Huh.
That's weird. Two stripes
Guess this thing has been here for a while. It being faulty is to be expected. She just felt a bit sick this morning and threw up, as you sometimes do.
Its a completely normal thing,something that its bound to happen in your life. Doesnt mean anything really.
But for some reason she couldn't quite put a finger on...she felt the need to reach for that year or so old box her mother gave to her. She emptied the plastic cup holding their toothbrushes and did her business, feeling a tinge of amusement at this whole pee in a cup thing.
And then the test. Which brings us to the present, where the mighty lion's ears flicker as she sits on the porcelain throne wearing just a shirt and holding a cup of her urine.
Two stripes
Botan's fingers shook a bit as she reached for a second one. You had to try two times anyway.
diiip.
She stared at the warm cup for a bit, before pulling the pregnancy test out.
For a second, nothing. Yup. Nothing. Zero. It was to be expected, she never had that phase of lamenting her lack of children,that was just how she was. Life moved on, and this would make-
And then two stripes.
CLUNK
SPLASH
"Ah!"
You lower your feet, stopping the simple action of putting on your shoes to twist your head a bit, surprised by the sounds coming from the bathroom. Botan went in, and the following sounds werent exactly pretty but she had assured you that nothing was wrong.
"What's wrong ? Food indigestion? Want me to go get some seltzer?"
Silence.
You raise your eyebrow and stand up, wondering if this is a prank. Botan loves pulling them on you, but this doesnt sound like one.
"Button? You okay there?"
Silence.
Oh god. You cover the space of the room in two long strides, hand fliying to the handle to the bathroom door and pressing it as you make sure sure to not to waste a single second. There's a slight wind resistance as you force yourself in the bathroom
"Botan?! You alright?!"
The scene in the bathroom is bizarre. Botan is sitting on the toilet,looking ahead with a vacant expresion. There's a strong smell of urine and a suspicious smear of a liquid in the floor next to her, alongside the plastic cup that holds the toothbrushes. Said toothbrushes are now in the sink, alongside two empty boxes. You let out a sigh of relief and she slowly focuses on you, as if she were confused
"Geez Button. I thought you tripped and split your head or something. Jesus christ, i almost had a heart attack"
She blinks. Its like she's having trouble deciphering your words
"huh?what?"
The worry comes back, like a tide, and you enter the bathroom and kneel next to her.
"You okay? something wrong?"
You grab her by the shoulders and try to check her eyes. She looks at you, and for some reason she snorts as you pull her face around to check if she's bleeding or something. Her left hand grabs your hand and basks in the touch
"Oh....This isnt a dream...hahaha"
"Botan?"
Your hand feels humid. There's tears. Botan is...
Botan is criying.
"Oh god...this isnt a dream..."
"Botan? what's wrong baby?"
She giggles. Her giggle is both strangled by the tears she doesnt seem to be able to contain and yet somehow the most joyous thing you have heard in forever.
Right before you can say anything, she weakly lifts something in her right hand. She seems to be sobbing, yet your eyes glue to the plastic thermometer looking device.
Sporting two stripes
Your eyes widen. Botan is torn between tears and a giggling fit. She somehow manages to push two single words out
"Congrats...daddy"