Lucy didn't know whether to jump for joy or cry with Juvia.

A baby. Juvia was going to have a baby. This should be one of the happiest days of their lives.

And it was.

However...

Here was Juvia, married, in college, right on the horizon of teen and adulthood. Even though Lucy had a baby in high school, college was something completely different. You couldn't raise a baby in your dorm room. The idea was just absurd.

"Pregnant?" Lucy asked, trying to be reassured. Juvia just nodded.

"I'm 2 weeks late. I took a pregnancy test, and it came up positive." Juvia said, biting her lip to try and hold back tears.

"Juvia..." Lucy didn't exactly know what to say, which was strange, what with her being in Juvia's shoes before.

"You're not giving your baby up for adoption, right?" Lucy asked.

"No, of course not. And I'm not aborting my baby, either."

"How... I mean..."

"I have no choice but to beg my aunt to help me."

A teenager, two infants, and a newborn. Lucy winced as she realized how many children Kiko would have to take care of.

Juvia read her mind, and said, "Kairi hardly counts. She's 17, not 7. And, my cousin, Sebastian, called me today. He told me he's moving in with my aunt to help her out. He's 26, so he's definitely not a child."

"I feel horrible." Lucy said, frowning.

"Don't be. She loves kids." Juvia said, smiling weakly.

"I also feel terrible, because I'm really happy for you." Lucy said, laughing as tears began falling down her face.

"That means I'm terrible, since I'm happy, too." Juvia said, laughing. She got up and hugged Lucy.

"Then, why are you crying?"

"Oh, God. I don't know. Hormones? Nervousness? I'm 19 and I'm going to have a baby. I mean, come on, Luce. I'm scared." Juvia said, smiling weakly.

"That's normal. But, please. Don't ever scare me again." Lucy said, laughing as she wiped hers and Juvia's tears away.

"I won't. Promise." Juvia said, grinning.

"Hey, what about Mr. Quiet over here? How do you feel?" Lucy asked, laughing as Gray raised his eyebrows.

"Oh, well first, he started walking around our dorm like a crazy person, repeating, 'I'm gonna be a father.' Then, after he had seen me crying, he started freaking out and tried to make me laugh." Juvia replied, laughing as she recalled what had happened.

"Are you planning to tell anyone else?" Lucy asked.

"Of course, we're going to tell Natsu and the rest of the gang. I'm probably going to call my parents a little later as well. Kairi is coming over to visit in a few days, so I'll ask her to pass the message on to her mom." Juvia replied.

"Really? I could ask her how my babies are, too." Lucy sighed, missing her children.

"We have to visit them soon, too. I want to take my aunt shopping as an appreciation trip." Juvia smiled.

"What do you want to name your baby?"

Juvia sighed, and sat down. "That's a difficult thing to answer. I've always wanted to name my baby Yuki, whether it might be a boy or a girl. I've always been very fond of that name."

"Oh, but I wanted to name our baby Riku." Gray said, finally speaking up.

"And if our baby is a girl?"

"… Girls can be named Riku, too."

"Gray! Not helping!"

Lucy laughed. "I love the name Yuki. It means snow, doesn't it?"

"Yeah, it does. I think it sounds so lovely." Juvia said, smiling wistfully. Then, she asked, "Oh! How was your walk with Lisanna?"

Lucy's mind turned numb again. "I came over to talk to you about that."

"What's wrong? Did something happen between you and-"

"No, nothing like that. It's about Loki."

Juvia sneered. "Again? What did he do this time?"

"He used Lisanna... to break up Natsu and me..." Lucy said, her voice starting to shake with frustration and sadness.

"Tell me you're lying."

"I really wish I was. But, I'm not."

Juvia sat down. "This guy is scary desperate. He'll probably do whatever it takes to win you over."

"But he's never going to win me over. So, what do we do?"

Juvia began rubbing her temples. "Right now? Nothing, because I can't think of anything. Let's just try our best to avoid him. The only good thing that came out of this is that you now know it's Loki who is trying to sabotage your relationship with Natsu. That way, you won't have to worry, thinking it's someone else."

Lucy flopped down on their couch. "This sucks."

Juvia smiled slightly, and pushed Lucy's blonde locks out of her eyes. "I know, but I promise, it will get better."

"It will?"

"Absolutely."

"I told you so."

"You're fired."

"What?"

"... if you say that one more time."

Adam sighed with relief. "Hey, I'm just stating the truth. Lisanna would have eventually told them about you."

"Yes, but I thought that Lucy would have broken up with the motherfucker before that!" Loki spat back, holding his head in his hands.

"Look, I'm not trying to burst your bubble, but they've been together for almost 2 years, and they have children. You have to come up with something amazing if you want her to leave Pinky."

Loki looked up at Adam for a moment, and then smiled.

Adam looked confused. "What are you-"

"Adam, my good man, I have another job for you."

"Lucy! Come on! Kairi will be here any second!"

"Hold on! I'm still picking out my outfit!"

"She's my cousin!"

"I want to make a good first impression!"

"You already met her!"

"That didn't count!"

Juvia sighed, and tugged at her lime green shirt.

"Okay, I'm done!" Lucy exclaimed, and she exited the closet wearing a bright yellow sundress, brown sandals, and a halo of daisies in her golden hair.

