Chapter 9 - What's Wrong?

Black Hat reached out, down to Rachel. He puts his clawed fingers on her neck, on the skin there, with slight gentleness. Coldness against warmth again. Although he didn't pay attention to that.

He checked her pulse, it still being there and she was breathing. Thankfully.

Black Hat hoped that she was alright, actually okay. He stared at her, silently. After that, within a few seconds, he picked her up. Into his arms. He was feeling worried for her, again, secretly.

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After that, Black Hat was leaving, with Rachel in his arms again. Like days ago.

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Black Hat laid her down carefully, on his bed, again. Like he did the last two times. Or many times before.

He tries not to think about anything. 

That eldritch demon watched her, this human female, now. 

Black Hat waited for Rachel to wake up and open those dark green eyes which infatuated him. Attracted him to her. 

His chest was throbbing, so was his undead heart, like it hurt to see her in that way. 

Black Hat stands (from where he had sat down), looking at Rachel. He almost yelled at the young woman to wake up. Worry and concern are getting to him. 

Now he sighed softly, sitting down and waiting again. 

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Black Hat kept staying there. He waits patiently, for her to wake up. 

Which she did, eventually.

Rachel opened her eyes. She looked at him now. 

"Black Hat? Is that you?" 

Black Hat had his stare on her, then he sat down next to Rachel, by her side in seconds. 

"Rachel..you're awake." 

"..yeah, I am." Rachel said to him. She thought that she was dreaming, for a second, when she noticed a slight concern and worry in his eyes for her. Then, she remembered that they're lovers, so why wouldn't he be? 

"Enough is enough. You've been acting strange. You avoided me for a few days and then acted like nothing happened. Tell me. I wanna know. Now. What's wrong? Are you really okay? And don't lie to me ethier." Black Hat said, asking her. 

Rachel nearly tense. So he noticed.. well, there's no point in saying nothing or lying now. 

But before she could say anything, Black Hat talked again. 

"..was it something I did?" 

"No, in fact, quite the opposite. You've been nothing but great." Rachel replied at that. 

"Then what? What is it? Because I'm really confused right now, about everything." Black Hat admitted, honestly. 

"Well, you shouldn't. I can't lie to you, I'm not fine or alright.." 

That confession made Black Hat frown slightly. 

Rachel could tell that he was worried about her, so she decided to tell him the truth, finally. 

"..the thing is, truthfully, I.." She struggled to get the words out. 

Although Black Hat waited, with such patience, it was shockingly. Yet she appreciated that. 

"..I'm pregnant." Rachel told him. 

Black Hat blinked, with his visible eye. Like he thought he heard wrong or just couldn't believe it. "What?" 

Rachel repeated what she said, quietly. She was waiting for him to get angry and start yelling. To snap in a way. 

Black Hat was strangely quiet though, silently taking it in. 

He was shocked about this, if he was honest. 

"Let me stay, I'II work harder, I still can and do a lot for you. Please don't kick me out." Rachel was slightly scared and afraid that he would. 

Black Hat let out a sigh, at her saying this. He almost got closer to Rachel. To hug her. But it was like his body wouldn't move. So instead he started to talk. 

"I'm not gonna make you leave and you already do enough for me." 

Rachel gave a small smile to Black Hat and thanked him, quietly again. 

"Now leave, head to your room and get some rest, I need to think about this." Black Hat tells her as he pointed to the door. 

Rachel nodded and agreed to let him think about it. She gets off there and walked out.