This story was written as a gift for Secret Santa gift exchange. One of the possible stories they requested was the boys visiting Cloud's mom for Christmas. That's what I ended up going with. I hope you guys all enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII or it's characters.

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Cloud fidgets nervously as he sits in the transport with Zack, Genesis, Angeal, and Sephiroth. The other four had pulled a lot of strings and managed to get the five of them two weeks leave for the holidays. Since Cloud had joined their relationship in the past year, as well as finally making it into SOLDIER three weeks prior, he'd asked if they would mind visiting his home town to see his mother at some point during their trip. The others had all agreed, eager to meet the mother of their youngest lover and so they're spending most of the weekend in Nibelheim. The last two days of the vacation they're going to stop at both Gongaga and Banora respectively to visit Zack, Genesis, and Angeal's families.

Cloud's mother knew that he was gay and he'd warned her that he was bringing home his boyfriends, key word being boyfriends. He'd told her he was in a relationship with more than one person and she seemed pretty accepting of it, she just didn't know that it was with four other men, all of whom were technically his superiors now that he is a member of SOLDIER.

The poor blond is nearly beside himself with nerves about how his mother will react, and on top of that Tifa, who is Cloud's childhood friend and somewhat a childhood sweet heart before he'd figured out he was gay, doesn't even know that he's gay yet, much less in a relationship with four men. He feels a larger hand encompass his own where they're wringing together on his lap. He looks up to see Genesis smiling at him comfortingly.

"Calm down, Cloud. Everything will be just fine. From what you've told us, your mother is a very open-minded woman. I'm sure everything will go fine. Same with your friend that you warned us about," The red head says, hoping to sooth some of the blonde's worries. Cloud manages a small smile.

"Yeah! And, even if things don't go perfectly. You've got the four of us to support you. We've got your back 100%, Spiky. Man I can't wait to get there! I've never gotten to actually go somewhere with a bunch of snow before and not be on a mission," Zack cuts in beaming at him from across the transport copter.

Seeing how excited Zack is about the simple prospect of snow gets a laugh out of Cloud, to which all the boyfriends let out a small inward sigh of relief. They could all easily see how tense Cloud is about this trip and they want to do whatever they can to help him relax. They all know how stressful it is to introduce your family to multiple boyfriends, with the exception of Sephiroth who had to keep Hojo as far away from the others as he could.

Angeal strikes up a casual conversation with Cloud, curious about what kind of plant life grows around Nibelheim, hoping to keep the blonde's mind from worrying anymore. They chat for the remainder of the trip with the other three joining in with their own opinions until they were on a completely different topic entirely.

Cloud is far more relaxed when they land than he thought he'd be. It's not until they're unloading their few bags from the transport that he starts getting nervous again. They're approached by a girl from the town which they landed just outside of since there's nowhere in the town to land the copter. She stops a bit away and frowns at Cloud with her hands on her hips.

He freezes up for a moment when he sees her and manages a small, "Hey, TIfa."

She stays in the pose a moment longer before a wide smile splits her face and she approaches Cloud to give him a hug. "You doofus, you leave for two and a half years and don't even send me letters until the month before you come back to visit again. I'm offended," She jokes with him.

He breathes a sigh of relief and returns her hug. "Sorry, TIfa. I was kind of busy with trying to get into SOLDIER."

"I'll forgive you if you promise to write every once in a while from now on, and not just before you're about to visit. You barely even write letters to your mom. Now, why don't you introduce me to these guys you brought with you? Oh, your mom says sorry for not being able to meet you here. She asked me to come greet you in her place. She'd just put a fresh batch of bread in the oven and didn't want it to burn."

Cloud nods in understanding. At the mention of his boyfriends he gets tense again. He's not quite sure how to say it subtly so he ends up just stuttering out, "Th-they're my boyfriends."

Tifa's eyes go wide for a moment and she looks back and forth between Cloud and the other four before asking surprised, "All four of them?"

"Y-yeah."

She's quiet for a moment, seemingly processing what she's been told before she speaks again. "So you're gay?"

"Yes."

"How long have you been gay?"

"I figured it out not long before I left for Midgar."

"And you managed to bag get not one but four handsome as hell boyfriends?"

"I...I guess."

Tifa is once again silent for a few moments. Cloud's anxiety seems to be growing with each passing second. The others can see this and are about to step in and try and help him when Tifa grins widely and says, "You have a hell of a lot to catch me up on."

Cloud breathes an immense sigh of relief that Tifa doesn't seem upset at all. "Thanks for not freaking out, Tifa."

She smiles and waves it off. "It's nothing. You really should have told me sooner. I could have helped you nab a boyfriend sooner," She tells him with a grin.

The blond can't keep the blush from his cheeks that just makes Tifa laugh and his boyfriends' chuckle, though they try to keep it down, knowing that Cloud is probably embarrassed.

"So, do I get to know their names or do I just refer to them as Cloud's boyfriends 1 through 4?" She jokes.

"Oh right, sorry. Guys, this is Tifa. She was the friend I told you guys about. Tifa, this is Sephiroth, Genesis Rhapsodos, Angeal Hewley, and Zack Fair," He says motioning to each boyfriend in turn. They each nod their head or give a motion of acknowledgement and greeting when Cloud says their names.

Tifa beams and says, "Well, it's certainly nice to meet all of you. Now, come on. We shouldn't keep your mom waiting any longer, Cloud. I can walk with you guys as far as his street, but then I've got to go help my dad. He wants me to help him with the casserole since I'm the only one who can read the cards that the recipes are on. I'll drop by tomorrow to get to know you guys a little better."