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

Chapter 107: Tainted White Purity

Song: It's Called: Freefall
By: Rainbow Kitten Surprise

(Y/n)'s POV

At roughly 2:30, I walked through the door back into our apartment and kicked off my shoes. Shorter was splayed out on the sofa asleep, snoring loudly. "I thought he'd of left by now.." I sighed, closing the door behind Eiji as he entered, also removing his shoes and placing them neatly on the shoe rack. His nose scrunched up as we walked further in, the smell of liquor and vomit washing over us. I had already explained last nights situation to Eiji, so his expression wasn't one of surprise, just disgust from the smell. I excused myself to check on Ash.

Our bedroom door was unlocked, but closed. The bathroom door, however, was locked, water running inside. I called out to Ash. No response. After the second time, alarm bells began to ring. Without thinking it through, I grabbed the gun off Ash's bedside table and aimed it at the handle. Within two shots, the door swung open a crack. Dropping the revolver, I barged into the bathroom to see a very startled Ash sat upright in the bathtub, desperately reaching for a towel. I sighed in relief, sinking to sit on the toilet lid.

"The fuck?" Shorter yelled, entering our bedroom with his own firearm raised and ready to shoot, Eiji hunkered behind him. "Sorry, The bathroom door was locked and Ash wasn't responding. I panicked-"
"So she shot the door down." Ash finished for me, standing up from the bathtub, hastily wrapping the towel around his waist. "My fault, I fell asleep. Is everyone okay?" He asked, glancing between us all with a worried expression. "Shorter... you can lower that now. It's okay." Eiji spoke softy, applying a gentle pressure to Shorters arm, bringing him out of his trance-like state. He mumbled something, turning and leaving the room. Eiji shot us a smile before leaving, shutting the door after him.

"Sorry bout shooting the door open. I just panicked because you didn't respond." I said, watching as Ash turned the water off and began to dry his hair with another towel. "It's okay. I would have done the same. I shouldn't of let myself fall asleep in the shower." He responded, planting a soft kiss on my forehead as he headed into the bedroom to get dressed. I followed, sitting on the bed. "How was 'brunch' with Eiji?" He asked, saying 'brunch' like it was some foreign concept he'd never heard of.  "It was really nice actually. He was telling me about how he plans on spending the summer holidays in Japan with his family. Which reminds me, he asked if we'd like to go with him. Apparently his sister is really keen to meet us."
"He wants us to go to Japan for the summer? Sure, why not? If everything's secure here, I don't see why not. As long we don't get in the way. I'll talk to Alex, I'm sure he'll watch things over."

I grinned at his response, not expecting him to agree so easily. "What?" He asked with a chuckle. "Have you ever been to Japan?" I nodded. "Only once, on a mission. I only saw one place in Aoyama, I was commissioned to kill this really rich douche, his family didn't even cry."
"I can't imagine we'll be going to Aoyama." 
"No, and I don't want to go back there. Horrible mission that was." There was a brief pause of silence, neither of us knowing what to say. "Anyways, are you hungry? I can make you something while you finish getting dressed?" 
"That'd be great, Merci mon Amour." He smiled, planting a soft kiss on my cheek as he walked past to the wardrobe to pull out a clean shirt. "Alright, just put that washing on when you're done." I smiled back, gesturing to the overflowing laundry basket in the bathroom. Ash nodded as I closed the door and wandered over to the kitchen.

Ash's POV (CW: Hallucinations) 

I watched (Y/n) leave, smiling softly for a moment at the closed door she shut behind her. I pulled the shirt on over my head, turning to face the bed as I did. A young boy was curled up on my side, his blonde hair dishevelled and splayed out across the grey pillows. The white shirt he wore hung in shreds around his body, stained red and yellow. Small, roundish burns were etched into his trembling chest, flecks of ash surrounding them. The jean shorts he wore slipped off his ankles as he pulled his knees into his chest, more red marks littered his pale skin like a rash. Darker bruises were buried inside the red, their purple colour a stark contrast. 

I stumbled towards him, my own body trembling as I did so. I could hear his soft cries, and tears started sliding down my cheek. I wanted to speak to him, but couldn't. My voice caught in my throat when I tried. As I got closer, the boy looked at me. Dull, jade-coloured eyes looked through me, as if he refused to look at me straight. "Why didn't you stop him?" He whispered, blinking slowly, his gaze rising to meet mine. "You could have stopped him, why didn't you?"
"I don't know what you mean... how could I of stopped him?" I replied, voice shaking with each word.  "This is your fault. You could of prevented this." He pushed, eyes seeming to darken. I stepped back, tripping over my own foot and falling to my knees. "I'm sorry... I'm so, so sorry." My hand reached out to touch his, only for him to melt into the covers under my fingers. "No. No, no, no, NO! Come back, please!" I cried, clawing at the bedsheets, desperately trying to bring him back to me. 

I soon realised it was useless. My head fell to the mattress, tears streaming down my cheeks uncontrollably. 

(Y/n) came bursting in, instantly coming to my side and embracing me.

I just sobbed.

And sobbed.

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'Anyway, you say you're too busy saving everybody else to save yourself,
And you don't want no help, oh well'

I did have a vague plan, however.. I forgot the plan. So, in short, there is no plan for this. It is simply going wherever my mind decides at the time of writing.

If there's anything you want me to include, let me know and I'll try my best to incorporate it x

Have an amazing day/night,
~Author♥️