Gift
For sure I feel, I feel that this love is real, our love is forever
A/N: M Rated Content
The bright morning light filtered through the curtains, illuminating the faces of a young couple that slept cozily in their bed. The male's soft pink hair stuck out in random directions after turning during the night. The beautiful blond next to him was currently tucked tightly to his chest, his strong tanned arms holding her against him in a loving manner. His face pressed lightly to the top of her head.
A light tap on her check caused the blond to stir slightly, her eye lids fluttering before coming open, revealing two chocolate brown orbs. A certain blue exceed smiled widely at her.
"Good morning Lucy." He whispered, desperately trying not to wake the dragon slayer next to her.
"Oh, good morning Happy." She smiled softly as he held a bag up, showing that he had gone to see Levy when he woke up earlier that morning.
"I got the stuff from Levy that you asked her to get yesterday."
Moving carefully, she managed to remove herself from the arms of her boyfriend of three years. Natsu and Lucy had come to terms with their feelings for each other after the whole ordeal with Zeref. Of course it took a lot of pushing from their guild-mates, just to get them to even talk about those feelings. But in the end, the duo was glad for the help and support. Apparently the entire guild was rooting for them to get together for years, even going as far as setting them up in inappropriate settings to push it further.
Lucy smiled as she leaned over Natsu and kissed his cheek, he twitched but remained asleep. Normally, he would have woken upon hearing Happy's harsh whispering, but he and Gray had just returned from a three week-long job a few days ago and the poor guy was exhausted. Now that she thought about it, he had been taking long high paying jobs for the last year. She shook her head and made a mental note to ask him about it later.
Leaving him to remain asleep she grabbed the brown grocery bag from the exceed's paws and tip toed to the bathroom with Happy right behind her.
Once she shut the door, she took in a shaky breath and reached into the bag to pull out the object she had asked Levy to buy for her when they had met up at the bookstore yesterday.
A pregnancy test.
Lucy would have gone to buy it herself, but since Natsu returned a few days ago, he tried following her everywhere. Saying something is different, and worrying that something had happened while he was away, which made her wonder if his dragon senses could pick up on hormonal changes. He wasn't totally wrong, though, a few days before he was supposed to leave, they had a night filled with passion and love-making that still left Lucy blushing when she thought about it. Natsu may look dense, but he didn't lack anything when it came to the bedroom activities, and now that night led to this current situation.
Her and Natsu had discussed having a child at random points during their relationship recently, which was why they decided to stop using protection and let nature take its course. Besides, their intimate life was so much more amazing without it.
Shaking her thoughts away, she opened the box and pulled out the testing stick. After telling Happy to wait outside for a moment, she quickly read the instructions and completed the test with little trouble. Once she cleaned herself up and washed her hands, she cracked the door open allowing Happy to re-enter the room with her before shutting the door again with a quiet click.
"What are you going to do if it's positive?" Happy curiously questioned his maternal figure.
Happy wasn't young and naive like he used to be either, he had grown a lot and began to understand more about the birds and the bees. He even managed to finally get Carla to agree to a date with him. Which Lucy excitedly helped him plan.
Happy was the first one that she told, he had known even before Levy, but that was only because he had stayed home from the job Natsu went on and had witnessed her little freak out when she missed her monthly visitor last week. Instead of lying to him, she had been truthful about the whole situation, and honestly she was glad she did. She had waited before assuming she may have been pregnant, since her monthly had changed its days before, not wanting to get excited if it was a false alarm.
"Well, then I find a way to tell the daddy to be." Lucy closed the lid of the toilet and sat down on it, nervously twiddling her thumbs. When that made her lose interest she began toying with the hem of her white shirt.
"How long do we have to wait?" Happy asked, breaking the blond out of her nervous spell.
"It said five minutes." Lucy replied with a small smile.
Happy only nodded and flew onto Lucy's lap, cuddling close, hoping to ease her nerves. He managed a smile when he felt her hand stroking his head, it seemed to work to help calm her down, at least for now.
