Disclaimer: I Do not own BGC2040. This story is rated M for shoujo-ai content, Language, adult situations. This story is set almost 2 years after 2040 ended.
Running Blind
Chapter 12- The World is a Vampire
October 10, 2041- 7:00 PM- Linna Yamazaki's and Priss Asagiri's apt.- Tokyo
"Linna? Is everything okay?" Sylia Stingray asked in concern, as she knocked on her friend's bathroom door. She had been in there for awhile now, and the silver haired woman was beginning to worry. She had closed her dress shop early, so she could check on her employee.
The younger woman opened the bathroom door, and as soon as she looked at Sylia, she burst into tears.
"I..I'm pregnant, Sylia! The test came back positive...what am I gonna do?" she cried.
Sylia was afraid of this outcome. After Linna had told her of her symptoms and that she was late on her period, her boss had a feeling that she was pregnant. The poor girl...it was the last thing she needed right now. She had finally settled into a new life after a traumatic time. She wondered how Priss would take this news. She had a feeling that the singer would not be happy. Not happy at all.
"Are you sure? Sometimes those tests are not accurate. If you want, I can have Nigel give you another test, or we can make an appointment with another doctor." the older woman told her friend, who was leaning against the wall, as tears ran down her face.
"I can't believe this! It was only one time with Misaki! I would have the luck to get pregnant the very first time I was with a man! I don't even remember it either...I am such a fool.. How can I be a mother? I don't know the first thing about it! This is just not happening..." Linna cried out to her friend.
Sylia went over and embraced her. She stroked the younger girl's back, as she whispered. "It'll be fine, Linna. No matter what you think, you can handle this. You have friends who will help you. I promise."
"What about Priss? It took everything to get her to finally move in with me. She was always scared of commitment before. If I am going to have a baby, she might not be able to handle it. What if I get fat and ugly? She won't want me anymore. This wasn't supposed to happen to me! But it's my fault. I tried to be something I'm not." the brown haired woman said, as she clung to her friend.
"Will you stay with me until Priss gets home? I don't want to be alone right now." Linna asked Sylia softly.
"Of course, I will. Let me just call Nigel and tell him where I'm at."
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HOT LEGS Club- 8: 30 pm- Tokyo-
Tonight Priss decided she would sing some of her mother's favorite songs, in addition to Seikra's and her own. For some reason, she keep thinking about her dad, mother, and her baby brother to be. They had all died in the 2028 earthquake, but tonight she couldn't keep her mind off of them. She wondered about what her brother would have been like. She always wanted one.
As she walked out on stage, she told the audience that she was going to sing a few songs they may not remember as they were oldies, but she wanted to dedicate this show to her family tonight. Her fans cheered and clapped as she looked over the crowd and began to sing.
"The world is a vampire, sent to drain.. Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames- And what do I get, for my pain..betrayed desires, and a piece of the game.. even though I know, I suppose I'll show, all my cool and cold-like old job...Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage, then someone who said, what is lost can never be saved..." She sang remembering how her mother played this song to her when she was a child.
No wonder she turned out so damn rebellious.
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October 10, 2041- 11:00 pm- Priss Asagiri's & Linna Yamazaki's apt- Tokyo
Priss quietly unlocked the apartment door. She didn't want to wake Linna up in case she was asleep. She usually was up early for for her job at 'The Silky Doll' with Sylia.
The singer was still on a high from the applause and cheers her audience had given her tonight. Even though she thought she probably overused her vocal chords with some of the songs she had selected tonight. She didn't mind. The show had turned out to be very special since it had brought back so many good memories of her family. And the crowd actually seemed to know some of the very old songs she had chosen to sing. It had been a good night at Hot Legs.
The singer made her way into the living room. She was shocked to see Sylia sitting on the couch, with Linna's head resting in her lap. Both women were dressed and fast asleep.
(What the Hell?) Priss thought jealously, as she took in the sight of her girlfriend and her boss in such a cozy position together.
