Bubblegum Crisis Post 2040 Fanfic Series

Bubblegum Crisis Post 2040 Files

Part 2: Hunters

Chapter 20: Surprising Relations

by P. Kristen Enos (bgcpost2040@aol.com)

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A Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 English Dub Version Fanfic. All rights belong to AIC, ADV Films and the other creative powers that be. I just want credit for writing the story. Contains spoilers! Rated PG13. Yuri warning! Nothing in here should be a shock if you've watched the episodes and paid attention. All I'm doing is filling in the gaps with my own interpretation of events! Special thanks to egret for betaing!

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"I'm telling you that I'm fine! I got these bruises from my judo class!" Linna insisted as she sat on the hospital bed and waited for the other woman to finish examining her arms.

The doctor's grim expression remained as she then checked on Linna's vision with a pen light. "Ms. Yamazaki, 'fine' people do not pass out for no reason, especially for as long as you did. I realize your medical records show you have exemplary health history and you are obviously in peak physical condition, from an observer's point of view. If anything, your background convinces me even more how important it is to do a thorough examination and find out why you passed out. I'm certain you don't want a repeat episode, especially since you live alone according to your records."

Linna sighed to herself but she was still displeased at the examination. She hated hospitals and this wasn't helping. "What else do you want to check, Doctor?"

"I'd like to do a brain scan. In fact I want to schedule you for one as soon as the lab opens."

Before Linna could react, a brisk knock came from the door.

The doctor's frown increased as she walked over to answer it. Linna couldn't see who was on the other side but it was clear the woman looked even less pleased.

"Excuse me, ladies, but how did you get in here?" the doctor demanded. "This is far too early for visiting hours."

"I'm Officer Nene Romanova," came the familiar voice, which caused Linna to sigh in relief. "I work with Detective Daley Wong. And this is -"

"Is Linna in here?! I demand to see her now!" At those words, a frantic Sylia barged pass the doctor and entered the room, making a bee-line for the surprised patient. "Oh darling! Are you all right?! I came as soon as Officer Romanova called me!"

Linna was literally speechless as Sylia threw herself on her for a hug and a kiss right on the mouth.

"Who are you?!" the doctor demanded, obviously losing her patience and composure if the redness of her cheeks was any indication.

Sylia broke the kiss and turned coolly to face the critical woman. She kept herself pressed against Linna, with her arms around her shoulders. "I'm Sylia Yamazaki, her life-partner! I was here last night and would have stayed but Officer Romanova told me to go home and she would keep me posted on Linna's condition."

With her face completely flushed with red and her eyes as wide as saucers, Linna decided it was wise to keep completely quiet, which was helped by the fact that she didn't know what to say.

"Darling, are you okay?" Sylia asked in a suddenly meaningful, intimate tone as she cupped Linna's chin to look her right in the eye.

"I-I'm fine... d--dear." Linna managed to sputter. She was also struggling with the fact that Sylia looked so serious while uttering words that at any other time would have been said with a smirk and a giggle. Plus, it was extremely strange to see Sylia acting like the clinging, protective female.

"Oh, I'm so glad!" Sylia said as she threw herself on Linna for another hug and kiss, which was returned more enthusiastically this time.

Despite her own expression of embarrassment bordering into disgust, the doctor narrowed her eyes and stated, "According to Ms. Yamazaki's records, there is no reference of a 'life-partner!"

Sylia pulled back and looked at Linna with an expression of bewilderment. "Darling, I thought you had updated your files, or did you forget again?"

Linna's eyes managed to widen even more and she mumbled, "I - I guess I did. That's why I let you take care of those kinds of details... dear."

Sylia turned back to the doctor and said firmly, "Look, if you have any doubts I can call our lawyer right now and get you a copy of our domestic partnership statement!"

This offer must have convinced the doctor, or she was just tired of watching them embrace and kiss, since she gave a conceding nod although her frown remained. She then turned to the petite blonde who watched the entire exchange with wide eyes, red face and her hands firmly clasped over her mouth.

