Delighted to meet you all

[endlessdel]

She was so tired. Her whole body hurt and ached in places that she had never thought existed. The pain had stretched and hurt her, changed her inside and out but this time she wasn't broken inside, this time she was happy. Delighted even. This time at the end of it all she had two beautiful little fairhaired children crying angrily at her or

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[dr_robchase]

Chase was heading to Delirium's side, labcoat still crisp even though he felt like he'd been wearing it constantly since he'd been working and avoiding home. "And here I'd been looking forward to delivering your kids," he noted while shaking his head. "And out they popped while I wasn't around."

[endlessdel]

Your kids. Even hearing it out loud was strange. Stranger than armadillo ice cream and purple men with televisions carved into their stomachs. Those sorts of things were normal, holding her son- her son- in her arms was abnormal but perfect. She hadn't been this happy since well since Delight.

"I'd say I'd do it again for you but I'm quite tired and I don't think there's enough room to push them back in. Besides, I like them where they are." Del said happily, smiling softly at Daniel who finally-finally let go and yawned. Covering back up, she lifted him and put him against her as she gently rubbed her back. "I can see them now, hold them... they're not as scary as I thought they would be."

[dr_robchase]

"Once they get cleaned up, they're not, no," Chase agreed with a gentle smile, settling as close as he could without disturbing either the children or her. "I mean, before that, they could star in their own horror flick," he deadpanned. "And how are you feeling? Physically, for now."

[endlessdel]

"Squirmy little red things but my beautiful squirmy angry little red things. I'd forgotten how small humans are," Del said holding Daniel close as she rubbed his back, enjoying the feeling of how close he was to her. It was different now that she could see them and hold them. It was all so very different. She had changed but it was a change she could live with. "Sore and tired but happy. So happy. I'd forgotten what this feels like, it's been so long... would you like to hold him? He might throw up on you, he likes doing that I think."

[dr_robchase]

"I'm good," Chase assured her. He was pretty sure that he was going to have cramps from holding so possessively onto Nate for the last few days. Besides, this was her time and he didn't want to intrude on their happiness. "And up in your head? How are things there?" he gently prodded.

[endlessdel]

"Oh... quiet. I haven't been this clear minded in a long time and it doesn't hurt," Del said kissing Daniel's head softly as he mildly grumbled, his face wrinkling all up as she rubbed his back. He'd probably stay grumbling for a while before sleeping again. Really, he was very much like his father. "How's yours?"

[dr_robchase]

"With the Doctor," Chase said, trying to just plaster on a pleasant and polite expression and not linger on anything. "He hasn't seen him for a while, so he's getting to live back home while I'm working." Part of him was just overly pleased that Delirium had her kids, so he had a reason to be at the Clinic so much.

[endlessdel]

"Your head is with the Doctor? That must be very uncomfortable," Del said with a smile. She understood what he meant but it was nice to be happy enough to tease people again. And laugh. She'd laughed before but her laughter was less manic now. "I meant, how is your head. That was my... job, looking after people and once, a very long time ago, it was making people happy."

[dr_robchase]

"My head?" Chase asked with a weary laugh, shaking his head. "My head is tired," he wearily admitted, though it was accompanied by something of a tired smile. "But it'll be fine. I'd rather talk about you and the kids. I can't wait to give them their first check-up," he admitted.

[endlessdel]

"When do you need to do that? They are okay, aren't they? I checked the number of digits that they have and they don't have any fangs, I checked then I double checked." Delirium said trying to stiffle the panic that came from worry. She worried about them less now that they were here and she could touch them but she still was scared. Being a parent was very scary. "Sorry, I just. They're everything and it makes me worry that they're not okay."

[dr_robchase]

"They look perfect," Chase assured. "But I have to take measurements so they can have proper files now that they're born and not just in you," he pointed out. There was a world of difference and he was glad to be there for this part. After all, it wasn't like he kept the same number of patients, what with them all disappearing. Adding more to the list was always for the best.

[endlessdel]

"Oh," Del said, taking a slightly calmer breath and rubbing Daniel's back gently. She had been holding him a little more tightly to her then for a moment scared that he or his sister were ill. "I thought, you shouldn't frigten me like that Robert. It's not very peachy keen. You can check them anytime just don't scare me. I don't like being scared."

[dr_robchase]

"I know," Chase gently agreed, not wanting to rile her into a sudden snap of any other sudden personalities. He smiled, gently as he could, and watched her. "Can I ask? Are you cognizant that you're currently a lot more sane than typically you'd be?"

[endlessdel]

"Mmmm oh that," Del said absentmindedly. Not even Dream had known she could do that but she could when she wanted to. She was broken but she hadn't always been broken and sometimes, sometimes she could just be herself again. "Oh, I can do that when I want to. Sometimes you have to be sane because it's important. I wasn't always the anthropomorphic personfication of insanity, I used to be well... happiness."

[dr_robchase]

"Are you going to be able to maintain it on a long run, though?" Chase points out, giving her a wary look. "I'm worried that now that there are new chemical changes happening in your body, something in your brain chemistry is going to give way as well."