At the hospital, Zoot was trembling, still thinking about what Bunsen said. "I can't be pregnant, no man, I just can't be," he muttered to himself.
Then, his cell phone, prompting Zoot to answer it, hoping whatever was messaged to him would take his mind off what was possibly wrong with him. It was a text from Dr. Teeth.
"Lips told me what happened. If you don't feel well to go out tonight, we can reschedule it for another night. I don't want to pressure you to go out if you're sick."
Zoot sighed and texted back, "Don't worry. I'm a-okay. I'm sure it was just something I ate that caused me to become sick. We might still be able to go out. Besides, I'm meeting with a doctor anyway, so I'll ask her what was it that caused it."
Dr. Teeth replied immediately, "That's good to hear! Hope it's nothing serious. I'll look forward to seeing you in the park tonight. Love ya. 3"
Zoot smiled, "Love you, too. 3"
Then, a doctor walked up to Zoot and said, "Mr. Simms?"
Zoot looked up from his phone and said, "Yeah?"
"I'm Dr. Bridge, the specialist called here to help with your…'situation'," the doctor stated.
The doctor led the Muppet down a hall and into an examination room. Zoot sat on the examination table as the doctor looked through the papers about Zoot's situation.
"Well, Mr. Simms. As far as I can tell, I believe it'll be an easy task to have your ovaries removed, though it may leave a scar, but other than, it will be a safe procedure," Dr. Bridge said, looking at the ultrasound scan.
Zoot sighed and said, "That's good to hear, doc, but…"
The doctor looked up from the papers and looked at Zoot questioningly, "But?"
Zoot groaned, rubbing his hands on his face, not sure how to explain this situation. "Listen, a few weeks ago...I had intercourse with my boyfriend and I think he may have gone into...that particular hole without realizing it. We were pretty drunk at the time so I don't think he noticed."
The Dr. Bridge's widened. "Oh."
"And well, earlier this afternoon...I threw up. My friend Bunsen Honeydew, who's a scientist, says that it may have been morning sickness...so I think I may have gotten myself pregnant," Zoot explained.
The doctor nodded and said, "Okay, we'll just do an ultrasound on you to know for sure."
Dr. Bridge then left the room for a few moments and returned with the machine and a jar of petroleum jelly. "Now, I just need you to expose your abdomen and ly on your back so I can rub this jelly onto your stomach."
Zoot unbuttoned his shirt and exposed his stomach, then laid down on the table. The doctor took some petroleum jelly from the jar and rubbed it on Zoot's belly, which caused him to feel a slight chill on his bare felt skin. He jumped a little and gritted his teeth.
"Sorry, I should've warned you that it was going to be cold," Dr. Bridge said, before grabbing the sensor and turning the machine on. She then gently put the sensor on Zoot's abdomen and began observing the screen, which was out of Zoot's sight.
After a few moments, her eyes widened and her jaw dropped. "What is it?" Zoot asked, a little wary about her reaction.
"By god, Zoot...Bunsen was right. You ARE pregnant!" she gasped.
Zoot's own eyes widened, his body immediately going stiff from the shock of this bit of news. "How can you tell from the image?"
Dr. Bridge turned the screen towards Zoot and pointed at the image, which showed the inside of Zoot's ovaries. There was a black circle in the middle of the white area in the image. "You see that black circle. That's the baby."
Zoot covered his mouth with his hand, gasping, before lying back on the table, where tears started dripping from his eyes. "Oh god, what are the other guys going to say about this? What should I do?"
Dr. Bridge turned the machine off and said, "Well, you could get an abortion. It's not too late at this point in the pregnancy and I'm sure it'll be safe for you to have one. However, if you want to keep the baby, you might want to inform your partner about it."
Zoot sat up, buttoned his shirt, nodding at what the doctor was saying, "Yeah, I'll probably tell him tonight. I'll get back to you next week about what we're going to do about this."
"In that case, I'll print an image of the ultrasound for you to show him as evidence that you're telling the truth in case he doesn't believe you," Dr. Bridge said, printing the image from a computer.
She gave Zoot the image and after he set up his next appointment, the blue Muppet quickly left the hospital and he went on his way back to work. Along the way, Zoot could still feel tears filling his eyes. He couldn't stop thinking about how Dr. Teeth was going to react to this bit of news.
