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"Lushy!" Happy called out to her.

They were still debating if they should comfort Lucy on her pregnancy or just play dumb and let her tell them when she's ready because in all honesty, it was very tough for someone so unprepared to be a mother in such a sudden. Her mother is not here to guide and help her throughout the stages. There was no one to explain to her the changes she will undergo. She's all alone. No one will take care of her. How about the expenses? How can she complete quests and earn some money to provide for the baby? And won't it complicate her pregnancy if she went for jobs? And considering Laxus is such a jackass, he won't help her. He might probably give her some money but even that won't suffice. Lucy needs someone who will take care of her. Poor Lucy. They could only cry for their teammate. Lost in their internal battle, Team Natsu didn't realize that the girl who was on the second floor, opening the infirmary doors a moment ago has reached them already with Happy burying his face on her chest.

"Uh, hey, guys?!" Lucy waved her hands in front of their faces, her face creasing in worry.

"Oh, Lucy, are you okay, now? Shouldn't you be resting right now?" Erza babbled in haste and panic. They have decided that they will wait for her to tell them.

"Y-yeah, a-and why are y-you up already? Aren't you weak? Gray, at first stuttered but when he noticed that the girl was up already, he became worried.

"Yeah, Luce, you sure does heal fast." Natsu examined her, circling and eyeing her entire body with questioning eyes. She just sweat-dropped. Natsu was beginning to look like a pervert.

"Well, uh, I heal fast. It's one of the training I've undergone." At the sound of the word 'training', their guards fell down. Training means beating one's body and if Lucy beats her body, the baby might, might get some complications. They kneeled, cried and hugged the blonde tight.

"Waaahhhh! Lucy, we're so sorry. If… if we could have gone with you on that quest nothing of this would have happened! We're sorry!" Gray cried. His hunch four months ago was right. He shouldn't have let her go all alone.

"Luce, this all our fault! We should have been there with you!" Natsu tightened his hold on Lucy's knees which the blonde found really disturbing. Another sweat drop for Team Natsu.

"I-It's okay, everyone. I'm here right? I should be the one apologizing, not you." Lucy smiled worriedly. Her teammates might have gone nuts searching for her.

"No, Lucy! This is all our fault. We can't forgive ourselves for doing that to you. Please, if it means getting even, punish us!" Erza pounded the floor with her armored fists.

"Ah, it's okay. I'm really fine and please you could stand now."

"B-But, Luceeee!" Natsu cried again when he started to stand up.

"I promise, I will give half of my rewards to you." Gray hugged the girl again as they stood. Okay, Natsu's not just the only one. Maturity made her male teammates perverted.

"Me too a-and…and I will help you out when you have difficulties. I'll stay at your apartment until everything's okay." Erza hiccupped, eyes red from crying.

"Count me in, Luce. After all, since you've been gone, we don't, we don't destroy anything anymore. I'll even give all of my rewards to you." Natsu hugged her tightly. Poor Lucy. She won't be able to do more quests this time.

"I-I'm f-flattered b-but, I'm fine. I can do my quests now with you so that I won't be a burden to anyone." Lucy tried to pry them off from their hold but each time she did, they would only tighten their hold.

"No, Luce! Nothing is alright!" Natsu cried.

"A-and you are not a burden to anyone!" Gray added.

"Please, Lucy, we don't want to lose you." Erza hiccupped again.

Happy, who has been watching silently the whole spectacle, flew towards Mirajane with a very confused face. He asked her on why on Earthland Team Natsu was acting like idiots again. The barmaid motioned for the Exceed to move closer and whispered something on his little cat ears. Listening intently, he can't help his tears from falling down.

"Waaahhh! Lushy! I'm sorry too!" He then flew over to Lucy's head and cried.

"Eh, Happy, you too?!" Lucy, who at that time was busy with her three sobbing teammates, gained another sweat drop at the cat's actions. They became weirder.

Nighttime came and Team Natsu still didn't want to tell Lucy that they knew of her pregnancy. They rounded up the whole guild and told them of the news but immediately added that they shouldn't yet tell her that they all knew and just wait for her to be ready to come clean. The Master, who at that afternoon went to Era to report the attack caused by the dark guild, Erebos, arrived at sunset. He said that their guild was free of any faults since the commotion was because of self-defense. He also told them that tonight he will announce the participants of the S-Class Exams this coming week.

Team Natsu were still talking to Lucy when the Master called all of the S-Class mages to join him on the second floor. They were still looking apologetic even when they were climbing the stairs. 'What's up with them?' Lucy thought. It was very strange for her teammates to cause a crying spectacle then became so serious and quiet all of a sudden. It could be another one of their pranks to get back at her joke about not knowing them but considering her state right now, it's not a good time to prank her. She wasn't that completely healed yet. She looked at them. 'The time has come.' It was what Lucy can only think ever since she started her first mission with her goal. Even battered and bruised in the guild's infirmary, it was all she can think about. When Laxus brought her there, he said that he will talk with his grandfather about her situation. She was happy at his voluntary help that she can't help but kiss him in his lips. The man, overwhelmed and blushing at that time simply can't speak and quickly walked outside. Cute. 'Speaking of Laxus, where on Earthland is he?!' She panicked. He was supposed to be there, aligned at the back of the master, who when she saw the expression, she became worried. He was looking at her with sad, apologetic eyes. 'What? Master too?!'

