A/N: Inside the Second Time Around universe, "WHAT are you doing with THAT?!" involves Fang, Lightning, Seven and Sice as married couples WITH kids...and questioning some stuff over Thanksgiving Dinner. Serah/Snow, Hope/Porom, Vanille/OC [female], Lyse/Y'shtola and Rydia/Edge make appearances. A quick announcement: I'm on hiatus from Discord and Twitter (work), so the best way to reach me for prompts or whatever would be here. Enjoy!

WHAT are You Doing with THAT?!

"Fang... WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?!" was the first thing Sice said to her sister-in-law upon seeing the brunette try to make the cranberry sauce while ignoring the potatoes, somewhat fearful that the house would catch fire over a mishap in the kitchen. It took the beyond loud smoke/carbon monoxide detector a few feet away for the Yun to pay better attention to what she's doing with Thanksgiving dinner. After all, the Yun-Farron household is hosting the festivities this year, with Serah, Snow and their family, plus Hope and his wife Porom, Vanille and her fiancée Carlyn, Rydia, Edge and their family plus Y'shtola, Lyse and their adopted kids all showing up and bringing something for what Lightning coined a 'potluck', something well known in Cocoonian customs, which both Vanille and Fang initially found odd but both quickly embraced after trying Rydia's amazing cooking (Seven deemed that 'bomb dot com cooking' as she couldn't get enough of the Mist version of mashed sweet potatoes) alongside Lyse's cocktail of orange and cranberry juice (it very surprisingly was Rydia and Fang who managed to get Lyse to reveal the brand of each juice) AND Porom's version of a pasta dish from Mysidia that Lightning IMMEDIATELY fell in love with, which Hope wrote the exact recipe for the older Farron without hesitation. This year, however, the Fangrai pair plus the Sebusai duo were only allowed to do the basics: turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce and corn - an 'order' of sorts from Y'shtola Rhul-Hext.

"Well Sicey-poo, and fuck no, Seven won't tell me how I know that very nickname she calls you sometimes outside of me overhearing her using it that day in case you're wondering about that, I am using a top secret Yun Clan recipe for the sauce...as for the potatoes and corn, you didn't see much of a flame under them as the heat is at low for the time being. Plus, I have a timer set for both so I'm prepared for the worst if push came to shove. Allows me to multitask almost as well as Twinkle Toes and Sunshine over there doing that outdoor setup..." was Fang's sarcastically hilarious reply, clearly referring to Seven and Lightning who are both still in the outdoor area to set up a large enough area for everyone to sit at since the dining room inside won't be able to fit everyone who is coming at that table, which made sense for a few extra tables to be set up outside but also have other arrangements made to accommodate everyone who actually is coming, which is a larger group than before, something that both the Fangrai pair and the Sebusai pair need to get used to. Sice had to shake her head and hide the forming blush as red as a fire truck while the brunette was laughing her arse off, causing the white haired woman to hide her face in her hands. Meanwhile, the kids nearby were too busy playing with their toys to not only pay attention to what their parents were saying but also the doorbell going off.

Speaking of Lightning and Seven...

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Seven and Lightning were working like machines with the outdoor setup for this yeayear's Thanksgiving get together. "What are you doing with THAT, Sis?!" Seven asked her oldest sister, clearly dumbfounded by the item in Lightning's hands that the silver haired woman never saw before in her life. "This? it helps keep a room warm, that's all. Why do you...?" Lightning began to ask before seeing her wife laugh her arse off at something inside, not knowing if the reason of the brunette's laughter was from something Sice had asked or Fang was being a klutz for the millionth time. Either way, Sice was blushing and both Seven and Lightning both released a small chuckle at the scene, for they know that whatever it was it would be something that Seven will keep in mind afterwards. "20 gil says that Sice walked into another of Snaggletooth's comebacks, and unknowingly too..." the silver haired woman predicted, forcing Lightning's hand in the matter. "100 gil says that Fang's being... well, Fang. As in she's doing something that's bound to have her tripping over her feet from one of Sice's pranks," Lightning counters, which Seven immediately agrees upon. The pair shake hands on this particular bet: loser pays the winner 100 gil.