Would he be happy for him? Would he be shocked? Would he be angry? So angry that he'll leave Zoot?! Zoot didn't want to lose Dr. Teeth. And what about his other friends? Sure, Bunsen and Beaker wouldn't bat an eye at the news, but everyone else might be in for a surprise. Will they see Zoot as a freak? Will they not want to hang out with him anymore? Will he lose his job?! And what about his siblings? Zachariah will fly all the way to LA and destroy him if he found out about this! Or Dr. Teeth at least since he's the one that caused it to happen!
Zoot shook his head, trying to get his worries to go away, but they kept crawling back. He could get an abortion, but what if he did and Dr. Teeth found out that he WAS pregnant? What if Dr. Teeth DID want a baby and Zoot ruined their first chance to have one? What if this prompted Dr. Teeth to leave him?! Zoot could feel tears pouring down his face and he began sobbing. He wasn't sure what to do, but he knew what he had to do first; tell Dr. Teeth.
Later that evening, after the show, Dr. Teeth was getting ready to head out to the park to meet up with Zoot, who called and said that he wouldn't be able to make it to the show, which kind of surprised Dr. Teeth since Zoot assured him in a text that he was completely fine.
"What happened on his appointment that caused him to be unable to perform tonight?" Dr. Teeth wondered, but he decided he'll ask Zoot about it on their date. He grabbed the ring box and opened it, taking one look at the beautiful piece of jewelry. "Man, he's going to love this!"
He closed the box and shoved it into his pocket before exiting the room. As he walked through the office, he saw Clifford getting his own stuff packed up and ready to leave. When the purple Muppet saw the keyboardist, he hollered, "Yo Teeth!"
Dr. Teeth looked over at Clifford and said, "Hey Clifford! What's happening?"
"You going to propose to the love of your life now?" Clifford asked.
Dr. Teeth pulled the ring box out of his pocket and held it up for Clifford to see. "I'm going to do it in the park, hopefully when nobody is around. Don't want any publicity about it."
Clifford nodded and said, "Well, good luck. Let me know how it goes tomorrow. I'll be heading back to my place for the night to get some work done. Who know being a co-writer for the show would involve so much work!"
Dr. Teeth laughed, "I assumed it did! I've heard Rizzo and Pepe complain about it sometimes, but Gonzo doesn't seem to have much of an issue with it."
Clifford laughed too and said, "Well, I'll just be on my way. See ya tomorrow, Doc."
"See ya, Clifford!"
Later that evening, Zoot was sitting on a park bench in the park, shaking a bit, not completely sure how to tell Dr. Teeth about his predicament. Then, he heard his voice holler, "Hey Zoot!"
Zoot looked over to see his boyfriend walking up to him, a big grin on his face as usual. Zoot stood up, trying to hide his fear and stress by forcing a small smile and greeted his lover with a kiss.
The two sat on the bench, where Dr. Teeth said, "It's a beautiful night."
Zoot nodded, not sure what else to say.
Dr. Teeth looked over at Zoot and asked, "Say, what happened on your appointment that caused you to not be able to come in for the show?"
Zoot took a deep breath and said, "It's...a little hard to explain."
"Well, do you think you can try to simplify it?" Dr. Teeth asked, curious as to what happened.
Zoot thought hard about what to say. "Remember how a few weeks ago I need an ultrasound on my abdomen the day after the incident with Bunsen's machine?"
Dr. Teeth nodded, "Yeah, what about it?"
"Well, when I said I was okay...I wasn't being completely truthful," Zoot said, remember his response to Dr. Teeth's question about whether he was okay.
Dr. Teeth's eyes widened and he grabbed Zoot's hand, "There's nothing seriously wrong with you is there?"
Zoot shook a bit and he stammered, "Y-yes and no...You see, um, this'll sound weird but...apparently I've had a pair of...ovaries inside me for all my life."
Dr. Teeth's eyes grew even wider and he asked, "Aren't ovaries usually inside of women?"
Zoot nodded and went on, "The doctor thinks the reason why I didn't notice them before is because they've been infertile, but Bunsen's invention may have made them fertile. I told him about this situation, by the way."
"Makes sense, I mean, he probably should be aware that his machine worked..wait, then what happened today with the doctor? You're not...dying are you?" Dr. Teeth asked, gripping Zoot's hand some more.
