Disclaimer: I do not own BGC2040. This story is rated M for language, adult situations, and shoujo-ai content. This story takes place almost two years after BGC2040 ended.
'Running Blind'
Chapter 13 – Stuck in the Middle with You
November 12, 2042 – Driving out of Tokyo-
Priss Asagiri looked over at her girlfriend as they rode down the highway. Linna had nodded off, her head had tilted to the side as she snored softly. The singer snickered to herself. Her girlfriend always insisted she didn't snore, even though she did every time she fell asleep.
It had been a little over a month since Linna had discovered she was pregnant. Priss had been shocked and didn't take the news well at first. She had argued to her girlfriend that if she hadn't left her-that this would never have happened. Linna would never have dated Masaki, and she never would have made the mistake of getting drunk and sleeping with him. He had been the only man that her girlfriend had ever been intimate with.
Priss had ended up leaving Linna for a night to think things over. She hated to feel pinned down, she had always been a loner. But the singer realized that she really loved her girlfriend. She had grown up since the first time she had met the country girl, who would gradually become the love of her life. The tall woman knew that she would stay by her girlfriends side no matter what. She felt happy and complete when she was with her. She decided that this pregnancy situation wasn't going to scare her away from their happiness.
Priss knew that her girlfriend would need her more than ever as she was going through this new and scary experience. Linna had made it clear to the singer that she was going to keep this baby. She was scared to tell her parents and Masaki though and she put it off for as long as she could.
That's where the two women were headed now. They were going back to Linna's hometown to break the news to Masaki. Then they were going to her girlfriend's parents house to get the rest of her things. They had rented a small moving van and that's what Priss was driving now. Linna didn't ride on the singer's motorcycle while she was pregnant, because she was scared it might hurt the baby. The singer found herself mothering her girlfriend, and went out of her way to make sure her lover was comfortable.
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Priss pulled into a gas station so she could fill up the gas tank and use the bathroom. She was sure that Linna probably needed to use the bathroom as well. She gently shook her girlfriend.
"Baby, wake up." the singer said, softly.
Linna moved her head around and slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a few times, then gave a small yawn. She smiled up at Priss.
" I'm sorry I fell asleep. I just can't seem to stay awake lately." the brown-haired woman said, as she sat up straight and stretched from the long ride.
"Well, I keep you up late last night..." the singer reminded her, as she recalled their amorous activities together...
Her girlfriend scooted across the seat of the van, and reached out to stroke the singer's hair. "You won't find me complaining." she purred, as she looked up into the Priss's gorgeous brown eyes.
They slid into each other's arms and kissed softly. The love and desire was still strong between them. The pregnancy hadn't changed that yet.
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Linna found Masaki's telephone number, and called him while her girlfriend filled the van up with gas. He sounded surprised to hear from her, but agreed to meet with her if she could meet him at a nearby restaurant in twenty minutes.
Linna agreed and hung up the phone. She was very nervous about telling Masaki she was pregnant. She had no idea how he would act. She knew he already had a pregnant fiancée, but the brown-haired woman felt it was her duty to let him know that he also had another child on the way.
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The two women sat nervously at a table as they waited for Masaki to show up. Priss noticed that Linna was very pale and knew she dreaded this. Her girlfriend had wanted to come alone, but the singer felt protective of her love. She wanted to be there just in case things got out of hand.
Suddenly, a tall, blonde haired man walked over to them. Masaki looked surprised as he noticed Priss and that Linna had gained some weight and had a rounded belly.
"Hello, Linna." he said, as he looked over at Priss. "And..you're that singer.uh..?"
"It's Priss Asagiri." Priss sighed. (She never received any respect from these country folk!)
"Oh..okay. Hi." he said to the singer, then he turned to face her girlfriend.
"What is so important that you needed to meet with me today?" he asked Linna, impatiently, as she stepped back.
"I..I.. have something to tell you. I think you should know that I'm pregnant." the brown-haired woman replied nervously.
Masaki looked at Linna's stomach and then over at Priss. "So what are you? A cross-dresser? A hermaphrodite?" he asked sacastically, then laughed.
"Screw you, asshole! I didn't make her pregnant!" Priss yelled, causing people at the next table to look over at them.
"Masaki, this is your baby. Our one time together was enough." Linna told him sadly.
"What!? How do I know that is my child!? You could have been with anybody! You gave it up to me easy enough!" the blonde man yelled.
The brown-haired woman felt her face turn red. She wondered what Priss was thinking. First he had accused the singer of being a cross dresser ect and then she had heard that her girlfriend had easily given herself to a man. She realized Masaki was not a nice guy and wished she hadn't been with him. It was too late now. She was having his baby, like it or not.
"You are the only man I've ever been with. You can take a DNA test and it will prove it is yours!" Linna said, firmly.
"Do you realize that I have just gotten married? Jackie and I were married last month, and she is having twins! I can't afford another kid." Masaki said, as he put his head into his hands.
"If you didn't want to have a bunch of kids, you shouldn't have been out screwing around! You are just a player!" Priss told him, hotly.
He raised his head, and looked at Linna. "You can get an abortion! I'll even pay for it, okay?" He said, relieved.
Linna stared at him. "I am NOT having an abortion! This is my body and my baby- a human life! I'm having it no matter what!" she told him, firmly.
He looked taken aback. "Then leave me alone! I don't want any part of this. I don't want to be a father to this child. I'm not paying for it, and I don't care to see it. I'm sorry, but this is how I feel. I already have enough to worry about!" Masaki said, coldly.
"You are a real piece of work..You motherf..." Priss began, but her girlfriend stopped her.
"Look, I expected you to be this way. I felt I still needed to tell you. I'm sorry that we were intimate together, but I'll never regret having this baby. If you don't want to be part of it's life, then you will leave me alone too. Let me raise it how I want." The brown-haired woman told him.
Masaki looked at Priss. "With her, you mean?" he asked, disgustedly.
Before she could respond, Priss jumped in.
"Yes, with me! I'll gladly step into the daddy role you so willingly gave up! Is that a problem?" the singer asked, defiantly.
The blonde man stood up. He looked at both of the woman with a pained look. "Just promise you'll leave me alone and don't mention this to my wife! This conversation is over!" he replied, as he turned and stormed out of the restaurant.
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After they climbed into the moving van, Linna embraced Priss.
"Did you really mean what you said about stepping into the daddy role?" the brown-haired woman asked the singer softly.
Priss put her hand over her girlfriend's rounded tummy, and rubbed it gently.
"Look, you know I love you. I love every single thing about you, including this little baby you have growing inside you. I may not be it's natural parent or even the right sex, but I will definitely will act like daddy or momma if you want me to. I know nothing about babies either, but we'll learn together. As long as we show it love and stability, that's all it needs to grow up happy." the singer told her, tenderly.
"Oh, Priss, that's the most beautiful thing you could ever say or do for me. I love you." Linna responded, as the singer held her close, and kissed her softly.
No one said it would be easy, but together they would make it work. Unfortunately, they still had to break the news to Linna's parents.
That was one visit they wished they could avoid.
Chapter 14- Live through This
A/n- Hope someone reads and enjoys this chapter. Please review and let me know if you like it or not. Thanks