Chapter 18: Baby.

Yuna panted.

Two months early. Would it survive? She screamed. Tidus had left to go and get Lulu. He came back with a very worried Lulu.

"Yuna, honey. Tidus says you're in labour,"

"What does it bloody look like I'm in!" She let out another scream. "Sorry," She whimpered.

"Okay. She's in labour. Tidus run to the temple, get the priests to prepare a room for her and wake up Rikku, she helped me giving birth. Now go," He gave Yuna a worried look, reluctant to leave her. She nodded at him and he dashed away.

"Lean on me honey. That's it," Lulu helped Yuna stand, her nightdress stuck to her round body. "Okay, breathe with me. Come on," Lulu began to take deep breaths. Yuna tried to copy but the contractions hurt so much. They hobbled over to the temple.

Rikku was running in circles shooing all the men away. They took one look at Yuna.

"Piss off!" She yelled. They scarpered.

"Yunie!" Rikku couldn't keep her face strait at Yuna's outburst. Lulu eased her onto one of the beds and sent Rikku and Tidus to get potions off the priests who were being kept hostage in the side rooms by Gippal and Wakka.

"Ti?" Whimpered Yuna. He knelt beside her, giving Lulu the potions.

"It's okay baby," He whispered soothing her. "We're gonna look after you,"

"The baby. It's too soon," She cried. Tidus gave Lulu a worried look.

"It's okay Yuna. We're here. Now I need you to do what I say. Tidus you hold her and make her comfortable," Tidus held her in his arms, making sure she could hold his hand. Rikku was busy fetching hot water and towels. She tossed a wet flannel at Tidus to put on Yuna's head.

"Okay you are... 2 cm dilated. You got abit of a long wait honey. I'm sorry, try and relax. We can't do anything till you are fully dilated," Yuna began to cry.

"Shhhhhh. Don't cry babe," Tidus held her tightly. "It's okay. Eh? Everything is gonna be fine,"

"But it's too early. A month, it might die. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," Tidus tightened his arms around her.

"Shhhhhhh. Think of this morning. You looked so beautiful, like an angel from heaven. I was so happy I was marrying you. I'd always loved you and I was finally marrying you," He kept talking to her, soothing her, in a light voice. She soon stopped crying, wanting to listen to him. He talked about how happy he was with her, how beautiful she was, how they would all live together, him, her and the baby at the top of the big waterfall in Besaid. She would be happy, he would make sure she was. He would teach the baby to play Blitzball in the beach, she would be watching proudly and when the baby was asleep they would be together.

Lulu and Rikku kept checking her. They paced the temple making Yuna nervous. Lulu changed the flannel. Yuna felt a huge contraction. Lulu dropped the flannel.

"You're fully dilated! Okay Yuna this is it! Next contraction I need you to push as hard as you can," Tidus took hold of both of her hands. Rikku ran and got more towels.

"Ready?" Tidus whispered. She nodded and as the contraction ripped through her she pushed.

"I can see the head! Okay next contraction!" Lulu held out a towel ready. Yuna screamed, the pain was too much, then she felt release. A baby cried. A snip of scissors as Lulu cut the cord that joined her to her baby.

"Oh Yuna!" Murmered Tidus staring dazed at the wriggling baby in Lulu's hands.

"Is it okay? Owwwwww!" She cried. There was more pain. No! It was meant to stop when the baby came out wasn't it? Lulu handed the baby to Rikku, who wrapped it up in a fluffy towel, and peered between Yuna's legs.

"You got another one!"

"What!" She screamed. Tidus laughed in delight. Yuna glared at him.

"It's alright for you!" He stroked her face apologetically. Rikku hurried to the side room with the baby in her arms.

"What's wrong with it? Where's she taking it?" Yuan began to sit up but Lulu pushed her back down.

"It's okay, she's just weighing it and making sure it's okay,"

"What is it?" Tidus asked, names whizzing through his head.

"I didn't look. Sorry," Lulu smiled sheepishly at him. "Rikku get us another towel! Yuna I'm sorry honey but we're gonna have to do this again. Two more pushes,"

Yuna nodded and gripped Tidus' hands. She pushed with all her strength. The release came, then the baby cry. No more pain. She laughed with happiness. She'd done it. Lulu handed her other baby to Rikku who ran to the side room again. Tidus kissed Yuna.

"Well done!" He smothered her sweaty face in kisses. Lulu grinned at them and hurried after Rikku. Yuna sat up and leaned against Tidus' chest.

"Are they okay?"

"Yeah. Oh Yuna! We got twins!" He hugged her tighter. She smiled and tried to hug him back, but she felt so weak. "Just relax eh?" He laid her comfortably in his lap. "You okay?" She nodded. Lulu and Rikku returned holding a baby each.

"Well done Yuna. You got two beautiful girls!" Yuna sat up and took her babies in her arms.

