CoLu Week
Day Six: Family
Cobra lay on his back, staring up at the stars his mate loved so much. He ached to be back by her side but knew that it might be awhile until he was there. There had been a job, asking for him, specifically. He had immediately refused but after Lucy telling him that it was more than likely very important, he accepted, though hesitantly. After all, it would take him away from her for at least two months.
Usually, he wouldn't be bothered about the time, knowing that when he got home, her arms would be wide open and a smile on her face when he dropped his bags to hug her. It was an issue, however, with her due date coming up. Yes, indeed, after months of trying, Lucy was finally pregnant.
She had brought up the topic many times, telling him how much she wanted to be a mother, how she wanted to be able to shower them with love and affection the same way her own mother did. Cobra wasn't one to refuse his mate, he had done everything she had ever asked or thought up until that point. It was fear that caused him to hesitate.
Cobra didn't know how to raise a child, he had never really gotten the chance to be one himself, what with the Tower and such. He was scared that something would take them away, he didn't want his child to end up the same as he, scared of the touch of another person, scared of anything that could in anyway remind him of his past. He was also scared that he would, somehow, fuck up his child. He wouldn't put it past himself, Cobra was fucked up still, whether it be how he cusses people out, or his irrational fears.
It took exactly fifteen days, four hours, and twenty-seven seconds to agree to her. During that time, he had gone off, deep into the woods, and pondered. He thought about all the pros and cons of having a child. The money it would take for everyday items, the lack of sleep, the stress, the pain that Lucy would have to endure. Then, he thought that maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't be all that bad. He would have someone else to protect, he would be able to show a part of him only Lucy got to see to someone else, he could learn to love another, someone would look up to him.
Cobra's inner dragon had told him a hatchling wouldn't be bad, not at all. A hatchling would bring him great joy, the kind of only once he had only felt, when Lucy had agreed to be his mate, to be bound with him forever. He remembered that joy, it was something that would forever be engraved into his soul. When he thought about it, really thought about it, he didn't think he would mind having that again, maybe for the rest of his life. That was all it took, he got off his ass, leaving the poor trees that he had unknowingly destroyed behind, and told her that he would love to be a father.
After that, they began actually trying for a child instead of just sex when it was safe. After a few months, Lucy had popped up in front of him, her face bright, expression full of happiness and joy, and she promptly shoved the stick in his face, showing him the two little pink lines that showed that, finally, she was knocked up. He had picked her up and spun her around. The smile that had been on his face, the excitement that had burst from him, it was amazing. Never before had he been so... Proud. And that's exactly what he was, he was proud. There would be someone to take after him, someone that would pick up his habits, someone to share his magic with, someone he could teach right from wrong.
It had taken exactly forty-nine minutes and three seconds for all that happiness to go down the drain and realization to hit. His child was going to be screwed, fucked for all eternity. His child would have to grow up with Fairy Tail.
Now, Fairy Tail wasn't bad, they would go and hurt the kid or nothing, but that wasn't what worried him. It was the fact that the guild was fucking insane. There wasn't a member, including his mate, that was sane. They were all nuts, from the drunk to the barmaid. Cobra remembered that his mood had done a complete 180 and he had sunk to the floor and, he would never admit it, sulked. Everything had been ruined by steeping foot in that place. As soon as the door opened, a table came flying at the couple and they had to hit the floor to not get hit, there wasn't anytime for his to destroy it. That was all it took for him to remember that his guild was fucking retarded. Which would be bad, if they weren't destructive on top of that.
It had only gotten worse when Lucy had stood up on the bar, ignoring Mira's threat about her getting it dirty, and announced that she was pregnant. There had been silence, then exactly one second and fifty-nine milliseconds later, cheers had blown though the guild and it was easily the loudest the place had ever been. People had come up and congratulated them on it, making Cobra even more depressed as they put their own twists to it. Even now, he can hear them as if they were on repeat.
"That's a MAN!"
"Yay! Hey, Luce! I'm gonna teach your kid how to eat fire!"
"As if, Flame Brain! I'm gonna teach it Ice-Make so it can freeze your annoying ass!"
"BABIES! BLONDE HAIRED VIOLET EYED BABIES! OR, OR-!"
"That kid is going to be an awesome drinker!"
It had taken Cobra exactly five days, seven hours, fourteen minutes, and one second to realize, that maybe his kid wouldn't be off so bad. After all, they had another family to depend on, too. They had Fairy Tail, and no matter how much he would fiercely deny it, no matter how much he hated it, Fairy Tail had already become his family.
