A/N: Last updated, February... Sorry guys. ENJOY THIS CHAPTER I LOVED WRITING IT! (you know, when I eventually started writing it...)
To answer a few questions:
1.) Yes, Lucy does know who the father is. I'm leaving that information to you readers imaginations. (Because I'm lazy and can't decide.)
2.) No, the baby is not Natsu's. Sorry.
3.) No, I have not decided if the baby is going to be a boy or a girl. I'm willing to take suggestions!
PLEASE REVIEW!
Disclaimer: Fairy Tail isn't mine, it's owned by Hiro Mashima!
Lucy's face was flushing an embarrassing shade of red at Natsu's close proximity. He was actually starting to scare her a bit. His pupils were dilated, and his breathing was shallow. He leaned in even closer, carefully studying her face. Lucy placed her hands on Natsu's chest in a weak attempt to push him away.
"N-Natsu…?" She whispered.
"Y-you… Y-you're pregnant?" He managed to stutter out, and promptly passed out, falling on top of Lucy.
"Natsu? Natsu, wake up!" Lucy shook her pyro friend in another vain attempt to move him. "Someone get him off me!" Natsu was soon removed from on top of the blonde by Gajeel.
"Oh, Lucy! We're all so happy for you!" Mira cheered, followed quickly by everyone else.
"How far along are you?" Gray asked, rubbing Lucy's head lovingly.
"Lushy, what's pregnant" Happy asked, landing on her head.
"I'm assuming around 8 weeks. So, about two months. I have an appointment scheduled with my doctor next week." Lucy grinned at the smiling faces all around her. She ignored Happy's question. "Thank you everyone, really, it means so much to me…"
"Oh, Lucy don't cry!" Lisanna swept the blonde into a hug, letting Lucy cry on her shoulder. Happy flew off to check on Natsu since no on was paying attention to him.
"I-I'm sorry, I've just b-been s-so stressed, and you-you guys are the best family I could have!" Lucy cried. The guild cooed, and as Lucy wiped her eyes and said she was going to go home to rest, she wasn't allowed to leave without a hug from everyone.
Natsu still lay on the ground on the corner Gajeel flung him in, forgotten.
"Thanks for walking me home Gray." Lucy smiled at her icy companion as he walked her to her apartment.
"It's no problem. Pyro's still out cold, so I thought I'd help out a bit." Gray smiled and ruffled her hair again. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me, or anyone. We're all so ready to help in anyway."
Lucy nodded. "Hm! I will. Thanks Gray!" And she smiled and entered her apartment, closing the door behind her.
"Shh, Natsu's still asleep, Lucy." Lucy shrieked, and jumped at the voice.
"Happy?! What are you doing here?!" She placed a hand on her chest to calm her heartbeat. "How did you get in?"
"The window was open. You really need to be less stupid, Lucy, all sort of intruders could waltz right in!" Happy flew up to Lucy's head and sat on top of her blonde hair.
"What, intruders like you? And who are you calling stupid, stupid cat!" Despite her obvious anger, Lucy didn't try to remove happy from her head, she just let him sit there while she went into the kitchen. "So you brought Natsu then?"
"Yeah, no one was helping him so I picked him up and flew him here. See, I knew your window would be open, because only you would be stupid enough to keep it open-" Happy was cut off by Lucy picking him up off her head and holding him I front of her.
"Stop calling me stupid, cat!"
"Sorry Luffy."
"My name isn't Luffy!"
"Lucy, stop yelling, you'll wake up Natsu!" Happy whined as Lucy set him down on the table.
"I don't know if I want him to wake up."
"Lucy, are you trying to kill Natsu?"
"What? Of course not! You were there at the guild, you saw how he reacted. I'm not sure if I can handle that again." Lucy opened her fridge and started rummaging around. Happy flew to her head again and waved his tail in her face.
"What does pregnant mean?" Happy asked. Lucy emerged from the refrigerator, pulling out a can on tuna with her. As she moved about the kitchen with a blue cat on her head, looking for a can opener, she tried to explain.
