A/N: Okay. This will be the last chapter for "Sora's Flurry." However, I'm not gonna leave ya hanging. We're going right into the sequel, "A Puppy And His Baby Angel," right lickity-split. The main couple this time is Zack/Riku. More Cloud/Leon. More Reno/Sora. More Cid/Vincent. All Mpreg. All the time. I can't wait. No big wedding scene here. Sorry. I just don't like writing them. Before and after is fine. But the actual wedding? Nah. Originally updated 1/14/09. Revised 2/19/09. 2nd Revision 7/23/09. Reno, Vincent Valentine, and Zack Fair come from Final Fantasy 7.
Addendum A/N for new readers: In case you're confused, everyone calls Leon's unborn baby a cub, because he's "the Lion." I also thought it was cute, when I first wrote this story. Actually, in almost all my stories, I usually refer to Leon's babies this way. If this confuses the reader, I apologize, but this is the way I roll.
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Summary: Wedding of a Keyblader and his Turk. What could possibly go wrong?
Pairings: Sora in body(Roxas in mind)/Reno(Axel in mind), Cloud/Leon, Cid/Vin
Warnings: Shonen-Ai, OOC, Multiple Personalities (like whoa!), Cursing, Ref. to Character Death, Ref. To Attempted Sexual Assault, Mpreg of the Lion (Blame the Mako)
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this fan fiction. All characters in this story are eighteen and over.
Chapter 8 - A Puppy Crashes The Wedding
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Reno hated ties. He loved suits, but ties made him feel like he had a noose around his neck.
With a deep sigh, Reno, once again, attempted to tie the tie correctly. Inwardly, he asked Axel if he wore a tie when he married Roxas. His Nobody happily informed him that he hadn't even worn underwear.
Reno swore at his Nobody. Thank the Gods he had found the Turks.
"Here, Reno. I'll do that for you."
"Thanks, Strife. Never got the hang of this. How's the Lion doin' with the cub?"
Cloud's face lit up, with a rare tiny smile, while he fixed Reno's tie.
Cloud had been overjoyed, when his Light informed him he would soon be a father. He had been somewhat distressed, by the distinct change in his Lion's scent. Now he knew.
Cloud smelled his cub's scent, mixed with Leon's. The thought warmed Cloud's heart.
Before he met the Lion, Cloud had been completely lost and alone. He felt sure no one would put up with his craziness. He thanked the Gods everyday for giving him his Light. "Squall's doing well. Both Aerith and Merlin said he was in perfect health and carrying the cub fine. I always hated what the Mako did to me. I always thought of it as poison in my body. But without it, we wouldn't be blessed with the cub. Funny how things work out."
"Yeah. Say Strife. Ya think me and Sora might get a cub of our own? Got some Mako in this Turk too, yo."
Eyebrows furrowed, in thought, Cloud patted Reno's tie, signifying he finished tidying it. "I don't know. Mako works so strangely. From what Merlin told me, if Leon had Mako in his blood, he would have probably gotten pregnant a lot sooner. Because he didn't have any Mako in his system, the process took over two years. To tell you the truth, I really don't know."
Rolling his shoulders, Reno gazed back into the mirror.
Of course, Sora would be way too young to have a baby now. He was only eighteen.
However, Reno knew Sora loved babies.
Sora would talk about babies and kids all the time.
Leon's pregnancy just compounded the issue.
If the couple never had children, Reno knew Sora would be content. Eventually, it would be nice, though, to see some Baby Turks running around.
Reno felt if anyone would be a good Mommy, besides Leon, it would be Sora.
"Hey. It's almost time."
Checked his gear, hair, and teeth one more time, Reno took a deep breath.
Inside his mind, Axel just sat on the ground. He never liked being the center of attention. It made it hard for the Nobody to get away with stuff.
But for his Dolls, Sora and Roxas, Axel would walk through snow and ice to make them happy. What was a little crowd?
Walking out, Reno clapped a long arm around Cloud's strong shoulders."Thanks for bein' my best man, Strife. Know how hard it is for ya to be in front of people, yo."
