The dull yellow hospital room was ugly and uninviting. Kara was surrounded by wires and monitors but I couldn't see anything wrong with her—still I knew that the worse time of illness is the one you can't see and ignore. On the table next to her was a book untouched, food not being eaten and a pitcher of water. The television hanging from the ceiling sat still and silent, not being used. The room over looked the garden the blinds were pulled shut, blocking the sun's rays.

Kara lay propped up. Her eyes were distant as she thought. I couldn't tell this time, if she was having an episode or not. She seemed silent and contented, thinking over her new problem. Kadaj sat in the chair, but at my entrance he stood swiftly. I nodded the question already clear. Riku was safe and sound, Reno driving him home. Kara blinked, her eyes glancing towards me, a small smile twitching at the corner of her lips, but she didn't make a movement other than that. She then returned to her silent statue ways. I didn't know what to make of this but Kadaj caught me in a hug. I sighed, and let him whisper what was wrong.

"Yazoo…she saw blood everywhere, but there was none there. She had a stroke. Yazoo, she's changing." He whispered, breaking the hug, and motioning towards her. I saw now, her eyes, they were fogged over but they looked like they saw my inner thoughts, every last one. Her deep red hair was lighter, thinner and longer. I blinked, ready to ask a question, but Reno walked into the room. Kadaj quickly pressed himself against the wall but I stood still, just staring at her.

"One of you will have to leave," A nurse said meekly as she stepped into the room, "only two visitors allowed for this girl," she murmured, obviously scared of us. But I jumped at the chance to get away.

"I will," I whispered, turning like a robot to the door, "Reno needs to talk to her, and Kadaj is closer to her then I am," I explained as I left the room. I turned and walked down the hallway. Once I was sure that I couldn't be seen by Reno I bolted. I ran down the hallway and made the elevators just in time. I pressed one, and waited for the elevator to the stop. When it did I jumped from it just as the doors opened. I ran through the lobby and out into the night. Rain had started, but I didn't care. I ran until I saw Reno's car. I sighed and pulled the cover over the car so it had a ceiling now before I climbed into the passenger's seat. I leans my head against the back of the seat and sighed, my breath shallow and light from the run. I breathed and closed my eyes.

The kiss, so light, careful. Yet it meant everything. The ally way was so dark and I now that I looked back on it, I realized I hoped that no one was in the ally way, I hoped that we would have gone farther. But now that I realized that he only want to touch me, remember me, kiss me. I wanted him as well. I sighed, and turned on the radio. Of course Reno doesn't much listen to the radio and Kara had switched around the stations the last I was in this car. But I was surprised when 'You Guardian Angel' started to play. Then I realized it was a CD. Reno was listening to this? When? Why?

Only once I've heard him sing, and that was in the morning after that night—there I go again, saying it as a horrible accident—but he was in the shower then. He had a nice voice. I smiled slightly, thinking of Reno singing this song, but then I realized who he would be singing it to? And that answer was me. I stared out the windshield, tears forming at my eyes. Of course it made sense that he loved me and would save me…

But would I do the same for him?

There was a knock on the window and I looked to see Kadaj. He motioned for the lock and I unlocked the door, moving over so that he could sit in the car. He didn't close the door though. I realized the song playing and went to press stop, but Kadaj stopped me. "Don't bother," he snorted. I realized that tone; it was the tine that he used whenever he and Cloud fought, whenever we were looking for Mother, whenever Rufus Shinra was involved, "They found some new genes in Kara. Completely alien. They match mine." He growled, "Someone from our family inserted Mother's cells into her, and I know you did it." He snapped, his eyes glaring through the windshield, "but I'm getting blamed by Reno. He's almost attacked the nurse, but Kara stopped him. Yazoo, why did you do it? What was the point?" he snapped, but his tone lower to the brotherly love we shared. "Yazoo…she's dying. Not because of Mother's cells. She's been dying ever since her mother died. Imagine, Yaz, if Mother never existed for us. She was never there for us; what would we have done? Kara has been completing suicide for a while, but I've stopped her. Oh god, more than once I've seen her." Kadaj said, tears budding at his eyes, dripping over his lashes and down his cheek.

"Kadaj…I didn't do it. I think…no. That's not possible. But listen to me…Reno will be coming out here soon. You've just got to get home." I whispered, "I'm going to go home with Reno…" I murmured. I didn't know why I was making this decision, but I knew it would help. I saw Kadaj about to question my actions, but I heard a yell. Kadaj looked and we both saw two men, yelling at each other. I realized one was Cid, one of Cloud's numerous friends, and the other was Cloud. Kadaj watched his curiosity peeking. I watched as well. We couldn't hear, but Cloud eventually gave up and turned and walked into the hospital. Cid followed him, cursing loudly. Reno emerged from the building and Kadaj quickly got out of the car. "I'll walk," he said with a smile, before closing the door and walking quickly from the car, towards the street.

Reno approached the car; he seemed not to see Kadaj. He looked at me, before getting into the driver's seat. He and I sat there, staring at each other when he took a strand of my hair, and sucked away the water that soaked it. It chilled me, but I didn't move. My expression didn't change either. He didn't speak about Kara; I didn't mention a word of Kadaj. But he leaned in and kissed me. And this time I kissed back, finally happy that I could be with him, even if it was just a moment.

He put his hand against my neck as we broke. I pushed my forehead against his and closed my eyes. Reno sighed and I smelled mint from his breath. Then I realized he was singing softly. He was singing the song and I felt like my heart was going to beat from my chest. Then I couldn't control my actions. I kissed him again, stopping his singing. I pushed him back against the door and practically got on top of him, still kissing. He kissed me back, but I knew he was wondering why I did that. When I broke, I opened my eyes to see his closed, his mouth slightly parted. "Do…you want a ride home?" I smiled, moving back into my seat and staring out the window.

"I…no, I don't want to see Kadaj, Loz or anybody." I murmured, "Right now I just want to be with you." I whispered, looking at the floor. There was silence, but the car started and pulled from the parking lot. Finally he spoke.

"You can't change your mind," he said very seductively. I didn't want to. I thought, sighing heavily.

EW. SHORT CHAPTER IS SHORT. D: Sorry guys. I haven't written in a while and I give you this. D: But it's just a movement chapter to switch from the Ally Way to Reno's house (which I might have to add will be a very, very, very Yaoi filled chapter. 3

So don't worry, the next chapter, I promise, will be made up for this one.