A/N: Introductions are droll, however my sensee says our hiragana and our movements in ceremony must be like the water flow. Graceful, elegant and smooth without pause like a river. I want my story to be as my sensee instructs. If further edits are needed then, edit I must. I'm still getting used to Fanfiction's way of doing things. I've even put a warning in the Summary for HOW many spoilers we will come across, though it still hasn't shown up. If you've gotten to chapter 2 than my heart thanks you. Bare with me while I figure out how to work this. Ohh so many tutorials...so so sooo many on youtube...

A/N: I realized after so many edits...I forgot Panther Lily. Like HOW COULD I FORGET PANTHER LILY?! It was like he didn't exist! So I fixed that, he's in here now and I mentioned Alzak and Bisca. I may or may not bring in the Thunder Legion or at least not for a while. For this part i didn't find it necessary I also fixed some holes as far as character location, reactions etc. Never underestimate the smaller characters. They help a story, as I have discovered. For my new readers you'll only see the edits but know this story was holey LOLOL now it shouldn't be as much? I think...I hope...

Disclaimer: No I do not own Fairy Tail.


Chapter 2-Fairy Tail Mischief

Leave it to Natsu barging in like he owned the place.

"We're back!"

Everyone at Fairy Tail hooted and hollered as they jumped out with a surprise party. "Welcome Back!".

Erza and the others sent word of their return to the Master two weeks prior, giving ample time to prepare.

"Oi Natsu, have a drinking contest with me." Cana already had downed her first barrel of whiskey. This request had everyone's interest piqued. Their fortune teller had never asked Natsu to drink with her before, and they all wondered how he would fair against the red bikini topped drunkard.

With a wipe of his lips from his forearm as though to rid himself of sweat, proudly walked over to Cana, sat down on top the table with one leg on the floor and slammed his hand in between them, "You're on Cana!"

The guild crowded around them, Mira decided to halt her bartending to watch, curious of the outcome.

Nobody except Bacchus has defeated Cana in a drinking contest.

"Lucy…..Natsu is gonna loose for sure." Happy flew and rested in said girl's arms when Lisanna came in from behind, seeing the spectacle unfold before them.

"Natsu can do it. It's Natsu after all, right?" She tilted her head while holding her hands behind her back.

Lucy and Happy stared at Lisanna, then at each other and then back at Natsu. They both scoffed.

"Natsu barely drinks anything," With blush tinted cheeks continued, "I've never seen him get so drunk he had to be carried, usually after a shot or a pint, he stops."

The youngest of three siblings listened on as her very curvy and blonde friend spoke. It still hurt that it seemed Natsu had no romantic feelings for herself, if he ever did. Short white hair and blue eyes subtly took on a downcast expression knowing if Natsu felt for anyone, it was Lucy. So why hadn't he taken that step. Unless he wasn't aware of it himself, or he left things unsaid for a reason. It wasn't subtle enough for the girl in question to catch it.

"You okay?"

Her head snapped up from melloncholly musings. "Yeah! I agree with you, I just had somethings on my mind is all."

"If you're certain..."

A smooth voice shouted breaking the two from a potentially dangerous topic.

"Fire whiskey for me please." Mira, upon hearing the request, had Elfman bring several barrels of Fire Whisky over.

Lucy decided moved over to where he was on the table. "Natsu…do you really think this is a good idea…" Bad feelings were rarely wrong when it came to the fire mage. All the blonde could do was advise him that his current choice, was not exactly the best one. The dragon slayer rarely listened. Speaking of dragon slayers she hadn't seen Levy and Gajeel, nor Wendy and Laxus for that matter. Scanning the crowd, she also didn't see Gray or Juvia. It seemed all the guild's immediate couples, had disappeared for the night.

"Nah Luce, it'll be fine. I can beat Cana any day of the week."

Gajeel walked in through the door with long heavy steps, making it over to the guild's personal harbinger of chaos in record time, just to smack him upside the head."Fire brain…" Black shaggy hair now trimmed just below his shoulders received a flaming fist that came straight for his metal studded face, which he hardened to stop the punch. Panther Lily who was never far behind the Redfox family walked in behind, hoping to keep his friend out of trouble.

This pissed off the one who threw the punch more.

A brawl kicked up before the drinking contest ever got started.

"So much for keeping you out of trouble...Gajeel what if-" He tried to reason with him, he honestly did before the wife showed up and saw his behavior.

"Gajeel!" Levy finally had caught up to her husband and tapped her foot vigorously, holding their kid in her arms while very pregnant with their second. Her husband stopped mid punch distracted at the reprimand, when Natsu's fist finally made a connection. "We talked about this, no fighting on the first day. We want Zinc to learn better manners."

Panther Lily went wide eyed. 'Too late!'

"I thought you were going to keep him out of trouble..."

"Ah listen Levy, it started before I walked in the door."

He eyed his exceed in mock hurt. "Traitor..."

