Wowie! People care! People care for Noodle's baby! So sweet. And for those of you who weren't here…..Don't be lazy! Read every chapter! Or Murdoc will come and fuck you in your sleep! Oh wait…some people would like that….I'll get Russel to fuck you in your sleep! Although…poor Russ! He don' get much attention….Anyway, Yessss! Mwahahahaha! Then….I'd make you….eat a lamb! A WHOLE lamb, damnit! Or…an elephant in a lamb costume! (Laughs maniacally like Zim)

Murdoc: "Jus' shaddap and type already."
Fine, fine, fine! I swear, people are SO demanding! I HAVE FEELINGS TOO YOU KNOW!
Murdoc: "….no one cares…."

Fine! I'm leaving! (Walks off)
Murdoc: "…stupid kid."

(Comes back, sits down in front of the computer, starts typing)

Murdoc: "….pointless."

-Chapter 19-

Although it had been only an hour, it seemed like an eternity. Noodle still hadn't woken up. Murdoc and 2D were in her room and after hearing what the doctor had said, 2D was more worried than before. The hospital room was silent except for the stable beeping of the heart monitor beside Noodle's bed and an occasional sound from the hospital lobby and corridor.

Murdoc was finally the first to speak.

"y' know Dullard, she's going teh hate yeh fer this…And don't expect her to just forgive ya." Murdoc glanced over at 2D, his mismatched eyes fixing on him.

"I know…" 2D muttered. What was he supposed to say? He knew his fiancé could die, and if she did live, she would completely and utterly despise him. He also knew with a sinking feeling in his heart that his son would probably never even see his parents, and they'd never even see him. All the things that looked so perfect a short while ago were now falling apart. "Murdoc…wot do I do….?"

"Yer tha one that got yaself into this, not me. It's about bloody time that yeh got yaself out of something on yer own." Murdoc replied coldly. It was the truth after all. 2D needed to see what his dim-witted actions could lead to; the consequences of cheating on Noodle. There was another silence. 2D was about to speak, when he heard another voice. This one faint and frail…

"M-Murdoc….." Noodle's eyes were opened weakly, and both Murdoc and 2D looked over at her. Murdoc stood up and kneeled down beside Noodle's bed.

"yeah lov'….?"

"…wh-why did you still….t-take me here…I told you to just….l-let me die…." Her voice was rather shaky, and her body was obviously aching.

"We couldn't just leave yeh, lov'…." Murdoc noticed that Noodle winced slightly, and 2D noticed it as well.

The hospital door opened, and 2D and Murdoc both turned to see who it was. Both expected it to be a doctor, but it wasn't. It was Russel.

Russel looked over at Murdoc.

"Man, what happened? All they told me was to come here. What's wrong wit Noods?" he was somewhat panicky, but not as jumpy as they thought he would be.

Murdoc glanced over at Noodle, who looked at him, a pleading look on her face.

"I…think she should tell yeh instead. If she….can." Murdoc stood up once more, and took his seat on another a chair in the room. He noticed that Russel still was just standing there staring at him, so he nodded towards Noodle. Russel walked over to where Noodle was lying, and kneeled down beside her bed.

"hallo Russel-san…" Noodle was in a great deal of pain. Her eyes were slightly teary, and she couldn't breathe properly.

"Hey baby-girl…." Russel ruffled her hair carefully. "What happened to ya….?"

"I-I was…." Noodle was forced to stop as the sting in her abdomen became unbearable. She closed her eyes tightly and cried out in pain. Murdoc immediately stood up. Noodle clutched her stomach and tears fell down her face. Murdoc dashed out of the room to find a doctor, and 2D ran over to Noodle.

"2-2D, g-get the hell away!" Noodle had seen him when she had finally opened her eyes. "I-I don't want you in my life anymore! And I don't want you in the life of my baby! Get out of here, 2D!" Noodle pulled the ring that 2D had given her off of her finger and threw it. 2D paused and caught it quickly.

"Noodle…. "

"You ruined it 2D! Go off and give that to Paula!" Noodle would've said more if she wasn't in this horrible pain. She cried out once again and her breathing was unsteady.

Then she finally realized what was wrong. "R-Russel-san….I think I'm in labor!" she screamed and her eyes shut tightly. Those pains before had to be contractions, Noodle realized this soon as another sting of anguish shot through her abdomen.
Russel's pupiless eyes widened.

