Chrome maneuvered around the crowd, finally spotting a seat all the way in the back of the small, run downed bus.
Her destination?
A small town.
Once she pulped down on the rusty looking seat, she leaned on the window beside her. She was all to aware of the stares she was receiving from the other passengers, you would have to be blind to not notice, and that just made her want to disappear even more.
She shifted a bit on the rusty seat, placing a delicate hand on her swollen tummy.
Only three months left.
"Next stop, Namimori."
The driver announced through the weak intercom.
This, she thinks, is the tenth time she has moved. The first time, she ran away from her parents house...They didn't want her and she did not want to be in a place not wanted. Which makes it a bit funny, since they haven't done anything to bring her back.
The other times, it was to find a better job or a better place.
Sure, she missed her friends that she left behind -But only keeps in contact with M.M-, but it felt good getting away..
She needed air.
So, that's why she's going to Namimori. A small town in Japan that would surely help her get a job, raise her upcoming baby girl, and get away from the average person from the big city she came from. Not to mention that it's far away from Tokyo, where her parents and her baby's father live.
The bus made a sudden stop, announcing that they had arrived in Namimori. She dusted off the back of her all ready wrinkled dress and grabbed her indigo colored backpack, making a very wobbly sort of exit from the bus.
She stared out at the small town,
She had finally arrived.
Her new home, for the moment at least.
With a small smile plastered on her pale colored face, she wobbled her way to the nearest fast food place.
"Take this, baka." M.M shoved a small wallet in Chrome's face, "You need money, don't chu?"
Chrome couldn't help but smile "T-thanks, M.M."
She huffed, placing a hand over her swollen tummy, "Take care and make sure you eat something. Ken and Fran put something in there too."
After the small, semi descent meal she ate, she was back on her temporary home search.
Five small apartments in total, all very dusty looking and cheap.
"How much?" Chrome repeated to the man, whom only smirked with her ever growing attempt to keep her smile without smacking him.
"Cheap."
She sighed, pulling out her wallet. She bit her bottom lip, only two thousand yens left.
"Let me stop pulling your leg," he chuckled before stuffing a cigar in his mouth, "I'll show you the cheapest."
He walked around the small desk, slipping his feet into large, brown slippers.
He must live here.
"Follow, young lady." He sung as he took large steps.
The apartment, was...ummm, descent at the least. It had one bed room, one very small bathroom, a kitchen with hardwood cupboards, a very small balcony, and a living room covered in dust.
"I-I'll take it," she said without second thought. She had worst, plus, being picky will get her nowhere.
"Good, good," he blew out a cloud of smoke, much to Chrome's annoyance. "I'm a cool landlord, so I'll let this week's pay slide since you seem overwhelmed."
Chrome forced a smile, hoping not to look or give off a rude aura, he is helping. "Arigato."
"Don't be afraid to ask for anything," He waved before leaving the small apartment.
She sighed, dusting a spot in the middle of the living room before sitting down.
She dug in her backpack for her very old and worn out cell phone.
"Chrome! How are you? Did you find a place? How's the baby?"
Chrome giggled at M.M's quick answer and sudden questions.
"I'm here...I got a very cheap apartment that has more dust then your cabinets." Chrome placed a protective hand over the belly, hearing M.M suck her teeth then sighing loudly.
"Good, I was starting to worry. You need anything, I can send you something...Ken and Chikusa are asking about yo-"
"Don't tell them yet..." Chrome said bluntly,
If they knew, there might be a small chance that the baby daddy might find out...she wants nothing to do with him anymore.
"Ken already knows you left..."
"I know, but I just..."
"Alright, I wont tell them where you are." She sighed heavily, much to Chrome's relief. "He came looking for you..again.."
"I don't care,"
He should have looked for her when she told him she was pregnant.
"He surely ain't come looking for me when I was broke and had nowhere to go.." she sort of snapped, just thinking of the guy made her mad, which was unusual since she was such a sweetheart. "He used me.."
"Chrome, he was, ummm, confused? I guess. He wasn't sure and stuff but now he's looking for you like a mad ma-"
"I don't care," Chrome held on to her tummy a bit tighter. "He knocked me up and left as soon as I said I'm pregnant."
"He went to Italy for a while Chrome. He came back for you and you left...again."