Cobra smiled as he turned on his side, letting his eye droop and let himself be lulled to sleep. "We're just adding another member to our huge, fucked up, family."
Lucy looked out the window, looking at the moon as she absentmindedly rubbed her swollen stomach. Usually, she would already be in bed, Erik's arms wrapped around her as he whispered sweet words to her and their baby but her mate was out on a job, leaving her cold and sleep along ways away.
Time seemed to pass even slower than usual when he was gone, seconds going by painstakingly. What could she do though, other than wait for him? Already she could picture him walking in the door, dropping his bags and opening his arms when she came running -or as close as she could get to it with how big her belly had gotten- into his arms. Soon enough, a smaller version of him or her would be joining in to welcome their daddy home.
Lucy would be lying if she said she wasn't scared. A baby was new territory for both of them and their lives were going to change with the little one around. She knew that nothing would ever be the same yet, it was what she wanted. All her life, Lucy had wanted to be a mother, to be able to shower them with love the same way her own mother did to her before she passed.
The topic of a child had been touched on a few times after their mating. To Lucy, Erik would make a great father, no matter how bad his upbringing had been. She wanted to prove it to him, prove that he would be amazing at being a father, so when he finally agreed, she was over the moon with joy. Conceiving had failed a few times but it happened. The smile that had graced his face that day would forever be engraved in her mind. Never before in their four year relationship, had she ever seen him smile with such happiness. It was beautiful.
That had all gone to shit. Erik was terrified when she had told the guild, she had watched him the entire time, waiting for realization to dawn on him. The poor guy looked ready to run for the hills bawling his eyes -technically eye- out from the fear. It was probably from the fact that his brain decided to start working and remind him that their family was way past bat-shit nuts.
Truly, she had been a little frightened about raising a child around them. Bisca didn't have all of the crazies when Asuka was born. But really, they weren't all that bad. It took Lucy exactly four seconds to remember that their baby would have the best family out there. Everyone would shower them with love and affection, they would have aunts and uncles to be around. They would be loved that much more. Nowadays, it wasn't Fairy Tail that scared Lucy.
It was the reformed members of Crime Sorciere.
They had all joined the guild when they had been pardoned of their crimes, much to the joy of her and a few others. Lucy loved them like family, people she had been around for years. It's just they were all a little... Extreme. The first time Lucy had met them was when Erza dragged her along to go see Jellal. That day still sent shivers down her spine.
"Erza, if I take another step, my feet are going to break." Lucy whined. So she may have exaggerated a bit but they had been walking all over the place all goddamn day and she was fucking sore!
"Highly unlikely," The redhead muttered under her breath.
A pained grunt interrupted the silence and Lucy went ramrod straight at the sound. "Looks like we're here anyways." Erza said, her lips twitching a bit at the corners.
Lucy followed behind her best friend as she pushed some foliage back. Behind it was a clearing with a small river cutting through the middle. Lucy would have called it calming if it wasn't for what was going on not two feet in front of her. Midnight was on the ground with Meredy having him in a chokehold. She was astounded such a small girl could bring down the guy.
"Let me the fuck go!"
"Not until you take it back!"
"No!"
"Hey Erza," Lucy whispered, nudging her friend. Erza glanced over with a questioning look. "What are they fighting over?"
Before the other girl got to answer, a gravely voice did. "Macbeth told the Pink Demon that her 'ships' were stupid."
Lucy's head snapped over to the voice and found a very amused Cobra standing alongside her watching the interaction about aforementioned people. He surprised her, she didn't even hear him coming over. Whatever. Lucy looked back to the fight and her eyes went wide. Meredy was putting the poor guy in various, painful, positions and Lucy swore that if he got out of this alive, Midnight would never again say a thing about her ships. Lucy knew that when it came to parings, the pinkette was almost as bad as MiraJane and she knew that they both took those thing seriously.
"ERIK! HELP ME! GET OFF YOU FUCKING RETARDED LOLLYPOP!"
Yeah... They were all a little special but sometimes, it went a little too far. That had been the first time Lucy had really met Erik, so it all went well. She guessed. She loved them and all their quirks, though. They just added to her family, giving her more people to love and make memories with.
Oh my goodness! One more day! *Cries*
So, this was actually so much fun to write. Hope you liked it! Leave any thoughts or comments in the reviews!
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