Ch. 5
Expect the unexpected
(7 weeks, 1month)
Just as Mordecai had told Rigby about taking him to see a doctor but, only if he caught him having any more sick symptoms then its straight to the hospital. Four weeks had passed, nothing different had happen, Rigby went back being his old self.
The guys had done their everyday work, yet Mordecai is keeping a close eye on Rigby. Making sure he's not eating any garbage and sleeping well. The only thing Rigby had shown were strong headaches. He haven't caught Rigby puking but the bathrooms in the mornings always have a vile smell.
It was a new day, Tuesday morning was pouring rain since it was spring and the rain is to be very expected. The forecast of this week was going to be raining all week till next week. So there wasn't so much work for this week because of the weather.
It was a frigid morning, and Benson decide there will be no work for today. He told everyone to just relax at home, sleep or whatever on a day off. Mordecai and Rigby were enjoying their day off today by playing their video games, eating chips, and soda.
"Game Over, Player One is the Winner!"
"Ohhhhhhhh, Guess who just won for the fifth time."
"No fair man, my controller is just all busted up."
"A bitch fit won't make me let you win hahaha."
Rigby threw his game control to the side, he pouted and crossed his arms, looking annoyed how he can't ever beat Mordecai. He felt a slight headache coming up, he place a hand on the side of his head. Mordecai was munching on his chips and notice Rigby looking ill.
"Looks like your not feeling too good, Rigby."
"Nah it's nothing man, maybe too much video games...I'm just gonna take a nap."
"But today we have the day off, don't you want to do something fun."
"It's raining, there isn't much we can do and maybe tonight we can watch some cartoons. Just for now I want to take an hour nap, but you can have some chill time by yourself."
Rigby took a bag of chips that were ranch flavor with him. His movement was slow and his footsteps on the stairs were also too, like he a hard time going up.
Mordecai was once again left alone, at least his friend was talking to him. About a weeks ago Rigby fainted right of front of him. But the raccoon woke up later that day to say he was just dehydrated. Ever since that incident he had been having a close eye on him. He still wasn't sure that his buddy was better but at least he show less signs of sickness.
Benson came in the front door holding an umbrella, he wanted to make sure the two were home doing nothing. He only saw Mordecai playing his video games while eating chips on the couch. But also notice a beer bottles on the side of the coffee table. He drop his umbrella next to the door and walked over to Mordecai's side.
"Now I get it, you guys had been drinking huh."
"What! Oh Benson I didn't hear you came in, but drinking? Well I can explain about the messiness he-he."
"I asked you a question Mordecai, were you guys drinking?"
"Uh? I don't remember, I'm a little drunk to remember so sorry man. Why do you care if were drinking anyways; we're 23 years old."
"I'm saying the beer can be the reason why Rigby has been feeling sick, the headaches and vomiting. It totally makes sense, you guys should take a break from drinking."
"You sure, I asked him if he had a little too much but he just told me a couple of days ago that its a stomach flu."
"He has the what, that is contagious virus Mordecai. You have to take him to the hospital for pills or something; and this time it's an order!"
"Wait, wha but Benson you really think that's a good thing to go out of all days. Can we like go next week when the sun is back?"
"Mordecai please don't make this any harder than its suppose too, just do it or your fired!"
Benson squinted his eyes directly at Mordecai on the last sentence, he wasn't the type of man to be patient with these two. But Benson then suddenly heard a gagging noise upstairs, Mordecai and Benson made their way upstairs. When they got upstairs Pops was standing next to the bathroom door, looking concern for the sick person on the other side. Benson came to Pops side and patted him on the back.
"What's wrong with Rigby, Benson? I was walking down the hallway with my luggage's and heard him if he was in pain."
"That's what I want to know also Pops, Hey Rigby is that you inside?"
"Answer me, I know you're in there. I see your still sick, and I'm ordering you to go see a doctor. I don't want the other staff getting sick because of you."
"Mordecai will be taking you today to see someone about your faster you get better the faster you can go back to work with good health."
The door open slowly, Rigby came out the door leading on the side of the open door, he definitely look sick, his eyes were droopy and there was even some vomit on the left side of his mouth. He coughed a couple of times before speaking up to Benson.
