Here is day 6 of my very later CoLu week.

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Day 6: Raspberry

Erik just looked at Lucy in astonishment.

Her heart wasn't beating fast, at least not the speed he'd thought it was. There was a second heartbeat, a flutter, that he had thought was hers. Her scent had changed. It was no longer just strawberries he smelled, but a hint of some other fruit. He just couldn't pinpoint exactly what.

Never in his life would Erik have thought this was what she was hiding.

Suddenly, something occurred to him. He'd been gone a month. She was at least that far along. Lucy had been doing missions, fighting missions.

Erik scowled at her. "Let me get this straight. You are carrying my child, and have been putting yourself in danger?"

Lucy frowned, "Really? That's the first thing you're going to say?"

He pulled her into his arms, careful not to be rough. "Don't get me wrong," He said. "I am overjoyed at the fact we are going to have a baby. What I have a problem with is that you have been putting yourself in unnecessary situations. You aren't that far along…"

He looked at her in question.

She sighed, "I'm only a few weeks along, Erik. You know I'm never in the frontlines. That's what Natsu is for."

He growled, "You and I both know you always end up getting dragged into the thick of it anyway."

She grinned, "That used to be the case, but now Loke and Virgo are adamant about keeping me as support."

Why was that damned lion supporting this? He'd think the Zodiac leader would be invested in keeping his master safe. "How has your magic not disappeared yet? Pregnant mages have a hard time using their magic."

She shrugged, "I'm a Celestial Wizard. That means I have a big magical container. With Loke and Virgo using their own magic I don't actually have to summon more than one spirit at a time. As long as I don't try casting any spells, I should be fine."

Erik shook his head. "No, we're not taking any chances. No more missions for you."

Her jaw dropped. "Erik, I don't need to stop missions for another couple months. Master is fully aware of the situation. He'll pull me when it's time. Plus, I need the money."

"I'll take care of it." Erik had stashes of jewels around Fiore. It would be more than enough to provide for both Lucy and their child. "We'll start looking for a house while we're at it too."

All she did was stare at him. He let her work out whatever it was in her head. He knew she wouldn't really argue with him over it. She knew how Dragon Slayers worked, and wouldn't be able to win. He'd been forced to pretend everything was alright when she constantly put herself in danger, but only because he knew her partner was another Dragon Slayer. It'd given him some jealous moments, but Natsu was interested in someone else, so that had soon passed. Now that they had a baby on the way…

She was going to have to be content this time.

Finally, she said, "Does that mean you're staying?"

Erik was surprised. Of course he was staying. How could she even think for a second that he wouldn't? He said, "There is no way in hell you're getting rid of me now."

She worried her lip. "What about Crime Sorcière?"

He frowned, "What about them?"

She moved out of his arms to head to the kitchen. He followed her. "You guys don't get many breaks, and my home base is Magnolia. This is where I want to raise our baby." She opened the fridge, and took out a plastic container. "It wasn't an issue when it was just us, but now that I'm pregnant…"

Understanding came to him. This was an issue. Crime Sorcière did not stay in one place for too long. Magnolia could be considered a home base, but it was no one they stayed at very long. They may not be wanted criminals in Fiore anymore, but that did not mean they did not have enemies. He and Jellal made more trips than the others, but they were never planned. Fairy Tail was Lucy's home, and he could never ask her to leave it.

He couldn't believe he was doing this. He sighed, "I'll talk to Makarov. I'm sure he'll be more than happy to have another Dragon Slayer in his ranks."

Lucy gasped, "Are you serious? You always said pigs would fly without wings before ever joining Fairy Tail."

He grimaced, "I'm sure there's some stupid idiot out there launching a pig from a poorly made machine somewhere in the world."

He shouldn't have been startled when Lucy threw her arms around him, she'd done it enough times for him to be used to it, but it did. She latched on to him, their lips meeting. He pulled her closer, reveling in the feel of her after a week of uncertainty. He was wrong. Magnolia wasn't home. Home was right here, with the beautiful blonde in his arms.

They pulled away, both taking the chance to catch their breath. Breathing deeply, Erik smelled the same scent that had clued him in on Lucy's pregnancy. It was stronger, almost overpowering.

He quickly zeroed in on the plastic container. The smell was definitely strongest there. Lucy looked in his direction, and flushed. "The cravings have already started. I thought it was too early, but Bisca told me that was how she found out she was pregnant with Asuka."

Erik couldn't believe he didn't know what he smelled. "What is it? I first smelled it intertwined with you."

She was surprised. "They're raspberries. I've been craving them with everything. Does that mean the baby's scent will be raspberries?"

Erik nodded, "From my experience, yes. Once a scent is entangled with the mother's that's usually the baby's smell." He grinned at her. "At least we know we're having a girl."

"How does smelling like fruit equal our baby being a girl," Lucy wondered.

"No son of mine is going to smell like a berry."


AN: Sorry guys, this chapter gave me trouble. Every time I tried to make sure it was find on the Doc Manager, it would take away all the spacing. I wasn't able to fix it until tonight.

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