Take Your Baby To School Day (Sara/Open)

[Matrim Gallagher]

Shayne Gallagher

And now on with the post...

Matrim woke up that morning to hear Shayne crying, he quickly got up checking his clock as he got out of bed to see that it was extremely early, far too early to be waking up unless he planned on napping during an open period later in the day. Of course, this was something he was used to being a single father. He got up and went over to the baby's room, approaching his crib he started to speak to Shayne, "Hey... up early huh little guy? What is it? Are you hungry.... do you need a change... or did you just wake up huh? I'm guessing you just woke up and want some attention, huh? Well, you got it. I'm not supposed to baby you too much though... but we won't let Gale know I pick you up every single time you cry, yeah?"

Matrim lifted Shayne up, a hand checking the diaper for wetness, and it seemed that Shayne had in fact sprung a leak. So Matrim walked over to his changing table, setting Shayne down carefully he took a fresh diaper in his hand to use as a shield in case Shayne had any ideas about peeing at Matrim while he was getting changed. Luckily this was not like several other occasions and Matrim proceeded to clean Shayne up and get him situated and comfortable in his fresh diaper.

Gale came walking in wearing a large light blue robe, the woman had a tattoo on her that Matrim really didn't want to know about, "It's about damn time he woke you up for once Matt, I was honestly suspecting the kid thought I was his mother."

"Look, Gale, I can't tell you enough how-"

"Stop right there Matt, you pay me for this gig. Besides, I never had a kid of my own, and after years working at a nursery I was starting to wonder if I might end up on the news as one of those psychotic women who steal babies. This has done a lot for me, and don't worry, I'm not gonna take Shayne from you."

"Yeah... and don't worry, you'll be in Shayne's life and on my payroll as long as you want, really," Matrim said, "The fact is that I'll need someone to watch after him a lot even after I get out of high school. I mean there's college and a job...."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Gale said crossing her arms and leaning against the wall. The woman was a bit tall and large, a bit older too with grey's in her hair. Matrim was honestly surprised she wasn't married or anything like that, "I still think you'll end up getting sick of me. I mean eventually I'll probably tell you how to raise the kid one too many times and you'll kick me out."

"Ha, I will if you keep forgetting to tell me when we're out of milk," Matrim said, setting Shayne back down after rocking him back to sleep in his arms. Shayne stayed asleep thankfully and Matrim walked back to his room to get changed for school. He put on a blue under armour shirt, jeans, and a grey sweatshirt which he wrapped around his waist. He got all ready for school and watched the news until it was time to head out, and that's when Shayne cried again, and Matrim got an idea.

"Gale, I'm taking Shayne to school today," Matrim said.

"But it's too violent there and-"

"I can protect him, I won't use my Qi and I'll still be able to watch over him. Besides, I have friends at the school, allies who I know would never let a baby come to harm. Even if they aren't too fond of me, they'll protect him," Matrim said. And after discussing it with Gale he got Shayne's things and the baby carrier which held Shayne in front of him, and headed to school.

After a short ride to school in the minivan Matrim got the baby carrier on, Shayne sitting on it, in front of Matrim and facing forward. Matrim put his book bag on, grabbed Shayne's baby bag and slung it over a shoulder and made his way through the front gates of the school, "Well Shayne, welcome to PHS 42. This is where Daddy goes when you're at home with Gale...."

[Sara Quinn]

Sara, unlike Matrim, was EXITING the school. Bad morning had been bad =_=" There had been a VERY nasty encounter with her locker and then the incident with the principle over said locker encounter... It just wasn't a good morning... For Sara or her locker... All before school had even started. She really didn't know why she even bothered with coming here, she couldn't even remember the last time she had gone to class... OH WAIT!... No.. She had barged into that class to beat on another student... "

That was pretty bad... >_>"

She pushed her way out the doors of the school and headed towards the front gates. She was just going to go home, and... GODDAMMIT, THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO THERE EITHER D< -___-' She needed to get some friends or a job or something... God, this sucked...

She bumped into a student causing her to look up, sending him a glare. She turned her attention forward and stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes went wide and her mouth dropped open slightly.

