A Hundred Years

Disclaimers: Don't own 'em, I'm just a spoony bard.

WARNING!!! This is a yaoi fic. That means boys loving boys in the physical way. Get over it or don't read it. Oh yeah, it also had some shitty language. Yeah, I know, fuck it.

Dedication.

This fic goes out o Kristina Elaine Sarow. Born May 1, 1985 Died September 29 2003. I love you Kristi.

Ch7

36 (A growing family)

I'm a successful Garden Commander whose husband is a SeeD with his own band. Life is good.

Zell and Quistis are getting married tomorrow, Tabby just turned 12 and Irvine and Selphie had finally decided to get married.

Life really is good.

The paperwork never ends. But right now that's the farthest thing from my mind. The blankets are wrapped around me and my lover. My angel slept quietly beside me, the heat of his flesh chasing away the cold of the night.

He shifted in his sleep and pulled the blankets away from me. He always does that. Even though our bed is a nest of pillows and blankets, he has to steal mine. Gives me an excuse to snuggle closer.

The clock read 0400. It didn't look like I was getting any sleep tonight. Zell's wedding is in seven hours and he kept me up till 0200 with his pacing and going over his vows.

Seifer had given up at midnight. But being the best man, I didn't have that option.

But even in this sleepless night I am content to simply hold him.

"Will you stop pacing? You are driving me nuts." I rubbed my eyes as Zell paused in is never ending circle.

"I can't. I'm so fucking nervous. Is this how you felt on your wedding day?"

"You know the answer tot hat. You were there, remember? And you were doing the same thing to me that I'm doing to you now. My wedding went great. Yours will too." I smiled at him.

"Your right. Ten minutes. I should get out there." He took a deep breath and opened the door. "Here goes."

The next hour and a half was a blur. But I will always remember Quistis walking down the aisle. She was beautiful. The "I do's were exchanged and when Zell pressed his lips against hers in the traditional kiss, the Quad exploded into applause.

Both Zell and Quistis smiled, fingers intertwined, like their futures. I smiled and looked over at my husband. He smiled back and reached for my hand.

"Love you." He whispered.

"Love you too." And I pulled him away to talk to Selphie and Irvine.

"Where are they holding the reception?" I asked Selphie, who as usual, had been in charge of the party.

"Here. We decided that since there were so many guests that the Quad would be perfect!"

"My Selphie, the party girl." Irvine hugged her. "Seifer, a moment." And then he took my lover by the arm and led him away.

"They're up to something." She said as she watched Tabby dance with Zell. "And it has something to do with you."

Now that I think about it, she has a point. Seifer has been talking with Irvine in private a lot lately. He has something planned, something big. And I can't wait to find out what it is.

The party raged for hours. I have no idea what time Zell and Quistis left, but they were long gone by the time it ended.

So as Seifer supported my drunken self, we stumbled down the hallway to our room.
"Hyne squall, you never could hold your liquor." He pressed his lips to my forehead. "I have a surprise for you."

"Really? Does it have anything to do with whatever it is you and Irvine have been talking about?" I fell on him, unable to hold myself up any longer.

"Good thing you're not fat or I'd never be able to carry you." He muttered as he hauled me to my feet again.

"Yeah, well for an old man you don't look too bad either." I reached up and brushed away the one stubborn strand of hair that always lies on his forehead.

Neither of us looks our age. I'm 36 and Seifer is 37, but we both still look 22. My hair has a few gray strands but other than that. See how training everyday keeps you young?

"Squall? My surprise." I fell on him again. Guess I'm more drunk than I thought. "No, you can't pass out in the hall."

I couldn't stay on my feet. Seifer ended up carrying me the rest of the way tour room. "Surprise will have to wait." He muttered and he put me on the bed.

I could feel that heavy feeling of on the verge of passing out set in, and my lips were completely numb. My world spun. I don't think I've ever been this drunk before.

Seifer was taking off my clothes, but I couldn't help him. I closed my eyes, feeling safe; happy he was taking care of me.

I awoke with the hangover from hell. Seifer brought me a couple of aspirin and a glass of water. I felt much better twenty minutes later.

I stayed in our room until three in the afternoon. I was unable to stand the lights and noise until then. But when I did emerge I met Selphie Irvine Seifer and Tabby for a late lunch.

"Squall, I don't thin I've ever seen you drunk I guess I just thought you didn't know how to party." Irvine grinned at me.

"Oh I do, I do." I took a sip of my coffee. "There was this one time-" I saw Tabitha's eyes light up and she got the same smile Irvine does when he's listening to a dirty story. "I'll tell you later. Little ears."

Tabby's face fell. She was getting to the age where she wanted to be part of the adult world, and she probably could, if Selphie would let her. She had started her SeeD training at age seven and had chosen the whip (like aunt Quisty) and was really good. She might actually beat Quistis for the youngest SeeD ever, she would be taking her test really soon.

