Chapter 2

Cloud's POV

I'm woken, now by the unusual sound of an alarm but the sound of beeping. A heart monitor I wonder? As my eyes adjust I see pristine white and blue walls. I'm in hospital am I?

'Oh thank goodness Cloud your awake' I hear Tifa cry. I let my eyes wonder to her, but she looks older and she's not alone, in her arms a small blue blanket and a pink fleshy bundle. Huh?

'Daddy' I hear from the other side of my bed. 'Daddy?' I asked silently. It didn't sound like Marlene and she had never called me Daddy, that title was reserved for Barret and Barret only.

My eyes meet with the girl as she practically throws herself at me.

"Now Now Sunny don't climb on daddy okay, he's still injured' I hear Tifa scold

"Sowrry mummy" the girl cries.

I tried to keep my expression neutral but inside I was a mess. What the fuck. Since when were Tifa and I a couple? Since when did we have two kids of our own?

"Cloud? I'm going go let the doctor know your awake, I'll leave Sunny with you, Sunny be good for Daddy okay" Tifa says getting up and heading to the door, her arms still full of the tiny bundle in blue. My son?

I'm brought out of my thoughts with a screech from Sunny. Taking her in for the first time there is no denying she's mine and Tifa's daughter, she has bright blue eyes like mine and Tifa's beautiful flowing locks.

"Look Daddy, I drew you a picture" she tells me placing the picture in my lap. In the picture there is 6 of us. Finding my voice I ask

"Sunny who are all these people?"

"Daddy your so funny. There's you and mummy in the middle, I'm holding yours and Marlene's Hand, Denzel is next to Marlene and mummy is holding River" she explains pointing to each person as she goes.

So that bundle in Tifa's arms was my son. Wow. This was all too much. The last thing I could remember clearly was leaving Tifa asleep in my bed and reading her note that said she would be making lasagna and to be safe. By the look of the girl on my bed that must of been a good 4 years ago now.

Tifa and the doctor come back in after a few minutes. I'm still lost in my thoughts. Where has all that time gone. How? when? I'm so confused?

"Hi Cloud I'm doctor Whale "now can you tell me what happened? The last thing you remember even?" Whale asked

"Um I'm not too sure the last thing I remember was heading out for a delivery and that's it." I respond. It's partly the truth, I just don't want to admit that I've lost yet another 4 years of my life.

"Cloud you lost control of your bike a few weeks ago, you've been in a coma since you were brought in" The doc explained

I stole a glance then at Tifa she was silently sobbing. Out of uncontrollable instinct I reached out for her. Unable to bare to see her like this. She took her hand in mine and I felt the jolt of a spark course through my veins. I also happened to notice in place of her usual wolf ring there was two simple silver bands, one with one large sapphire in the middle and one that had three small gems on it.

So we were also married then? All of this was too much to take in at once. I couldn't remember any of this.

I tuned out then with what the doctor was saying. I was still trying to get over the fact, Tifa and I were married and had two kids. The doctor soon left after he poked and prodded and asked me some basic questions.

When he left Marlene and Denzal walked in, at least I thought it was them, both of them looked like them just older.

"Hi Cloud" Marlene called rushing to my side "it's good to finally see you awake"

Eventually Tifa cleared her throat and Marlene and Denzel took Sunny and River was it home. It was now just Tifa and I? I could feel my blood boiling and my face turning red.

"Aww Cloudy your so cute after all this time I can still make you blush" she teases climbing up on the bed next to me. I froze in place, nervous yet excited for what was to come.

She rests her head against my chest and then I'm caught in her beautiful wine coloured eyes. I can't help but incline my head and press my lips against hers. I'm lost in bliss. It feels so right but also very wrong. I've dreamt of this many many times in the past but now it was real.

"I've missed you so much" she sobs as she breaks the kiss. I smile. I've missed her too, probably not in the same way she has but yes I've missed her.

My fingers play with her hair as she rests against me.

"Teef I need to ask a few questions, they may sound strange but just humour me okay?"

"Sure Cloud ask away" she responds squeezing my hand.

"Okay first how long have we been married?"

"Just under 4 years, actually it was the last time you were in hospital that you proposed. We hadn't even been seeing each other officially and you sort of woke up and asked" she blushed, a silent 'O' formed on my lips.

"Okay next question, how old is Sunny? She's ours right?" I felt stupid asking this one, like I knew she was mine but how?

"Sunny has just turned 3 she was born a year after our wedding, River followed after he's just 6 weeks old now" Tifa explained and answered my next question.

"And do I, I mean we do we still own a delivery service and a bar?" It wasn't important to ask but it would help piece things together easier.

"We do but both of our business now are just managed by us, we don't do as much on the front lines the same, not unless a client asks for us personally, that's, thats ... that's how you ended up in here" Tifa was slightly sobbing now.

"It's okay now Teef, I'm awake aren't I? I'm alive, I'm okay, I'm here with you" I respond softly stroking her hair. I never was good with words even when we had settled and become normal. I wasn't but even though I couldn't remember anything of the last four years I still felt I had changed.

We lay there for a while until Tifa had fallen asleep in my arms. Now this was something I did remember. It wasn't something that had been going on for long but it was the best part of the day.