"Mar, wait until the doctor comes into the room. Its best if you don't fret, you'll only make things harder on yourself."

Zexion held Aella protectively in his arms, making sure she wouldn't squirm her way out of his wiry arms. Larxene was just as nervous for Marluxia as Demyx and he was, more so Zexion was appreciative that he could be there and not cooped up at his job for so long. Demyx glanced apprehensively at his close friend, his land gently on Zexion's slightly protruding baby bump. Xaldin wrapped his arms around Larxene's waistline, trying to calm her down, trying to kiss her, but she trying to get out of his grasp and he knew why. Larxene glanced over at her best friend/younger brother-like figure, seeing the tears falling free from his glassy azure eyes.

Larxene was very nervous. She knew Marluxia was strong and his strength was more than anyone could handle, but she knew he wasn't familiarized with the type of pain he was facing and he wasn't built like females, but that wouldn't stop Marluxia. That's what Larxene liked about him most; he wasn't one to give up so easily.

Marluxia grimaced in distress, feeling the immense building up and the contractions kick into full action. His mind unfocused on his surroundings, but on the plaguing nervousness and the pain surfacing, letting a low yell escape from his lips. Demyx went to his close friend, slicking his rosette bangs back as he glanced Vexen a worried look, noticing Marluxia was more uneasy about the whole situation, then he was, but knew deeply in heart the child meant more than anything in the world. How beautiful his graceful smile that played on his lips when he found out he conceived and when he jumped on him, with his legs crossed behind his back. Vexen went near Marluxia's back and gently massaged his aching shoulder, letting his thumbs deeply stroke his partner's succulent, pale skin. Marluxia leaned back, falling into Vexen's arms, nonetheless, having the exact urges to push down on the immense pain triggering his pains. "Gah! Dammit, Xion, Hurry up!" The pain was making his toes curl up on the sheets and the edge of the bed. Vexen hushed him down, slicking back his rosette bangs. Vexen sympathetically glimpsed towards Marluxia, bending down near him and his tone of voice filled with mellifluous, whispering sweet nothings in his ear and encouraging him keep up the good work.

Xion hurriedly rushed through the door, with her literally dragging the doctor in her hands and the nurse tagging along. With the nurse, she wheeled in with the sterile small plastic clamp, latex gloves, baby blankets and in a cart only used for certain situations in the hospital.

"Now, Marluxia, we are going to check you and see how far you are dilated. Upsy Daisy." The nurse glanced up and smiled. Marluxia saw the smile creeping up on her smiles and the way she beamed coaxed his heavily pained expression, identifying the emotions running through her. The words flowing out of her mouth was like heaven to Marluxia, but only, his piece of heaven was standing besides him. "Ikeda Marluxia, when the next contraction comes about, I want you to give us a good and compelling push. Are you ready for your big day?"

Marluxia gritted his teeth mutually, vigorously seizing hold of the hospital sheet on his right hand and Vexen's supportive hand on his left. Marluxia wanted this moment so badly and yet, it felt like such a blur to him at this moment, since the pain was consuming his thinking process. He was prepping himself to endure the massive pain about to become of his body.

The doctor came into the room, checking the clipboard of the progress Marluxia has made over the past 18 hours while in the hospital. "Lets see here…Marluxia Ikeda, 9 ½ months pregnant, somewhat high blood pressure, which isn't too high, but is a bit high to be considered normal. Is…having a drug free birth…" The doctor adverted his glance from the clipboard and then to Marluxia. "Alright, buddy. From the look on your face, the baby is surely making way into your passage way and soon enough; your friends and everyone else will be able to see. On the count of three, I want you to begin pushing, okay?" Marluxia faintly nodded, the sheer sweat rolling down his forehead. He was beginning to become worn out and he hasn't started to deliver yet, which worried Vexen more ways than possible. "And…PUSH!"

This was the moment they have been patiently waiting for; it was either this…or nothing at all.

