You didn't want to risk going through security at the airport so you picked the next best option - hitching on a freight train. You knew Lucy would never pass at the border with her extremely stereotypical Asian mannerisms and horribly mangled English, so you came up with a way to hide her where nobody would ever think to look.
You got your elf slave Lyliana and hid Lucy inside her womb using magic and a little elbow grease. The elf slave sits in a box car on the train with you now, her belly the size of, well, an adult Asian woman. Her eyes are wide with terror as sounds of Lucy playing her Nintendo Switch emanate from within her stomach.
All things considered this is going pretty well so far.
I hunger for pizza, babe
You hear Lucy's voice muffled from within Lyliana's belly. You are close enough to hear her say 'I hunger for pizza, babe.' Her voice sounds like it's coming from right beside you, but you know she's inside Lyliana's womb.
You can see Lyliana's distended belly moving slightly as Lucy shifts around inside, though this is mostly hidden by the elf slave's oversized shirt. Her eyes dart around nervously looking to you for guidance as she wonders what they should do about Lucy's request.
It's ok, I'll go to sleep instead.
Lyliana nods slightly at Lucy's compromise, some of the tension leaving her body as she realizes even pregnancy-hiding Lucy isn't insatiable. She pats her swollen belly reassuringly before turning back out the window, watching the countryside roll by outside their boxcar. It was a long trip and the freight trains often made unscheduled stops so they needed to stay alert and ready to move quickly if discovered.
The only ones present are me as Lucy in the womb, Lyliana as the pregnant elf slave and Reptile as my babe sneaking me in.
(You feel a slight tremor in your chest) My stomach... it feels strange. Like... like a little something is growing inside me.
It's probably just the wind.
(No more tremors) You look at Lyliana and realize that you'd been feeling Lucy's heartbeat through your chest. The thought of Lucy growing inside you fills you with warmth and fear all at once. You've never felt anything like this before.
I'm growing in babe's chest???
As if on cue, you feel an unmistakable thump reverberate from within Lyliana's stomach - another small thud followed by a soft cry. This must have started Lucy thinking she was actually growing or giving birth inside her new home.
"Oh! Something's happening!" She pants, patting her gurgling gut reflexively as two muffled voices respond to her excitement. "Yesss babe I can feel your heart beating~" "Awww we're going to be mommy and daddy!"
I'm growing in babe's chest???
Lyliana smiles wide. "That's right! We're going to be a family soon!" She looks over at you, her eyes shining with joy. "Isn't it beautiful? You'll make such wonderful parents." Her words fill you with a warmth that almost makes you forget about your impending border crossing. Almost...
Wait but I'm not actually a baby.
Lyliana laughs. "Don't worry, I know you aren't really a child." She caresses her rounded belly affectionately. "But I still think it's very sweet how excited you are for our little one." Your body tenses up slightly as the elf slave speaks those words aloud. She thinks there is actually a baby in there?!
I think we broke Lyliana. She's going crazy.
Lyliana looks puzzled and a bit hurt by Lucy's comment, rubbing her pregnant belly again. "What do you mean?" Her voice has a tinge of confusion mixed with concern.
I give her the talk about how we're actually snuggling me past the border through her belly so she's not actually giving birth to a baby.
The look on Lyliana's face... you've never seen anyone go from happiness to disbelief like this before.
"I... I don't understand." She says slowly. "You were just inside my belly a minute ago."
She seems to struggle with what you just told her, trying to wrap her mind around the idea of carrying someone around without knowing it.
I explain how I died and was reincarnated into a cat.
Lyliana stares at you with wide eyes as you recount the story of Lucy dying and being reincarnated into a kitten. You can see the gears turning in her head as she tries to process everything.
"You mean..." She trails off, swallowing hard. "...you were once a person?"
"Yeah," Lucy replies quietly. "I'm sorry if this is confusing. It's been a lot for me too."
I used to be super Asian but my very strict and traditional parents deterred me away from that lifestyle as it was too backwards. I became a regular person 😔
Lyliana nods slowly, taking in all this new information. After a moment or two more of silence she finally speaks up again. "So does that mean..." She gestures to her swollen stomach. "This isn't real? There's no baby?" You nod. "That's right Lyliana. We're smuggling Lucy into the country by hiding her inside you. This bump is just because we stuffed an adult woman in there."