This was rushed, idk if it'd any good but have fun (good ending ig)
Enjoy
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'If I could hold you just once, just once...'
'Once last time, let it be real...Can you mean it just once?'
Cross sat up on the bed in the medical room, holding a small babybones.
The child gently cooed. He was just born.
Science sans and a doctor were in the room at the moment, checking both over Cross and the child if anything that could possibly go wrong.
A decision had been made. 9 months ago.
Here's how it went.
It started with Cross barging into Nightmares office, very much weaker than usual.
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"N-Nightmare. We need to talk."
Nightmare sat at his desk, raising a brow.
"If it's about that baby of yours Cross, then I hope you chose wisely."
"O-Our baby, Nightmare."
Cross corrected. Which the other didn't seem to appreciate much.
"Don't you--"
"I'm keeping it."
Cross cut him off.
"And i ask that you, p-please, help me with this."
Nightmare stared at the other before he snarled and got up from his desk.
"You know damn well it's not happening, I should kill you right he--"
"I-I know! But please hear me out!"
"I won't hear of it!"
His tendrils lashed out in anger.
"I should kill both of you right where you stand!"
"N-Nightmare just-"
Cross spoke before he cut himself off and grunted and held his stomach, falling to his knees in pain.
He gritted his teeth through the pain as Nightmare watched him go to the floor. Walking around his desk to see if the other was ok, though he didn't ask or help him get up.
It took Cross a couple seconds to
Before he was able to raise his head to atleast look at Nightmare. Weakly, his facial expression shows pain. Still gripping his abdomen.
"Please. I need y-your magic Nightmare, or this baby will die.."
Cross huffed.
"I only ask this of y-you, you don't have to take care of it, i-ill do everything but Please..."
Cross let his tears fall down his face as he now stared blankly at the other.
"It's your t-too. Why is it that you can't do me a favor just once. You don't have to take care of it, but I'd hope you'd atleast let him into your life."
The monochrome weakly stood up. To Nightmare, he seemed to be getting weaker by the second.
"Please, i-it's all I ask.. this baby is basically all I have left, besides you and the guys...."
Cross felt like passing out, this baby was taking so much of his magic, thus why he needed Nightmares magic, the father should be giving magic to the carrier daily otherwise the baby isn't strong enough to grow if the carrier isn't able to feed it the magic it needs, and it dies.
'I have nothing left to call family, I want this but I can't do this on my own.'
Cross lowered his head to face the ground.
"I can still be of use to you, M'Lord. So please don't throw me away..."
Cross shut his eyes and before he knew it, he collapsed.
Nightmare having to steady his with his tendrils.
"....."
'Dammit Cross..'
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After Cross woke up from that. Nightmare had shared his magic while he slept, and soon that made the final decision to keep the baby as long as Cross could carry on his task as well as Nightmare having nothing to do with the child.
But, everytime Nightmare would share his magic with Cross, the monochrome would take in every moment of his gentle touches, he knew he wouldn't feel the taller hold him the same again. So he took what little he can get.
Cross still loved him...
Back to the present day. Science sans was telling him everything was alright, baby was stable. Before he and the other doctor left.
They'd come back to check on them again just incase.
Cross felt tears escape his eyes at he pressed a kiss to his small ones head, hearing the baby coo softly.
"Hey baby..."
Hearing the door open, Cross protectively held his son before realizing who was at the door.
He hadn't seen Nightmare since announcing he was in labor this morning.
The taller stared at him for a moment before asking.
"How are you feeling..?'
"I'm fine."
The Dark Lord walked up to him.
Hearing faint coos, his tendrils stop moving. He looked between Cross and the bundle of negativity he was holding.
It really looked alot like him.
The monochrome noticed his stare.
And gently pushed the baby in his direction.
"D-Do you wish to hold him?"
The taller didn't say anything. Just taking the babybones into his arms, admiring his features.
"He really is mine.."
Cross perked up at that.
"Yeah, he l-looks exactly like you."
Seeing Nightmare hold their child warmed his soul.
Nightmare sensed it. Giving Cross a look.
"Y-You look good with him, y'know..."
Cross continued, his eyes still on his newborn.
Nightmare eyed the other before he sat down on the bed next to Cross, seeing as there wasn't a chair nearby.
Cross didn't mind.
Even daring to place his head on the tallers shoulder. Taking in the moment before it all went away.
"......."
Before he knew it, tears fell from his eyes.
He tried wiping them away but they kept coming.
"Cross?"
Nightmare spoke.
Cross shook his head. He didn't mean to ruin the moment.
"Cross? Whats wrong?"
Nightmare took ahold of Cross' cheek gently, careful not to drop their son.
"T-This is wrong, you shouldn't be worrying about me."
Cross shut his eyes, taking the Lords hand from his hand to hold it gently.
"The problem is you do not love me, and you're acting as if you care."
"Cross.."
"I'm tired of you doing this. I'm tired of hearing you tell me you love me while in bed, you never say it outside of it!"
"......."
"So please stop.."
Nightmare put the baby down in his own tiny bed beside them before he held Cross's face.
"I wasn't lying."
'Huh-'
"What did you-"
He was cut off when Nightmare kissed him, for some reason, it felt sweeter then when they were in bed.
"I'm sorry...Cross, everything I did, I was overwhelmed and angry.. I didn't think it'd happen like this."
He held the smaller hand. Who just continued crying.
"We can do this together, you don't have to do this by yourself."
"I love you Cross."
Nightmare finally said it.
