"speaking"

"thinking"

On with the story

A few days later at school

Natsu was walking around the school's hallway while reading his book

The young man just continued on walking around the hallway before he passes by some students who were chattering back and forth with each other

"did you hear?" "what?" "I heard that one of the A Class Student is having a kid!" "what? are you sure that's not just some talk?" "I'm sure! It's been going on for the last 4 days!" "who?" "I don't know, the rumors been spreading randomly. Some say that it's Mirajane and some say that it's Erza" the students chattered around while walking by the hallway

"someone from Class A?" Natsu thought as he didn't know anyone who would be having a kid other than himself "must've been a rumor or a hoax"

Natsu walks by a corridor before he stopped when he hears more chatter by the down hallway

He turns to peek and saw some male first year students chatting around by the hall

"you heard of the senior who got laid in the second year?" "yeah, heard that it was someone from the A Class" "which one?" "don't know, the thing is been going around in between three girls" "my money is on Mirajane, you heard what she was called? The She-demon, bet she is also a gal who gets money by selling her body" "my money is on Erza Scarlet, she maybe a Student Council President, but I bet that she has some hidden personality behind all that stoic face of hers" "you guys are really weird" the student chattered around as Natsu looks at them and got really skeptical but he got curious by one of the guys who spoke out "but I think it's Éclair Feniks who I heard dated that Salamander Natsu Dragneel a year back. And I heard some rumors that those two are so into each other that they go to dates and to each other houses, staying over for the night together" "wow, I'm changing on who I'm betting"

"Éclair?" Natsu thought as the Illusion Mage has been feeling sick for the last few days but was the concern was shoved off because of her saying that she just feels a bit dizzy. Natsu continued to eavesdrop on the student's conversation as they were still talking even more

"yesterday, I saw her come out of the clinic" "what's wrong with that?" "dude, she's been going there for 4 days straight, always at random times" "you really think she's the girl who got laid and maybe pregnant now?" "maybe, but I'm still betting that it's Mirajane" the boys chattered around before the bell rang, signaling that lunch break was over

The students walked away, back to their class while Natsu stayed in his position

"it's just rumored, right?" Natsu thought as he couldn't believe in rumors

Natsu soon walked away as he was heading back to his class


At the A Rank Class, The class had begun as all students were sitting at their seats, all except for one

The teacher had written self-study on the blackboard as everyone was allowed to talk about their study but not for a little group.

"she's been going to the clinic daily, I'm getting worried" Lucy whispered to Erza and the others as Éclair is the only student that wasn't in class

"you heard what she said, right?" Cana replied "she might just come down with a cold or stomachache, this happens when you get a virus in your body"

"but what virus makes one sick daily? I heard that Éclair had to go to the bathroom after going to the clinic" Kagura stated

"really?" Lucy said looking a bit surprised

"maybe she digested something wrong? I remember how Cana accidentally cooked last night sleepover steak with whiskey instead of wine" Erza said as last night the girls had a sleepover at Natsu's house.

"hey! whiskey taste even better with steak than wine!" Cana retorted while huffing

"matters of alcohol aside, do we all really believe that Éclair is merely coming down with some sort of disease?" Ikaruga stated as the girls look at her "I believe that this is a matter much worse than just a normal disease"


At the hallway, near the school's clinic. Éclair exited the clinic as she bowed to the nurse while thanking her. She soon walked away as to head back to her class and continue the study. Éclair let out a long sigh while caressing her stomach as day by day, she had to go to the bathroom and vomit a lot.

As Éclair was about to head to the stairs to get to her class, she ran in with Cosmos who was going downstairs

"oh, hi Éclair. Fancy meeting you here" Cosmos greeted her as she had been a great friend with Éclair at their first years together "had a bad stomachache, huh?"

"yeah, a bit" Éclair replied with a small smile as the two passes by each other on the stairs

Cosmos heads downstairs while Éclair heads upstairs

"be careful on what you eat next time" Cosmos told Éclair but all she heard was a thud by the stairs

Cosmos turns to look and sees Éclair had collapsed on the stairs while looking pale with her complexion covered in sweat

"Éclair?!" Cosmos exclaimed as she quickly ran upstairs and hold her up "Éclair? Are you alright?!"

Éclair breathed in and out a bit raggedly as a few beads of sweat glides down her cheeks, she didn't look very well


An hour later, Natsu came into the school's clinic where he finds the school's nurse standing beside the bed where Éclair was currently resting at

"how is she?" Natsu said as he went to Éclair's side and holds her hand

"she's fine, she just collapsed from being tired" the nurse replied as Natsu caresses Éclair's cheeks and gently caresses her head "I also have to tell you something that is very important"

"What is it?" Natsu asked looking at Éclair before to the nurse

"I've been noticing how she's been going here and now daily. Saying that her stomach hurts and she had been vomiting for the past few days" the nurse said while holding some papers "and…I found out why she's been sick or rather why she's been vomiting"

"what's wrong? Is there some sort of virus in her?" Natsu said while looking worried

"not a virus. inside her….More in her stomach is a fetus" the nurse replied "or latter terms, a baby"

Natsu's eyes widen as the nurse gave him the papers which he scanned, and all the signs were there

"she's pregnant" the Nurse said as Natsu's world just went for a big spin.


That's a wrap!

Bye bye