I could tell she was feeling left out. So I 'accidentally' told the more interesting parts of the story. "I'll tell you another time. I don't think Selphie wants Tabitha to hear about the time I got so trashed I threw up on Cid."

Tabby's eyes grew wide and I saw Seifer smile softly. He remembered.

"Squall!!" Selphie scolded. "Now that you brought it up in front of her you had better tell her the rest because I don't want her asking me questions about it later." She sighed.

Irvin grinned and he and Tabby wore matching smiles as I began the story. It's amazing how much she looks like Irvine. I had always thought she looked more like Selphie.

"Well it was my fourth year as a cadet and Seifer and I had gotten into a huge fight. It was probably about a month before this happened." I ran my finger over my scar. "I stole a bottle from Cid's office, you remember the bar he used to have." Seifer Irvine and Selphie nodded. "Anyway, I got smashed and decided that it would be a good idea to go bang on Seifer's door at 0330 in nothing but my pants and scream at him."

Selphie started giggling. "Did you really? I would have paid to see that."

"So would a lot of people. I believe if you ask some of the cadets, people still talk about it." I grinned, remembering. "Anyway, they called Cid down and he hauled me off to his office. He started yelling at me and I felt like I was either going to pass out or throw up. The next thing I knew I threw up all over him and his desk. He was so pissed he made me clean the cafeteria for a month. Seifer thought it was funny though."

"Well it was. Zell thought so too, but he's not here to back me on this." He said defensively.

"Nope. He's off getting his naughty on with aunt Quisty." Tabby told us. I was like she was sitting with her girlfriends and not her parents.

"Tabitha Anne Kinneas!! Where on earth do you hear these things?" She glared at Irvine.

"I don't say things like that around her!! I know better!!" Irvine threw his hands in front of him in defense.

"Actually I heard it from Uncle Seifer."

"Oops." Seifer grinned mischievously.

Selphie rolled her eyes "Seifer James Alamsy-Leonheart! I am going to kill you." I started laughing. The whole situation was funny. She really is mature enough for this stuff, but Selphie doesn't see it, not even when she says things like that!

"I can't believe your laughing about this." Selphie shook her head.

"Did you tell him yet?" Irvine changed the subject.

"Didn't get a chance, what with him passing out and all."

"Tell him now. I'm sure Selphie has been DYING to know what I've been up to as of late."

"I am actually." She leaned forward in 'attention' mode.

Seifer smirked, and with all his arrogance smiled. "Your gonna be a daddy."

A daddy? We're getting a child? Someone for Seifer and I to love together? I'm completely filled with wonder at the idea.

"Me? A daddy? Oh Seifer!" And I pulled him close for a kiss. A family all my own!

"All you gotta do is sign the papers and then we can go get him or her. There's an orphanage in Deling we're going through." He smiled at me.

"Who all knew?" I don't think that Seifer and Irvine pulled this off alone.
"Me Irvine and Quistis. We knew Zell and Selphie would tell."

Irvine leaned over and kissed his soon to be wife. "I love my big mouthed girl anyway."

"Quistis promised she would tell Zell before the honeymoon was over." Seifer added.

"You're getting a baby! Oh that's so wonderful!" Selphie hugged Seifer.

"Not necessarily a baby."

"But Still!!" Tabby joined in on her mother's excitement.

"I can't wait." I whispered, leaning my head on Seifer's shoulder.

Two and a half weeks later Seifer and I got off the train in Deling. I had called Rinoa to let her know we were coming. We've stayed in touch over the years and she is a very valuable friend. She insisted immediately that we stay with her rather than some "impersonal hotel that you two are bound to make a ruckus in with all the moaning that comes out of our room". She had been at the wedding but I hadn't a chance to talk to her. She'd some big political rally in Galbadia. Being Sorceress doesn't leave you much free time.

Kinda like being commander.

"I'm so glad to see you!!" She hugged us both as we steppe doff the platform.

"Thanks Rin."

"You two are getting a child?"

"Yup." Seifer smiled.

"So which one of you is gonna be 'daddy'?" She grinned.

"Seifer is." I told her without missing a beat in the conversation.

"We never discussed this!" he protested.

"I refuse to have any type of cutesy name. You get Daddy. I get Dad." I glared at him, letting him know the subject wasn't up for debate.

"Just you remember who's on top." He smirked again. You know sometimes he is really annoying.

"Except for that one time."

"Ick!! I don't wanna know. Please stop." Rinoa covered her ears to block out he perverse conversation. "Please tell me you aren't going to talk like that in front of your new child."

"Nope. I know better. But if what Seifer says in front of Tabitha is any testament, then we're screwed." I poked him in the ribs.

