most depressing kidfic ever?

[schmerica]

Here, livejournal, I want to share some thoughts with you that I was talking about with people earlier:

I just thought about Bert/Gerard getting pregnant pre-break-up and it made me wanna cry.

They would be all cuddly and excited when Gee first gets knocked up! And while everyone else in the world is like "oh, this is not good" they're like "STFU! Baby! Yay!"

And then they break up before the baby is even born and Gee doesn't even want to let Bert see it -- it's Gee's baby, not his, Bert doesn't have anything to do with it except forgetting a condom.

It's so saaaaaaaaad. Because on the one hand, he is the dad and Gee is kind of a bitch to keep his kid away from him, but on the other hand, Bert's still drinking a lot/doing drugs/saying bad things about Gee in public so it's not like he's making a good argument for why she's wrong.

IDK [if Gee would eventually let the kid see Bert]! I can't really figure out what it would take to change Gee's mind, and meanwhile they would probably keep resenting each other more, right? Gee is overprotective. The kid has her! And her band! It doesn't need bad influences.

(Also I am not sure why this became girl!Gerard instead of mpreg, but whatever.)

So, wow, there is no way I would ever write this story both because a) I don't know what would happen next and b) it would make me too sad (and, ugh, the stuff about Bert's ex-girlfriend overdosing while she was pregnant with his kid makes it even worse), but jeez. I can't stop thinking about it. My poor darlings! I don't even know when I became a tragic Bert/Gerard shipper, but I totally did.

I guess at least in the future when I think about them, I'll be able to go "yes, it is sad, but at least they didn't bring a BABY into it!" So there's an upside! Um.

Comments

[strobelighted.livejournal.com]

;_________;

I was about to say, I would totally read this fic. Because see, in my head, the rest of the band is still on good enough terms with The Used, and they know that Bert's getting better about his drug use. And several years have passed since the breakup. Bert no longer talks shit about MCR or Gee, and Gee doesn't really think much about that time in her life anymore, or tries not to. But one day Bert's talking to Bob or someone and mentions that he'd really like to see his kid, so Bob goes up to Gee and tells her about that and Gee finally agrees to let her kid meet its father.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, dude, I would read the HELL out of it, for real. I can't write it, but I would roll around in the universe forever.

[strobelighted.livejournal.com]

Well then I hope someone gets inspired by this post because I would read the fucking hell out of it too.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers hopefully*

[impertinence.livejournal.com]

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD:

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABY.

Imagine its tiny little face!

[nova-bright.livejournal.com]

... ;______________; *CRIES FOREVER AT THEIR TRAGIC LOVE THING CHILD ARRRRGH*

I'd also love to see the opposite, if it were Bert carrying the baby, and what response Gerard would have.

And what Quinn would do to Gerard for being an impreganting bastard.

[octette]

dude, i would read that fic in a split second. like, a split split second.

[chebonne.livejournal.com]

Interestingly, I was also thinking about something similar yesterday, but it was Frank/Gerard instead, and not half as angsty. Still. I want this. Like burning. Even though it's Bert/Gerard and I'm totally possessive of my OTPs. *sigh*

Genderswap kidfic. Who knew that'd be a button?

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

I want it so bad now, it's pathetic.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

See, I don't feel the Frank/Gerard otp as all, so it's not a problem.

Genderswap kidfic is a surprisingly awesome trope, it's true!

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Their love is so doomed, sigh!

[impertinence.livejournal.com]

it would have either the worst or the best family ever. wow.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Possibly both? Um.

I don't know, I just can't stop picturing Gee being the protetive and possesive parent in the world, you know? It's her baby. She would carry it around like a chihuahua in her purse if she could.

[octette]

i want it too. i can even picture it in my head. like--gee giving up smoking! everyone in the band giving up smoking! brian getting between gee and bert when bert tries to manhandle her! the abortion discussion! gee realizing, "i kind of want it. like, is that weird? imagine how talented it will be between me and bert!" (matt's nasty, "imagine what a junkie it will be.")

and bert meeting mrs way years later, kind of nervous, too sober, and mrs way doing the italian head-grab for the cheek kiss, and then a smack upside the head, "how dare you call my daughter a slut!"

"ma," says gee, "that was years ago."

"and i was so wrong," says bert fervently, still seeing stars.

"what's a slut?" asks two year old sparkly darling precious unicorn way.

[impertinence.livejournal.com]

ahahaha. when it's three they have to sit her down and be like, Gee, you have to let the kid walk on its own sooner or later. those papoose things only work for so long.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

annnnnnnnnnna, you're an evil tease! but I love you for it anyway, because that's so perfect oh my god.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, the kid would be so fucking spoiled. Even once Gee gets over it being like "it's like a tiny living doll, all of my own! :D!" because, uh, hopefully that only takes a few weeks.

[octette]

when the baby is born, bert isn't allowed into the birthing room, or into the room wiht all the babies. "you might drop it," says frankie. "motherfucker." all the daddies standing in the little area with the babies glare at frank but he curses bert out, and bert criiiiiiiies.

[nova-bright.livejournal.com]

So very doomed. ;_________;

I want to see pregnant girl!Bert, with a confused, conflicted Gerard.

...Mostly I just want to see Gerard try to stroke girl!Bert's belly and have Bert spit on him.

And in the end she calls the baby Helen, and doesn't tell Gerard for months.

AND THERE IS ANGST. AND STUFF.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Aw, dude, Frank would be the most protective and nasty one somehow. And awwwww, Bert!

[impertinence.livejournal.com]

I want Mikey to be a surprise baby savant. He's not too good at the practical care stuff, but he totally speaks little kid and can tell what it wants scarily easily.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Now I am picturing Mikey, like, sitting on the couch with the baby asleep on his chest, holding his sidekick over it.

[octette]

frank and brian ARE the most protective and nasty ones! and gee lolls her head back -- she turned down the epidural, and brian stepped in. "band decided." behind him frank and ray and bob are all frowning, scowling, and mikey looks mildly perturbed. "you'll take the epidural and like it."

"i am not doing -- aaahhh!" gee pants through another contraction, and brian nods to the nurse.

gee hates every moment of the epidural, but at least she's awake for the birth, frank holding one hand, mikey holding the other, bob in a corner, ray coaching her through the breathing. she only thnks about bert once. or twice. okay, three times, just the thought of him crying outside in the waiting room by himself -- it's hard. it's really hard.

she's glad the baby is a girl, because then there's no question about the name. and there's nothing to tempt gee into naming a boy after bert. because she doesn't HATE him, she just -- he called her a slut. he wouldn't get clean for their kid. and now he wants to be part of her life? no fucking way.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Brian and Bob still totally love the Used, but they wouldn't be able to help taking sides, and the side is totally their band, Gee, this kid. It's just the way things are, so ... fuck Bert, then.