It felt like hours, but the test was finally ready. Happy flew onto the counter and waited patiently for Lucy to read the results. Her dark eyes widened, and he immediately knew the answer.
"It's positive?"
Lucy had a few tears come to her eyes as she confirmed what she already knew. Happiness swelling in her heart.
"I'm pregnant." She answered his question.
"Are you happy?"
"Yeah, I am, but how do you think Natsu will handle this news?" Lucy frowned. "I know we both agreed we would let whatever happened, happen, but what if he changes his mind?"
"Are you kidding? With how he talks about wanting to be a dad someday, you have nothing to worry about, except a mini Natsu running around." Happy snickered which brought Lucy into a fit of giggles.
"Luce?" Lucy's heart felt like it leaped from her chest when she heard his voice call her. "Is everything okay?"
"Yeah, just feeling a little under the weather today." Lucy smiled and quickly tucked away the pregnancy test and its box into the trash, being careful not to let it be seen. She wanted to surprise him.
She stood and opened the door, seeing his shirtless form made her grin, as did his current bed head. She giggled at his appearance and hugged him tightly.
"You sure you're okay?" He questioned again, the concern laced in his voice.
"Yes, Happy was looking after me." She grinned at the exceed as he flew and landed on top of Natsu's head.
"Don't worry Natsu, she's feeling a lot better." Happy patted his forehead from his position. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have another date to get ready for."
Lucy laughed as Happy blasted through the window. Natsu shook his head and hugged Lucy tightly. He inhaled her scent, but noticed there was something off about it. Not wanting to bring it up yet, he merely decided he wanted to have a little bit of fun as he whisked his girlfriend off her feet, a squeal slipping passed her lips as he carried her bridal style to the bed and deposited her playfully, earning a glare from the woman.
"Aw, what's that look for?" He teased as he closed the window and shut the curtains, the cold December air being locked outside. Snow had littered the ground last night and the cold temperatures today guaranteed it would be around for awhile.
She crossed her arms and pouted, turning her head away from him. That only succeeded in making him laugh.
"You are too adorable."
"Shut up!" She blushed as he crawled on top of her.
He grinned, knowing exactly how to get her to cave in. He leaned down to her ear and growled huskily making her shiver.
"Come on, Luce."
Eyes wide, her heart rate rapidly increased as her blood began to boil and heat pooled between her thighs.
"I'm going to make you scream my name." He murmured against her skin leaving kisses along the side of her neck.
With a speed she didn't know he had, he ripped her shorts and her shirt from her body, leaving her completely exposed to his hungry gaze. Her breaths became quick and uneven as she anticipated what he planned to do.
Natsu crashed his lips to hers, his desire burning strongly for his beautiful blond. He moved his hand to cup her cheek as the other sought out her breast. Lucy smiled when his fingers found her nipple, pinching lightly eliciting a breathy moan from her lips. His sensitive hearing picking up on it immediately, the sound only made him want her more.
Pulling away, from her now plump red lips, he shifted to trail kisses down her neck once more. She rolled her head to the side, giving him more access to her sweet tasting flesh. His hunger for her grew, just as the tightening in his pants, his hard member pushing painfully against their restraint.
She couldn't help the smirk that came to her lips when she felt his hardness press against her thigh. Knowing he wanted her as much as she wanted him, sent desire coursing through her veins. She ran her hands down his back, her nails sending shivers through his body. Her hands came to rest on the waistband of his white pants, before she slowly pulled them down his hips, his boxers coming down with them.
"Eager are we?" He questioned huskily, as he slipped her nipple into his mouth, sucking hungrily at the soft mound.
"Only for you, my dragon." She panted.
Natsu loved it when she referred to him as her dragon, he didn't know why, but it did something to him. The fact that she was his and he was hers, made his heart burst with the love he felt for her.
