~time skiiiiiiiiip~

It's currently noon in the Afterdeath household. After catching up with Reaper and Geno, Goth decided to explore the house taking her small suitcase with her. Raven just followed Goth wherever she went as she explored their 'new' home, which had been built a year in a half ago now.

They're currently up on the second floor as Goth continues to explore. Raven pulls on Goth's cloak sleeve and drags Goth into her room first. "I still wanted to share a room with you but Geno didn't know if you still wanted to share. So she moved your stuff into another room." Raven explained. Raven's room was nice, pictures of the whole family littered across the grey walls of her room as well as posters of her favorite music and guys she likes. Her new obsession is a really popular music artist name Blueprint.

"That's fine. I'm happy you have your own room now." Goth smiles gently at Raven as she takes a seat on Raven's Blueprint blanket covered bed, putting her small suitcase on the floor beside her shoeless feet. Raven took a seat next to Goth as she examines her own room.

Raven's face flushes violet as she realizes that her sister can see literally everything in her room, "Y-Ya i-it's really nice." She stutters.

Goth smirks at Raven, "Still have that crush on Blueprint I see."

Raven's blush becomes more vibrant as she glares at her sister, "And you have the biggest crush on Palette, the Royal Guard's hot shot playboy." She huffs out.

Goth's face also flushes violet, "H-He isn't a play boy. A-And at least I talk to my crush!" She stutters out quietly.

"Yes he is! Him and Cray were and still are play boys Goth! You've already gone out with one of them and he broke your heart. Who's to say Palette won't do the same?" She took a breath, "I can't exactly talk to my crush ether since, oh, I don't know, HE'S A GODDAMN MUSIC ARTIST WITH LITERAL HEAVEN FOR A VOICE!" Raven exclaimed, her cheeks puffed out in an adorable manner as she playfully glares at her sister.

Goth sighs, then giggles, "Hey I have faith in Palette, we've been friends for years. His wouldn't intentionally hurt me, I know it! And hey maybe I'll even take you to one of Blueprint's concerts if he comes around here." She smiles gently and pats Raven on the head.

Raven's face lights up, "Really?!" She squeals, "You would be the best sister EVER if you did that!" Goth just shook her head at her love sick sister. Raven continues squealing but stops and gives Goth a serious expression, "Despite Palette's personality and the way he acts, he is still the golden boy of the Royal Guard. Strongest they've seen in years Goth! Cray is right next to him on that front. They're both golden boys that don't know the meaning of 'loyalty' the only 'loyalty' they know is the loyalty to the kingdom. Hell, Palette's Dad is just shipped around having the other female Royal Guards popping out children left and right." Raven grumbles out.

Goth sighs heavily, choosing not to comment anymore on Palette or her ex for that matter, "You do know the rules of the Royal and the regular Guard right? People can choose whether or not they want to be claimed, courted, or neither. Courted being the better of the two. Mr.Ink requested to be courted but then he changed it to 'claimed'. He just gave up on having a steady relationship." Goth scratches the back of her skull nervously through her hood, "By the way, your going to have to find out the time Blueprint comes around. I know he doesn't stay for long and those tickets are ridiculously expensive. The backstage passes are one hell of a thing to get a hold of too." She sighs and glances at Raven who looks saddened.

Goth puts the small suitcase on her lap, clicking open the small plastic latches and opens it.

Raven becomes curious as to what her sister is doing, and what Goth pulls out of the suitcase leaves Raven slightly confused, "Uh Goth? What is that?" Goth giggles at her reaction.

"This is a present Palette helped me get you for your birthday." Goth hands her a plastic card with her information on it. Raven inspects it, turning it over and reading everything on it.

She gasps, "You didn't." Staring at the card in utter disbelief.

Goth smirks, "I just so happened to find out that Palette has a certain half brother that comes to visit quite often."

Raven squeals extremely loud, "WHAT?! BUT HOW- WHAT ABOUT- YOU'RE AMAZING!!" She tries to tackle hug Goth again only to fail, again.

A knock on the already opened door catches both of their attention. It's Geno! "Sweeties what's with all the screaming?" Geno asks looking quite amused.

Raven bounces off Goth and runs right up to Geno and hold the plastic card out for her to look at, "Mom! Goth got this for me! Now I can go to anyone of Blueprints concerts!!" She grins happily at Geno who smiles softly.

"That's quite the gift Goth. Get it from Palette?" Geno teases, glancing from the card to Goth with a smirk playing on her lips.

Goth flushes violet, "M-Maybe." She stutters, slamming the small suitcase shut and re-latching the plastic latches.

