"speaking"
"thinking"
On with the story
At Magnolia, People were walking around while cars, taxis, trucks, or any sort of vehicle were moving around from place to place. Things there were as calm as it can get
At a large lacrima screen, hanging on a building, it showed a recording of Natsu and his group performing their new song in their album, Love where Natsu and the others dance while singing. Some people watch their lacrima phone as they were watching Natsu and his group doing their song and dance that was getting a lot of likes
At school, in the S Rank Classroom were Natsu and Éclair, both the only ones in class; well only people in class as Natsu had some copies around doing some autographs signing to some papers as it was a way to get money and fame to his fans
While the copies were doing their work, Natsu sat on his seat sideways with Éclair on his lap, the man holding her close while giving her so much affectionate kisses
"Natsu…that tickles a lot…" Éclair muttered out with a smile as Natsu placed kisses to her neck and then to her cheeks before leaning close and inhaling her hair's natural scent while puffing out some air to her ears, which tickles her
"I can't help it" Natsu replied in a whisper as he leans close to Éclair's neck, placing another gentle kiss to her skin "I love you so much after all"
Éclair blushed a bit to his affections as the two had been like this for the passing days.
Natsu then leans up as he takes Éclair's lips into a small kiss that turns into a deep kiss. Éclair moaned a bit in the kiss as her hands intertwined behind Natsu's neck, pulling him further in to deepen their kiss.
After a minute or so, they separated as a thing string of saliva connects them together. Natsu leans in as he kisses her cheeks once before to her forehead. The two smiled to each other before they look down and Natsu's hand caresses Éclair's stomach as it was slightly bulging under her school uniform
"when our child is born…what name should we pick for him/ her?" Natsu asked, looking like he wants to meet their child soon
"if it's a boy…" Éclair said placing her hand on top of Natsu's that was caressing her stomach "..i thought of my father's name as his"
"that's nice" Natsu said smiling "what about if it's a girl?"
"I'm still thinking of either having my mother's name as hers, but…" Éclair replied before looking at Natsu "I want you to decide on the girl's name."
"any name would do for me" Natsu said as he started rubbing his chin "but…if I were to pick a name..i would want…Eliza.."
"Eliza?" Éclair asked, curious on why he picked the name
"it was the name of the sister who takes care of me at the old orphanage at Hixs Town" Natsu replied before having a small sad smile "I owe her a lot"
Éclair looks at Natsu as she could feel how meaningful the name is to him
"then Eliza it is" Éclair said smiling as she caresses Natsu's cheeks a few times "I'm sure that she would be proud of our child having her name"
Natsu smiled back as he holds Éclair's hand and caresses it
The two soon cuddled in their love for each other, while in their own world
Lunch break came as teachers and students came out of class
At the Kenjutsu Clubroom, everyone gathered around chatting while having their lunch together
"where's Lucy?" Natsu asked while in the middle of slicing some apples for Éclair who was in the middle of eating a banana to get plenty of nutrients for herself and the baby
"on leave" Erza said while eating her lunch which is a strawberry cheesecake slice
"did she say where she is going?" Minerva asked before sipping her cup of tea and sighs a bit "she didn't say anything to either of us, right?"
"nope, not at all" Cana said while looking at her Lacrima Phone in hand "I tried texting her to know it but there's no reply or whatsoever from her"
Before long, a few rings came from Cana's Lacrima Phone as it was a message from Lucy
"oh, just got a reply" Cana said pressing the screen of her lacrima phone as she opens the message and reads it "she said that her dad got sick in another town and she was going to check on him"
"hmmm, I see" Erza hummed while rubbing her chin a bit
"did she say how long?" Kamika asked
"nu uh" Cana replied while shaking her head as she started typing some letters and send a message, 3 seconds later, she got a reply "Hargeon, she said"
"Hargeon? That's quite far from here" Kagura said while opening her water bottle "why would her father go there?"
