Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or any of the characters. Those rights belong to Square Enix.
Writer's Notes: This is just a drabble that I've wanted to do for a little while now. I'm sure there are fanfics similar to this since there are very many Cloud/Tifa pairings. Hope you enjoy this! Reviews are optional but greatly appreciated.
Update: It's been five years since I wrote this and I decided to touch it up.
Tifa was seated in Dr. Soto's office at the local hospital, waiting anxiously for the doctor to tell her why she was under the weather. She rarely got sick her whole life and was enquiring to find out what was suddenly making her ill. She told her doctor that she was throwing up and feeling worn out all day. The doctor's first impression was that she had food poisoning or some kind of virus in her system.
"Ugh…" Tifa groaned quietly, still feeling nauseous. She grabbed a hold of her stomach tightly with a hand and held it there.
Finally, Dr. Soto arrived and pulled up a chair in front of her, sitting down with a clipboard on her lap.
"What's wrong with me?" Tifa uttered nervously. "It's not bad… is it?"
The doctor smiled and gently took Tifa's hand, trying to calm her down. She then uttered gently; "Congratulations, you're about seven weeks pregnant."
Tifa appeared to be calm, but her heart was beating faster than normal. "Oh…" she simply replied, not sure how to feel at the moment. She was in utter shock.
"As for your symptoms, that's natural during the first trimester," Dr. Soto added, writing down on her clipboard. "The same thing goes for craving foods that are not normally considered your favorite."
Tifa only paid attention to half of what the doctor said as she was still surprised about the reveal of her pregnancy, but she nodded anyway.
"Now, do you plan to bring the child to term?" the doctor asked her calmly.
Tifa's eyes widened as she loosened the firm grip on her stomach, gently rubbing it instead. "Um… can I talk it over with my boyfriend first?" she replied, a little scared. Oh my God! What's Cloud gonna think?!
"Of course, Tifa," the doctor replied with a smile. "Discuss it with him and I'll see you in two weeks."
"Okay, thank you…" she answered, slowly standing up with a hand still rested on her stomach.
Tifa walked out of the hospital and thought deeply to herself as she strolled home; I… how did this happen?
She let out a sigh of relief as she reached her place, also known as 7th Heaven. The first floor was a pub she owned and the floor above it was a quaint little home where Tifa and Cloud lived.
Marlene greeted Tifa at the front door with a smile, but it soon faded as she studied Tifa's astonished expression. "Uh… hi, Tifa," she uttered, a little confused.
Tifa didn't even reply, she just walked by the child and headed on upstairs to her bedroom. There, she gently laid down on her bed and cried for a while, hugging a pillow against herself. I wish Cloud was back from work… he's late again.
After a bit of crying, she sat up on the bed and found a concerned Marlene standing in the doorway. Tifa immediately wiped away her tears and smiled, motioning her with a hand to come in and sit with her.
"What's wrong, Tifa?" Marlene asked warmly, giving her a hug. "Did the doctor find out what's wrong with you?"
Tifa looked down at the child with a little smile. "Nothing's wrong with me, Marlene," she replied just as warmly. "I'm just… I have a baby growing in my tummy."
Marlene's face lit up and she let go of Tifa to jump up and down cheerfully, yelling incoherent words in happiness. Tifa was surprised at how well the girl took the news.
"I'm going to have a baby to play with!" the child uttered, giving Tifa another hug.
Tifa already decided at this point that she wanted to keep the baby, but she smiled knowing that it would make Marlene happy too. As for Cloud, Tifa had no idea how he would react. They never talked about having a baby despite making love more than usual during the last few weeks.
"Oh!" Marlene started suddenly. "Is Cloud the daddy?"
Tifa giggled, running her hand through Marlene's hair. "Of course, silly!" she said with a little laugh.
"Cool!" she responded with joy. "I knew you guys would finally have a baby!"
Tifa's smile faded a little. I hope he takes it well…
A few hours had gone by and it was almost sundown. Marlene was watching the pub while Tifa spent some time in her room thinking about the baby growing inside of her. I guess it had to happen sooner or later…
"Where is he?!" Tifa said to herself out loud, getting irritated and impatient. She wanted to tell him and get it over with because the suspense was killing her.
Finally, an increase in volume came from downstairs and Tifa immediately darted down to the pub as soon as she heard Cloud's voice. Not only did she see Barret standing next to him in the middle of the pub, there was a large piano there also. She looked at it, confused.
"Hey, Tifa!" Cloud uttered happily to her with a grin. "Look what I bought!"
