Reno is laying on his bed still

Tifa Lockheart says, "Poor guy.... Must be in hell..."

Reno shifts onto his side...must be awake

Tifa Lockheart says, "Oh he's awake"

Reno shifts again, facing Tifa by accident

Tifa Lockheart gets up and Taps Reno on the shoulder

Reno says, "hmm? Who's there?"

Reno reaches out and touches her face

Reno says, "oh, Tifa"

Tifa Lockheart takes Reno's hand and asks him if he needs anything

Reno says, "no ... thanks"

Tifa Lockheart writes Can you tell me about Cloud? How you felt when you first saw him and stuff?

Reno sighs

Reno says, "Attracted to him the first time I saw him ... and, can you keep that shorter? It's making my head hurt"

Tifa Lockheart writes sorry

Reno puts his hand back on his chest sighs softly

Tifa Lockheart sighs

Tifa Lockheart says, "I guess he doesn't wanna talk to me..."

Reno slides off his bed for a moment and stands up. Puts his arms out

Tifa Lockheart says, "We'll have to get him one of those tapping sticks that blind folk use...."

Reno feels around his general area, trying to get the placement of everything around him. Sits back down on the bed

Tifa Lockheart watches Reno quietly....

Reno sighs and leans his head in his hands

Tifa Lockheart puts a hand on Reno's shoulder

Reno says, ".... What is it Tifa?"

Tifa Lockheart writes you look sad

Reno says, "Cloud isn't here ... And ... I can't even take care of myself"

Tifa Lockheart writes you'll learn

Reno says, "I hope so...."

Tifa Lockheart writes Cloud'll be back

Reno smiles

Reno says, "I really hope so...."

Reno lies back down

Tifa Lockheart says, "I made fun of a one eyed man... and now a friend has no sight at all.... Wark"

Reno shifts onto his side again

Tifa Lockheart sits back in her armchair and watches Reno... wishing she could help him more

Tifa Lockheart says, "What was that?"

Tifa Lockheart sits up

Rufus Shinra walks into the room. Walks over to Tifa

Tifa Lockheart says, "Shit!"

Rufus Shinra grabs her arm

Rufus Shinra says, "you are coming with me"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Get your paws Offa me... I'm not going back to your hell"

Tifa Lockheart tries to pull away

Rufus Shinra says, "Hell?"

Rufus Shinra chuckles slightly

Reno has no clue something bad is going on

Tifa Lockheart growls and tries to tug her arm away again

Tifa Lockheart says, "I said paws off you freak!"

Rufus Shinra lets her go a second and flicks back his hair

Tifa Lockheart stumbles back into the bed

Rufus Shinra grabs her arm again and pulls her to him

Tifa Lockheart throws her glove at Reno

Reno is startled

Reno says, "what the?"

Rufus Shinra starts to pull Tifa to the door

Tifa Lockheart says, "Let go bastard!"

Tifa Lockheart kicks at Rufus

Rufus Shinra says, "why?"

Reno stands up

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'm not going anywhere with you"

Reno says, "what's going on?"

Rufus Shinra says, "you have no choice"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Damn it he can't hear... or See"

Rufus Shinra says, "I am aware of that"

Tifa Lockheart bites Rufus in a desperate attempt to get loose

Tifa Lockheart says, "Leggo!"

Rufus Shinra stands there, his single eye staring at Reno

Rufus Shinra says, "no"

Reno gropes blindly in front of him. Touches the side of Rufus's face. Touches the scar and suddenly pulls back

Reno says, "Rufus!"

Reno looks shocked

Tifa Lockheart growls

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, he can tell who I am still. How interesting"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Anyone could tell you freak. Don't touch him!"

Reno stands still, not sure what might be around him

Rufus Shinra lugs Tifa to the door

Rufus Shinra says, "Right now, Cloud might be dying for he is at the Gold Saucer, which... Is being destroyed as we speak"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud..."

Tifa Lockheart grabs onto the doorframe

Rufus Shinra picks Tifa up in his strong arms

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ack! Put me down!"

Reno says, "T-Tifa?"

Rufus Shinra carries her out

Reno collapses to the floor, all alone

Red XIII sees dead and dying people in Cosmo after jumping off the Highwind

Cloud Strife leaps off the Highwind after Red

Red XIII says, "no..."