"I love you." He whispered after he kicked his pants away, rising up so he was face to face with her. "So much." He kissed her lips gently, afraid he would break her in this moment. His hand traveled down her bare side and came to rest on her hip, he massaged gently before gliding further south. She gasped when his strong fingers found her lower lips, separating them with his finger and thumb before plunging his first two digits inside.
"Oh my." Her head tilted back with pleasure as he worked her body with his fingers. Her moans of ecstasy nearly had him ready to burst at the seams, but he managed to tame the fire inside. He didn't want this to be over too quickly. Pushing his fingers further into her, she gasped at feeling him spread her as he used his thumb to tease her clit.
"Ah." Natsu watched as she bucked her hips, riding his fingers until she was biting harshly at her lip.
He loved watching her try to get herself off, but it wasn't time for that. Reluctantly, he removed his fingers, raising them to his lips to lick her taste from them.
"You taste so sweet."
Before she could respond, he moved down her body, leaving a blazing trail of kisses along her chest, stomach and hips. He reached his prize and quickly inserted his tongue into her wet folds, her hips bucking at the feeling.
"Ah, Natsu."
Her face flushed at the feeling of his warm efficient tongue working magic on her body. She tangled her fingers in his spiky pink locks and tugged roughly on them when he hit her sweet spot, he always knew where to tease and touch her. His eyes traveled up her body to gaze at her beautiful face that was contorted in pure bliss, he groaned at the sight, the vibrations making Lucy buck her lips desperately.
"Ah, yes." Lucy moaned as he continued teasing her bud. "N-Natsu, it f-feels so good." She bit her lip as she came undone, her walls pulsating against his tongue. "Natsu!"
After licking her clean of juices, Natsu crawled back up her body and kissed her passionately, his tongue darting out ready to dominate her own. She grabbed hold of his arms, his strained muscles flexing tightly beneath her hands. She loved the way his muscles felt, seeing and touching them were two different things, and she was glad she was the only one who could enjoy them this way.
Lucy attempted to push him back to give him equal treatment but he grabbed her hands and pinned them above her head.
"Not today Luce." He grinned in a seductive way, a way only Natsu could in her opinion. "I'm taking care of you."
Shifting his grip of her wrists to one of his hands, he used his other to position himself at her entrance. His breathing ragged, he thrust into her, loving the fact she was still wet for him. "You're so wet for me Luce."
"Hmm, always." Lucy gnawed her lip to control her loud moaning but Natsu only tsked at her.
"Don't hold back Lucy, I want to hear exactly what I do to you." He groaned out as he placed his hand on her cheek, his hips snapping against hers, trying to relieve the ache, looking for their release.
She nodded as a blush crept across her cheeks before her lips parted when another moan slipped passed her lips. "Ah, yes, like that." She encouraged. He rolled his hips into her, the sensation making him let out a husky moan.
Lucy tried pulling her wrists free, she wanted to bring him closer, to feel his muscular body pressed against her curvy one. He was like a drug to her, she just couldn't get enough.
"Please Natsu." He knew what she wanted and released his grip, her arms immediately wrapping around his neck to pull him into a kiss, her chest arching into his.
Natsu moved from her lips and lifted his head to her ear. "I love being inside of you." He nipped her ear with his teeth causing her to shiver. "You're...so fucking tight...Ah...Lucy." He let loose a low growl mixed with a moan, his thrusts never slowing as he pleasured the love of his life.
"Yes. Ah, faster Natsu, please, harder!" He shifted back and moved her legs over his shoulders and pressed her knees towards her chest. The new angle allowing him to go deeper. He continued slamming his hips into hers as his hands reached below him to fondle her breasts.
"Ah, right there, ah." Natsu groaned at her moaned words, the familiar coil about to spring loose.
"Cum with me Luce." Natsu beckoned to her as he pulled out and rammed back in, seeming to go deeper. He pushed himself to his limits, the ache feeling too good to let go. "Scream for me." His cock throbbed painfully as her inner walls continued to hug him tightly.