The singer went and sat down next to Sylia. She put her hand on the silvery haired woman's shoulder and began to shake her gently.
"Hmm...?" Sylia began to move slightly, as her eyes slowly opened. She looked dazed for a moment, as she realized where she was and that she had Linna's head in her lap. She turned slightly and found herself looking into Priss's intense brown eyes that were looking at her questionably.
"Well..hello, Priss." Sylia said, as she smiled at the singer.
"Sylia, What's going on here?" The younger girl asked, as she motioned to her still sleeping girlfriend, who still had her head in the older woman's lap.
The silvery haired woman looked at the singer with an irritated expression. "Linna and I just made wild love together. I hope that's okay with you, Priss!" Sylia said, sarcastically.
"Haha. No, really I want to know..." Priss began, but stopped as her girlfriend suddenly moved, then groggily sat up. She rubbed at her eyes and then turned to face the two bickering women.
She looked over at her girlfriend. "Priss, please don't be mad at Sylia. I asked her to stay with me until you got home." the brown haired woman explained.
"Why did you need her to stay with you until I got home, baby?" the singer asked, confused.
Suddenly, Sylia stood up. "Look, Priss, as much as I would love to stay here and argue with you, I need to get home to Nigel. Besides, you two have things to discuss. Call me in the morning, Linna, and let me know how you are feeling." the elegant woman said to her friends, as she began to make her way to the door.
Linna looked over at her boss. "Thank you for staying, Sylia. I really appreciate it."
"You're welcome. Try and get a good night's rest, okay? Oh and bye, Priss." Sylia said to the women as she strolled out the door.
Priss looked at Linna. "Well, aren't you going to go kiss Sylia goodbye? You two sure looked cozy when I came in!" Priss said, jealously.
Linna looked at Priss furiously. "She was just here because I asked her to stay! I must have fell asleep."
"But why was your head in her lap?" the singer stubbornly asked, still upset over the image of Linna and Sylia together. Priss knew Sylia longer than anyone, and knew how flirty the older women was to both sexes.
To Priss's surprise, Linna started crying. The singer went and immediately embraced her girlfriend. "What's wrong, baby? I'm sorry if I made a big deal over Sylia. I know you love me. I'm just being a dumb ass." She told her gently.
"Priss, you know that I haven't been feeling well lately?" the brown haired woman began.
"Yes, Why? Is something wrong?" the singer asked anxiously, as her heart began to pound.
"I guess you could say that. I'm...pregnant." Linna started crying harder.
Priss felt dumbfounded. Linna was pregnant? By that man she slept with? She was going to have a baby? Be a mother? Linna was pregnant and going to be a mother?
"Pregnant?" Priss repeated, as she and Linna both slumped onto the couch.
Chapter 13- Stuck in The Middle with You
A/N- The paragraph of song in this story comes from the song "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"(cool title) by Smashing Pumpkins. (No one sic anyone after me for having a small paragraph of song lyrics in here, ok?) For anyone who has never heard of Smashing Pumpkins (Damn, you must be really young:) One of the best Alternative bands of the 1990's, IMHO.
I am not going to drag the pregnancy part out. There will be some sweet moments (before or if)the baby comes. I think that some readers lost interest as soon as I decided to make Linna pregnant. But this was my plan from the beginning. It's just harder to write than I expected. The earlier chapters were far easier than this. So I hope to get inspired for this story again. I planned on a 20 chapter story, but I don't know if I will do that many now. This is also a shorter chapter than most but it's all I could do right now(DAMN writer's block)
For anyone who cares- Here is Priss's oldies playlist- 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' and 'Zero' by Smashing Pumpkins,'Trigger Happy Jack' by Poe, 'Only Happy when it Rains' by Garbage, 'Violet' by Hole, 'Heart Shaped Box' by Nirvana, 'Outshined' by Soundgarden. I think Priss could pull these off (maybe) ( If you never heard these songs, go download them...if you like alternative rock)