"Well, pregnant means I'm going to give birth to a baby and become a mom." Lucy opened the can of tuna and placed it on the table. Happy cheered and jumped off Lucy's head.
"What's giving birth like?" He asked, mouth full of tuna. Lucy sat down in a chair at the table and put her chin in her hands.
"Hmm, well, I've never given birth before, so I wouldn't really know first-hand. But, pregnancy can vary depending on the person. When you give birth, a woman pushes the baby out of her body, and it can hurt a lot." During her explanation, Lucy had closed her eyes.
"... Is the baby going to hurt you, is Lucy going to be in pain?" Happy asked, panicked. Lucy opened her eyes and looked at the tears forming in Happy's eyes.
"Oh, Happy, don't cry!" She pulled the cat into a hug. "Don't worry, I'm going to be just fine, I promise. Besides, I got at least seven months before this baby comes. And I have you here to cheer me up!"
Happy pulled his head from Lucy's breast and broke into a wide smile. "Aye!"
When Natsu finally woke up, it was dark outside, Lucy's clock reading at about 10.
Wait… Lucy's clock? He looked around to confirm that he was, in fact, in Lucy's house. His heightened senses smelled nothing but Lucy's scent all around, the scent he loved, and he took a deep breath in and smiled.
Everything that happened earlier in the day came flooding back to him, and his smile slowly disappeared. Natsu sighed, realizing that his actions probably scared her. But… Lucy was - is - pregnant. Lucy is going to have a baby.
He heard a soft snore coming from the kitchen. Natsu got out of the bed - Lucy's bed - and made his way to the kitchen. Lucy was asleep at the table, her head resting on her arms. Happy was sleeping on the table too, his head touching Lucy's, three cans of tuna scattered around his tail. Natsu chuckled lightly at the scene, he knew Happy liked to tease Lucy relentlessly, but Happy had told him multiple times that he really did love Lucy.
He leaned against the door frame to the kitchen, just watching her sleep for a while, before deciding to move her to her bed. A few minutes later Lucy was curled comfortably on her side, Happy curled up on her stomach. Natsu wanted nothing more than to join her in the comfy bed, but with the day she'd probably had, she probably wouldn't want to wake up just to get angry at him.
So he resigned himself to the couch. Sprawled out, he started at the ceiling, breathing in Lucy's scent, until he fell asleep.
Lucy woke up feeling fur on her hand. She looked down to see Happy curled at her side on her bed. Lucy smiled.
Wait... Her bed? How did she get there? She looked around to confirm that, yes, she was in her bed. After a few more seconds of investigating, she spotted Natsu sprawled out on her couch, snoring and drool hanging from his mouth. She giggled lightly and decided he must have woken up once she and Happy fell asleep at the table. She blushed lightly thinking that he carried her to her bed and had the self discipline to not join her in it.
Lucy shook Happy lightly to wake him up. "Lucy~? Huh?" Lucy held a finger to lips in a 'shh' motion, and pointed at Natsu on the couch. Happy smirked and flew off to Lucy's desk, grabbing a marker and flying back to Lucy. Lucy took the pen and sneaked over to Natsu.
"Draw a moustache!" Happy whispered in her ear. Lucy smirked and nodded, bringing the pen close to his face and drawing a curly moustache. A beard and a uni brow soon followed. Happy couldn't contain his laughter, and burst into a fit of giggles, Lucy soon joining him.
Natsu jolted awake and looked around in panic before relaxing, realizing it was just Lucy and Happy. "What are you laughing at?" Lucy couldn't stop laughing and just clutched her stomach with one hand and pointed to the bathroom with the other. Natsu, confused, got up and went into the bathroom, Lucy and Happy still laughing in the living room.
Lucy calmed down enough to pull a jacket from her closet, and since she was still wearing her clothes from yesterday, she grabbed Happy and ran out the door, Natsu bolting as fast as he could after her.
"You guys are so gonna get it!"
A/N: I hope you liked this one! I loved writing the Happy/Lucy bit, I love their relationship. Please review your thoughts on the baby's gender, or anything at all! Love you guys!
btw, I know I said threee months in a previous chapter, but Lucy is actually two months along, kay?
~Marshy
