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Eugene's Treasure: part 2:

Chapter 26….I think…

Eugene groaned as he groggily opened his eyes. His stomach hurt like hell as well as his arm which he noticed was tightly wrapped in a sling.. Ashe woke up more his memory came back to him. Rapunzel saved him, he went through a painful surgery and then he remembered just blackness. He thought he was dreaming when he took in his surroundings. Four walls, painted a soft shade of blue, long windows with curtains to match, and he was in a large, soft bed. His bed. He was back in the castle. It looked about late afternoon through the windows as the afternoon sun poured in the large room.

He heaved a sigh of relief and let his sore body relax into the mountain of pillows. He was exhausted and so he let his eyes slowly flutter close. Just as he was starting to drift off to sleep, his keen ears picked up the sound of the door quietly click open. He kept his eyes closed and lay motionless but listened.

"What's wrong with daddy, momma?" He could hear Julia whisper.

"He is very sick sweetheart." Rapunzel replied in a hushed whisper.

"But he's gonna get better…right?" Julia asked still whispering.

There was a pause before Rapunzel spoke softly.

"I hope so honey…but you and I are going to have to take good care of him, alright?"

"You mean…we'll be like doctors?" Julia asked, a hint of excitement in her hushed voice.

"Yep! Just like doctors." Rapunzel smiled down at her.

"Will he need…surgerary?" Julia asked. Eugene couldn't help but slightly smile at her incorrect pronunciation.

"No sweetie, he already had one." Rapunzel replied smiling as well.

"Well I'm happy he's finally home!" Julia said, slightly breaking her whisper voice. Eugene felt a bit of guilt pull at his heart. He was sorry for leaving his family for so long.

"me too. We should go before we wake him up." Rapunzel started to herd Julia out the door they were peeking out from when Eugene turned over and called out to Rapunzel, while trying to cover up a groan of pain.

Julia was the first to notice his whisper and ran over to him.

"Daddy!" She shouted ran toward him.

"Hey Jul-"was as far as he got before Julia leapt onto the bed, landing dangerously close to his stomach.

"Ahh...Julia…" he moaned as she hugged him. She was quickly pulled back by Rapunzel who looked 2worried and at the same time overjoyed.

"Eugene!" She cried and hugged him as well.

"Rapunzel" Eugene wheezed painfully. Rapunzel noticed she was causing him pain and pulled away quickly.

"Oh! I'm so sorry!" She stammered as she brushed back his hair. Eugene shifted uncomfortably as he gripped his stomach and groaned in pain.

"No, no, no the doctor said you mustn't touch it. It may mess up the stitches and it will only make it hurt more" Rapunzel said as she gently and carefully pried his hand away.

"What happened?" Eugene asked as he fought the urge to grip his wound.

"After the surgery, you where out until we finally arrived home. Then we were eager to heal you with Samantha's hair but you insisted that we didn't use her hair. You said you didn't want to use her like Mo-...Gothel used me. That was right before the doctor gave you some medications for the pain and made you fall asleep while he fixed your arm up and stitched up your stomach wound. That's probably why you don't remember."

Eugene nodded slowly, letting all her information settle in his brain. Now that she mentioned it, he did have a foggy memory of telling them no to Samantha's healing power.

"When was that?" Eugene asked.

"Early this morning." Rapunzel replied adjusting the pillows behind Eugene's back to help him sit up a little better.

Eugene sighed as he let his eyelids relax. His stomach still hurt…maybe he was hungry.

"Are you hungry sweetheart?" Rapunzel asked as if she was reading his mind. (Or this fan fiction. lol)

Eugene nodded and Rapunzel gave him a gentle kiss on his forehead and whispered that she loved him which he happily returned. As Rapunzel left, Julia came up to the bed and rested her elbows on it and her head on her elbows. She stared at Eugene's arm.

"What happened to your arm?" She asked tilting her head slightly in the most adorable way.

"Uh…" Eugene started as he tried to remember. "I uh…it broke when I fell off Max."

"You falled off Max?" Julia questioned.

