A/N: Okay so here is a new story that just came to me one night...I hope it will be good. It is a HUDDY fic and I hope you enjoy it!

Madelyn's Gift

Chapter 1:

Theresonly1difference

House watched as his patient took her final breath in the arms of her mother and father. House felt his eyes close as the sounds of the woman's cries for her daughter's death filtered into his ears. In the background of screams coming from the woman he could hear the whimpering from the man's throat as he cradled his lifeless daughter to his chest.

Her name was Madelyn Moore. Her parents called her M&M and she was only five years old. This little girl with blonde hair with bright blue eyes only lived for five short years. She had so much left to live for. Her first kiss, first car, college, her first love…she had so much life left to live but here he stood. Looking through the glass at a little girl who had so much left to live for but simply had no more life in her. She was dead and it was House's fault.

He couldn't diagnose her. He could not figure out what was wrong with her. Her parents put her life in his hands and he let it slip through his fingers. He failed himself, her parents but most of all her failed her.

"House," whispered a voice from behind him which made him break his painful trance on the heartbreaking sight before him.

House turned on his feet to see Lisa Cuddy staring at him with concern evident in her eyes.

Cuddy stepped forward as she reached out and grasped his forearm, "Are you okay," she asked staring up at him.

House couldn't take staring into her big sappy grey eyes so he averted his eyes to the floor and shook his head, "Ya," he mumbled. Another scream of anguish exited from the room and House couldn't help but flinch at the sound.

"You are not okay," whispered Cuddy giving his arm a gentle squeeze.

Houses eyes clenched shut at her words and he took in a deep breath to try to stifle the emotions that were building up within him.

"Let's get you to your office," said Cuddy pushing gently in the direction of his office.

At her words something inside House broke, his barrier holding all of his emotions from surfacing crumbled to the ground unleashing a whirl wind of emotions.

"Damn it Lisa," yelled House whipping his arm out of her grasp. "I said I am fine!"

"You are not fine you just lost a patient…" started Cuddy.

"You don't think I realize I just lost a patient!" roared House. "I realize it Cuddy thanks! Just leave me alone."

"No," whispered Cuddy stepping forward placing her hand gently on his chest, "I am your friend…"

"You haven't been a friend to me in years Cuddy," hissed House glaring at her. But when he saw the look of hurt flash in her eyes he instantly regretted it.

House took a breath to steady his labored breathing and whispered, "You are my boss and right now I need you to be that. I need you to tell me that 'we can't save them all.' I need you to tell me to suck it up and save another life. I don't need a friend, I need a boss…"

House watched as in slow motion as the tears built up in Cuddy's eyes and her hand that was on his chest slowly retract from his body. Just as House thought she was going to break down from the hurtful words he just said to her something happened. It was if an invisible person just came along and smacked her in the back. Because where a broken Cuddy was just seconds before was now administrative Cuddy. She was back to her rigid stance and 'I am the boss' look.

"Dr. House you tried your best," said Cuddy her voice wavering just slightly. "Take the rest of the day off and I expect you back tomorrow ready to save lives," and with that she turned on her heal and walked away leaving a broken House in her wake.

House didn't even watch her retreat because he knew it would only make his heart hurt more. He knew he had hurt her, he knew the moment the words left his mouth and he saw that broken look in her eyes. So with the sound of his dead patients parents crying and the memory of the hurt look he just caused in Cuddy's eyes House made his way to his office.

Even though his office was just 50 steps away he couldn't help but feel like he was hiking up Mount Everest. His leg was screaming in pain, his head was pounding and his heart ached and when he opened the door to his office he instantly closed all the blinds and locked the door. As the sound of the clicking of the dead bolt locking itself in place echoed throughout the room House let his forehead fall against the door with a soft thud.

So there he stood, leaning heavily on his cane with his forehead resting against the cool surface of his door.

"Geesh...it is about time you got here," said a voice behind House.

House's eyes instantly snapped open at the voice. He knew that voice but it was impossible. He turned slowly and what he saw on sitting on his couch with a bright white dress and pink sneakers was an all too familiar looking little girl.

"Madelyn," whispered House softly as he took in her blond hair and her bright blue eyes.

"Hey Dr. House," smiled Madelyn waving at him, "where have you been I have been waiting for like ever?"

