Summary: A series of inter-related drabble-length one-shots featuring Wendy growing up and an overprotective Laxus. AU, Laxus/Mirajane pairing, Laxus/Wendy broship. Possibly slight-crack-fics.

A/N: So after much contemplating... I have decided that this year, I will finally participate in NANOWRIMO and attempt to write my first original novel! If you're interested in following me, feel free to PM me for details! And if you're planning on doing it to or if you've done it before, feel free to share your writing tips! Anyways, moving on! This chapter is probably borderline crack. Oh Wendy, when are you going to stop giving Laxus premature heart attacks? And as always, thank you so much for all your support and your reviews and follows! It means the world to me that you guys are enjoying this series! All of you inspire me to write!

Consanguinity

Summary: Mirajane is pregnant and Laxus is last to know.

vii. Surprise

"Is it going to be a boy or a girl?" Wendy asked happily, staring at the flat stomach of her sister-in-law.

"I won't know for a couple weeks," Mira giggled, the shared joy obvious between the two Dreyar girls.

Wendy sighed happily before her eyes lit up and she squealed, "This is going to be so exciting! I can't wait to go baby shopping-" Of course, this was the moment a certain Dreyar decided to barrel into the room, eyes wide and furious, halting before the two women.

"YOU'RE PREGNANT?" Laxus roared.

Wendy rolled her eyes before drawling, "This is why you don't eavesdrop, genius. Between you and Elfman and all your friends, when would I ever have the time to be left alone with any boy? Besides, I already decided that I wanted to wait until marriage. And even if I hadn't decided that, I'm not ready!"

"But- but-" By now her brother was spluttering helplessly, looking a combination of relief and disgust.

Mirajane looked both amused and exasperated, from the twitching of her lips.

Wendy decided to save them all the trouble and elaborated tactfully, "You're going to be baby shopping, doofus."

When Laxus blinked in bemusement, Mira sighed at his obliviousness before cheerfully announcing, "We're pregnant, Laxus!"

Wendy had to confess that she had never felt so concerned (read: delighted) as when her brother's eyes widened in shock before he promptly fell over in a dead faint.

Prodding his unconscious form with a toe, she thought for a moment before exchanging a sly grin with her sister-in-law and fellow partner-in-crime before whipping her cell phone out and snapping a picture.

Ah, blackmail.

Grinning as she checked the cell phone to make sure she had actually taken a decent quality photo, she put it away before turning back to Mirajane and leaning over to pat the older woman's stomach gently as she cooed to the baby, "Don't worry my precious little niece or nephew, Auntie Wendy is going to make sure you drive your daddy crazy!"

tbc.