Pre-Week, Prompt 1: Moments Spent Elsewhere, Messages.
A/N: Hello everyone, as the title states, these are my responses to NaLi Week 2016 (21st -27th of July as well as pre-week and bonus day). So without further ado, let's begin!
Summary: Lisanna has something important to tell her husband but can't find the right words to say, so she writes her 'something' down instead. Modern AU partly inspired by the Big Bang Theory.
Lisanna Strauss was nervous, made known by the fact that she was tapping the cup of tea she held with anxious fidgeting. She was waiting in the kitchen of her home wearing a sky-blue robe and matching slippers. Currently, the white-haired woman was waiting for her spouse of barely a year, Natsu Dragneel to arrive home. The zoo vet had met the fireman nine years ago at the eighteenth birthday party of their mutual friend, Lucy Heartfilia.
Instantly, the two hit it off as friends, yet there was a spark of sorts between them and after three months of knowing each other with some encouragement from their blonde friend the two began to explore the prospect of dating, which soon developed into a romantic relationship. Throughout their relationship the two had supported each other with their studies for their respective jobs and after eight years, Natsu popped the question.
Now, after only a year, a sudden bombshell had been dropped on the twenty-seven-year-old. However, she didn't know exactly how to tell Natsu the news, so she opted for a unique, albeit slightly bizarre way of breaking the news to him. She didn't need to wait long as she heard the lock on the front door click, tensing lightly as she realised it was Natsu coming in, a fact that was confirmed when he walked through the kitchen door dressed in a black tank top and matching shorts with a red towel wrapped around the back of his neck. He had been to the gym with his two best friends, Gray Fullbuster and Gajeel Redfox.
"Hey Lis." He greeted, giving her a quick peck on the lips, "What's wrong?" He asked as he noticed the pensive look on his wife's face.
"Nothing." She said, smiling at him, "Why don't you go to the fridge and I'll cook some sausages up for you? You're going to need some protein after your workout."
"…Okay…" Natsu replied, confused at Lisanna's sudden question. As he neared the fridge door however, he noticed a bright-pink post-it note slap-bang in the middle of the door, "I" Natsu read out from the note, turning to his wife for an answer, who once again just smiled sweetly. The fireman read a post-script message telling him to open the appliance's door for the next part of the message.
He did so and noticed a similarly-coloured note to the first one on the packaging of the meat product, "am" He read out again before looking at the next post-script telling him to go to the stove.
Lisanna drew in a silent breath and held it as she watched Natsu pick up the third, and final note, there was a moment of silence before he spoke up, "Seriously?"
"Yeah." She replied, nodding her head as she stood up and faced her husband, "I'm pregnant, you're going to be a father Natsu."
Another moment of quiet passed between the two, allowing Natsu to take the information in, "How long?"
She looked down guiltily at that, "I'm about six weeks, though I've only known for one." When Natsu didn't immediately reply, she became worried, "I-I'm sorry that I didn't tell you sooner, I was just afraid about how you would react and-" Lisanna was cut off when Natsu wrapped her in a hug, "N-Natsu, what?!" She exclaimed in surprise.
Her spouse chose to respond by moving away slightly while still keeping his hands on her shoulders, she was relieved to see Natsu had a wide grin on his face, "Are you kidding, this is great news!" He cried happily, once again embracing her, though this time he picked her up as he began to laugh. Lisanna soon found Natsu's laughter infectious as she returned the hug and started to laugh along with him.
Once the two settled down, Lisanna once again looked down, though much more bashfully this time, "Are you sure you're not mad?"
She felt Natsu gently place his hand under her chin and gently lift her head so her sapphire-coloured orbs were staring into Natsu's onyx ones, "Lis, I love you, I'm going to be a dad." He said before he placed his forehead against hers, "And I'm honoured that you're both my wife and the mother my... our child, so I don't think I could ever be mad at you." Lisanna blushed lightly as she smiled back at Natsu, "Besides, Gray may have been in a relationship longer, but his reaction will be priceless when I tell him I'm going to be a father first!" He finished gleefully, rushing off with the intent to call his rival and tell him the news. Lisanna giggled as she watched her husband run-off, she rubbed her abdomen gently despite there being no visible baby-bump, confident in the belief that Natsu would make an excellent father while at the same time feeling elated to finally tell Natsu the news.
A/N: Well that's it, I know that Natsu and Lisanna may have seemed a little OOC here, regardless I hope you liked it. Also, if you guys could give me some constructive advice on how to write better one-shots I would greatly appreciate it.