Cloud Strife says, "What the heck happened here? Reno!"

Red XIII looks down at the ground

Cloud Strife runs off to find Reno...

Red XIII says, "I should never have left ...."

Cloud Strife runs up to the Room where Reno is.. and upon seeing him on the floor fears the worst. kneels beside Reno and picks up one of his hands

Reno shivers .. it has been a few hours since Tifa and Scarlett were nabbed. shakes even more as he is touched

Cloud Strife shakes Reno gently

Reno takes him a minute to realize who is shaking him

Reno says, "CLOUD!"

Reno jumps into his arms, still shaking

Cloud Strife holds Reno against him

Cloud Strife . o O ( What happened here *weakly... he's exhausted* )

Reno says, "Tifa ... .. Rufus took her ... I think he took Scarlett too"

Cloud Strife . o O ( He killed a lot of people. How did you know it was Rufus? )

Reno says, "... I .. touched his face"

Reno shivers more

Reno says, "and then he left em alone"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Eew you touched him? )

Reno says, "yes ...."

Reno is on the verge of tears

Reno says, "I've never been scared before ... but him being there then me being all alone ..."

Reno shivers more

Cloud Strife rocks Reno.. shushing him even though he can't hear it

Reno clutches Cloud tightly

Reno says, "I was so alone. I didn't know if there was anyone else left alive ..."

Cloud Strife . o O ( There are... few... its my fault.. the gold saucer is gone too... )

Reno says, "your fault?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( I drug Red away from here.. and couldn't get anyone out of the saucer in time.... they thought it was some joke )

Reno says, "why'd they think it was a joke?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( You know how people are.. they we're having a good time and just didn't wanna believe )

Reno lays his head on Cloud's shoulder

Cloud Strife . o O ( Im not leaving you alone again..... )

Reno says, "Thank you"

Reno kisses Cloud's neck repeatedly

Cloud Strife . o O ( even if I have to drag you to hell again... Im sorry but I can't leave you behind )

Reno says, "Hell is being left behind"

Cloud Strife ruffles Reno's hair

Reno says, "Hell is anywhere you are not"

Reno kisses him a few more times on the neck

Cloud Strife . o O ( We have to go after Tifa... but I'm so tired.. )

Reno says, "You're power is draining you .. give it a rest"

Cloud Strife . o O ( that and just the sheer exhaustion of trying to save those fool people at the saucer.... )

Reno says, "oh"

Cloud Strife plunks Reno on the bed then curls up beside him

Reno raps his arms around him

Cloud Strife drapes his arms around Reno and draws him close

Reno kisses Cloud's delicious mouth

Cloud Strife kisses back

Cloud Strife says, "I missed you Reno"

Reno kisses his cheek. lays his head on Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "Reno.... Im gonna make Rufus pay... you'll see.. well not literally...."

Cloud Strife frowns

Reno kisses Cloud's ear

Cloud Strife wraps his arms around Reno

Reno holds Cloud and smiles

Cloud Strife . o O ( Im gonna sleep now Reno..... )

Cloud Strife curls up against Reno

Cloud Strife . o O ( We leave this place in the morning.. so sleep well )

Reno holds him in his arms

Reno says, "I will"

Reno says, "hmm? of .. you're awake"

Cloud Strife unwraps himself from Reno and sits up

Cloud Strife . o O ( Much better... want to do anything before we leave? )

Reno grins. finds Cloud and pulls him back. kisses him passionately and shows no signs of letting go soon

Cloud Strife takes that as a yes... and teasingly tickles Reno's thigh

Reno says, "mmm"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Do we have time for this? Hmm... course we do! *Sound a heck of a lot stronger and better at doing this* )

Reno says, "heh heh"

Reno rolls onto his back. pulls Cloud over him. continues to play with his mouth and tongue

Cloud Strife nuzzles Reno's neck.. allowing himself to forget his insane quest so he can be with the man he loves for a while without regret

Reno grapples with Cloud's clothing, trying to get his shirt off, but not wanting to end the kiss

Cloud Strife . o O ( yep.. still the same old Reno.. )

Reno . o O ( yep! )