Vexen supportively boosted Marluxia to his positioned body, with pillows bolstering his back and his lower, aching body as a stifled moan emitted. A few tears rolled down his cheek, continuing to force pressure to his lower body. "…6,7,8,9, and 10. Good, Good. Marluxia, you ready for the next contraction? Can you give me another push, this time, much harder?" Marluxia nodded faintly, biting down on his lower lip as he scooted up the hospital bed from his comfortable position. The rosette grasped a hold on Vexen's hand more firmly, needing his support from his boyfriend as the pain was coming together. The others glanced at Marluxia. "And Push!" This time, Larxene went to help her best friend in anyways possible, rubbing his slightly arched back in lull circles as he bore down harder than the last. Marluxia didn't hold back on yelling and pained expressions, knowing this pain wouldn't end until the baby was successfully brought into the world. Marluxia threw his head back when the doctor counted to ten, his breathing shaky as he groaned indignantly. The baby wanted to make its grand entrance the hard way and not an easy way, like Marluxia had wanted. Marluxia mewled. Tears refreshened in his glassy cerulean eyes, hating the immense pain engulfing his entire body. It was like a fire was consuming him and draining him of his strength.

"Good, Good. Breathe in. Breathe out. In and then out." Demyx chanted, going by his close friend and smiled jubilantly. Marluxia smiled a quick smile, inhaling sharply and exhaling leisurely. Another came into full action. Marluxia's lower lip quivered, tears refreshening in his glassy oceanic eyes, threatening to fall. Vexen couldn't stand the sight of his Marluxia crying and fretting. It simply broke his heart at the way his partner glanced at him, his cerulean eyes reflecting pain and emotions. He didn't know how to help him, but the thing in the back of his mind wasn't helping either. Vexen moved his right hand to Marluxia's face, caressing his slender cheekbone, moving his thumb to the corner of the rosette's oceanic eyes and wiped the tears falling down his tearstained face with the tip of his thumb. "Mar, Tenshi, don't cry. You know it breaks my heart into pieces when you cry."

Marluxia began crying, much to Vexen's dismay. Vexen brushed his rosette bangs back, pecking him on the forehead. Marluxia sniffled, gasping in pain as Vexen and Demyx intertwined their hands within Marluxia's fingers, supporting him while the pain was staring to get to the best of him.

"Gomen Nas-ah! This hurts! This hurts! I can't do it! I Can't!" Marluxia cried frantically, with more tears streaming down his face. Vexen's heart was breaking into two, not expecting Marluxia to scream in such agony. He almost sounded so…so…broken.

"Yes, you can!" Marluxia gently turned his head and his attention adverted on Larxene, Demyx and surprisingly…Roxas.

"Marluxia, you can do this. You're an amazing and strong person, that never gives up, even when the situation seems unlikely to favorite your will. You can do this, I know you can, Mar. you're too beautiful and too strong to be so defiant of yourself!" Vexen rubbed Marluxia's thigh and continued on whispering sweet nothings in Marluxia's ears, encouraging him to continue on and promised, when it was all done, he would let him rest for as long as he wanted to.

"And, push."

The rosette groaned dissently as he bore down, resting his chin near his torso. Marluxia felt the immense pain become aculeolate, grabbing on Vexen and brought him closer to his face. "Agh.." Marluxia moaned, squirming as he felt the baby pushing down, slowly. Then again, he repeated the same process, but to have him feel nothing but drained of his energy.

2 hours had passed leisurely and Marluxia laid in the same hospital bed with little progress being made, but not enough to consider how much pain his body was giving out. Marluxia screamed stridently, gritting his teeth while tightly gripping the sheets underneath him. He tugged so hard, that he heard a tear befall from his hospital bed. He had ripped the linen and cotton soft hospital sheet. "Come on, Marluxia, you can do this. I believe in you. If you do this, then I will let you sleep as long as you want and I will shower you with nothing but the best, I promise you that."

Marluxia grunted, feeling a distinguished pain that was different from all of the other aculeolate pains and spasms/aches he has felt in the past 20 hours in the hospital. He wanted to be happy and to have his child in his arms, with his maternal instincts kicking into full swing. But, none of that can happen until he successfully delivers. Vexen held his hand tightly, bringing it near his chest as the physician calmly instructed him through the pain to push down as hard as he could. He could tell that his strength was depleting and the baby was becoming more and more visible to his sight. "Marluxia, dear, the baby's head is slowly coming into contact and from what I can see from the view, there is platinum blonde hair and…what's this…there is a handful of pink tuffs on the front. So, Ikeda, can you give us a big push and we can quickly introduce this baby to the world and the people waiting for you in the waiting room?"

