********** II - Forgiveness **********
Rinoa was moping, rolled into a ball in the living room, trying to make sense of her earlier eruption towards Raijin. She loved the guy, for he was uncomplicated, straightforward, and communicative.
"But he can be SO dense sometimes!" She exclaimed, instantly regretting her words. Her head popped up, when the doorbell rang.
It was Raijin, his face nearly split in two by a huge grin, "Hi, Rinoa, yah know, happy first date anniversary, yah know."
"Raij! Where have you been? I was so worried! And you remembered! I'm so sorry for yelling at you."
"Yah know, I'll never forget again, yah know." He said proudly, baring his chest.
Rinoa's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, "WHAT THE @#$% IS THAT?"
"A tattoo of yah, yah know, with all the important dates, yah know!"
Rinoa looked closely, "What's this? 'Chocobo Beach vacation, lost my...' WHA..?"
Raijin (sweatdrops anime style): "Heehee, yah know, that was kind of important to me, yah know."
Rinoa: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
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Quistis stepped to her house's door, a package under her arm. She paused, and gave a decisive knock. Nida opened instantly, embracing her warmly.
Nida: "Quisty, I missed you *sniff* so much, I thought that you would never come back, I'm so *sniff* sorry for what happened before *sniff*."
Quistis: "You know that I always come back, happy first date anniversary, and I got you a gift."
Nida: "You're so sweet!" ::rips package open:: "Huh? Lingerie? Well, that's thoughtful, but I have a full drawer."
Quistis (smiling seductively): "This time, they're not for you."
Nida (in a bad Austin Power's imitation): "Oh, Behave!"
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Irvine: "Well, well, well, look who's back, forgot sumtin'?"
Squall: "..."
Irvine: "For...for real? Yah mean it?"
Squall: "..."
Irvine: "Oh, Squall, I was never really mad at you."
Squall: "..."
Irvine: *sniff* "I'm sorry too, come here."
As he felt Squall's strong arms around him, and the sweet caress of his firm lips on his own, the sharpshooter remembered why he had fallen in love with the guy. He had had feelings for his commander, ever since they had met for the first time, so long ago.
Squall could be cold, and distant sometimes, but deep down he was a gentle, sensitive man. They loved each other, in an honest and caring way, and that was enough, more than enough.
Irvine: "I have a surprise for yah inside."
Squall: "..!"
Irvine: "I knew you would like it."
Squall: "..?"
Irvine: "Yes, you can be the cowboy this time."
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Fujin was waiting for Zell, on the front porch. She had decided to tell the truth to her man, which made her really anxious. But trying to hide her condition had put her in a restless mood, and triggered that morning's temper-flare. It had to stop, one way or the other.
She smiled in relief, when she saw her little blond tornado coming up the path, and opened her arms to him.
Zell was delighted at her warm welcome, "Fuji, I'm so sorry I forgot about our first date anniversary."
"NOT IMPORTANT"
"Are you sure? You've been kind of moody lately, maybe you should see a doctor."
"I DID"
"Huh? And what did he say?"
"BABY"
"Yes, you're my baby too, my Fuji-Wuji-Baby-Poo." ::gives her little kisses as he says this::
"REAL BABY"
"Of course, you're my REAL BABY, Baby!" He said, and kissed her tenderly.
"BABY COMING"
"Where? When? What are you talking about?"
"PREGNANT"
"Who? Rinoa? Quistis? Or is Selphie going for a second one? Remember when she threw a tray at Seifer at the hospital, when Seiphy was born? Haw! Haw!"
"HILARIOUS"
"Yeah! She told the big guy that he would never touch her again, and forgot the whole thing once the baby was born, that was so sweet!"
"CUTE"
"I wonder what it's like, you know, to have kids?"
"YOU'LL KNOW"
"Fuji, you're confusing me here, what are you talking about?"
"I AM PREGNANT"
Zell jumped five feet high, "WHAT?"
"I AM..."
"Yeah, yeah, I heard the first time. But I thought that you didn't want babies, what happened?"
"ACCIDENT"
"Oh! Was it that time when we..."
"PROBABLY"
Zell carefully scooped his woman in his arms, and danced around with her, "Fuji! I'm so happy! We'll have a little Fujin, or little Zell running, and shadowboxing around the house!"
"YOU WANT KIDS?"
"Well, yes, but since you told me that you didn't want any, when we started dating, I didn't want to pressure you. You do want this baby, right?"
"MORE THAN ANYTHING"
"Me too, Honey, me too." He said grinning widely.
"I LOVE YOU"
"I love you too, and Fuji?"
"YES"
"No throwing of hospital property, when you'll, yah know..."
"AGREED"
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Edea was propped on her favorite couch, eating 'Choco-Chicobos' (the candy that melts in your tummy, not in you mouth). "Where did we go wrong?" She mused aloud, thinking that Cid would never change, remaining the distracted, forgetful, and she added, cuddly, gentle, generous man she had fallen in love with, so long ago.
"May I come in?" Inquired Cid, he had a big bouquet of flowers in his hands.