Cloud Strife slips his hands into Reno's pants... and tickles him there

Reno breaks the kiss a second, moaning sharply from Cloud's touch, and taking off Cloud's shirt. retakes Cloud's mouth, ravaging it with great passion

Cloud Strife continues to Caress Reno's lower regions.... enjoying the fact that it makes Reno squirm a little

Reno moans into Cloud's mouth. moves his hands and caresses Cloud's chest softly

Cloud Strife . o O ( If we die... we will know exactly what we meant to each other..... )

Reno . o O ( yeah .... )

Cloud Strife works Reno's pants down... grinning evilly

Reno moves his hands down lower, playing with Cloud's abbs. Runs his fingers lightly against them

Cloud Strife . o O ( Reno... you're naked again.. losing your touch? )

Reno . o O ( heh heh ... )

Reno brings his hands down to Cloud's pants. strips off Cloud's pants and underwear

Cloud Strife tickles Reno

Reno chuckles

Reno says, "now you're naked too"

Reno smiles. kisses him some more as their bodies touch. chuckles

Reno says, "now you're naked too"

Reno smiles. kisses him some more as their bodies touch

Cloud Strife admires Reno for a bit before he begins to pleasure him gently

Reno says, "ohh, mmm"

Reno moans and raps his arms around Cloud

Reno says, "do with me what you will love .... I'm yours"

Cloud Strife lets his hand enhance what he is doing.....knowing exactly where to touch to get the correct responses

Reno continues to moan as Cloud does this

Cloud Strife takes Reno gently... knowing all to well this may be the last time they are together

Reno holds his hand, seeming to know it to. kisses all around Cloud's mouth and neck

Cloud Strife tires himself out.. and feels frustrated

Cloud Strife . o O ( Now.... how am I gonna travel when you got me all tired out Reno? )

Cloud Strife bites Reno for Emphasis

Reno . o O ( I'm sorry )

Reno says, "mmm"

Cloud Strife . o O ( C'mon... even though I wish we could stay like this forever...we have a lunatic to stop )

Reno . o O ( ok ok .. I know love .... )

Reno smiles again

Reno says, "I wish I could stay in your arms forever ....."

Cloud Strife . o O ( Every night till we get tired of living and die.. I won't leave you unless I really gotta )

Reno says, "If you die love ... I'm going with you"

Reno gropes around for something

Cloud Strife . o O ( lose something? )

Reno grabs his pants. searches his pockets

Cloud Strife redresses himself

Reno rips one of them out and shakes a vile out into his hand

Cloud Strife . o O ( What's that? )

Reno says, "poison, incase you die"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Reno... C'mon.. have a little faith in me )

Reno says, "I know .. I just wanted to show it to you"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Who gave that to you anyway? )

Reno says, "It came with the job. I saved that last bit since last year ... just incase I needed it for some reason"

Cloud Strife hugs Reno tightly

Reno says, "It's supposed to be used to poison another ... it's quite painless. It makes you fall asleep ... and then stops your heart .. I've seen it work"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Reno.. just don't jump to any conclusions... make sure Im dead before you use that okay? )

Reno says, "I will ..."

Cloud Strife takes Reno

Reno says, "I'm just making sure you know ..."

Cloud Strife takes Reno's hand and places it on his throat

Reno holds it there

Cloud Strife . o O ( Lesson time.. you gotta learn you know )

Reno says, "I know"

Cloud Strife goes through a few lines of a poem.. writing it out slowly in Reno's hand

Reno smiles

Cloud Strife writes and speaks

Cloud Strife says, "Ready to go then Reno?"

Reno says, "... yeah"

Cloud Strife gives Reno his clothes

Reno gets his clothing on, still has no shirt. slips the vile into his pocket

Cloud Strife leaves for a moment then comes back with a shirt.. from someone who won't be needing it anymore

Reno slips it on

Reno says, "thanks love"

Cloud Strife helps Reno to his feet

Reno gets up. puts an arm around Cloud's neck

Cloud Strife carefully leads Reno out of the room... and after paying respects to Nanaki and the others... they gather supplies and go after Rufus

Reno needs Cloud to show him the way

Cloud Strife presses a long thin Rod into Reno's hand

Cloud Strife . o O ( In case we get separated.. you need to learn to use it anyway... )

Reno takes it

Reno says, "ok ....."