Tifa slowly walked over to him, the thought of the baby still heavy in her mind. She didn't want to announce her pregnancy to him in front of Barret or the patrons, so she decided to keep s
quiet about it until the two were alone. For now, she went up to the piano and examined it thoroughly, tracing her fingers along the sleek surface. She gazed at the keys, the foot pedal, and the hardwood formation of the outer rim. It was easily the most beautiful piano she ever laid eyes on, even more beautiful than the one her father got her in Nibelheim.
"It looks amazing!" she replied, still staring at various sections of the piano.
"It's all yours too," Cloud said. "I figured you wanted a new piano since the last one... well..."
Tifa immediately gave him a hug, burying her face in his chest. "I love it, Cloud! Thank you!" she said lovingly. She planted a warm kiss on his lips, which turned out to be much longer than Barret thought as he tried to mind his own business.
"Hey!" the large man said, trying to get their attention. He then said a little louder; "Hey! Hey! Save it for the bedroom! Yo' grossin' my daughter out!"
Marlene walked by the three of them with a tray of glass mugs and replied to her father; "It doesn't gross me out. I think kissing is nice."
"Yeah, well…" Barret started, tapping his foot on the ground quietly. "I don't want to see ya doin' that until yo' at least 25, Marlene! Kissin' leads to smelly babies!"
Cloud laughed as he backed away from the kiss, but Tifa just stared at the ground nervously when the word 'babies' popped up. Marlene flashed her a grin of encouragement and started to walk off towards a customer, ignoring her father.
"Well, Tifa," Barret started, not noticing her worried expression. "I'm feelin' up to hearing ya play yo' music sometime soon. Gimme a call whenever ya want to play in front o' people again."
Tifa smiled a little and nodded. "Will do, Barret," she said.
"Oh, and can ya take care o' my little girl while I'm out fo' a few days?" he added calmly. "Got some jobs in Kalm to supervise on and so many slackers that need to get their asses kicked."
Marlene suddenly turned to face her father and almost dropped a mug of ale on the ground. "Again?!" she exclaimed furiously. "This is the second time this week!"
Barret scratched his head and turned to his daughter. "I know, kiddo," he replied sympathetically. "I appreciate ya workin' here and gettin' paid from Tifa an' all, but I have to work too."
Marlene sighed, knowing full well that her father was right. "Alright, daddy," she uttered in agreement. "I'll see you in a few days."
"Thanks for understandin', Marlene," Barret said gently with his huge grin. He then turned to Cloud and Tifa. "I know she won't be a problem, but I'll pay ya both when I get back."
Tifa shook her head with a warm smile. "That's not necessary, Barret. We're family, we look out for one another."
Cloud nodded and Barret replied happily; "You two are the best. See ya in a few days!" He then closed the door on his way out of the pub.
Tifa stared at Cloud, only seeing the side of his face as he was answering a patron's question about a certain type of ale.
"Cloud…" she started tensely, touching his shoulder. "Can I talk to you upstairs for a bit when you're done?"
He turned his head to look into her eyes, detecting something off from her. "Sure thing, Tifa," he replied. "You go ahead, I'll be up in just a sec.
Tifa nodded and went back upstairs, sitting on the bed once again. Cloud followed her up to the bedroom and found her staring at him.
"I missed you today," she said softly as Cloud sat down beside her.
"I missed you too," he said, holding her hand. "I've been thinking a lot about you at work today. There's a new position I want to try out."
She immediately blushed and said; "Sounds like fun."
Cloud immediately took his shirt off and Tifa's face turned even more red. "Cloud, I don't mean... right now," she said, staring at his excellent physique. "There's something I have to tell you first."
"Can't it wait?" he replied, leaning closer to her. Without delay, he began to kiss her cheek and then her earlobe.
Tifa closed her eyes and gave out a quiet moan. "Cloud, I should really tell you…"
He turned her face with a hand and quickly went in for a kiss, slipping his tongue in her mouth. She began to suck on it as she put a hand on his cheek.
"Alright, you win," Tifa decided between kisses.
A couple of well-spent hours went by and their bodies were entwined, coated in sweat.
"Three times?" Tifa blissfully said to her lover as she tried to collect herself.
Cloud just smiled and laughed lovingly, letting out a sigh of content before giving her a peck on the lips.
Tifa stared at the ceiling, her breaths becoming normal again as Cloud stared at the side of her face.
"Tifa, let's have a baby," Cloud said suddenly with a yawn.
She was completely stunned as she continued to stare at the ceiling. Her eyes were widened and her lips were pursed a bit, but then she let out a little smile. A wave of exhilaration quickly washed all of her negative thoughts away.
"That's what I wanted to tell you before," she replied softly with a tear rolling down the side of her cheek. "I'm pregnant."
There was no response as Tifa turned to look at his face, but he was already fast asleep. She kissed him gently and whispered; "I love you, Cloud."
She fell asleep with a smile stuck on her face. I think tomorrow is the perfect day to play the piano again.
