Rated M because M stands for Manly! and that's the only way I know how to write!... whatever the hell that means.

Gimme a "No!" -NO- Gimme a "Thing!" -THING- What's that spell? Frankly, it spells what I own.

My Knight VI

"So, you're going to be gone for the next two days because you're meeting her dad?" Natsu nodded, trying his best to squash the weird giddy feeling in his gut. Gray lowered his raised eyebrows, noticing this.

"You and your daddy-complex." Dodging the second attempted assassination on his life within the past three minutes, Gray huffed.

"You know I'm right. But whatever. You'll be fine; show 'Dad' that you're good for Lucy." Natsu made a strangled noise in his throat and glared at his best friend. They sat across from one another in the great hall of Fairy Tail.

"Either way, don't set anything on fire. Unless you're eating it." Natsu glowered for a moment and then nodded, like a child being scolded.

"I know, I know," the pink-haired man grumbled, more to himself than Gray.

"Well, good. I'm off to try and steal Juvia's number from Levi again. Wish me luck."

"Dude, I'm not getting between you and Levi and her phone. You're on your own."


Levi just couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching her. The hair on the back of her neck stood on end, and the feeling in her gut made her queasy. Finally growing agitated to the point of screaming, Levi slammed her book shut, whipped her head up, and just about head-butted Gazille.

"Whoa there, what's up with you?" Levi blushed at nearly being the death of her intriguing person for the moment and let her head fall forward on her forearms.

"It's been one of those days." She grumbled out, trying to politely say, 'Back the fuck off'.

"That can't mean any good for Gray and the rest of them." Gazille jerked his head in the direction of the gaggle of Fairy Tail members, cramming for finals. Levi relaxed slightly and shrugged, the shadow of a smile playing across her lips.

"I suppose not. Gray's been trying to steal my phone for the past two hours. That ass... Anyway, what brings you to my island of silence?" Levi swept a hand across, gesturing to show that no one was within a 25 foot radius of her.

"You." Levi raised an eyebrow, telling herself that Gazille of all people was not being romantic or sweet, he was just stating what was. That didn't stop her face from getting a little warm.

"You kept rubbing the back of your neck and looking around." There it was again. That feeling of being watched.

"I am perfectly okay." The reaction to a hand on her shoulder stated otherwise. Levi spun up and out of her chair coming face to face with a certain blue haired water mage.

"Oh-my-GOD!" Juvia quickly silenced her friend in a bone crushing hug.

"Juvia! I haven't seen you in so long!" Levi whispered/yelled at her old friend, remembering she was in a library.

"It has been quite some time." Levi took a step back and examined Juvia. The mage had straightened her blue, blue hair and currently had it tied up in a pony tail. She wore a simple pair of faded jeans and a white t-shirt.

"I've never seen you look so comfortable." Juvia grinned widely.

"Let's just say I'm turning a new leaf."

"Damn, that's one sexy leaf!" The girl's laughter bordered hysterical, until Gazille made his presence known again.

"Uh-oh, Gray's spotted us." Juvia turned to face Gazille and her face brightened. She glanced at Levi in a knowing way, and giggled softly.

"You must be Gazille. It's a pleasure to meet you; I'm Juvia. Levi and I have known each other for a long time." The two shook hands and Gazille arched an eyebrow at a red faced Levi.

"How does she know who I am, Levi? What have you been saying about me?" Levi glared playfully at Juvia and crossed her arms.

"Ain't no way I'm telling you!" And with that she bolted. Gazille's grin widened and within seconds, he was tailing Levi out of the front door of the library. Juvia just shook her head and smiled. Those two hotheads would get along just fine.

"Juvia!" The water mage turned around and this time found herself blushing. Gray was a few steps away from her, smiling that huge, goofy smile of his. Her heart was doing this weird flip-flop thing and Juvia found it hard to keep her cool.

"Juvia, how've you been?" She almost squealed when Gray took her into his arms.

"I've... been good. You?" He let her out of his death-hold and his face broke into another smile.

"About the same. What're you doing in Magnolia?" Juvia found herself between a rock and a hard place. She'd wanted to tell Levi first about the reasoning for her return, and now Gray was asking her... Gray, of all people. She fidgeted for a moment before smiling sadly.

"I'm pregnant, Gray."

...

"... Excuse me?" Juvia couldn't hold in her mischevious smile, but took note of the clear look of devastation on Gray's face.

"Just kidding. I'm transferring at the beginning of next semester to Magnolia U." Gray's eyes lit back up and he hugged her even tighter and closer to himself.

"Don't joke like that, Juvia." She saw the relief on his face, and heard the seriousness in his whisper. Juvia raised her arms to hug him back and she knew she saw the pale cheeks of Gray's face redden.

"It's good to see you too, Gray." She kissed him on the cheek and laughed at his flabbergasted face.

"It's good to see you too."


"We'll be there in a couple more minutes," I drawled, looking out of the window of the train. Natsu sat next to me silently. My eyebrows rose in concern. The trip took a good two hours, and my as-of-three-weeks-ago-newly-crowned-boyfriend had yet to say one word.

Before I could properly vocalize my worries, Natsu grabbed my hand tightly.

The cabin we were in reflected the light from the expanse of earth moving past us, and at that moment I was blinded. Blinkly slowly, I looked from Natsu's hand around my own to his pained eyes.

"Motion... sickness."

I stared; then, I smiled broadly.

"You honestly had me worried, dork." A loud wheezing signified the train's imminent cessation of movement. I squeezed Natsu's hand and ran my other free hand through my hair.

"This is it. Let's go see Dad."


"He is a hooligan. I do not approve."

"Jesus Christ, Dad, let him speak!"

Well, I wasn't sure how I had hoped my reunion with my dad would play out, but I hadn't exactly planned on using the Lord's name in vain in less than three seconds. I coughed and took a step towards my father. He wore a suit, prim and proper as always. I wore my simple green sundress, and Natsu wore what he always wore. T-shirt and jeans, you know- guy clothes.

"He's wearing-"

"Dad, shut up." I wrapped my arms around the giant of a man also known as my father and held him tightly. A second later, I felt his arms around my back and I smiled. A minute later, he set me down and I beamed.

"Dad, this is Natsu Dragonil. He and I have been going steady for about a month now. Erza introduced us." After giving Natsu a gruff once over, Dad took a step towards him and held out his hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Dragonil. I trust that my daughter has been in capable hands seeing as how Erza Scarlett was the one who introduced you two." Natsu's smile broke across his rosy face as he shook my father's hand.

"I'm honored. Lucy really is incredible and you should be proud of your daughter, sir. She's made my life interesting-" Before he could utter any more nonsense, I slammed a hand over Natsu's mouth.

"Anyway, Dad, we're going to get settled in, so... we'll be back down in a few minutes." I yanked Natsu away from Dad and high tailed it to my room, all the way there thinking, "This is going to be a long visit."


Just got back from Europe. I don't know what else has been keeping me from updating. Either way, here we go again. :) I'm in a good mood, so let's keep this rolling. I've got crazy ideas and awesome music, so yeah.

Here's to not ever giving up.

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