Okay, I'm warning you now, this is basically complete angst... I'm saying sorry in advance and hope you don't hate me in the end :).


"Phil, this can't be happening now!" Dan cried.

Phil's breathing was shallow as he tried hard to look at his husband in front of him. He smiled weakly at him.

"Come here love." Phil gasped out.

Dan moved closer to Phil, tears falling out his brown eyes rapidly.

Phil breathed slowly. "I want you... to do one thing for me..."

"Anything Phil. Anything." Dan cried.

"I want you to," He stopped to breathe. He placed his hands on Dan's big belly and rubbed it softly. Dan overlapped his hands. "I want you t-to take care of o-our little one, our baby g-girl." He gasped.

"B-but I-I need yo-you Phil! You c-can't leave m-me at a time l-like this!" Dan cried.

"I w-want you to promise me." Phil said.

Dan nodded. "I-I promise Phil." Dan whimpered.

"Good, n-now-" Phil stopped, his breathing slowing down even more. "I-I think it's time to go."

Dan's eyes widened as more tears fell rapidly down his red, swollen face. "N-no! Phil, no it's not!" He cried/screamed.

"B-but it is bear... I-I promise you that I will be w-with you everywhere you go." Phil choked out, tears streaming down his face.

"P-please." Dan whimpered.

"I-I love you... so much bear. You and-and our little cub." Phil said, putting a weak smile on.

"I-I-I love you too Phil, so much... I prom-promise to do ev-everything I can f-for her." Dan choked out.

Phil smiled again, weakly. "That's all I want..."

It was silent for a few moments except for the sniffling and tears hitting the ground.

Phil started to speak again quietly. "I-I want you to be h-happy Dan. Please, do-don't be a-alone. I-I don't want that for you."

"B-but how am I supposed t-to be happy if you're n-not here with me Phil? Yo-you're the one who makes m-me happy." Dan whimpered.

"A-and I'm sure someone e-else will be able to make y-you happy too. You and her." Phil said quietly.

Dan didn't say anything as his lip quivered and more tears made their way down his face.

Dan leaned down and captured Phil's lips in a kiss, but they weren't the normal soft and warm lips he was so used to. The were cold and cracked... And Phil wasn't kissing back as he didn't have the strength to do so.

He lingered there for a moment before pulling back to look at Phil's frail state.

Phil opened his closed eyes and looked into Dan's broken ones. "B-bye bear." Phil croaked.

Dan let out a strangled cry. "B-b-bye Phil."

Phil closed his blue eyes again and took one last breath before his body went completely still and the monitor stopped beeping.

His heart stopped.

He's gone.

Phil's gone.

Never to come back again.

Never see Dan again...

Never to meet or see his daughter...

Dan remained in his chair and stared at the still man in front of him, his vision completely blurred out with tears.

He took his cold hand and held it for a few moments before slipping off the gold band on his ring finger and gripping it in his hand.

He brought it up to his face and kissed it.

"I-I promise Phil. I-I promise." He whispered.

He slid the ring into his pocket and stood up. He took one last look at Phil before turning away and walking out.

"Pa may be gone, but daddy will never leave you baby girl. I promise."

And that's a promise he has no intention of ever breaking...


*Comes out of hiding place* Soooo...

I'm going to be completely honest, I teared up slightly reading this over...

Hope you guys enjoyed :)

~Strawberry4life