(The temptation to ruin the Poth ship is strong...)

Geno shakes her head, "That boy can be too much sometimes." She chuckles. "Oh! Did you wake up the boys yet Goth?" She asks as she hugs a silently squealing Raven who is still entranced by the gift in her hands.

Goth giggles as she gets up from her seated position, "Should I really be waking them up? Shino might just pounce on me the moment he sees me and that's not normally a good thing." She shudders at the very few times Shino was able to tackle her. It wasn't fun.

Geno shakes her head, chuckling a bit, "It's either that or be tackled by both." She kisses the top of Ravens skull who has leaned completely into her mothers embrace, continuing to grin at said card.

Goth with the small suitcase in hand, unconsciously puts her free hands arm across her stomach as she thinks. Geno watches her closely a small gentle smile playing on her lips, "I don't know Mom," she admits sheepishly, "I sorta don't want them to tackle me like Raven tries to." Goth giggles as her gaze travels to a slightly fuming Raven who is now starring her sister down in another playful glare. Even though Raven is entrapped in Geno's embrace, she has no trouble becoming a tackle hug crazed maniac.

Goth's arm is still on her abdomen and Geno's next question leaves both Goth and Raven confused, "So Goth, who was it?" Geno eyes Goth with a smile but underlining worry.

"What are you talking about Mom?" Goth tilts her head in confusion forgetting her little 'problem'. Raven tries to follow Geno's eyes as she examines her sister. The arm across Goth's stomach has Raven thinking as she tries to comprehend what it means.

Geno continues to eye her daughter wondering if she knows or not. She decides to ask a carefully worded question, "Goth is there a reason why you've come home, other than to see us?" At Geno's question, Goth's eye light lights up in realization as she remembers her original reason for coming home.

"Oh!" Goth removes her arm from around her stomach and slowly walks over to Geno and Raven, standing a foot away from them, "Ya, there was an actual reason and I was wondering if you could help me." She states, "You see, uh," She laughs while shifting on her feet nervously and sheepishly, "I thought you might know what to do about.." She trails off while pulling up the small suitcase, she rests it against her ribcage as she stares at her mother unsure of what to say next.

Geno sighs, "Sweetie, your pregnant aren't you." She states. Raven's eyes widen trying to decide whether or not to squeal or to scold her sister. Goth has a glint in her eye sockets that tells Geno that she's concerned and panicky.

"W-Well.." Goth trails off as her voice becomes smaller and smaller almost a whisper while stuttering. She almost loses the grip on the small suitcase if it wasn't for the loud chuckle coming from her father downstairs. Her grip tightened on the suitcase as she was internally panicking.

Geno grumbles under her breath letting go of Raven and walks over to Goth, bringing her into a warm embrace, "It's alright Goth." Geno kissed Goth's hood and rubbed her back in a comforting motion along her spine. Goth melts into her mother's embrace as her worries start to dissipate. Geno spoke again, "Goth who's the father?" She softly asked.

Goth's next word sent Raven, who was still standing at the door, into a silent tizzy, "P-Palette." Goth stuttered out.

Geno did a sharp intake but instantly relaxed, "It was during a heat wasn't it?" She felt Goth nod. Kissing her hood again she lifts Goth's face up and kisses her forehead, "Are you two together? In a relationship?" She asks softly again, staring into her daughters watery eyes.

"I-I... the Guard- I mean the Royal Guard d-doesn't allow relationships unless o-one wants to be claimed or courted, nor do they slow someone in The Guard to be with someone supposed to be in the Royal Guard. A-And Palette never asked me after we did 'it' to be in a relationship." Goth stutters out again.

"That's why your trying to hit Royal Guard rank." Geno bluntly states. Goth nods shakily as Geno wipes her tears. Geno smiles bitterly, "It's okay Goth. Reaper and I will help you. How far along do you think you might be?" She asks, kissing Goth's forehead once again in an attempt to comfort her daughter.

"U-Uh... Well.." Goth retreats into her mind as she thinks. Geno put her skull against Goth's remembering when she herself became pregnant.

~small flashback Geno's POV~

I was currently standing in front of my rusted, about ready to break, rundown stove. My heat decided to come around for no particular reason but it couldn't have been a better time. Being alone I could just ignore the heat and let it pass. That's unless Reaper, the lazy fuck, came around.

For some reason Reaper loves flirting with me and is a constant nuisance in my life. I don't really mind though. He's really the only person to visit me, only person to remember my existence really.

I sigh and start muttering incoherent words to myself when I feel arms wrap around my waist from behind. 'Shit...' My heat flared at the sudden contact, "Hey there Geno.~" His handsome stupid face, damn flirtatious grin.

