Soap ×Ghost

Chapter 22

Warning- stress eating, weight gain.

I woke up at two in the morning. And looked around soap's room. He wasn't there. I started to worry. "Sargent?" I called out into the night "Sargent MacTavish!" I climbed out his bed and started to walk around the living quarters to find him.

I walked into the common room, he wasn't there. I walked into my room, he wasn't there. I walked into the bathroom, he wasn't there. I sped up and ran to the kitchen.

There he was. At the fridge eating some ice-cream out of a hello kitty bowl. I couldn't help but chuckle. He looked up at me with his blue eyes and gave me the cutest face imaginable "what?" He asked.

I chuckled "if you eat too much ice cream you'll get a pudgy tummy". He kept his eyes on me "got a problem with me possibly gaining weight?" He asked and my eyes widened realising he took it the wrong way. "No! No of course not! Actually you'll probably be more cuddly and I think I'll fall in love with you even more!" I declared. He smiled sweetly "but it probably wouldn't be advised due to your type of job..." I whispered. He nodded in agreement "probably not... might gain weight when the wars over" he chuckled "be different from the constant working out I have to do"

I nodded. "Would you gain weight after the war" he asked. "Probably not... I'd probably be insecure about it" I muttered. He nodded in understanding.

"Why are you eating ice cream at this time anyway?" I asked curiously. "I got a wee bit peckish during the night" he chuckled.

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It was dawn. I let go of the sleeping Johnny. And I left his room and walked to a hill that was in base.

Once I reached the hill I sat down and watched the sunrise.

"Why does he have to be so darn cute" I mumbled to myself. I just wanted him to be mine. But I was a broken man. Why would he want a broken man like me?

My heart shattered into small pieces. Tears pricked the corners of my eyes. Why couldn't he be mine? Why was I so scared to ask him to be mine?

I started to tremble as I held back tears. I had been through hell and back with him. He had never left my side. Yet I was still scared of simply asking the question.

My chest felt tight. I cried silently not making a sound.

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-soap's Pov-

I woke up to see Ghost had left. He had probably left to do his job. I rubbed my eyes coming to my senses.

I got up and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I yawned feeling tired still. I put a hand on my stomach gently.

"Hm?" I hummed feeling my stomach "squishy" I felt the squishy texture of my stomach.

I lifted my shirt up and took a look at my stomach. It bulged out a bit. "Have I been eating that much ice cream?" I asked myself.

My shorts felt tight around my stomach and waist. I left the bathroom and grabbed one of Ghost's hoodies and slipped it on.

I walked out to the hill on the base. I saw Ghost sitting by himself.

I walked over and sat next to him. "You good mate?" I asked him. "Yeah I'm good" he replied not looking at me. I sighed and lent against his shoulder.

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The weeks passed and the stress had been getting to me. I had turned to food. I felt guilty for doing it but we didn't have any missions planned for quite a few months.

I had gained weight. My stomach was bigger than the last time I checked. It was getting harder to hide. Ghost will find out and I'll have to talk to him eventually.

I wrapped myself up in my duvet. And I heard Ghost walk in. "Johnny? You okay?" He asked softly. "I'm fine L.t" I snapped. He took a step back and looked shocked. "I'll leave you to it then"

I felt guilty for snapping at him. I then cried myself to sleep.