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Ch20: Deal
Natsu POV:
Lucy stepped out of the runes and I immediately embraced her. She hugged me back, but it came to a stop when we heard a cry from the house. Lucy ran back and came out with our child.
"Can I hold her?" Lucy raised an eyebrow in hesitation, but then handed me our daughter. I looked into her beautiful honey brown eyes and smiled.
"What's her name, Luce?"
"You should've asked about the name earlier… but it's Nashi… Nashi Dragneel…"
"I love it…" I rubbed Nashi's cheek against mine.
"So… Luce… can I live with you guys and protect you?"
She didn't answer immediately, but she still allowed me to. "What made you change your mind?"
"Well… I remembered how my life was without the love of my father. He didn't pay any attention towards me… I don't want Nashi to go through her life without a father because it'll be worse… Plus… Happy has nowhere to stay."
"What? So you wouldn't have let me stay with you if it wasn't for Nashi?" I made a fake sad face.
"I was kidding… just kidding… Of course, I would've let you stayed… After all I… I still like you…" Lucy blushed.
"Like only? You said you loved me earlier…" I shifted my head down and pretended to be sad again.
"Baka… why would you make me say it again? It's embarrassing…"
"So it's embarrassing to state the truth?"
"Gahhh! Baka! Baka! Baka! I love you… happy?"
"I didn't hear it… say it again…" I obviously heard. After all, I have dragon ears.
Lucy moved towards my ears and exclaimed, "You obviously heard me! You have sharp senses!"
I rubbed my ears. "Luce is a meanie! What if I go deaf?"
"That's not so bad…"
"No! If that happens, I won't be able to hear Nashi's first words… If that happens, I won't be able to hear your laugh. I won't be able to hear your weird words. I won't be able to hear you. I won't be able to hear you say that you love me anymore…" Lucy blushed madly.
"Hai Hai… I love you too… I've already said it 3 times now… You only said it once…"
"I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! I lo-" I didn't even finish because Nashi started to laugh. Lucy and I bursted into laughter too. We laughed until Happy came.
"Huh? What happened? Why are you guys laughing? Huh? Did I miss something? Huh? I'm lost! Somebody! Tell me what's going on!"
I swiped the little tear from my eyes. "It's nothing Happy. Just that we made up…"
"That's good! Now, can we go to the guild? I want to tell everybody the news!"
"Not if I beat you there!"
Lucy POV:
Natsu was about to run off with Happy, but he stopped. He yelled, "Never mind Happy! I'm going to walk there with Lucy! You go on ahead!"
"Aye Sir!"
I was smiling and then noticed something.
"Natsu! Were you about to run to the guild… with Nashi in your arms!?"
"Yeah?"
"What if you dropped her!?"
"But I didn't go… so… she's safe…"
"Ah… whatever."
"What are you waiting for Luce? Let's go!"
He gave me his hand and I gladly took it. Natsu held my right hand while Ignee held my left. It was kind of weird because we've never held hands like that before. We got to the guild so fast. Like always, Natsu kicked open the doors. I was right behind him holding Nashi. Nobody noticed me until Levy gasped.
"Lu… Lu Chan!?"
I waved a little and was about to speak, but everyone jumped out towards me. Natsu pushed me back out of the door and was tackled.
"Umm… guys? I'm over here… you guys are going to suffocate Natsu…"
They all got up and surrounded me. Erza cleared her throat.
"Ehem… Sorry about that Natsu… Anyways… Lucy!? Why are you here? I mean, where were you? What happened? Are you really Lucy? Who's that baby? And why is that boy with you? Why were you with Natsu? Why didn't you come to see me first? Why didn't you come to the guild first? Did you change your appearance?"
Everyone nodded rapidly. They all wanted to ask me that? Before I could open my mouth, Natsu jumped into the crowd and held me and Nashi protectively. Ignee however, tried to push and pull Natsu off of me.
"Natsu… get off of me!"
"No! I'm going to protect you and our daughter!"
When he said that, everyone exclaimed in unison, "Daughter!?"
Erza grabbed Natsu by his scarf and death glared, "Naaaatsuuu…" Not only Erza, but everyone also gave Natsu a death glare.
"Ah… ah… calm down minna…"
"Explain! Now!" Erza yelled.
"Ah… um… well… I left to train and found out that I was pregnant… Natsu was the only person I… um… you know…"
Everyone blushed. Well… everyone but Lisanna. She looked sad. 'I guess she really does love Natsu. What do I do? I don't want to hurt Lisanna, but I don't want Nashi to grow up without a father… I don't want to see Natsu with anyone else either… I'm being so selfish…'
"Um… where's Happy? He should've gotten here before us…"
Carla answered, "He didn't come here yet. Probably stopped for fish again…"
"Lu Chan! She's so cute! What's her name? Can I hold her?"
"Her name is Nashi… And yes… you may hold her."
I made my way to Levy and handed her Nashi. Everyone else had their eyes on Nashi only.
'Guess they don't need answers right now… Oh well…' I went to the little small bar and sat down.
"Lucy… what can I get for you?"
"The usual…"
"Coming right up!"
I waited and watched the crowd surrounding Levy and Nashi. Natsu was knocked out on the ground because everyone stepped on him trying to get to Levy and Nashi. They were squealing and laughing. The only people who weren't in the crowd was Gajeel, Mira, Lisanna, Carla, and obviously Natsu because he was on the ground. I went over to Natsu and picked him up. I set him on a stool next to me and started to rub my hand through his hair. Then Gajeel came over.
"I knew it… That was the reason why you smelled so much like flame brain before you left."
"Huh? You knew about it and didn't even tell me?"
"I didn't really know. You just smelled like him…"
"Anyways… how's it going with Levy? Did you ask her out yet?"
Gajeel blushed and said, "Urusai! Baka!"
"So is that a yes? Or a no?"
"Keh! Why do I needa tell you this stuff…"
"So you didn't tell her yet?"
"Humph! Why would I ask her out if I don't even like her?"
"Heh! You're such a bad liar… How about I make a deal with you?"
"Deal? What kind of deal?"
"If I beat you… you have to ask Levy out…"
"Heh! Deal… it's not like you're going to beat me anways."
"That's not all... you have to ask her out in front of everyone..."
"Heh! Like I said... you ain't gonna beat me."
"Okay… how bout we fight after I'm done with my drink."
"How about… now."
"If you insist…"
Neko: Again! Gomen! I've gotten lazy!
Lucy: Bad Neko! Bad Neko!
Neko: Gomen gomen! I'll update soon this time… :P