"Ah, Natsu!" Lucy threw her head back against the pillows, her hips desperately meeting his, wanting to find her release with him. She pushed her hips as he hit the perfect spot, she gripped the bed sheets in her hands and came around him.
"Ah, Natsu! I'm cum-" She screamed, her walls clenching him tightly.
"Me too Luce!" He followed her release, spilling his seed and continued pumping into her, allowing them to ride out their orgasms together.
He sat up to allow her legs to fall back to the bed before collapsing on top of her. He lowered himself as he pulled out of her heat, and rested his head against her stomach, panting for air. He looked up to her and kissed her stomach tenderly.
A few tears weld up in her eyes, she willed them away, hoping he didn't see them. He had no idea what the gesture meant to her. Kissing her stomach, where their child was growing, filled her heart with so much joy.
Of course, he didn't know it yet, and she had the urge to tell him right then in that moment. But she wanted to reveal it to him differently. Christmas was coming up next week and she was thinking about revealing it to him in front of the guild when they exchanged gifts, hoping he wouldn't mind sharing his happy moment with their family.
"I love you." Lucy tenderly stated and reached down to run her fingers through his hair. "Nothing makes me happier than being with you."
"I love you too Luce." Natsu pushed himself up and placed his lips on hers. "Forever."
He rolled to her side and gathered her into his arms. He inhaled her scent, loving what it did to him. To him she was home.
Four days passed since she found out she was carrying a child, but Lucy found herself smiling and feeling giddy at the thought of telling Natsu. Truthfully she couldn't wait to tell him, but now that she had decided how she wanted to tell him, he was going to have to wait until Christmas morning when the entire guild exchanged presents.
She had managed to go see Porlyusica yesterday, with Happy distracting Natsu with a fishing day, while Levy went with Lucy. She had found out she was a little under one month along. The older woman, who had come a long way from hating people, to welcoming her into her home, was happy for the future parents.
She tugged the purple jacket closer to her body, hoping it would keep her warm. The blue jeans and brown boots, further shielded her from the freezing weather. She made her way down the street from her apartment after leaving Natsu's gift tucked away inside her desk drawer, hopefully he wouldn't find it. The male and his exceed companion had a knack for going through her drawers, but hopefully Happy would keep Natsu's attention away from it this time.
She had bought a light green pacifier and attached a handwritten note to it stating, Can't wait to see you in eight months daddy. She couldn't wait to see his reaction, that's what she was looking forward to the most. She smiled to herself as she pictured his goofy grin.
"I'm in love with a weirdo."
"I found her." A voice chuckled.
"Good eye buddy." A male snickered as they followed the blond female down the street. "Operation scare Lucy is in motion."
"Go get her Natsu." Happy covered his mouth as his father figure ran out from behind the building and charged at the woman.
"Lucy kick!"
"Wahhh!" Natsu shrieked when Lucy's foot made contact with his chest, sending him flying.
"Not this time Natsu!"
He landed ungracefully in a snow bank that was along the pathway and Happy barely managed to land before he burst into laughter. Natsu sat up and forcefully shoved Happy face first into the snow, cackling as he did so. He turned to his girlfriend and noticed she was laughing at them.
"Nice kick Luce, but you know you have to pay for that, right?" He stood and straightened the black jacket he wore before re-wrapping his scarf around his neck. He brushed the remaining snow from his black jeans before settling a mischievous smile towards Lucy.
Realizing she was in trouble, she turned and sprinted in the direction of the guild. Natsu didn't waste a moment as he bolted after the celestial mage. The sly grin he wore on his face only grew as he quickly caught up with his favorite blonde.
"Gotcha!" Lucy squealed when she felt a pair of arms circle around her waist, effectively trapping her in their grip. She let out a fit of giggles as Natsu swung her up off her feet and spun her around.
"Haha, Natsu!" Lucy cried out through her laughs. "Stop, I'm gonna be sick."