"That one's the oldest!" Grinned Rikku, "Don't worry I kept records so we know how old they are and their weights and stuff," Rikku gibbered on. Lulu dragged her to the side rooms leaving them too it. Tidus gazed softly at his daughters.

"Would you like to hold them?" Yuna offered. He took them in his arms and cried with delight as one began to sleep. Yuna laughed. She took the other one and cradled it close to her.

"What are we gonna call them?" Tidus asked. Yuna had no idea. She hadn't really considered names. Lulu came back in with two wicker baskets with many folded blankets and towels. Tidus and Yuna placed the babies in the baskets, wrapped them up in the blankets and watched them sleep. Yuna smiled.

Her daughters! Her and Tidus' daughters!

She couldn't stop the tears. Tidus hugged her tight. Lulu grinned at them.

"They're both healthy. Just abit small. We will have to wait abit for the ceremony at Bevelle," Barali, Gippal, Paine and Rikku were all edging closer to them. Tidus laughed and beckoned them over. Rikku began to laugh and hug Yuna,

"Aw! Yunie! They're so cute!" Paine smiled at them, Yuna squeezed her hand.
"Barali?" He smiled at her. "Could we have the ceremony here?" Barali looked abit disappointed. "I'm honored you want it to be in Bevelle but they are too weak to go there. I still want you to conduct the service," Barali nodded and kissed her cheek and shook Tidus' hand.

"Let me know their names ASAP so I can get it ready," She nodded and yawned. The other's trooped back to the rooms to get a few more hours sleep. Tidus lay down next to Yuna. The babies were sleeping in their cots.

Yuna snuggled up to Tidus and let herself sleep for a few hours.

"In the name of Yevon I baptize you Celeste," Barali dipped Celeste in the small bowl of water. Yuna giggled as the baby began to wriggle and squirm in Barali's hands. He tried to put the special ointment on her head, but was having difficulty doing it one handedly. Yuna took Celeste in her arms and held her up to Barali. He blessed the baby and lit a candle for her. Tidus handed him their other daughter who was sound asleep.

"In the name of Yevon I baptize you Edya," He dipped Edya in the water. She stayed sound asleep and snuggled up to him. He grinned down at the baby and blessed her then handed her back to Tidus.

"I name these two beautiful girls children of Yevon!" The small congregation clapped softly to not wake Edya. Yuna kissed both of her babies and kissed Tidus. Their daughters were 5 months old now. Celeste was the lauder and older of the two and Edya was the smaller and quieter one. There was no party so Yuna and Tidus took them to their hut. Yuna put them in the double cot Tidus had made for them. Yuna smiled at them. Celeste rolled over and began to hug Edya, Edya sucked on her thumb and put one finger up Celeste's nose. Yuna giggled at them. Tidus wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I want to show you something," He said into her neck. He took Yuna's hand.
"The babies?" Yuna was reluctant to leave them. Tidus gave a short whistle and Rikku popped her head in.

"Hello!" She grinned. Yuna smiled at her,

"Can you look after them for a few moments?"

"Awwwww! Hello babies! Aunty Rikku is here! Awww! They are sooooo cute!" Yuna giggled and Tidus lead her away. They walked away from the village, hand in hand.

"Close your eyes," Whispered Tidus.

"Not again!" Yuna wailed. It seemed only yesterday when he had taken her to Macalania and proposed to her. He covered her eyes with his hands and gently pushed her the way he wanted to go. Soon she could hear the rushing of water. He took his hands away. In front of her was a beautiful hut, right by the waterfall.

"You weren't joking," She laughed. She dashed in. The hut smelled of cedar wood and pine. There were four rooms, most huts only had two. There was even a staircase with another room at the top.

"This," Tidus said spreading his arms, "Is the kitchen/dining and living room," She laughed. The room was bare but spacious enough for their things. He took her to a smaller room with a toilet and a small sunken pit with a pump and a bamboo shower.

"What's that?" She said indicating to the pit, which was lined with tiles of plaster and marble.

"That is a bath. We had those in Zanarkand," She nodded. The two other rooms on the floor were going to be Celeste's and Edya's rooms when they were old enough. He led her up the stairs to the last room.

"And this is going to be our room," He opened the door. Yuna cried out in delight. This room was furnished. The bed was a straw structure with many luxurious quilts, blankets and pillows slung on it. There was a wooden dresser for clothes. She smiled at him.

"Thank you so much," She kissed him and buried her face in his chest.

"You like it?"

"I love it! Did you build it?"

"I had the other blokes help. I just wanted somewhere for you, me and the many beautiful children we will be having!" She laughed.

"Not sure about that. The first two were painful enough!" He hugged her.

"Doesn't mean we can't enjoy trying!" He murmured nuzzling her neck. She hugged him back.

"I love you," She whispered.

"Always." He whispered back.