Sleepless Nights and Baby Wipes in Paradise

Cloud Strife was used to the dangers his life had imposed on him. Falling down a cliff and living with no problem, the loss of his mother, watching his best friend day before his eyes, saving the planet from destruction in a weeks time. Yes, he was well seasoned in the ways of the worlds darker spectrum. However, he was prepared for what was happening before him. His wife held tightly onto his hand, pulling it close at he tried to free it. Blood flow had stopped minutes ago and she only grasped tighter with each push and grunt.

"Just one good push Mrs. Strife…we see the head." Tifa leaned back loosening her grip on Cloud's hand, Cloud signed with relief as his hand tingled with life. She panted, breathing heavily. The weeks of Lamaze classes had gone out the window at the restaurant as had the family day. They where taking Denzel and Marlene to the Chocobo Farm so the two kids could ride Cloud's newest Chicobo a black cock Denzel had named Bullet when it hatched from its shell.

Along the way they stopped at Kalm where Barret had directed them to a new restaurant that served authentic Corel dishes. Cloud and Denzel ordered BBQ ribs while Marlene decided on fish and Tifa a spicy pulled pork. The martial artist was already past her due date by a few days but didn't think any thing of it as she was the one that insisted on the trip. Half way threw the meal she excused herself to the bathroom, and Marlene followed just in case anything happened.

Like clock work, Marlene ran out of the bath room, pushing a waiter over as she rushed towards the table to announce that it was time. Time seemed to have disappeared and Cloud woke up in the hospital holding Tifa's hand as she begged them to give her an epidural, that she would hold the baby in till it took effect.

"Ma'am… we cant do that. Just push."

Tifa groaned cussing about the infants head being huge, cursing the doctors and nurses who refused the epidural and Cloud who caused this whole mess in the first place. Wails filed the delivery room, the doctor handing a tiny squishy pink baby to the nurse who placed the baby on Tifa's chest.

The nurse smiled at her, the baby's cries dying away as it took in the scent and warmth of its mother. "It's a little boy. Congratulations." Tifa looked down at the baby pulling his hand up so it grasped hers. She smiled, tears falling down her face. The nurses and doctors left the room as the remaining members of AVALANCHE filled in congratulating the new parents.

"Daio Chao! He's so cute!" Yuffie leaned on Tifa's shoulder content to just watch the little boy who was looking at his mother. "What's his name?"

Tifa shrugged, her and Cloud had opted not to know what gender the baby was to be, so they never really thought of a name. Tifa looked up at her husband who was genuinely smiling and looking at the baby in disbelief. "Sora." Cloud looked at her and nodded.

"Sora."

Later that night, Tifa woke up slightly disoriented to the sounds of her baby crying. The sound stopped abruptly and she groaned as she turned onto her back. She was drained, her body hurt and she wanted northing more than to slip back into the warm embrace of sleep but her son needed her. She glanced over to the bassinet he slept in and smiled seeing Cloud standing over it talking to the fussy babe.

"We will have to talk to mom about this arrangement." Cloud whispered as he cleaned and changed the boy before picking him up and walking towards the glider and sitting down. He held the little boy in his arms rocking to and fro.

"Anyways, you will love home." Cloud went on about the room for a minute or two till the baby started fussing again. Tifa smiled and sat up, holding her arms out.

"He's hungry. Let me take him." Cloud handed the baby off, sitting back down in the glider as Tifa fed his son. A smile creased on his face as he closed his eyes falling asleep in peace. For the first time he was content and wanted, he was happy and everything was good. He had a family, he had always had one; AVALANCHE was his foundation but Tifa, Denzel, Marlene and Sora where the support, the walls, the windows. The thing that made the 7th Heaven bar in Edge a home. He had found his paradise.

So I like the idea of Cloud and Tifa being Sora's parents. I don't know why, I just do. Anyway this is finished, let me know what you think!