House's brain flew into overdrive at the sight of her, "You are dead," he said pointing his cane at her, "I watched you die."

At his words the little girl just smiled, "I know," she said.

"Ohh…god I took way to many vicodins I am hallucinating," whispered House to himself as he walked over to his chair and plopped down in it. There he sat rubbing his temples somehow thinking it was going to make his brain start working again. As he looked up from his hands a few minutes later to look at the couch he gave a big sigh of relief when he found it empty.

"I am still here Dr. House," said a little voice.

House turned his head and his eyes widened with shock to see her sitting in his desk chair going in circles.

House watched her spin in circles a few times before she reached out and stopped herself to look right at him, "Your chair so cool," she smiled as she hopped down out of the chair and rounded his desk and began to walk towards him.

"Am I going crazy?!!" whispered House his head making its way into his hands as his mind screamed out all the possible illnesses with hallucinations as a symptom.

"You are not going crazy Dr. House," laughed Madelyn who was now standing right in front of him. "And I am not an hallu…hallici-thingy," she said reaching out and touching House's hand.

House instantly felt the cold little hand touch his own and he jumped at the contact. House pulled his hand from her grasp as if he was burnt as his head flashed up to look at her in shock.

"I am here for you," she smiled at him holding out her hand.

"You're here for me," repeated House as he went into silence for a few seconds and a look of realization crossed his face, "I am dying?" he whispered.

"No silly," laughed Madelyn shaking her head at him. "I am not that person, you won't see him for a while…no I am here to show you something."

House eyed her suspiciously, "Show me what?"

"You'll see," smiled Madelyn holding out her for him to take.

House stared at the outstretched tiny hand for a second before he looked back up at her, "What are you?" he whispered.

The little girls smile just got bigger as she stared at him, "I am the little girl that is about to change your life," she whispered and before House could react she reached out and grasped his hand tightly under hers.. Right when the two hands became intertwined a bright blinding light emanated form around them and before House knew it he had this sickening feeling as if his stomach and heart decided to switch places.

And within a matter of second he crashed into a soft surface of grass as his body fell with a loud thump, his right side taking the brunt of the hit. He laid there wincing waiting for the pain to shoot up from his leg to his brain. But the pain never came and as House opened his eyes he looked down to his leg. Reaching a shaky hand out he felt his thigh though his jeans, he could still feel the scar but the pain was gone.

"You won't feel the pain until we get back," said a voice that broke House out of his trance on his leg.

He turned in the direction of the voice to see Madelyn smirking at him sitting on the ground playing with the grass.

"What did you do to me?" glared House, "and where are we?"

"I didn't do anything," said Madelyn looking up from the grass to smile at him innocently. "Look around you will see where we are."

House narrowed his eyes at her when he saw her resume right back playing with the grass. Looking up from her House looked around his surroundings. It was a yard a big yard, a white picket fence, an apple tree, another tree with a tire swing. House smirked when saw the tire swing.

"I had a tire swing like that when I was a kid," said House pointing to the tire swing. He watched Madelyn looked up from the ground to look at the tire swing.

"That looks like fun," she said.

"It was," nodded House smirking at her, "I used to play on it every day."

"I had a swing set but nothing like that," said Madelyn. "To bad someone is playing on it or I would be all over that."

At her words House turned his head back to the tire swing and sure enough there was a little boy swinging on it with a beautiful woman pushing him higher.

"They look happy," said Madelyn as she watched House stare at the people as they listened to the laughter coming from the woman and squeal of joy come from the little boy.

"They won't be when they see an old man and a dead girl sitting on their lawn," said House sarcasm dripping from his mouth.

Madelyn shook her head and smiled, "They can't see us," she said.

"So we are invisible?" asked House as he watched Madelyn nod to him, "Why did you bring me here?"

Madelyn just stared at him for a second not giving him and answer as she got to her feet and began to walk towards the woman and child. She stopped when she noticed House wasn't following her turning around she smiled, "You coming Dr. House?" she asked.

House narrowed his eyes at her but she just ignored him, "Look you are the one who wanted to know why you are here…follow me and you will see," she said as she walked away.

House watched her walk away as he contemplated what he should do. Sighing knowing he would have to play the little girls game she got to his feet and followed her.