"For the last freaking time, I'm alright nothing is wrong with me. Why does everyone insist that I need help. Mordecai tell Benson that I just have a small cold okay."
"No you're not Rigby, I let you had your sick days and you already used them all up. Now that I'm seeing it in person, I'm ordering you and Mordecai to go to the hospital today or your going to unless you won't have a job for long."
"Benson didn't you hear me say-"
"That is an order, no expectation at all Rigby, I'm not going to argue this with you any longer,"
Everyone remind silence other than Rigby who looked upset about this situation, he wanted to punch his boss so badly. He just wanted this day to end already. Rigby exited the bathroom and walked his way to his bedroom, Benson shook his head and made his way out.
Benson and Pops went downstairs leaving the two young men upstairs. Rigby began to pout and kicking the door, he was the type of person to be whiner. Mordecai remember getting an early pay check on Friday for only if Rigby has to go see the doctor. Mordecai open his dresser and pulled out a sock with the money he had to use today. He looked over to Rigby who was just standing front of their bedroom door.
He walked up to his buddy and patted him on the back, then smiled. He only knew one way to make his little buddy happy once again. He pulled Rigby downstairs and hustled their way to the cart that was in the garage. Rigby who wasn't having it, with the yanking and running. When Mordecai got the cart warming up he looked over to Rigby who looked more cheerless to go anywhere today.
"Hey man, how about we go get some cup of joes or you prefer to go playing some video games at the arcade."
Rigby eyes brought back his attention to Mordecai, cracking a smile at him and letting his arms loose.
"Really, well alright I'm up for the arcade then man."
Mordecai push a button on the roof of the cart that allow the garage door opening, when they drove out to the city it seem the rain was calming down. Rigby was holding his head for a while when Mordecai looked over to him again, he started scratching his head. Mordecai shook his head knowing what he just saw, he drove till they can see the arcade store around the corner
They park front of the double doors of the store, they quickly ran into the door to see there were hardly anybody, a couple of teenagers chilling out on the food court. Mordecai and Rigby both walked up to register and got two buckets of tokens. They began playing the games that were from the 80s and then up to the 90s.
Everything was going peachy till, Rigby began having stomach problems. He looked over at Mordecai who was too busy playing his game. He carefully walked his way to the restroom. Once he found the room close to the entrance. He enter in the restroom, it wasn't so clean but at least no one was around.
The toilets were clean surprisingly, he clamp a hand over his mouth while the other was gripping on his stomach, he made his way to the last stall. Rigby began dry heaving once, twice and third. Then he finally vomited, he felt like his throat was on fire. Just as Rigby thought he had privacy he heard the opening; it was Mordecai who enter in the room.
"Hey Rigby, I know you're in here look we can come back here after your check up."
There was no answer, Rigby whip the vile off his mouth with his arm. When his friend didn't get a respond, Mordecai began opening the doors. He was afraid that he be caught, there has be a way to getting out of the restroom without getting caught. He looked around and thought an idea, the bad part was the floor was cover with dirt and weird green slime near the toilet.
He quickly scatter under the next stall and waited till Mordecai had open it. He finally made it the last stall and now the next problem was getting out. Mordecai was standing outside the last stall, he slam the door open to only see a mess in the toilet, he let out a disturber groan. Rigby took this chance to get out, he slip out without making a noise. Once he was out the restroom, he grabbed his bucket full of token where he left it, he looked around and started to play a game. He was acting if nothing was wrong or he haven't left to anywhere. Rigby quickly insert the tokens in the old machine and began smashing the buttons. Out of no where a blue feather hand slam on to the game screen, Rigby jolted when Mordecai came out of no where, he stare at his hand and slowly looked up.
"No more excuses, you're going to the hospital right now and that's fucking final!"
"Don't treat me if I'm some kid to you-"
Mordecai yank Rigby by the waist and walk out him out of the arcade store. The raccoon was putting up a fight but gave up soon when he ran out the energy. He drove with one hand to the wheel and holding on to Rigbys arm. The whole drive to the hospital was quiet, not a word from either. Rigby wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. His friend almost caught him in the act.
