I guess for this story I just really wanted to explore what it would be like for Izzie to come back. She left so many things in the open so this is just how I would imagine it would go. This is the only way I could think to logically bring her back. I didn't think her realising what a 'massive' mistake she made in leaving would be an appropriate way to ignite the story so this is what I have decided to do.

I am not sure how many Izzie return fanfics there are. I haven't read or seen any myself but that doesn't mean they are not out there and I think there would probably be quite a few of them.

The point is I hope this topic does not feel overused but hopefully it will be an interesting take on things. Anyway I hope you enjoy it and don't forget to REVIEW as REVIEWS keep me writing.

Her heart faulted when Derek Shepherd walked into that room. It wasn't unexpected. In fact it was completely and utterly expected. The most expected a thing could ever be. She had known for a while now she had to come back. And she had known it was Derek she must see. And yet nothing could've prepared her, nothing she has told herself to work up to this moment. It is as if everything that once was shattered away and the only thing that remained was this moment right now. She had prepared so much. She had known exactly what she would say, even played up the scenarios of what would be said in return, but none of that seemed to penetrate her mind and the only thing she could manage was to give a weak smile.

She wasn't sure but Derek seemed to be in a somewhat similar state as her. Totally and completely paralysed, lost for words.

They seemed to stand in silence, with what in reality were only a few heart staking moments as they furiously searched their minds for guidance as to what to do next.

Derek was the first one to break the barrier. He knew it was best not question her sudden appearance. Seeing as it was him standing here before her, he knew without question the reason for her presence.

"Have you got your scans?" he asked rather solemnly. Izzie was grateful for the intentional lack of interest in her arrival. She had worried for months what their reaction would be to her. And although the worst was to come she was grateful to him for the piece of kindness he gave, without asking, lifting a small piece of a somewhat huge and terrifying weight from her shoulders.

She gave a slight nod retrieving a large envelope from her bag which laid casually across the bed as if it had been carelessly thrown on there. Derek took the envelope without hesitation quickly and carefully opening it to slide out the scans. He held them one at a time with the tips of his fingers. Holding them up to the light he squinted. His face remained concentrated and the hidden wrinkles of his face appeared as he studied the scans. He seemed perplexed by them and on a few occasions he tilted his head slightly to the side as if that would be the stimulus for a miraculous idea to flow through and show its self.

"You see why, I had to come back."


"I am such a gun!" Cristina exclaimed happily as she placed the large piece of plaster she retrieved from a man's heart in the waiting dish.

"See I don't get that." Lexie commented from the sidelines. "I don't get how you can treat them so … like they are just surgeries. As if they are not people at all."
"So what?" Cristina shrugged. "I don't see how that has anything to do with anything. If I can save his life, what does it matter?"

Lexie rested it there. Perhaps Cristina had a point. In the end all that mattered was the patient's life. Suppose it didn't matter how you saved them, as long as you did that, save them.

Almost as if on cue the familiar beeping rung through the OR and in just a few short moments it would be followed by the unwelcome flat lining of the machine.

"What happened?" Cristina asked burying her bloodstained hands back into the cavity to search for any bleeds or cause for failure. "I'm clean," she said taking a step back her hands in the air.

"Damnit," Meredith sifted through the organs before her. "It's me. I've got three, maybe four bleeds." She ran the next steps through her mind before continuing. "Suction," she gestured to Lexie who came in ready with the suction. Meredith was starting to gain control of the bleeds. She could her Cristina behind her informing her that they were losing him.

"Let me do it," Cristina tried to cut in.

"Hold on!" Meredith hissed back. "That's it." She took a step back looking to the machine, the uniform beeps sounded and she sighed in relief.


"Mm we just saved a guy with plaster in his heart," Cristina informed Alex, swallowing a mouthful of yoghurt as she took her seat at the table. "Who did you save today?"

"No one yet." He took a mouthful of whatever it was he was eating. "They all keep dying before we can get them to surgery." He added gloomily. "But Arizona's got me on the case of some kid in the accident, apparently the dads already dead, and she's pretty much a goner too. I don't know, it sounds like a bad outcome to me."

"Yes, and you can't afford any more of those," Cristina said smugly.

"Shut up." Alex scrunched up his wrapper before throwing it at Cristina and heading off.

"Hey," Meredith turned to Cristina. "I don't mean to push or anything, but how are things with you and Owen?"

"Well we haven't spoken since the last time you asked this morning. So I'm going to go ahead and say, pretty much the same as last time." Meredith gave a residing sigh as she leaned back in her chair. She leaned forward back into Cristina again.

"So there's no chance of you moving back in with him anytime soon is there?"

"I'm starting to feel like I'm no longer wanted in your house."

"Cristina you know you are always welcome. It's just Derek and I we're married and we have a new baby, I just feel like we need more time in our home. Alone."

"If this is about sex, there is plenty of time to have sex in the hospital, and you can always just ask me to go hang out in the kitchen for a while. It's alright I'm cool with it."

"It's not the sex Cristina. I just think you and Owen need to figure out whether your marriage is going to work or not, so you can both move on with your lives."

Ok so that is that chapter. I hope people are starting to get interested. Let me know what you think. I will try to update soon.