Notes: (-G-) Okay, she finally has the kid. Yay! Everyone dance! Anyways, Crazyboy made a good point in Chapter six. Guess you'll have to wait and find out, heh.

Disclaimer: Jhonen is my hero.

Chapter Seven: Birth of Innocence

April 28th (10:00 AM)

It had been seven hours. Seven long hours. Feeling the need to vent, Johnny left for the waiting room after three hours, and after fainting twice. Among the waiting room, silence grew. Awaiting other people stared blankly at the sealed door, leading into the E.R. waiting for news about a random loved one. Johnny sighed, after biting the head off a Mars's candy bar Tenna had gotten him from the venting machine. Peeling half of the wrapper off, he dropped it onto the floor, and stared at the logo. He looked back up and around the place for Tenna. As usual the black-haired female was no where to be found.

"Argh. This sucks. I've got to get back in there."

However, the women whom were in the delivery had ushered him out, after that last face-fall. He was forced to sit here, and just wait. Wait for any news at all.

(10:30 AM)

"Pre-mature birth, age twenty two -- sup post to have been due in June."

"ARGH!"

"FUCK!"

"SHIT!"

"DAMNIT!"

"AND OTHER WORDS OF PAIN!"

Devi couldn't think. She lay there motionless, after lying there for seven hours. She wanted Johnny. That was her first thought. She wanted him here, with her. But they had made him leave, hours ago. She couldn't feel anything either. All she allowed herself to do, were scream, and curse and yell. She narrowed her eyes towards the ceiling of the room, as a nurse carefully cooed at her from above. Trying to relax her. Yet, Devi, still young was in a savage mood. She hissed and bit her lip.

"Come on dear, you can make this.."

"One more.."

"..Johnny.."

They cooed at her. This calmed Devi's nerves only slightly. She was still highly high-strung. She had always hated hospitals, and really wanted this done with. Struggling with minor difficulty, Devi used all of her inner energy, downward in a wave pushing. Which emitted in a small cry, then the room faded out --into darkness.

( 11:30 AM )

The waiting room had taken a buzz with sudden lively activity that was making Johnny nervous. Therefore, he remained huddled in a corner of the room, near the doorway. Elbows against his kneecaps, and his face in his palms.

"Johnny!"

"..."

"JOHNNY! THEY'RE CALLING US!"

Johnny jumped to his feet by Tenna's annoying voice. Tenna thrusted her hand out, and held her Spooky squeak toy up to Johnny's nose. She gave it a hearty squeeze.

"Thought you died on me there."

"Nope..I haven't done that ...

...In a year."

Tenna looked at him blankly, before filing up towards the doorway where a strange-looking black-haired doctor was standing. Johnny caught his gaze. It was smooth and relaxed. He all of a sudden became paranoid. What if things haven't gone right-What if they made a mistake? Fuck!

"At first, there was an unlikely chance that the child would even survive."

"Yes..."

"Or the mother.."

"Yes...!"

"However.."

"OUT WITH IT!"

"I'd like to offer my congrats. You have a healthy, but small girl."

Tenna threw up her hands and began to circle Johnny in a hooting cheer. Johnny's jaw dropped, as Tenna circled him and the remaining color drained from his face. Tenna then proceeded to jump on his back, hooking her arms around his neck.

"Johnny's a daddy!"

"And i'm a godmother!"

"IT'S A GIRRRRRRRRRL!!!!!!"

Johnny stumbled backward, still his face twisted in concern, and shock.

"Erhm.." He swallowed a lump in his throat, before shoving Tenna off his back. The girl quickly fell to the carpeted room, before springing back up as if nothing had occurred.

"And Devi?! Where is she?!"

The doctor turned.

"Well.."


"WHERE IS SHE?!"

"She lost a lot of blood. But she's fine. She's in recovery."

"Can I see her?"

"Surely. As well as your new child?"

"Yes..."