A/N:I got the idea for this little oneshot after reading some fics on this site and decided to do my own little take FFX style.
This one is a little shorter than the others, I think, but cute.
Thank you to all the people who've been reading and reviewing and enjoying this little collection! Your support means everything to me and makes me want to write more! D
So here's another one...
Three
Tidus returned home just as the sun was beginning its descent behind the green valleys of Besaid. He was tired, sunburnt, and carried a load of fish with him. He had spent the day in Kilika Port fishing with Wakka and Kimahri. They'd been pleased with the amount of successful catches they'd made.
The two men and their Ronso companion probably would have stayed there all day if Wakka hadn't decided that he'd better get home to Lulu and Vidina. They'd taken the S.S. Liki back to Besaid, listening to the proud father babbling on about how great it was to raise a child. Tidus couldn't help thinking that fatherhood was too big a step for him at this point in his life.
Back at the hut he shared with his wife of three years, he pushed the heavy cloth that was draped over the entrance and slipped inside of his home. Yuna wasn't in sight, but a wonderful smell told him that she had dinner in preparation in the kitchen.
"Yuna?" he called, "Yuna?"
Yuna stepped out of the bathroom and took baby steps towards him. She had her mouth covered and her hair was slightly disheveled. Tidus thought she looked a little green and he grew concerned.
"Hi." she murmured from behind her hand.
"Hey." he kissed her forehead. She was a little warm. "You okay? You look sick."
She took her hand away from her mouth, revealing a weak smile. "I'm fine. I missed you."
"Me, too." he held up his catches, beaming proudly. "Dinner for the week." he declared.
"Wow!" her bi-colored eyes grew large, "Looks like you guys had a great day, huh?"
"Oh, yeah." he said, entering the kitchen with his wife in tow. "It was such a nice day today."
"I know." Yuna agreed, "I went down to the beach with Lulu and Vidina today. He loves the water."
"That little guy is getting big, huh?" Tidus said, dropping his fishes into the icebox before slamming it shut.
"Sure is." Yuna went to the stove and attended to a pot that was boiling over.
"That smells great." Tidus remarked, wrapping his arms around the former summoner's slim waist and nuzzling his lips against her neck.
Yuna sighed. "It's chocobo stew with Besaid vegetables and Luccan spices." she boasted, "I was going to serve it with rice."
"Mm." he smiled, "I have the best wife ever."
Yuna placed her hands on her husband's wrists and tilted her head thoughtfully to the side. "What do you think, Tidus..."
"About what?" he asked her after she'd trailed off.
"About... children?"
"I like kids." Tidus said with a shrug. "Why?"
"Oh... I was just wondering."
"Okay."
The couple sat down to a couple of hefty servings of chocobo stew and steamed white rice. Yuna poured two tall glasses full of pineapple juice and gave one to her husband. They chatted idly about their day as they ate, speaking between bites.
Afterwards, as Yuna began to clean the table, Tidus leaned back and sighed, satisfied.
"That was delicious." he said, "Tell me something. Is there anything you can't do?"
Yuna began to laugh. Then she started coughing. Soon, she was coughing to the point where she was gagging. Tidus stood up and went to her side.
"Yuna? You okay, babe?"
Suddenly, without warning, Yuna vomited. The projectile almost landed right on Tidus' feet. He looked at her, concerned, but she just ran from the room and locked herself in the bathroom. Tidus stood outside the door, knocking.
"Yuna." he murmured, leaning his forehead against the door, "Baby. Come on! Open up!"
"No." Yuna called back.
"You don't need to be embarrassed!" he said, rolling his eyes. "I still love you."
She didn't reply.
"Yuna?"
He heard the click of the lock as it was released. Yuna opened the door just a crack; her green eye peered out at him. He smiled at her in an attempt to coax her outside. She slipped out into the hallway, her arms wrapped behind her back.
He admired her appearance then. She'd grown into her own and was now a wonderful housewife; her lean figure had evolved into a sensually curvy one and she'd allowed her hair to grow long, passing her shoulders and its ends brushing against her middle back. Soft, brown waves framed her porcelain doll features.
"Tidus..." she began, nervously biting her bottom lip.
"Yes?" he raised a brow, "Yuna, what's wrong, baby?"
"I..." she held a hand up to her stomach. "I'm pregnant."
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"What did you do to him?" Wakka asked Yuna as he gazed down upon Tidus' blacked out form. "He doesn't look good, ya?"
Yuna fidgeted nervously. "Nothing!" she wailed, "I just told him that he was going to be a father--"
"He is?" Wakka stiffened, "You are?"
Yuna smiled and nodded. "Mmhmm."
"Well, congrats!" Wakka took Yuna into his arms and squeezed her tight. "That's great news, ya? Thank Yevon!"
Yuna giggled. "Think he'll wake up soon?"
Wakka paused thoughtfully. "I have an idea."
The redheaded blitzer returned with a pitcher of ice cold water. He winked at Yuna before tipping the opening of the pitcher south, spilling the contents over Tidus' head. The young man gasped loudly, springing into a sitting position and shaking the water from his body.
"AH!" he cried, "Wakka! What the...?"
"Wake up there, sleepyhead!" his friend chuckled. "Or should I say 'Daddy'?"
"Wait." Tidus looked confused, "So..." he turned to Yuna, "You are pregnant?"
"Yes. I still am." she responded.
"Man..." he held a hand to his forehead, "I thought I was dreaming..."
"So... you're not happy?" Yuna asked worriedly.
"No!' Tidus said quickly, "I mean, yes! Yes I am!" his face fell.
"Well, then what's the problem, brudda?" Wakka cut in, "Why the long face?"
Tidus sighed. "I'm just worried that, well, that I won't be a good father."
"Of course you will!" Yuna said, sitting beside her husband on the damp mattress, "I believe in you!"
"But I'm not ready." he protested. "I was thinking that I'd have at least a few more years."
"Tidus." Yuna touched her hand to his face gently. "This is new for both of us. But you proved to me years ago that together, we can do amazing things."
His eyes brightened. "Yeah?"
"Yes!" she grinned, "If we can go against teachings, be labeled as traitors, and defeat Sin, we can definitely take on parenting."
"Yeah!" Tidus said, pumping his fist.
"Besides... I'm sure a baby will be less intimidating than a twelve hundred ton monster." Yuna nodded, "Cuter, too."
Tidus laughed. "With us as his, or her, parents, that'll definitely be an attractive baby!"
Wakka watched as the happily married couple shared their jubilation over their newfound parenthood.
"Wakka?" Yuna looked up at him, "Tell him how great it is to be a father."
The redhead chuckled. "It's great. He heard all about it today on the way home."
"If Wakka can do it," Tidus joked, "I definitely can!"
"What's that supposed to mean?" his friend asked, making a face.
"Tidus!" Yuna jabbed her husband with her elbow, "That was mean!"
"I'm just playing." the blonde said with a laugh, "He knows that!"
Wakka took his friend in a headlock and began rubbing his knuckles into his scalp. "You little punk!" he cried.
Yuna couldn't help but giggle at the sight of these two men, turned fathers, as they play fought with one another. Even though they were going to be raising their own children, they still had a long way to go in terms of maturity.
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A/N: So that's the end of this one! Wasn't too sure of how I would end it, so if it stinks I apologize.
The title of the oneshot is called "Three" because Tidus and Yuna, who are a family of 2, are expecting which means they are now a family of... drumroll... THREE! Yeehoo!
Til next time... xoxoxo and many thanks :)