Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Resident Evil characters, Capcom does. (this doesn't include the OC's that will be mentioned along the way.)
"What did you just say? The Leon S. Kennedy actually committed to his children's mother?", she laughed at him, not believing a word he just said. He could only stare at her, not uttering a word until seconds later, "I love her.", he said it...not to anyone else but to Ada directly and he observes her, see if she really does love him back, because if she does she would have been unsettled by now that he admitted that he loves another woman...and she did back away from him upon hearing it, like she was crushed deep inside- but her demeanor outside seemed to remain strong, "Then prove it, you love her more than me?", she asked him suddenly grabbing his jacket collar as she got closer to his face, "Come on- you son of a bitch.", she begged him and he didn't talk, only shedding single tear, she waited for an answer and didn't get any, "That's what I thought, you're pathetic."
She pushed him and he lost his balance as his lower back collided with the counter behind him but he stood up immediately, and finally fought for himself, "She filled the void you left! She- was actually there for me when you're not!...I love you as much as I love Claire but she actually cares about me- unlike you.", he was catching his breath by how much emotion he's releasing, telling her how he actually feels. Ada gazed at him as well, she remained frozen in her place, standing in her heels like she always does, but for the first time ever...she started to look- sad, and it broke him, never seen her like this before, "You- think I don't...care? After all the times I've saved you, went out of my way just for you- and you tell me that?", she paused for a minute, looking at the man before her leaning on the counter with his hands as they both are visually vulnerable but wanted to remain strong physically, "You're so ungrateful Leon."
"I am- very thankful that I've had you in my life Ada...but things are different now.", he has storms in his eyes now, and it irritated him, "It's not about me anymore...I finally found my purpose in life.", he searched for at least something in the woman's eyes but there's nothing but tears and hurt. "So that's how it's gonna be...you're just going to throw me away like that- I gave you everything I can...I loved you Leon.", she finally said it, those words, never in her life did she think she will say it to him, she only wanted to make him feel it with her actions but now she had no choice. Leon cried a bit more than he already is, he always wanted to hear it from her mouth as well and now she did, "I loved you as well Ada...that's why I'm letting you go.", his tiny cry had finally turned into a sob.
She once again charged at him and started repeatedly hurting his chest like a normal girl who doesn't know how to properly fight, she had just gotten her heart broken like the many times she did in the past, but to her it's not just her partner dying but him leaving her, "No! You can't leave me- I won't let you!", she slapped him hard across the face but he didn't defend himself anymore, he wanted her to show him what she really feels for the last time, until she stopped and just rested her body on his, she hugged him tightly, as much as he wanted to return the gesture, he won't anymore, "There was never an us Ada...you know that, we just convinced ourselves that there is, but I was just another one of your affairs."
When he said it, Ada slowly removed her arms around him and backed away from Leon, "You really no idea what I've been through for you.", the look on her face as vulnerable as it gets, and he's guilty, until she nodded minutes later after she gazes at him, "Fine, you're right, I'll let you go- for now...", he glared at her confused by what she meant until she continued, "But I'm giving you a second chance to clear your mind...I'll meet you again once your kids are born- then you can tell me what your final decision is.", she paused once more anticipating him, "Just know that if you choose her- you'll never see me again, I'll disappear from your life completely then you can have the life you've always dreamt of...I just wish you won't regret it.", after her statement, she started walking towards the door to leave, Leon watches her every move, slowly killing him inside as she steps further away from him, but she halts to glance at him for the last time, "Goodbye for now...Leon.", she turns her head forward now completely leaving his condominium, door left open as she does, and it maimed him as he finally could release his own emotions as he punched the counter forcefully once as he continued to break down.
A week later, and he sits quietly at the table, beside Claire and around his close friends in her apartment, they have invited them to a simple celebration yesterday and they arrived 2 hours ago there was Chris, Jill, and Rebecca, the two had also tried to contact Sherry but it seems like she was too busy at the mean time and had promised to come visit when she's available but they understood, they have managed to finally reach her after so long and they're excited. By now, one by one each guest had started to leave as they've decided to end the occasion. It was just a simple catch up, greetings and all of them even gave gifts for their babies and they couldn't thank their friends more for their kindness.
