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all-my-writings-and-musings · 2 years ago

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No Pulled Punches

Chapter Three: Reunion

Chapter One: Here

Chapter Two: Here

A slightly alternate take on the Lantern fight in episode 8, where Tang endures some more realistic injuries after Macaque kicks him into the wall, but still finds the strength to summon his powers and take the Ring.

Did anyone order some Tang angst, with a little hurt/comfort to follow and a dash of FreeNoodles? No? Here it is anyway!

Final Chapter!

Always a deep sleeper, Tang took his time waking up, only dimly aware of some far off discomfort he initially attributed to sleeping in an odd position. As he slowly grew more aware, additional little clues came to him to indicate something was off. The sheets below him were not familiar, there was a hint of something chemical to the air, and the discomfort in his side was intensifying and expanding. A grimace twisted his features when the unpleasant sensation registered as pain.

At that exact point, a number of concerning facts became readily obvious; he was somewhere he did not recognize, and he wasn't exactly in the best of shape. His heart began to pound as a million fears raced through his waking mind. Thoughts of being kidnapped by demons yet again were foremost, but considering the fragmented memories rapidly putting themselves together, he potentially had far more to worry about.

A gentle hand on his shoulder helped him to calm down straight away. The touch was impossibly familiar but hard to place, not that he was in much of a hurry as it started lulling him back to sleep. He was halfway back to unconsciousness when a far off voice broke the silence.

"Tang, can you hear me?"

Not bothering to open his eyes, he mumbled out a reply that he himself barely heard, answering more out of habit. "Five more minutes…"

"Five more what?" an exasperated voice echoed back, energetic tone surprising him enough that he opened his eyes on the spot.

Suddenly very much awake, he gasped reflexively as the light met his eyes, a move that racked his aching chest hard enough to make him flinch. His hand flew to the hurt and found a hospital gown over thick bandages instead of his usual attire, a discovery that made everything start to fall into place. When the brightness faded after a few quick blinks, he found himself in the interior of a small but cozy hospital room. Two familiar looking blurs hurtling his way left little time to get a good look around.

There was no time to brace before he was hugged on both sides, Pigsy and MK each calling out his name in relief as they wrapped him up in a warm embrace. Forgetting everything, even the pain, he raised his arms on reflex to hug them back as tightly as his injuries allowed. Everything that had happened before he'd lost consciousness was now clear in his mind, and he wanted to savor every moment back in the presence of his friends. He'd come closer than he cared to think to losing them all…

"You're okay, you're okay!" MK repeated enthusiastically, a few happy tears dotting his cheeks as he gushed with contagious delight. Tang couldn't help but chuckle a little at the endless stream of gratitude, holding the boy close to assure him he was indeed okay. Well, more or less okay.

After a solid minute of not being let go, he finally spoke up. "What happened? Why am I…?" fading off in thought, he realized all at once that the one thing he'd risked life and limb for wasn't at hand. In a fresh panic, he spoke up without waiting for the hug to end. "The Rings! Are they-"

MK pulled back to grab something off a nearby table, becoming a blur from more than just speed as he stepped out of the range of Tang's vision. Realizing he didn't have his glasses with a bit of unease, he at least felt a sense of relief upon beholding the three Golden blobs in his young friend's hands. An equally hazy smile was apparent on MK's face even with his lackluster vision. "They're safe, I got them all, see?"

"Not… really?" he confirmed with the tiniest hint of good natured sass, mostly wanting to lighten the mood a bit as he gestured to his bare face.

Pigsy wordlessly handed him the frames, which he took with a touch of relief upon seeing them intact and cared for, feeling much more comfortable once they were settled on his nose and the world fell back into focus. Noting that the lenses had been cleaned, he settled his head back on an admittedly comfortable pillow with a soft sigh when a wave of weariness crashed over him. His escapades had taken enough out of him that just hugging was exhausting. Knowing there was much to catch up on made it easy for him to stay awake for the time being, even if he was far less animated than usual.

"What-"

"Wait!" MK interrupted in a flurry of movement, grabbing his phone from his pocket and dialing at the speed of light. "I've gotta go let the guys know you woke up!"

Already starting the first phone call, he ran out of the room before they could react, Mei's frantic voice just apparent on the other line as he rushed out of the door with a quick promise over his shoulder.

"Be right back!"

Rapid footsteps faded down the hall in the time it took for him and Pigsy to look back at one another. In that moment he finally had the time to notice just how exhausted his partner looked, probably even more than he was. Sympathy and guilt twisted in his heart in equal measure. It had occurred to him even in the heat of the moment how worried Pigsy would be, but to see it now…

He tried his best to think of the shortest yet most expository summation of his evening; his desire to help, his climb into the Lantern, his confrontation with Macaque… Even with all of his passion for storytelling, it was going to be a doozy.

"Pigsy I-"

Desperate arms wrapped about him in a far deeper hug than the last, pulling him in close enough for Tang to feel the beating of his partner's heart through the hospital gown.

"Thought I lost you…" Pigsy said quietly, voice breaking before it faded into silence. It was Tang's turn to tear up. The man he'd loved for most of his life clung to him as if he might evaporate in an instant, holding him close even whilst his arms shook. Holding him back despite his own trembling, Tang allowed the hospital to fade away, feeling a few more hot tears on his shoulder. All he wanted was a few precious seconds to bask in the love he'd never take for granted again.

"You didn't." he promised with all the strength he had left, head bowing as the effort of a simple embrace took its toll.

Pigsy pulled back as soon as he felt the leaner man going limp against him, wiping away the tears that had gathered before he tenderly helped his partner sit upright on the gathered pillows. There was a mountain of unspoken words between them, but neither had the slightest idea of where to start. It didn't help that they were both more exhausted than they'd been in recent memory. For a moment they simply sat hand in hand, each daring to believe that the other wasn't going anywhere whilst they gathered their thoughts.

"I know you're tired, but I've- we've, got a lot of questions." Pigsy said at last, focusing on what needed to be done because it was easier than what needed to be said. Gladly taking the opportunity, he kept his hand on Pigsy's while laying his head back with a sigh. He wanted to tell them everything at once, but he was struggling just to keep his head up. Sleep would come quickly once he'd told his story.

"Of course." he confirmed, quickly ignoring his fatigue and scrolling through the events he'd endured in his mind. A flash of purple and a memory of explosive pain made him hesitate, but he pushed down the worry with a quick adjustment of his glasses and a glance to the window. Thoughts of their vulnerability compelled him to speak up. "But, uh, are we safe here?"

Pigsy secured his hold on his hand, squeezing it reassuringly. "You don't need to worry about Macaque; Monkey King is keeping an eye out all around the hospital, and we haven't seen a thing." he explained, encouraging his partner to look back at him. Tang knew that Sun Wukong wasn't the only one Macaque would have to deal with when their team inevitably met him again, and he had to wonder if their foe knew just what kind of an enemy he'd made in Pigsy. "Sandy and Mei were in the food court, but if I had to guess, they won't be long."

Tang nodded, halfway surprised they couldn't already hear the gang tearing across the hospital to get to them. Finding that focusing on action helped him feel more secure, he tried to think of the work that needed to be done. Retelling his story would only be the first of many important steps now that they had the Rings.

"Once they're here, I'll explain everything." he promised, getting a little more tucked in beneath the thin hospital blankets as the chill of the room made him shiver. Pigsy was already unfolding a spare blanket by the time he began gathering his thoughts in earnest, trying to make his memories flow clearly and in order. Feeling the additional warmth of the blanket as it settled over him helped to focus his mind. "Where to beg-ow."

The tiniest shift sent a hot stitch of pain through his chest, making him flinch and cling to his bandages.

Pigsy had a hand on his shoulder before he could open his eyes, his careful grip keeping his partner upright as he spoke up quickly and with open concern. "If you need more time, we can-'

"It's not that bad now, just a little sore." he assured, trying and failing to make his point with a shrug that only aggravated the injury further. Hissing through clenched teeth, he hugged himself as he tried not to shake from the shock of pain. His voice was more of a wheeze when he finally found it. "Okay, a lot sore…"

"Tang…" Pigsy said more urgently, his tired eyes wide with worry that cut through any excuse Tang could have hoped to conjure up. There was no denying that he was hurt, and that his body could only stand being pushed to a limited degree. All he could do to make things better was be honest.

