Cloud Strife: Is Raising Children Harder Saving the World?

Disclaimer: For anyone that could actually believe I own Final Fantasy or it's stories: I don't. Never have. And probably never will. But don't talk about that in front of me.

Chapter 2: Cloud Damns a lot of Elementary School Kids Verbally

It was Cloud's day off and he was ready to relax. He was planning on taking a long stress relieving bubble bath... with Tifa, having a nice long "nap"... with Tifa, and later having some... fun- with Tifa. He thought about this as he walked to the kitchen for breakfast. Tifa was already down there and everything smelled wonderful.

"Morning Ti," he called.

"Hey Cloud, it's your day off isn't it?"

"Yep and I can't wait to spend it with-"

"Tifa don't forget Mickey, Liam, and Julio are coming over!" Shouted Denzel as he ran down the stairs.

"MICKEY?" Cloud shouted. Mickey A.K.A. Mitchell Roland the most annoying, not to mention most dangerous 8 year old Cloud had ever encountered.

"You can't wait to spend your day with... Mickey?" Tifa asked slightly confused.

"Tifa, you can't have forgotten the last time Mickey was over here! He almost electrocuted me and he DID set you on fire!"

"But Tifa said he and the others could come over today," Denzel whined.

"He's right Cloud. I did say that. And plus I already cleared it with Mickey's mom. She was really happy we asked."

"She was probably really happy because she wanted to get rid of that pain in the a-"

"Cloud," Tifa chided, "Language." Cloud grumbled something under his breath and sat down to eat.

"Tifa! Tifa! You didn't forget that Stephanie, Celine, and Brooke are coming over to make desserts with us for the bake sale, did you?" Marlene yelled as she ran down the stairs. Cloud prayed that Tifa would say: "No Marlene that's supposed to be tomorrow."

Of course, he had no such luck.

"Oh my goodness," Tifa wailed, "I totally forgot!" At that moment Cloud really wanted to cry.

Twenty minutes later Cloud was still sulking. He muttered things under his breath as he helped Tifa clean up the breakfast dishes. The bar door opened and Yuffie sprinted in.

"Are you ready Ti?" Yuffie asked.

"What are you talking about? Ready for what?"

"Oh c'mon Tifa don't tell me you forgot- it's Shera's birthday! We're supposed to go shopping!"

"Oh," Tifa squeaked, "Um, Cloud I have to go because it's Shera's birthday." For a second Cloud did not understand what she was implying and then it hit him.

"No," he answered simply, "No, Nope, Uh uh, not me." there was NO WAY he was going to watch a bunch of bratty little kids on HIS day off.

"So how exactly did you end up watching a bunch of bratty little kids on your day off?" Vincent asked. Cloud had called him begging for help. He could hear screaming and the sound of things being broken in the background.

"NO MICKEY! DO NOT TOUCH THE STOVE!"

"On second thought you can explain later," Vincent had decided this was a dire situation, "I'll be right over."

"Thank you Vincent your a life- HEY! I'm sorry Vince I gotta go... MICKEY DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH THAT K-" and the phone line went dead.

"I had better get over there quickly before someone gets hurt." Vincent RAN out of his manor.

A/N: I decided to split this particular ordeal into two parts because I thought it was a little too much for one chapter. Plus it'll keep you coming back for more *smiles evilly*. Thanks EdgeDraco and Ann. Also to anyone else who followed or favorited (I'm not sure if that's a world but, I'm going with it) me or the story. I believe the one I got was from Mrs Cloud Strife. I'm not exactly sure because my email is being weird. Any way R&R, C&C and tell your friends too. Also explain to them that crack is whack and they should get high off of life :) The next chapter will be up soon. Probably today!