Tad bit late, sorry. Holidays suck for me, so I've kinda just been blah. I don't know. Anyways here's the next chapter. I know there are a lot of fillers right now, but just bare with me. Thanks.

Taylor

At five-thirty, two days after deciding to go on a honeymoon, all the slayer couples loaded onto a train to take them to their destination. Wendy and Rogue were staying back, as they wanted nothing to do with this trip. The mates were all excited to just be able to have this opportunity. They kinda thought this would be put off for a while. It was nice they were getting this vacation. They had been through enough shit the past few weeks that this was just what they needed.

"You guys ready?!" Lucy said excitedly. Everyone in her group grunted. "Jeez! Are you all not morning people?" She giggled.

"Is she always like this?" Cobra asked, putting his head on Kinana's shoulder.

"You have no idea." Natsu groaned. "She's the absolute worst person to have on your team, when it comes to mornings."

"Hey!" Lucy said fake offended.

"Babe, he's got a point. How are you so annoyingly happy in the mornings?" Laxus said, putting his head on her shoulder. The slayers had all taken a bunch of motion sick pills so that they could still be alert. However, they weren't going to be alert if they were sleeping. Her man was tired, and when he was tired, He gets cuddly Lucy giggled. Yeah, he does. It's okay though. I like him cuddly. He likes you lusty more She laughed again.

"She's talking to my damn dragon." Laxus groaned. Awe son, you jealous? We were talking about you, by the way. Can't you let me have my honeymoon in peace? Once you get there I'll back off. I promise, but for now, since you all are so tired I'm going to keep talking to her. I like her. Laxus rolled his eyes, and noticed everyone had dozed back to sleep. "Babe." He whined.

"What Laxus?" She asked running her hands through his hair.

"Take a nap with me." He said with a yawn. She could only giggle.

"I can't. I need to be alert, but go for it. I'm not alone."

"Babe, you're never alone. You've got me."

"You're my forever Laxus Dreyar." She said still running her fingers through his hair.

"And you're mine, Lucy Dreyar." He dozed off shortly after his statement.

Hey Perun? Lucy asked. You're scared. Is that wrong? Absolutely no. You have every right to be scared, but knowing you very well now, you aren't scared about Ivan. Our memories synced, didn't they? Like all of them? My dear, you should tell someone. I can't. It's too hard, and I vaguely mentioned it to Laxus, but it isn't something I can just talk about. It's destroyed you for so many years. Is that the real reason you never wanted to get married and have a stable boyfriend? You know Laxus will never, I know. I know that, and that's why I'm not scared to love him. But, it was so long ago. It-it won't destroy me again. But my dear, you mentioned one part to Laxus, but what about the deeper things behind it? It didn't happen by some stranger, it happened with someone you loved. He did awful things to you. And you know what?! I let him. It is just as much my fault. I'm okay! Laxus would never in a million years do anything that man did to me! She yelled internally. Please just breathe. I'm not trying to pry, I just want you to know that you will never have to worry about it again. I'm trying to comfort you my dear. I know, I'm sorry. I've never spoken about it to anyone. Not my spirits, not my guild, not even my best friends know. I just keep it in. One day you're going to explode from it. I know, which is why I'll have to tell Laxus, I just need time to compose myself. Plus, we've already got a shit ton of shit at our feet. There's no reason to make him upset about that as well.

"Blondie?" She was pulled from her conversation with Perun to Laxus rubbing soft circle on her leg.

"Yeah, babe?" She tried to keep her voice even, but she was failing. He sat up, and looked at her.

"What's wrong?" He asked, and she only shook her head.

"You know how you said the dragon would bring up your darkest secrets and keep pushing you to talk about them?" He nodded. "He's getting to me. He's making me think I should talk to you about it." They were whispering, so the others could sleep.

"Okay, come on." She was confused a second, before he pulled her up and led her to the bathroom.

"Laxus, what are you," he pulled her in without another word. He locked the door. Lucy knew what was coming. She sat on the toilet seat, and Laxus kneeled in front of her.

"You're scared to trust someone. Anyone to be exact." She nodded. "That's bullshit my love." She looked at him with a cocked eyebrow. "Do you trust Loke?"

"With my life." She said softly.

"Do you trust Natsu?" Her eyes swelled with tears.

"Yes."

"Levy? Gajeel?" She nodded.

"Do you trust me?"

"More than I trust any of the others." She said softly.

"You aren't scared to trust, you're scared to let people in. And that's cat calling kettle black. I'm the worse at that. I hate having to trust people at all, but this group and your spirits have all made me learn to trust." She sniffled. "If you don't want to talk about it right now, then you don't have too. Just know I'm always here. I'm always on your side. I'll never leave you, and if you think I don't have scary memories and things I don't talk about, you're wrong. I need to open you to you too. Maybe I should just start small. We both can. Does that work?"

"You promise that you won't be mad at me? I was pretty dumb."

"I won't be mad at you."

