A/N: Has anyone read the spoilers for Glee Season 2? I'm really, really eager for it to premiere now! It's going to be absolutely amazing. If you haven't read the spoilers and you want to, there are links for two websites with excellent spoiler articles on my profile. Oh, and if you like NCIS, a link for season 8 spoilers is there too. :)

"Rach…. Are you okay?"

Finn stared at Rachel's face. With every welcome, relatively cool breeze, her face would regain a little color and she would take a relieved breath. But, when the heat of the sun was pressing down on them, uninvited, as they waiting for the final judging to begin, she seemed extremely sick.

Despite her constant tanning (which had made her skin a rich caramel), her skin was pale and she was holding her stomach tightly like she was in pain. She kept her eyes closed, supporting herself against the edge of the stage.

"Why don't you sit down, baby?" Finn put his hands on Rachel's shoulders and lowered her onto the steps that led up onto the stage. The groups that had made it to the finals with them and New Directions were standing around them, staring at Rachel.

"Is she okay, man?" The lead singer of one of the groups, Vocal Intensity, pushed through the crowd to ask Finn.

"I don't know…." Finn kneeled down in front of Rachel, whose eyes were still closed. She was breathing deeply and she had her hand over her forehead. "Are you okay, Rachel?"

The judges called everyone up onto the stage and Rachel started to stand. Finn grabbed her arm and she opened her eyes. "Yea… I'm fine. Let's-"

Rachel's body dropped towards the ground limply and Finn managed to catch her before she hit her head. He lowered her gently.

"Rachel…. Rachel…. Wake up, honey." Finn lifted her head and she opened her eyes slowly, but she couldn't seem to keep them open.

"Finn…" Rachel mumbled and her eyes slipped closed again. Finn didn't waste any time. He lifted her off the ground and looked at Shelby. He didn't have to say anything, she already knew.

"Who's staying for the judging?" She said quickly. No one volunteered. They all wanted to be at the hospital to support Finn and Rachel.

"We'll let you know who won! Don't worry about it. Go! She needs a hospital." The same guy who asked about Rachel pushed Finn away. Finn nodded to him and shot him a look that said a thousand words in one.

"Thank you."

**GLEE**

Finn sat beside Rachel, holding her hand tightly as she lay in the hospital bed she had been forced into. She seemed okay now, just tired. But, that didn't stop him from worrying.

"You okay, Rach?" Finn asked for about the five hundredth time since they got to the hospital. Rachel rolled her eyes.

"I'm tired, Finn… Don't make me get out of this bed to beat your ass." She said and Finn nodded.

"Sorry." A doctor walked into the room, flipping through papers on a clipboard. He stopped at the foot of Rachel's bed.

"Hello. I'm Dr. Gibbs." He said and shook Rachel and Finn's hands. "I'm sorry I took so long to come and visit you, but I have been on the phone with your OB/GYN, Dr. Jenson, to inform him of your hospitalization and to evaluate your condition." Rachel and Finn both looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"Condition?" Dr. Gibbs smiled.

"There is good news and bad news. The bad news is…. You have a minor form of prenatal anemia." Finn nodded.

"Ok? Am I supposed to know what that means?" Rachel hit his chest weakly.

"Be nice, Finn!"

"Sorry." Finn mumbled, but the doctor just laughed.

"It's a disease common in about 80% of pregnant women caused by a low level of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, causing less oxygen to be carried to the tissues throughout the body. It's treatable with iron and folic acid treatments by mouth or injections and a diet rich in iron. Common complications can include increased bleeding during labor resulting in blood transfusions and premature labor, but since we caught this so early in the pregnancy, your risk is low for those." The doctor took a short breath and look through Rachel's chart to find her reported symptoms. "You reported headaches, fainting, breathlessness, and nausea. Those are all most likely caused by the anemia and can possibly be prevented with the proper treatment."

"Okay…. You said something about good news. None of that sounded good to me." Rachel said. She really wasn't in the mood for this.

"Oh, yes. Well, prenatal anemia is often associated with things like excess alcohol consumption and multiple births, and since your tox screen was clear for alcohol, we did another sonogram." Rachel nodded.

"Yea…. I remember. What are you getting at, Dr. Gibbs?"

"You pregnant," Rachel looked at him like he was stupid.

"Ummmm…. Yea. I think we know that." Finn looked at her, then at the doctor.

"Are mood swings a symptom of this disease? 'Cause she not usually like this." Dr. Gibbs laughed.

"No, it's not. But, it is a symptom of pregnancy itself." Finn nodded.

"Wonderful."

"Let's get on with this." Rachel snapped and Finn choked back a laugh. The doctor smiled.

"You're having twins."