Well you guys didn't have to wait to long for the next chappy, did you? Lol, seeing as how I write most of my fan fiction at school, it shouldn't take me that long to keep updating this story.

Disclaimer: I do not own FFVII, If I did, well…I'll leave that to your imagination, lol!

Oh, and just so no one gets confused (like I do sometimes)…

"talking"

'thinking'

On with Chapter 2...

The Thoughts That Remain

'Where am I?' Cloud thought. Slowly he tried to open his eyes only to be blinded by the light of the sun shining into a white room. The next thing he could think of trying to do was to sit up. He was met with a searing pain shooting up his and arm and meeting the still healing flesh of the wound on his right shoulder. The place where Sephiroth's sword pierced his skin.

"Hold on there partner. You're not ready to get up yet." Cloud tried once more to open his eyes, this time he did it successfully. He was met with the greenish-blue eyes and smirking face of Reno.

"It seems that you've taken a nasty spill. You're lucky Rude and I found you when we did. You would've been a goner." Reno stated with an air of achievement to it. Knowing that he, Reno, saved the life of an Ex-SOLDIER.

"Do you remember what happened?" asked Rude who was standing behind Reno with a stolid expression.

"Well…" He thought back, it was fuzzy…just a blur to him.

"All I can remember is pain…" He looked down at the hard bed that he lay on and slowly rolled his eyes to a bandage that was neatly wrapped around his bicep.

"What happened to me?"

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Ring, ring, rin…

"Hello, Strife Deliver…"

"Tifa?"

"Yes, what is it Reno?"

"It's about Cloud…he's been shot…the doctor needs to talk to you."

Silence

"Tifa?"

"I'll be there in a minute."

Hang up.

Tifa's mind was racing. 'This is not supposed to happen. Who could've shot him? I hope he's alright…' Her mind rambled on and on as she headed for the Shinra infirmary. Once there she ran up the rusty stair case and opened the door slowly to not disturb Cloud if he were sleeping. He wasn't.

"Cloud!" She ran to his side and gave him a tight hug, careful not to touch his wound.

"Are you okay!?" Tifa questioned looking at the bandage.

"I'm fine, I've had worse." He half-smiled to confirm that his statement was true. He hated to see worry on her face, especially when that worry was caused by him. She smiled back, some what relieved.

"Ms. Lockheart? May I take a moment of your time?" asked the doctor who was standing near the frame of the door that lead to his office.

"Of course. I'll be right back Cloud." Cloud nodded his response as Tifa fallowed the doctor into his office. He began to explain.

"I have some issues concerning Cloud's wound. It seems that he has gotten shot in his right bicep. That much we know for sure. The strange part is that we have found an entry point but there was never an exit. So normally the bullet would still be lodged in his arm. His arm has all the damage that a bullet should create but there is no trace of the bullet anywhere. Not in his arm…and not at the place we found him. He was never hit by a bullet…"

OOOOooooOOoo…I wonder what could've caused such a wound??? Oh yeah, that's right, I know everything that happens. And soon enough you will too !!

That is if you keep on R&R ing...sry for being so short...

Luv, ZF7