Without a proper calendar from Earth (Y/n) wasn't able to track her period, so she didn't know exactly when it was going to arrive. The last time she had it was shortly before she saved Haxus, meaning that it could start on any given day. There were more than enough pads/tampons in the main bathroom thanks to the Earth store at the Space Mall; plenty for (Y/n) and Pidge to share. One night in particular before (Y/n) went to bed, her lower abdomen ached slightly and she had a small headache, as well as a few other pms/pmdd symptoms. Haxus definitely noticed the change in her scent and mentioned how different she smelled, but she brushed it off since she hadn't taken a bath/shower within the previous two days; sharing a bathroom with five other people was often difficult.

Haxus was awoken the next morning from the strong scent of blood; he didn't know where it was coming from at first until he realized that the bloody smell was coming from (Y/n). She was still sleeping after he woke up, but her face was scrunched up from the pain she was unconsciously feeling. He didn't know anything about human anatomy, particularly that of women. The scent of (Y/n's) blood was overwhelming, so Haxus did the most logical thing and tried waking her up by gently shaking one of her shoulders and saying her name once or twice. He was worried about (Y/n) since she was obviously bleeding, but he didn't know how she could have gotten injured.

"(Y/n), wake up." Haxus spoke sharply, feeling worried all of a sudden; he tossed the blanket off and panicked when he saw blood in between her legs.

While her roommate was having a slight panic attack, (Y/n) was trying to sleep while not quite registering the cramping sensation in her lower abdomen. (Y/n) was kind of sleepy after the previous night when she watched a movie with the others since it was the team's weekly movie night. However, after hearing Haxus' voice saying her name and feeling him gently shaking one of her shoulders, (Y/n) finally began to wake up. The feeling of cool air around her body, the painful cramps in her lower abdomen and warmth in between her legs hit her next, causing (Y/n) to wake up. She curled up in a ball, quietly whimpering from the pain she felt in her lower abdomen.

"F-frag!" (Y/n) quietly moaned from the pain as it started getting worse, fully aware that her period had arrived.

"You're bleeding and it's getting everywhere." Haxus commented dryly, scrunching his nose up in an attempt to block out the smell even though it didn't help very much.

"My bloody period came." (Y/n) mumbled with a groan, sitting up as slowly as she could so as not to make her cramps worse.

"You're what?" Haxus questioned in confusion, not understanding what she was going through.

"I said MY BLOODY PERIOD CAME!"
(Y/n) fumed with anger, her mood swings already taking effect; as soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't stop herself from spontaneously bursting into tears.

Haxus was taken aback by (Y/n's) sudden burst of anger, never having seen her look so angry before aside from the time when she gave him a piece of her mind. He was even more confused when she suddenly began crying, unsure of what to say or do other than just sit there. (Y/n's) face was buried in her hands, tears spilling through her slightly open fingers and onto her lap. She knew that she needed to grab a change of clothes and go to the bathroom, but she needed to stop crying first. With the smell of blood and sudden mood swings, Haxus was worried that someone did something to (Y/n) in the middle of the night.

(Y/n) took a deep breath before turning around and standing up, nearly doubling over from the pain and whining loudly. The altean painkillers worked wonders to get rid of period cramps, but the bottle was in the bathroom. Haxus watched as (Y/n) grabbed a change of clothes and a couple of other things before she slowly waddled over to the door and out of her room, surprised at how she was able to walk around while also bleeding from in between her legs. He decided to change the sheets while she was gone, knowing that the altean mattress would absorb any blood and dissolve it in its fibers. Later on that day, Haxus was going to find out exactly what was wrong with (Y/n), why she was bleeding and a few other things that would slightly mentally scar him.

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After changing her clothes and putting a pad/tampon on/in, (Y/n) took the altean painkillers that were kept in the bathroom so she wouldn't have to deal with the pain for very long. She still felt a little twinge of pain in her lower abdomen when she put her pajamas and bloody panties down the laundry chute, but nothing so bad that she was doubling over from the pain. Ever since Coran told her and Pidge about how the altean painkillers were safe for human consumption, neither of them had to worry about suffering from period cramps; it didn't get rid of their other period symptoms, though. By the time (Y/n) made it to the dining room, she saw that everyone else was already halfway through breakfast. Judging by the scent, Hunk used some of the new ingredients to make a normal breakfast; (Y/n) smiled when she saw a place at the table for her that had a plate/bowl of breakfast and a cup of water.

"Hey, we were worried about you." Hunk spoke up when he spotted (Y/n), a welcoming smile appearing on his face.

"Sorry, I had a slight issue this morning." (Y/n) apologized with a slightly awkward tone, walking over to the empty chair and sitting down.

"Are you okay?" Shiro queried, a concerned expression adorning his face; as usual, space dad was worried when (Y/n) mentioned her current condition.

"Y-yeah, I'm fine. It's just that time again. I already took some painkillers." (Y/n) answered while awkwardly rubbing the back of her neck, assuring him that she was going to be okay.

