"Jaune, we need to talk."
Those words. Those damn words. Jaune only had one reaction from receiving those words from out of nowhere.
"Are you breaking up with me?" He speaks before Pyrrha could even utter another word.
Pyrrha's reply however freezes him on the spot even more.
"I'm pregnant."
...Fuck.
Jaune Arc did not pass out. He did not pass out but it was a close damned thing. His legs lost all strength and the only reason he wasn't sprawled on the floor right now was because Nora caught him from behind.
"Holy shit, fearless leader. Why are you so heavy?" Nora grunts as she bends down to support his weight.
Any other time he would have had a comeback like are you calling me fat or something but in this case...He feels he should be forgiven for his response considering the circumstances.
"Blurgh?"
Yup, that's right. Jaune Arc, Team Leader of JNPR and future Vytal Festival Champion just said blurgh.
"I'm pregnant, Jaune." Pyrrha repeats with a whisper and Jaune's skin pales at the implications.
Pyrrha was pregnant. His girlfriend was pregnant. He was gonna be a dad. He was gonna die. Oh Gods...What will his parents say?! What will Pyrrha's parents say?! In fact, he didn't even know Pyrrha had parents- SLAP!
Stop it, Jaune! You're freaking Pyrrha out! He thinks to himself as he literally slaps himself with clarity.
He could see both Pyrrha and Nora flinch but Jaune was a man on a mission. He stands up with his strength, pushing Nora away, and starts to walk slowly towards Pyrrha.
"A-are you sure?" His words come more shakily than he wants so he grits his teeth to give him strength and clenches his hands in resolve.
Pyrrha must have taken his reaction the wrong way because she cringes away from him.
"I-I'm sorry." Pyrrha apologizes shakily, tears coming to the fore and Jaune's eyes widen in horror.
"W-what? What are you sorry for?"
Pyrrha only sniffles at his words and Jaune hovers closer slowly, staying a small distance away in fear of scaring her even further.
"I-I know this is inconvenient to our careers bu-"
The words actually staggers Jaune backwards and he looks at his girlfriend incredulously before cutting her off.
"Pyrrha, what?"
"but I want to keep the baby! I'm not giving it up!" She finishes with a yell, closing her eyes to avoid seeing his reaction.
It takes a moment for Jaune to realize what she was implying and a thunderstorm rages across his face.
"WHAT THE HELL?!"
"EEP!"
Eep. He's never heard Pyrrha make that sound before and Jaune is horrified to see that she was afraid. Afraid of him. That...that hurts Jaune even more than any attack the world could throw at him.
Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he lets out a harsh sigh before looking back at Pyrrha.
"I'm sorry...I-I'm not mad, Pyrrha."
"You're not?" She whispers tentatively, looking back at him with her teary eyes.
"I'm not...I'm hurt that you would even think I wouldn't want to keep the baby. Our baby." He finishes, kneeling in front of her and tentatively reaching for her hands.
"I-I'm sorry." She apologizes with a sniffle and the waterworks come crashing in not far behind as she unloads her worries on him. "I-It's just that you wanted to be a Huntsman so bad. I didn't want to take that chance away from you with this."
"Pyrrha, shhh, no. I don't want to be a Huntsman if it's not with you, if this is the price to pay. We are doing this, together." He shushes her, giving her the most confident smile he can even past his own teary expression.
That seems to get through his girlfriend because her sobs turns back into sniffles into hysterical chuckles as she wipes the tears away.
"R-really?" She asks shyly, looking at him with hope in her eyes.
"Of course. Why would you even think I would give it up? Both of you up?" He gives her a rueful smile before putting his hands on her stomach.
"I-I'm not sure. I guess I was just being an idiot." Pyrrha chuckles wetly, looking at him with a smile of her own.
That warms Jaune's heart considerably and he moves to embrace his girlfriend knowing just what to do.
"You know...I'm never going to give you up."
"Jauneeeee, you've already said it." Pyrrha mumbles embarrassedly beside his ear and Jaune only continues to smile making promises to himself and her.
"Also...I'm never gonna let you down."
"What about your other girls?" She leans back, separating the hug to stare at him.
"You mean Blake? You should know...I'm never gonna run around and desert you."
"Not Blake silly. Blake is okay. I'm talking about Neo." Pyrrha rolls her eyes at him and Jaune could only continue with a nod.
"Don't worry...I'm never gonna make you cry."
"I...Thank you, Jaune." She whispers while looking down in shyness.
"I'm also never gonna say goodbye."
That actually gets Pyrrha to look up at him in curiosity and mirth.
"Is that a fact? You better keep your promises, mister."
"Of course it is, you know...I'm never going to tell a lie and hurt you."
"Alright then. I'll believe you. I just hope everyone realizes..."
""That you've just been rickrolled!""
The both of them turn towards you.
What?
"That's right reader! If you are still wondering how...well Jaune over here just sung to me the lyrics of Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley!" Pyrrha says with a smile.
"And why would Mr. Lightbringer do that?! It's because..."
""HAAPY AP-HRRK!"
"HAPPY APRIL FOOLS!" Nora interrupts, stealing everything this chapter.
"N-Nora, why?"
"Ha! You snooze you lose fearless leader! Anyways, let's have the final words from our author! See you next time everyone!"
Well there you have it. My April Fools chapter for April 1, 2024. I hope I at least managed to amuse you hahaha. Anyways, I'll be posting the real chapter tomorrow or the day after, just doing some finishing touches. With that said, see you next time everyone! Leave a comment if you like!
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