Nothin' Special (Crutchie X Reader)

Naming the Newsie

AN: (M/n) = male name
(N/n) = Newsie name

After (Y/n) fetched Walnut out of it's secret hiding spot in a box behind a large dumpster, tucking him in her bag under some of her belongings, and changed back into boys' clothes, she set off to check out the place Crutchie was talking about. It was an old, rundown lodge will about five floors. Some windows where cracked slightly, and from where (Y/n) stood in front of it, she could hear the yells of a few young boys about her age inside.

'Looks lovely." (Y/n) thought as she walked up and knocked on the front door. Some yelling about who had to answer the knock was heard, followed by the door opening to reveil a boy who was taller than (Y/n) with short, sandy blonde hair and an eye patch. She wanted to scream, but (Y/n) new if she was going to live there, she should probably make a good first impression.

"Whose ar' you'se?" The boy asked (Y/n).

She gulped and stated her name "T-tha names (M/n) (L/n)....I-is Crutchie around?"

The boy eyed her suspiciously, then let the door open wider for (Y/n) to step inside. "YO CRUTCHIE!!! YOU'SE GADDA VISITA!!" He hollered. "Oh I'es almost forgot, my names' Kid Blink, or just Blink fa short." He spit on his hand and held it out. She copied his actions, and the two of them shook hands.

Crutchie hobbled down the stairs to greet (Y/n). Seeing that She had changed back into your disguise, he decided it was best to greet her by your last name because he didn't know the male name she'd gone by.

"(L/n)!! Ya' actually showed up!!",Crutchie said in a cheerful tone.
(Y/n) nodded her head bashfully as a smile drew across her lips. "Thank God he used my last name!!!" She thought.

The other newsies gathered around Crutchie and (Y/n), eager to hear the story behind them knowing eachother. "I met (L/n) here while I'es was sellin' papes taday, da boy was runnin' from some crazy store owna' afta he stole som'thin."

A boy named Jack Kelly's head perked up in amusement. "Oh ho! Anathah 'rob tha rich tah feed tha poor' kinda guy, huh?"

(Y/n) laughed, "Actually ima' 'rob tha rich ta feed tha dog' kinda guy." Walnut let out a soft bark before jumping out of (Y/n)'s bag, startling the other newsies.

"A puppy!!" Racetrack cried out.

The other newsies (especially Jack) crowded around Walnut, stroking his fur and cooing about how cute he was.

"Aye," A newsie with a sling called Sharpshooter started," We'se still ain't given (M/n) no newsie name yet."

"Yeah he's right." Jack said standing up with Walnut in his arms.

Crutchie nudged (Y/n) softly with his crutch. She turned to him with a confused look on her face.

Crutchie sighed and whispered,"Maybe nows would be a good time to tell dems you'se a goil?"

"Hm? Why?" (Y/n) replied.

Crutchie tilted his head from side to side. "Well...a newsie name's is somthin' that sticks with ya foreva...a-and it's somthin' based off ya poisonallity r' somthin'."

(Y/n) laughed, it was ovious Crutchie had been trying his best to explain what a newsie name was. She nodded her head to Crutchie and took of her cap as the other newsies looked her up and down, earning her a couple of 'WOAH's and 'THA HELL's.

"(M/n)...are...are you'se a goil?" A newsie named Specs asked bravely.

(Y/n) nodded and smiled slyly.

Jack laughed,"Den how bout' we's call er' Girlie?"

"Nah,"Racetrack said,"how...bout Sissy?"

"That sound like an insult." Mush said, flatly.

(Y/n) looked at Race and raised an eyebrow. "A-ah...sorry.." He said embarrassed.

The newsies all pondered what to call (Y/n) as they paced the floor.

"Hm..well, we'se ll' figure it out later, welcome to tha lodge (M/n)." Jack said.

(Y/n) laughed," Thanks fo' havin' me."

"Alright newsies," Jack yelled," ta' bed!!! We got papes ta' sell tomorra!!"

(Y/n) whistled to Walnut, who was still in Jack's arms. He jumped down and ran to you, causing Jack to pout.

"Y'know (M/n)...you'se and ya' dog can come sleep up in my penthouse with Crutchie and I." Jack said eyeing Walnut.

(Y/n) laughed wholeheartedly,"Sure."

And with that, the three newsies climbed up to the 'penthouse', with Walnut safe in Jack's arms.

AN: What should they call you???