Marluxia glanced over at Vexen, the love of his life and his eyes suddenly filled with tears and a hint of fear. "Vex, I need you. I need you more than I…ah…needed you. Please, Vex, I'm in need of your love and your support." Vexen nodded, entangling his hand in the rosette's smaller hands, scooting him up slightly to his rounded stomach. Larxene rubbed his back in lulling circles, while Vexen's hands rested on his lover's fingers. Both were more nervous than before. Their child was being brought into the world and more was about play out when the right timing occurred.

"Are you ready, Marluxia?" Marly nodded faintly, gritting his teeth against his bottom teeth, glimpsing over at his friends for a split second before concentrating on what the doctor was instructing. "Alrighty, then. I want you to push, but this time, I want you to push as hard as you can. I can see that the baby's head is becoming visible for everyone to see. Now…push!"

Vexen helped Marluxia push down. Marluxia cried out in pain, bringing Vexen down with him as he pushed down, feeling something push further down his entrance. The baby crowning. Everyone was becoming excited. Larxene smiled warmheartedly, encouraging Marluxia to continue on and be strong. Marluxia pushed down firmly at the command of the doctor, becoming aware of the lump in-between his firmly spread legs, getting more nervous as the pain raking through his body was developing into more haste and rivose contractions. "Gaaah! I hate this feeling! It hurts!" Tears fell from Marluxia's eyes, but he continued to push down, applying more pressure to his lower body to try to ease the immense pain building. Marluxia wanted nothing more than to hold his beloved miracle in his arms and finally become a family with Vexen. That was his wish.

"Marly, you're doing great! Keep up the hard work!" Said Demyx, who was waiting anxiously to see the second newest member of their little 'clan', as well as see his close friend become happier with what life is offering to him. Tears refreshened in Zexion's grayish-hazel eyes as he continued to watch. He used his thumb and dried his eyes out. He immediately blamed his hormones for making him so sentimental, but he couldn't help the emotions he was feeling as of now, happy and excited for Marluxia. Life was bringing him a blessing and a blessing is what both of them needed. Everyone prayed that they would happy afterwards. Most were excited and practically leaping from their chairs, except for Xemnas and Saïx, who were making out outside of the hospital room. Weirdoes.

The baby's head became visible to everyone's delight, but Marluxia wasn't exactly done, either. The shoulders. "Great job, Marluxia. Keep it coming." The doctor rubbed his feet, preparing him for the shoulders. "Now that the baby's head is out, the shoulders are coming into place. So, can you give me a good push?"

Vexen knew Marly's mood wasn't at its best, but neither was his energy. Vexen took this into consideration. He knew Mar was tired from the vigorous pushing he had to compel to and the screams he let out was depleting his energy to his limit. Axel went up to Marluxia and slicked his soaked rosette bangs, seeing how tired he was and how anxious he all in one day.

"Come on, Marlu, you're baby awaits. We want to see the newest member of our little clan!"

Roxas grinned happily, diverting his eyes to Marluxia and Vexen. "And, now I won't have to the shortest or the youngest in the clan, as well as having Goliath as your fiancée."

"Well, our child isn't going to a height impaired 18 year old who looks as though he can be 12 years old." Vexen deadpanned adamantly, reaching over to Marluxia. His partner groaned dissently, leaning in on another grueling push. He gritted his teeth and pressed down once more, feeling a pop from underneath him, but he couldn't see anything. The doctor lifted the child in his hands in a securing blanket, letting the first time parents hear her cries, signaling her life was signified on that current day. "It's a girl!" The doctor handed the newborn child to the nurse, who went to check her definite height from after the birth; her weight; her structure and to unclog the nasty material from her mouth and nose. Marluxia began crying, but his attention to someone unexpected, who started to weep absentmindedly; Demyx and Zexion.

"She's…so…so beautiful!" Demyx was loss for words, seeing as though he stared at the beautiful child with dreamy eyes. "I wonder if my child will be just as adorable and- I Call godfather!"

Xemnas and Saïx stopped making out for a whole minute to peek their heads through the doorway to the hospital room. "Did we miss anything?" The other stared at them, not noticing that they were there the entire time. "Ummmm…Cheese?" Axel stated, flashing a camera to their faces. Marluxia laughed, settling back as the nurse came back with their child; their miracle they created from love.