"Hahahaha, never!" Natsu chuckled with a big grin on his face.
"Ahhh, please, you win." She had tears running down her face from the laughter he brought to her.
Natsu finally relented his torment on the blonde haired woman, and set her on her feet. He kept his arms around her waist and pulled her body against his own. He rested his head on her shoulder, grinning like an idiot.
"I always win." Natsu snickered.
"Oh shut up. Let's just get to the guild." Lucy tugged away from his grasp.
"Not yet." The dragon slayer twisted her around to face him. He grabbed her face in between his hands and kissed her as Happy flew over them chanting, "They loooovvvve each other!"
"Damn right!"
Lucy giggled as Happy dodged a snowball Natsu had chucked at him.
"Missed m-" He was cut off when another ball of white icy powder smacked him in the face.
"Ah, I'm out of here!" Happy flew off, barely avoiding two more snowballs as he soared through the air.
"That was mean Natsu!"
"What?" Natsu grinned and pecked her lips.
Lucy laughed before remembering the question that had been on her mind a few days before. "Hey Natsu?"
"Yeah?"
"Um, I've noticed you've been taking a lot of jobs lately, not small ones either, but month long ones."
Natsu's eyes widened. He had expected her to ask him eventually, he was surprised it took her this long. He scratched the back of his head and gave a nervous smile.
"I'm not saying its a bad thing, I just want to make sure everything is okay."
"Oh yeah, everything is fine, I just um...I'm kind of working on something that I needed enough jewels for."
"Oh, okay." Lucy didn't want to press the issue since his ridged stance told her that he no longer wanted to talk about it. "But if there was something wrong, you'd tell me right?"
His gazed softened at her, before he tugged her into his arms. "Yes, I would."
"Levy!"
The blue haired female jumped in her seat when Natsu burst through the door of the guild's library.
"You scared me!" She shrieked and stood to her feet when Natsu bounded over to her.
"I finally got it." He panted. "I finally got enough!"
Levy, knowing exactly what he was referring to, smiled widely at him. "Shall we hit the store?"
"Yes please, I need help picking it out." He grinned, showing his sharp canines.
Levy quickly grabbed her dark blue jacket before following Natsu out of the guild, hoping they would make it in time before the jewelry store closed down for the remainder of the holidays.
Lucy sighed as she unlocked the door to her apartment. She had gone to every store she could think of to get price ranges on all of the baby items they would need. Luckily for her Natsu had his own plans today, which she was thankful for, that gave her the chance to browse the stores she wouldn't have normally gone in. That although didn't stop any of the nosy employees or onlookers from wondering why she was there. She was dating Fairy Tails famous salamander after all. Of course they would get curious about it.
Once she played it off, saying she was shopping for a friends baby shower, she was left at peace. People were still going to talk, and she wondered how long she had before Natsu caught wind of it.
"Thank Mavis, Christmas is tomorrow." She muttered as she sauntered into her room and flipped on the light. "I can't wait to tell him."
"Tell who what?"
Lucy screeched causing the pink-haired man, who sat on her bed to cover his ears from the high pitched sound. The blond took a step back and lost her footing before falling flat on her butt.
"Natsu!" She whined, not making an attempt to stand back up. "You scared me half to death!"
Natsu chuckled and hopped off the mattress to walk over to her. "Sorry."
She frowned when he stretched out his hand for her to take. "Come on."
Lucy grabbed his hand and yanked hard, causing him to fall down on top of her. "Now you get to join me." She laughed at the incredulous look on his face.
"Happy now?" Natsu lifted himself up to gaze down at her.
"Definitely."
He suddenly had a thoughtful expression on his face and smiled mischievously. The blond gave a nervous laugh and Natsu didn't hesitant to stand and pick her up to throw her over his shoulder. He slapped her butt and ran to the bathroom.
"What are you doing?!" She cried.
"You owe me for that little stunt and for the Lucy kick earlier!"
