Squall (POV) 5 months later

'Today is the day,' I thought to myself as I looked at the clock. It read 6:00AM. I was still in bed as was the love of my life Rinoa Leonhart. We're married now, and for once, I'm happy. I'm happy that I'm with Rinoa, I'm happy we're married, I'm happy that we are going to share in the purest thing of all. A child.

Today we get to hear its heartbeat for the first time. Needless to say, Rinoa was very excited. I guess you could say that I was too. Rin normally wakes up at 7:30am, but you can never tell anymore. So to counter that fact, I wake up at 6:00am, it doesn't matter though, I can't break the habit from Garden.

Oh yes, Garden, I had almost forgotten. Garden will be taken back from the "invaders" and plans to do so are currently in my hands, however, I won't bore you with the details. Everyone is on a leave of absence until Garden can be recaptured and all damage repaired. We've bought a house in Winhill and live in it. We shouldn't be there long seeing as I would like to move back to Garden as soon as it is ours again.

"Mmmh," Rinoa mumbled as I got out of the bed and slipped on my freshly pressed pants, shirt, and then jacket. "What time is it?" Rin asked as she jumped out of bed then raced for the bathroom. This was pretty much the morning of my day now.

"Seven," I said as I walked to the bathroom and held her hair back. "You hungry?" I asked knowing full well the answer to that question and all the ones similar to that.

"Yeah, I'm starving." After that she came out of the bathroom and got dressed. Then we we're off to breakfast Rin had been eating a lot more now. I'm not saying she's fat, just eating for two.

Rinoa (POV)

"I love mornings," I said aloud whilst waiting for the car to get to Doctor Kadiwaki's office. I was driving Squall up the wall this morning, he was all eyes on the road while we drove to Timber. Squall became very defensive of me in the past few months. He was always by my side, no matter where I'd go. "Oh," I said excitedly. 'Wow, the baby is kicking again,' "Squall, feel this, the baby is kicking." I said as he took a hand off the wheel. I took his hand in mine and placed it on my round stomach.

"Ah there's Timber," he said five minutes later as he took his hand off my belly and downshifted for city speeds.

"Wow, Timber has really grown a lot," I said as I watched out the window of the car. There were buildings the size of Galbadian buildings. "Kadiwaki's office should be somewhere around here.

"What's the address?" My knight asked as if he didn't know. I love him for that, the fact that he makes me feel needed.

"Right there," I said and pointed to a building. Squall pulled into the parking lot next to the small building. Squall got out of the car, went over to my side and opened the door for me.

After we went inside we were directed to a room with a table that I was asked to lie down upon. I did and Squall took my hand. Then Doctor Kadiwaki walked into the room and attached some devices to my stomach. Then a nurse brought in a machine and hooked he probes up to it. Doctor Kadiwaki asked, "Ready to hear your child for the first time?"

"Yes," I replied nervously and squeezed Squall's hand.

Ba-dum…. ba-dum.. ba-dum…. Ba-dum.. Ba-dum "That's it, the child's heartbeat."

"Oh Hyne, Squall, are you hearing this!"

"Yeah Rin, I hear it," he whispered.

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the heartbeat is irregular. Nothing can be done until childbirth, and even then…"

"W-what are you saying? Our child won't survive?" Squall demanded. I was on the brink of tears and I could sense Squall was distraught as well.

"Yes, that is probable. Not many survive a weak heart."

"Shut up, just shut up. What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" I was yelling as I tore the probes off. I can't help it, I'm not Squall, I can't keep my cool in this situation.

Squall quickly carried me outside and placed me into the car as I cried in his protective chest. Then we quietly checked into a hotel and all night I cried curled up in his arms. He must be taking this pretty hard, but, on the outside, his emotions were dead.

Why is Hyne smiting us.