Edea got up, and went to him, tears in her eyes, "Oh, darling, I'm so sorry about this morning, please forgive me and lets start anew, I love you, I love you so much! - Huh? Are those for me?"
"Yes, here, happy first date anniversary!" He exclaimed, shoving the flowers in her face.
*WA-CHOO!* "Cid! What kind of *TCHOUM!* flowers are *AT-CHIS!* these?"
"Weeeeeeeeell, I'm not sure, I just picked them in front of Garden, heehee."
*TCHAM!* there's weeds in this *ET-CHAW!* bouquet! You *T-CHIS!* cheap #$@%!"
Cid *sweatdrops* : "Heehee, I guess that I screwed up again, Huh?"
I'M GOING TO *AAAAT-CHA!* CHANGE YOU INTO A *TCHIIIIS!* TOAD! *WHAAAAT-CHOOOO!*"
*POOF!* [Cid gets transformed into a toad]
Cid: "Ribbitt?" _/\O-O/\_
Edea: *AT-CHOUM!* "That will *AT-CHAAAAA!* teach you!"
Cid: "Ribbitt croak croak." (Oh well, at least this way I won't get into any more trouble) _/\o-o/\_
"Bzzzzzzzzzzz! - Yikes!" [A fly passes by - gets swallowed by Cid]
Cid: "Ribbitt!" (Yummy!) _/\^-^/\_
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Selphie was eating candy, sulking, and regretting her earlier outburst, she missed Seifer, and hoped that he would come back soon. There was a knock at the door, she opened, and found herself faced with a colorful, and rather large, stuffed clown.
Seifer's face popped from behind the toy, "Peace offering. Happy first date anniversary."
She laughed, "What is that thing?"
"Push its nose, and you'll have a surprise." He replied.
"Huh?"
"Trust me, you'll really love it."
Selphie looked unsure, "The last time you said that to me, I ended up screaming bloody murder at the hospital's maternity ward, and we had Seiphy."
"Er, this is different, go ahead."
Her curiosity awoken, she did as instructed. The clown's eyes lightened with multicolored sparks, and a mechanical voice sang: "Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary, and many mooooore!"
"That's so cute!" She exclaimed in delight, grabbed the singing toy, threw it inside the house, and jumped at Seifer's neck, kissing him enthusiastically.
At that moment, the Balamb-Timber express passed near their house, and that was why they didn't hear what happened next.
Seiphy heard the door opening, and the singing, and decided to investigate. Her green eyes widened, in sudden alarm, when she saw a scary-looking monster coming at her.
"Whaaaaaa!" exclaimed the girl, unable to get out the way on time.
"GET OFF ME!" she ordered, at the same time kicking, biting, hitting, clawing, intent on severely maiming her attacker.
They rolled on the floor, and at some point she connected with the clown's nose, the ensuing performance enraging the small, blonde girl further.
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
Seifer heard his daughter's shout of fury, and, worried, he ran into the house, still carrying Selphie in his arms.
The adult's eyes widened at the display, of utter destruction, they found before them. In less than two minutes, Seiphy had managed to rip open several seams, scattering the clown's cotton-like filling all over the place. The nose was shattered, and the crushed voice box could be seen inside the head, through the gap left by a missing eye.
The girl prodded her victim with a toe, producing one last *Zzzzzzt!*, making her jump back. Her eyes filled with hate, and she kicked it repeatedly. When she was done, she stomped on the pitiful remains several times, for good measure.
"BOOYAKAAA! Victory is mine! Hehehe!" she announced triumphantly, raising her small fists over her head, and finally noticing her parents' presence.
Seiphy pointed an accusing finger at the offensive toy, "IT ATTACKED ME!" She explained.
Selphie and Seifer burst in laugher, much at the girl's puzzlement. She decided that grown-ups were weird, why else would they laugh, when she had just escaped certain doom?
"Come here, you!" beckoned Seifer. The girl ran into her father's embrace, and hugged him with all her strength, for she loved her daddy very, very much.
"Why are you smiling Daddy?" inquired the four-year-old.
Seifer, carrying both ladies in his strong arms, kissed his daughter's brow, and said, "Because I'm happy, Sunshine. Here in my arms, I have the two people I love most in the whole world, my two reasons for living."
"You mean three reasons for living." Announced Selphie.
"What do you mean, three?" said Seifer.
Selphie climbed down from her tall husband, and stretched the fabric of her dress over her belly. The beginning of a swelling was clearly visible.
Seifer looked puzzled, "Huh, you mean that you're..."
The young woman looked at her man with amusement, "Didn't you notice?"
"To tell the truth, I thought that you were just gaining a little weight." He said, a little shaken, but obviously overjoyed at the happy news.
"Oh, I will gain weight, but lose it all in a few months."
"And, well, you're not going to hate me, for making you scream bloody murder again?" he replied.
Selphie laughed, "Maybe when I'll be in labor, but you know that I'm not one to hold a grudge. Tee-Hee!"
Seifer: "Hehehe!"
Seiphy: "Tee-heehee!"
***** RIBBITT! Er- I mean, 'THE END' *****