Pride
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters… nor will I ever.
This is the last one! I end with pride (bad pun… yeah), because it's supposed to be the worst of all sins and everything.
Pride
Stupid girl! What the fuck were you thinking?! That son of a bitch!
Her father's harsh words echo in the background of her thoughts, and she writes them of as useless and meaningless. She had known that he wouldn't understand.
A radiant smile curls her lips at the little bundle in her arms, as the tiny little creature stares up at her with big curious eyes. She slides her finger across his rosy cheek, the baby soft skin hypnotising her, making everything around her disappear.
How could you have been so careless, Rikku?
Lulu's scolding reprimands are next to lose their meaning, as the little child grabs her finger with his little hand and holds it tightly. He sucks the fingertip of her pinkie eagerly when she offers it, making small heart-wrenchingly adorable baby-noises.
She feels a lone tear run down her cheek.
I can't believe Sir Auron would do this to you! That bastard!
Yuna's enraged disbelief at her growing belly was really a rare sight. It made a much bigger impact than her father's ranting, or Lulu's berating, because it was so unexpectedly full of reproach and contempt. And so cruel. Because she called him many things, bad things. Worst of all dishonourable. And it was nothing like that. Not at all.
As she looks at her newborn son, his green eyes that shine like diamonds, his beautiful little nose, his wonderful little lips, his ten perfect fingers and ten perfect toes, his fuzzy tuft of bronze hair, she can't help but let everyone's words slowly fall off her shoulders.
All she feels is pride, that she made this creature, this extraordinary human being, together with the one person she loves the most. Even if that person's not here to witness it.
"Hey, kiddo. It's just gonna be you and me now, huh."
Okay! That was it! I hope you liked it! I thank all the readers who read all the way through to the worst sin, for liking the story enough to continue reading.
And a very special thanks to my reviewers, who, I think, are awesome. It's nice to hear how people feel about your writing. Both critique and praise are always welcome. So to i like vader lots, JingYee, Micayasha, FFXNathalie, Ceres 82.1, and'paranoia, wickedsugarrush, darknessofmyheart, The-Lady-Isis, Bonzai1990 and Rikku Ronso, I say: Thank you very very very much.