Opposite Blue

Chapter 41 - Glitch

Dream's View:
I sat down on the sofa, little Navy in my arms. The kids were drawn to the baby.

* Mother is the baby a girl or boy?

* He's a boy.

Cross replied, kneeling to coo the baby. His eyes were still closed but he was able to grip fingers just as adorably. Nightmare came downstairs and sat besides me, so I handed him his child.

* You look exhausted Nightmare.

Killer stated the obvious.

* I'm fine.

He couldn't take his eyes off Navy.

"Are you sure you don't need rest Nightmare..?"

* Yeah I'm sure, I'm gonna put the baby back into the incubator..

Nightmare's View:
I put Navy gently back into the incubator and connected the IVs with his medicine back.

I just wanted to hear him cry...to make any sort of noise..

That fact that he was silent terrified me.

I dragged a chair next to the incubator and sat down.

3pm

Blue's View:
I woke up still feeling sore but very refreshed. My chest was still hurting but it was much less now. I slowly got up and went to the room next door. It was Luna's old baby room so it still had its boxes and needed repainting for Navy. I opened the door to see Nightmare fast asleep with Navy, his head resting on the incubator. I used magic to get Nightmare to bed. Navy had finished his medicine for the day. I took him out carefully and breastfed him while in the rocking chair.

Nightmare look, look! She's walking!

The camera's on, c'mon sweetheart!

Aww try again..!

This room felt so big with it being so empty.

Can you say, mama? <3

Blue, she's gonna say dada first, I can tell.

Oh hush!

Da..dadadadada....-

Told ya.

Shut up! Pfft-

But the memories remained fresh and vivid.

She has a cold Blue, she'll be fine.

We should take her to the hospital...her temperature is so high!

It's a cold Blue.

Okay okay we'll see if it's gone down tomorrow...

I finished feeding Navy and I was about to put him back into the incubator when I heard it-

I heard his first cry.

I took him back and cuddled him.

* Shhh...it's okay...
Shhh...it's okay...

* It's okay to cry...
It's okay to cry...

* Just know I'm here my love...
Just know I'm here my love...

I held him until he fell back to sleep and I put him back. There was a knock on the door and Dream came in with a meal for me.

* You should be testing Blue, I can take care of Navy and sort out the room.

* Are you sure...? What if he cries again??