"I don't- never mind."

"Let's go. I'm hungry." Rinoa started walking as Seifer nodded in agreement.

Rinoa's place was much the same as it was when we were eighteen. We set our belongings in one of the many guest rooms and met Rinoa in the dining room for lunch.

The conversation was light. I was mostly quiet; half dreaming about what it will be like to have a whole family. Me, Seifer and a little boy or girl of our own. That's a question, boy or girl?

"Squall? Did you say something?" Seifer paused mid-sentence and turned to me. "Boy or girl? |" I asked.

"Either. I think whoever is coming home with us will perfect." He kissed my forehead.

I love this man.

We spent almost a month there. Almost everyday we went to the orphanage and helped out. We didn't let the children know we were looking to bring one of them home with us. It would have made it that much harder because I'm sure they all wanted a home and a family as much as we did. But we could only take one.

They were all adorable, but there was one little girl. She was quiet and shy, didn't talk to people and most of the time I spent with her we were coloring. She had black hair and green eyes. And when she did smile it lit up the whole world around her.

She was the one.

Seifer knew it too. We fund out her name was Lillith. She was eight years old and had watched her parents die when she was four. That explained her shyness and her quiet nature.

And the first day she smiled at me I told Seifer she was the one. So on the fifth day of the fourth week we brought Lillith from the orphanage to Rinoa's home in Deling before we took her to Garden with us.

"Is this where we live?" Lillith asked quietly from the backseat.

"Nope." Seifer grinned at her." We still got a train ride to Balamb before we get home." "A train ride? I never been on a train." She frowned.

"It's not bad." I told her as she reached for my hand. "But we're going to sleep here tonight and then we'll go shopping for you tomorrow before we go."

She smiled up at us as we entered the mansion.

"Dinner is at six." Rinoa told her.

"Are you my new mom?" She asked looking at her.

Oops.

"No sweetie. Didn't Seifer and Squall tell you yet?"

"Not yet." Seifer interrupted her. "We're going to do that now." And he picked Lillith up and sat her down on the huge chair in the hall. "You're not going to have a new mommy. You get lucky and get two dads."

"Your gay?"

Out of the mouths of babes.

"Yes." I answered her. There was no point in delaying the response, especially since she seemed okay with it.

"Okay. Who do I call what?" She was very smart for an eight year old.

"Well, if you want to, you can cal me Dad and Seifer Daddy."

"Okay. Dad? Will I get to join SeeD?" She looked at me, the question lingering in her eyes.

"Only if you want to."

I still had to call Selphie and tell her that project "Move Squall and Seifer" was a go. We'd had to get bigger Quarters with our new arrival. So before we left I told Selphie she could be in charge of moving all out stuff.

We ended up spending two days shopping for furniture for her new bedroom and clothes. I somehow suffered through it. I hate shopping, but for some odd reason, Seifer loved it. He told me once that it was because with all the people around he could just feel them. He had fun with Lillith while I walked behind then and watched. This family was going to be the best thing that ever happened to me.

We left Sunday around four in the afternoon. Rinoa hugged us all and told us to send her love to everyone else. We stopped at the orphanage one last time so Lillith could say goodbye to a few people.

The train ride seemed to go quickly. We all fell asleep. And when we woke up, we were in Balamb Irvine, Selphie, Tabitha, Quistis and Zell were all there waiting for us. Introductions were made and while tabby helped Lillith set up her new room, which she was very excited about, (Her first room all to herself that she could do anything she wanted to with it.) us adult type people sat in the living room unpacking mine and Seifer's belongings.

"Look" I picked up a metal box that was in the pile of things from my closet. I had forgotten about it. I was supposed to open it on my eighteenth birthday, but I forgot about it. "It's from Edea's orphanage." And as I began to open it, five faces joined mine around it.

They were photos form when we were younger. We spent twenty minutes looking at them before Selphie made us put them away, she was crying.

"We should get some of those framed." She said, wiping the tears from her face. "Sorry about crying, it's just that now we have something to remember those years by."

"Well, we all found each other anyway." Zell hugged his new bride closer. "We'll be a family forever." He then got up and disappeared into the kitchen. He came back wit a bottle of wine and six glasses. After he poured them he held his up to make a toast.

"To our growing family"

We all drank to that.

A/N hey I got his done in record time for me. I still don't have any reviews for chapter six yet!!1 you people suck. Anyhow.

I managed to write a chapter without any sex in it!! Be proud of me!! Or not, you can be disappointed if you really wanted sex. But it doesn't matter because I have the ppencil and NOT you!! Mwahahaha!!!

Tabitha's middle Name (Anne) is inspired by the mother of my son (and being a girl that's quite a feat!) so I love you Anne!!

Please love me and please review for me? Please? If you ask me nicely I might even make the next chapter have kinky sex!