Reno sighs a little

Cloud Strife takes Reno's hand

Reno takes Cloud's hand

Cloud Strife . o O ( Im not gonna leave you on your own Reno.. we'll practice when we stop for the night... if we get a chance )

Reno says, "ok"

Cloud Strife walks along at a rather quick pace.. but keeps Reno from tripping over anything in the process

Cloud Strife . o O ( I don't even know where Im going really.... )

Reno keeps up with him

Reno . o O ( forgive me when I say .. blind leading the blind .. heh heh )

Cloud Strife . o O ( Well Im not exactly going blindly.. this is just the way I feel that I should go.... another weird thing )

Reno says, "oh"

Reno kisses Cloud's cheek

Reno says, "So, where do you think we are going?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( To our destiny... to the rescue of Tifa and Scarlett.... what we gotta do... although it should just be me... Im putting you at risk )

Reno says, "Cloud, don't worry about me ... I'm fine as long as I'm with you"

Cloud Strife squeezes Reno's hand and keeps walking.. not really sure where he is going

Reno squeezes back

Cloud Strife . o O ( Tell me if you need ta rest or anything )

Cloud Strife begins to slowly pick his way through some rocky Terrain.. making sure to take the easiest path for Reno even though its slowing them down big time

Reno is very careful, letting Cloud lead him. Trusts Cloud with his life .. the only person he's ever done that with

Cloud Strife . o O ( So where do you think we're headed? )

Reno says, "I don't know love"

Cloud Strife continues on in silence for a while

Cloud Strife . o O ( Why do you suppose he took Tifa? and Scarlett? )

Reno says, "I don't know .... he's insane .. he might not even know why"

Cloud Strife lifts Reno over a rather large rock... then hops over himself

Reno says, "What was that?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( big assed rock.... )

Reno says, "ahhh"

Cloud Strife continues on

Cloud Strife . o O ( I don't really know... what we're doing... but this is the LAST time Im saving this planet..... )

Reno holds his hand and plays with the stick

Reno says, "ok, that's good. You and me .. we get to relax after this ...."

Cloud Strife . o O ( We're retiring.. somewhere nice.. and quiet.... and not destroyed..... )

Reno says, "and a place that is not sloped"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Mebbe go back to Cosmo.. although we caused them some misery by going there )

Reno says, "to many ledges love ... I could get hurt"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Got any ideas then? )

Reno says, "how about me, you, and our friends make our own little village"

Cloud Strife . o O ( in the middle of a reeeeal big plain )

Reno says, "yeah!"

Cloud Strife . o O ( and None of the houses will have pointy edges....in case you walk into them.... )

Reno squeezes his hand

Reno says, "Sounds good to me ... well, figure of speech there ... heh heh"

Cloud Strife squeezes Reno's hand reassuringly

Reno holds his hand

Reno says, "Can we stop?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Sure )

Cloud Strife finds a suitable place and stops in it

Reno sits down and sighs

Reno says, "tell me again what I'm missing not able to see or hear?"

Cloud Strife sits down next to Reno and uses the write/speak method

Cloud Strife says, "You aren't missing much.. specially when Scarlett talks....."

Cloud Strife chuckles

Reno sighs again

Cloud Strife says, "I'm sorry Reno.. Im trying to be lighthearted"

Reno says, "it's ok"

Reno draws his writing hand away

Reno says, "just that ... to much writing on my hand makes my head hurt. I need it shortened .."

Cloud Strife . o O ( Its to help you learn sounds... so you can just feel a person talk and know )

Reno says, "I know .. but I can't keep focused on both at once"

Cloud Strife says, "Hmmm"

Reno says, "I can't understand .. you're saying to much"

Cloud Strife . o O ( We'll work on it later then... I've got way too much to say these days... )

Reno says, "you said earlier I was missing more then I knew"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Well.. don't dwell on it Reno.... I don't wanna depress you )

Reno says, "please, tell me ...."

