Oh my gosh, I can't believe I'm going to share this... I hope some of you get a kick out of curious!Hope and honest!Bartholomew. I wrote this when I got sick and still think it is funny, so we'll see. I hope you all enjoy it!

Disclamir: I DO NOT AND WILL NEVER OWN FINAL FANTASY XIII, or any of Square Enix's characters... sadly...

At five years old, Hope Estheim had many questions. Why the sky was blue, why Cocoon was the way it was, even why his name was Hope. Every time he had a new question, he'd come to his mother and ask her first, who would encourage him to ask his father, to help bring them together.

Today was the first time Hope went to his father first with a question. It wasn't that he thought his mom was too busy, he just thought his dad would understand the question better.

"Where do babies come from?" Hope asked his dad, swaying as he stood in front of his dad's desk, his stuffed sheep held securely in his arms.

Bartholomew Estheim dropped his pen in shock and stared at his son. He couldn't have possibly heard right. "What did you say?" he asked.

Hope stared innocently at him. "I asked where babies come from," he continued holding his sheep tighter, his eyes seeming to grow larger at the innocent gesture.

Bartholomew heaved a sigh. He had thought this question would come when Hope was older but he couldn't lie to his son. The truth would be the best approach.

"Have a seat, Hope," Bartholomew instructed.

Hope placed his precious plush sheep on the chair first before pulling his body onto the large chair first before pulling his small body onto the large chair. Quickly getting situated, he looked expectan back at his dad, waiting for his answer.

"All right," Bartholomew started, adjusting his glasses and letting out a sight. "Where to begin…?"

"The beginning, if you don't mind," Hope replied, leaning forward slightly in anticipation.

"Right," Bartholomew said. "Well, when a man and women are in a serious relationship, the couple participate in sexual intercourse. Only vaginal intercourse can produce a baby though. Vaginal intercour-" he paused when he saw Hope raise his hand politely. "Yes, Hope?"

"Can only men and women be together?" Hope asked, ruffling his sheep's fluff.

Bartholomew shook his head. "No, Hope. Men can be together and women can be together, but the union of men and women are the only ones that can produce a baby, at least to my knowledge," he informed his son, who nodded in understanding. "The same sex couples can make a baby, but they must have help from another party or they can adopt."

"Now, vaginal intercourse involves the insertion of the male sex organ into the female sex organ. Through multiple attempts at copulation a fetus is created using the egg, provided by the female and the semen to fertilize the egg, provided by the male. Approximately nine months later a baby is born," Bartholomew finished.

Hope tilted his head and pointed at himself. "Is that how I was born?" He asked looking slightly confused.

"Yes," Bartholomew answered bluntly.

Hope nodded his head and slowly got off the chair. Grabbing his sheep he turned back to his dad. "Thanks, dad," he told him before leaving the room.

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Later on Hope helped his mom with dinner. As she chopped vegetables she turned her head to Hope. "How was your day, sweetheart?" she asked him as he washed the vegetables.

Hope turned his eyes to his mom. "Dad told me where babies come from!" He told her proudly, his excitement dancing in his eyes.

Nora stared in shock before sighing. There was no way Bartholomew had told Hope it was the stork… She smiled at her son, at least their bonding.

Well, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT! *gives you all a plate of cookies and a glass of milk* Review if you have time! :)