"You're welcome. Leon made me keep First Tsurugi at home. He says if I feel like killing things, I should look right into his eyes, and remember the cub."
Reno had to quickly compose himself from flinching away."Ya know, Strife. Love ya like a friend and all. But ya still a nut-job, yo."
"I know, and you're still a sneaky, two-faced pervert."
"Guess we're lucky our Dolls give us the time of day."
"That's what I tell the other Clouds in my head every day, Reno."
"Yeah, Nut-ball and Pervert. Shinra's finest, yo."
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Sora glowed with excitement. He was finally getting married! He loved Reno so much!
Since he didn't have to worry now, about Riku crashing the wedding, Sora could concentrate on more important things, like his vows.
Clapping his hands, Sora recited the words in front of the mirror, while Leon helped him fasten his corsage.
Smiling softly, Leon looked over his beloved 'little brother.'
Sora had grown so much in the past three years.
Stepping back, Leon rested his hands against his lower belly.
Sora had been so happy, when he found out he was going to be an uncle. He swore he would be the best.
Yawning, Roxas wanted the whole thing over with, and the Honeymoon to begin. He had been married already. To him, this was all fancy wrapping over a gift he had already received.
Roxas loved Sora, and only wished for his happiness, but he still thought this was all a bunch of emotional hooey.
When Leon helped Sora, with his wild spiky hair, he became somewhat concerned., when Sora stopped bouncing."What's wrong, Little Brother?"
Sora's big blue eyes filled with tears. "I miss my Mom, Leon. I miss her so much. I love that you, and the rest of the girls, helped me with the wedding, but she should have been here too. It hurts, Leon. It hurts so bad."
Quickly embracing Sora, Leon let him weep his heretofore hidden tears.
During the first invasion of Destiny Islands, Sora's mother had been killed by the Heartless. Unlike many, she did not return, once the Worlds had been restored.
Sora missed her terribly. The only people he opened up to, about his soul-deep sadness, was Leon and Reno.
At night, Reno would sometimes rock Sora for hours, while he wept.
Aerith swore Sora's Mom now walked in a beautiful land full of flowers. She was happy, seeing all the good Sora had accomplished.
"Remember, Sora? What Aerith told you? She's happy where she is. She's looking down on you right now and she'll be watching, when you marry the man you love. Don't cry, Sora. She'll always be there for you. Like my father, Laguna, will always be there for me."
"I know, Leon. But it's so hard sometimes; especially now. So hard."
"I know, Little Brother. Just remember. I'm always here for you. I'm not going anywhere."
"Thanks, Leon. For everything."
"Be happy, Sora. Shine your Light for Reno and be happy."
Backing slightly up, Sora gifted Leon with a tremulous smile."I'll try, Leon. I'll try my best."
"That's all we can ever do, Sora."
Giggling madly, Kairi and Selphie skipped in.
Leon pushed Sora behind his body, so Sora could compose himself.
"The groom and his best man have arrived and everyone's waiting!" Kairi announced, with a smile, while a joyful Selphie danced next to her.
Leon turned to find a beaming Sora."You ready, Little Brother?"
Grinning, from ear to ear, Sora looped his arm around Leon's."Absolutely, Big Brother. Absolutely."
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To Reno's, and Axel's, utter relief the wedding went off without a hitch.
Even when he and Sora brought their two candles together, to light the one bigger candle, signifying their combined love for each other, neither of the candles blew out. The big one remained lit and burned strong.
Axel, inside Reno's ecstatic mind, had laughed like a hyena. Burn, Baby. Burn.
The ceremony's ending kiss had been everything Reno had dreamed of.
Because Sora was shorter, Reno had picked his Doll up, and gave him a big wet one.
Sora had held on tight.
Reno even got a little baby tongue. Frisky Doll.
Reno, and Axel, couldn't wait for the Honeymoon. There would be be some broken beds by the end of it.
Smiling through grateful tears, Sora gazed at the extended family and friends surrounding him. He had left the reception planning to Kairi, Namine, and Selphie. He was so glad he did.
Kairi had made sure the reception held a party atmosphere, but still gave off the air of understated elegance.
Namine had hand-painted all the tablecloths with beautiful flowers.