"Shit….'D, tell Muds to get the midwife….an' whoever else they need for….this stuff." Russel was obviously shocked. They had all thought that Noodle's baby wouldn't be coming for a LONG time, two months at least. However, here they were, with Noodle in this horrid agony and her water broken.
2D did as he was told and hastily tore out of the room to find Murdoc. Russel kneeled down beside Noodle and she looked up at him once more.

"Russel-san……what should I-," Noodle paused to cringe once more "What should I do……..? 2-2D's….definitely not going to…..help with the baby…….And….I can't…..handle it all on my…..own…."

"Baby-girl….me an' Muds will take care of you. We'll do da best we can." He ruffled her hair carefully and rose as he heard loud footsteps behind him. He turned to see 2D rushing back into the room along with Murdoc and two doctors, a nurse, and the midwife. Noodle screamed again, her forehead sweating slightly and her breathing choppy. She was already in the hospital gown since she was just treated for the dreadful condition her body was in after the incident before.

The doctor held Noodle's legs carefully and the midwife dabbed away the sweat on her forehead with a cloth. Murdoc was standing in the doorway, obviously both stunned and exhausted from the long dash around the hospital to aware the doctors and Russel seemed worried, concerned, and like he would just faint at any given moment.

"Just push alright, the baby's almost out." The doctor instructed, glancing at Noodle and seeing the pain on her face.

Noodle grasped 2D's hand tightly and he glanced down at her confusedly. Noodle held his hand tighter, which only puzzled 2D more. His hand was aching slightly from the pressure Noodle was putting on it. Noodle's eyes were closed tightly; she was really trying, yet failing.

"I hate you for doing this to me!" she looked up at 2D and he winced, Noodle hadn't forgiven him after all.

"Alright, one more hard push, then it's over," the midwife assured her as she dabbed the sweat from Noodle's forehead.

Noodle gathered all of her strength and gripped 2D's hand as tightly as she could-which really hurt him by the way-, closed her eyes, and pushed.

The midwife was now being handed the newborn child and she carefully cut the umbilical cord, and then cautiously put the baby in a clean white towel to clean the blood off of it.

"It's a boy," she announced and looked up at Noodle, who was now looking more exhausted then ever and holding 2D's hand shakily.

2D noticed something…..the baby wasn't moving as much as he should be. In fact…he wasn't even crying or moving at all, he was just limp.

"Wos'…..wrong wif 'im…? 'e's not….moving…….," 2D received no reply, the doctor, nurse, and midwife all walked off to go clean up the baby.

Noodle looked up at 2D wearily, her violet bangs soaked with sweat.

"2-2D….stay away from him…….I d-don't want you….near him…..ever…." she closed her eyes once more as she pulled her trembling hand away from 2D's.

"I understand, Noodle…..I screwed up…..big time….I understand why you don' want me aroun'…." He stood and then took his seat on a chair nearby.

Murdoc soon stood in the spot where 2D was, and he looked down at Noodle.

"Well lov'………congrats." Murdoc twitched a faint smile and Noodle laughed slightly.

"Thank you….Murdoc-san. That coming from you means alot," she smiled weakly.

"Well….any name ideas? Yeh trust tha father enough teh let him help with that?" he glanced at 2D, then looked back down at Noodle. Noodle's smile faded and it was replaced by a look of pure despair.

"I-I don't think….he's going to live, Murdoc-san…….," tears streamed down her face silently and she turned her head away from the bassist and she sobbed lightly.

"'e'll be alrigh' lov'…….," he pat her back sympathetically since she was sitting up.

"….Edward….." she looked back at Murdoc and he looked at her confusedly.
"….pardon me, lov'?"
"I like the name…..Edward," Noodle closed her eyes again lightly, relaxed with her top half propped up on the pillows so she was sitting up slightly, and let the tears fall down her pale cheeks. Murdoc nodded silently, and then glanced at 2D.

"That alright with you, Dullard?" he asked, knowing that the blue-haired screw-up's opinion wasn't really something that anyone cared about at the moment.

"sounds perfect….." he was staring off and only smiled faintly, probably caught up in his own thoughts. Murdoc sighed agitatedly and looked at the large digital clock on the wall. They'd been here for quite some time, just waiting.

"Ey Face-ache," Murdoc walked over to 2D, who snapped out of his trance.

"huh?" 2D blinked a few times and stood up.
"I need yeh teh go do us all a favor," Murdoc spoke with a hushed tone for once, "I need yeh teh go check on the kid. Noodle's really worried and maybe just maybe she'd lighten up on yeh a little if yeh at least showed some concern."