He set her down on the counter while firmly grabbing her butt and pressed his body close to hers before capturing her lips with his own. He moved his hands up to grip her hair tightly as he deepened their kiss. He couldn't hold back the small groan that bubbled in his throat and she clenched her hands in his hair, trying to pull him closer. She should be resisting but there was no way she was going to deny what her body craved.
She pouted when he pulled away to run the shower, the warm water quickly causing steam to fill the bathroom. Lucy slid off the counter and began stripping her clothes while Natsu did the same. He drew her into the walk in shower then shut the door.
Lucy loved the shower in this apartment compared to her old one which was only a bathtub and curtain. After the war she had found this place and immediately moved in, of course it had been invaded by Natsu and Happy, claiming that their place didn't have as nice a bed as hers.
She smiled when Natsu pressed her against the wall and started leaving kisses along her throat. They were in for a long shower, proven even more so when Natsu lifted her up and buried himself inside of her.
Happy cracked his eyes open and glanced around the room from his spot at the end of the bed. The light that shown through the window warmed his fur and he purred in content. He closed his eyes again, intending to go back to sleep, when he realized what today was.
His eyes snapped open and he flew up and yelled. "Its Christmas!" He dove down on top of Natsu's chest and bounced happily on him. "Natsu! Lucy!"
"Hmm." Natsu moaned and shifted to his side causing Happy to fall over in between him and Lucy.
"Natsu!" Happy whined.
Natsu had a grin come to his face as he grabbed Lucy to hug her to him, sandwiching Happy between them.
"You put yourself there buddy." The pink haired man laughed when Happy grumbled in protest.
"Come on!" Happy struggled to break free as Lucy, who was now awake, playfully swatted Natsu's hands.
"Let him out." Lucy pulled his hands apart and sat up, allowing Happy to spring free joyously.
"Thank you Lucy." He flew into her chest for a hug.
"Haha, no worries Happy." Natsu grinned and sat up as well.
"Sorry pal, I've got to have my fun somehow."
"Suuurrrreee." The Exceed drawled.
"Aw come on, be nice or you won't get your present from us." Natsu smirked as Happy's eyes widened.
"You got me something?"
"Of course silly." Lucy butted in. "Why wouldn't we?"
Happy blushed, the red tint spreading across his blue fur.
"Let me give you yours first." Happy extended his wings and flew off to find his green bag and returned promptly with a small gift box in hand. "Here." He handed the box to Lucy and the couple opened it, revealing two necklaces. The design was a replica of a celestial spirit key with a dragon wrapped around it.
"Oh Happy." Lucy had tears come to her eyes as Natsu stared in awe at the piece of jewelry.
"Wow, buddy." Natsu smiled and patted him on the head. "These are awesome."
"Thank you." Lucy smiled. "Let me get yours."
Lucy went and grabbed a small box from her dresser and quickly walked back over to the Exceed and passed him the box.
Happy opened it with glee and spotted a new bag inside. It was similar to his green one but this one was an emerald green color with a picture of a fish printed neatly on the back.
"Ohh, I love it!" Happy grinned.
"Look inside." Natsu grinned as the bundle of blue fur followed his direction.
Inside the bag was a small card, almost like an ID. Happy raised a brow towards them. "What is it?"
"Natsu and I bought you six months worth of fish from the market. All you have to do is show them this ID and they will give you your fish."
Happy's eyes widened. "Really? But that sounds expensive."
"We saved up to do it, and made the arrangements with the merchant a month ago." Natsu smiled and patted Happy's head.
Happy's eyes filled with tears. "Thank you!"
Natsu wrapped Lucy and Happy into a hug. "Any time pal."
"I've got to go show off my new bag to the guild." The Exceed looked to Natsu. "You'll be by after you reveal your gift right?"
"Of course."
"Oh Happy before you go, can you hold onto this for me?" She walked over to her desk and pulled out the neatly wrapped box.
"Hey, whats that?" Natsu questioned.
