This chapter is totally short. But it's not pointless, so read it anyways. It's basically just a plot mover and sets up for the last chapter, which will indeed be long.

One of my personal favorite lines is in this chapter. Look for the part where Jun is "checkin' out the hospital hotties" Haha, sometimes I crack myself up and then feel pathetic.

Anyways, the last chapter won't be up for a while. Tomorrow's my birthday and I have resulting parties and other stupid things like that. So, r & r, homiezzzzz.

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When he came to, the first thing Izzy realized was that something was obstructing most of the vision in his right eye. Instinctively, he reached up to touch it, when out of his left arm, he saw that there was a tube feeding into it. "Aaaah!" he shouted, alarmed.

Almost immediately, a pretty redheaded nurse rushed in, "Oh, you're awake," she said, trying to be cheerful.

"Wh-wh-what happened?" he stammered.

A nervous look crept over her face, "I think it's best you just get some rest now, son." Thankful, Izzy closed his eyes.

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"IMA STUPID!?!?" everyone screamed in unison.

There was a pause, as Yolei was laughing too hysterically to answer straight away, "Yeah!"

As usual, Matt was the first to speak what the rest of them actually had on their minds, "Is that… a joke?"

Yolei was still laughing, "No! It's a pun!" Dejectedly, the doctor scribbled the name down to go on the birth certificate.

Little Ima still cradled in her arms, Yolei rolled her eyes, "You don't GET it. Her first name is Ima and her middle name is Stupid!"

"Nooo," said TK, chuckling despite himself, "We get it just fine, it's just -"

"SEE? TK GETS IT!!"

"Yes, but -"

"I'M A STUPID!!"

"Yolei, that's -"

"Get it?!"

"YOU FRIGGEN RETARD! YOU DON'T CALL SOMEONE 'A STUPID'… YOU JUST CALL THEM 'STUPID'…. Stupid." Matt was also usually the first to get angry.

A tear trickled down Yolei's cheek, "You don't need to yell…" Ima began crying.

Kari squeezed Matt's hand, chastising him. "I just feel sorry for that poor baby," she whispered.

"You don't need to be!" Sora chirped, listening in on their conversation, "We'll all raise her together - like a big family!"

"Will you SHUT UP, Sora?" How DID Tai stand her? Matt glanced over at Mimi. Oh yeah, he didn't.

Yolei rocked the now-sleeping baby tenderly in her arms, "I'm gonna raise her myself, thank you."

"I'll help," Sora volunteered eagerly.

"And me," said Mimi reassuringly.

"I'll help you!" piped up Jun.

Matt looked over at her in horror, his grip tightening bone crushingly on Kari's hand. "What the HELL are you doing here?"

Jun though about this a minute, suddenly remembering Izzy, "Izzy! Oh my gosh!"

Upon hearing this, the nurse washing off the doctor's equipment over at the sink walked timidly over to the group, "Did you say Izzy?"

"Yes…"

"You mean you kids know him too?" Everyone, save Ima, nodded. The nurse shook her head sadly, tears welling up in her blue eyes, "I can't believe what some people are capable of… capable of doing to other PEOPLE."

"What happened?" asked Yolei.

"You didn't hear?" They all shook their heads, "Well, we all figure he was beaten because of… because of… well…"

Mimi stomped her foot defiantly, her hands balled into fists at her sides, "How can someone do that? I mean, gay people are just the same as straight ones! Actually, they can even be more fun, especially -"

"Oh I KNOW," Jun cut in overenthusiastically, resting an arm buddy-buddy like on TK's shoulder. Quickly, he shrugged it off.

"Well, would you like to see him?" The nurse asked, leading all except Yolei and Ima, of course, out of the room.

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Izzy was such a mess when they first saw him that he was barely recognizable. Mimi, Sora, and Jun's eyes welled up with tears at the sight of their battered friend. Kari buried her face into Matt's side as TK looked on jealously. Hearing them all walk in, Izzy's eyelashes fluttered open. "Hey… guys…" he managed.

"Hi Izzy," they chanted in unison.

The awkward silence filler instinct Matt possessed kicked in, "Well, this has to suck."

"Yeah," Izzy sighed nonchalantly.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Izzy!" Mimi cried, flinging herself at the foot of his bed. "If I hadn't had Tai over, we would have ridden up here together and this would NEVER have happened. It's all my fault!" Sora glared at Tai, not noticing the glare she was receiving from TK, who was also being glared at by Kari.

For the first time in longer than anyone could remember, Tai spoke up, "So, they really did this just because you're gay?"

"He's not gay!" Jun blurted.

Izzy looked at her quizzically, "Yes I am."

"What?"

"Gay. I'm gay," he said firmly.

For a split second, Jun's face melted. But remember, this was a SPLIT second. Approximately two seconds later, she had found a new - oh wait, that was Davis. But, er… who WAS that short kid with the black hair and dark eyes? Now he was cute.

"Anyways," Izzy said, turning back to the rest of them, "All I've got's some bruises, a black eye, and a sprained wrist. Quite lucky, actually. I don't even need to stay for observation."

"That's great, Izzy," Mimi said, wiping her eyes.

"NOW can we get around to talking?" Cody said impatiently.

To his surprise, even Matt nodded approvingly.

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hahahHAHAHAAAAHAHAHAHA. I'm... a STUPID! hahaa.

Except for the small time rock star drug dealerness, Matt is sort of derived from what I would do in that situation. Except I don't think I'd hook up with Kari in a parked car. But anyways, just thought I'd add that in case anyone's interested.

Subconcious: They're not.

Shut up.

SC: No.

You're not real.

SC: Burn it down, Donnie.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!