O__________________________O

Sara was torn between squeeing and running away.

It was Matrim. With his BABY.

HOLY CRAP O___________________________O

"Matrim?"

She spoke before her mind had fully assessed the situation, and as soon as the words left her mouth she glanced around, looking for an exit. Her face flushed red. The emotions running through her right now were intense. Fear, anger, disgust, hate, excitement, a need to squeeee... and... love... " ? .... FOR THE CUTE BABY D< WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A CUTE BABY???

[Matrim Gallagher]

"Matrim?" Sara said after bumping into Matrim. Luckily she hadn't hit Shayne, who was looking around quite a bit, not really aware, and he seemed almost intrigued by everything, including Sara. Matrim however, felt a range of emotions. Most of them.... embarrassment and shame mixed with guilt. He couldn't get over everything he had done to her, and he wasn't sure how to approach her. So he tried to keep a neutral face, and put on a smile.

"Hey," He said and laughed nervously, "I haven't seen you around.... everything's been blurry since a few days ago... but when I finally came to after our fight I was left with a sudden urge to apologize to you.... so I'm sorry.... but for some reason everything hasn't really come back to me yet. I hope... I hope nobody was seriously hurt.... I hope I didn't screw too many things up while I was..... you know."

And then Shayne looked up at Matrim, his chubby cheeks somewhat red from the cold morning air. He had a beanie on his head to keep him warm, as well as a very warm baby one piece on that read 'My Dad Is Rad'. Matrim looked down at Shayne and looked over to Sara, "Sara, this is Shayne Tristan Gallagher, my son. Shayne, this is a very close person to your daddy, this is Sara Quinn."

Matrim knelt down slightly so that Sara and the baby could be face to face. If she wanted to hold him he could take Shayne out of the baby holder as well. But if not he'd remain in the baby carrier.

[Sara Quinn]

Sara looked up at Matrims face, a little put off by the smile. She was still completely shocked by the face that it was Matrim's baby... Reira's baby... Their baby. Harsh... She couldn't say exactly why that was harsh, it kinda just... was... >_>" She preferred not to go to far down that train of thought.

He suddenly started talking, everything coming out at once. Her mouth opened and closed once or twice as she tried to think of how to reply to him. Nothing was coming to mind, and thankfully, it was the baby that gave her the change of subject. Her gaze fell to the small little... thing... ^^" as it looked up at Matrim. She couldn't take her eyes off of him. The kid was... gorgeous. Extremely cute...

Sara barely heard Matrim as he bent down, putting her and the baby at eye level. She took a small step forward, getting closer. The bloody little thing was hypnotic... She wanted so bad to huggle the him... Every girlish instinct in her was screaming to fangirl, but instead, she reached out slowly and ran her hand down the baby's arm, giving his little hand a small squeeze.

She wouldn't take the baby, or do much more to it then that right now because of how unsure she was about the whole situation. Matrim had not specifically told her she could even touch the baby, and out of respect and... what ever else she felt about him, she would wait.

"He's... Really cute... Beautiful..." How the hell do you describe a baby!? The damn kid was FUCKING ADORABLE D< "Are you... Going to class or anything...?" Sara couldn't resist but to gently touch the baby's hand again as she waited for Matrim to answer.

[Matrim Gallagher]

"He's... Really cute... Beautiful... Are you... Going to class or anything...?" Sara said, and reached out to touch Shayne, Shayne reached out and grabbed the girls finger, his little chubby hand trying to get a good grip on it. The baby let out a laugh and began to try and shake Sara's finger as he laughed and giggled. He started looking from left to right and then up with a toothless open mouth smile, drool starting to come from his mouth. Matrim looked down and smiled, bringing up his right hand to wipe some of Shayne's slobber off on his onesie.

"Yeah, he's a good looking kid alright. Kinda small, but I'm sure he'll grow. That's what kids do, after all," He said, returning his hand to his hip, still looking down at Shayne. "And yeah, I was going to go to class, or just take Shayne around school and ditch all my classes, not at all sure which one I want to do. How about you?"

The kid seems to be taking a liking to her, or at least her finger at the very least.....

