Ok so this chapter has a lot of cliffhangers, so I really hope you enjoy it.
Ch. 21
*Yukino's pov*
I'm laying in bed with Sting when I start to think about Lori. I will call her tomorrow.
My stomach starts to rumble so I look over at Sting to make sure he is asleep, before I quietly ease out of the bed. Even though we have Lori, Sting and I still long for our own child. I put my hands on my stomach. Four months ago, I found out I was pregnant again and surprisingly, I have hid it from everyone, but I'm starting to show. I reach into the fridge an get two pickles out of the jar. Than I walk back to bed, as I lay down I notice Sting looking at me.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up. I was just hungry," I say holding up the two pieces of half eaten pickle.
"For pickles?" He says and looks at his watch. "At 2 in the morning? That's odd."
"Yea. Well, I'm going back to sleep." I say rolling over, hoping he can be dense for once. I don't want to tell him until I'm five months because I don't want to get his hopes up.
"Yukino, you don't even like pickles that much? Why are you eating pickles at 2 AM?"
He is quiet for a minute and then speaks again. "Hold on… Yukino, there has only been twice that I have seen you eat pickles like that? Are you pregnant?"
I look over at Sting with tears in my eyes and nod. He pulls me towards him and kisses me passionately. "How long have you known?" He asks.
"Four months."
"FOUR MONTHS! Why didn't you tell me?" He asks.
"I didn't want to get our hopes up." I say.
He sighs. "Well, we have to hope for the best. I love you and I'm so happy."
I look at my husband and smile. "Me too."
"When do you want to tell Lori?" He asks.
"Closer to time. I want to be sure or as sure as I can." I say.
"Ok. Well why don't you go back to sleep. That baby needs it's rest."
I close my eyes as Sting wraps his arms around me and holds me close. We fall asleep with his hands on my stomach.
*Lori's pov*
I'm really starting to get used to be here. I'm in my room getting ready to go to the guild when my lacrima rings.
"Hi mom, hi dad!" I say as my parents faces appear.
"Hi honey!" They both say.
"So how is Fairy Tail?" Asks my mom.
"Good. I really like it here. I have friends and I got a grandpa to."
"That's great honey. How about Romeo and Wendy? Do you like living there?" My mom asks.
"Yea it's fun, but sometimes I miss home it's loud here and always people around."
My dad laughs. "That's what it's like to be part of big family." He says.
"Yea." I say.
"Well we just wanted to call and check on you. We have to go. We love you sweetie." They both say.
"I love you too."
After my parents hang up I walk to the guild and find Gale sitting alone. "Where is Nashi and Storm?" I ask.
"They haven't come by the guild yet." He says.
"Oh."
"Hey I wanted to ask you something." He says.
"What?" I ask.
"What would you say to the two of us going on an S-Class mission?"
"Just us?" I ask.
He nods and I smile, maybe we could finally get some alone time, but would Romeo and Wendy even let me go.
"I don't know I have to ask Romeo and Wendy, but what mission would we do?" I ask.
"I already picked out a mission. It will take 3 days." Says Gale.
"What do we have to do?" I ask.
"We have to go get a book from this old mansion that is the new headquarters of a dark guild." He says.
"Ok," he replies as I get up to find Romeo and Wendy. I find them sitting alone at a table, watching Sam play with Layla.
"Hey can I talk to you guys?" I ask.
They both turn towards me, letting me know I have their full attention. "I was wondering if I could go on a S-Class mission with Gale?"
Romeo shakes his head. "Do you remember the rules we gave you when you first got here? No couple missions!"
"Oh yea," I say. I totally forgot.
Romeo starts to talk again, but I speak up first. "Well, could we go if we took, Nashi and Storm with us?"
They both look at each other and then back at me. "What mission do you want to go on?" Wendy asks.
"A mission to go get a book from this old mansion that is the new headquarters of a dark guild. It will take 3 days." I say.
"I don't know Lori." Says Romeo.
"Oh come on! I'm S-Class at Sabertooth and Gale is S-Class. I promise we will be fine and nothing will happen." I say.
Romeo looks at Wendy and then groans, "Fine!"
I give them both huge hugs and run back to Gale. "They said I could go." I say.
"Great. Meet me here at 3 this afternoon with everything packed. I'll call Storm and Nashi on my way home to go pack." He says.
"Ok," I say and sprint home.
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*Gale's pov*
I'm inside the guild with Storm and Nashi waiting for Lori, when Nova walks up to me. "Hey Gale, can I talk to you a sec?"
"Sure, I'm all ears."
She laughs before shaking her head. "No I mean, privately. It will only take a second."
"Yea," I say getting up and following her.
She leads me into an alley beside the guild. "So what's up?" I ask.
"Um I've been meaning to tell you this for awhile, but I've never found the right time and it's-" She starts to ramble.
"Nova, I have things to do, please get to the point."
She stops awkwardly and looks at me before suddenly kissing me. For a second I am to shocked to push her away, but once I realize what is going on I shove her into the other alley wall. "WHAT THE HELL NOVA?" I scream.
"I'm sorry Gale. I've just had feelings for you for a long time and it has been eating me alive not to tell you." She says.
"Well I'm very happy with Lori. I live her I'm sorry, but I don't like that Nova. Now because your Lori's friend and your dad I'd the master of the guild, I'm gonna let this stay between us, BUT DON'T YOU EVER KISS ME AGAIN."
"Thanks Gale and I'm sorry." She says as I walk away coldly.
I walk back into the guild and sit down beside Nashi.
"What did Nova want?" She asks.