"You'll see later at the guild." Lucy winked at him and he frowned before reaching for it.
"Aye sir!" Happy snatched it up before Natsu could make a grab for it and flew out the window.
"You guys teaming up against me?"
"No, your gift is a surprise."
"Hm." He looked thoughtful before be grinned. "Alright then, get dressed Luce."
"To go to the guild?"
"Nope, we're going by my place for your gift."
Lucy smiled, now she was curious.
Natsu, who was dressed in a thin red jacket and black pants, led Lucy down the pathway towards his home. She currently had a blind fold on and she was glad she chose to wear her flat heeled black boots instead of her high heeled ones. Her dark blue pants were tucked into them as a purple jacket covered her torso.
"Natsu, is this really necessary?"
"Yes!" He laughed as he pulled her along. "Trust me, you'll see why."
Lucy breathed a sigh of relief when she heard a door open. Natsu tugged her forward before stepping around her to shut the door behind her.
"Ready?"
"Sure."
Natsu let out a shaky breath and untied the blindfold from her eyes. The sight she saw, was nothing what she was expecting. It was Natsu's and Happy's house, but it was huge, different."
"What did you-"
"Well you've been wondering about all those jobs right. Well I've been taking them so I could remodel the house." Lucy walked forward and moved down the hallway that hadn't been there before.
"Remodel? Natsu you added three bedrooms."
"Well, there's a reason for that, um I wanted to ask if you'd like to move in with me and Happy." He scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
The blond turned to look at him, a small smile came to his lips and she grinned back.
"You'd want me to live with you?"
"Of course I would." Natsu smiled softly as his heart beat against his chest rapidly. It was now or never. "I'd want you here to live our lives together, as more than we are now."
Lucy's eyes widened. "Natsu?"
He pulled a box from his jacket pocket and knelt down on one knee. She took a step back in shock as he opened it to reveal the sterling silver band with a diamond and two stars adorning the top.
"Lucy, the last three years have been the happiest of my life. You and Happy have made my heart whole after I lost Igneel forever, I thought I'd never feel that special kind of love again." Natsu paused to take a deep breath. "But when we finally confessed to each other, I knew you were my one and only and I'm asking you to share the rest of your life with this goofball, if you'll have me, so Lucy Heartfilia, will you marry me?"
Lucy's eyes were filled with tears as she placed her hands against her mouth. She sobbed loudly and managed to say, "Yes." Before she fell to her knees and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Yes!" She repeated happily.
Natsu could only grin before he gently pushed her back to place the ring on her finger. She stared at it and immediately wrapped him up in another hug. "I love you Natsu."
"I love you too." He murmured before he placed his lips against hers.
His fiancee laughed and reached to wiped her eyes of the happy tears. "You always know how to surprise me."
Natsu only chuckled and kissed her again before standing to his feet, bringing her along with him. "Shall we go to the guild now?" He inquired. "I'm sure Levy would like to know what your answer is."
"Wait, Levy knew about this!" She cried out as Natsu yanked her into his arms again.
"Of course, you think I'm smart enough to pick out a ring that beautiful." He whispered into her ear.
"Stop, you are smart, look what you've turned your home into." Lucy smiled into his shoulder. "I couldn't ask for better."
"Alright, its time to go before you turn me into a blubbering mess." She could only giggle at his response.
"Yeah, you're right, I still have to give you your gift." Lucy took his hand as he locked up the door and they proceeded to make their way towards the guild hall. Taking their time, enjoying the walk as a newly engaged couple.
"Merry Christmas!" Mira cheered as she grabbed a few gifts from underneath the beautifully decorated tree that was set up on the stage.
She turned happily as she handed Lisanna and Elfman their gifts before grabbing another to hand it to her husband, Laxus. The big brute trying to hide the blush as she kissed his cheek tenderly, which only caused Bickslow and Freed to laugh at him. Evergreen smirked and looked to Elfman who handed her a gift wrapped box.
