Medusa's words were ringing in Noah's ears. "I'm pregnant." Noah takes a step back and his jaw slightly opens but no words come out. She's…pregnant? What am I going to do? Oh shit, what are the others going to think if they find out? Medusa's eyes begin to show signs of sadness as she sees that Noah wasn't exactly happy that he had impregnated her. "W-What's wrong? You don't seem happy…"

Noah quickly grasps her shoulders and shakes his head. "No, it's not that! It's not that at all…I am happy but…a lot has been going on and I'm not sure if this is the best time for me to become a father…" Medusa slowly pulls away from Noah and holds her arm as she bites her lip. Noah steps towards her and brings his arms around her waist. "Medusa…please…"

She shakes her head and gently pushes him away. Noah could see that she was trying hard to hold back her tears. "You want me to abort the baby. Is that it? Will that make you happy?"Noah grabs her hand and squeezes it. "No! I never said that! Just listen to me, Medusa." But she didn't want to listen. She was hoping Noah would be glad that they were having a baby. But now that she saw how he wasn't happy, she didn't want to be here. Pretty soon, her tears rush down her cheeks and she becomes blinded with a mixture of sadness and anger. "I get it…you don't want me! You never did, right? You only liked the sex, right? You never loved me!"

Noah stares at her, baffled and unsure of what to say. "M-Medusa…" She slaps him and turns away from him, struggling to break free of his grasp. "Let me go!" Noah ignores her and tightens his grip on her wrists, refusing to let her go. "Medusa! Let me explain!" Now sounding more angry, Medusa turns to him and glares through her tears. "No! Leave me alone! I don't want to see you again! Let me go or I'll attack you!"

Shocked by her words, Noah releases her and watches her as she storms off, not looking back at all.

"You son of a bitch!" As Noah turns around, he is greeted by Giriko's fist that hits him right across the face, causing him to lose his balance and falls back. Holding his hurt face, Noah looks up at Giriko with confusion and anger. "Giriko! What the hell!"

Giriko's face was contorted with rage and his hands were curled up into tight fists, violently twitching. "I heard everything! You asshole! You're having a child and you never told us about the witch! Is that why Gopher's been crying? Huh? Answer me!" Noah slowly gets to his feet and stares at Giriko cautiously. Justin was standing beside him, looking at Noah with eyes that seemed to say "why didn't you tell us?"

Noah opens his mouth to speak but Giriko raises his voice, stopping him before he speaks. "You know what! Fuck you! Fuck you and this damned group! How can I stay with someone who doesn't tell us shit! I don't need this! I don't need you!" Justin looks at Giriko alarmingly and grabs his shoulder. "Hold on a second, Giriko…where are you supposed to go if you leave?" Giriko shoves Justin's arm off of him and snarls. "Anywhere away from here! Better than staying here with this asshole…"

Before anyone can say anything, Giriko walks off muttering to himself. "Giriko! Wait!" Noah calls out. Giriko turns around to simply flip him off before turning back around and continuing his walk. Noah helplessly looks over at Justin for help but from the looks of it, he was also looking rather hesitant about staying with the group. "Justin…come on…don't tell me you're leaving too." Justin scathes the back of his head and sighs. "Look mister Noah…Giriko has a point. How are we supposed to stay as a group if you don't trust us enough to tell us things? A group that doesn't cooperate is one that gives poor results. I'm sorry but…I think I'll be going as well…" Noah looks down and grits his teeth as Justin puts a hand on his shoulder. "Goodbye, mister Noah." And with that, Justin goes his own way, walking forward and not looking back.

Noah sinks to his knees and looks up at the sky. "Why…Why the hell are you doing this to me, God? Why? WHY!?" Angrily, he punches the ground and swears. It wasn't long before Noah felt like crying. His stomach ached and his lips were quivering. But then he somehow stops himself with one single thought. Gopher. He quickly gets to his feet and rushes to his hideout, searching frantically for the young boy. As he looks for Gopher, his heart starts to sink as he can't seem to find him. Even my most devoted follower is leaving? What else are you going to take from me, God…

"Noah-sama?"

Recognizing the voice, Noah turns around. Gopher stands before him, fidgeting with his hands. "Gopher?" The young boy gently bites his lower lip and nods. Noah steps towards him and puts his hands on his shoulders. "Gopher…I…I'm sorry…I lost everything. Justin and Giriko are gone. And…Medusa left…"

Gopher blinks a bit and then after a brief moment, smiles at his master. "You haven't lost everything, Noah-sama…you still have me, don't you?" Noah meets Gopher's eyes and then looks away. "I thought you hated me…" Gopher shakes his head. "Of course not, Noah-sama! I could never hate you! I mean, sure I was upset but…nothing could ever make me hate you!" As Noah hears these words, he can't help but smile. "Gopher, you idiot."

Smiling brightly, Gopher clings to Noah's arm. "You still haven't lost them, Noah-sama…you can get them back."

Noah glances at Gopher. "How?"

"You go get them. Go after them. Tell them it'll be different. Tell them why you need them. The same goes for…for the lady you were with…"

Those words were all it took for Noah to get hope back. Directly after hearing Gopher's words, Noah began running. Gopher quickly runs after him. "Where are you going, Noah-sama!"

"I'm getting them back. Justin. Giriko. Medusa…I'm going to bring them back." Even though it took hours, he didn't stop until he finally arrived at Medusa's lair. Gopher pants heavily and holds his knees as he comes to a stop. "Is…Is this the place, Noah-sama?" Noah nods and continues walking forward. "Wait here, Gopher. I'll be back." The young boy slowly nods as Noah walks inside the lair.

Once inside, Noah walks forward through the long, dark corridor hall. After taking a few steps, he hears her voice. "Stop. Don't come any closer." Noah sighs and takes a step forward anyway. "Medusa…listen to me…"

"No! Leave now! Leave and never come back!" Medusa snaps. Noah continues ignoring her words and walks forward into the darkness. "Medusa…I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't happy when you told me you were pregnant. I was just worried. I had my group to look after and knowing that I would also have a child scared me." Medusa remains silent and Noah continues. "I don't think I ever told you…but I love you, Medusa. I really do." At these words, Medusa's voice whispers the words, "Do you really love me?"

Noah smiles and nods. "Yes. I love you, Medusa. I need you…I've been called a greedy collector by Giriko in my past time…and you by far are my favorite thing I've collected." As Noah advances, he sees Medusa standing ahead of him, her head down. "Noah…I…"

Noah steps forward and takes her hand. "Look at me." She looks up at him with tears in her eyes. He plants a soft kiss on her lips and smiles warmly. "I love you. I'm glad we're going to have a child." Medusa sniffs and her tears stream down her face as she smiles and hugs him. "Noah…"

Noah holds her closely, determined that this time he would not lose her.