"I'll let you know if I need help. Promise." he said whilst desperately hoping he conveyed just how deeply he meant it. Pigsy nodded in understanding and agreement whilst squeezing his hand. Gingerly tracing the bandages on his side, Tang used the opportunity to ask a question of his own, curious as to what all he'd endured without realizing it. "Did I… break anything?"

It was a very insufficient question, as he'd felt more than a few things break on impact, but he wasn't sure of a gentler way to ask.

"Quite a few things. It's all on your chart, here. I… didn't get a chance to look through it yet." Pigsy answered quickly, his tone growing strained once he produced a thin manilla folder that had been tucked away on the table. Tang couldn't help but be a little concerned, and he hesitated out of worry for what he might find before he opened the file.

"Oh, my…" was all he could say at the detailed notations on the X-Rays. It had been apparent he was injured the moment it happened, but to behold the degree in such clear, clinical detail… Realizing what Macaque had inflicted on him through a simple lack of restraint sent a shiver down his spine. If it hadn't been for the quick actions of his friends, he would have been in deep trouble.

"How long was I out?" he asked quickly, snapping the file shut and making sure it was out of reach. When he saw Pigsy close his eyes to think, he was left to assume he had been unconscious long enough for the hours to blend together.

"It's been about… a day, give or take a few hours." Pigsy confirmed. Tang could hear how every hour had drained him, and had to wonder what his friends had done to pass the time while they waited for him to wake back up. Thoughts of them worrying for hours twisted his heart with guilt before his partner continued. "You're up earlier than they were expecting. I've had a couple doctors tell me you should be-"

A great rumbling from down the hall probably had the other patients on the floor worried that a stampede had broken out in the hospital, but he and Pigsy knew what was coming just before his door burst open yet again.

"TANG!"

His entire world became one gigantic embrace as he was centered in what had to be the biggest group hug of all time, the entire group joining in to celebrate being together again. Mei and Sandy made up for lost time by hugging him even more tightly than MK and Pigsy, showing just enough restraint to avoid aggravating his injury.

"Okay, okay, that's enough!" he laughed as his glasses were knocked halfway off his face in the chaos, his hair thoroughly mussed by the time Sandy released the group from his massive arms. Straightening his lenses to see the euphoric but tear stained faces welcoming him back, he smiled gratefully, only now realizing just how deeply he'd been missed. He promised himself never to doubt his position in the group again as he allowed the pillows at his back to support more of his weight. "I missed you all too."

A loud and emphatic meow drew his attention just before a blue ball of fluff hopped onto the hospital bed, and Mo padded into his lap without waiting for approval. Purring with the determination of a therapy cat intent on doing his job, the feline looked as happy as a cat could be to see someone.

"Oh, including you, Mo." he welcomed softly, finding a touch of relief as the warm bundle snuggled against him. A fuzzy head nuzzled under his chin before the cat curled up on his lap and began purring to offer as much comfort as a little bundle of love could give. Tang found the soft hum to be a genuine source of relief for his lingering pains.

"Alright, hold off everyone, give him some air." Pigsy encouraged gently, staying right at his partner's side as the group gave their friend the much needed space around his bed.

"Sorry, we were so worried!" Mei said, apologizing for their enthusiasm as she wiped away a few happy tears.

"Are you okay, Tangy? Anything I can get you?" Sandy asked before producing a bag almost bursting with goodies. "I stocked up at the food court but I can go back!"

"I'm fine, really." Tang said gratefully, noting that for a change he wasn't hungry in the slightest. Ignoring that, he took advantage of the moment to introduce a bit of much needed levity. "That being said; what's on their menu?"

The group shared a freeing chuckle at his seemingly boundless love for food, and with that they all breathed a little easier, allowing Pigsy to come in and move the conversation along.

"Tang, if you're ready, you wanna tell us what happened?" he asked gently, giving his partner plenty of opportunity to decline.

Tang took a shallow breath, thinking back on everything he could remember. There was a small part of him that recognized how, despite the stakes, this was a story like any other. Given that it was his, he wanted to tell it with a touch of pride, as well as the recognition he felt it deserved. He was confident he'd earned that much. "Well, where to begin…"

A thunk against the window made him tense, but he had five very protective friends between himself and the possible attacker before he could even turn to see what caused the commotion.

Not moving with any particular urgency, Sun Wukong opened the window from the outside and squeezed through, stopping only when a loud and very confused voice shouted from multiple stories below; "H-Hey up there, you can't-!"

"No, it's cool! This is my friend's room I'm breaking into!" the Monkey King assured the security guard, ignoring the many complaints that followed to plop himself into the hospital room. Shaking some snow from his fur, he closed the window behind him to cut off the yelling with a roll of his eyes. "Yeesh, touchy!"

Turning around to find everyone frozen by his unexpected arrival, Wukong looked past them all and brightened when he saw Tang awake and upright.

"Hey, Tang my man, good to see you up! I haven't seen any sign of you-know-who, so I figured I'd drop in to check on things." he greeted, stepping inside and plopping himself down on one of the many comfortable seats in the well furnished room. "Mind telling us how you got your hands on that ring?"

"He was just about to!" Pigsy huffed with a snort, giving the Monkey King slightly more grace than usual due to present circumstances. Looking unconcerned, Wukong shrugged to return the floor to Tang.

"As I was saying…" he accepted with a clearing of his throat, feeling a touch more energized as he got right into the thick of his tale. Tweaking a few of the details to heighten the drama and enhance his heroics, he thoroughly enjoyed his friend's immediate investment in his every word. MK listened with the same wide eyes he always had when Tang told the most exciting of the Monkey King legends, something that touched him and encouraged him to give it his all. Not even total exhaustion could keep him from being excited to recount a slightly more graceful version of his descent into the Lantern.

"I would have had the Ring in minutes, but that was when Macaque showed up. He knew I'd find it, so he let me do all the hard work of tracking it down before he attacked!" he said with a flourish, ignoring the twinge of pain it produced for the sake of the story.

"How did you beat Macaque?" MK asked with wide eyes, waiting with literal bated breath for the answer. Tang smirked and tilted his head to allow the light to glint off his lenses.

"It was a simple matter of outwitting my foe!" he declared, losing a bit of steam when he realized what part of the story he'd arrived at. There was no way to summarize all that had happened in a way that made sense, as he had yet to make any sense of it himself. Total honesty seemed his best bet. With a tug on his gown's collar and a small cough, he allowed the words to tumble out as they came to him. "There was also… some… intense burst of power of the likes of which I've never experienced that emanated from the core of my being and allowed me to take the Ring, which I believe played a small role in my victory."

A silence that was so profound it made the snow landing outside sound like cannonballs overtook the hospital room.

"You have powers?!" Mei shouted to break the quiet, a rush of fiery green energy crackling about her flailing limbs. MK joined her with equal enthusiasm and a beaming smile, "That's so awesome, Mr. Tang!"

"We're on our way to being a full superhero squad!" Mei agreed as the two bounced around the room in a literal blur, making Tang chuckle at their exuberant joy.

"Hold up!" Pigsy said firmly to stop the chaos before something expensive was broken. Keeping his hand over Tang's, he spoke calmly, but his eyes betrayed a touch of concern. Tang could tell they'd be adding this to the list of things they needed to discuss in private. "What kind of powers are we talking about here, Tang? I've known you for a long time, and I haven't exactly seen you… shapeshift, or nothing like that."

"It wasn't quite like anything I've seen before, certainly not like the abilities you use, MK." he explained, looking to the young boy as he tried to recall the moment in greater detail. When MK used his abilities, the effect was tangible to anyone in close proximity, and the energy he had experienced felt quite different. It was a challenge to describe exactly how though. "These were more… defensive, like a physical, protective manifestation of will. It all happened quite quickly, but it felt and certainly looked like I summoned a kind of shield-"

He was unexpectedly interrupted by Wukong, who stood up in a flash and bore an expression of urgency. "Was it a bubble? A golden bubble?"

"Yes, actually." he replied reflexively, only realizing after he'd answered how little sense the question made. "Exactly."

