This is from a story that I have been thinking of for a while. In it Lucy was a part of Phantom Lord with Gajeel, who she had been traveling with since she was 13. She is a dragon slayer, raised by Atlas Flame. They have two kids. I had to space the events that happened a bit more time. Their daughter being only seven when they disappear for seven years. This is before Edolas, which will happen when the youngest child is 6. Wendy has just joined the guild.
This I think counts as GaLu. I'm iffy about posting the story. I could really use your guys opinion on this. So please share if you think the story sounds interesting. I know this is kind of in the middle but it is a scene I decided wouldn't be in the actual story. Though I do have them mention it.
Gajeel lounged by the new pool the guild had gotten. He had to admit this place was ten times better than Phantom Lord, better environment for his kids. Certain things he could do without, like flame for brains and Sparky constantly asking Bunny out.
The pool on the other hand was making things nice. He looked over at his Bunny with a smirk. She was talking to Juvia by the pool, looking great in her pink and white bathing suite.
"Damn will you look at Lucy?"
"Yeah wouldn't know she had two kids."
"I know no stretch marks or anything."
Gajeel let out a low growl at the older members of the guild.
"I'm just glad Master agreed to get a kids pool." Macoa changed the subject quickly.
"Do your kids know how to swim?" Levy asked coming up to him. After about two years after the incident with Phantom Lord the bluenett had forgiven him and seemed to like spending time with him.
"No," Gajeel growled. Truth was he avoided water when he could, metal tended to sink. Lucy liked it, but preferred to stay dry. Fire and water didn't mix well. The only one who had ever taught the kids was Juvia. She had taught Ryos to swim.
"Stay away from her!"
Gajeel looked over at his ten year old son who was pushing a little boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. Despite the black haired boy being two years older than the other boy, the blonde had a habit of trying to push things when it came to the other slayer kids.
"Gihihi," Gajeel chuckled. The kid was just like his namesake, an ass.
"Shut up!" Sparky's kid growled.
Gajeel felt pride in his son, watching out for his little sister. He watched his little girl walk off. The boys continued to fight and then suddenly look around comically when they couldn't find her.
"Little gal is going to be a heart breaker when she gets older," Macoa chuckled. "Just like her mother."
He closed his eyes and tried to relax. Then he heard the noise that made his heart stop, a scream followed by a splash.
A little girl in a blue and black swim suite, no older than five watched as her older brother pushed the younger boy. She had her father's black hair color, but her mother's straightness to it. She actually was told she looked a lot like her mom with her chocolate brown eyes.
She sighed, went inside and up to the bar. "Mira? May I please have ice cream?"
Mira smiled and handed the girl a cone of strawberry ice cream.
Layla thanked her and went outside, looking at who she could eat her ice cream by. Her father and mother were her first choice. Her mother was talking to Juvia on the other side of the pool are, her legs hanging in the hot tube.
Her father was lying in a chair, beer next to him. To most it seemed like he was asleep, but she knew better. He was listening to everyone and everything. She could eat with him, but she was still upset with him. He hadn't believed her about Arya. Well, he did but he doubted her.
Of course telling her parents that she found a giant dragon in the woods was not very believable. Still they had believed Ryos about his dragon.
Her brother was off somewhere in the shadows. Probably upset that she had walked off during his fight with Laxus Jr. Might be trying to dress up Stardust, her mother's exceed again.
She didn't want to eat with Laxy, he was mean lately. Boys were so stupid sometimes.
She smiled at Wendy who was sitting on the edge of the pool near the hot tub. The girl was new and had come back with her mother on a recent mission. She was nice and kind, what most people thought a female dragon slayer should be. At least that's what she heard Bakamander say to her mom, then get punched into the canal.
She walked over to the other girl, but didn't see the puddle of water that caused her to fall into the deep end of the adult pool.
Lucy laughed at her blue haired friend.
"I'm just saying snag him before anything." Lucy smiled. "Otherwise you end up like me."
Unmarried, unmarked and already gave your man two kids. She loved her kids, but things had been rocky between her and Gajeel for about the last two years. She still loved him but it seemed that he was growing more distant. Things were becoming strained.
He was less of a boyfriend and more of she didn't know what. A baby daddy maybe. She felt like a sex doll sometimes. Someone he slept with and then left and the only reason he stuck around was to take care of the kids and sleep with her.
He also kept hanging out with that Levy chick. Sure he had told her he felt bad, but guilt should only last so long. The other girl was definitely attracted to him. She could smell it and she hated that he hung out with her.
He never even marked Lucy. Sometimes she just wanted to cry. He wouldn't tell other dragon slayers that she was his and he kept saying she was too young. She could have his kids, but not spend the rest of his life with her? That was fucked up.
Then as soon as another male came to her, he got all possessive. Such a dick.
She chuckled as the two young boys realized the girl they were fighting about was gone.
She watched as Ryos disappeared into the shadows. Clearly upset that Laxus Jr had ignored his words. He was so protective of his little sister. The ten year old would die to protect his little sister, they were so close. Which warmed her heart.
Lucy remembered how Atlas Flame would bring her to visit Igneel and watch as she and Natsu would fight. She could only think that he must have felt pride in her that she felt for her son. The love she felt for her kids. She still didn't understand why he left.
"You should watch out for your love rival," Juvia said glaring at the blue haired girl next to Gajeel. Levy had settled in a chair next to Gajeel, pretending to read.
A scream knocked her out of her thoughts. She looked up and saw her daughter fall into the pool.
"Layla!" Lucy screamed jumping up. She could hear and see her daughter splashing about trying to get to the surface. She couldn't breathe, she just felt tears coming to her eyes as fear engulfed her.
She saw Gajeel spring into the water and grab Layla and slowly swim back. He gently laid her down on the ground as the girl coughed up water.
"Layla!" Lucy rushed and scooped up her daughter. Kissing her head.
"Mama, Papa," Layla said softly, barley able to speak.
Gajeel bent down and took both of them in his arms. "It's okay girls. Your safe."
"Let me try to heal her to make sure," Wendy offered. She could tell that they wouldn't be letting her go soon.
It took an hour before Wendy was allowed to check up on her. Lucy looked over at her daughter, Wendy said the Layla needed to rest. Gajeel was asleep with his head on the bed and his hand holding Layla's hand.
Despite their problems Lucy had to admit he still cared about them, especially the kids. She had to admit that she still loved him and she wasn't one to back down when she loved something.
She brushed some hair away from her daughter's head. Ryos hadn't come out of his hiding place. She had thought she was about to lose her little girl. She couldn't lose another person. She had felt like someone had tried to remove her heart from her chest. Like she was about to lose a piece of herself and the world was going dull with no more sunshine.
"I should have been watching her." A soft voice whispered.
Lucy looked up as Ryos appeared next to her by Layla's side.
"Ryos, it isn't your fault." Lucy bent down in front of her son and placed a hand on his cheek. "She tripped. You're a good brother and Layla loves you. We all do. You've done good defending her and we all know it."
"I'll never come close to losing her again," Ryos muttered. He wasn't sure he could handle losing his little sister, his adorable little sister.
Lucy smiled. "What happens if your father or I ever go missing?"
"We watch out for each other." Ryos smiled.
"That's my little Rogue." Lucy smiled. She adored her nickname for her son.
"Ryos?"
Lucy watched as Ryos ran over to his sister's side.
"Ryos when this is over can we play dress up?" Layla smiled.
Lucy smiled. Despite the breaks in the family they were still the one she loved and wouldn't trade for the world.
Ever notice that mothers in anime never have stretch marks? Or that the kids rarely seem to act their age.
Anyway tell me what you guys think.