"Oh, and if you want, feel free to take him out of this thing and hold him. I don't mind, and he seems to not mind you any," Matrim said, looking up to Sara again and forcing back any painful memories he had of trying to hurt her or bring harm to her. Especially considering everything he had done to her...

[Sara Quinn]

The baby grabbed onto her finger as she reached out and touched him again. Her breath caught. It was so cute.... Holy CRAP that was a cute baby O________O She tried not to show her pleasure as Shayne began to laugh. She swallowed hard, trying to control herself. On the inside she was smiling, bursting with the need to 'ohh' and 'aww' at him. Sara ran her thumb over the side of the kids hand as he shook her finger. He was so soft... <3

It was such a weird feeling for Sara to want to hold the baby so badly, to find everything about it so fascinating. She wasn't much for this sort of thing, or at least, she hadn't been, but things had changed. She had changed. Maybe she just... wasn't so dense with this sort of thing anymore? Her motherly instincts had kicked in and she was just to out of touch with reality to realize it? GUH, she was thinking to much, getting attached to a kid she had been around all of one minute. But damn, he was just so cute.

"...How about you?"

"What...?" Sara looked up at Matrim. She had spaced out. She hadn't heard a word he said.

"Oh, and if you want, feel free to take him out of this thing and hold him. I don't mind, and he seems to not mind you any."

Sara's eyes widened slightly, her expression surprised. "Really...? I can hold him?" She turned her eyes back to the baby, eying him nervously. As much as she wanted to... She wasn't sure she really knew how... But it was supposed to be like... instinct right? Hold the head, support the ass... Couldn't be that hard right? But he was going to let her hold Shayne? Even after everything...?

She was crazy Sara after all... No one really knew yet that she was trying to... fix things, so to speak. Her relationship with Matrim was just so... violent, and he was still going to let her hold the baby? "You're sure about that...?" She ran her hand down the baby's arm again, casting her eyes down in embarrassment, not just at her eagerness, but over everything... She really hadn't been the sanest person in the world and really hadn't done anything to prove she was trying to change that. But then again, he hadn't been perfectly stable lately either...

"Why don't we go find somewhere to sit first, get out of the morning rush?" She asked, referring to the students entering the school.

[Matrim Gallagher]

"Yeah, sure," he said, "Why wouldn't I be sure about it? You aren't gonna hurt him. Besides, he's my kid... I'm sure he's inherited a bit of my strength. He may not look it but he can REALLY squeeze that finger... it may need a splint if you tickle him while he holds onto it."

He laughed about it, and thought about the next thing she said, "Why don't we go find somewhere to sit first, get out of the morning rush?"

"Yeah, we should do that," He said, walking over to an area that wasn't populated. There was a bench near a tree, and it wasn't cold out so he wasn't worried about getting Shayne inside. The San Francisco skies were clear on this day, and he rather enjoyed the view it gave him. He took a seat and proceeded to get Shayne out of the baby holder. Shayne seemed almost disappointed, sporting a baby like frown and look of worry in his eyes as he was taken away from Sara's finger and now being taken off of his Daddy's chest. Matrim took him off and placed Shayne on his right knee, bouncing him slightly well smiling down at him and making noises.

"A buh buh buh buh buh buh buh!" Matrim said, running his nose back and forth across Shayne's belly with his face right in front of his son. Shayne grabbed onto some of Matrim's hair and laughed at the motion, no longer sporting worried eyes but instead his eyes were smiling, his cheeks dimpled and showing that he was amused. Once Sara had sat down, if she sat down, Matrim would pull his face away after a short while and once again offer, "So, would you like to hold him?"

Matrim would at this point raise Shayne up toward Sara so that Shayne was full on looking at Sara, "Hug the baby!"

I love telling people that....

[Sara Quinn]

Sara followed Matrim over to a bench. She couldn't take her eyes off Shayne. He was just so cute in his little jumper with the hat...

O______< *is fangirling in her head*

Sara stood for a few moments after Matrim sat. It was really weird for her to be around him after everything that had happened between the two of them. He seemed to be pretty normal about it all though, and she mentally slapped herself. If he could get over it, or if he just didn't remember, then she should forget to... Right? But sadly, it just wasn't that easy for her...