"I'm glad that you're going to be alright." Shiro responded with an awkward tone, still unsure of how to handle women during their period; he would eventually get used to it since (Y/n) and Pidge had to deal with their periods every month.

(Y/n) smiled at Shiro before turning her attention to the food on/in the plate/bowl in front of her, happy to have something to eat. She strongly disliked her period since it was very unpleasant to deal with, even though the Altean painkillers were strong enough to get rid of her cramps within a few minutes of taking it. The food tasted amazing as usual, mostly because Hunk made it instead of Shiro; The Black Paladin might have been a good leader, but he was a terrible cook. (Y/n) remembered back to earlier and realized that she yelled at Haxus because he got on her nerves. She had a feeling that her roommate would look up what a period was since she left her datapad in her room; what Haxus' reaction would be was unknown, but (Y/n) was worried about how he would treat her.

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Haxus was stunned when (Y/n) suddenly yelled at him when he simply asked her why she was bleeding, obviously not expecting her sudden burst of anger. (Y/n) left her datapad in her room, so he took the opportunity to search up what a period was. The search came up with two different results; one was something used in writing whereas the other was a bodily function. Obviously (Y/n's) period had nothing to do with writing, so he read up on the bodily function version of a period. Haxus' eyes widened when he saw a chart and read what a period was and why human women went through it; he understood why (Y/n) was in so much pain and why she was being so emotional.

He proceeded to read about pms, pmdd and pocs, wondering which one (Y/n) was experiencing. Bleeding out of one's uterus and vagina was one thing, but experiencing abdominal cramping, mood swings, fatigue and other such symptoms sounded like pure torture; he didn't know how (Y/n) was able to survive since she had to bleed nonstop for a week or so every month. When
(Y/n) eventually returned to her room with a plate/bowl of food, a fork/spoon and a cup of water, Haxus put her datapad down and looked at her. (Y/n) was given the week off from her duties while she dealt with her period; the others would all take care of things until it was done. (Y/n) placed the items on her nightstand and sat near her roommate, feeling anxious while she looked down at her lap.

"How are you able to survive for so long while bleeding nonstop?" Haxus questioned after a few moments of silence, looking down at the young woman next to him.

"Trust me, I wish that I knew." (Y/n) answered sassily, looking up at the galran man; she was feeling a lot of different emotions at the exact same time and it was making her feel a little overwhelmed.

Haxus hummed in acknowledgement before reaching for his breakfast and taking the first bite, a slight smile appearing on his face when he tasted how good it was. He glanced at (Y/n) every few minutes, still smelling her blood and feeling overwhelmed by the scent; he had the strongest urge to curl up around the young woman and protect her from any danger that might be lurking around. Haxus knew there wasn't any real danger within the castle, but he wasn't able to ignore his instincts. Once he finished eating and drinking, he placed the empty dishes back on the nightstand. (Y/n) was happy that Haxus liked breakfast, but she was starting to feel sleepy despite having a good night's sleep.

"You look tired, (Y/n)." Haxus commented in a gentle tone, unsure of how to bring up the subject of cuddling; on normal terms he wouldn't think of doing such a thing, but (Y/n) were suffering and his instincts were telling him to comfort and protect her.

"Y-yeah, I am… This is going to sound weird, b-but can we… Can we cuddle?" (Y/n) queried with caution, unsure if she could be vulnerable with the now fully healed galran.

"Yes, we can. I know that you’re not feeling well, so allow me to help you feel better." Haxus purred calmly, a non-threatening smile appearing on his face.

(Y/n) felt her body heat up; Haxus was just so good looking when he was being nice and his purring sent a shiver of excitement blazing down her spine. She scooted further on the bed and laid down, feeling the large male lay behind her in a spooning position. Haxus quietly purred when he spooned (Y/n) from behind, gently nuzzling the back of her head in a comforting way. Cuddling with the young woman made him feel warm and fuzzy on the inside, as though he belonged curled up around her. Haxus didn't stop himself from wondering what it would be like if he and (Y/n) were a couple; then again, he had been single his entire life, never able to find the right person who valued him as a person.

"This feels nice." (Y/n) whispered in a sleepy tone, closing her eyes and quietly sighing; she no longer cared if it was wrong to let her guard down.

"Rest well, (Y/n). Nothing will harm you." Haxus found himself saying, his voice barely above a whisper as he spoke.

(Y/n) hummed in acknowledgement right before she fell asleep, feeling relaxed and less emotional. Having such a good looking yet powerful man willingly cuddling with her felt nice and it helped her period related agitation go away. The others knew not to bother
(Y/n) since she was on her period, so they would let her be and give her the privacy she needed. Haxus wasn't used to being so vulnerable around anyone nor was he used to cuddling with someone; if he could, he would do it more often. (Y/n) and Haxus enjoyed cuddling with each other, neither of them caring about the outside world.