"probably doing business stuff" Cana said texting on her phone again before she got a reply from Lucy "yup, I was right"
"business at Hargeon? There's not much business there than fishing business" Ultear stated before taking a bite of her sandwich
"probably to expand the business" Natsu said as he reaches into his pocket and takes out his wallet, in his wallet he takes out Jude's business card which he got during the parent-teacher conference "his company been known as an all rounder"
"makes sense" Mira said while finishing up her lunch
"what do we do now?" Ikaruga asked while in the middle of pouring herself a cup of tea
"what do you mean?" Erza asked
"our clubs have no activities at the moment, and we have free time" Ikaruga explained before holding her cup of tea and sips it a bit "it is usually Lucy-han who recommends places to go in spending some free time"
"you know what, she's right on that one" Cana said while opening the cork of a beer bottle before chugging it and then exhales in satisfaction "not that I'm pointing fingers or anything, but neither of us have any good ideas in spending our free time"
Everyone started conversing on how to spend their day for today except for Natsu and Éclair who stayed out of the conversation
"my my, the blondie ain't here today, huh?" Demonic Natsu said appearing on Natsu's left shoulder "only you and these girls"
"a visit to her father, she said" White Natsu added in as he appeared on Natsu's right shoulder "it shows how her heart cares for her parents"
"and? These girls started conversing on how to spend the day, huh?" Demonic Natsu said looking to Erza and the others who were giving out ideas on how to spend the day of their free time "why not go for a wholesome?"
"shut up" Natsu told the demonic spirit while giving Éclair; a small plates of rabbit apples
"just a suggestion" Demonic Natsu said with a smirk before he disappears
"why not plan your marriage?" White Natsu stated as Natsu glanced at the White Spirit "you are after all, going to have all these maidens with you forever, no? and one will be having your child as well"
Natsu looks at the white version of him before he glanced at Éclair's pregnant stomach and then back at the astral spirit
"how about it?" White Natsu asked while crossing his arms "it is a very positive idea, don't you think?"
"perhaps" Natsu replied before White Natsu smirks and then disappears
"this is getting us nowhere" Erza said as the girls been discussing for a good 10 minutes on how they are going to spend the free time but they keep on disagreeing with each other
"I'm telling you guys, a movie is best place to go" Mira suggested, wanting to go to a movie
"yeah, but the movie theater here doesn't allow drinks" Cana said as she didn't want to go to any place that didn't allowed her to drink her alcohol drinks
"must it always be a place that allows drink?" Kagura asked before sighing
"what do you think, Natsu?" Éclair asked Natsu who hummed in return "what should we do for our free time today and tomorrow?"
"for me.." Natsu said rubbing his chin before thinking of White Natsu's idea which made him interested "…why not go to a wedding venue?"
"eh?" the other girls said as to hear his suggestion "a wedding venue?"
"I got a schedule to perform for a marketing show about wedding clothes" Natsu explained "they got the idea to have me wear a wedding suit to promote it for others to buy and stuff. It's next week but they gave me some free time to try and stuff to practice"
"so what you're saying that it might not be a real wedding but it's like a practice for a real one?" Cana asked
"something like that" Natsu said before he holds Éclair's hand "and besides, we can act it as it was the real thing. How about it?"
The girls started to think of the idea of a practice wedding that is a real wedding for them but a fake to others and they were liking the idea
"is it alright to do it?" Éclair asked as the idea of a famous magic idol like Natsu doing practice weddings with a lot of women can attract a lot of attention
"don't worry about that part" Natsu said while caressing her hand "I got it handled"
The next day was Saturday as we turn our attention to a church
Natsu was inside the church at a dressing room, wearing a gray tuxedo on as he wore it for the wedding practice today. At the moment he and the girls were getting prepped up. Meredy was staying with Atlas Flame who will be babysitting her for the day as the old man proves to be a very reliable babysitter
The salmon haired man adjusted the white gloves on his hands before getting a few knocks by the door
"come in" Natsu said as he looks into a mirror where he uses it to adjust his tie and tux
The door slides open as Dan's head popped in
"big boss, the photographers are here" Dan told Natsu who nodded while picking up his glasses and pocketed them
"the area is still private, right?" Natsu asked as no one knows of the practice wedding at all
"secured at all area, big boss" Dan said while saluting
"good.." Natsu said as he brushes his hair a few times with a comb before checking his hair style and nodded when it is perfect. He then turns to look at Dan "and the girls?"
