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My Eyes Can't Lie…~ Epilogue ~
It was about nine months since that time, and Yuffie and Tifa were both in a hospital about to give birth. Aeris wanted their first born to have the same birthdays.
Tifa was in Nibelheim Memorial Hospital with Cloud, and Yuffie was at Wutai Coastal Hospital with Vincent. Both men very excited, worried, and awaiting the death threats from their wives.
* Nibelheim *
"Oh, Cloud! It hurts! Please make it stop!" Tifa screamed for the hundredth time, squeezing Cloud's hand with the pain. Cloud stood comforting his wife, wishing now that he had a metal arm like Vincent.
"I can't make it stop, but just think about the baby. It will be worth it. He or she will be so beautiful, and after you give birth, all the pain will go away and all you will have to look forward to is the joy of having a child who will love you and call you 'mommy' and give you clay handprints from school on Mother's Day." Cloud said through gritted teeth.
"Can't it just pop out right now?" Tifa said as the pain didn't stop.
"It is time to start. When I say push, you need to push. If for any reason I tell you to stop, you must stop. If you don't, and it is an emergency, you could harm the baby." The doctor said.
"Okay. Let's just get on with it! I want the pain to stop!" Tifa screamed.
"So do I!" Cloud said gritting his teeth harder. His reddened hand had a lot of nail prints, it looked like a pin cushion… with really big needles.
"Okay. Push!"
* Wutai *
"Vinnie! Make them give me sedatives and painkillers! I can't take this pain anymore!" Yuffie was closing her eyes tightly and crying. She was clutching onto Vincent's human hand. He did it out of respect, since she had to give birth, he could bear a little pain.
"Hush. Just breathe like they said in Lamaze class. And you can't have any drugs, it is against your code as Lady. You know that this is a test of strength, and you have never failed a test like this before. So don't start now. You will make it." Vincent said, wiping her head with a soft cloth.
"But it hurts! I don't want any more babies! I'm going to kill you if you don't make them stop this pain right now!"
"You don't mean that."
"Yes I do! You have no idea what this feels like!"
"That is a good thing. You do have a bigger hole than I…"
"Vinnie! Just shut up and help me!"
"You are just making the pain worse by worrying and not calming down."
"How can I calm down when I want the pain to stop so bad that I could die?"
"Don't think like that. Just breathe. In and out. You can do it. Think of how happy we will be when we see the baby. It will look just like you."
"Or like you." Yuffie started breathing rhythmically as a nurse who looked like a witch came in.
"It is time for the birthing. You must leave."
"No! Vinnie stays or you are fired and I kill you. It is bad enough you won't give me even a little bit of painkillers!" Yuffie screamed at the woman.
"Yuffie, I will go. You will do fine. Just trust in your own abilities and strengths."
"But—but Vinnie!" Yuffie screamed.
"Go now, young man. This is very difficult process. I've broken bones delivering babies before."
"I believe you." Vincent looked at his hand. The blood was rushing back into his fingers.
"It isn't because the women are violent. The women who have the blood of the heir inside their womb let out an aura that can destroy. When the mother feels great pain, the aura tries to protect her by destroying the cause of her distress. But since it is pain from the birth, the aura gets confused and just destroys something else around the mother."
"I see. Does that mean the people here are in danger?"
"Not too much, but there is always a fraction of danger when the Lady is in the process of delivery."
"I would like it very much if you would just deliver the baby now!" Yuffie said.
"The contractions are close? Yes. It is time."
"I'll wait outside the door, Yuffie. Be strong. And I love you."
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"Cloud, the baby looks just like you!" Tifa said as she held her healthy baby boy up for her husband to see. Cloud walked to her and looked at their new son. He had blonde hair and blue eyes. Just like a baby version of Cloud. (A/N: Ahem. Yeah, go figure.)
"What are we going to name him?"
"I was thinking about Orion. I really like that name. Orion James. Don't you think that is just the greatest name in the world?"
"For our son, yes. The best. But I love your name best of all."
"Oh, you are just saying that because you are happy that I'm done squeezing the shit out of your hand."
"Well that is just a little bit of the reason. The other half is because I'm thanking God that I didn't have to give birth. That looks painful."
"You have no idea. But you know, I would do it again."
"You are strong."
"I thought Aeris said someone was going to have a honeymoon baby, though. Not both me and Yuffie."
"Well, I don't know. We should ask her when we see her again. Which, I am hoping, is not too soon."
"We have our whole lives ahead of us. And it is all including our new and precious baby. I love you!"
"I love you too, Tifa."
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"Sir? Are you Mr. Valentine?"
"Yes. How is Yuffie?"
"She is fine. There were no complications, and she is waiting in the room with your new son and daughter."
"Son and daughter?"
"Yes. The great Leviathan has blessed you with twins."
"Twins… no wonder she had a bigger stomach than Tifa."
"You may see her now."
"Thank you."
Vincent walked into the room quietly with a red rose in his hand. He set it on the table next to her, and looked at the two bundles in her arms. One with pink blankets, and one with blue.
"Do you want to see your daughter, or your son first?"
"I don't know. They are both beautiful."
"See your son. Our deer Yukina is about to cry."
"Yukina? Is that her name?"
"Yes. I just had to give her that name."
"I understand. What of our baby boy?"
"I thought I'd give you the honor as father to name him."
"Well, I don't know. I really can't think of a name."
"Just clear your mind. What is the first male name that comes to mind?"
"Charles."
"Charles?"
"My uncle. He was the man who taught me how to shoot a pin point target with any gun put into my hands."
"Charles, huh? Well, I think that is a great name."
"Really? Well, then I guess your name is going to be Charles, huh?" Vincent lifted his son into the air and then cradled him against his chest. The boy had black hair and gray eyes, having characteristics of both parents, and the girl had brown hair and red eyes, also having characteristics of both parents.
"This is the start of our new lives. As a family. We are complete, and nothing will ever separate us. I'm so happy to be a mother of your children, and your wife."
"And I am happy to be the proud father of your twins that you successfully delivered without painkillers, and the lucky husband who will love you forever."
"I love you, Vinnie!"
"I love you too, Yuffie."
The End
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