The Town That Changed Everything (Ichabod X Reader)

The Big Argument

The next morning, Y/N decided to check up on Ichabod because he hadn't left the room ever since they brought him there, so she knocked on his door. He didn't answer, so Y/N decided to slowly open the door and take a peek. When she opened it, she saw Ichabod sitting on the bed. He was pale and was shaking. "May I come in?" Asked Y/N quietly, and Ichabod nodded, so, Y/N walked inside the room and closed the door.

"Are you alright?" Y/N asked as they sat down on a chair next to Ichabod's bed. "No, I am not! You saw the Headless Horseman, right?" Said Ichabod, almost yelling. "Yes, I-" started saying Y/N, but was cut off by Ichabod. "The dead one!"

"Yes, the dead one." Answered Y/N, trying to calm him down. "And you said he doesn't exist! Why did you say that he doesn't exist!? " Yelled Ichabod. "You said that too!" Replied Y/N, trying to remain quiet. "Yes, but you were the first one that said it. Look where we are now. A man died right in front of us. Not to mention that he was a magistrate... I fainted...We both almost got killed...If we believed Baltus, maybe this wouldn't have happened! Maybe we would have solved this already and no more people would have been dying!"

"No Ichabod, weather or not we had believed that the Headless Horseman exists, we still wouldn't have solved anything." Said Y/N, while trying to stay calm. "No, if you haven't-"

"Okay, so it's my fault now? It's my fault that you didn't believe in what Baltus told you? It's my fault that you are on the side of science?" Yelled Y/N. "Yes! And you are too!" Yelled Ichabod back.

"Alright, it's not like I risked my own life when you fainted. It's not like I ran in the same direction that the Horseman went just because I didn't want you to lay there because I thought he might want to come back for you." Yelled Y/N with teary eyes. "Well, I didn't ask you to do it..." Added Ichabod. "Oh, that's right. I should have left you there. But hey, maybe you should consider the fact that I care about you. But you know what? I'm leaving on Friday, which is in two days. I'm gonna let you do your job in your way since I ruined it." Said Y/N with a calmer voice than before and started walking towards the door. "No you-" Started saying Ichabod, but Y/N cut him off. "Yes! See you back in New York." Yelled Y/N, opened the door, walked out of the room and slammed shut.

As she was walking towards her room with tears in her eyes, but a straight, serious face, a couple of people stopped her. Including Katrina, Lady Van Tassel and Baltus. "What was all that about?" Asked Baltus. "Nothing. If you are planning on going to his room, don't ask him about it. Also, I may be leaving in two days. I'll think about it." Said Y/N while trying not to break down and continued walking towards her room.

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Y/N didn't communicate with Ichabod throughout that day. When it became night time, she tried to fall asleep because she was so tired, but she couldn't stop overthinking. She didn't know what to do with Ichabod and didn't know weather she should stay or for back to New York.

While laying in bed, she heard a knock on the door. "Hey, Y/N...it's me...may I uh...come in?" Said the person on the other side of the door. Y/N recognised the voice. It was Ichabod. She was still mad at him and didn't really feel like talking to him, so she ignored him. She was the stubborn type.

He then slowly opened the door and walked in, so Y/N pretended to be asleep, just to avoid talking to him. He thought that she was actually asleep, so he sighed and walked up next to the bed.

"I don't know if you are asleep or just avoiding me, and I don't know if you are going to hear what I'm going to say, but I'll say this...I truly apologise for all the things I said earlier today...I didn't really mean all of that. You didn't ruin anything. Nothing is your fault. It is no one's fault. I was just still shocked and traumatised and was not aware of what I was saying...I'm trully sorry. I hope you stay and don't go back to New York, but it's your choice. You have done a lot for me and for the case. Also, thank you for risking it all and running back to the house all alone earlier...I...Um, I'll go now. Good night." Said Ichabod, stroked Y/Ns hair gently and slowly walked out of the room.

Y/N didn't know how to feel. She felt as if all the happiness, forgiveness and love just hit all at once. So, she decided to forgive him and stay there...

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The next morning, Y/N woke up early and went to the kitchen to get something to eat, but Ichabod was also there. She sighed and walked up to where the food was. "Oh, um...Good morning." Mumbled Ichabod. Y/N secretly smirked. She wanted to play around with him for a bit, so she pretended to still be mad at him and just gave him a cold look and scoffed. "Okay..." Said Ichabod and got his food. "I know you don't want to talk, but...I was thinking...Maybe I should go locate his grave in the Western Woods. In short, to put myself against a murdering ghost. Just thought you should know..." He said.

As Y/N was cutting her apple, she stopped. A few seconds later, she turned to Ichabod and said: "It's dangerous, but you do as you please." Ichabod looked at her shocked but with visible happiness on his face. Y/N had finally spoken. There was still hope for him. "Can I at least come with you in hope to get murdered by a ghost before I go back to New York?" Added Y/N who actually wanted to work on the case. "No. It is dangerous. Stay here. Please. By the way...I apologise for asking but...Are we forgiven now?" Asked Ichabod with a lot of hope. Y/N scoffed, shook her head in disbelief and walked out of the room.

When she walked out of the room, she saw Baltus, Katrina, Lady Van Tassel, Steenwyck and a couple of other people talking in the hallway, but they didn't notice her. She walked in front of the people, said: "Good morning." And walked upstairs. A couple of minutes after she had walked into her room, she heard Ichabod in the hallway and listened as he talked about how he was going to go into the western Woods and then left, together with Young Masbath. Y/N sat in her room for a while, thinking about if she should follow them or not. Half an hour later, she decided to take Thunder and go to the Western Woods.

When she walked out of the front door, she saw Katrina. "Where are you going?" Asked Katrina curiously. "To the Western Woods." Answered Y/N. "I'm worried about Ichabod."

"Oh, well then I'm going with you. It's dangerous out there." Said Katrina and Y/N agreed to that.

"You two would make such an amazing couple." Said Katrina.

Y/N paused for a moment and slowly turned around. "What."

"Oh nothing!" Said Katrina, giggled and looked the other way.

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When they finally got there, Y/N had her hood on and was checking something in her book, so whoever came behind her wouldn't have been able to recognize her. Katrina had her hood on aswell. Suddenly, the two of them heard Ichabod behind them. "Halt and turn! I've got a pistol aimed!" He yelled. Y/N sighed and turned around. Katrina did the same. "Y/N what are you doing here? I might've killed you! I also told you not to come! You too, Katrina!" Said Ichabod and got closer to them.

"She was worried-"

"I wanted to work on the case and she came along." Said Y/N, cutting Katrina off.

"Where is Young Masbath?" Asked Katrina. "He's somewhere there." Answered Ichabod unsurely. "You left him all alone?" Asked Katrina and went in the direction that Ichabod was pointing at. Ichabod was about to follow her, but Y/N stopped him. "Wait. I wanted to tell you that I'm not going back to New York. I did hear what you said the other night...I want things to go back to normal. Well, they can't get very normal while we are here, in Sleepy Hollow, but you get my point." She said and smiled. Ichabod was shocked, embarrassed and happy at the same time. "Oh um...Thank you. Again, I'm so sorry-"

"Pardon our intrusion, but we think you should come and take a look at this..." Said Young Masbath with Katrina standing behind him. Y/N and Ichabod looked at each other a bit creeped out by the way he said it, but they followed them...