Matrim sat the baby on his knee as Sara watched with a shocked look on her face. Seeing Matrim making baby noises was.... Different to say the least... Inside her, a battle raged on. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

"So, would you like to hold him?"

Sara hesistated, but when he held the baby out to her, she decided she was being difficult and sat down. "I've uh... Never held a baby before..." But she turned towards Matrim anyways and gently took Shayne from him. As fast as she could, without scaring the baby, she pulled him to her chest, not quite confident enough to sit him on her knee or anything.

She adjusted Shayne as she sat back, her right hand supporting his bottom, and her left on his back. She leaned back to look at him. She was scared shitless that the kid was going to cry or something. Whether he cried or not, she was going to get her kicks in while she could. She smiled at Shayne, and then leaned down, her cheek going to the baby's head and she hugged him to her.

She closed her eyes for a moment, just taking the feeling in. After a couple seconds, she opened her eyes and looked at Matrim. Without lifting her head, she spoke to him. "I cleaned my house..."

Hopefully he would understand the meaning behind her words, that she wasn't crazy anymore. She was better now. He still didn't know what happened, and it would stay that way, but she hoped it would open some conversation for the two of them to making things right.

[Matrim Gallagher]

"I've uh... Never held a baby before..." She said, but still took the baby. Shayne looked more confused than anything about being in Sara's arms, he made a whining noise and looked almost sad, but he didn't cry, instead his right hand reached up toward her chest, grabbing onto the neck line of the shirt she was wearing, pulling on it. Matrim nearly laughed at this, but it also meant exposing that scar of hers. Matrim looked down at it sadly as the baby seemed amused trying to grab Sara's chest.

"I cleaned my house..." Sara said, and Matrim was taken aback by this. His face shifted in confusion, but as he tilted his head he remembered her house. It was practically destroyed, with graffiti everywhere. In fact, it was pretty much in need of a torching. But the last time Matrim was there.....

the sound of a shirt ripping and the flash image of Sara's face crying came into matrim's mind

...bad things happened....

"Oh.... " He said, "Yeah I suppose it needed some cleaning, huh?" Matrim noticed Sara was a lot more... controlled. She had become very volatile since coming to this place. Actually... it seemed to center around after the second time they hooked up. Maybe something happened then... whatever happened with her place. Which would mean, that the cleaning her place statement... might be a metaphor or something like that, in which case, "I'm glad it's clean. I like it a lot better... clean."

Yeah, REAL subtle....

Shayne was having fun still pulling at her shirt, Matrim wondered if he should find his way to the teachers lounge to heat up some formula for him.... honestly what was it with babies and their fascination with.... OK so maybe it was males in general who had the fascination. But still.... what was with that?

[Sara Quinn]

"I'm glad it's clean. I like it a lot better... clean."

Sara blushed, turning her gaze back to Shayne. He was playing with her shirt, pulling on the neck line of it, his little hands fisting on the fabric. She was to amused to care that the scar was showing and she had thankfully missed Matrim's expression as he glanced at the scar. She shifted the baby so that she was holding him in the crook of her left arm, leaving her right arm free. His utter fascination with her chest was... Adorable. She couldn't help but laugh as he continued to tug on her.

Sarcastically, she glanced at Matrim as she spoke to the baby. "Just like your dad aren't you?"

She laughed, meaning it as a joke. She knew it might upset Matrim, but they both needed to get past what had happened. Everything that had happened between them, not just the more... recent things, but as Shayne's little hand rubbed over the scar the memories returned anyways. She pulled the hand off her shirt, and slipped her finger into his fist as she gently kissed the top of the baby's head as he tried to grab at her shirt again. He was just so sweet. How could you not love that chubby little face?

Laughing at Shayne and giving in, letting him go back to grabbing the neck of her shirt she turned her attention back to Matrim. "Is it hard raising him alone?"