"It took you half an hour to pick that?" Juvia asked, bemused.

"So, you're implying that it looks bad. Okay, I'm changing." Lucy said, beginning to walk back.

"No, you are not. Come on." Juvia grabbed the blonde's thin wrist and dragged her out of the dorm.

"You said it looked bad!"

"No, I didn't."

"Fine, but you implied it."

"You're such a kid."

"Juvia!" Kairi exclaimed, waving at her cousin.

"Hey, Kairi!" Juvia yelled back, smiling. Lucy waved, grinning at the young girl. Kairi could only smile, suppressing her sad eyes.

Kairi would never admit it, but she was extremely jealous of Lucy. Not because of her boyfriend, or her children (although they were wonderful), but because of how beautiful she was. She was just like sunlight. Everyone was attracted to her beauty and personality. Her teeny tiny waist matched her pearl white smile. Kairi would look in the mirror and see cold black hair and harsh blue eyes. She was unapproachable. Lucy was almost like a role model. Brainy, beautiful, and kindhearted, with a loyal boyfriend and two precious children.

"Hi, Kairi!" Lucy exclaimed, as she hugged the young teenager, halting her train of thought.

"Oh, hey, Lucy." Kairi said, smiling a small smile.

"Hey, Kai." Juvia said, giving her cousin a big hug. "How've you been? How's Auntie Kiko?"

"I'm great, everyone's great. My mother's been doing really well, and Layla and Igneel are getting bigger everyday. Soon enough they're going to be my height." Kairi said, laughing.

"I miss my babies. Are they giving you any trouble?" Lucy asked, worried.

"No, your babies are wonderful. I love them so much." Kairi said, grinning.

"Is Sebastian helping out?" Juvia asked.

"Yeah, if you call lying on the couch helping. He's never had kids, so he's not really used to the twins. However, it's obvious that he has a soft spot for them." The teen replied, smiling sweetly.

"Awww, how cute." Lucy remarked, giggling.

Suddenly, a small ringtone startled the three girls.

"Crap, sorry. That's my phone." Kairi pulled her phone out, and read the pop up message.

'1 New Voicemail'

'What in the world...?'

She apologized to Lucy and Juvia and excused herself for a moment. Pressing a few keys, she held the phone up to her ear and waited for the voicemail to start. Apparently, it was from her mom.

"Kairi? It's your mother. Why don't you ever pick up your phone, missy? I hope you've told them, because if you haven't, I'll send Sebastian. And please, be gentle, Kairi. You can be very insensitive when it comes to-"

The black haired teenager had heard enough. She hung up the phone, and stuffed it back into her pocket. Biting her lip until it turned red, she turned back to the girls.

"Hey, guys. Um, can I talk to you guys about something?"

"Sure, Kairi. What's up?" Lucy asked.

"Um... Can we talk at your dorm?"

The words were still etched into her mind, but even when she banged her head against a wall, they wouldn't disappear.

"We... We're leaving."

"What?"

Kairi looked down at her black and white Converse sneakers.

"We... we got a Notice of Eviction."

Lucy let out a strangled cry, while Juvia had that look of emptiness in her eyes.

"Eviction..."

"5,000 dollars! My stupid mother owed 5,000 dollars to the owner, because she lost her job last year! And she never told me! We've been getting some help from your mom and dad, but my fucking mom never paid any of it back, and..." Tears were quickly falling down Kairi's face.

Juvia, finally having the willpower to stand, went over and embraced Kairi.

"It's not your fault... It's okay..." Juvia said, tears spilling from her eyes as well.

Meanwhile, Lucy was frozen in her seat.

'Notice of Eviction, no home, nowhere to go...' Lucy was scared speechless. It was as if everything had just crashed down around her in a pile of smoke and ash.

'What do I do, what do I do, Oh, God, what do I do? I have to do something, please, for the love of God, give me the opportunity to do something.'

She had three options. She could take her children, and let the family deal with this themselves. She could beg someone to take in 2 adults, 1 teenager, and 2 children, or she could borrow money from someone.

'Or, I could use some of my mo-.'

Lucy wanted to throw up at the idea. She had promised that she would never use any of her family's money. Yes, it was true, she still had a very good amount of money stuck in the bank, but she swore that she wouldn't touch any cash if it originated from her father's company.

And then, she looked at Kairi's face. Sorrow, frustration, confusion, and worry were all mixed on her face. Her home was being taken away from her, and there was nothing the young teenager could do.

Well, at least there was something Lucy could do.

"I'm going out." She said, quickly putting on her sweater.

"Lucy!" Juvia exclaimed, shocked that her best friend was leaving at such an unfortunate time.

"This is important. I promise." She opened the door, and left.

Hey, look, I'm not dead. Looool.

So, yeah. I missed you all. Every single one of you.

I've been having problems. Not tiny problems, but like, big fucking problems. I apologize for this super late update. School is just... terrible. Absolutely terrible. I really don't like it. My parents do not shut the fuck up, and I don't even care if they divorce anymore. I've given up on them.

That guy I love? I tried getting over him, and I failed. I've been feeling like a failure recently.

This is a bullshit chapter, and I'm sorry. It's just a big pile of poop. Forgive me.

Roro-chan~