In a very strange turn of events, laughter from the inside was very barely caught by both women who were working outside. Oddly enough, Y'shtola and her family plus Rydia, Edge and their family showed up to the Yun-Farron residence well ahead of schedule, with way more food than they had originally planned to bring to this year's occasion. Without any delay, Lyse made her way outside to give both Lightning and Seven a helping pair of hands with the outdoor setup for the large group. What started with a daunting project for two of the Farron sisters became a faster yet better setup now that Lyse gave them some needed help on the matter, and when it was needed the most as Seven was starting to hurt in her lower back, which Lightning felt bad for her baby sister over the matter. Y'shtola, who was helping Fang and Sice with the cooking as Rydia and Edge had their hands full with the kids and their toys, couldn't help but glance outside and had an odd look on her face. While she gently smiled at Lyse helping Lightning and Seven with the outdoor setup, her heart broke at the sight of Seven and her lower back. "I hope Seven has some Epsom Salt...looks like she really needs it..." Y'shtola mumbles to herself, hoping that the setup is done and fast.

A short time later, Lightning came into the Yun-Farron household while Lyse gave Seven, who is the same height as Lightning, a piggyback ride into the Yun-Farron household. The blonde finished up what the silver haired woman started as a sudden surge of pain in Seven's right shoulder and also her abdomen put an immediate stop to her part of the outdoor set up, which prompted Lyse to immediately step in once she and Y'shtola arrived to the spacious house for no particular reason other than a very Lyse thing to do, to help others when it's needed, just like her older but also late, sister Yda Hext. It was at this moment that Snow gently got Seven off of Lyse's back and took his sister-in-law to the bathroom for a MUCH needed Epsom Salt bath which Porom helped start. Sice's heart broke at the sight of her wife being in pain, yet became more grateful than ever to have the support who are tied to Lightning and Fang one way or another. "Thanks Snow, and Porom..." was all Sice could mumble to herself, which both Rydia and Hope managed to catch the white haired woman say. Y'shtola would join them to help give Sice the friendly comfort she needed, for they all had a feeling that something was wrong with Seven.

If only Sice knew about Lyse helping her wife and Lightning ahead of time...

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Hours passed by without further issues for and from anyone, which Vanille and her fiancée Carlyn FINALLY show up to the house (Lightning immediately forgave the pair as the oldest Farron remembered there was a very nasty car accident which was on their route to the house), which the items they brought more than made up for their tardiness. The smiles from everyone already at the Yun-Farron household, including the drool from Seven's mouth, made the engaged pair feel at ease, with Rydia understanding the situation that caused Vanille and Carlyn to be as late as they were. As soon as everything was set, it was Lightning who had everyone line up in a single file line while Fang giving them the okay to get their food. Lyse took two plates, one for herself and the other for Seven. Y'shtola was taken aback by it, although Serah took a quick look at her baby sister, noticing that Seven was rubbing her belly. For the middle Farron sister, Serah couldn't help but wonder whether or not Seven is pregnant with her and Sice's child once more - after all, Snow DID accompany the silver haired woman to the doctor over the matter, which Sice made sure to thank Snow with gas money for his efforts. Even Sice threw a soft smile at Lyse's actions, for the white haired woman was grateful that Seven was given a helping hand after witnessing what was going on outside when the silver haired woman was experiencing pain while helping Lightning.

The remaining adults got plates for the kids before getting a plate for themselves, with Y'shtola getting a second plate for Sice while getting her own plate. Something tells me that Seven is pregnant once again, despite Sice carrying their second child...Serah saw her rub her belly, and Seven was in some pain while helping Lightning outside just before Lyse and I showed up. That could make sense as to why Seven is in pain... Y'shtola wondered to herself, knowing that Sice was beyond grateful that Lyse got Seven her plate as well as her own. In the meantime, Lyse and Y'shtola gave Seven and Sice their plates (Lyse remembered what Seven will eat, while Y'shtola made her best guess as Sice tends to be hard to predict), as the two pairs ate up, which Sice surprisingly took her time with the food, a first for those who know her well. While Seven 'wolfed' down the food, and at a much quicker pace than she's used to eating. The looks Seven got in return were that of both adults and children all were smiles, for the reason is to make sure that everyone would enjoy the food provided. As for Sice, it put her at ease, as the Sebusai pair told certain people that they have a major announcement to make once dessert was ready (Fang and Sice had some pies that placed into the oven moments before the main dinner was ready).

Seven and Sice would be more grateful than ever.

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Edge spots Snow having something odd in his hand. "WHAT are you doing with THAT?!" was the question asked to the oaf by the Eblan native, causing Rydia and Serah to laugh their arses off, both of them knowing the exact contents in Snow's hand. Asked while the group was enjoying the food the way Seven was, no less, which, in a strange turn of events, had Lightning laugh her arse off as well. "Those Farron sisters... they sure know how to pick 'em…" Edge finally mused to himself in a humourous way with a smile on his face, knowing that Lightning, Serah and Seven picked spouses who were meant for them. It didn't take long for Serah and Snow to announce minutes later that dessert was almost ready, which Edge, Snow and Hope went about with some of the cleaning, with Snow's help directly coming from a bet he lost to Lightning a few weeks ago, causing Fang to chuckle at the memory upon seeing the giant oaf helping out. It was when the dessert was completely set that the same single file line was set for dessert - which Lightning didn't do any work on the line at this point, simply because she was too busy finishing her dinner plate that Fang overfilled, to Sice's amusement where Carlyn was laughing her arse off at the brunette to the point where Rydia and Serah eventually joined her on the amusing scene.