"How would you know that?" Pigsy asked pointedly, saying what was on everyone's mind at the incredibly accurate guess. The Monkey King's expression went blank under all the eyes in the room turning his way.

"Ah! That's a technique I've seen a few times, while fighting demons and stuff!" he said at last, rubbing the back of his neck while an awkward smile failed to convince any of them. Coughing and softening his tone, he pretended to be very invested in a speck on the floor as he continued speaking. "It's… pretty rare. Great for keeping people safe." Sitting back down on his chair and resuming his usual air of confidence, he gestured for them to go on. "Continue, please."

Tang readily took the opportunity, finishing up the story on a happy note. "After that, I ran back into you all!" he said with a slightly nervous chuckle, recalling how the adrenaline rush had still been going strong when he'd tumbled into Pigsy's arms. Though he had once considered such fortune to be unrealistic and lazy in storytelling, he had a very different view after having lived it. That newfound appreciation for simple luck made him smile softly as he pushed up his glasses. "Quite the fortunate coincidence, if I do say so myself."

"I just can't believe you beat Macaque!" MK said in agreement, his eyes shining in delight. Something clicked within him as the name of their enemy passed his lips, and his face dropped when guilt took over. "I'm… so sorry I didn't-"

"MK, I'm the one who went off alone." Tang interrupted, firm but gentle. It had been foolish to go off on his own, and while things had turned out well he never would have wanted his young friend to feel responsible if they hadn't. Once he'd discussed things with Pigsy, it seemed a talk with MK was in order as well. He beckoned for the young boy to approach and took his hand in his own as he spoke.

"It's not your job to protect everyone, okay?"

MK smiled and sniffled, his eyes welling up with grateful tears as he nodded in understanding.

"That's right." Pigsy confirmed, putting a hand on both of their shoulders. "We're all here to protect each other, yeah?"

"You know it!" Mei confirmed, giving MK a dragon sized hug that replaced his tears with fresh laughter.

"Awww, group hug!" Sandy declared happily, his great arms encircling the entire group for a massive embrace. Tang once more laughed along as he was gently smushed against his friends, their careful arms avoiding his injury. Mo purred dutifully at his side as everyone savored the moment. Tang closed his eyes and joined them, not caring if they took a hundred years. He'd never doubt his place among them again…

"Awesome group hug guys, ten out of ten!" Monkey King said from the other side of the room, giving the display of affection two not-at-all sarcastic thumbs up. "I can feel the love from here!"

#lego monkie kid #lmk #monkie kid #lmk fanfiction #no pulled punches #tang x pigsy #lego monkie kid tang #monkie kid tang #tang monkie kid #tang #pigsy lmk #monkie kid pigsy #lego monkie kid pigsy #monkie kid freenoodles #lmk freenoodles #freenoodles shipping #freenoodlesshipping #freenoodles

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ghost-likes-drawing · 1 year ago

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... them <3

A comic I did in response to a mutual’s art on twitter!!

He’s Delivery Boy!! (Even delivering kisses for his parents 💛)

(I promise I still draw guys sorry)

Bonus panel that I scrapped but still like

#free noodles shipping #freenoodles #freenoodles shipping #tang #pigsy #tang lmk #pigsy lmk #lego monkie kid #freenoodlesshipping #mk lmk #noodle family #long hair tang #baby mk #MK has been a dilivery boy his whole life #good for him

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ghostinggg3299 · 1 year ago

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i wasted my time on this dsfjk,bsgakjgkjfgajk

end me

and of course i have to balance it out with fluff

i wanna squeeze lil mk

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mythicalmagical-monkeyman · 1 year ago

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MK: Hey guys I was thinking of asking Red Son out on a date but I need some advise first Wukong: No, trust me you do not want to be in a relationship they are nothing but pain and hard ship. Macaque: *whacks him* Wukong: See! MK: *Turns to Pigsy* Please tell me you have some useful advice? Pigsy: Look kid just because I'm dating Tang does not mean I know how

#shadowpeach #spicynoodles #freenoodles #shadowpeach shipping #spicynoodles shipping #freenoodleshipping #lmk #lmk mk #lmk qi xiaotian #lmk pigsy #lmk macaque #lmk tang #lmk sun wukong #lmk monkey king #lmk red son #lmk incorrect quotes #lego monkie kid #lego monkie kid incorrect quotes #wukong's just teasing

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smilesthroughfandoms · 7 months ago

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Is this a hot take? Maybe? I’d describe it as a “Reheated poorly in the microwave” take at best. But y’all, calm down. The writers are still the same, so are the VA’s, it’s gonna be a good show no matter what.

Also, be nice to the new animators. Unless you actually draw and/or animate, you have such little room to talk. And this isn’t hating towards Epithet Erased, I love Epithet Erased! I’m just pointing out that different or “lower quality” animation doesn’t mean it’s not good. The new animation looks fine, and have you forgotten some of the shots from the trailer?

Chang’e looking up at the broken sky? Beautiful! The first real look at the Hundred Eyes Demon? Immaculate! When Wukong is getting re-banded again? I feel bad for my favorite stupid smart person, but that shot slapped!

Give it a chance, you might be pleasantly surprised.

#lego monkie kid #lmk #Lego Monkie kid season 5 #lmk season 5 #epithet erased #yeah animation is important in a cartoon but #a story can’t be a good story without great writing and people who tell it great #shadowpeach #chimerashipping #spicynoodleshipping #dragonfruit shipping #freenoodles #silkteashipping

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mikka-minns · 3 months ago

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I saw on twitter a hc/theory that Pigsy is "dadsy" and Tang is "Mister Tang" Because Tang purposely let himself be the "less of a parent, more of a teacher" So that Pigsy has space to get used to being a parent and so that Tang doesnt steal the spotlight from him. So even tho he is there for Mk like a second dad, he doesnt get much of a dad treatement.

That kinda broke me ngl. And it does sound pretty Canon

But here's my own headcanon that came to me randomly to cheer me up

When MK was little he called them both "dad" or "papa", but didnt have a specific name for either so it became confusing

He started calling Pigsy "dadsy" as a nickname at some point and it stuck. He continued calling Tang "dad".

Later, he tried to give Tang a similar nickname but nothing felt right.

Mk: "dad Tang"? No. "tadad"? Worse. "Dang-?" WAIT NO-

Pigsy and Tang: *bursting into laughter*

Mk: STOP! IT SLIPPED OUT! >:(

They teased him about it for a bit. For a while, whenever Tang would walk into a room where MK and Pigsy where, Pigsy would yell "DANG!", Tang would do a "😏😘" face and they would both start laughting while Mk just pouts in embarasment. He calls Tang "Mister Tang" to be petty. His dads things its the funniest shit ever.

As Mk grows up, "Mister Tang" becomes more of an affectionete nickname than a petty one. Mostly cuz he got used to it and Pigsy doesnt cat-call Tang as often.

He still does it and the two do laugh, but mk just looks at the unamused

Mk: 😑is this necessery?

Pigsy: Yes

Tang: dont like your dads apriciating each other's company?😏

Mk: 😑 guys, please

Self-indulgent, but they deserve some nice headcanons.

I might make a post of small fluffy lmk headcanons too (w a lot of freenoodles family Ones)

#FREENOODLES #My beloved #The only ship that matters #Lmk #lego monkie kid #lmk pigsy #Lmk Tang #Lmk mk #qi xiaotian #Pigsy x Tang #Tang x Pigsy #freenoodleshipping #lmk freenoodles

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asleep-kat · 1 year ago

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Ships/duo names in LMK

Sooooo, there's alot of ship/duo names in lmk. So i thought, hey maybe i should compile all of them into one post! Shouldn't be too hard, right?

