Disclaimer: I don't own them! If I did Auron would be a personal sex slave and I'd use Tidus for a soccer ball (no offense to the Tidus fans). I do however own Arien.
Author note: Ok, so after reading the 100 themes Aurikku drabble it got this running through my head. So I'm starting a collection of little events that might have happened if Auron had gotten the chance to be a father.
The scream tore at his heart and the midwife tried once more to usher him out of the room but he refused to budge. It was his fault the beautiful little Al Bhed was in such pain and he wasn't about to leave her side. Not that he could with the iron grip she had on his hand.
"Breathe child."
"You fucking breathe!" Rikku growled at the old woman.
Cid glared daggers at him from the corner. It was hard to tell why exactly and considering the situation it could be several things. Another scream jerked his attention back to the young woman. Running an arm under her shoulders he leaned down and lightly brushed his lips against her forehead.
"E's cunno, Rikku. E teth'd ghuf drec luimt rybbah…"
He wasn't sure why he used her native language, but it did seem to sooth her. She gave him a tired smile and he caught Cid's surprised look out of the corner of his eye.
It seemed like years had passed before the old midwife laid the newborn in Rikku's arms. She smiled but the tears still ran down her cheeks. Looking up at him he could see there was no sadness in those emerald swirled eyes.
"Isn't she beautiful, Auron."
He smiled and reached out to lightly touch the pink cheek of the baby. His baby, his daughter. He couldn't keep the tears out of his eye as he looked down at the little bundle in her arms. He had never seen anything so beautiful and innocent before…except her mother. The little one already had a head full of dark hair.
Tearing his gaze away from his daughter he bent his head down and gently kissed the young woman that had brought so much joy into his life.
"E muja oui."
"E muja oui, Auron."
E's cunno, Rikku. E teth'd ghuf drec luimt rybbah: I'm sorry, Rikku. I didn't know this could happen.
E muja oui: I love you