Gajeel and Levy sat next to Romeo and Wendy while Pantherlily, Carla and Happy sat on top of the table, exchanging gifts. Levy couldn't hide the squeal when she opened her gift and saw that it was a book she had been dying to buy, but couldn't due to its price tag.
Gray and Juvia exchanged gifts, along with a quick kiss to the lips. Gajeel giving a loud whistle causing the two to blush.
Mira glanced around the guild and spotted all of her friends including Cana who had engaged in a drinking contest with Gildarts. Erza sat next to her with Jellal, the blue haired man coming by to visit for the holiday. She frowned when she spotted two people were missing.
"Has anyone seen Natsu and Lucy?"
Just as she voiced her question, the door was kicked open revealing the couple. Mira smiled and waved towards the two, Lucy didn't hesitant to return the gesture but paused mid wave when Mira's jaw dropped.
"Lucy! Is that what I think it is?!" Mira shrieked and dashed over to them to grab her left hand. "Oh my goodness it is!"
The rest of the guilds patrons were quiet as they watched the exchange., none of them being able to ignore Mira's outburst.
"Lucy and I are engaged." Natsu announced suddenly as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
The guild erupted in loud cheers, as they congratulated the couple on their new engagement. Mira and Levy were the first to hug Lucy before the other females bombarded her with questions. Natsu received hugs and handshakes from the guys, Gray making a remark about him not having it in him.
"Lucy!" Happy called out to her as he flew over, carrying the box she had given him earlier.
"Oh, excuse me." Lucy managed to slip passed the women and grabbed the item from the Exceed and turned to Natsu.
"Natsu." Lucy stepped forward and nervously handed him the box. "I hope this is everything you've been wanting."
"Anything from you Luce always is." Natsu smiled as he unraveled the ribbon and lifted the lid off the gift box. He raised a brow when he pulled out the green pacifier.
"Luce?" He stared at her in confusion.
"Read the note."
"Read it out loud." Cana's voice came from the crowd of people watching.
"Can't wait to see you in eight months daddy." Natsu read aloud, his eyes growing wide as he realized what it meant.
Their family stood in shock at the words their resident fire dragon slayer uttered. Natsu glanced back to Lucy, she had a small smile on her face as a blush spread across her cheeks.
"Lucy? Are you serious?" Natsu looked at her pleadingly, praying this wasn't a joke.
"Yes."
"I-I'm going to be a da-dad?"
"Yes Natsu."
The pink haired male took another look at the object in his hand before a huge grin broke out onto his face. He dropped the pacifier and the box and grabbed Lucy around the waist, lifting her up into the air.
"I'm going to be a dad!" He cheered happily, causing their friends to once again cheer for the new parents to be. "Wait." He set her down and gazed into her eyes. "That's why your scent smells different."
"I guess so." Lucy giggled at him.
"I can't believe it." Natsu rested his forehead against hers. "We're going to be parents."
"Yes we are."
"And I'm going to be a big brother!" Happy dropped himself on top of Natsu's head. "Geez, Natsu, you don't know how hard it was to keep that a secret."
"You knew she was pregnant and you didn't tell me!"
"She wanted it to be a surprise!" Happy yelled back.
"Grrr," Natsu growled at his companion as the guild erupted in laughter.
Lucy smiled and stood to her toes and whispered in his ear. "Merry Christmas Natsu."
"Best gift ever." He grinned and wrapped her in a tight hug. "Oh shoot! Did I squeeze you too hard? Are you okay?"
"And so it begins." Makarov bellowed with laughter as he raised his beer mug. "Cheers to Natsu and Lucy, may their future be bright and filled with happiness."
"Hey don't forget about me!" Happy whined but Lucy and Natsu quickly engulfed him in a hug.
"We never would." They stated in unison.
Our love is forever
A/N: I know this is late, but I wasn't able to finish in time with the holidays and family. But I hope you enjoy this anyway. :)