Chapter 1: Best Moment Ever
Zack's P.O.V.
Today is Saturday, March 26th, 0003, and this is the day that I've been waiting for the past seven months now! You see, today is the day that my little sister will be born! I still remember my Mom and Step-Father telling me and my twin brother Cloud about it on our 16th birthday. We were in our house in our hometown, Nibelheim, on a cool summer night of August 11th celebrating me and Cloud's birthday with few of our closest friends and our Mom's parent's. We all just finished eating the birthday cake and both Cloud and I started opening our gifts from everybody.
"Ok boys, one last gift." said Mom. She put the gift down in front of us. "From you and Shane?" I asked her. "You got it." said Shane as he patted our shoulders. Shane is our step-father and has been since we were 13. He is a childhood friend of our Mom, and we loved him ever since he got together with our Mom when we were 7. Before our Mom got together with Shane, she and our real Dad divorced after she found him with another woman and neglecting us ever since we were 1 year old. It took her 3 years to recover from that emotional pain, but once she saw Shane again and introduced him to us, we all loved him. Unlike our real Dad, Shane always goes to our games, school events, and family events. Shane treated us like a real father should and raised us as his own. When he and our Mom got married, he took on our last name because we wanted him to have our last name. To us, Shane is the best father we could've ever asked for.
Cloud and I stared at Mom and Shane's gift and opened it seeing two t-shirts inside. "These are really nice! Thank you both so much!" I said happily. "You're welcome." said Shane. "Did you both read what's on the shirts?" said Mom. We looked at the front of our shirts and read what they said. "Big Brother." we said. Our jaws dropped in shock and we were really surprised. "Are you serious?!" I said surprised. Mom nodded her head yes. "Mom!" Cloud and I cried in pure joy as we got up and hugged her. Everyone else was surprised of what just happened. After hugging Mom for a few minutes, Cloud and I hugged Shane. "I've heard how much you both wanted to be big brothers for a very long time. So your Mom and I thought that today we tell you both that your wish has come true." said Shane.
We let go of him and wiped our tears away. "Do you both know if it's a boy or a girl yet?" I asked. "In two months we'll find out." said Mom. We looked at our friends and they hugged us knowing of much we dreamt of this moment for the past 11 years and now that dream has come true. Two months later, we found out that we're having a little sister, which made us really happy because we always wanted a sister. Now, back to today.
We sat in the waiting room at Midgar Hospital by ourselves and let's just say, we were a little impatient. We looked around the room seeing other couples and families there too. We talked to a few of them for a little bit and learned about them. One couple is here because the husband's sister is giving their birth to their child after finding out that his wife was nearly infertile. Two male couples were here because they were to adopt from two couples that don't want their own kids. A family was here to see their youngest adult daughter give birth to triplets. After talking with them, we sat down at our seats waiting for Shane.
About five minutes later, the door finally opened and we saw Shane walk in. "Ready to meet your little sister?" Shane asked us. "Ready." Cloud and I said. We walked out of the waiting room and walked with Shane. "Remember to talk quietly ok?" said Shane. "Ok." I said. We walked to Mom's hospital room and stopped at her door. Shane walked in quietly first as we stood outside in the hallway.
Cloud's P.O.V.
"Liv, can they come in?" said Shane. "They can come in." said Mom. Shane looked at us and let us inside the room. "Hi boys." said Mom quietly and happily. Zack and I looked and saw our little sister in Mom's arms for the first time. Our eyes lit up in awe. "This is her?" I asked quietly and happily. "Yep. This is her." said Mom. "Go on boys, go say hi." said Shane. Zack and I slowly walked upto Mom, sat beside her, and we looked at our sister up close seeing her sound asleep. "Wow... she's beautiful." said Zack. "She's perfect." I said. I could hear Mom laugh lightly. "You both love her?" Mom asked us. Zack and I nodded our heads yes. Mom and Shane smiled at us happily as we watched the baby sleep.
As Zack and I kept watching our sister sleep, we kept wondering of what she might be dreaming about. From what I've heard, babies don't dream of themselves until they are 3 years old, but they can dream about other people, objects, and other things. They can even have nightmares too. I wonder if she is dreaming about Mom since she has seen her first, so that could be the case. "Cloud?" said Mom. "Hm?" I said as I looked up at her. "Do you want to hold her?" she asked me. "Yeah. I would love too." I said as I sat up. Zack got up, walked to where I am, grabbed a chair, and sat next to me as I was still sitting on Mom's hospital bed. "See how I'm holding her?" said Mom. "Uh huh." I said. I put my arms like she did and she put my sister in my arms.
"We'll take her if she cries ok?" said Shane. "Ok." I said. I looked at my little sister as she slept in my arms not causing any problems whatsoever. It looked like she was comfortable in my arms. "Hi." I said sweetly to her. "Did you tell them her name?" said Shane. "What's her name?" I asked. "Her name is Kelly Hunter Fair." said Mom. Zack and I smiled at each other and looked back at Kelly and smiled at her. "Hi Kelly." I said sweetly. "Hey Kel." said Zack sweetly. Kelly made a cute, quiet sound and yawned as she began to wake up. We stayed silent as she woke up so we wouldn't scare her and make her cry. Her eyes opened and she saw us for the first time. We smiled at her in awe seeing her little brown eyes look up at us. "Hi Kelly." Zack and I said sweetly. Her eyes blinked a couple times and then she smiled at us. We all awed at that moment. Zack and I kissed her head happily. After we did that, Kelly smiled at us again and we smiled back.
