I do not own Fairy Tail or any of its components. I'm merely in love with it all 3
"Wanna get married?" These words bounced around Lucy's head, each syllable a violent cannonball of panic and uncertainty. As she paced around her small house, her heart thumped at an alarming rate and her stomach spun faster than a hurricane. She began to feel dizzy and clutched a chair to steady herself. The blonde girl wobbled to her bed, sitting on the edge of it. She roughly massaged her eyelids as she thought over the last few days.
"Levy, I need to talk to you." Lucy's voice was so quiet she feared her friend would not hear her. She huddled against the chilly wall in a dark corner of the guild hall.
Surprisingly, the blue-haired girl stopped walking as she searched for the owner of the tiny voice. Her eyebrows bounced up as she spotted Lucy in the shadows. She took a few quick steps toward Lucy as she said, "Are you okay, Lu?"
Lucy seized Levy's hand, leading her down an empty hallway. Halfway down the hall she stopped, releasing Levy's hand and staring at the floor. Don't cry, she scolded herself. The more she fought the tears, the harder it became to contain the emotions. A few hot tears danced down her cheeks. "I'm pregnant," she confessed, the words bulging with anger.
Levy timidly placed a hand on Lucy's shoulder and asked, "Want to tell me about it?"
Lucy sank to the floor and nodded. "Looking back, I can tell that the feelings were always there, but it all became more serious when we returned from Tenrou Island." This was the introduction to the love story Lucy was about to illustrate.
A couple months after the return of the Tenrou Island team, Lucy was playing cards in the guild hall with a drunken Cana while tipsy Juvia watched from nearby. The night was a fuzzy blur, so Lucy was uncertain of the reason, but she remembered summoning Aquarius from a glass of water to prove some point to Cana. Aquarius was very fond of Juvia, so when Aquarius began to flaunt her love life in front of Lucy, the intoxicated water wizard joined the fun. Cana was far too drunk to resist the urge to join the assault. Lucy had retreated from the attack in a hurry, shuffling down a side hall as tears of embarrassment sloshed down her face.
A familiar male voice sounded through the back door to the kitchen. "Thanks again, Mira. Your late night snacks are the best!"
Natsu. It had to be Natsu. It was far too late for Lucy to disappear, so she continued walking but wiped her face on her sleeves to hide the signs of distress. She passed the door as he began to turn the knob, but she kept walking as if she hadn't noticed. His footsteps echoed in the hall, but he didn't seem to notice her presence. She let out a shaky breath, glad that she wouldn't have to explain her emotions. But then a strong hand grasped her thin wrist, and Natsu growled, "Who made you cry?"
As Lucy waded through the shameful explanation, Natsu escorted the blonde girl to her home. It took much convincing to keep Natsu from marching down to the guild hall and having a rough discussion with the girls. "They were just very drunk," Lucy kept insisting. Before Natsu left he pulled her in close, squeezing her protectively. Then he turned to leave and Lucy turned the other direction, heading into the bathroom to take a hot bath. Only when the water grew frigid did she emerge from the bubbles, wrapping a peach-colored towel around her body. She walked out of the bathroom and stopped, surprised to find Natsu sitting in a chair at the table. An intense frown was settled on his face and he was clearly in deep thought.
Lucy didn't even have to ask any questions, Natsu explained himself immediately. "It just doesn't make sense, Lucy. Why is Aquarius so mean to you? She isn't right, is she? Isn't she just joking?"
The blonde girl groaned, unwilling to discuss this awkward topic. There was little point in avoiding it, however. Natsu would find a way to make her talk about it. She walked past him, pretending to be searching her closet for clothing. "No. She is right. I've never had a boyfriend, never been kissed or . . .anything."
Lucy heard the wood of the chair creak loudly, and the shuffle of Natsu's feet across the floor. His steps stopped a small distance behind her, and he took a deep, shaky breath. "I don't get it. There's no way that's true! Look at you!" His words stopped abruptly, raising suspicion.
Lucy looked over her shoulder and noticed that his cheeks were faintly red. Turning around to face him, she shortened the distance between them. "What are you saying?"
The pink-haired boy rubbed his foot along the floor, determined to not make eye contact. He drew in a sharp breath, then exhaled quickly while spewing words. "I just don't understand how no guy has ever asked you out. I woulda asked you out if I had known it was like that, but I guess I thought you wouldn't want a guy like me!"
She noticed his jaw clench tightly, so she took two more small steps, placing a soft hand on his shoulder. "I thought it was something like that," she said gently. Then more firmly, "You're right, I don't want a guy like you. . ." In the short time before she continued, his lips tightened and pain washed over his sharp features. "Natsu, I don't want a guy like you, I want you." Without hesitating she leaned in and kissed him.
As Lucy concluded the necessary details of that first night, she pulled her knees to her chest and sighed loudly.
Despite the quiet all around them, and the demand for secrecy, Levy loudly burst. "What?! Natsu!? That is so unexpected!" Lucy shot her a serious look, begging for her to tone it down. Levy smiled guiltily, then said, "But we came back months and months ago. If this has been going on, how did no one know?"
"In this guild, nothing remains secret. I guess we just wanted it to be between us for a while, until we knew if we could make it. And then it had been going on for long that it became awkward to think about revealing, so we just never said anything," Lucy explained with a shrug.
Levy nodded slowly before asking, "So, what are you going to do?"
The blonde girl remained quiet for a few minutes, resting her forehead on her knees as she mulled over the options. "I have to tell him. There is no way I could hide something like that! We're on the same team, and he knows there is no chance of anyone else being responsible."
Levy clapped her small hands before exclaiming, "Then here is what you do!"
The next day Natsu was scheduled to return from a mission, and Lucy was preparing to execute the plan Levy had helped create. Lucy walked in circles around her apartment, muttering to herself as she went through a checklist. "House cleaned, check! Table set, check! Food in the oven, check! Mira already delivered the cake. Lily and Carla agreed to keep Happy busy while Natsu comes to see me." She tottered over to her mirror, leaning in to fix her smudged lip gloss. As she rubbed at the cosmetics, her front door opened loudly and Natsu burst in, a wave of heat flooding the room. Lucy whirled around, grinning at the sight of him, then quickly walked to him. He pulled her close, burying his face in her long hair. "Ahh, I missed your scent," he hummed.
Natsu's voice was all it took. All of her walls came crashing down, logic shattering on the floor. While still embracing him, she whispered, "Natsu, I'm pregnant."
The dinner passed in silence. Natsu happily devoured the meal she had prepared, crumbs decorating the table and floor. Lucy served him a large piece of chocolate cake, and as she set it in front of him, he gently grabbed her hand. She paused and looked at him, uncertainty welling inside of her. "Wanna get married?"