About a few minutes later, the two finally made it to the hospital. Mordecai parking in the visitors parking lot. He had let go of Rigbys arm when they were driving in 30 miles per hour. Mordecai walked out of the cart and waited for Rigby to walk with him.
"Come on Rigby, I don't want to stand in the rain. The sooner you get that check up, the sooner we can go back to the arcade."
The raccoon was being a bit stubborn at first but then hop off the cart, he jumped off but ended up jumping onto a puddle, causing his feet to wet from the cold rain. The rain had gotten colder and raining harder from earlier that day. When they enter in the hospital double doors, they went over to check in. The waiting room was large with chairs having back to back, there was a large plasma television in the two of the corners of the room.
"Wow, I bet those TV's are awesome when you play a video game or watching a movie. Maybe we should buy one in our room huh, Rigby."
"Your right, it does look awesome and it would probably be better in our room. You can see the pictures better and image playing videos games on it."
The two were talking about what games they could buy with the expensive television. A middle age women with short blonde hair came out to the waiting room. She was wearing a light blue scrubs with mini clouds with birds. She had a clip board on her hand and called out Rigby on the floor. The raccoon head turn to the receptionist desk, to see a women looking around the room. Mordecai nudge Rigby on the arm and pointed to the lady.
"Hey shes calling your name Rigby, aren't you gonna go?"
Rigby claw his hands under the plastic chair he was sitting on, he kept his eyes narrowing down to the floor. Mordecai huffed off a groan and hit Rigby on the head, causing the raccoon to bringing his hands up to his head. Rigby only glared at his friend and walked up to the nurse. He looked up at the nurse with a crooked smile. She handed the clip board to Rigby and said to hand to the front desk once he was done finishing signing in.
"Uh oh someone got a hottie nurse."
"Stop Talking!"
Mordecai smirked holding back his laughter, he just love teasing his friend, but the one thing he always question. Has Rigby ever had any feelings for any girl. It's not like he care but he hardly remember his friend back high school at least having one. He had flirted but he didn't really want to hook up with anyone. His thoughts had distracted him on the reason why he was at the hospital, he looked over to his shoulder to see what Rigby had written down.
First and Last name : Rigby R.
Age: 23
Weight/Height: 35lb / 3'2
That was pretty much stander information, the rest of the questions were asking home address, if he had any allergies or to medications. He tap his buddy on the shoulder, it got his attention. He told him he should take his clip board back to the front desk. Mordecai notice his buddy was spacing out, he nudge him on the shoulder.
"What now man!"
"Jeez someone is in a bad mood; the faster you get this check up the faster we can go back to playing video games."
Rigby rolled his eyes at Mordecai, he didn't know why but to feel annoyed. He only gave him a look before walking over to the front desk. He gave the clip board back before sitting down. He leaned a bit forward and kick his feet since he couldn't touch the floor. Rigby was thinking what was wrong with him; maybe it was just a stomach flu or something.
They only waited for a couple of minutes till the same nurse came out. Once again calling out Rigby's name and looking over to her patient. The two men walk towards the open door, walking down into a small hallway, and entering a room. She asked Rigby to sit on the bed and for Mordecai to sit on the smaller chairs. She closed the door behind her and pulled out things from the cabinets.
"So what brings you today at the hospital, Rigby?"
"Nice of you to ask, my friend here and my boss thinks I have a drinking problem and I have just feeling a bit sick."
"When was the last time you had a drink and when had these symptoms occur."
"The last time I drank was at a new years eve party and about the first week of this month, but it's just nausea I'm feeling."
"Ah...huh Rigby can you me a urinal sample and I would like to give you a physical exam."
"WHAT! NoNoNoNoNoNo, this is why I didn't want to come to the stupid hospital. They make you do stupid stuff and awkward things front of people."
"If you want to know what's wrong with you, please follow my instructions. But your free to not do the sample, I'm not here forcing your will Rigby."
"Hey man, just do it the pee thing, or I'm going to have to tell Benson you refused to see the doctor and he's going to fired you."
Rigby pout with his arms cross on his chest, he didn't want to do it, but he knew he get himself and Mordecai in trouble. He pulled out a hand towards the nurse, she handed him the small cup, and he then left the room. He looked around for a restroom, a nurse had pointed to one to him. A few minutes later Rigby came back in with one arm behind his back. He stood next to the nurse and handling her the small cup. She giggled a bit feeling this is like some drug deal.