"I want to hold off on saying the whole story right now, but I've struggled with my mental health for a lot of years. When I came to Fairy Tail, I was as broken as ever. I-I disrespected my body in the worst way. I used to sit in the bathroom and," she felt her tears falling. She was so scared to even say it. "I-I,"

"Relax babe, it's just you and me. Nobody else can hear us." He rubbed her leg softly, calming her down.

"Cut. I was a cutter for a while. I used to slit my wrists quite a bit." He looked at her with a small sad smile.

"Do you still?"

"No, Natsu almost caught me, and I had to teach myself to stop. It's a long story of how I got there, but I still have scars on my body from it that I let people just believe I got in battle." She put her wrists upwards, and he saw them for the first time. He never looked at her wrists that closely, now looking at them he saw them. He kissed her wrists softly. She let out a small sob.

"You are as gorgeous as ever. You do realize that I have a thing for scars." She giggled through the tears. "I think every scar on you body shows a battle you went up against. You may not have won every battle you got from these, but you survived, and that's all that matters. You've lived a tough life, but you survived. And I thank God, I get to hold you in my arms every night. I get to be the one you look to for support."

"I need you, because you keep the monster in me at bay. You keep me feeling like the princess you all claim me to be. My demons are scary, and I know you get that."

"I've struggled with mental health too, just so you know."

"What?" She asked with a confused looked at him a few extra moments.

"Yeah, I have too. I think a lot of the slayers have."

"You went through some tough shit too my love. When you were expelled, I have no doubt you went through things you are too scared to talk about yet."

"Why did I have to have the smartest mate in the world." He chuckled. "I promise, once I figure out how to explain my shit, I'll tell you everything. For now, I just want you to realize how much I struggle too. We all do. We've been through things that no one can even fathom. Especially the Tenrou thing. I-We were so close to death. We were staring it in the face, and then there was nothing for seven years. Not that we knew we were frozen. We just woke up seven years later."

"Are you scared of dying?" She asked softly.

"Terrified." He said plainly. "I think death is the one thing that scares me the most." She nodded.

"I'm not scared of death. I know a lot of people are, and they should be, but I've never feared death. Maybe it's because at times all I wanted was to die. I don't know. It's weird. I was ready to die on Tenrou. I didn't want all of you to die, but I was ready. I was ready to go to whatever's next. I've looked death in the face so much, that I can't fear it. It'd keep me up all night if I did." He nodded at her.

"You can't die on me, okay?" He rested his head on hers. "Neither one of us is dying. We've got a bunch of brats to have." He smiled genuinely at her, and her heart sped up.

"Don't insult the kids. They'll be great. They'll definitely break a lot of hearts though. Look at our genes." She winked. He kissed her softly.

"I love you, my wife."

"I love you too, my husband."

A few minutes later they emerged from the bathroom, and walked back to their friends. The group was now talking and laughing. It made the blonde couple smile brightly. This was their group of misfits. This was their new life. This was where they belonged.

"Hey! Did you guys really fuck in the bathroom? You couldn't wait another half an hour?" Levy giggled. Gajeel smiled at the couple.

"We didn't get it on in the bathroom! I'm classier than that!" Lucy said acting offended. "Ask the other slayers." The slayers nodded.

"Classy? You?" Levy winked.

"Damnit Lev! I'm on my honeymoon! And I paid for your honeymoon slash babymoon too." She said rolling her eyes.

"Thanks again, Lu." Levy said with a small smile. "I kid and joke, but I need you just as bad as you need me. Best friends until the day we die. I hold your secrets you hold mine."

"HEY!" Natsu yelled. "She's my best friend! Get your own!" He said angrily.

"NO! She's mine!" Levy said. "Plus, she likes me better. I was the first to know she liked Laxus!" She spat at him.

"No you didn't! I did! She told me first!" The group watched Natsu and Levy argue over Lucy. Lucy stood there blushing heavily. This wasn't fair to her. Yet, so fucking funny. Fuck you old man!

"Really? Cause I've spent more time with her!" Levy yelled. Gajeel and Cobra couldn't contain their laughter anymore.

"I slept in her damn bed for five months!" Natsu yelled, and Lucy's eyes widened. Laxus growled.

"Natsu! Shut the fuck up! Both of you!" Lucy yelled. "I love both of you equally! And to explain why Natsu slept in my bed, it's because he didn't want to sleep alone. He was scared of his nightmares, and I was his best friend. I swear to God this is why people think we had a thing! Watch what you say Natsu! And Levy, you know damn well I love you more than any other female in the world. I told you and Natsu at the same time. Kinda. Natsu figured it out on his own, but I didn't confirm it. I flat out told you yes. I love you both now stop this childish nonsense."

"Sorry." They both said. Laxus pulled Lucy towards him.

"I hate this group." He said softly, rubbing his temple. Lucy giggled, and so did the other slayers minus Natsu.

"So, how is this room thing happening?" Sting asked.