Cloud Strife . o O ( Reno.. you're mission all the little stuff that you took for granted... I've been thinking.... the sound through the trees.. my laughter... birds... all the little things that you never noticed..... they're gone now for you..... )

Reno sighs

Reno says, "what about the sights? What am I missing there?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Sunsets.. that bug crawling across your leg.... )

Reno says, "is there?"

Reno touches his leg

Cloud Strife . o O ( Uhh.... )

Cloud Strife swats the bug thing off

Reno says, "sunsets ... what more?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( me... for most part... )

Reno says, "but, I still have you"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Yeah... you can still see me with your fingers )

Reno says, "yes"

Reno touches Cloud's face

Cloud Strife smiles

Reno says, "you smile"

Cloud Strife . o O ( with any other person I would have gotten frustrated over and given up... but not you dearest )

Reno says, "Thank you. I'm frustrated myself .. my head hurts when I'm talked to on my hand to much"

Cloud Strife . o O ( I am a little frustrated with you though... but I will learn to be patient )

Reno says, "yeah, I'm still trying to ... well ... how to explain... come to terms with this I guess?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( yeah.... I wanna try sending you some pictures of what I see sometime.... I think it might work... I send my voice don't I? )

Reno says, "well, I think of it as your voice .. but it's not ...."

Cloud Strife . o O ( Yeah.... not really )

Reno says, "It's more like I feel your words, so I 'hear' your voice"

Cloud Strife leans on Reno slightly

Reno says, "Cloud .. how did you feel when you came to terms with this?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Im still very angry with myself for this happening to you.... it's my fault.... )

Reno says, "It's not. I feel some times that this is my punishment for my weakness in sector 7. all those people ... they died because I was to weak to go against what was wrong"

Reno sighs and leans on his stick

Reno says, "...."

Cloud Strife watches Reno

Cloud Strife . o O ( You ready to move on? )

Reno says, "not really ...."

Cloud Strife . o O ( Tell me when you are..... )

Reno says, "Cloud .. I was afraid to tell you this ... but before the fever there was one other time I nearly died"

Cloud Strife . o O ( oh? )

Reno says, "... It was last year ... I nearly drowned. I ... still remember how much the water burned as it was drawn into my lungs"

Cloud Strife . o O ( tell me about it Reno... get it Offa your mind )

Reno says, "it hurt to when I coughed it all up .. and stung when I drew back in air... Cloud, do you know what caused me to nearly drown?"

Cloud Strife sends Reno a questioning thought

Reno says, "do you remember the huge Materia from the Junon Reactor?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Yeah )

Cloud Strife taps Reno on the nose

Reno says, "do you remember how you got it?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( had to steal it... )

Reno says, "do you remember how?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( chased a sub down.... )

Reno says, "and?"

Cloud Strife . o O ( that big green thing kept getting in the way too..... )

Reno says, "...."

Cloud Strife . o O ( Well.. we had to shoot down the sub to get it to hold still long enough to board )

Reno says, "yes .... I nearly drowned ... I think my crew did ... I was in charge of that sub"

Cloud Strife . o O ( ... great... Im a murderer.. almost killed you too... )

Cloud Strife gets depressed

Reno says, "Cloud .. that's why I didn't want to tell you ...."

Cloud Strife . o O ( Reno.. am I worth dying for? )

Reno says, "yes"

Reno finds Cloud and leans his head on his shoulder

Cloud Strife ruffles Reno's hair

Reno sighs

Cloud Strife . o O ( its okay Reno... wonder if there's any way to bait Rufus so he will come here..... )

Reno says, "He's insane ... anything is possible"

Cloud Strife . o O ( Hmm. what if I extended my mental range and pinged him? )

Reno says, "hmmm, might work .. I don't know though"

Cloud Strife . o O ( it May Fry me... but lemme try )

Cloud Strife begins to draw what powers he has..... and extend his abilities.... searching. shudders as he feels the death of Kalm.... and sends a large blast of energy in that direction... effectively pinging anyone that is alive there

Cloud Strife . o O ( *weakly* I wonder if I'll get an answer... )

Reno yawns. continues to lean on Cloud's shoulder

Cloud Strife feels his head growing heavy. gently takes Reno's hand and writes sleep on it

Reno seems to have fallen asleep already

Reno says, "zzzz"

Cloud Strife pulls Reno to the ground and sleeps with him wrapped in his arms