This is sort of in the same timeline but not. I just had this thought and couldn't get it out of my head, so I hope you enjoy. And for all AU fans, I have a new multi-chapter fic out called Under the Sea. I'm advertising because not many people seem to be reading it. So I hope you all would take a look and review! Also don't forget to review this story! There won't be an Author's Note at the end so I hope you enjoy! Review, pleas!

Baby

Gene stood in a blue nursery peering down at a small sleeping baby. The fact that he had never thought he would be an uncle especially with his brother's personality. He watched as the baby shifted in his crib. Gene gulped as small eye lids opened to reveal deep blue eyes.

"Hi, I'm your Uncle Gene." Gene said with a smile. The baby blinked at him and Gene sighed. "And even if you could hear me you probably wouldn't understand me."

"Ah." the baby cooed as he waved his arms. Gene wished that he could hold the baby. He had known when the child joined the family that the ache would be deep. That he'd want to hold the baby and cuddle it like everyone else. But thanks to his inability to be solid, he could never do that.

"Gene?" he looked up as the door opened and Noll entered the room. Gene knew that his brother wasn't talking to him but rather the baby that was lying contently in his baby bed. Gene watched as Noll approached the baby bed and picked the child up.

'What is his full name?' Gene pushed through to his brother. He saw Noll blinked and watched as his younger brother looked around. He knew it had been awhile since he had been able to contact the young man but his energy was slowly draining and he knew one day he would move on.

"Oliver Eugene Davis." Noll murmured and Gene smiled at the gentle look on his brother's face. He watched as Noll began to rock the baby back and forth even though he wasn't being fussy.

"Naru?" Gene looked at the door and saw Mai leaning against the door, looking pale and drawn. Gene was worried about her and from the scowl on Noll's face, he wasn't happy to see her up.

"The doctor told you to stay in bed until he cleared you." Noll scolded as she moved towards him slowly. She took the baby from and he wrapped his arm around her as she cuddled the baby.

"I heard you come in here and heard Gene cooing. I wanted to see my baby." she whispered weakly and Gene watched as Noll led her to the rocking chair and helped her sit down with baby in her arms. Gene gave a gentle smiled as Noll gently stroked Mai's hair.

He had known that Mai had a tough pregnancy. When she had entered the second trimester, she had apparently bled a lot and they had been afraid of a miscarriage. After that scare the doctor had put her on bed rest and even then it had been tough on her body. Gene also knew that it had scared at least ten years off of Noll's life.

"If you would have told me, I would have brought him to you." Noll scolded her and she gave a weak laugh.

"Stop worrying. I'm already feeling better now that the doctor has put me on that medication." she assured him. Gen frowned before moving over so that he was standing on her other side. He looked down at the baby and reached out and brushed his namesake's slightly fuzzy hair. The baby suddenly giggled and Gene blinked. Did babies giggle at a week old?

"He giggled!" Mai exclaimed happily. Noll chuckled before both noticed that Mai was falling asleep with the baby Gene in her arms. Gene saw Noll look around and Gene smiled. He waved his hand a blanket flew to the floor, with another wave of his hand two pillows landed on the floor.

'Being a ghost is such a good thing sometimes.' he thought as he watched Noll gently take Gene. He watched as the man placed his son on the blanket on the floor before returning to Mai. Gene watched as Noll picked her up and placed the woman beside her son. Noll then lowered himself on the other side of the baby.

Gene watched as Noll drifted to sleep before he knelt down beside the baby. He reached out and gently patted the baby's back. He shifted in his sleep and Gene chuckled before bending down and kissing the baby's head.

"You're going to have to make sure that this idiot scientist doesn't spoil you to much." he told the baby before sighing. "Although, as the child you probably won't. And knowing my parents…oh, dear. You're probably spoiled already. Great."

Gene pulled away and looked at the sleeping family. He felt a smile spread across his face and sighed softly. He shook his head at this brother as he laughed.

"Good grief, brother. You will spoil that child." he continued to laugh as he faded away.