Their son, whom looked like a mini version of himself with blue hair, wriggled about shouting, "Fight! Fight! Fight!" making it harder for the script mage to keep a good grasp on him.

The metal eating slayer proudly strode over and relieved his wife of their son by placing him on his shoulders. "Gee hee, my kid alright."

Levy threw her arms up exasperated and went to find Lucy, who removed herself to speak with Mira by the bar since nothing became of the challenge. Happy was sitting on the bar next to the two women, as his friend with a scar over his left eye sat down next to him as he leaned back tiredly.

"Redfox getting you into more trouble?"

He moaned. "When doesn't he ever, now that the two are married I fear Levy's wrath. She is sweet as can be, but pregnant and angry..." Shuddering at the thought of incidents while she was pregnant with Zinc. He heard laughter from the one who asked the question. "Oi it's not funny!"

"Oh I think it is."

Cana was tired of being ignored and decided to drink her second barrel.

Elfman and a few others got mixed into the fray, high on testosterone itching to hash it out with their unruly fire mage. However Natsu paused to take a look at Levy while she spoke with his counterpart and Mira.

Gajeel found the master rolling in his wheel chair moments prior, had been in the middle of a conversation when he halted; because Zinc, no more than two years old, used his father's hair as a way to balance himself, began to furiously pat his dad's face in repetition to get his attention while wiggling his legs over his perch. "Daddy! Stoopid fiya man ish look'n at momma..."

Hearing his son's concern stopped to watch his fellow dragon slayer's line of sight. He stepped away from Markarov ( who looked amused) and in front of Natsu flicking him in the forehead as if he knew what the man was thinking. "Don't even, fire mongrel."

"Geehee, stoopid fiya man..." Little blue hair and red eyes grinned toothily.

Levy happened to hear the exchange then beamed with warmth, as she held her stomach lovingly, "It's alright Gajeel. I don't think he's ever interacted with a pregnant woman before. Come here Natsu."

Natsu, obeyed and couldn't take his eyes off her stomach. "Can I?" He kneeled down to the floor, he noticed Levy smelled like Gajeel. She was herself, but there was no doubt who she belonged too. The source of the scent was found in the alchemy symbol for the iron dragon on Levy's neck. He gave Gajeel an eyebrow raise, as though the iron eater lost his mind.

However said man missed it, concerned with Levy's train of thought and went to protest. Resulting with a stern hand in his face from his small wife, he was silenced instantly.

Natsu put his very large and callused hands around her stomach hesitantly, as if he were afraid to break her. This action slightly ruffled the orange floor length dress. He sucked in a breath, startled at feeling the baby kick. It made his heart flutter and for the first time in his life, wondered what it would be like to have his own. If Gajeel could manage a family, why not himself?

Levy's voice broke him out of his revere.

"A baby changes everything Natsu. It's a part of who we are, it's a life we made ourselves, that we have to take care of and nurture, to help them know the difference between right and wrong."

He nodded his pink head in understanding, then felt a touch on his shoulder. He would know that touch from anywhere, he looked up to see Lucy grinning down at him with a smile that could slaughter a thousand men. She kneeled beside him, caressing the length of his arms with her fingertips, going under his hands so she could feel the baby kick too. She then put her own hands on top of his to guide it around Levy's stomach so he knew where to look.

Happy hopped off the bar with Panther Lily, as both exceeds stared at all three humans intently.

The guild instantly calmed down as they watched, nobody wanted to miss this precious, and adorable moment.

Lisanna held her head low clenching her shirt top where her heart was, not wanting to observe more of the ironically private moment that was actually quite public and left without anyone noticing. Except Mira who held a sad knowing look upon her sister's exit.

Lucy whispered into his ear with a very hushed tone, it gave him pleasant chills, and he looked at her in a way that was more intimate than what either of them realized, "Feel it? Babies move constantly in the womb, so sometimes they are hard to find." Natsu felt another kick from Levy's stomach. Satisfied, Natsu and Lucy pulled away in sync with one another.

Gajeel let out a breath he didn't know he had and smiled ear to ear, it was almost too much for him. "You'll understand one day Natsu." He didn't hesitate to slap his fellow dragon slayer on the back as hard as he possibly could.

"Ow, eat shit rusty piece of iron." Gajeel just walked away waving off at him as he went to chat with some of the others.

"Shame Wendy and Charlie are nowhere to be found. If she doesn't come soon she'll miss seeing you." Resting her person against the frame of the bar looked about. Natsu was quiet next to her and stared at his hands where he felt the kick.

Levy watched them both tenderly, and rather disappointed the two hadn't progressed more than when Team Natsu left."I'll see her soon, I'm sure." Letting out a yawn, cutely rubbed her eyes and blinked tiredly.

Gajeel's hearing caught the yawn, and went over to pick up his wife bridal style also smelling her fatigue. He could pick up when she was in distress, and/or sick, or any other scent changes. Exhaustion got to Zinc too. "See ya later fire brain…" He walked off still carrying his kid on his shoulders and Levy in his arms back to their home.

