This fic is an AU fic that takes place in the beginning of season 4 right after TOW The Jellyfish. Ross and Rachel got back together while they were at the beach and stayed together. Monica and Chandler aren't together yet. Joey and Phoebe are both single and Kathy never existed.
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Bright, Kauffman and Crane. I do wish I owned Chandler!
Title: Through It All
Rated: PG
Summery: An illness brings a couple together
Chapter 16: Chandler's Homecoming
Monica sighed as she kept herself busy cleaning the apartment again. Chandler was coming home later that day. Joey and Ross would go pick him up while the girls set up a small homecoming for him consisting of the six of them and his dad. Rachel walked out of her room seeing Monica dusting the coffee tabe. "You're cleaning again I thought you'd cleaned this place three times already" she commented "I did but it still wasn't clean enough" she insisted "Mon its spotless you could eat off the floors" Rachel rolled her eyes. 'Well it has to be more than spotless there's germs and bacteria in dirt and dust if Chandler is exsposed to any of it, it could make him really sick"
"I know hun but trust me the place is clean enough besides you should be taking it easy" she patted Monica's stomach which was just beginning to swell. "I'm pregnant Rach not fighting a terrible illness like Chandler is" she said softly trying not to cry. "It'll be okay Mon" Rachel tried to reassure her. "Hey guess what my psychic told me" Phoebe said excitedly as she walked into the apartment. "What Pheebs" she asked "She said I'll meet my future husband today and that he'll be really sexy and musical like me!" she exclaimed "That's great Pheebs" Rachel rolled her eye 'Come on lets help Mon set up for Chandler's homecoming"
They spent the next few hours putting up a banner that said Welcome home Chandler as well as a few streamers and balloons and they set out some snacks. Phoebe talked about her psychic's prediction of her meeting her futrue husband the whole time. There was a knock on the door "Thank God" Monica sighed with relief glad to have a break from Phoebe's rambling."Hi Mr. Bing" she greeted Chandler's father. "How are you" she asked "Hi Monica I'm good, is Chandler home yet" She shook her head "No not yet Ross and Joey went to pick him up"
"Hey Rach" Phoebe whispered watching Monica and Charles "Chandler's dad is sexy and musical maybe he's my futrue husband then I'd be Chandler's mom!" Rachel rolled her eyes "Pheebs" she started "You think Mr. Bing is sexy" She nodded "Hell yeah don't you" she said "Uh no and you can't marry him" she answered "Why?" Phoebe asked "Because he's gay" Rachel stated "So I married Duncan and he was gay" she shrugged
Before Rachel could respond the door opened Ross and Joey walked in slowly with Chandler. "Hey sweetie" Monica smiled kissing him gently "I bet you're happy to be home" she said as they led him to the couch. "Yeah I guess" he whispered "Yo..you didn't have to do all this for me" he looked around at all the decorations "You've been in the hospital for awhile so we wanted your first day home to be special" she explained 'Well thanks" he smiled a little "How are you two" he set his hand on her tiny bump."Well we're fine now that you're home"
The get together ended early when Chandler got sick. Monica sat in the bathroom with Chandler rubbing his back as he got sick. "I'm sorry" he whispered 'Why" she asked "I should be taking care of you holding your hair back while you have morning sickness but you're taking care of me"he sighed "Honey, don't" she said softly "You didn't ask for this to happen but it did so until you're better you're stuck with me taking care of you" she kissed his cheek "I love you" she added "I love you too" he whispered "I..I think I can go back to bed now"
Once she helped Chandler to bed she got in beside him he slowly put his arm around her pulling her to him "Sorry about the party" he said softly "Its okay honey the guys and your dad understood" she assured him "Speaking of my dad I swore I heard Phoebe say something about him being sexy and her being my mom" he said "Eh she claims her psychic said she'd meet her future husband today he'd be sexy and musical like her" she rolled her eyes "Uh okay whatever" he rolled his eyes too. Chandler sat up a little and looked at her "What" she asked "Nothing" he smiled "Just that you're so beautiful" he kissed her softly but deepened it as it continued.
Monica pulled away "Chandler we can't" she said softly "You just came home from the hospital you need to rest" she insisted "But Mon I've been resting for weeks" he whined. Before she could reply there was a knock on the door Rachel was over at Ross's so she had to answer it "We'll talk about it when I get back" she smiled kissing his cheek as she got out of bed and padded out to the livingroom opening the door to find Nora Bing standing there.
Chapter 17: Hi Mom...Nora shows up andis filled in on Chandler's illness how wll she react.
Author's Note: Hello Children. Here's the next chapter it might not be to good lol. I've been having some writer's block. I've finally brought Nora into the picture. There mayb be some more drama coming. Oh andaboutChandler's dad and Pheebs saying he's sexy he's not in drag in this fic. Just thought I'd state that lol. Please read, review and enjoy.