Selphie had blown up the balloon towers, and balloon rainbow, with the help of Hayner, Pence, and Olette.
Since Twilight Town was so near, the three had been able to pool their munny together and come to the wedding.
Roxas would never admit it, but he had been jubilant, when his old friends had showed up.
Unlike Sora's Destiny Island friends, Hayner, Pence, and Olette could tell right off the bat that Roxas still lived inside Sora.
Roxas was so happy they could come to his wedding. All through his time, in the digital Twilight Town, the trio's names and images had been his mental and emotional touchstones. He swore, until the end of his days, his three friends would continue to be.
Riku, of course, did not come to the wedding. He didn't want to come to the reception either, but his Grandparents insisted, and there was nothing Riku wouldn't do for them.
Riku had only gotten to know Cid and Vincent in the last two weeks. But for him, it seemed like a life-time.
Riku actually started to feel hope again.
In the reception line, Riku had nodded to Reno in greeting, and shook Sora's hand.
Pulling Riku in, Sora gave him a big hug.
Knowing better than to push it, Riku softly patted Sora's back, until he let go.
With his Grandfather's Vincent's help, and the Captain's sage advice, Riku finally realized he and Sora would never have worked out. The crux of it being Riku would never have been able to accept Roxas.
Riku would always love Sora, but now the the two would have to go back to being just friends.
Riku wasn't sure if he and Sora would ever be as close as they once were, but he was willing to try.
Whenever Riku became really depressed, his Grandfather would embrace him close.
Vincent told Riku to be patient. In time, Riku's Light would find him, just like Cid had found Vincent.
Riku hoped his Light would find him soon. Even with his newly found Grandparents' love, he felt the Darkness closing in on him by the day.
Running up to the microphone, Kairi signaled Pence to turn the music down.
Everybody looked up to hear her announcement. "Attention, Loved Ones! It's now time to watch Reno and Sora cut the cake!"
The room cheered en masse.
Slowly rising up, Reno held deeply blushing Sora's hand, so they could go cut the five-tiered wedding cake.
The couple had been astonished, when they first got a good look at the confection.
Aerith and Tifa had outdone themselves. The flowers even looked real.
The crowd clapped along to the cake-cutting music.
Reno, holding a beaming Sora close, moved in to cut the cake with the special serving knife.
Reno slightly halted. His enhanced hearing picking up a high whistling sound.
Reno barely had time to pull Sora out of the way, when a large body fell, from the sky, directly onto their beautiful cake, destroying it completely.
Sora, of course, burst into tears, while Roxas cursed up a storm.
Roxas knew nothing good would come out of this big to-do. He knew it all along.
Reno, per usual, looked completely confused, while clutching his sobbing mate close.
Axel, on the other hand, was laughing his ass off. Classic, Man! Simply classic!
Slowly edging forward, Reno wanted to take a gander at the unconscious, naked man, who had demolished their cake. Seeing who it was, he drew his breath in.
Zack. It was Zack Fair. And from his obvious breathing, Zack was once again alive.
Reno nudged Zack's body with one booted foot.
Zack answered the nudge with a groan.
Looking up, Reno, purely by chance, caught Riku's big, blue eyes.
Reno knew he shouldn't. He swore he would make nice for the new Missus. But it was too good to pass up.
Reno couldn't help it, especially with Axel egging him on inside his mind.
Riku, like he could sense what was coming, hissed like an angry cat.
Once again, Reno nudged Zack's pink posterior with one booted toe. "Hey, Riku! Here's your slice! Better come and get it, before someone else grabs it!"
Grabbing a fiercely swearing Riku, Vincent and Cid dragged him back to their table.
Running to Zack's unconscious form, Cloud gently picked his old friend up to carry him to his house.
Grabbing a nearby tablecloth, Leon covered Zack's lower body, while they ran.
Merlin and Aerith hurried after.
Sora sobbed louder, while Roxas cursed anew.
Still holding Sora tight, Reno laughed, until the tears ran down his face. Axel's laughter echoing his own. He knew they should have eloped.
Turks were never meant to have weddings. It just asked for the sky to fall.