Chrome pouted, "Do you remember the message he left on my phone?"
"I don't think that baby is mine," M.M repeated, "I think we should take a break."
"Like hell I'll give him another chance...Anyways, I'll call you back later, I have to look for work."
"Fine, call me back later."
"Bye."
"Bye, baka."
Chrome pushed herself off the floor, grabbing the key the stupid man gave her and left the small apartment.
"I saw your help wanted sign..." Chrome suddenly became shy in front of the two other girls.
"Hii! How far along are you?" the woman held her belly, making Chrome blush with the sudden reaction.
Usually, she got dirty looks from people, especially women, in the other cities.
"Six months.." Chrome was able to say over the loud squealing of the woman in front of her.
"Kyoko, feel it!"
Chrome guesses it was the name of the woman standing next to her.
She smiled so warmly at her, "Sorry for my energetic friend, I'm Kyoko."
"I'm Haru!"
"C-Chrome.."
"I'll get the manager." both women said in unison as they rushed to the back.
As timid as Chrome was, she actually wanted to work here. But she knew, and surely they would, that she was pregnant, so how was a young woman, whom had just turned nineteen, suppose to keep a job with an upcoming baby.
Fortunately, the manager seemed to be more then willing to have her there. The girls, Kyoko and Haru, seemed to like her which was also a plus, since being around people wasn't really her forte.
"Waitress!" a man had signal her to come over, pushing his plate towards her.
"Will you be needing anything else?" She smiled, which was apart of the job for some reason.
"More of this delicious cake!" he smiled,
"Ditto." the other two men sitting with him said.
"Of course, anything else?"
"Who knocked you up?"
Chrome's head suddenly snapped up, eying the man who said it. The other two simply laughed,
"Cause he should be beat for doing that to such a pretty lady."
"Umm, sorry but I don't think that question is ap-"
"You wanna join us? I doubt that thing will get in the way, much."
Chrome felt outraged and embarrassed, it was just like back in the cities she lived in... But less intense. Since when she wasn't pregnant, perverts were even worse.
Wasn't that how she got pregnant in the first place? Being by his side, wearing barely anything but a small shirt and a skirt that barely reached her mid-thigh. Going to parties every night, dancing with random guys, and waking up with ridiculous hang overs.
...Doing nothing when M.M got beat by her ex-fiancee.
She will never go back to that...
Ever.
"Sorry..." Chrome quickly took the plates and rushed to the back room.
She left her first day of work with a deep frown.
This will only happen to her... Only her.
She stopped walking suddenly, remembering that she had no food at home to eat.
"Damn..." she swore, turning around on her heel and making the long walk back to the town's shopping area.
Chrome grabbed the cheapest bowls of instant ramen and a large bottle of water.
She felt the stares coming from the women walking around with carts full of food.
"How old is she?"
"Guess she couldn't keep her legs crossed."
Chrome bit hard into her bottom lip, holding in the urge to cry or yell something out.
She quickly purchased the cheap food and left the store.
Chrome suddenly felt a droplet on her nose..
Great, it started to drizzle.
And of course, with her apartment being only one block away, the bag ripped.
All her stuff scattered all over the dirty concrete floor.
"Why!" she yelled, trying her best to bend over and grab the bowls from rolling further away.
"You are disturbing the peace,"
Chrome's head snapped up, noticing a man was standing in front of her.
"Herbivore.."
She quickly stood up, watching the man's eyes lower down to her tummy.
He had a bowl in his hand, "No littering."
"S-sorry," Chrome took the bowl, stuffing it in the other bag that hasn't -luckily- ripped. "Arigato."
He only looked at her.
"Umm, I'm Chro-"
She didn't finish, since the man walked around her.
"B-Bye, then.."
She watched as the man simply walked away in the rain.
She blushed after a while, noticing her clothes were now see through..
"How embarrassing..." she giggled to herself, wobbling her way to her small apartment.
A/N: To be continued...
I'm excited about this fic. I'm only going up to ten chapters, depending on it's popularity.
And to clear up a few things,
(1) Chrome is pregnant, six months.
(2) She's a run away
(3) Mukuro IS the father...
(4) The baby is a girl
Don't like, don't read. Remember, I did not write it for you. Criticism is wanted and so is praise. Any type of review is wanted.
So, Review!