Haha anyways, just some things to note : most ships/duo names will have two or more names due to it being somewhat obscure ( and sometimes kinda problematic, but i'm adding it either way ). And i might've also missed some, so if you know another obscure ship or whatever, lmk in the tags or comments ^^

Most popular name used in this color

Least popular is still in black text

If there is no yellow text, then that means that either all of them are widely used or that i am not sure which one is more popular yet

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Sunburst duo - Monkey king & MK

Soysauce duo - Macaque & MK

Fallenstar duo - Macaque & Monkey MK

Stonefruit trio - Macaque & Monkey king & MK

Goldendragon/meik/JadeMonkey/Carambola/Starfruit - Mei/MK

Jackfruit/M&M/Starburst duo - Mei & MK

Dragonfruit/Wasabi/Peppermint/Dragonfire - Mei/Red son

Traffic light trio - Mei & Red son & MK

Disco Light Squad - MK & Mei & Redson & Nezha

Chimera/Bell Pepper Crew - Mei/Red son/MK

Wasabi Duo - Mei & Monkey king

DarkHorse Duo - Mei & Macaque

Shadowpeach - Monkey king/Macaque

Pastdowpeach/past shadowpeach - past Monkey king/past Macaque ( this is basically just shadowpeach but is, ofcourse, in the past )

frostbite - Possessed Monkey king/Macaque

Sundial/eclipse duo - Macaque & Monkey king

Hot topic duo/charcoal duo - Redson & Macaque

Freenoodles/Jiaozi/Cookbook - Tang/Pigsy

Spicynoodles - MK/Redson

List of MK & Redson names can be found here

Flame twins - Mei & Redson

Inferno duo - Nezha & Redson

Royalty duo - Nezha & Monkey King

Lotuspeach - Nezha/Monkey king

Tintedlotus duo - Nezha & Macaque

Sunmoonlotus - Nezha/Monkey king/Macaque

Sunset trio - Nezha & Monkey King & Macaque

Evening stone squad - Nezha & Monkey King & Macaque & MK

Lotusmoon - Nezha/Chang'e

Lotusnoodles - Nezha/MK

Red ribbons duo - Nezha & MK

Flaminglotus - Nezha/Redson

Silverlotus - Nezha/Yin

Waterlily duo - Nezha & Sandy

Pinkpuppy/Mountainfire - Erlang & Nezha

Shadowhound - Erlang/Macaque

Heavenlypeaches ( or Jiankong in jttw ) - Erlang/Monkey king

Heavenlybeast - Erlang/Monkey king/Macaque

Chowchow - Erlang/Azure lion

HuntingHawk - Erlang/Peng

Violetskies - Erlang/Peng/Macaque

Heavenlytusk - Erlang/Yellowtusk

Moongaze - Erlang/Chang'e

Royalduties - Erlang/Ao Guang

Floodstudies - Erlang/Tang

Wildboar - Erlang/Pigsy

Lapdog/Presidental Election - Erlang/Not Mayor

CelestialSilk - Erlang/Spider queen

Monkie kids - MK & Mei & Pigsy & Tang & Sandy ( sometimes Monkey king, Macaque, Nezha, and Red son is included too )

Breakfastshipping - Pigsy/Tang/Monkey king/Macaque ( aka all of MK's dads ) ( sometimes Sandy is included too )

MKdadshipping - Pigsy/Tang/Monkey king

Sandwich shipping/FishBallNoodles - Sandy/Pigsy/Tang

Sandwich trio - Sandy & Pigsy & Tang

The demon bull family - Demon bull king & Princess iron fan & Red son ( maybe even the bull clones too? Idk )

The brotherhood - Monkey king & Macaque & Azure lion & Peng & Yellowtusk

The pilgrims/great companions - Tang Sanzang & Monkey king & Ao Lie & Zhu Baije & Sha Wujing

Falseidle duo/Jadecicada - Ao Lie & Tang Sanzang

Sunshower - Monkey king & Sha Wujing

FreePeachBuns - Tang/Monkey King/Pigsy

Freepeaches/suntang/peachtea/Tangypeaches/Goldenpeach/Goldenpages/Peachbug/Stinkbug/Sepiapages/Immortalscribe/Peachyquill - Tang/Monkey king

Suntang/Tripsun/Tripisun/Goldenpeach - Monkey king/Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka) ( Both Suntang and Goldenpeach is used for Tripitaka/Wukong and Tang/Wukong )

Inkypages/hibiscus tea/tintedLenses - Macaque/Tang

FruityTea/FreeFruits/FruityLenses/Mixedberries/Mixedtea - Macaque/Monkey King/Tang

WhiskerMisters - Ao lie & Azure lion

Stableboys/Dragonpeach - Ao lie/Monkey king

Clumsyshadow/moonydragon - Macaque/Ao lie

Goldrush duo - Golden tusk & Monkey king

celestialsteeds (duo) - Golden tusk & Azure lion

gajasimha shipping - Golden tusk/Azure lion

Eclipsemane/BlueEclipse - Monkey king/Azure lion/Macaque

Lionpeach/goldenlion/sunstone/Fuzzypeaches/TamarinShipping/MalachitesunShipping - Azure lion/Monkey king

BlueMoon/Kalaharishipping - Macaque/Azure lion

Barbeque Shipping/Bullion - Demon bull king/Azure lion

Moonpaw - Chang'e/Azure lion

Saberscales duo - Mei & Azure lion

Memoryscroll - Not Mayor/Azure lion

Inkyfeathers/Fuzzyfeathers/Goldengriffin/griffinshipping - Peng/Azure lion

Blackquill/ShadowWings - Macaque/Peng

Phoenixfree/Phoenixtea - Tang/Peng

FlyingPigs - Pigsy/Peng

Moonmonkey/Moonstoneshipping/Peachcake - Chang'e/Monkey king

BlackBunny/blackberry/shadowmoon/shadowbunny/DoubleMoon/NewMoon - Chang'e/Macaque

FruitCake/reflectionshipping - Monkey King/Macaque/Chang'e

Moonduo/Mooncake duo - Chang'e & Macaque

Peachcakeduo - Chang'e & Monkey king

Sugarplum/StormOcean/Lunar tides/Mangotea/Hurricaneshipping/Shadowwave - Sandy/Macaque

Seamonkey/Bluemonkey - Sandy/Monkey king

Silktea - Sandy/Huntsman

SeaPig/Seasalt - Sandy/Pigsy

Jasminetea/Bluetea - Sandy/Tang

Monkfish duo - Sandy & Tang

Dandylion/sealion - Sandy/Azure lion

Matcha duo - Sandy & Mei

Sleepover trio - Sandy & Mei & MK

RoyalArachnid/Ladybug/ScorpionSpider - Spider queen/Scorpion queen

ShadowVenom/Blackwidow - Macaque/Spider Queen

VenomPeach/Royalty/PoisonPeach - Monkey king/Spider Queen

DragonVenom - Mei/Spider Queen

Silkdragon - Ao lie/Spider Queen

Nightshade/IronSpider - Spider Queen/Princess iron fan

Venombunny/spidermoon/venombunnie - Chang'e/Spider Queen

Sleepbug/moonbuggy - Chang'e/Scorpion Queen

IntellectualSting - Tang/Scorpion Queen

Peachbun - Pigsy/Monkey king

Inkynoodles/SmokedBacon/Squidink/SquidInkNoodle - Macaque/Pigsy

RoastedCake/BaconMoonpie/PinkMoon/Baconpancakes/moonpie - Pigsy/Chang’e

Ironbull/Irondumpling - Princess iron fan/Demon bull king

BBQ - Pigsy/Demon bull king

BullMonkey/Sweetbeef - Demon bull king/Monkey king

Ironpeach - Princess iron fan/Monkey king

IronDragon - Mei/Princess iron fan

BlackFire - Macaque/Red son

Spicypeach - Red son/monkey king

bloodymoon - Red son/Chang'e

Firewall/fireant - Red son/Syntax

Techsupport - Red son & Syntax

Cyberhunt - Huntsman/Syntax

ShadowCoding - Macaque/Syntax

MonkieTech - MK/Syntax

Silkymoon - Huntsman/Macaque

Silkpeach/Sunset(shipping)/Webbedpeach - Huntsman/Monkey king

SunsetShipping - Huntsman/Macaque/Monkey King

Dragonsilk - Huntsman/Mei's dad

GiantPeach - Monkey king/Goliath (strong spider)