I take a shaky breath. "What do you want Reaps?" The temptation to push him away thrown out the window. Despite the roughly 13 years I've known him I still can't get that damn silly crush to go away.

"Thought I'd come see my beautiful angel.~" I blushed the nickname as I stirred cookie doe. Reaper's grip tightened around me, "You seem like your burning up again." Flirtation gone, Reaper seemed concerned.

I sighed in aggravation. "Reaps I'm fine." I waved him off, or tried to at least. Reaper grunted disapprovingly, sweeping me into his arms making me yelp in surprise as he held me bridal style. I still had the whisk I was using to stir in hand. "Reaper! Put me down!" He chuckled as I struggled in his grip, my heat going into a frenzy. Reaper carried me into one of the back rooms and dropped me onto an old stain ridden mattress.

I almost whined from the loss of contact, "You're sick. Stay in bed." He stated simply, smirking at me. I chucked the cookie doe covered whisk at him but he caught it with ease. 'Damn him and his Royal Guard ass.' I crossed my arms grumpily and decided to have a staring contest with the wall.

The wall was a sickly brown with dirt along it. 'I should really clean this shit.' I grumbled in annoyance. Then I looked down at myself, tattered black dress with a dirt stained violet jacket, worn blackened pink shoes. Safe to say, I also look like shit. I hugged myself as tears threatened to fall from my eye socket. As I was lost in my own thoughts I didn't even notice the God of death looming over me with a saddened look.

"You're coming home with me." He dead panned, "If your family doesn't want to give a shit then I will. You're staying with me until you're no longer sick." Before I could even protest I was already in his arms as he walked straight out of my bakery. 'He can move damn quick when he wants to. Asshole.' I grumbled in annoyance.

~

These days monsters with children normally get rid of the sickly for the healthy. I was very sickly as a child. But my mother never threw me to the wolves which I was thankful for.

Once I graduated my parents threw me out despite both my brother and my sisters protests but now I'm slightly happier. I can do whatever I wish without anyone saying 'No do this!' or 'You're too sick! Stay in bed!' and now, in a silly way, I had Reaper. Even though I despise the lazy fuck.

~

The day went by smoothly at his home other than for him waiting on me hand and foot. Eventually he figured out what was actually going on. I had him blushing like an idiot and asking me why I didn't tell him. All I gave him was a look that said 'you're an idiot'. That's when he decided to kiss me. Then stupid shit happened and we both fell asleep contented.

(Geno is a salty mama >w>)

The next morning I awoke to Reaper tracing my still formed ecto body. It confused me as to why it was still formed until I looked down at my stomach to see a small upside down heart glowing brightly. It looked beautiful, and I already loved it. I looked at Reaper who had a gentle tight lipped smile on his face, as if trying to decide something. He sat up on the very nice, comfy bed and stared down at his hands. Clenching them and unclenching them still pondering something.

Then I remembered the rules of being in the Royal Guard. 'They would take it.. Take my child.. My baby...' I cradled my stomach as I also sat up, tears pricking at my eye sockets. "I-I.." Reaper shushed me and pulled me into his lap as he cradled me. 'The Royal Guard would take them and give them to Reaper. He isn't the best monster but I want to raise them too.'

Reaper started to hum a soft tune as he ran his slim boney fingers down my legs. It was nice, soothing even. 'Stupid asshole.' I ended up leaning on him and he curled his arms around me more tightly, pulling me more flush against him. He then spoke, so soft I almost didn't hear him. "I will never leave you. I won't take our child away from you. We will get through this together. I promise you this." He nuzzled my skull.

Shifting in his lap to look at him, disbelief crossed my features and in that moment. I saw Reaper for who he truly was. A sad man with not much to live for, a man that didn't care about his status, money, fame, or fortune, even his own life he would leave without a second thought. He looked into my eyes with so much love.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and brought him into a heated kiss.

~

That day forward he was with me through everything.

~flashback end~

Geno was brought back to reality with Goth's answer, "Seven months." Goth was looking into Geno's eyes with sadness but also with determination.

"How many months are you staying for?" Geno asked.

"Four." Goth answered.

Geno smiled softly at her daughter. Her beautiful baby girl, "Don't worry. Everything will be fine. Now go wake up your brothers. They'll be overjoyed to see you." She hugged Goth gently, then released her.

"Mom, what do you think will happen if... He finds out." Goth asked suddenly.