"yeah…..maybe. Wull which room shoul' 'e be in?" 2D questioned, remembering all the many, many, rooms there were to this eerie place.
"How tha Hell should I know, Dullard?" Murdoc sighed once more," Just check tha rooms down the hall, or ask someone and all that whatnot."

"Right….," with that, 2D paced out of the room quickly.

-30 Minutes Later-

After some vigorous searching through the sinister halls of the hospital 2D had finally stumbled upon the right room.

There were at least a dozen small crib like things, each holding a small and ill looking baby with wires attached to their small arms, chest, and noses for some reason that 2D did not know.
A young nurse with short brunet hair dressed in the common nurse's outfit was standing beside one of the cribs watching the monitor and occasionally tightening some wires.
"…this baby…..doesn't have much of a chance……" she whispered, carefully stroking the child's head, completely unaware that 2D had entered the room. She looked up, expecting to see the wall or something but instead she saw 2D. She jumped instantly and it took her a while to realize that this tall, no-eyed, zombie looking man was in fact the child's father.

"so….which one of these babies is…..m' son……?" he looked around at all the pale faces and winced slightly.

"You're mister Tusspot, correct?" she received a slight nod from 2D, "Then it's this one." She pointed to the baby she had just been standing beside.

2D looked down and immediately realized that this had to be Edward. The child, slightly smaller and paler then most babies, had already grown short black hair and he had the skin tone that Noodle had now only-may I remind you-paler. He was very tiny and was definitely premature.
"is 'e…..alright….?" 2D asked, keeping his stare on his newborn son.
"well….he only weighs four pounds….and we think there's something wrong with his lungs. He hasn't moved since we brought him in here…..so we're really worried. I'm terribly sorry, but this child….he's not going to live……." Tears streamed down the nurse's face, "he's a cute baby though…..I wish him the best luck…..Luck is all he's got now. I'll…..just leave….I need the mother's signature on the birth certificate." She took a small piece of paper that was taped to the crib and walked out of the room, tears trickling down her face.

2D was staring down at the small infant that was his son. The only thing that assured him that the baby was alive was the steady rise and fall of his breathing as the tubes and wires gave him oxygen to support his small underdeveloped lungs.

"Ed….I know you can't 'ear me….or even understand this……but I need you to be alrigh'……I know I've really…..made mistakes…..but yer mother an' I really want you ta be okay……we love you….already," 2D carefully set his finger beside his son's tiny hand and was surprised when Ed closed his fingers around his, the whole hand not even covering the width of 2D's finger.

"Get away from him!"
2D spun around to see Noodle standing in the doorway to the room.

"Noodle….I….He's m' kid as much as 'e is yours…." 2D knew he'd just crushed whatever forgiveness Noodle had given him.
"Oh really, 2D? I don't see your name on the birth certificate, I just signed it. Now get away from my son!" Noodle coughed heavily and clutched her stomach.

"Noodle…..please luv…..I want to 'ave a chance…..I need just…..one more chance……" 2D stepped towards her.
"I gave you another chance!" she coughed roughly again, "When you lied to me! I gave you all those chances and for the sake of my child I DO NOT want you near him!" Noodle started coughing even more roughly, so hard that her blood came up onto her hand and she collapsed to her knees.

"Noodle….?" 2D took another step towards her. He carefully placed a hand on Noodle's frail shoulder, only for it to be swatted away with the little amount of strength Noodle still had. Some of Noodle's blood had gotten onto 2D's hand from this, which would normally not be a problem, but Murdoc had walked in just as that moment. He had been searching for Noodle after she had walked out of the room.
"Noo-" Murdoc started to say, but stopped as he saw the blood on 2D's hand, and Noodle on her knees.

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Wooooo! Sorry I didn't update sooner, yet again! I was shot by Hanson. Those little…. (mumbles ineligibly) I hope you liked the chapter! And yup, Noodle's baby was born . His name's Edward. He's not named after anyone, I just love the name. (for you….fma fans out there, twitch) He's named mostly from Edward Siccorhands cuz I loved that movie to tears. Well…..See ya'll soon! (all the sudden Hanson starts playing) AAAAAH! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (runs) GIRLY MEN! GIRLY MEN!
(sorry if any of you like Hanson, but I don't. Don't hold it against me)

Wait….I realized something….ACK! I accidentally forgot to delete something I had added on there BY MISTAKE. Just…..ummm….it's gone now so yes….that's why the lil bit that was once WAYYYY down there is gone. This only goes for you if you read it less then 6 hours after it was released.