"Thank you Rigby for this sample, I will take this to our laboratory and be back with you."
The nurse place her gloves on and gently grab the cup. She left the room and said a doctor would come back for a physical exam. Back at the house, Benson came back to the house for a cold drink. But he could not notice the mess in the living room. Even thou it wasn't his mess, Benson was a bit of a clean freak. As he was cleaning the living room, he saw something under the couch.
He pulled out a magazine under the couch, he saw the cover of the booklet with a picture of a very seducing raccoon. Benson was confused what he just found. He open the magazine and saw the booklet was full of nudity. He threw the dirty magazine across the room.
"Ugh what vulgarity, I wonder who owns that dirty magazine hmm..."
It was no joke who the dirty magazine could belong to, as he continue cleaning the living room he also discover something else under the couch.
"What's this calendar doing under here?"
Benson turn over the small calendar, on the right corner it said 'Rigby'. Indicting the item belong to the raccoon. So he open it and saw it had dates circle. Some writing about his headaches, stomach cramps. And on February he saw a date with a giant red circle with the letter 'H'. What could the letter stand, he drop the garbage bag and continue looking through the mini booklet. Then he place the calendar under the couch where he found it and head to the stairs with the garbage bag in his hand.
Benson made his way to walking upstairs, he reach up to Mordecai and Rigby's room. When he enter inside, he first went to Rigby's side of the room, he could see the dirty clothes, garbage, and it was just one big mess. As he turns to see over Mordecai's side of the room, the bed was made and was spotless. He shook his head and walk over to Rigby's side of the room. He tried to find the 'bed' and place the calendar on his bed.
But he stop to notice yellow and white shredded papers that lead to the closet. He followed the tiny pieces of paper, opening the door to see something very unexpected.
Rigby was laying on the hospital bed, his fingers intertwining once and while and was staring at the ceiling. His stomach began giving him some tummy aches, he turn to his side where Mordecai wasn't facing and rubbed his belly for a bit. Mordecai only watch as his friend's back was facing him, he could he was uncomfortable this check up. It was going to happen one way or another. But he thought maybe talking will break the silence their having in the room.
"How are you feeling, Rigby?"
Mordecai lend in close still remaining sitting on to his chair.
"...sore...I want to throw up but I'm scared once I do...I feel like I can't stop..."
Rigby was keeping his eyes tightly shut, his face was also being cover with his arm across his eyes, and the other hand griping on to his upsetting stomach.
"Mmmm you know what's important that we're here. We can hope they find something or the reason your sick, they probably give you some pills for your stomach pain." Mordecai didn't know what else to say but to only encourage and try to comfort his buddy.
"Thanks Dude" Turning his whole body to face Mordecai, he smile back at him, it was a weak smile but it showed his buddy he was thankful.
Rigby's smile suddenly just broke when he felt cramps but, he felt something was rising in his throat. He stood up from his seat and hopping off from his seat, he couldn't hold it any longer. He quickly grabbed the closes trashcan, and started gagging. At first Mordecai was watching him puking but it lasted for a while, so he join him near the trashcan.
Mordecai was by his buddy side, he was rubbing his back. Trying to comfort his friend the best way he could, what's was wrong with him. Rigby finally stop with the dry heaving, he coughed a couple times before noticing Mordecai next to him. He allowed his face to lay onto Mordecai chest, letting out small whimpers.
Mordecai didn't know what else to do to make his best friend feel any better. He picked his friend up by the arms and place him back on the bed. He told him things are bad now but it get better in the future. The doctors will tell Rigby the problem and help him, so time to hold back those tears. Rigby coughed a bit and smile back at his buddy. The door open entering a young men in his late 30's with a lab coat and had a warm smile.
"Good Morning Rigby, I will be your doctor for today. I see you have health coverage and it says here you're here for a health check up. But it also say that you been having some stomach issues too."
"Yeah, I'm scared to um know what's happening to me..." Rigby was now sitting up straight on the hospital bed.
"No need to worry any further anymore sport. Let's first check your weight and blood pressure."