"Lucy?" Happy flew up to her eye level, "Is Natsu alright, he's acting weird..."

Holding up a paw looked at Natsu "I too am curious."

"He's fine, he felt a baby kick for the first time in his life. I would be acting strange too. He'll be back to his usual self in no time."

"Is it really that special?" His only answer was Lucy giggling at him and hugging him tight.

"When you have kittens you'll see." Happy turned red at the verbal suggestion, him and Charlie with kittens? Charlie barely looked at him, let alone accepted any gifts he tried to give.

Panther Lily managed to get on top of the bar where his blue friend was being held and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm sure Charle will come around eventually."

Not long after Gajeel, Levy and Zinc left, Gray showed up with Juvia, followed by Wendy and Romeo. Laxus showed up five minutes after everyone else, surprisingly without the Thunder Legion.

Apparently Wendy left to show off her new magic with Romeo, which meant Charle was with them as chaperone. Everyone seemed to be coming back with either a friend, or a lover, except Erza and Laxus who was alone.

Due to further investigation via Mira, the take-over mage told Lucy that Jellal finally called for her; so she left immediately and should be back in time for more festivities and that the Thunder Legion took on a job without Laxus, wanting to prove how strong they got to impress him. Laxus sent them off proudly.

Lucy continued her observations, everyone in the guild was either beginning to test the waters of romance, or had a full blown family like Alzak and Bisca or Gajeel and Levy. Yet she never had a boyfriend, not once in her life. Sure she dressed in a revealing fashion and sometimes used her feminine wiles in order to achieve her way, however she kept a fairly modest attitude. Still Lucky Lucy Heartfilia had no luck in love herself. The blonde blamed a certain fire mage for that one. She was so sure Natsu would have confessed the morning after the Amateur Novelist award celebrations. Yet he didn't. Which left her heart and mind stranded.

Natsu broke out of his awe seeing Grey and Laxus enter, deciding to taunt them a bit.

Juvia willingly left Gray's side to speak with her ex-love rival and proceeded to ask every question she could muster. "Has Natsu confessed to Lucy? Juvia thinks it would be nice if he did so. Gray-sama confessed to Juvia at Lucy's party. We were discussing it a bit. Gray-sama wants to take Juvia out on a date before you leave again. How long will you be gone for? Juvia hopes it won't be so long this time, otherwise Juvia will hunt Gray down and bring him back." A sharp glare appeared in dark pupils to solidify her threat, almost as if fire surrounded her.

"Ah he he hee...Juvia..." Lucy responded quietly, hoping Natsu wouldn't hear, "Juvia…I think there's no hope for Natsu and me. I'm not sure Natsu will ever take that step."

"Juvia wonders why you haven't initiated anything either."

"Juvia, I think it's because I fear rejection. Rejection from him, would be too much." Juvia hugged Lucy with all her might as Lucy fought tears.

SSS

"I'm fed the fuck up, why haven't things changed between you two, asshole?" Gray was prepared for an ice-make attack.

"What's it to you!" Their conversation piqued Lucy's interest and she got closer to hear them, but out of sight to where they couldn't see her there.

"How dense are you flame nuts?"

"I bet your dick is so frozen, that Juvia can't use it!" With that comment it was a mini war, the celestial mage didn't know why she even bothered to try and listen, seeing the results. With a deep sigh continued onward and out to her apartment, only to run into Erza and Jellal, both having a serious blush on their faces. Lucy rather bored, decided to give Natsu a little trouble. "Erza, Gray and Natsu are fighting again. They're getting serious this time."

Erza stormed in without hesitation, then from the distance Lucy heard both men go "ERZA! We…we aren't fighting, see friends…" Then her name came through the door, laced with the sound of betrayal, "LUCY!" Chuckling to herself went about her merry way.

SsS

Long jeans and short sleeved shirts, complimented with black boots that clopped against stone as she walked along the bank. The two fisherman called after her to be careful. In response waved them off with an "Aye aye" sounding very similar to a certain blue Exceed while reflecting on how Natsu told her they'd always be together. She guessed it was as close to a confession she would ever get from the dragon slayer. Hand on her summon keys pulled out Aquarius's key. They found it alongside the shore to one of the beaches they came across, just waiting for her there. She sighed contentedly at the recovery of her dearest friend then pulled out her apartment key at the door and finally stepped inside.

Turning on the light saw an exhausted exceed and a plastered Natsu on her bed. She left the guild not 15 minutes ago. 'How did they even….'

"Happy, how? How did you two get into my apartment before me? Natsu wasn't drunk yet. As far as I knew his contest with Cana had been void."

"He took her on, seeing how she was four barrels in and drank six barrels of fire whisky all at once to catch up to her, then instantly got sick. He pointed to where you left, so we flew over ahead, knowing you never lock your window. Cana still won."

"Stupid cat." Lucy took a deep breath and adjusted aggravation personified in her bed, deciding on the couch that night. "Happy you are sleeping with me."

He really had no room to argue. "Aye…"