Bit of a quicker update here, as I currently have no life…this is where the twist comes in! Mwahaha…anyway, enough of my ramblings. Thank you so much for reviewing, please do the same for this chapter!

Chapter 2

Rachel burst into Ross's room with Monica and Chandler at her heels. When she saw Ross with all the machines hooked up to him, she cried out.

"Oh, God!" she yelled. "Look at all the machines! How can he be okay? Look at him!"

"Rachel, calm down. These are some of the best doctors in New York, and they say he's going to be okay. He'll be fine," Chandler said comfortingly.

"Yes, he shows clear signs that he will be waking up very shortly," added Dr. Brown, who had followed them into the room and was now bending over Ross, checking his vital signs. "He's out of the coma. If you would like to bring in your friends from the waiting room, they may come in. That way, they can be here when he wakes up."

"Thank you Doctor," Monica said. "I'll get them." She ran out of the room.

"So he's really coming out of it, right?" Chandler asked anxiously.

"Yes, he is," replied Dr. Brown. "Although, be warned, he may be a little disoriented when he comes out, his head had quite a shock there."

"But he'll be back to normal soon, right?" asked Rachel nervously. The idea of living near the anti-Ross for a long time scared her.

"Oh, of course," Dr. Brown assured her. "No, he'll be back to normal in no time at all." Rachel and Chandler sighed in relief.

"Here we are," called Monica, walking through the door with Phoebe and Joey.

"Excellent," said Dr. Brown, squinting down at Ross. "It looks as though he's waking up right now…" Sure enough, Ross's eyelids were fluttering.

"Give him air!" screamed Monica, diving forward and pulling Rachel and Chandler away from the bed, sliding into their spots.

"God Monica, he just came out of a coma. Don't make him deaf," muttered Joey.

Monica pretended not to hear. "Ross? Can you hear me?"

Ross slowly opened his eyes. "Wha..What? Monica?"

"HE'S ALIIIIIIVE!!!" screamed Phoebe, rushing forward to hug him. Everyone else followed quickly.

"Oh my God, Ross! I'm so glad you're awake! Don't you EVER do that to me again!" yelled Monica.

"Okay, sorry Mon, I just had so much fun being run over, I'll try not to do it again," said Ross.

"Sarcasm," Chandler commented. "Welcome back, man."

"Mr. Geller, I'm Dr. Brown, I've been attending you since you were brought in this morning," said the doctor. "Can you tell me your full name?"

"Ross Geller."

"Good. Relatives?"

"Monica Geller, my sister. Judy and Jack Geller are my parents."

"And what year were you born in?"

"1969." (AN: I guessed.)

"Good. You seem in excellent shape, considering."

"Yeah dude, you really freaked us out there," said Joey.

"Yeah, I'm with Monica here, NEVER scare me like that again," added Rachel. "I thought you were going to die!"

"Aw, I'm sorry, sweetie," said Ross, hugging her and kissing her on the cheek. "I won't do it again."

Rachel looked at the others in confusion. She had hardly expected such an enthusiastic response. "Um…what?"

"Hey, I can't go diving under buses and letting my girlfriend worry, now can I?" said Ross, smiling at her. Rachel's mouth dropped open. Girlfriend? His girlfriend? What the heck was going on?

"Okay…um, I'll be right back, okay?" she said quickly, grabbing Monica's hand and dragging her over to the corner of the room. Chandler, Joey and Phoebe followed quickly. "Okay, did he just say what I think he just said?" Rachel hissed.

"He called you his girlfriend!" whispered Phoebe. "You guys didn't get back together without telling us, did you?"

"Of course not! I have no idea what's going on here!" Rachel whispered.

"Well, let's just go talk to him," Chandler said quietly. The slowly walked back over to his bed.

"Hey, Ross, you and Rachel aren't like, sneaking around and being together without telling us, right?" asked Joey instantly. The others groaned.

"Subtlety, Joey. You should look it up," Monica muttered.

"Of course not, Joe. You know about it," said Ross, amused. "Why?"

"Oh, I thought maybe you guys were like doing what Monica and Chandler did," said Joey. Monica and Chandler rolled their eyes.

"And what did Monica and Chandler do?" asked Ross, clearly thinking the whole thing was a joke.

"You know, like when you all got back from London," said Phoebe.

