Cruel Love (Gotham/Oswald CobblepotFanFic)

Cobblepot's Enemy: 59- Torn Penguin

(Dedicated to CatWomanSK)

He was on the bed asleep for the longest. It pained me to see him like that, pissed me off to.

Once again I was banned from seeing all other inmates because I was a threat, Oswald had wanted me though so they let me in his cell and locked the door, appwrently that was saying: Your death wish, man.

Sometimes, I just wanted to ....become normal. And how to do that I do not know.

Oswald snored and it made me jump, I almost laughed at how it sounded. Then I cocked my head to the side as I watched him sleep. His hair was a mess, and he looked ...not like my Penguin.

"What am I going to do with you Oswald?" I whispered and placed a kiss on his forehead. His hand gripped onto my own and his eyes opened, they looked tired but he was awake. He just stared at me.

"You could just leave me in here."

His voice was so ...broken, it hurt me. I pulled back from him and looked at the door, from what I could see nobody was listening in on us, I looked at the floor and pulled my hand back from him.

"I couldn't do that to you."

He sat up on the bed and looked me over "Why not? You left me before-" ouch "-why would it be no differnt now?"

I pointed to my stomach "Remember? A little different than before. I gre up with only one parent ...even if we are not together together I want this kid to know both of theirs" I snapped and crossed my arms "I wouldnt wish it on anyone" then remembering he had the same predicament as me growing up I said "Would you?"

I could tell he was thinking back on growing up, his mother. He looked at me "It wasn't ...that bad" his gaze went down to my stomach and back up to me "Nessita. I didnt mean what I said. Sofia ...I got blame for the murder of Martin-"

"What?!"

"-and he is still alive but Jim Gordon doesnt care. Qnd it is all because of Sofia an-" he stopped quickly looking away from me. I knew right away he didnt want me to know something.

"Oswald? Who? Ed?" I asked, he shook his head and wouldnt even look at me, I grew frustrated "Well, either you tell me or I find out myself and I kill both of them and prove you innocent, Mio prezioso."

Then, he looked at me and said something I hadn't expected.

"Zsasz."

Everything ...quit.

My smile fell, my heart stopped, the world froze and ...everything but Oswald just went black.

Zsasz? My Zsasz? That can't be right. Not my best friend. Not the guy who has been like a brother to me, he ....he...

With tears in my eyes I said "What did he do to you?"

"Ness" Oswald said in a warning tone, he seen the look in my eyes and put his hands on my shoulders, he looked me in the eyes with concern and worry "I dont think stress and worry are good when you are pregnant."

"Oswald Cobblepot. If you do not tell me what the hell Victor Zsasz did I will cut someting off and you will never have any more kids again."

The threat worked.

"He told Him I blew up Martin when really I saved him from Sofia Falcone. And-" he hesitated before gulping and closing his eyes "Nobody has really told you have they?"

"Told me what?"

He put his hands on my shoulders firm and opened and closed his mouth as he tried to form words. I had a feeling it was something bad.

I didnt expect it be ...worse than bad.

"Carmine Falcone is dead."

It broke me. I cried and Oswald pulled me to him so I could cry in his shoulder, my sobs and screams were muffled by his shoulder. He rubbed my back as I cried.

He told me about how it happened, what all had been said at the funeral. And it hit me even more as Oswald held me close to him.

The man who ordered Victor Zsasz to train me was dead. Zsasz had put Oswald in Arkham. Oswald had killed Fish Money to become King of Gotham. And Fish had killed my Uncle.

Why does my life revolve around the names: Falcone, Maroni, Cobblepot, Mooney and Zsasz?

Finally I pulled away from Oswald who still kept his arm around me no matter how hard ai fought against him "I am going to hood onto your as long as I can. Right now you are the only sanity I have left" he told me and kissed my cheek.

"Oswald Cobblepot, ti amo."

"Chesterfield."

I raised a eyebrow "Huh?"

He laughed at me "Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot. My full name." It was ..not something you hear everyday but, Oz was ...special. To me and to my heart.

"Nessita Francesca Michaels-Maroni" I said, he smiled and nodded.

"I seen your file. Also I noticed a couple of undercover dates you went on when you worked for Maroni. I seen those when I was spying for Falcone."

"Didn't mean anything, one tried to kiss me and he ended up hung over the docks by his foot."

Something sparked my memory and I looked at him "If you seen those ..why did you kiss me the morning after we had drinks when I was spying on you and I had to get back to uncle Sal?" I asked.

He grinned "I wasn't scared of you. You already shot me before -and stabbed me- besides, the real question is ...why didnt you do anything about?" he answered with his own question just as the doors open and Monique came in to grab me.

As I walked away from Oswald's room I had to smile, you win Cobblepot. You win.

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So while I was writing my cat fell asleep on me...He just plopped Himself down and went to sleep. Rockett you little stinker 🐱❤