So its been quite a while..sorry, but im back and will be finishing up this story. Hope youre still reading let me know what you think, and check out my other stuff.

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Thirteen looked around the overcrowded diagnostics room. House had been acting strange since he came into work this morning, granted that was all of two hours ago. He had yet to say a word, but had paged everyone from Cameron to Cuddy into the office. He even had nurse Brenda come in with Hannah in a wheel chair.

"Uh, is something going on?" Foreman finally asked breaking the strange silent vibe in the room.

House smiled at him, and lifted his red mug. Taking a pencil he tapped t furiously until he had everyone's attention.

"Today, I, Gregory House, am announcing to the world," He paused dramatically, "that I am in a relationship with none other than Dr. Remy Hadley."

Thirteen's smile dropped. She had not been expecting this. It wasn't that she wasn't glad that this was all out in the open, but she knew he did this because this kind of attention would torture her. Seven faces all snapped towards her.

"Just kidding," she tried. She sounded awkward and unlike her usual self.

"C-congratulations," Cameron choked out, also sounding very awkward.

"This is what you 911-ed us in here for?" Chase asked. House nodded.

"I have a patient draped, sedated, and waiting for me." Chase said before patting House on the back and leaving.

Hannah giggled from her corner of the room. Nurse Brenda looked at Thirteen quizzically trying to find out why anyone would date House.

Cuddy just walked out with a strange look on her face. Cameron soon followed.

"We have chemo to get to." Nurse Brenda said before wheeling Hannah out. House waved as she left. She waved back with a giant smile and very tired eyes.

"Foreman, Taub go do my clinic hours." House ordered leaving the room empty except for him, Thirteen, and Wilson.

"It's nice what you're doing for her." Wilson said coming over to House.

"Excuse me?" Thirteen said a bit offended. She wasn't some lost puppy that needed to be taken care of by House.

"Not you," House smirked, "He means Hannah."

"Oh," Thirteen said feeling slightly embarrassed.

"She's going to stop the treatments soon, so its sweet of you to try to make her happy." Wilson said calmly.

"Excuse me?" House said this time.

"She's tired. She's been through a lot lately and each drug cocktail we try doesn't seem to make a difference." Wilson explained. He looked confused that House didn't know.

"So, try more! She's still got good time left." Thirteen said coming closer to them.

"It's not my choice." Wilson said gently.

"Like hell she's going to stop treatment." House muttered grabbing Thirteen's arm and dragging her out of the room. Thirteen slowly realized where they were headed. Reaching the oncology ward, it didn't take long to spot Hannah. She was the smallest one there.

"W-what are you doing here?' the girl shivered. She was wrapped in a blanket as the chemo drugs entered her through an IV in her arm.

"We heard you wanted to stop treatment." House said trying to sound gentle.

"They aren't helping." She shrugged. House looked at her small pale form.

"They might eventually. You have to keep fighting." Thirteen said kneeling in front of the chair that Hannah was sitting in.

"Even if they do, I have nothing to lie for. Why would I want to get better just to be thrown back out into some stranger's house only to be moved every few weeks. I have no friends, no life." Hannah mumbled sadly.

"You don't know that. You won't know that unless you continue with treatments." House said letting the frustration seep through his words.

"You have us," Thirteen tried lightly.

"I won't if I get better." She countered.

"You can't just die here." Thirteen's voice cracked.

"I'll have you if I stay here." Hannah said.

"We're not going to just let you die." House said almost angrily.

"So, you're going to ignore me while I die?" Hannah raised an eyebrow, "This is my last chemo session."

"Think of all the excursions we could go on if you get out of here." House said.

"Who knows if I'll even stay in Princeton?" Hannah crossed her arms as her body began to shake.

"I would take you." House blurted out. Thirteen looked stunned. She wasn't not okay with what he said, but she certainly wasn't expecting it.

"W-what?" Hannah asked stuttering again.

"If you get better, you can live with me." House said sounding more

"You can't just say that." Hannah said looking somewhere between ecstatic and angry.

"I'll get legal guardianship of you from the hospital." House said.

"If you do that. I'll try a different round of medications." Hannah nodded. Thirteen still looked stunned.

"Just one?" House asked.

"You'll have to bribe me more for the next ones." Hannah smirked back.