"What are you talking about, Pheebs? We've never been to London," said Ross. "Sounds like you're having those dreams again." Everyone else looked at each other in shock. Never been to London? What was going on here?

"Hey Ross, have you ever been to Vegas?" said Chandler suddenly.

"Of course not," replied Ross, surprised. "You've known me since college, you know that."

"Dr. Brown, we need to talk to you NOW," said Monica, grabbing the doctor and taking him out in the hallway. The other four friends ran after him. "What the heck is going on with him?" Monica asked. "He's acting so weird, like he doesn't remember all those trips we took! What is wrong with my brother?"

"I don't know, are you sure those haven't just slipped out of his mind?" asked Dr. Brown. "Maybe if you ask him a question he couldn't have forgotten…"

"I've got one," said Phoebe suddenly. She walked back into the room with the doctor. The rest listened at the door.

"Hey Ross, what's Monica's current relationship status?" asked Phoebe.

"WHAT?" hissed Monica.

"Why, Phoebe?" asked Ross.

"Just to clarify," she answered calmly.

"Well, as far as I know, she's still trying to get over Richard," said Ross. "That's my sister's ex-boyfriend, they broke up recently at a wedding," he explained to the doctor. "She's so upset about it." Rachel, Monica, Chandler and Joey stared at each other, stunned.

"Your sister? Mrs. Bing?" asked the doctor.

"What?" Ross sounded confused. "No, Bing is my friend Chandler's last name. You got them confused."

"I see." Dr. Brown paused. "Mr. Geller, what year is it?"

"1997, of course." Joey started counting on his fingers.

"Uh huh well okay bye!" said Phoebe, walking calmly out the door. As soon as it shut behind her, she freaked out. "Oh my God oh my God!" she yelled.

"1997? Does he really think it's 1997?" asked Monica.

"It would appear so," said the doctor.

"And you call this a LITTLE DELUSIONAL?" hissed Chandler.

"Well, what are we going to do? We can't exactly let him live in fantasy land!" said Rachel.

"Actually, it might be better to pretend that it is 1997," said Dr. Brown. "It would be less confusing for him that way, and he will come back into the present in his own time."

"Yeah, less confusing for him, but what about us?" said Phoebe. "We have to pretend we've gone back, what six years?"

"Yes, I think that would be best," said Dr. Brown. "Now, whatever was going on in your lives six years ago, he thinks that's what is currently happening, so be careful. What was happening in 1997? Think carefully."

"Oh my gosh, he thinks we're still together! He doesn't remember the breakup!" Rachel gasped.

"Chandler and I got together in London. If he doesn't remember that, he doesn't know we're together!" exclaimed Monica.

"That means he doesn't know about his second and third divorces," added Chandler.

"He doesn't know he moved," said Phoebe. "He'll try to go back to his old apartment."

"He won't remember London, or Vegas, or Montauk," added Joey.

"Oh man, there's so much he doesn't know!" said Monica. "How are we going to do this?"

"Just do your best," Dr. Brown told her. "Right now, I suggest you go back in and talk to him."

So the five friends walked back into the hospital room and smiled at Ross. "Hey!" he said happily. "The nurse said there's a good chance I'll be going home tonight!"

"Oh, but you'd better not go back to your apartment," Phoebe said quickly. The others shook their heads. "Nope." "Definitely not a good idea."

"And why not?" asked Ross, laughing a little.

"Because we don't want you alone, honey!" said Monica.

"Well, where should I go then, if you guys don't want me home?"

"Hey! Maybe you could stay at Ugly Naked Guy's apartment!" said Joey excitedly, attempting weakly to steer Ross to where he actually lived. Chandler rolled his eyes.

"Why would I do that?" asked Ross. "Me, stay in Ugly Naked Apartment? Not in this lifetime!"

"Well, then I guess you'll just have to spend the night with Rachel," sighed Monica. Rachel stared at her, eyes popping.

"Yeah, you'll just have to stay with me," she said slowly. "I just hope Monica and Chandler don't make too much noise in the next room."

"WHAT?" yelled Monica, Ross and Chandler simultaneously.

"Nothing, nothing," smiled Rachel, taking Ross's hand and glaring at everyone else from behind him. This is going to be harder than I thought, she thought.

TBC

Oh yes, there's a twist! Heeheehee. What, you thought he would come out of the coma good as new? What fun would that be? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!! THANK YOU!!