AN: IMPORATANT READ BEFORE CONTINUING! This is the second chapter of a double upload, the AN has been replaced with a new chapter and you would not have been informed of this change. Make sure to go back a chapter and read that last one.. While it's a side chapter trust me.. you will ALL LOVE IT! If you reviewed on that AN prior to this you will NOT be able to review on that chapter.. so review on this one instead.

Donum Deae – Christmas does not start at 4 am

Christmas day, a day of life, love and celebrations; a day to be thankful for all that you had and to exchange gifts with those you loved. A joys day, a happy day.. except when you were woken up at 4 A.M. by one overly excited remnant.

Kadaj ran from Genesis bedroom faster than a golden Chocobo on speed, dodging pillows as he went. 'Not to self, dad is cranky at 4 AM.'

Like every child when Christmas morning rolled around, Kadaj had awoken early and rushed into his parent's room to wake them up. What he didn't realize was Sephiroth unless it was for a mission did NOT like waking up before dawn.

Grumbling Sephiroth laid back down, allowing himself to be pulled back into Genesis embrace. "Welcome to the world of children Seph." Snorting Sephiroth rolled over so he was facing Genesis and buried his face in his neck, breathing deeply.

"Before noon, he's your kid." Biting his tongue Genesis kept himself from laughing. "so he's mine before dawn huh?" He felt the head in his neck nod; it was funny but more than likely the man was serious. "Alright they are mine." He probably would have been better off signing a deal with the muggle devil than agreeing with Sephiroth at the moment. "Genesis.."

"Hmm?"

"Shut up and go back to sleep…"

"Is father getting up?"

Jogging into the large living room in Genesis New York loft apartment, Kadaj turned his attention to his brother. Loz was sitting in front of the tree they had spent most of the last night decorating; they had gone out earlier that day with Vincent and bought all the decorations, since they hadn't bothered with a Christmas tree when it was just the three of them.

Sighing Kadaj threw himself onto the large wrap around sofa. "No… he threatened to throw fireballs at me… Where is Yazoo?"

Loz looked up from where he was shaking one of his presents. "Never got out of bed, said he knew dad wouldn't get up… Wonder what I got?" He went back to gently shaking the brightly wrapped package.

Rolling his eyes Kadaj slumped more on the couch; he wasn't overly tired but it looked like it was going to be a few hours before they could open presents.

Blinking, a evil smile crossed his face. "Kadaj, what are you thinking?" Loz asked nervously, it was never a good thing when Kadaj smiled, especially like that.

Crawling across the couch Kadaj grabbed Genesis cell phone, "Kadaj… who are you calling?"

Okay he was going to shoot that phone, he really was.

Feeling the body next to him shift, he growled wrapping his arms around him. "Pick it up chocobo and I'm blowing it to kingdom-come ."

Laying back down Cloud chuckled rolling so he was once more facing his husband. It seemed like over the past few days one of their phones had been going off almost constantly, both had reached the point where they wanted to just shut them off and never turn them back on.

Seeing those beautiful steel toned eyes looking back at him from the pillow next to him he smiled, and reached out running his fingers alongside them. "Since we're up.." Cloud watched those beautiful eyes roll skyward before he was clocked on the side of the head with a pillow. "Unsustainable.." Laughing Cloud wrapped his arms around the Ex-Turk pulling him in close to his body and nuzzled into the long ink black hair. He heard a soft sigh from the younger man and felt the body melt in against him; long fingers gently trailed along his side leaving little shocks of electricity in their wake.

"What time is it anyway?" Shifting slightly Cloud looked over to the small neon alarm clock on the dresser. "You don't want to know." If there was one thing he had learned from the years of marriage with this man; he was not a morning person, never had been and it had seemed that had transferred over to this life as well.

Groaning Tseng buried his head into Cloud's neck, cursing quite prettily in Wutainese. No doubt he was cursing Genesis.. or more than likely one of the remnants out for having woken him up at this ungodly hour of the morning.

Laughing softly Cloud leaned down kissing the top of his head. "Go back to sleep.. we're due at Genesis loft for Christmas."

"Don't remind me…" he didn't have a problem with going there for Christmas, he had a problem with the time they had to be there.. or more appropriately what time he had to drag his hide out of the bed with his own personal mako heater in it. "Oh hush.." Oh if looks could kill he would have been six feet under three weeks ago. Resisting the urge to laugh Cloud leaned back in kissing Tseng softly, "glare all you want, that isn't going to change anything." Huffing the young man curled in burying his face more into Cloud's neck.

"Shut up and sleep…"

Kadaj growled at the phone and slumped against the couch more, his arms folded over his chest like a pouting child.

"Why didn't Niisan pick up?"

Loz looked back up from where he was piling all the presents he had gotten from their adopted parents and the rest of the group, he simply shrugged going back to arranging them and simply staring at them.

"It might be because it is four in the morning Kadaj, also, he might be our Niisan but his husband is not exactly thrilled with us." Yazoo moved out into the living room pillow and blanket in hand, he was in only a pair of sleeping pants as was normal for him.

Kadaj stuck his nose up in the air at that, "not our fault Niisan married that stubborn ass Turk." Tseng had been the most infuriating person the triplets had ever met. While Rufus would lie through his teeth, Rude wouldn't say anything allowing Reno to be the one to fuck everything up Tseng had remained completely tight lipped. They had tortured the man for days, him and his partner; the girl had given up some information but not a lot, but Tseng.. no matter the amount of torture he endured he had not said a word.

Kadaj had to give it the man, he had a spirit that was impossible to break, and not even death could break him. Though he also seemed to hold onto grudges, he didn't exactly hide his hatred for the triplets, while the others were still wary around them Tseng was downright hostile.

Yazoo couldn't blame the man; they had tortured him to within an inch of his life. The most they could do was try and get along with him for their father and Niisan sake since they both seemed to care for the man greatly.

"Come on Kadaj, we have at least four hours before father will even think about getting up, let alone pulling himself out of bed." Setting the pillow down Yazoo crawled up onto the couch and held out his arms for his youngest brother. Sighing softly Kadaj crawled across the large couch and up into Yazoo's arms curling up against him causing the older boy to smile softly. Lying down Yazoo pulled the blanket up around the both of them and looked over to the middle brother shaking his head seeing the large child was more occupied with his presents.

Holding his little brother tightly Yazoo managed to find a comfortable spot on the couch and fell asleep.

AN: sorry this is so short but I wanted to get this out to you all.. so for those of you that reviewed on the AN and couldn't review on the replacement chapter.. review here. Donum Deae is not going to be updated everyday like it was prior to the move, I am afraid I burned myself out really badly doing that so I'm going to take it slower.

So review people show the story some love for getting a double post!