Another Fluffmas Prompt!

Decorating the Christmas Tree

"This is the last box, shorty." Gajeel bellowed from the where the top of the basement stairs met with the main floor of their small three bedroom house.

Sitting on the floor sorting through a box labeled 'Christmas tree ornaments' and surrounded by strands of colored lights was Levy, looking equally frustrated and excited. When she heard Gajeel enter the room her head popped up, blue curls bouncing against the top of her shoulders as she jumped up at the sight of her husband.

"Whoa there, little lady! You nearly wiped out on the lights you have layin' all over the place!" Gajeel laughed as Levy scrambled over to where he had set the last box of ornaments on a couch cushion.

"I've already picked through the other two boxes so I'm hoping we can finish off the tree with what's in this box. I've also yet to find the tree topper you made last year."

"This box was heavier than the others so there's a good chance it's in here." He replied, lifting the lid off the box and setting it down on the floor out of the way.

He smiled as he glanced into the box and when Levy reached for a certain ornament his smile grew, "That's the first ornament we bought together as a couple, before we got hitched."

Levy stared at the small glass orb in her hand, turning it over this way and that as the glittery snowflakes caught in the light. She smiled, "You remembered that?"

"Course I do! That one," he pointed to a small pink ornament near the bottom of the box, "was the ornament I bought ya on our first Christmas!"

Levy pursed her lips as she quickly realized the ornament in question was the shrimp he had been so proud of finding in a random shop downtown. His unique and unusual way of laughter filled the room as he plucked the glass crustacean from the box and proudly hung it on the tree.

"What other ornaments in here do you remember so clearly?" Levy asked as she hung a candy cane amongst the evergreen bristles.

"Why?" Gajeel lifted a studded brow with a smirk, "Yer memory failin' ya or are ya testin' me?"

Huffing, Levy grabbed for a cat ornament, "No! I remember them just fine! This one here for instance," she held up the ornament, turning it around to reveal where black paint was chipping off and revealing a bright blue underneath. "You stole this one from Natsu because you couldn't find a cat ornament of your own after you got Lily and used black paint to cover up where he had painted it blue!"

"This one," Levy reached for another ornament, a small brown glass bottle of liquor, "you stole from Cana's apartment because you made a met with Bacchus that she wouldn't notice. That was three years ago, she noticed last year by the way."

Gajeel was impressed to say the least, while he clearly remembered the story behind Lily's ornament he had forgotten about the one he had pick-pocketed from the drunk's Christmas tree.

"Oh, this one here-"

"Oi! I get it!" Gajeel interrupted, grabbing for the ornament still dangling from Levy's fingers and placing it back in the box, "So the majority of our ornaments are not exactly ours, but hey that just adds to the memories and fun of it all!"

Levy giggled and shook her head, "Whatever you say, dear. Anyway, I bought us a new ornament. Though…" Levy trailed off, pursing her lips in frustration before biting down on her plump bottom lip.

She only did that when she was nervous.

"Though?" Gajeel prodded.

Gajeel eyed her as she retrieved a small bag from her purse and as she fiddled with the tissue paper hanging out the top he heard her let out a breath, "It's not exactly for us and it's also not exactly for this year."

"Shrimp, ya lost me."

"Oh! Here!" Thrusting the tiny bag into her husband's hands she took a step back, watching in eager anticipation.

Gajeel half watched as Levy shuffled from one foot to the other while also slowly pulling the tissue paper out of the bag. Once he was able to see the small wrapped object inside he pulled it out and tossed the bag to the couch behind him.

His eyes darted back up to witness his wife now practically dancing, he couldn't help but let a small laugh out at the sight, she really was too much at times. And whatever this ornament was it definitely had her wound up.

The last corner of tissue paper was folded away with ease revealing a ceramic teddy bear, and the words elegantly scripted on the heart clutched between the bear's paws all but brought Gajeel to his knees.

Baby's First Christmas

After what seemed like hours when mere seconds had passed by Gajeel caught his breath and spoke, "Lev, you're pregnant?"

Once more all he could bring himself to do was laugh; a deep and giddy laugh. His emotions were on one hell of a roller coaster and when he finally met eyes with woman standing in front of him, he smiled even bigger. Setting the ornament down on the arm of the couch he stepped forward to rest his hands against her stomach and kissed the top of her head.

"You're going to be a daddy!" Levy placed her hands atop his, leaning forward with her head against his chest.

"I gotta go to Laxus and Mira's." Gajeel suddenly interrupted, removing his hands from Levy and moving quickly to the coat closet.

"What? Why? Right now?"

"He has this really awesome 'Dad' ornament that I spotted last year on his tree. I'm gonna snag it!"

Before Levy was able to protest he had already bolted from their house clad in mismatched boots and a coat only half put on. Shaking her head with a smile and absent mindedly rubbing her stomach she walked over to where Gajeel had laid down the ornament and picked it up.

"He's your father, little one."

I have a few more of these, so bare with me as I update them after the Christmas holiday...whoops.