Giantshipping - Sandy/Goliath

Sweetpotatonoodles - Tang/Goliath

SpiderDragon/KomodoDragon - Mei/Goliath

SpinDragon - Mei/Spindrax

Toxicinsanity/Toxicsanity/Ghostspider - Not Mayor/Syntax

Shadowpuppet/Paranormal - Macaque/Not Mayor

Ghostpepper - Red son/Not Mayor

Mysticbones - Monkey King/Not Mayor

Ghostscholar - Tang/Not Mayor

Blizzard Duo - MK & LBD

White void duo - Azure lion & LBD

Skullkey - LBD/Not Mayor

RottenPlums - Macaque/LBD

Rottenpeach/PeachDrupe - LBD/Monkey king

Stardust/moondust/MilkyWay - LBD/Chang'e

Rottenfruits - Monkey king/LBD/Macaque

Spiderspirit - Huntsman/LBD

PeachyNoodles - MK/Monkey King

PlumsyNoodles/ShadowNoodles - MK/Macaque

FruityNoodles - MK/Macaque/Monkey King

Orangemint - Mk & Little girl ( Bai he )

Shadowsuccessor/raspberry duo - Macaque & Little girl ( Bai he )

Junebug duo - Tang & Mei

Darksoynoodles - ink MK/MK

Doodleduo/Chaos duo - ink MK & MK

Inkyflames (shipping) - ink MK/Samadhi Mei

Scoville trio - Ink MK/samadhi fire Mei/Redson

Blackpepper - Ink MK/Redson

Mosaic trio/Mirage trio/Abstract trio - Ink MK & MK & Reflection MK

SpecialDelivery/DoublePackage/DoubleWrap - MK & Delivery clone

MetallicGold/GoldenHues - MK & Artist clone

starvingartist - MK/Artist clone

GoldenBirthday/FunkyMonkey - MK & Porty clone

Partyanimal - MK/Porty clone

DecorativeDelivery/ArtisticMotivation/AutoPainting - Delivery clone & Artist clone

Partyfavor - Artist clone & Porty clone

Graffiti(shipping) - Artist clone/Porty clone

PizzaParty/SurpriseParty/CarStereo/CarRadio/DeliveryDisco -Delivery clone & Porty clone

Discodragon - Porty clone/Mei

PaintedDragon - Artist clone/Mei

Mixtape/Glowstick/Firebeats - Porty clone/Red son

Firealpaca- Redson/artist clone

Hot wheels- Redson/delivery clone

Hot heels/customer service/Redshoe - Redson/shoe store employee

Locket shipping/Icytop - Not Mayor/Shoe Store Employee

Hovershoes - Hoverboard guy/Shoe Store Employee

Snapdragon - Demon accountant/Dragon stylist

GoldenPork - Pigsy/Jin

SilverPork - Pigsy/Yin

FastFood - Pigsy/Jin/Yin

Fizzyshipping/sunkist - MK/Jin

Slushieshipping - Mei/Yin

Butterflypeanoodles - Pigsy/Tang/Sandy/Yin

Shadowbubbles - Monkey king/Goldfish demon

Wetfruits - Macaque/Goldfish demon

Peachbite/sunkissed/poisonpeach - Monkey king/Xiangliu

Milky way/JadeRabbit/Dragonbubble/Mooncakedragon/moondragon - Chang'e/Mei

Celestial king - Monkey king/Kui mulang

starrymoon - Macaque/Kui mulang

Souldragon (shipping)/WolfDragon - Kui mulang/Ao lie

Jadewolf duo - Kui mulang & Ao lie

ShadowSerpent - Macaque/Xiangliu

Eclipse twins - Rumble & Savage ( Macaque's clones )

Megalopeach - Sun Wukong/sans undertale ( true, canon, and real and i'm not ashamed that i've made art of it before )

Rosegold duo - Mk & Steven universe ( hi )

( Thanks gh0st-t0wn3, Lmkthings-ela, Anon, my oomf goldendragonleaf, Anxious-anon-time, and tsatsked for helping me with most of these ^^ )

#Lmk ship #Lmk #Lego monkie kid #Monkie kid #Idk what to tag uhhhh #Ships #Some of these ships had me look the other way while i wrote it down 🫠#Shadowpeach #Freenoodles #Chimera shipping #Spicynoodles #Dragonfruit #Sunburst duo #soysauce duo #traffic light trio

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Hello, My Old Heart

Pigsy and company get to celebrate the newest arrival for all of five seconds before a harsh reality sets in

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Pigsy was the proud, proud father of a beautiful sleeping little piglet named Li Na, of whom he loved more than anything in the whole wide world. He was obsessed with every little coo or subtle movement she made because she was his and she was alive and he just loved her so, so, so much.

… Which was why when he heard the ambulance's siren grow louder and louder and Li Na awoke and started crying again, he nearly wanted to bite the head off the nearest EMT.

"Ack–! She's crying! What do we do?" MK panicked, which didn’t help at all– not that Pigsy blamed him.

"It's fine, she's okay, just got a little spooked, I-I think," Pigsy tried rocking her a bit, while Tang stood up.

"Oh, thank heavens they're here," His husband sighed a breath of relief, unlocking and opening the metal cover for the window and waving at the ambulance.

"Do they have to be so loud," Pigsy muttered under his breath.

MK laughed, but Pigsy wasn't being funny.

Soon enough a man and a woman walked in with medical bags and a box of some sort that made Pigsy hold onto his daughter tighter.

"Alright sir, do you think you can stand and walk over to the ambulance or would you like the stretcher to be brought inside?" The woman asked while the man did something to the box thing.

Pigsy said nothing, growling as his little angel continued to cry.

"Aha… Pigsy, darling, won't you answer the nice woman's question?" Tang went back to his husband.

"They're just goin' to take her away, Tang. She won't like ‘em– and I won't let em take her," He glared.

"Honey, you have nothing to worry about. They're just going to take you two to a hospital–"

"–And lock her away in a little box. I won't let them, Tang, I won't," Pigsy whispered.

Tang winced. "Honey… I know, I’m– I'm not looking forward to that either," He glanced down at their baby. "B-but I had to– while she— a-and almost died– a-a-and– and she needs help, Pigsy, I know she does. Can we please let her help?" Tang started to tear up, though looked up at the ceiling to try not to.

"Tang, I..." Pigsy didn’t know what to say, and Li Na’s wails weren’t doing him any favors.

The scholar shook his head. "I-I’m sorry, this isn't about me, I– just–" He took a breath. "Can we get you two some help… please?" He sniffled.

Pigsy glanced at the EMTs, then at Li Na, then at Tang.

"Y-yes, of course, I– I'm so sorry, Tang, I'm sorry," Pigsy pressed his forehead against Li Na's.

"No– no, hon, it's–" Tang took another breath. "I can take Li Na, and MK can help you stand, okay?"

Pigsy hated this– and hated himself for hating this and hated himself for hating himself for hating this.

He looked down at his daughter, who was almost starting to sound hoarse from all the crying.

She really was such a small thing…

Taking a deep, hesitant breath, Pigsy slowly gave Li Na over to Tang who smiled at him warmly before turning his attention to her.

“Hey there, bao bao. It’s okay, it’s okay, baba’s got you,” He sniffled and stood, rocking her much better than Pigsy could while sitting down. Her cries calmed to whimpers again, which tied an unexpected knot in Pigsy’s chest.

MK and the EMTs helped Pigsy to his feet, but he didn’t make it far. Thankfully they’d already brought the stretcher inside, and once he was on it was a simple job wheeling into the ambulance where an EMT took Li Na from Tang and placed her in a strange “transportation incubator” that was placed next to him. They were off.

Once she was out of her baba’s arms, Li Na began to cry rather fiercely again. Unfortunately, it wasn’t considered safe to remove her so Pigsy, Tang and MK just had to watch while the EMTs asked about other things while hooking Pigsy up to machines and taking measurements. Pigsy couldn’t talk much though, just staring at the incubator as the knot in his chest tightened, so MK and Tang answered for him.

He wanted to hold her again. He wanted to hold her more than anything in the whole wide world.

However, in not too long, Pigsy started feeling completely and totally drained. It moved fast too; what felt like in mere seconds, his eyelids were falling and he could barely keep his head up. He tried staying awake all he could, but before he knew it, his eyes were shut and he vaguely heard Tang say his name before he completely passed out.

.o0o.

When Pigsy next opened his eyes, he was more sore than he had ever been in his entire life. He was also quick to recognize he was in a hospital room, feeling the familiar weird texture of the gown and the stale sheets. He also recognized the "fun" feeling of an IV in his arm and the sounds of a heart monitor too.

