"Why is he blue?" Natsu asked as he sat cross-legged on the bed, playing with the little blue bundle of happiness.

"I don't fucking know, but I like it." She sighed as she sat across from him, cheek resting against her fist. It would look like she was bored to anyone, but she was really just enjoying watching them play together.

"What's his name?"

"That's your choice." She mumbled, giggling as the kitten's tiny teeth scraped her finger when she poked it. The little thing never stopped fucking purring.

"He's so happy." Lucy looked at him with an eyebrow raised, thinking he may have just figured out a name, but he just shrugged. "Ah, I'll figure out a name sooner or later."

A knock on the door made them both jump, weren't they alone?

"Lucy!" They both sighed in relief at Igneel's voice. "Someone's here to see you!"

They both looked at each other with scrunched eyebrows. Who the fuck would be here to see her? They both quickly got up, Natsu carrying the new kitten in his arms, and stopped at the stairs. "Who do you think it is?" Lucy whispered, trying to crane her neck to see who was down there, but to no avail.

"How the fuck would I know? They're here to see you, twatcake." Natsu angrily replied, ignoring her murderous glare. "Did you make any friends while you were gone?"

"I doubt it."

"Lucy, hurry up!" Igneel yelled from downstairs, making her groan.

Natsu chuckled, "well, you heard the man."

Wordlessly, she gave her boyfriend the finger as she descended the stairs. Her nerves were completely unwarranted when she saw Gray standing in the living room with his hands deep in his pockets as always. "Shit, Gray, don't fucking scare me like that."

He looked at her in surprise. "What's the matter, scared I'm a pig?" He quickly turned to Igneel on the couch. "No offense, man."

Igneel shrugged from his perch on the couch, "I'm just an executive pig."

Gray smirked and turned back to Lucy, but jumped out of his skin when it was Natsu's face instead. "The fuck?!" He shouted with a hand over his heart.

"What the fuck do you want with my girlfriend, asshole?" Natsu practically growled while stroking the little kitten in his hand, making Lucy roll her eyes with her hands on her hips.

Gray's eyes bugged out of his head when he saw the little creature. Pointing at it, his head slowly turned towards Lucy a few seconds before his eyes did. "Did you...?" When she gave him a nod as a response, he laughed. "Man, you took that literally."

"Did you come here to give me birthday present advice?" She asked, slightly amused.

He rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, I had an idea, but I guess you got that covered."

Natsu looked at Lucy while pointing at Gray. "You asked him to help you get me a present?"

"Mmhmm."

"The betrayal!"

"Calm the fuck down, loverfart." She said as she rolled her eyes. "Aren't you the one that wanted us to be friends anyways?"

"That doesn't mean hang out behind my fucking back!"

"Okay, you know what?" Gray started, making them both look at him. "She was doing it for you, so chill out, man."

"Commanding officer." Lucy suddenly called out. Igneel wasn't exactly sure why he looked up at that, but when his eyes connected with the girl's across the room, he realized she was talking to him. "Permission to get drunk?"

"Uh..." Igneel responded. "Sure?"

"Sweet." She quickly got out of that fucking room. Natsu and Gray just watched her as she grabbed a glass and a bottle out of the cabinet and then walked right between them, sitting down next to Igneel. "These kids are crazy." She mumbled as she popped open a bottle of wine.

"Grab me a glass will ya?" Igneel casually said, accepting her presence.

"Natsu!" She called, ignoring the incredulous look he was giving her. "Go get me a glass."

He looked at Gray while pointing his thumb at her. "Can you believe this chick?"

Gray shook his head with a chuckle. "Fucking crazy, man."

"Alright." Igneel grunted as he got up from the couch about an hour later, his knees cracking at the action. "That's enough adolescence for me. Goodnight, kids. Gray, spend the night since your drunk."

"Goodnight, Mr. Hot dad!"

"Yes sir!"

"Night, dad."

"I got a question, Lucy." Gray asked once the old man left.

"It's Bridgette now." She scolded and he raised his hands in apology.

"Bridgette," he continued. "Do you really think his dad is hot?" Natsu groaned at the question, but smiled when the kitten curled up on his lap and yawned.

"I mean, yeah, he's hot." She answered, leaning her head back against the sofa. "I mostly just like to fuck with Natsu about it though."

Natsu leaned his head back and rolled it to the side to look at her. "You're going to be the death of me one day."

She smiled and kissed his cheek, enjoying the way he ecstatically smiled. "Till death do we part."

"I love you."

"I love your face."

"Okay," Gray interjected. "I'm ready to pass out and get away from you two. Where do I sleep?"

Natsu barely glanced at him as he responded. "You get the spare room as always."

"Hey, that's my room!" Lucy pouted.

"You're not gonna use it." He smirked at her. She leaned in to kiss him, but he stopped her. "Don't crush my pussy!"

Lucy huffed and crossed her arms, glaring at the little creature. "Fucking cockblock."

With a chuckle, Gray got up. "Night assholes."

They both just grunted in reply, then sat in silence for a few minutes, just watching the way the cat looked so peaceful while it slept. "I wish I could sleep that deep." Natsu whispered as he eyes began to flutter close.

Lucy hummed as her own eyes did the same, leaning her head on his shoulder. "You will when you're dead."

"Awesome." He hummed as he leaned his head against her own. They were both too comfortable to move, so that's exactly where they stayed.