[Matrim Gallagher]

"Just like your dad aren't you?" And Matrim looked away at that comment, a sad smile on his face. He just couldn't look at her when thinking about that statement. Reira was dead, and he couldn't do anything to stop that. Sara continued to play with the baby and Matrim started being able to look back toward them. She kissed the baby, and Matrim smiled wider, letting out a small laugh. He liked it, it looked almost natural for her. She was going to be a good mom someday, "Is it hard raising him alone?"

"Well to be honest," Matrim said, leaning back and stretching out his arms and back, letting out a large yawn. He put an arm around Sara, hoping he wasn't being too forward, it was just something he did for comfort, putting his arms up along the edge of seats near him, "I have a nanny of sorts who takes care of him. She was a nurse working in the nursery when I was there with Shayne... she always wanted kids but never got married or had the time to do the whole sperm bank thing. So I told her I'd pay her what the hospital did if she lived with me and took care of Shayne whenever I wasn't around. Our agreement, however, is that the second I am around I take care of the kid and she's off the clock. Which means even if I come in for five minutes, that five minutes is spent taking care of Shayne until I leave again."

She had Matrim do this in order to teach Matrim how to raise a kid alone, she wouldn't help him accept by telling him how to do something if he really needed it. Otherwise he was on his own, "I really just wish I had more time with him... but as it is, he sees more of Gale because of school."

Shayne had his hand on her shirt, she gave in and Shayne began giggling uncontrollably at this for some reason.

[Sara Quinn]

Sara looked back to Shayne as Matrim answered her. She couldn't help but smile and laugh softly at his amusement at playing with her shirt and grabbing at her chest. She really didn't mind, it amused her to. She tensed though, as Matim's arm moved behind her, but relaxed when he didn't touch her. It was more that she was weary of being in such close proximity to him because of how awkward it was.... Mostly because she couldn't figure out what to think about him or how she felt, but she hoped he hadn't noticed.

"That's sad that you don't get to see him as much as you'd like... but I'm glad that you're making sure he's taken care of, and at least you're not completely abandoning him. You're making the effort to be with him as much as possible... You're trying... That counts..." She let herself trail off. The fact was, she respected him for what he was doing, but she couldn't come right out and say that, so hopefully he took her compliment at full value.

She wiped some drool off the baby's face and smiled again. He was just so sweet. Her head snapped up as someone passed close to the bench and she hugged Shayne closer to her chest protectively as she glared at the student. "It's not the safest school..." She wasn't going to get angry or tell him off for bringing a baby to a place like this, he would know already that it was a risky idea. She turned her head back up to Matrim as the student passed with a genuinely worried look on her face. "Maybe we should find somewhere inside...?"

[Matrim Gallagher]

She flinched, slightly, but Matrim being the perceptive bastard he was, was able to tell. Although his movement would be fluid, as if he didn't notice it, putting on a flawless look of ignorance to the action. Because in the end, noticing it would only create an awkward moment, and then they would go their separate ways, and at that point he wouldn't get to talk to her. Why he wanted to spend more time with her was a mystery to him. Not to say he felt that he shouldn't want to, he just honestly couldn't tell what his intentions were. Every interaction he has had with Sara either ended sexually or violently. And a baby sparked neither of these outcomes.

"That's sad that you don't get to see him as much as you'd like... but I'm glad that you're making sure he's taken care of, and at least you're not completely abandoning him. You're making the effort to be with him as much as possible... You're trying... That counts..." She said, and Matrim nodded at this and smiled. It was fake, but he could fake a smile from time to time.

She's just trying to make me feel better about myself so she doesn't have to listen to the guy who feels sorry for himself. At least, that's what it seems like. Sara never struck me as much the type to go full out go out of her way to cheer someone up. It's not her style... I'm surprised she went that far with it.....

"Yeah...." He said, and a student walked by. Matrim's eye targeted the student, taking in each step and each motion, ready to attack and pounce on the guy. He was thinking of the quickest escape path. A quick punch to the back of the head along the spine, picking Shayne out from Sara, and running for it cradling Shayne against his chest using arms to protect him from wind. But he'd have to go slow......

The boy passed and Matrim's sharp glare returned to a glazed over relaxation look. The baby was continuing to play, spit, giggle, and overall enjoy his time with his new friend, Sara's boobs. Matrim got up slowly when Sara said, "It's not the safest school... Maybe we should find somewhere inside...?"