"getting prepped up as we speak" Dan replied
"I see" Natsu said as he soon hears his phone ringing on the table "tell the others that I'll be there after I get this call"
Dan nodded as he exited and closed the door while Natsu answered the call which was coming from a business partner.
At another dressing room, Éclair and the others were inside, getting fitted to their borrowed wedding dresses
"ow ow ow!" Mira winced in pain as a fashion designer pulled on the strings on the waist tightener on her "that's t-too tight!"
"please bear with it" the fashion designer stated while pulling the strings even more, getting Mira to grit teeth from the overly tight pull on her waist "and please suck in more of your gut"
While Mira was getting through a tight hell, the others were getting their dress fit in
Erza had some fashion designers fit her dress in as they were tidying it
"you look like a natural" Cana said, already in her wedding dress and was now getting her make up done by a make up artist
"it's obvious" Erza said looking a bit proud while her flower and snow patterned sleeves were getting pulled up to her arm by the fashion designers "I've done many sizing, fashion fitting for my clothes and armors. This is just a natural feel for me"
"I see" Cana said with one eye open as the make up artist were prepping up her other eye
"if anyone's a natural" Erza said as she and Cana looks to their side as Irene sat beside, she was already fitted into her wedding dress and was in the middle of getting her hair combed and braided by a hair designer, with the addition of a make up artist applying her make up on "it would be my mother"
"you flatter me, Erza" Irene told her daughter as she had her eyes closed because of the make up artist who was doing her eyelines at the moment "I just have some experience that's all"
"even if it was a bad one?" Cana asked as the girls know of Erza and Irene's past of how it all happened
"bad or not, it was a worthwhile experience" Irene replied with a wise tone
"are you sure you don't want to wear the same like us?" Minerva asked Ikaruga who was not wearing a western style wedding dress but rather an eastern one (Japanese one) while the Tigress was already wearing one and was getting some accessories on with the help of a fashion designer
"my family have traditions that I uphold as to this day" Ikaruga replied as she applied her lipstick with her pinkie finger easily "it would be dishonor for me not to uphold them thoroughly even if this a mere practice or not"
"are you sure that you can hold it in?" Kagura asked as she was already finished in prepping her wedding dress, accessories, and make up on
"I can" Éclair replied already done wearing her wedding dress as she wore a special fitted wedding dress on, seeming that she's pregnant and that means her wedding dress was specially ordered by Natsu for her "don't worry, I'll be fine"
"but we worry that you might faint" Kamika said while sitting on a chair, her hair getting combed by a hair designer who was preparing it for the practice wedding "I heard just how being pregnant can drain a lot of your energy"
"I'm going to be fine" Éclair told the two before patting her stomach and caressing it "this is going to be a special occasion after all"
"just tell us if you feel nauseous or anything" Ultear stated in, the Time Mage already in her wedding dress and prepped up already "Natsu has a medic waiting by just in case"
"he worries too much" Éclair said sighing but with a happy smile "but I understand"
A few minutes later the practice or real wedding for Natsu and the girls began
Natsu stood at the altar where there were photographers standing around while preparing their cameras
"big boss, everything is ready" Dan called out to Natsu who nodded while in the middle of adjusting his gloves, sleeve, and tux a few times
"did you make sure there won't be any reporter around?" Natsu asked to Dan who nodded in reply "good"
Éclair and the others started to enter in as they all look beautiful in their wedding dresses
Natsu smiled in seeing them before his eyes keened to the side
He looks to a nearby window as he saw a small glinting shine behind it
Natsu takes out his phone and pressed a button. A few seconds later Azuma and some men in black uniform appeared to the window where they took out a man holding a camera and was wearing some sort of cloak on
"reporters…." Natsu muttered out as he never understands how reporters always find hit news like a bunch of bloodhounds
The practice wedding began as Éclair went first, being the first girl Natsu love and someone who he impregnated first after all
Natsu holds her hands gently before the photographer started taking photos of them
Things were well going in the wedding practice and all, but Natsu failed to realize that he was being watched from the shadows by Cocytus who had an emotionless look on him
"she is the first" Cocytus muttered out before he disappears into the shadow.
That's a wrap!
Bye bye