Once again, Lyse and Y'shtola got Seven and Sice their dessert, for the same reasons from earlier in the day, before going back to get their own plate. Vanille and Carlyn were praised for the Strawberry Mochi Ice Cream that the redhead made by scratch for this get together, which the engaged couple mentioned that there is a separate batch made for only Seven and Sice, which raised eyebrows of most of the others present, although it was Porom who smiled at the news, for she knew the exact reason why the Sebusai pair was given their own batch. "Hope, who do you think will be the most surprised with what Seven and Sice have to announce? If I had to place money on anyone, it's either Fang or Edge," the Mysidian native whispered in Hope's ear, causing the slender man to chuckle at the inquiry, for he knew it to be completely true. "I'd place my money on Light or Lyse. I don't know why but probably one of them..." was the reply from Hope to his newlywed wife, using insight from his previous experience with Lightning in situations like this, how the oldest Farron was floored when Seven was pregnant with her and Sice's first child, only for Edge to nearly lose his shit when Sice carried her and Seven's second child.

It was minutes after Dessert Time (as Fang would coin the term) was done with, it was both Seven and Sice that had a major announcement to make to the group who came to have Thanksgiving with them at Fang and Lightning's house. "Seven and I, above all, thank you all for spending Turkey Day...we mean Thanksgiving... whatever the fuck you want to call today... with us. I know that some of you were suspicious about Seven's gestures, as well as Lightning constantly filling her face because Snaggletooth decided to overfill her plate. To put some of you at ease... fuck this and fuck my life, why am I rambling... Fang and Lightning are NOT pregnant with their second child. HOWEVER... and a few of you know this already... Seven is carrying our third child. Snow was with her at the doctor to confirm this not too long ago, and we wanted to wait a while to tell those we care about the good news. To Edge, the 'thing' the fucking oaf had in his hands was the document that was meant for ME, you dork!" Sice announced for both herself and her wife, which laughter and applause was the only response she got, for they knew how Sice would announce things of this nature.

"How does the saying go, Edge? Is it 'called it'?" Y'shtola cheekily asked the Eblan native, with a look of amusement in her face, causing Serah, one of the people nearest to the Miq'ote, to immediately laugh her arse off, only for Lightning to join Serah in the laughter, for the oldest Farron sister not seeing the sarcastic reply from Y'shtola coming. I'm glad that Y'shtola is my wife and soul mate. Yda would be proud of us for getting together...I wish she was still alive to see moments like this... Lyse sadly mused to herself, which had Yda Farron, Seven and Sice's oldest child, ran to the blonde to comfort her, which the child knew where and who she was named after. It was Lyse's return hug to the child that made her smile, reminding her the real reason why she must move on: there are people who she can impact in such a positive way, just like what Yda Hext did all those years ago. "WHAT are you doing with THAT?!" Fang loudly asked Snow, who had something odd in his hands - this time around, it was something different from the document he handed to Sice.

"You mean these buns that Sice asked me to put in the oven?" was Snow's reply...which reminded Sice to reveal something to Lightning. "Uh... sis... you owe Seven 100 gil. Snaggletooth and I overheard your bet with Sevsky. I walked into Fang's comebacks earlier, when we were making Thanksgiving dinner..." was all Sice needed to say to her sister-in-law, causing the oldest Farron to go as red as a tomato while giving the white haired woman the 100 gil note for the bet she just lost to her baby sister. It was after everyone got a leftover plate to take home that Porom asked for a group photo, which the camera Hope brought was able to fit the group into a single picture. A few photos were taken, and a few minutes later, everyone parted ways to get home in one piece - outside Seven and Sice, of course, for they had the weekend at the Yun-Farron household before they had to head back to their home across town and get back to reality. The most question asked on this particular Thanksgiving get together: WHAT are you doing with THAT?, something that is bound to keep this group of family and friends close knit to the ends of time.

Inspiring Fang and Lightning to start trying to carry a sibling for their son Kurasame.

FIN

A/N #2: Next story is a New Year themed tale from the Paying it Forward universe that focuses on just Lightning and Fang, aka their dating days.