"Looks like someone loves her big brothers already." said Mom. Zack and I lightly laughed happily. "Hey Cloud, can I hold her now?" Zack asked me. "Yeah, sure." I said. I gave Kelly to Zack and he held her for fifteen minutes before giving her back to Mom. A few hours had passed by and it was already nighttime. Zack and Shane were watching T.V. and Mom was napping. I looked to my left and saw Kelly in her hospital crib. I walked over to her and held her again. I sat on the window cill that was near her and looked outside seeing the night sky. I kept her close to my chest so that she knew that I'm keeping her safe.
Her little brown eyes looked out the window seeing the full moon and a bunch of stars in the night sky. I looked at her and saw that she was mesmerized by the starlight as her curiosity began to grow as she stared at the sky. "You like the stars Kel?" I said quietly. Kelly looked up at me and made a quiet sound as a yes. I lightly chuckled and looked back at the stars admiring their beauty. Kelly looked down and saw one of my fingers near her hand. I looked at her and slowly lifted my right index finger as she looked at it. She lightly grabbed it and held it to her heart. I looked at her all surprised of what she just did. While looking at her, a flashback played in my head. I started to remember my health class in 8th grade when my health teacher talked about what babies would do after they're born.
"If a baby lightly holds on to your finger, it means that they already love you and trust you, especially when they put your finger on their heart." said my 8th grade health teacher. After that sentence was finished, my mind snapped back into reality. I blinked my eyes about five times and looked back at Kelly seeing my finger still on her heart as she held it and looking at me. I felt little tears escape the corners of my eyes to see that she loves me! "You love me?" I asked. She smiled at me as a yes to my question. I smiled back and kissed her head which made her do a cute, quiet, and happy sound. "I love you too Kelly. I promise you that I'll always be with you. Even when I get married and have my own kids one day, I'll always be with you. I'll protect you from people that would want to hurt you and help you find the right man for you when you grow up. I promise you as your big brother that I'll always love you and keep you safe." I said. Kelly smiled again and I smiled back.
Zack's P.O.V.
I looked to my left seeing Cloud sitting by a window holding Kelly and hearing him talk to her. I turned to my right and saw both Mom and Shane sleeping. I quietly stood up and walked upto Cloud. "Hey bro." I said. "Hey." said Cloud. I looked at Kelly seeing that she was holding Cloud's finger in her hand. "She loves you already?" I asked. Cloud nodded his head yes. I lightly stroked Kelly's arm with my finger and she looked at me wondering what's going on. "Hi Kel." I said sweetly. She made a cute little happy sound as if she just said hello. She saw my right index finger and lightly grabbed in her left hand and put it next to Cloud's. "She loves you too." said Cloud.
I kissed Kelly's head and it made her smile. "You have a cute smile you know Kel." I said. She did a little laugh and we laughed lightly. "Well, that's one thing accomplished. I made her laugh." I said. "I guess that will be our main job." said Cloud. "Huh?" I said. "We just have to make her happy so that she won't fuss and cry all the time." said Cloud. I nodded my head in agreement of what Cloud had said. "Boys?" said a voice. We turned around seeing that Mom was awake. "Can I see her?" Mom asked us. "Sure." I said. We walked over and handed Kelly to her. "Time to eat Kelly." said Mom as she picked up a bottle for her. "How do you she's hungry?" I asked curiously. "Motherly instincts." she said.
As Mom was feeding Kelly, Shane woke up and saw us with Mom as we watched her feed Kelly. "Everything ok?" he asked. "Yep. Everything's fine." said Mom happily. "Was she hungry?" he asked. Mom nodded her head yes. "She likes the bottle now huh?" I said. "It sure looks like it." said Mom. "How often is she supposed to eat?" Cloud asked. "Every 2 to 3 hours for now, but once she grows a little, it will be every 3 to 4 hours." said Mom. "Do you have to feed her before she cries?" I asked. Mom nodded her head yes. We all looked at the door and saw Mom's doctor walk in. "Is it time for her check up?" Mom asked. "It is Liv, I promise you that it would be quick." said Mom's doctor. We watched her take Kelly from us and take her to another room. Mom looked and saw Cloud and I heartbroken. We got up and sat by the window again.
Five minutes later, the doctor came back with Kelly and gave her back to Mom. "How is she?" Mom asked. "She is perfectly healthy. All of her tests were perfect." said Mom's doctor. "So does this mean that we can bring her home tomorrow morning?" said Shane. The doctor nodded her head yes. Mom and Shane smiled happily. Cloud and I looked at them as the doctor left. "Told you two that it wouldn't be long." said Mom as we walked back upto her. We looked at Kelly seeing her sleeping in Mom's arms. "Is she ok?" I asked. "She is a-ok. The doctor said she's healthy and we all get to bring her home tomorrow morning." said Shane.
"Really?!" Cloud and I said quietly and happily. Shane nodded his head yes. Cloud and I high fived each other. "What time we will be heading home?" I asked. "Around 9 or 10." said Mom. We smiled happily at her. About an hour later, we all fell asleep for the night. Today has been the best day ever of my whole life.
Thank you for reading Chapter 1 of this story! I know that there's a few fanfics of both Cloud and Zack being brothers, so I thought of this story to see how they would be as brothers and make them have a little sister to protect and that's how I came up with this story!
Next time, Chapter 2: Welcome Home. Zack, Cloud, Mom, and Shane bring Kelly home for the first time! The two teens will soon know what its like to have a newborn home.