It took a second for him to look around, finding the usual dull minimalistic decor all hospitals have before his eyes landed on MK, who had his head in his hands and was crying– why was he crying?

Pigsy looked around the room and realized he didn’t see Tang or Li Na either. Where were they? Were they okay? Did something happen to Li Na? Is that why MK was crying? Was she– and so Tang was– oh god, nononononono–

Pigsy instantly began to cry, too overwhelmed by the emotion. It took a moment before MK noticed, but when he did, he was by his father’s side in a blink.

“Dad! You’re awake! I’m so glad you’re okay,” MK instantly hugged him and Pigsy hugged right back.

“M-MK, where is everyone? A-are they alright? Is Li Na okay? I-is she–” Pigsy cried more, though didn’t let go.

“No! No, Li Na is okay, Dad, she’s fine– but she’s in the NICU, so Tang’s with her,” MK explained and only then did the chef break the embrace.

“O-oh… already…” Pigsy sniffled and wiped his face, feeling like an idiot.

“Y-yeah…” MK scratched his neck. “You’ve been out for a couple of hours. Thankfully not from anything bad, you were just wiped out, which makes sense, ha.”

“Why were you crying?” Pigsy tried not to think about it.

“Oh, I– right, I was,” MK quickly wiped his face and Pigsy frowned.

“Kid, be honest with me,” He held out a hand and MK took it.

“Right, well… I don’t know– probably stress, today’s been… a lot, plus I’ve been giving excuses all day for why we aren’t around and I just– I’m tired, I guess,” He laughed a little.

“Excuses?”

“So no one knows Li Na’s… here. Tang said he wanted it to be a decision both of you could make,” MK explained and Pigsy relaxed a bit.

“Okay, yeah that… that makes sense… and thanks, kid… for everything today, you’ve been amazing,” He squeezed MK’s hand.

“Not as amazing as you! Seriously, that looked like it hurt,” MK half-joked and squeezed his hand back.

“Ugh, it did– I still need to kill Tang over it, don’t let me forget,” Pigsy closed his eyes for a second and leaned back against the pillows.

MK laughed. “Sure, dad.”

Pigsy smiled a bit, before a part of him began to worry about his baby again.

“So, uh… what’s wrong with her?” Pigsy asked, bracing himself to finally face the punishment of his failures.

“Oh, well right now it’s mostly just monitoring, but I think they said something about apnea and monitoring her breath,” MK struggled to remember.

Pigsy nodded, looking away as he tried his damndest not to cry even more than he already had.

“Dad..? You– uh– doing… okay?” MK tried to look at him but Pigsy turned further.

“It– It shouldn’t have happened… not like this,” Pigsy spoke just above a whisper and MK sat on his bed.

“Dad, it’s not your fault, the doctors said sometimes this just happens, especially with your age,” His son pleaded.

“I-I shouldn’t have listened to my stupid instincts– why did I ever go to the restaurant?” Pigsy cursed himself.

“Well-! The doctor actually explained that it might be part of your pig demon DNA! Pig demons usually get instincts to travel somewhere away from home but still safe when in labor, so I guess your brain thought of the restaurant. They also said it gets left out of books for general demon audiences and doctors sometimes forget about it since it’s kinda uncommon– but hey! That’s not your fault either!” MK pointed out.

Pigsy gave a long sigh.

He was too tired for this. He wanted his baby. It was killing him to be away from her for so long.

“Can I see her..?” He asked, and MK shrugged.

“The doctor’ll probably need to clear you for that,” he estimated.

“Right… right, okay,” Pigsy tried not to feel completely devastated.

Pigsy sighed and closed his eyes when MK suddenly started climbing onto his bed to snuggle up close to him, which made him laugh a little.

“What’re you trying to do to me, kid?” Pigsy snorted, lifting his arm so MK had room.

MK didn’t say anything for awhile after he got good and comfortable, just messing with his jacket a little bit, so Pigsy just wrapped an arm around him and held him close.

“I’m… I’m really, really, really glad you’re okay, Dad,” his son eventually managed to say.

Pigsy smiled softly and kissed his head. “I’m glad I’m okay too.”

“I… I hope Li Na ends up okay too.”

Pigsy sighed. “Me too, kid… me too…”

The father and son stayed like that for some time, with MK even falling asleep for a couple of minutes before a nurse came in and scolded them while bringing Pigsy a meal. At least she said the doctor would be in soon so the presence wasn't a total loss.

Pigsy could certainly tell MK was more than half tempted to crawl back into his embrace once the nurse was gone, but the obstetrician arrived before he could act on his impulse.

“Mr. Zhu, I wasn’t expecting to see you for another four weeks! How’re you feeling?” His doctor attempted to joke, but only MK could muster a slight chuckle.

“Is she okay?” Pigsy completely dogged her question, despite knowing it was stupid to ask because MK had already told him a billion times Li Na was fine, but sue him.

The doctor smiled softly. “Your daughter is doing alright, but we will have to keep her under monitor until her lungs become more developed and her apnea goes away–”

“How long will that take?” Pigsy interrupted.

Her smile turned to a grimace, and Pigsy instantly squeezed MK’s hand. “Well… that’s a bit complicated. If she had been born breathing fine, then I would say a couple days at most. However, seeing as that wasn't the case, much heavier monitoring will be needed for at least a week or two.”

Blood drained from the pig demon’s face.

“I-I– I can’t be away from her for that long, you– you can’t do this!” Pigsy protested, voice cracking.

The demoness sighed. “Mr. Zhu, I’m sorry, but we wouldn’t do it if it weren’t medically necessary,” She tried to assure, but Pigsy just shook his head.

“I-I want to hold her n’ take her home– she’s not– she’s not even supposed to be here,” He covered his face with his hands before he felt MK’s hand squeeze his shoulder.

“What you’re going through is incredibly difficult, Mr. Zhu, but you aren’t alone. In fact, there are groups full of parents just like you–”

“Ha!” Pigsy couldn’t hold back his cynicism, which he immediately felt bad about. “I– sorry.”

“No, no, it’s alright, I understand,” The demoness took it well. “What I mean is that there’s a support group for parents of premature children you could join if you’re interested.”

Pigsy looked out a window.

“Alright, well, I’ll leave the pamphlet for the group right on this table if you want to look at it later. I’ll also call a nurse to bring a wheelchair so you can check on Li Na, that sound like a plan?” She smiled sweetly at the pig demon, who nodded.

“Good. I’ll be back to check up on you in a couple hours after your visit,” She opened the door, but stopped herself. “And… congratulations on the newest addition, Mr. Zhu. It’s not easy to do what you’ve done.”

Pigsy stared at her, not knowing how to respond before she nodded and left.

… He really shouldn’t have snuck out of his apartment.

“Hey! You get to visit Li Na at least, that’s good, right?” MK tried to be optimistic.

“She’s going to be so full of tubes and wires. She’ll look like a zombie,” Pigsy shuddered at the thought.

“Ah, I wouldn’t say that. If anything she looks like a fighter, just like you,” MK nudged him a bit, and Pigsy pondered if that could even be true.

MK sighed. “It’ll be good to see her though, right?”

Pigsy slowly nodded. “Right, yeah… you’re right,” he managed to smile weakly at MK and his son hugged him again.

In a matter of moments, the nurse came with the wheelchair, and MK followed them all the way to the NICU, where they saw Tang sitting on a bench holding his glasses in one hand and his head in the other.

"Tang, what're you doing out here?" MK asked, and the scholar instantly perked up and put on his glasses.

"MK, I– Pigsy!" Tang instantly ran to kneel in front of his husband's wheelchair, making MK and the pig demon laugh. "Honey, are you alright? The doctors said it was just exhaustion, and I know they have medical degrees and all, but I–"

"Tang, I'm okay," Pigsy held his husbands hands and Tang kissed them. "What about Li Na..?"

"Oh, her nurse is just taking some measurements and giving some more medications," Tang squeezed Pigsys hands and the chef slowly nodded.

"Okay… that's okay, right?" He asked, trying to sound optimistic, but of course Tang saw through him.

"It's what she needs,” His husband smiled tiredly, which only sort of made Pigsy feel better.