Zoot shook his head, saying, "No, no, no. I'm not. Um, do you remember how a few weeks when we had sex because we were really drunk?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, like Lips told you, I threw up earlier, and when Bunsen and Beaker found out, they told me that it may have been...morning sickness. And when I went to the doctor, she confirmed that it was. Doc...I'm pregnant. I have a baby growing inside me." Zoot finished his statement.
At the sound of that, Dr. Teeth covered his mouth with his hands and looked Zoot in the eyes for a few moments before looking down at his abdomen. "Oh god," he gasped. "Zoot, I-."
Before Dr. Teeth could finish speaking, Zoot jumped up from the bench and started running away. "Oh god! He's freaked out! I freaked him out!" the saxophonist was thinking.
Dr. Teeth jumped up and hollered, "Zoot! Come back!" He chased after his boyfriend for a couple dozen feet before being able to catch up close enough to grab him to keep him from going any further.
He turned Zoot around to face him and he said, "Zoot, what's wrong?"
Zoot, now with tears streaming down from his face, sobbed, "You're mad at me aren't you?! I should've told you weeks ago but I was scared you'd think I was a freak! Oh god, you probably think I'm a freak, don't you? I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner! Please don't leave me."
Dr. Teeth shook his head quickly, saying, "No, no, no man. I'm not mad at you. I don't think you're a freak and I'm definitely not going to leave you. I'm just...a little surprised about this, is all. Your news took my by surprise."
"You're just saying that," Zoot muttered, still trembling.
Dr. Teeth pulled his blue boyfriend into a hug and said, "No, I mean it when I say it. I love you, and this...actually makes me love you even more. I did kind of want us to have kids, just not this soon...or like this."
"But...what about the others?" Zoot asked.
"We're probably going to have to tell them. I'd imagine they'll be just as surprised as I am, but I'm sure they'll be cool with it. However, if any one of them has a problem with it, I'll deal with them personally," Dr. Teeth answered.
"Okay," Zoot said.
Dr. Teeth grinned and said, "Besides, this just makes it more convenient for me to do this."
"Do what?" Zoot asked, confused.
Dr. Teeth released Zoot and took a few steps back, bent down on one knee, pulled out the ring box and said, "Zoot, I've loved you for a very long time, so I do believe it's time I asked you this." Dr. Teeth opened the ring box, revealing the ring he got for Zoot. "Zoot...will you marry me?"
Zoot gasped, cover his mouth with his hands, tears dripping from his eyes again, and he said, "Oh my god, Doc...of course, I'll marry you!"
Dr. Teeth grinned and stood up, removing the ring from the box and slipping it on Zoot's finger. The two Muppets embraced and kissed passionately. At that moment, Zoot was reassured that everything would be okay.
Suddenly, a flash of light went off somewhere a couple feet away from the couple. Zoot and Dr. Teeth immediately broke apart, Zoot asking, "What was that?"
Then, the two heard a voice mutter, "Darn it!" Then a hooded figure ran out from behind a bush and started bolting for the side of the park where the cars were parked.
"Hey, hold it!" Dr. Teeth shouted, going after the stranger.
The mystery person ran towards the parking area and jumped into a black 1990 Chevrolet Corvette. Within seconds, the engine started and the vehicle quickly drove out of its parking spot and sped down the road.
Dr. Teeth stopped at the edge of the park, watching as the car drove away. Zoot caught up with him, a little out of breath, and asked, "Was that...was that a paparazzi?"
Dr. Teeth slowly nodded, "I think it was."
Zoot groaned, "Oh man, it must've been watching us the whole time! It probably recorded everything. Which paper do you think they were involved with?"
"Guess we'll find out tomorrow morning," Dr. Teeth said, worried about what tomorrow's headline in one of the newspapers or magazines was going to be.
Well, Dr. Teeth finally proposed to Zoot! And Zoot is in fact pregnant with the good doctor's baby! But just when everything seems like it's going to be okay, a paparazzi had been discovered spying on them and got away!
Who was the mystery reporter? What paper does he work for?
How will the other Muppets take the news about Zoot being pregnant? Or the news about Dr. Teeth and Zoot being a couple?
Will our Muppet couple have a chance to tell them face to face or will they find out in the news?
Find out in the next chapter!
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