The doctor walked over to him to check his heart beat, then he check his blood pressure. The doctor began to write some stuff and ask Rigby to step on a scale. As he got on it, it seems his weight had change.
"This is news for you, it seems that you had gain at least 10 pounds."
"Huh? I didn't even know I was getting fat, I tend to gain sometimes but always seem to lose it back down to normal."
Rigby was a bit surprise by his weight gain, he haven't eaten anything for weeks. His stomach was also causing him pain, like why eat if he was going to throw it up later. At least he will get the answers for his strange sickness.
The last thing the doctor check was his height and eye sight. He then placed his clip board on the counter. The doctor check over his results, writing more on the paper, and turn around to told Rigby what he thinks is happening.
"Well it seems something is happening to your body. You're changing from the inside out, or maybe your immune system is not doing what it's supposed. So I could recommend you some antibiotics for the mean time for you, wouldn't that sound great to you?"
"What? You really think that doc, I would never knew that could be the problem. I'm kind of happy to finally know what's wrong me, thanks."
"Just as long you're eating the right food groups and lots of water sonny."
"Uhhh….yeah I'm going to try my best to eat good foods and stuff, yup…"
"I'm just telling you this because your blood pressure is a bit different from the normal pressure and so is your heart ratio, just make sure to cut down from eating fatty foods."
Rigby was worried what the doctor just told, he was like this because of his eating habits. He picked his legs up to placing them close to his own chest. There was a soft knock at the door; a nurse came in with a big grin on her face. She hopped her way to the doctor and pulled out a paper from her clip board. She giggled before handling the note to the doctor but he look at her confusedly. The doctor ended up telling the young nurse to read what she got in her hand.
"Sorry to bother you sir but I have gotten some news for Rigby here you see."
"You do huh, well what's this new you have there." the doctor step aside from the jumpy nurse who look like she couldn't control herself.
"I'm just going to say it now, congrats Rigby!" she hop her way to Rigby to give him a tight hug, pressing their faces close. This bother Rigby a little since he doesn't really like people touching him.
Rigby was confused her reason to be this closed to him, why was this women hugging him and what is she congratulating him about. She turn her attention over to Mordecai congratulating him also with a handshake and hug. He was much as confused as him friend, what is she talking about? She looked back at the two looking confused, so she got her clip board to give them more information.
"The sample you had gave me earlier; we check the results and saw your reason why you have been feeling sick. So again congrats Rigby your pregnant!"
She held Rigby's hands with a slight grip before throwing them in the air saying he was in fact pregnant. The raccoon only felt his face went pale and he couldn't believe what he was really hearing.
"I'M WHAT?!" Rigby jumped away from the nurse and almost falling off the bed, his eyes were popping out if they were about to pop and his face was just horrified if he saw the scariest thing in his life.
"Say What?! Rigby is a what? I think you're wrong, I mean how the heck is that even possible for a guy." Mordecai also got up from his seat, from hearing this outrageous news that his best friend is pregnant. Like how could that even be possible, he knew Rigby for his entire life. And definitely knows he was born as a dude and could be a mistake. Mordecai looked over to the nurse; he was asking her if this was a mistake. She laughed at him for a bit and said it was no mistake at all. It was the real deal and it was unbelievable news to her too.
Rigby felt like his world was spinning, and it wasn't stopping. This news was so unexpected and unbelievable, Rigby couldn't stay in this room for any longer. He pushed his way out of the room and ran towards the front doors. Mordecai went after to chase Rigby, just as he was running back to the waiting room. It had gotten quite busy with too many people in the waiting room, it was hard for to get to Rigby. Just as he got to the double doors he couldn't find Rigby. Just as he was going back to look for him in the crowd, he heard a women yelled outside saying 'watch out' and the sound of car brakes.
"Oh Shit I hope that wasn't Rigby..." Mordecai was too sacred to move, what just happen to his best friend and what is going on.
UPDATE: 7/16/2014, So this took me a while to fix up because I had things to do this week. But I'm hoping its better from last time and I did add and change some things around ouo.
A small WARNING for the next chapter, it will have some sensitive things like trigs and some things that could disturbed you. Sorry again for being the type of person to write these kind of things but I gotta say I love making happy endings. Who knows this story does or not. So stick around dudes!
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