Just then, the NICU nurse opened the door back up and invited Pigsy and Tang back inside, though not before giving everyone a strong dose of hand sanitizer. Afterwards, the nurse caring for Pigsy allowed Tang to roll his husband inside to give them a moment of privacy, and she and MK waited outside, while the NICU nurse went to her station by the monitors in a secluded area.

“You ready?” Tang asked Pigsy softly.

“Y-yeah, I– I need to see her, I can’t–” Pigsy stuttered but Tang kissed his head.

“I know, Pigsy, I know,” He rested his head atop his husband’s for a moment before he pushed the button for the final door of Li Na’s room opened and–

When Pigsy’s eyes landed on her, it was like the whole world stopped.

His little piglet was wearing a little white beanie with little pink flowers and the tiniest mittens and socks he’d ever seen. But she was also covered in tubes and wires, with the largest being an oxygen tube in her itty bitty nose. She looked so small in that awful box, as though any sound or touch or even breath could shatter her into a million little pieces.

It terrified him.

“Pigsy..?” Tang spoke in a low whisper. “Are you okay if we go forward?”

Pigsy nodded hesitantly.

“Okay,” Tang kissed his head, reminding him he wasn’t alone. Pigsy thanked him by nuzzling his head into Tang’s shoulder, which made his husband chuckle.

He was guided to her incubator gently, and if Pigsy had any choice or say he would’ve busted the damn thing open and held her close so she’d be nice and safe and warm in his arms…

“You gonna let her know you’re here?” Tang teased a little, kissing his head again.

Pigsy nodded again, but didn’t move an inch.

With a soft hum, he felt Tang’s arm against his and slowly but surely his hand was guided into one of the ports and he was able to touch her, and– heavens, she was so soft and… and new feeling, it almost didn’t compute to him.

But then she reacted. She moved the arm he was touching, and for a second Pigsy feared she didn't like it– that he had failed and she’d start crying, but instead, she grabbed one of his fingers and squeezed it tight. The little action sent a million thoughts racing through Pigsy’s mind as every inch yearned to hold her again.

But that couldn’t happen.

His baby was sick and weak, and it was all his fault.

Pigsy instantly wept.

.o0o.

Time away from Li Na became a muddy blur. Pigsy had been discharged after a day or so. They'd been given Li Na's official birth certificate, but he really only became aware of that when Tang bought a frame and the set framed paper on Pigsy's nightstand his first night back. The chef would stare at it when he couldn't sleep (which was often).

Pigsy's body had practically shut down in the meantime. He couldn’t eat, he couldn’t sleep, he couldn’t shower, he couldn’t cook; the only thing he could do was wander to the nursery to sit on the floor until he cried, and cried, and cried so hard he'd finally fall asleep.

Tang– oh, bless his heart– would try his best to care for his husband. He even tried calling off work, but it violated the university's previous agreement for him to work until midterms. Because of that, the university now refused to let him go until the semester was over and threatened to fire him without severance pay, so Tang was forced back.

It killed the two of them to be apart, but it's what had to be done.

On the bright side, Pigsy wasn’t left entirely alone. MK and Sandy took it upon themselves to be Pigsy’s “care team”, and as such, drove him to the NICU every day and made sure he took care of himself (or at least didn’t die). Granted, Pigsy would’ve preferred if MK weren’t taking on hispersonal problems, but the kid was as stubborn as the chef was, so there was nothing he could do.

At the very least, MK had Mei checking up on him too, so he wasn’t taking on too much responsibility. It tortured Pigsy that he couldn’t be the one helping MK, but he was too much of a pathetic sad sack to do anything other than wallow about it in his dump of a room.

Oh, yes, the state of his and Tang's room managed to become a "hot mess" in what felt like the blink of an eye. There were empty ramen noodle cups all over Tang's nightstand and dresser, while Pigsy's was covered with tissues. There were also library books everywhere that Sandy was slowly working on sorting and returning. There was also pamphlet after pamphlet and packet after packet scattered everywhere all about postpartum depression and NICU babies and other things Pigsy didn't care to read.

No, he was too busy rotting and feeling sorry for himself like a fucking idiot to do anything to actually help those around him.

Typical.

When he wasn't decomposing in his bed or on the nursery floor, Pigsy was at the NICU, though it really wasn't that much better. His visits were often long and silent, with everything feeling just so horribly right and wrong at the same time. Touching his baby’s hand felt like a cruel reminder of what he couldn’t have and how he always managed to hurt those he loved, and he just– he hated it. But being away from her filled his every inch with an agonizing ache, so he'd stay.

He knew it worried everyone. He could see their sad looks as they tried to care for him, but Pigsy couldn’t care.

His pride had cost him so much, and he wasn’t sure he could ever forgive himself.

What probably troubled them the most was how little he spoke these days. Hell, Pigsy wasn’t even sure the last time he spoke was. It wasn’t really for a lack of effort, he was just… too tired. Everything was just a grunt or a growl or quiet mumble now that no one could truly understand. It was so bad in fact, he hadn’t even spoken to his precious little angel since she was born…

What a pathetic excuse of a father.

On what was maybe the 7th or 8th or 11th day, Sandy approached him with his usual tray full of tea and little snacks Pigsy would nibble on at most. Something different was on his mind this time if his smile was any indication, though Pigsy was far too tired to question him. Instead, he rolled over in bed and tried to go back to sleep.

“Pigsy, trust me, you’ll want your energy for today,” Sandy shook his shoulder, but Pigsy rolled his eyes.

Every day, Sandy would always say something like “Li Na would want you to take care of yourself” or “Tang called. He’s really worried about you, could you eat for him?” and it never motivated him, which only made him feel worse because what kind of husband/father can't take care of himself for his loved ones’ sake?

A very, very bad one, that's what.

“Pigsy, I’m serious. C’mon, you need to sit up and eat ” His friend shook his shoulder, and Pigsy tried to ignore it, but Sandy grabbed his arm and forced him to sit up before putting the tea tray in his lap with a defiant stare.

Pigsy sighed and looked at his friend, which was when Sandy softened his look a little.

“Look, I’m just saying today’s visit is gonna be a little different and I want you to be prepared for the occasion, okay? Can’t have you passing out on us,” He laughed a little but Pigsy just stared at the bowl of noodles vacantly.

The river demon sighed. “Look, I’m not leaving until I see you eat at least half of that bowl, alright? I’m serious, I want to see some color return to your face,” Sandy sat across from Pigsy so it was impossible for him to look away.

Great.

Pigsy scowled and ate a little, not tasting much of anything, despite being able to see the spices MK had used.

Poor kid was desperately trying to replicate his own recipes for him, and Pigsy was too stupid and lazy to be grateful.

Sandy watched him like a hawk the entire time, which wasn’t the “feel good move” his friend clearly thought it was. If anything, it made him want to crawl even further in his bed and never wake up.

He tried to set down the chopsticks after two bites, but Sandy gave him another look.

“I’m serious, Pigsy, I am not going to let you win; we’ve got plans today,” Sandy pointed at him and Pigsy rolled his eyes again.

Pigsy set down the chopsticks anyways and drank some of the tea, which also tasted like nothing. Sandy continued to eye him as he set down the cup and hesitated to pick up the chopsticks again. His big blue friend’s eyes were so full of dumb hope and encouragement it made Pigsy feel a little nauseous.

But still, not wanting to hear another lecture, Pigsy proceeded to have another bite or two before he set them down again, and this time Sandy was satisfied.

“Alright, get up and get dressed– and not in sweatpants, we’re gonna make sure you look great in the photos,” Sandy cheered as he took the tray away to the kitchen.

Photos? Why on earth would anyone want photos of him like this?

Pigsy wasn’t sure how long it took him to get cleaned and dressed and– shaved apparently? Before he knew it he was sitting in his van next to Sandy with MK in the back talking about something excitedly.

All Pigsy could think about was how this would be just another visit where he couldn’t do anything to help his baby.

Sandy pulled up to the hospital around the same time Tang’s bus from the city arrived, which meant when Pigsy got out he was immediately greeted with a kiss.

“You feeling alright, dear? You look a lot better today,” Tang smiled weakly, dark circles under his eyes that could rival Pigsy’s.

The chef half-shrugged.

