Juvia woke up the next morning intending to go in the bathroom and get ready to go meet the boys who had decides to go down to the Hall early, but instead she found both of her boys in the bathroom, Gray standing with Storm's back against his chest and both shirtless staring in the mirror.

"What are you two doing?" Juvia asked, brushing her messy hair from her eyes.

Gray glanced in her direction and laughed. "Juvia, watch this." He looked back in the mirror and flexed his arms with a groan of machismo. Storm giggled and did the same. Juvia soon caught herself laughing too and shook her head.

"Storm and Gray-sama are very tough," she said, giving them each a little kiss, one on the head and one on the lips. "But Juvia has to get ready."

Gray sighed, picking up his son who looked imitatively disappointed. As they walked out, Juvia heard Gray tell the toddler. "Oi, Storm. Here's your lady lesson for the day: When a woman wants the bathroom, expecting to be locked out of it for a good hour."

Storm nodded solemnly. "Otay."

Juvia shook her head with an exasperated smile.

"What will Juvia do with you two?"

xxxx

Gray woke up on Christmas morning with a toddler on his chest, patting his cheeks a little too hard. He squinted one eye open and saw Juvia behind Storm giggling. Storm heard his mother laugh and began to do the same. Gray smirked, grabbing the boy's hands.

"Oh, is that funny?" He shifted to lean the boy on his back. "Huh?" He asked, tickling Storm's sides.

The boy laughed, squirming away from him. He hopped off the bed and ran to his Mom who scooped him up and planted a kiss on his cheek that the boy wiped off with hands.

Juvia smiled. "We should get down to the Hall, Gray-sama."

Gray nodded, hopping of bed and dragging himself to get ready.

The usual festivities happened with gifts and candy and food and, for the adults, drinking. Gray watched his son and Natsu's daughter playing on one of tables with a few of their new toys and smiled. It had been a pretty relaxing day, after all.

Gray turned and called his son. "Storm!" The little boy looked up instantly and jogged over, tugging off his little knitted hat (a habit he was starting to get from his dad) and putting it in his pocket. Gray caught him as he jumped off the floor and gave him a quick hug.

"Hey, kiddo. Dad's got one more present for you," he said, sitting him on the table in front of him and Juvia. He put a hand in his pocket and took out a little black box similar to the one Juvia's gift (a snowflake necklace) had been in. He opened it and pulled out a necklace just like his own, the sword with a blue stone. He clipped it around Storm's neck and smiled. "Now we both have one."

Storm smiled, running his fingers over his necklace for a minute before hugging Gray around his neck.

Gray smiled. "Love ya, kid."

Storm leaned back and looked at Gray, his little hands on Gray's cheeks, and said his first real word since Yes and No. "Daddy!"

Gray raised an eyebrow and let out a little laugh, looking at Juvia. "Did he just...?"

Juvia was already smiling widely, her hands on her mouth. "Storm said..."

Storm clapped his hands together and repeated, "Daddy."

Gray laughed and picked up his son. "That's right, Storm." He pressed a kiss to his forehead. "Merry Christmas."

HHere's one just for the holidays. I meant to post it last night, but I have two little nephews who just won't open presents without me ^^

A Merry Christmas to all of you.

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-J