There was Chris, the final one to decide to leave, says his goodbye to his sister just beside the door, Leon could only watch as the siblings hugged before the older brother turns to him and nods, Leon acknowledged the gesture by smiling at the man as he slouched on the wooden chair and Chris leaves shortly after as Claire closes the door. Claire turns around to see her friend seemingly staring at the floor as he crosses his one arm across his chest and the other used as a support for his chin to rest on as he pulls on his beard stubble, he looks to be too deep in his thought to notice her today. Today was the only time they had seen each other again and it had been almost two weeks since he left for a mission and he had told her that he arrived a week ago, and excused himself that he won't be able to visit her when he got back as he needed to rest for a while and she understood...but she knows that that might not be the only reason- she knows Ada had returned. She wasn't sleeping like what the woman had told him, she was actually aware that Ada had broken in- she's not as dumb as she thinks she is, and she had heard all of her insults towards her and that she wanted to meet with Leon. Claire had tried to contact Leon the past few days, tried to call him but the phone would only ring and he would message later that for now he just preferred to text instead and she understood him once again, as they would only keep in touch through sending words virtually and there she suggested that they host a small party and catch up with the squad and he told her, "Okay.", indicating that he's on board with the idea, but she felt like he just felt forced to.
Now, when he arrived at her apartment earlier she immediately hugged him like she always does, for some reason he didn't return the act nor did he touch her belly to greet their unborn triplets like he always does, instead he only half smiled at her small talk for a bit before he went completely silent once Chris and the others arrived. While she happily conversed with the rest of their mutual friends, he just sat there by her side quietly, only speaking up when he's talked to then going back to his own world after wearing the social mask that not only she noticed it as the other 4 had eyed him then and there and when she caught eye contact with them, she would just signal them to let him be and they did brush it off.
Going back to her current scenario, she broke her stare from him as she sighed gazing down at her bump as she caresses it then looking back at him, she slowly approached him, placing a hand on his shoulder to hopefully catch his attention and she did as the man lifts his head to glance up at her, "I think you should also go home Leon, you look like you need to rest...", she suggested before getting the dishes from the table as she brings it to the sink, she didn't get a reply from him for the duration that she did but once she had her back turned to him, she felt him approach her back and his hands carefully placing it on her midsection as he rests his chin on her shoulder, suddenly kissing her cheek. But she doesn't let this fool her, he knows he's guilty, that's the only reason he's doing this, "Leon please stop...I told you- go home."
He didn't even budge, and it made her finally release her temper, she doesn't need his embrace when she knows that it is fake, so she grabbed his hands and whisked them away from her, that was the only time he slightly backed away from her confused and hurt that she pushed him away as she continued to wash the dishes. He could only stare at her back, "Claire...are you- mad at me?", he didn't want to beat around the bush, he just wanted to know if she's okay with him being there since she's acting like she doesn't, but he can't blame her either, he knows how physically absent he was today, "Is it because of my demeanor earlier? If that's the reason then I'm sorry I'm just a bit out of my head lately, but please don't push me away.", it pained him when she did that, now that he needs her more than ever.
"I think I have every right to back away from you right now...especially when you are making me look dumb in my own place. Don't act like you don't know either.", she started to be harsh in the chore that she's currently doing, as he could only stand in one place, "I have my limits of understanding Leon, I'm not a machine who'll always understand that understand there, and you've been testing that for the past week that you hadn't been truthful of what's going on between you and Ada now that she's back."
She knew, he thought to himself as his heart started to beat harder, he wasn't prepared for this yet, at least not decided, "That's right, I know...I'm not that naive to not notice that someone is in my apartment, talking to no one else but you. Perhaps you should warn your girlfriend that she should do better at her job."
"Claire- I..I'm sorry...and she's not my girlfriend", those were the only words that he could stutter and utter out of his mouth. "Well neither am I, and don't be, I've already expected that you'd choose her- and like I told you before...I don't need you to commit to me or our kids, so please just leave me now and go to her, I understand- and it will be the last time that I will.", she still continued to finish her task as she holds back her tears, "Today was just a farewell to you as a friend once more, but I'm not limiting you to have contact with your kids if you want to, but any relationship we have and had will be over now, we will be co-parents- nothing more...I don't want to expect anymore- it's tiring.", she stated, not even giving him the chance to speak for himself.
"Please Claire, don't do this to me, I didn't choose anyone, don't put words in my mouth.", he was desperate now, he didn't want to lose her again, not ever, so there's no other choice but to say what he truly feels for her now, "I- love you Claire.", she stopped, the noise of silverware, plates and glass went silent as she turns to him, she finally heard it from his mouth, but like she said, she didn't want anything from him anymore- even if it hurts, "You're just saying that because I am the mother of your children, you don't- actually do, Leon."