"Nothing it's not important. Lori needs to hurry up." I say.
*Lori's pov*
I finished packing my things and sprinted to the guild, but as I was getting close I see Nova kissing Gale.
I can't believe it. I run away as fast as I can tears streaming down my face. I get to home and I fling the door open sprinting to my room without even wondering if anyone is home. I sit down in my bed and start to cry harder when someone knocks on my door.
"Lori are you ok?" Says Max.
I don't wanna tell him so I stop crying long enough to say, "yes Max, I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Yes." I choke out.
"Ok." He says.
Then the waterfall comes back.
*Max's pov*
I had to come home to get some stuff for my dad when Lori run in crying. She told me she was fine, but I know better. I didn't like Lori being here at first, but I'm starting to like her. No one can hurt her.
I run to the guild with my dad's stuff and I hand it to my mom then I go off to search for the one person who might know what's going on.
"Nashi." I call
"Hey Max, have you seen Lori?" She asks.
"Yea she came running into the house as I was leaving. Why?" I ask. Then I notice Gale and Storm are sitting with her. Were they waiting for her to go on a job?
"Oh well thanks maybe she forgot something."
"I don't think so, she ran in crying." I say.
"CRYING? But Lori doesn't cry." Says Nashi.
"I don't know. I just know what I saw." I say.
"Well I'm going over there," says Gale as he stands up, but Nashi stops him.
"No, I'll go over there. I'm her best friend. I'll call you and let you know ok?" Nashi says to Gale and he nods.
*Nashi's pov*
I've known Lori forever and she hardly ever cries. Something happened. I sprint to my aunt's house and knock on the door. No one answers so I use my magic to burn the lock. I'll pay my aunt later, then, I run into the house. I hear the sounds of someone crying getting louder the closer I get to Lori's door.
*Lori's pov*
I'm just sitting on my in my pajamas bed crying thinking about Gale, I thought he loved me. I thought he said he would never hurt me. I add another tissue to the growing mass of tissues that cover my bed, when someone knocks on my door. I keep crying. "Lori! Open up." Calls Nashi.
I struggle to get up and walk over and open the door. As soon as Nashi sees me she pulls me into a hug and then guides me back to my bed. She moves over the tissues and sits down beside me. I put my head in her shoulder and swal, but she pulls my head up and says, "Lori, whats wrong?"
I can hardly talk, all I can really do is cry, but I manage to croak out one word. "Gale." Then my tears get worse and I start to shake.
"Gale. What does this have to do with Gale?" She asks.
I just continue to cry and shake. Nashi gabs some more tissues from the half empty box on my floor and says, "I want to know what's going on ok? I will help you, but I have to know what's going on. Try and stop crying long enough t tell me what the problem is."
I nod and start to blow my nose and dry my eyes.
I can't stop crying completely and continue to sniffle, but I can talk. Barely. "I-I saw G-gale," I choke on his name and the tears start coming back.
Nashi dries my eyes and says, "What did you see?"
"K-ki-kisin N-nova." I choke out before I lose it.
Nashi's eyes fill with anger as she comforts me again.
Once I'm at a place where I can do more than cry Nashi says, "I'll be right back."
"What are you going to do?" I ask.
"Call Storm."
"Why?" I ask. "Please, don't hurt Gale." I say before my tears come again.
"Lori, look at you. I want get to the bottom of this, but I only hurt people who deserve it. I'm going to call Storm and ask him to talk to Nova and Gale and find out what the HELL IS GOING ON?" Nashi says.
I nod and she leaves the room.
*Nashi's pov*
I dial Storm's number and sigh when I don't see Gale sitting beside him. "Hey how's Lori?" He asks.
I sigh. "Heartbroken. I need a favor." I say.
"What?"
"Lori says she saw Gale kissing Nova." I say. I see Storm start to get mad as I speak. "I don't know if he kissed her. I don't think he would, but I don't think Lori is lying. Please find out what is going on and if it's his fault. Kick his ass."
"My pleasure." He says.
"Oh yea, leave some ass kicking for me too." I say. He laughs and nods before hanging up.
I've known Gale for as long as I can remember, I don't think he would hurt Lori, but Lori isn't lying.
*Storm's pov*
As soon as I hang up with Nashi I look around the guild for the blue-haired idiot and I see him sitting at the bar one spot from Nova who is talking to Rose. I rudely walk over to them and say, "What's going on between you two?"
Rose looks at me like I've gone nuts and says, "who?"
"Them." I say pointing to Gale and Nova, who looked shocked. I can hear the noise behind me dying down as the guild hears me. They are listening, but I don't care Gale said he wouldn't hurt her, but he did.
Gale and Nova look appalled. " Us? What is going on Storm?" Says Gale.
"I don't know! That is why I am asking you. Lori is at home crying her eyes out, because she saw you two kissing, now I-"
Gale looks scared and then he speaks. "SHE SAW WHAT?" He screams, but before I can speak he turns to Nova. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT." Then he runs for the guild. After he runs out, I see the figures of Max, Wendy, Romeo, Kyle, and Macao sprinting after him. Everyone else is listening.
"WHAT IS GOING ON?" I scream at Nova.
Nova gulps and then speaks, "I- I um I tried to… I can't do this." Then she runs from the guild crying.
Rosemary locks eyes with me sending a silent message that she will talk to Nova, they are best friends and I watch as Rin and Rosemary sprint after her. I just stand there for a minute, more confused than ever. WHAT IS GOING ON? Then I run out the door in the direction of Gale.
Ok so please don't kill me for the end and please remember to review!