"Well no…I didn't really fall off I…I was thrown off."

"Max throwed you off his back? How? I thought horses didn't have hands." Julia asked, confusion expressed clearly all over her cute face.

"No not like that…He just was just trying to protect me so he reared but I fell off and hit a tree."

"I thought he throwed you off?"

"he did…but not like that."

"oh" Julia muttered quietly while her father rubbed his aching temples.

There was a little pause before Eugene was taken aback by a question from Julia.

"Is momma going to have another baby soon?"

'uh...n-no…not yet anyway."

"Why not?"

"Well…I'm not exactly in great condition to…for another baby."

"Oh" Julia fell silent for a while before she asked the question every parent fears.

"Daddy?"

"Yes Julia?"

"Where do babies come from?"

Eugene tensed and felt the sweat start to form on his forehead.

"Uh…well…" He thought that maybe he should explain this the Flynn way but thought about it again and decided against it. She was only four for crying out loud!

"Hasn't…your mother ever explained it to you?" He asked.

His hope crashed as Julia shook her head and muttered "no"

Oh boy.

"well…babies come from…"

Suddenly Rapunzel opened the door and walked in with a tray of food. Eugene sighed in relief and thanked his lucky stars. Rapunzel had impeccable timing.

"What are you two talking about?" she asked innocently as she placed the tray down on the bed-side table and helped Eugene to sit up more. Eugene winced in pain a few times.

"where do babies some from mommy?" Julia asked again.

Rapunzel glared at Eugene. Eugene held his hands up in defense and shook his head while mouthing. "I didn't say anything"

Rapunzel picked up the tray and gently and carefully placed it over Eugene's sheet-covered lap.

"Well…" she started calmly as she tucked a napkin over Eugene's shirt collar. "When two people love each other...a lot…and they get married…their love boils over and it turns into a baby." She finished, content with her answer.

Eugene stared at her in astonishment, mouth agape. How does she do it?

"Wow!" Julia and Eugene muttered quietly. Eugene also because she had just answered the toughest question…and the kid bought it! Hell he almost believed her!

Rapunzel picked up the spoon on the tray and dipped it into the hot soup. She blew over it softly before holding it up to Eugene's face.

Wait…what?

She was met by Eugene's smirk.

"Oh…sorry." She said and quickly placed the spoon back into the bowl and they both chuckled. "I'm just used to feeding little kids I guess."

Eugene laughed. "You can feed me anytime Blondie." Rapunzel blushed a little and laughed in embarrassment and watched Eugene eat his chicken broth. Even Julia giggled a little.

….

A little while later, the King and Queen stopped by to say hello to the prince consort. Eugene got to see Samantha for a little while. She had been napping earlier. Eugene smiled as Rapunzel showed him how she had started to walk a little with the help of an adult. Her beautiful chocolate brown hair was now a little past her waist.

Eventually Rapunzel noticed Eugene's eyes starting to droop as the sky became dark.

"Alright everyone, sorry but Eugene need to rest now." She said quietly as she herded the crowd out of the room. The queen happily took Julia and a sleepy Samantha to the princesses' room and put them to bed.

Rapunzel returned to the room to find Eugene slouched back against the pillows, fast asleep. She softly and gently lifted his head and adjusted the pillows so he wouldn't get a crick in his neck. She laid him back gently and pulled the cover up to his shoulders. She kissed him softly on the cheek and gently and slowly soothed his hair back. His face looked at peace and his chest rose and fell with the steady pace of his slow, sleepy breathing.

"Sweet dreams Eugene."

Hi peeps! Ok, I think this story is coming to a close soon…BUT DON'T WORRY! I'm planning on posting a story called "Lemonade" its pretty much just a collection of one-shots about Eugene, Rapunzel, their kids from this story and more characters to come! Just everyday life in the castle. Would you guys like that? I'm not sure so please say in your review! (if you review.) Lol please do! Thx!

P.S. its called "lemonade" because when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!

Thx guys! Luv you!

- SparkleWolf