When a Lynx Meets a Leopard [Ash Lynx x fem reader]

~Chapter 20: Preg- what?~

(Y/n)'s POV

It didn't take us too long to find a place to talk. "(Y/n), go back to Ibe and Eiji. They are worried about you." Ash suggested, glancing over at me while we sat on a bed. "Ibe and Eiji are not my family. They have no need to worry about me. Besides, I can take care of myself." 
"I know that, but Eiji and Ibe-"
"Ash. I'll be fine. If I get seriously injured, shoot me." While we had been talking, my hand had slipped around the back of Ash's trousers and pulled his revolver from the waistband. I then held that gun up to my head, fingers hovering over the trigger. Ash lunged towards my in an attempt to retrieve his gun, but I just leapt backwards.

"Oi! Give it back." He looked amused and annoyed at the same time, quite an odd expression. I teased him with it, brushing the trigger with my finger knowing full well that it wasn't loaded. Ash was growing more and more irritated by the second until I unintentionally dropped the revolver, sending it clattering to the floor. "Not what I meant but- hey, (Y/n)?" Ash bent over and picked it up before turning to me. The reason the small hand gun and fallen from my hand was from pain. A short sharp cramp in my lower abdomen. It only lasted a few seconds, but it hurt. "Oi, say something." I looked up at Ash. He had worry etched across his face as he looked at me. "I don't understand..." I muttered, sitting back up and feeling fine as if nothing had happened. Ash and Shorter exchanged glances, a silent form of communication. "I'm fine now... just carry on."  The two guys shot me puzzled looks, but didn't question it.

We discussed a plan from about ten minutes, not that I was paying any attention. My mind was going crazy, flying through all of the possible reasons why I had that short sharp cramp. "Okay, that settles it. It's all up to you now, Ash." Shorter mumbled from a distance. I stared down at my hands, restlessly playing with my thumbs and picking my nails. Eventually, I gave up trying to sit still. I got up from the bed, walking towards the bathroom. "I'm taking a shower." I called over my shoulder, not caring about what the two boys had to say.

The hot water calmed down my racing mind a little, allowing me to relax slightly. I sank down in the shower, sitting on the floor of cream tiles. By the time someone knocked on the door, I had come to a conclusion. A horrifying one at that. "(Y/n), are you nearly done?" Ash's voice said from outside. "Yeah, one minute." I called back, turning off the water and stepping out and wrapping my body in a fluffily towel. I then unlocked the door and someone else pushed it open. Ash stepped in and held the door open for me to leave, but instead I closed it. "What are you-"
"Just shut up and let me talk, okay?" My body shook slightly as I spoke. Ash obviously noticed this. He sat himself on the stone sink shelf and watched me with his softened eyes. I took in a deep, shaky breath and started to shift my weight from one foot to the other. "(Y/n), are you on your period? If you are I can go and get supplies." Ash sighed, attempting to guess what I was trying to say. "N-no... that's not it." I swallowed thickly, picking at some small scabs on my arms. "Quite t-the opposite, actually." Ash stuck a foot out to stop my pacing, forcing me to look at him. "Look, I'm late. Some shit happened two weeks ago and I think I'm..."

I saw the penny drop in Ash's head, followed by his expression. "You think you're... pregnant?" Up until this point, I had kept it together pretty well. However Ash saying it out loud just broke down the weak wall I had put up. Warm tears slipped from my eyes as I stood there in front of Ash. "Hey, look at me." Ash pinched my chin gently between his thumb and forefinger, turning my face to look at him. "You're going to be fine. Okay?" He slipped down from the sink, tugging my body closer to his in an embrace. "I'm so scared..." I whimpered into his chest. "I know." Ash whispered into my hair, rocking us from side to side. "I- I don't want to carry a rapists baby." I felt the man stiffen at my words. I was pulled even closer to Ash, his hands gently rubbing my back.

Ash POV

"Rapist did you say? Do you remember who it was?" I mumbled into (Y/n)'s soft (H/c) hair. Her body was shaking as she just cried her eyes out. I felt her head nod, but no words left her mouth. She was completely besides herself. Her emotions a concoction of fear and anger. Eventually, (Y/n) slowly pulled away from me, and I let her. She steps back and wipes her eyes, cleaning her face up in the mirror behind us. "Bloody hell, I'm supposed to be a highly trained, highly wanted assassin." She chuckled with a sniff, her fingers ran over the scar Arthur gave her. I felt a frown appear on my face as I watched her action. "(Y/n), do you know who did it?" Once again, she nods. She turns to face me, her pretty (e/c) eyes meeting my own. Wait, pretty? Oh...

"I could never forget such a disgusting face." She spat, taking a step closer to me and slipping to my left. Her hand hovered centimetres above the handle as she turned her head to face me. "Such a childish, power hungry bastard should be locked up or better, killed. Such a man is the one and only Dino Golzine. I believe you know him." Her jaw clenched with anger, her fingers twisting open the door. There was a loud crash from outside, as Shorter fell to the ground on the other side of the door.

"Were you listening in on us, Shorter?" I heard (Y/n) sigh. "Y'know what, it doesn't matter. You would have found out eventually anyways." There was a nervous chuckle from Shorter followed by a knock on the door. Shorter walked in shortly after. By this time, I had only taken off my shirt. "Ash... what if she is? D'you want be to go get a test while you shower?" I thought about it for a second before nodding. "Okay, I'll be back soon." With that, Shorter left me to shower and (Y/n) to sleep.

What the hell am I going to do?

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Okay, this is kinda all over that place 😅
But I'm tired as fuck so I'm not gonna fix it :)
Anyways,
Have a great day/night,
~Author-Chan❤