“We got dad all cleaned up so we could get some nice pictures today, and he does look rather nice if I may say so myself,” MK complimented himself, getting Tang to crack a weak chuckle.

Pigsy was just wearing his chef’s shirt and some pants with socks, it was hardly “nice”...

“Photos?” Tang seemed just as confused about the idea as Pigsy was.

“Oh, you know,” Their son grinned mischievously as Sandy returned from parking his truck.

“Let’s head in, shall we?” The river demon grinned nice and big before patting Pigsy’s back.

Tang looked at Pigsy, who shrugged.

“Alright then… let's go,” Tang held Pigsy’s hand and the four of them headed in.

.o0o.

The check-in and waiting process took forever, as usual, so Pigsy just sat there and… well, really he just sat there. He didn’t feel anything, think anything, or do anything. If he did have a thought, it was about Li Na, or maybe about how awful he felt for being so distant with Tang, or any of his other millions of guilty thoughts. So yeah, it was a regular hospital visit.

When a nurse started explaining things, he only half paid attention, especially since Tang was always the one taking notes and writing things down. About halfway through all eyes landed on him, which he tried to ignore until Tang nudged his arm.

“Hon..? What do you think?” Tang looked at him softly.

Pigsy glanced at the NICU nurse, seeing her with a soft smile on her face he couldn’t find the cause of. Pigsy just decided to shrug, and Tang rubbed his arm, saying something else but Pigsy tuned it out again, which he hated. Would it kill him to actually pay attention to the state and health of his kid?

Pigsy sighed.

The actual NICU rooms– not the visitor’s waiting area– had a limit of three at a time, so Sandy waited outside while the others went in.

The room was exactly as dark and foreboding as Pigsy knew it to be, but there was one thing that was new: in the corner there was now an extremely cushy chair with all sorts of blankets all laid out that made Pigsy pause.

He glanced at Tang who had this big smile on his face that made Pigsy even more confused, when the nurse suddenly came into the room.

“Just have a seat right there and I’ll get her good and ready for you,” She smiled while she whispered, and Pigsy just looked at Tang with even more confusion.

“Just take a seat hon, she’ll tell you what to do,” Tang chuckled and grabbed his arm and guided the chef to the chair, who sat with his heart pounding.

Tang noticed and placed a calming hand on his chest. “You’re alright dear, everything’s alright,” he said, starting to unbutton Pigsy’s shirt.

“What the– Here? Now?” Pigsy spoke the most he had in two days and MK slapped a hand over his mouth to restrain laughter.

“It’s not like– that,” Tang’s face went red as he chuckled. “Great monk alive– I love you so much, Pigsy,” he chuckled before placing a kiss on his forehead before unbuttoning his shirt further so a large portion of his skin was revealed, which was weird.

But then he saw the nurse pick Li Na up and out of the incubator.

His little girl was awake and wiggling ever so slightly, though with a slowness of someone who had just woken up. Her little hands reached up for something to latch onto, but the nurse had nothing to offer. She also wasn’t wearing a hat or mittens or socks for once, and her face looked so much plumper and pink than he remembered, even if it had been less than a day. He could see her beautiful dark brown hairs that looked just like her baba’s, as well as her precious little birthmark, and– god, he just wanted to hold her again.

“Alright, once you get her settled, I’ll show your husband here how to wrap the pouch,” The nurse said, handing–

Handing her over..?

Pigsy stared at her because– well, it had to be some kind of mistake, Pigsy wasn’t allowed to hold her. That– it wasn’t– he wasn’t–

Before Pigsy could say or do anything Tang placed a hand on his shoulder and nodded, which almost made Pigsy start bawling like a baby, but he forced himself to stay together for Li Na’s sake.

Slowly but surely the fragile little newborn was placed into his arms and against his chest and– oh, it was like heaven to feel her skin against his. All attempts to not cry were dropped in an instant, but Pigsy didn’t care. He could feel Li Na breathing against him and just– he was holding his baby girl again. The feeling transcended words.

“H-hi, bao bei… remember me?” He laughed at how pathetic and weak he sounded. He was such a mess.

His little Li Na didn’t seem to mind his weakness though. In fact, he swore he could feel her nuzzling in closer, so Pigsy kissed the top of her head.

“It’s okay, bao bei, I got you, you’re okay with me,” He closed his eyes for a second, overwhelmed by the feeling of relief and love and exhaustion in his bones.

Swiftly after, the nurse and Tang proceeded to wrap Li Na in a secure position on Pigsy’s chest so that if his arms grew tired, she’d be secure and the skin-to-skin could continue.

“H-how… how long do I get to hold her..?” Pigsy slowly glanced at the nurse.

“60 minutes,” She informed, folding something before putting it in a bin.

60 minutes. 3,600 seconds. An entire hour.

What on earth had he done to be so lucky?

“You hear that, Li Na? You get to stay with me for an hour today, i-isn’t that nice?” He whispered to her, and again she didn’t respond, but he didn’t mind that one bit.

The nurse left shortly after, and once she did Tang sat on the armrest of the chair. He was quick to wrap Pigsy in a warm side hug before kissing the top of his head again, which MK snapped a quick photo of on his phone.

“This make you feel any better?” Tang asked, carefully placing his hand on her head and stroking her soft little baby hairs.

Pigsy hummed happily, snuggling into his husband’s arm and MK snapped another photo.

However, it took only a second before his face started to fall and he glanced at his exhausted husband and was overwhelmed with guilt.

“Tang… I-I’m so sorry, I should’ve been helping you more. You should hold her, I–”

“Pigsy, please– don’t be ridiculous,” Tang placed his hand on his cheek again, which Pigsy leaned in to. “It’s… it’s been hard working, but it's been harder watching you suffer and beat yourself up about it.”

“I’m so sorry, Tangy…” He closed his eyes.

Tang kissed his forehead. “It’s okay, Pigsy, what we’re going through is… hard, but it’s almost over.”

“R-really?” Pigsy blinked and looked at him.

Tang chuckled. “Nurse said skin-to-skin therapy will help her progress for the next three or four days and if all goes well, she’ll be home free.”

Three or four days, then she’ll be home free.

“That’s… that’s really, really good, Tang,” Pigsy sniffled and kissed Li Na’s head again.

“I knew you’d think so,” Tang teased a little and relaxed.

Pigsy sighed and closed his eyes once again, feeling Li Na coo at his relaxation, which just about melted his heart fifty times over.

“You doing okay, dad?” MK teased a little, taking another picture.

“Yeah, yeah, I love you too, kid,” Pigsy opened his eyes to wink at him, which MK caught on camera.

Afterwards, his son lowered his phone and smiled. “I love you too, dad.”

Pigsy sighed happily, closing his eyes and trying to remember how to embrace all the warmth around him. It was so overwhelming– especially after so long in the dark. He hardly felt worthy of it all, but he knew better than to mention it.

“Sir, I can take a photo of all four of you if you’d like,” The nurse suddenly appeared from the back, startling MK.

“I– yeah! That’d be great, right dad?” MK beamed. Pigsy nodded and his son handed the nurse his phone in a flash before he was suddenly by his side, making Tang chuckle.

“We aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, MK, you could walk,” The scholar pointed out jovially.

“Oh, I see how it is– you just want Li Na all to yourselves, don’t you?” MK crossed his arms dramatically.

“Oh, is that the case?” Tang raised an eyebrow. “And why, may I ask, do you think you’re in here then?”

“To rub it in my face, duh,” MK rolled his eyes all dramatically, making Pigsy laugh.

“You two are such dorks,” he grabbed both of their arms, dragging them into an awkward, but still loving group hug.

The nurse laughed along as she started snapping photos left and right, and only after four or so did MK and Tang get their act together and actually pose and smile. Pigsy didn’t mind that though, he wanted to remember this moment just as it was, with his family here, all within reach, safe and okay. What could be better than that?

#my fics #lmk #lego monkie kid #freenoodles #freenoodles shipping #pigsy lmk #tang lmk #mk lmk #zhu li na #my ocs #and baby makes four au #angst #hurt/comfort #angst with a happy ending #fjdks;lfjasld this took way too long #but yes yes i did continue the mpreg fic #wahoo #I love Li Na so much and I'm gonna make that everyone's problem

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