"We rented five different cabin type things. They're all next to each other, but not connected. That should be good enough to keep the slayers sane. Other than that, it's a free for all. We could do the beach and stuff, but I think we really just want to spend these three days as mates and slayers." She paused and looked at the girls. "Enjoy yourselves, but keep your phones on and charged. You never know when things could get bad. Enjoy all your mind-blowing sex."

"Please keep my power on." Lisanna said flatly, causing the group to laugh.

"Oh jeez! Let it go already!" Lucy giggled.

"No promises." Laxus said throwing a wink at Lucy.

"I'm not letting it go." Levy smirked.

"Ugh!" Lucy said halfheartedly. "You guys are impossible."

"Lucy?" Yukino asked.

"Yeah?" The mood in the train got serious all the sudden. It was like she was going to say what they had all been thinking. All they had worried about coming on this trip.

"You be safe too, okay?"

"I have the biggest slayer on my arm. He and I we'll make sure to be safe. Plus, Loke will be in and out of the gate. He's here for all of us, just a reminder. If you need him just say his name. Then he'll feel you emotions, and if he sees you need him, he'll come." She giggled a second remembering, "or he'll just come. He's been pretty good at just showing up out of the blue."

"Always at inconvenient times." The girls giggled.

"At least he's never seen you naked." Kinana said with a shrug.

"Ummmmmmmmmm." Lucy paused looking between Laxus and Natsu.

"Don't look at me! I didn't want too!" Natsu said while pretending to gag. "P-Plus that was Loke's fault!"

"Natsu and Loke have seen you naked?" Laxus gritted through his teeth.

"Yeah, but it's a long story. Neither of them saw too much, but ugh," she stalled and everyone was watching her.

"She wore too tiny of clothes in a battle. Loke was drooling and Natsu wrapped his vest around her." Lisanna said fast, trying to save the three.

"Pretty much." Lucy said smiling warmly at Lis for saving her.

"Dude, you know I'd never want to see that. Loke on the other-hand, would love to see her naked again." Natsu said.

"No one, and I mean NO ONE, will ever see my wife naked again. Unless it's the doctor delivering our headaches." Laxus said threateningly.

"That's rude." Gajeel said with a roll of his eyes. Everyone stared at him, his wife included. About the time Levy was going to slap him, he figured out what he said. "WAIT!" He yelled. "No about seeing the damn bunny naked, I meant about the fact he's insulting his hatchlings! No desire to see the girl naked. No offence bunny girl. I prefer my wife." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"No offence taken at all Gajeel. I was a little worried there, and Levy looked murderous." She said catching her breath.

"Yeah, I'm a tad bit possessive." Levy said grabbing Gajeel's hand again.

"Ya think?" Cobra said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Levy said with a snotty tone.

"You always have to leave a mark on him. Make sure all the women know he's at least sleeping with someone. Surprised the man doesn't have a tattoo of your name on his arm." Cobra said rolling his eyes.

"She can mark me however she likes." Gajeel said winking at his mate.

"Ew." Lis said.

"Well," Levy said with a shrug.

"Jeez, save it until we get there!" Lucy yelled with a giggle.

"How much longer?" Sting asked, surly done with all of them. He couldn't wrap his head around the way these people spoke so freely on all of this. He and Yukie were very private about this kind of thing. They didn't overshare their lives like the rest of these people. It was kinda uncomfortable for them.

Lucy took out her phone. "Should be about ten minutes."

"Goddamn could this hour have taken any longer?" Cobra groaned.

"Yeah. The train could've gotten stuck. Robbers could've been on the train. A baby could be crying. We could not have a private cart. We," Cobra interrupted Lucy.

"I get it!" He groaned.

"Oh don't be so grumpy, we're on our honeymoon." Kinana said with one of her signature smiles, that brought Cobra to his knees.

"Don't look at me like that Doll. I'll have to listen to you." He closed his eyes, and leaned his head back. He wanted nothing to do with all this. True, he was happy for the opportunity to get away, and have it paid for, but he just wanted to stay the biggest asshole. It was all changing though. The way these idiots made him feel was frustrating to say the least. He never cared about anyone, and now he was stuck with a bunch of feeling driven people. The way they loved made them stronger, and he wished he could show that side of him. But after so many years of being told it wasn't manly for loving people, for being beat when you showed emotion, for being sent home to home and no one wanting a broken kid like yourself; you learn to just shut it all off. True, he and Kinana loved each other more than life itself, but he still didn't show it in public. She understood why, but he secretly always thought it bugged her. Maybe he should try to be more like these idiots. Obviously, it worked for them. He knew Gajeel had practically grew up the same way, and looking at him now, he was so much more happy. He was holding his pregnant wife, and he could only imagine Kinana carrying a poison slayer. He smiled into the air shaking his head a bit. As soon as this was all over, they were having one. He swore it. There was no reason to keep putting off. He was officially ready, and she was born ready.

"Okay guys this is our stop!" Lucy said excitedly, drawing him from his mind. This was the start of one Hell of a vacation!