Reunion

By: Keedra2173

A/n: Characters maybe OOC. This story takes place 5 years after the end of AC. This story will not have any CC, DoC, or ACC characters. I haven't seen/played any of these and have no plans to except for ACC.

Warnings: This story contains swearing and yaoi. In later chapters may contain lemon. If you don't like it don't read it. I have warned you. It's your own fault.

Pairings: Vincent/Cid, Barrett/Shera, Marlene/Denzel, Tifa/Rude, Yuffie/Reno. Later parings will include: Rufus/Tseng, Reeve/Elena, Aeris/Zack and Cloud/Sephiroth.

Cloud: I don't think I like the fact you made Yuffie ask to borrow my bike.

Me: I didn't make her. It was all her and Reno's idea. I just write the stuff.

Yuffie and Reno: Hey don't blame us.

Me: You know what shut up and do the disclaimer. Or I'll make you both lose the race.

Yuffie and Reno: O.O. Keedra2173 does not own FFVII. If she did, she would have killed Tifa not Aeris.

Chapter 1

Cloud sat quietly next to the pool of Lifestream containing Aeris's body. He let his mind drift over the last 5 years since the battle with the Remnants and the curing of Geostigma. 'It's so strange,' he thought,' So much time and everyone is so happy.' Even he was content and satisfied with how everything turned out.

Cloud let his thoughts wander to his friends and how much their lives had changed and improved. Just thinking about the many changes made him smile. "It really is amazing, how things can happen if you let them," he mused aloud.

Maybe he should call them and see what everyone is up to. Possibly check up on their families. Tifa and Rude and the tribe the bred and raised. It still amazed him that Rude had gotten Tifa to go on a date with him, let alone marry him. What always made him smile was their kids, all four of them. Cid wouldn't allow them all on the Sierra. Only Raphael was allowed on the ship and that was because he was in love with flying like Cid.

That brought Cloud's mind around to Cid and Vincent. Who would have thought that those two were so compatible? A foul-mouthed pilot and an immortal gunman who didn't really like to talk and spoke in cryptic sentences falling in love with each other. Funny how love works. Vincent even convinced Cid to stop carrying around those cigarettes he never smoked. Cloud chuckled when he remembered Barrett's reaction when he found out Cid didn't smoke. The look of pure surprise was funniest thing ever.

Turning his mind to Barrett, Shera, and Marlene, Cloud's smile turned into an all-out grin. There is another unexpected family. Marlene got a mom who was loving and gentle and Barrett got a wife who could handle all his moods and temper. Barrett really needed someone with patience and who was used to being alone for long stretches of time. The coal miner had his hands full those first few years helping the WRO in dismantling and recycling the materials and equipment from the reactors.

Thinking of Marlene, the blond swordsman wondered if she and Denzel would mind a visit. He could ride his gold Chocobo, O'sias over to Costa del Sol. Cloud decided to think about that. He was pretty content just resting here for a while.

Cloud's thoughts were interrupted by obnoxious sound of Yuffie's ringtone, "IT IS I, SUPER NINJA, YUFFIE KUSIRAGI. I NEED TO URGENTLY SPEAK TO THE CHOCOBOHEAD WHO OWNS THIS PHONE. PICK UP NOW!" Cloud quickly grabbed his phone and answered," Hey Yuffie. What ya need?" The blond prayed it was just the regular check in his friends started to make sure he was all right.

"I'm calling you, Mr. Chocobohead because I need to borrow your bike. Me and Reno was to have a motorcycle race and I need Fenrir. BTW, I still think it's creepy you named your bike," this all came out in a rush as Yuffie tried to sneak the reason for the call by Cloud.

"No, Yuffie. I am not letting you borrow Fenrir. I heard about what you did to Cid's truck. There is no way I'm letting you near my bike."

"Please, Please, Please. I gotta win. Me and my baby have a bet on the outcome. Loser has to wear a dress to the annual Shinra ball. I don't wanna lose and your bike is the best." Cloud cringed at Yuffie's whining. "The answer is still no. Besides I've got to go; I'm getting another call and it looks like it's going to be for a delivery." Cloud quickly hung up and checked his email. Looks like someone needed something picked up in Icicle Inn and taken to Edge. Sounded like an easy job. He quickly sent an email accepting the job and giving a time for the pick-up. The swordsman figured he could be at the town in about 45 minutes.

"Goodbye Aeris. I'll stop by again in a few weeks," after making that statement, Cloud got up and headed for his bike. 'I wonder what this package could be,' was Cloud's last thought as he started Fenrir and set out for Icicle Inn.

A/n: Well let me know what you think. I have an idea for another chapter but since this is my first fanfiction; I'm a little terrified of what people will think.

Cloud: First fanfiction story, really.

Me: Yes, really. I've written other stuff and I'm working on an original work but I really wanted to add to the FFVII stories out there. I hope enough people like it and want more. *whimpers quietly in a corner*

Cloud: Please review, alert, favorite, whatever. Do not flame because that would just piss her off and then you'd end up with some sort of destructive virus.