"Yeah," He said, reaching down and picking Shayne up from Sara, getting him up in his arms. Shayne immediately had a sad look on his face, and began to cry at what was happening. But it was for his safety, Matrim's glare caught a few people staring their way. Matrim's mind came to the decision a crying baby was better than a baby in peril. Honestly, he now knew what it would be like if Mario had a kid with Peach. He'd be paranoid of Bowser 24/7. "Let's get to the staff lounge, nobody goes there, and teachers don't mind me being in there."

Carrying a crying Shayne, Matrim would lead the way to the staff lounge, school bag still on his back, and the baby bag still hanging off of his right shoulder.

It'll be safer there... and I can heat him up some formula since he's probably hungry.

[Sara Quinn]

Sara sadly handed Shayne back to Matrim when he went to take him. She was sad to let go of the baby, and surprisingly, felt a small sense of satisfaction as he started to cry. He probably would have cried at being taken away from anyone, but hell, let Sara have her moment, he was crying at being taken from her. She felt special. Sue her.

She grabbed her stuff and stood up after Matrim, her eyes scanning the area. It was a natural reaction now after being in the school for so long, but the presence of a baby only seemed to make her that much more on edge. Especially a crying one. Shayne was attracting attention to himself, and Sara felt the prickling sensation of eyes looking their way.

"Let's get to the staff lounge, nobody goes there, and teachers don't mind me being in there."

"Hmm? Oh, yeah, that sounds like a good idea," she replied wearily, glaring at some of the students. Her mind suddenly flashed back to their last fight. Something about Matrim being sane as long as no one went for the kid. She pitied the idiot who tried. With a small sigh she would step up next to Matrim. Her instinct had been to step in front and lead the way, but she thought maybe that was a little to overboard with the protectiveness thing. She tried to rationalize the feeling as simply the need to protect an innocent being, but she knew it was just that it was the baby itself. Matrims baby.

She settled for walking next to Matrim, her head constantly scanning the area. Her eyes fell back to Matrim briefly, and she debated offering her help. He might take it the wrong way, but he did look like he could use some help carrying some stuff. "Did you want some help? I could take the baby bag?"

[Matrim Gallagher]

"Hmm? Oh, yeah, that sounds like a good idea," Sara said, and Matrim began heading towards the staff lounge. Shayne cried, and would continue to do so the whole way, but it didn't break his concentration...

...punk with red hair watching me, it's spiked funny. He's not looking at Shayne, he's looking at me... why? Oh, right, cus I'm looking at him. Next guy, long white hair, looks like a g-- scratch that, it is a girl. Note to self, just cus they are flat doesn't mean they are male. Next is a kid who looks scared, why-- oh yeah Alpha beat that kid up....

Matrim was making his way down the hall, looking and assessing each person, "Did you want some help? I could take the baby bag?" Sara asked, but Matrim was out of it, totally just looking down every person they passed by groups on their way to the Teachers Lounge. Matrim turned to see her next to him, and it came to him just what she had asked.

"Hm? Oh..." He said, thinking about it, "Yeah, sure," He said, slouching his shoulder so that the baby bag's strap slid down to his elbow. He used his left arm to support Shayne, handing the bag quickly to Sara before once again hugging Shayne close to him. Shayne was still crying but seemed to be not as upset. He was more just crying because he had been crying already. Once he got to the lounge, he would be able to cheer him up.

Matrim got to the lounge, opening the door and walking in, using his foot to keep the door open for Sara to come in behind him. He walked in and cleared a place on the table to set down his bag and stuff. He turned toward Sara, "Can you get a bottle of formula out of his bag and microwave some up for Shayne?" He said, and looked down at Shayne, trying to cheer him up he held him up high so he would be looking down at Matrim, "Hey buddy! How you doin? I know, I know... rough day in the salt mines... you were taken away from your new toys huh? That's okay buddy, she's not going away... I'm sure she'll be around plenty for you to play with her, yeah? So cheer up little guy."

And with that Matrim lowered the baby down toward the ground and brought him back up, it seemed to amuse him and get him to stop crying at least.....