Geno's eyes shadowed over as she looked away from Goth, "Reaper and I will protect you. Like we always have Goth." Geno responded, "He won't hurt the child if that's what your thinking." She turned on her heel and headed out of Raven's room. Raven was starring after Geno in disbelief as to how she was taking this so well.

"I really don't want to know what Mom meant by that." Goth laughs nervously as Raven turns her head to stare at Goth.

"So Goth, when were you exactly going to tell me about mister hot shot and you?" Raven asks nonchalantly as she crosses her arms and leans against her own door.

"Uh... I have to go wake Shino! Haha.. That's what Mom told me to do!" Goth tries to play it off like it's irrelevant. She bolts out of the room in an embarrassment of violet.

Raven just stands there shaking her head. Then she looks at the card she was given. It could get her into any one of Blueprints concerts but, what's the point if Goth isn't around? Raven swiftly closes her door as she feels tears pricking at the back of her eye sockets. Her back leaning against the door, slowly sliding down it. A quiet sob rips threw her throat as she stares at the card in her hands it being one of the many things Goth had given her throughout her life.

Raven thought about the things she's been given. A bakery turned home, food, warmth, a limitless amount of useless junk in her room like posters, lighting, paper, pencils. They may seem like small useless things but Goth has given them to Raven. Maybe not directly but the money Goth makes, gives Raven these privileges. To learn, read, write. Again simple but mean so much.

But Raven wanted none of it. She just wants her sister back. Her lovable, strong, independently stubborn sibling. For Raven everything is a gift even if it's just a stupid piece of paper with words on it, in a plastic casing. But society has taken away Goth and has forced her into something, Raven can only assume, she doesn't want to do. It's painful really. But it just means that Goth will go to the ends of the earth for her family.

Raven flinched at the sudden thump from the room next door to hers. She wiped her tears and got up, shoving the card in one of her free pockets, she whips open the door and goes into Shino's room.

Goth is seen laughing hysterically while Shino lay on the floor beside his own cartoon covered bed with his eyes wide with fright. He jumps up and bolts towards Raven, effectively crashing into her with a tight hug. "R-Raven! There's a ghost in my room that looks like Goth!" He exclaims. He's currently wearing a blue kitty cat, white angel wings onesie, with a green sack that's tied around his neck.

Raven giggles and hugs a still frightened Shino. "Shino that's Gothy! Shes home!"

Shino is actually the smallest in the household only coming up to Ravens shoulders and Raven is 5'4. Goth is 5'6 while Xahji and Geno are both 5'7 and Reaper- being the tallest in the household -is 6'0. Shino is in fact the shortest being at 5'2.

(cutesy >w> plus that makes Palette 5'8 in my eyes...)

Goth comes over to the two hugging siblings and hugs them both. Shino detaches himself from Raven and hugs Goth. Silent sobs can be heard from Shino. "Y-You're st*hic*-staying ho*hic*-home forever *sniff* right?" His voice is soft and slightly muffled as he buries his face into his big sisters shirt.

Goth releases Raven as she backs away from the hug, a gentle smile on her lips. "Not forever, but for a while Shino. I'm not leaving anytime soon." Goth replies as she envelops Shino(when it autocorrects to Shini) in a warm embrace.

(The fact that this thing is 17 pages long already...)

A door can be heard opening not to far off and a sleepy looking Xahji enters Shino's room in colorful neon pink, skeleton unicorn covered pajamas. Xahji rubs his eye socket as he stares at Shino and what looks to be Goth. He walks back out into the hallway yelling, "DAD! I THINK I'M HALLUCINATING AGAIN!". All that could be heard was Reapers laughter, then some sort of pan thunking something, and Reaper shouting 'OW!'.

Raven tried to muffle her laughter but is failing miserably as she's leaned against the door in Shino's room. Goth and Shino couldn't help there laughter ether despite Shino still being in slight tears and clutching onto Goth like she could disappear at anytime. Xahji had a look of confusion on his face when he walked back into Shino's room. "Xahji *pfft* your not *wheeze* hallucinating!" Raven wheezed out.

Xahji just looked at Raven like she was off her rocker but turned his attention to two quietly laughing skeletons, "So, who are you?" Xahji eyed Goth with suspicion.

Goth coughed to get rid of her giggles as she rubbed Shino's back in a comforting manner, "Well Xahji, my name is Goth. I'm apart of the Afterdeath household." She replied cheekily.

Xahji sighs then smiles bitterly, "Same old Gothy. Welcome home sis." He crosses his arms and gives Goth one of Reapers inherited famous smirks.

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Only one who didn't cry -3-... Well other then Reaper... HE DOESN'T COUNT!