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When they first got married Q wanted to have a baby with Schlatt really bad, but Schlatt kept saying he didn't think they were both ready for that.
Fast forward about 10 months or so and Q finds a crying 1 month old at their doorstep with a note. Ofc he brought the baby inside and cared for him, but then after reading the note, he was furious and hurt. The note had said that this child was Schlatt's, and after a one night stand with the baby's mother, she had gotten pregnant. She never told Schlatt bc she knew he probably would've flipped. It had also said that she couldn't care for the baby on her own and that she thought it'd be better if Schlatt and Q took care of him. The note then had everything you needed to know about the month old so far, including his name. Toby..but nicknamed Tubbo.
Q didn't go back to his and Schlatt's bed that night, instead he stayed on the couch crying softly as he cared for the baby.
Q was so upset because Schlatt had turned down the idea of having a baby with him..but then he finds out that he not only cheated on Quackity MONTHS ago..but he had a child with this unknown women. Q did honestly feel bad for her though, Schlatt can be hot headed, and recently his stress has been causing him to turn to alcohol. Schlatt had began to get more impulsive and started arguments often. Of course they were just arguments..
Q didn't confront Schlatt until the ram hybrid woke up the next morning, walking out of their bedroom to find a restless Q with a sleeping infant in his arms. The baby was small, and if you looked closely and through his messy brown hair, you could see little ram ears on the boy. And of course, further inspection and you'd find that he's got more ram features. Without a doubt he was a little ram hybrid too. Schlatt didn't realize why that was until he said something to Q.
"Quackity where the hell did you get a baby??"
Q had sniffled softly. "I found him on our doorstep..around 2 am I think.."
Schlatt stood there confused. Why would someone leave a baby at the new President's house?? And why the hell did it look so much like...Schlatt.
"Why would someone to that? He looks like a hybrid.."
Q sighed sadly, refusing to look the other in the eyes as he handed Schlatt the note. He just continued to let the child hold his finger...it was cute.
Schlatt rolled his eyes at Q and took the note. As he read it realization started to kick in, and when he was finished he stared down at the kid..that child was his.
Q spoke up. "..you didn't want a baby with me...but you'll go and knock up some random women??" He looked at Schlatt with tears in his eyes.
Schlatt tried to think of some excuse. "She..I was drunk and she came onto me! What do you expect to happen when I'm drunk and a beautiful women comes up to me??"
That made Quackity furious. "What do I expect..? What do I expect?!"
Quackity then set down the child in the basket he came in, making sure he was okay before Q stood up to face Schlatt.
"I'd expect you to tell her no because you have a husband! You have a husband that loves you! And cares for you. A-and..and he tries everyday to m-make you happy...because you're a difficult person to be in love with but DAMNIT I'm so in love with you!!"
He took a breath as he tried not to start sobbing. He was angry and hurt..
Schlatt just stood there, staring down at his crying husband. He realized he fucked up big time..he didn't even want the kid. Schlatt knows that Q won't let him get rid of it though...he thinks of a compromise.
"I know I fucked up..I know I hurt you..I'm sorry. But look, honey..we can raise him as our own. We can be that happy little family you wanted to be! We can put this behind us and act like the kid was ours all along! No one needs to know.."
Q stared at him in disbelief. But he couldn't help but be persuaded..he was young, dumb, and in love..
They could try this. They could try to put this all behind them and pretend to be that happy little family..
"Fine...we can do this. But I swear...n-never cheat on me again or I'm leaving. And I'll take Tubbo too."
Schlatt nodded with a smile. "It won't happen again.."
The two then shared a loving kiss.
..they could try this..
....is this a mistake..?
Quackity really wished it wasn't.
It was.