Nene suddenly realized that there was a deeper level of suspicion as the doctor regarded her a second time, apparently wondering if she had a different connection to the domestic couple.

"I honestly am with the police!" she blurted out as she hastily pulled out her badge, which she hadn't done in her first introduction. "I just wanted to escort Ms. St - uh, Ms. Ya - I mean, Mrs. Yamazaki here since this is a police case as well."

"Very well, Officer Romanova," she relented as she made some notes on her pad. "Please let me know when you, and she, have finished visiting with the patient. I'm not done with my examination."

"I'm her wife!" Sylia insisted, "I'll be here with her when you continue."

The doctor turned to leave, not making a reply. As soon as she had left, firmly closing the door behind her, the three remaining women immediately collapsed in laughter, though stifling their merriment as much as possible since they were in a hospital after all.

"Oh my god!" Linna declared as she collapsed back on the bed with her arms over her stomach. "I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I don't even want to imagine what would have happened if Priss was here!"

"I need to get something to drink," Nene said as she wiped the tears from her eyes. "Do you guys want anything?"

They both made their orders before the blonde left them momentarily alone.

"Sy-"

Linna was cut off by another kiss, one that was much more gentle. Sylia then pulled back a bit and pressed the tip of her finger on Linna's lips.

"I need to scan for bugging devices before we can talk," she whispered into her ear.

So Linna waited patiently as she watched a now serious Sylia walk around the room with a handheld scanner she had produced from her purse. Actually, it was an opportunity to get her heart rate down and her blush to clear, although she enjoyed the lingering feel and taste of the other woman on her lips.

"All clear," Sylia finally declared. Then she smirked and said, "Well, I think you've improved quite a bit since last time, and you weren't a slouch to begin with."

The blush was back. Linna cleared her throat and said, "What would you have done if she had insisted on seeing legal documents?"

"I would have called Nigel and told him to produce the file and forge your signature. Poetic, don't you think?" Sylia answered with a full grin this time.

Linna digested this for a bit and then said, "You honestly have those kinds of documents ready?"

"Yes. I always believe in being prepared. And your health is my concern, especially if it's boomer related. Also, we held off contacting your parents to see if you would wake up this morning."

"Oh, okay.... By the way, why are the police involved?" the patient asked, realizing that she had been so focused on regaining consciousness that she hadn't yet started asking questions about anything else.

Sylia was quiet as she settled herself in the chair next to the bed, clearly choosing her words carefully. "I think we should probably wait -"

Someone else knocked on the door from the outside but then started to open it before waiting for Sylia to get up and answer it.

"It's me, Daley!" the voice declared through the space of the opening door. "After you, Ms. Chang."

Reika walked into the room and stopped dead in her tracks as she stared at the first person she saw, who was an equally surprised Sylia.

"Reika?!" Linna declared in shock at the sight of the new visitor.

Reika then looked at her with the same bewildered expression, and then back at Sylia, and then back at Linna.

"You two know each other?!" she stated in a tone of both amazement and surprise.

Then it clicked. "So you are Sylia's Reika!" Linna stated almost in triumph.

"Wh - Wait a minute!" Reika said, finally reacting to Linna's voice and getting some of her composure back. She pointed at Sylia and said, "Is she the one you had the drunk make-out session with?!"

The surprisingly quiet Sylia just widened her eyes at the statement as Linna's face turned red yet again.

The next sound however didn't come from within the room, but rather out in the hallway as opened canned drinks were dropped on the floor, spilling their contents.

"Nene, these are new shoes!"

At the sounds which demonstrated to them that their entire interaction had been overheard, Reika immediately put her hand to her mouth in mortification, Sylia closed her eyes and pressed her fingertips to the bridge of her nose, and Linna collapsed on the bed and pulled the covers over her head.

-- End Chapter 20 --

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