"Looks like someone was eager to see mommy, now was she? I will be back with the birth certificate, I'll give you some time to think over baby names."

The nurse immediately left, leaving the 15 members (If you count 6-month old Aella) staring at Marluxia and his bundle of joy, speculating on the kinds of names he could probably pick out.

"What are you naming your baby girl, Marly?!" Demyx piped in excitedly, literally jumping over Larxene and Xaldin's shoulders. Xaldin growled and Demyx stepped back, pushing Larxene in front of Xaldin. "Eeeep! Larx, protect meeee from your wonderful fiancée that wants to jab me in the eye with some Lancelot sword! Protect me, I don't want little Demyx Junior to be fatherless."

Zexion scowled, pursing his lips out in frustration. He was not going to name their child after him, to have him or her go around with a mull-hawk and acting idiotic. It just wasn't going to happen.

Vexen rolled his eyes at the people standing before them. "Marluxia, what do you want to name our beautiful daughter?"

Marluxia huffed. "Why don't you want to name her? She's your daughter, too. I want to name her after a flower, a passionate and beloved flower."

"How about Nevaeh? It's classified as snow in Welsh or Butterfly in Slavic, since the name itself doesn't have a precise meaning."

Marluxia smiled compassionately, as he cooed his newborn daughter with hid long finger. "I like it, but it doesn't seem appropriate as a first name, though. I love it, don't get me wrong, but its just…"

"How about Iris? It means Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments. it's a lovely name once you think about the meanings."

Marluxia smiled once more. "I love it. Her name should be Iris Nevaeh Destiny Ikeda-Callahan."

Vexen smiled, cooing his baby daughter as she squirmed in her mother's arms. "Or maybe not. What about Iris Nevaeh Cordula Ikeda-Callahan? Cordula means little heart."

Tears trickled down his face. Iris. His precious miracle in his arms, their child that his world is going to be revolved around. His daughter, Iris Nevaeh Cordula Ikeda-Callahan, is the world to him and he is going to give her everything that he couldn't have. "Vexen, I love you and I love Iris. I wouldn't change this day for the world. Never would I wish for anything different."

That's when it happened. "But there's more to our happy ending." Vexen let go of Marluxia and got onto the ground, kneeling on one knee and the other knee supporting him. It was all hitting Marluxia at one time. His emotions ran wild and he could barely suppress his tears rolling down his face. "Oh my…Vexen…" He and the other people in the hospital room were at loss of words, not expecting the proposal. The black box covered held a gorgeous diamond pink that gleamed with every twist and turn made with velvety red cushioning supporting the ring.

"Marluxia, you have given me everything that a man could ever ask for- a wonderful man like you, a love that is forever and a beautiful and healthy daughter. Now, I want to fulfill your happiness, by giving you my hand for marriage. Marluxia Ikeda, will you marry me and make me the happiest man in the world? I have never been this in love with anyone and you amaze me with everything that you do for everyone and including yourself. I love you and I want to always be with you."

His tears flowed down his face and he couldn't say anything, his words were all jumbled and he was so happy, he couldn't say how he truly felt. "Yes! Yes! I will marry you, Vexen Callahan! I love you, so much." Vexen's eyes glanced on his family and he kissed Marluxia on his forehead as well as Iris's resting head. "I love you both forever, Marluxia and Iris. And it will stay that way. I'm never giving you both up, by no means of anything. You both are my world."

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*Pink Roses - Friendship

Alstroemerias- Friendship

Lisianthus- Outgoing

Day Lilies- Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother

Honeysuckles- Happiness

Chrysanthemums- the national symbol of Japan, 'mums are a symbol'.

*Were searched upon, since I don't know flowers like that. Lol.

Aella- Greek and Latin variant form of Greek Aellô, meaning "storm wind; whirlwind."

*Room 409 is a song from Bullet For My Valentine, and in 3 in the morning, you know you cannot think straight.

*Ikeda is the last name of the guy who voiced Marluxia's intonation in the Japanese version to Kingdom Hearts II.

*Iris- Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments.

A/N : I'm sorry if the birth scene sucks, but this is actually my first time writing one! Buka2000, I hoped you like the ending, 'cause I thought it was sweet! And thanks for the two-shot as well! If you want the wedding, then just tell me so, other than that, I'm impressed with this two-shot, I thought I was going to do bad. I hope its good!