Rogue and Sting where playing video games in Rogue's room. It was like a small apartment and he loved it. He had almost all his meals together with Gajeel and Levy and sometimes they watched a movie together, but he loved having his own place, knowing that they where close by if he wanted anything. They had only been living here for two weeks, but he hadn't felt at home like this since his mother died.
"Oh, come on! Not again!" Sting exclaimed when he lost controle of the car he was driving in the video game.
"One more time?" Rogue said and pressed the button to restart the game
Rogue!
The race started again and they drove across the town on the split screen, racing each other and other cars in the game. Rogue maneuvered his way through a sharp curve and avoided to fall into the river. Other cars were catching up on him and he increased his speed.
Rogue!
Sting avoided crashing into one of the other cars and got closer and closer to Rogue's car. He accelerated, knowing the finish line wasn't far away.
Rogue!
As soon as they crossed the finish line, Sting paused the game and looked at Rogue.
"You better check what she wants, I can't concentrate."
"Alright". Rogue put the handcontrole down next to him and stood up. He walked up the stairs and opened the door. If Levy wanted something, why didn't she just come down and say it instead of just standing there yelling?
"What is it Levy?" he asked and then he stopped and stared at her. "W-what is that?"
Levy was standing in the middle of the hallway, a dark trail of liquid on her legs and a puddle between her feet.
"My water broke."
"What does that mean?" Rogue asked, but he wasn't sure he wanted to know. He felt his heart beat faster.
"The babies are coming. I need to get to the hospital."
"Oh." Rogues took a deep breath and taked his hair. "Sting, get up here! We need your car!"
"Yeah, I'm coming. What's... going on...?"
Sting stopped next to Rogue and stared at Levy.
"Hospital," Rogue said. He still looked at Levy. It felt like his brain had stopped functioning.
"Right." Sting said. "Car. Hospital."
He turned around and opened the door, the car keyes ready in his hand.
"What do we do now?" Rogue asked.
"I haven't packed anything yet, I wasn't prepared for this, "Levy said, trying to remain calm. "I can''t go like this. I need new pants. Gajeel, we need to call Gajeel."
Rogue took his phone out of his pocket. Then he just stared at it. He couldn't remember Gajeel's number.
"Rogue, give me the phone," Levy said and held out her hand. "While I call him, can you please bring me some leggings?"
Rogue nodded and ran up the stairs to get the leggings. Levy put the phone to her ear.
"Hi, Gajeel."
Rogue stood up immediately as Gajeel barged into the room.
"Where is she? Is she alright? The babies?"
"Mr Redfox?"
Gajeel quickly turned around and faced the doctor standing there.
"Yes."
"Ms McGarden is doing fine, and so are the babies. She was going into labor, but we have stopped it. We want to keep her for observation for a couple of days, but there is no need to worry. Everything is fine."
"Can I see her?"
"Yes, follow me," the doctor said.
Levy was lying in a bed with her eyes closed. She looked a little pale. She looked up when the doctor and Gajeel entered the room.
"Gajeel," she said with a faint smile.
He quickly moved to her side and gentöy kissed her forehead.
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm alright."
"We want to keep you for observation for a couple of days, but everything is fine. The babies are alright, but you need to rest. It's importamt that you do so for the rest of the pregnancy. You have to stay in bed and rest until the babies are born."
"I can do that," Levy said and squeezed Gajeel's hand gently.
"Good. This is not uncommon when it comes to twins. I'll leave the two of you alone for a while."
He doctor left the room and Gajeel gently rubbed Levy's belly. The babis anwered by pressing against his palm.
"You scared us. Don't do that again."
"I've read about this. I should have know it would happen. I'm packing a bag for the delivery as soon as I get home."
"You heard the doctor. You're staying in bed."
"Fine, you pack the bag."
"I'll pack the bag," Gajeel said. "But you might have to tell me what to pack."
"I'll do that," Levy said and kissed him. "How's Rogue? I think I scared him."
"Not as much as you scared me."
Levy spent two days at the hospital and then she was allowed to go home. Gajeel drove her out in a wheelchair. It felt so awkward, she wasn't hurt, she shouldn't be in a wheelchair. But it was doctor's orders.
"Levy? What hsppened? Are you alright?"
Natsu walked towards them. He was holding two juice boxes and some fruit.
"Natsu. What are you doing here?" Levy asked.
"What are you doing here? Is something wrong with the babies?" Natsu asked anxiously.
"I was going into labor, but they stopped it. I'm fine, we're fine, but I have to spend the rest of the pregnancy in bed."
"That's good to hear."
"So, what are you doing here?" Levy asked.
"Lucy had our baby two hours ago. It's a girl."
Natsu's grin was so wide an contagious even Gajeel smiled just by looking at him.
"Congratulations!" they both said and gave him a hug.
"Thanks! I have to go back to them, so I'll see ypu later."
"Say hi to Lucy for us, and conhratulate her," Levy called after him.
"I will," he said and waved at them from behind.
"I'm so happy for them," Levy said as they came out to the parking lot. " I cam't wait to talk to Lucy and hear everything about it."
"She's probably gonna call you when she gets home," Gajeel said and lifted her into the car. He had borrowed Lily's pickup and would drive it back to the center later that day. He parked outside of their house and carried her to the front door.
"You, know, this almost feels a bit weird", Levy said.
"Why's that?"
"There's no Mrs Gruber here to glare disapproving at us."
"You're right," Gajeel claimed her lips in a deep kiss.
Levy heard the door open behind her.
"But you do have a brother."
"Yeah, so?"
Rogue cleared his throat and Gajeel looked at him standing in the doorway.
"Going somewhere."
"I'm gonna play basketball with Sting."
"See you later then."
He let Rogue walk past them and then he kissed Levy again, kicking the door shut behind them.
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