House watched as Madelyn stopped a few feet away from the woman and turned to see him walking towards her. House sighed and continued walking but as he drew closer and actually saw the woman laughing and pushing the little boy he stopped in his tracks.

Her dark brown hair curly hair was blowing in the wind and her face had nothing but pure bliss all over it. But as her eyes opened House sucked in a breath, he knew those eyes, he knew that face…

"Mom," whispered House stepping closer to see the young woman.

And sure enough as he got closer he became even more certain that his young woman was his mother. The gold heart necklace that she always wore glistened in the sun, the House family ring glistening on her finger.

House finally reached Madelyn to stand right next to her only a few feet away from his mother.

"That is my mom," whispered House reaching his hand out to touch her but only to find his hand went right through her. Pulling his hand back he smiled sadly, "God she was so beautiful," he whispered.

"Her son is pretty cute too," nodded Madelyn towards the laughing little boy on the tire swing.

House followed her gaze as he looked at the little boy giggling as his mother pushed him on the swing. He had to be about 4 or 5 years his light shaggy brown hair blowing in the wind and his crystal blue eyes were so full of life and excitement.

"That is me?" whispered House staring down and Madelyn.

She nodded at him as the two turned their gazes from each other back to the sight before them.

"Why are we here?" asked House again his heart hurting at the sight before him.

"Because of this…"said Madelyn nodding towards the two as his mother caught the tire swing and brought her son into her arms as the fell back onto the grass laughing.

"Gregory your mommy is getting to old for his," laughed the woman.

"You are not old mommy," laughed the little boy burying his head into her chest.

The woman just laughed kissed the top of his head and brushed the hair back from his face, "Gregory I have to tell you something," said the woman wrapping her arms around her son.

House and Madelyn watched as a tears fell down the woman's face.

"I need you to be a big boy and be strong okay sweetie," said the woman sitting up and setting her son in front of her.

"Mommy is sick sweetie," whispered the woman taking her sons hand and placing it on her heart, "Mommy's heart is not working very good…"

"I didn't know your mom died," frowned Madelyn looking at House.

House nodded sadly, "She had angiosarcoma which is really rare, cancer in her heart." They turned their heads back to the boy and woman.

"Is it broken?" asked the little boy staring at his mother sadly.

"No it's not broken," smiled the woman sadly, "it just isn't working very good…"

"Can you get a new one?" interrupted the boy again.

"Gregory stop interrupting your mother," smiled the woman. "No mommy can't get a new one. But mommy is going to have to leave you a lot earlier than she ever planned."

"Your leaving me?" cried the little boy.

"Yes in a few months I will be gone," smiled the woman sadly, "I don't want to leave but your mommy is going to go with the angels up in heaven."

"I don't want you to go," cried the little boy.

"I am sorry sweetie but…"

"I will fix it mommy," cried the boy reaching out and touching her heart, "I will be a doctor and I will fix it."

The woman smiled at her son as she reached up a took her hand in his, "You would be a great doctor Gregory but you can't save mommy," she smiled sadly. "I want you to have something," she said as she reached up and unhooked the heart necklace from around her neck.

Reaching over she hooked around the little boy's neck, "Your father gave me this on our wedding night," she whispered. "I want you to have it."

"Give it to someone you love someday Gregory," smiled the woman. "Because even though mommy's heart is broken it doesn't mean it is not full of love. I love you and your father so much. And you too will find someone in your life that will fill your heart with love and when you do you give them this necklace, okay?"

"Okay mommy," whispered the little boy as he hugged his mother.

House couldn't take it anymore he experienced way to much heartache for one day so as he gave his mother one last glance he turned and walked away. He could hear Madelyn's little feet follow.

"She died," asked Madelyn.

"A few months later," answered House as he stopped and stared down at her, "Why did you bring me here? What did this prove?"

"Do you still have the necklace?" asked Madelyn ignoring his question.

"No I gave it to someone a long time ago," said House, "and you still haven't answered my question, why did you bring me here?"

"Who did you give it too?" smiled Madelyn.

"Why…did…you…bring…me…here?" stressed House glaring at her.

"So I could take you to the next place," smiled Madelyn grabbing his hand again as both her and House disappeared into a flash of white light once again.

Well do you like it? I think it has potential...

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