hold them back for so long, sitting there, watching his wife cry over their dead, unborn child, while two more of their children were in immediate danger. His tears come soon, but they're soft and silent, and he buries his face in her hair, inhaling her scent. It's tainted with blood though.

It's a while before Tifa's breath steadies, a heave every now and then, but the tears have stopped.

"I'm sorry..." She whispers so lightly.

"No, no Tifa...please don't be." He says softly into her ear.

"I was going..." She breaks for a sob. "Going to tell you last...last night..."

Her tears come again, silent like Cloud's, he squeezes her tighter up against him, kissing the top of her head, and stroking her hair softly.

It's a bit before she pushes back.

"I need to get out of here...uh...go down...downstairs."

She's shaking as she says this, and moves to stand. Cloud waits patiently on the bed, watching as she puts her feet on the ground. He's ready when her knees give out, and he catches her in his arms, lifting her easily. She buries her face into his shoulder as he moves out the door and down the steps, avoiding looking at the landing.

Cid, Vincent, and Yuffie are in one corner talking. They've managed to move Barret from the stairs. It does him good to see her awake, even though she's in Cloud's arms. He still hasn't said a word, though.

"Nanaki is on the way." Yuffie says softly, her eyes still red.

Tifa nods as Cloud sets her down gently in a seat. She grasps his hand, and he stands beside her, his other arm around her.

"She told us." Vincent states simply, and none ask of who or what.

Tifa just nods simply.

"What else...what else was wrong with me?"

"There was some enternal bleeding, and a few of your ribs were cracked. You were lucky though, you had a concusion, and survived despite the fact you fell asleep. Other than that, it was bruises. What's on your face, is pretty much all that's left." Yuffie says quietly.

The room is silent, waiting for the question to be asked.

"Tifa...are you ready to tell us what happened?" Vincent asks cautiously.

Tifa shakes her head, "No, but we don't have time to waste, do we?" She feigns a fake smile, but the tears spring into her eyes again, and she has to hide them behind her hands.

Cid does the same.

Surprisingly it's Barret who speaks up.

"There..." He clears his throat, not use to being silent for so long. "There was a letter in the kids' room."

He slides it out onto the table.

"We'll find them Tifa, and kill the bastards who did this."

A/N: Correction...I already have killed off someone...the lyrics were for teh baby...I should've put baby to replace man...And Cloud just saying "why didn't you tell me?" was a bit harsh...course, I don't think he'd of had the heart to tell her any other way that they'd lost the baby. I'm a terrible person! oh! and thanks for reviews/alerts!