The guild doors burst open and inside walked the muscular Lightning Dragon Slayer. Makarov noticed him and Lucy saw the old man's expression. He was angry at Laxus.

"Laxus!" Makarov shouted. Laxus who at that time, is walking towards the second floor, flinched and stopped.

"What, old man?" He said with bored eyes.

"Laxus, I thought I taught you better than that?" Surprisingly, the guild master's expression became solemn. The whole guild looked at them.

"Huh? Taught what, what?"

"Laxus, you're an egomaniac, a pervert, I know that. I'm your grandfather. I raised you. You even tried to take over the whole guild…" Laxus visibly flinched. "…but I've always looked past them because you are my grandson. Because I know deep inside your hard and cold exterior, you care for your family."

"What? I don't understand you?" Laxus sweat dropped. He didn't know if he entered the right guild or what.

"But this!" Makarov held the Sorcerer Magazine. Laxus saw it and blushed. "I never would have imagined you as a very irresponsible. I watched you grow and I never believed that you'll do something so stupid! I've always taught you to respect women!" Makarov was a furious red now. Veins started to appear on his neck and face.

"And how was it carrying a girl with an injury be called irresponsible?" Laxus barked back. He was confused by what they were talking about so he looked at Lucy but even she was also puzzled.

"You call this injury? Look at Lucy! How is getting Lucy pregnant an injury?" Makarov gestured towards Lucy and growled.

"WHAT! I'M JUST WHAT?!" Lucy intervened, shouting on top of her lungs, breaking the silence.

"Luce, don't worry, we will take care of you!" Natsu shouted from the second floor. Laxus heard it. 'So they were the one who caused this lunacy.'

"Yeah! We don't need Laxus. We will take care of you. I promise." Gray added.

"Lucy, you're pregnant? But we didn't…" Laxus' face was blushing yet full of confusion.

"Ahhhh…Stop it, Laxus!" Lucy was also blushing when Laxus was about to complete his sentence.

"Laxus, you will take full responsibility for this. No blood of mine shall be an irresponsible idiot." The Master ordered.

"Y-Yes?" I was Laxus could muster. He was still puzzled. Did they do it?

"M-Master, I am totally, definitely and absolutely not pregnant!" Lucy managed to shout while being overwhelmed by stares and a heating face.

"WHAT?!" Every guild members shouted. Obviously, they all knew. What a nosy guild.

"But the hospital and the hotel." Makarov insisted, quite disappointed that those great-grandchildren were not yet coming.

"Hospital? Hotel? Ah, that! I tripped on my ankle and Laxus brought me to a hospital. A-And the hotel…" Lucy babbled but when she was about to explain the hotel, she can't help but get redder. She fiddled with her fingers and lowered her head to hide her embarrassment.

"What? What happened in the hotel?!" Mirajane squealed and her eyes bulged like a hungry monster in her glee and excitement.

"Well, uh, you see. How can I explain this?" Laxus rubbed the back of his head. Mirajane and everybody else's heads were raised. They were obviously anticipating development. It was like one of those 'Hallelujah moments.' "Well, the receptionist said that there's only one room and considering Lucy's condition, we decided to take it. That's all." He sighed.

"But how about the kiss?!" Mirajane practically rolled her tongue. She's trying to wrap up this whole LaLu thing on her mind as quickly as possible. Laxus saw Lucy blushed. She was so embarrassed that the whole guild was hearing all about this so he decided it's time to shut the Demon up for good.

"I think I made it clear that I love her. Pregnant or not. So shut the trap up." He shot glares around the whole room, especially Natsu who, even in maturity, was still dense. The Fire Dragon Slayer misunderstood this.

"You wanna go, Thunder Princess?" Salamander challenged Laxus. But before the blonde man could answer, Makarov intervened.

"Enough! Now that everything is cleared, you can now climb up here, it's time to schedule the wedding day. Hehehe." Makarov joked.

"MASTERRR!" Lucy wailed. Even when she was covering her face with her hands, everyone could see the furious red blush on her cheeks. The Master laughed at this.

"Hahaha. Sorry, Lucy. Now, back to business." He straightened up and turned to all members. "Annually, the promotion exam will be held at Tenrou Island but this year's event will be quite different from any other S-Class Exams we've undergone. I know you gave all of your heart, spirit and strength to every mission you took but to better give a higher percentage for someone passing this year, I have decided to let anyone who have already completed an S-Class mission join. I know, I know. You are not allowed to take one but it is possible when you have supervision. Any questions? No one spoke. They all knew of that one single fact. Taking this career as a mage requires learning the mechanics and rules surrounding them. "No? Okay, all those who will be called, please step forward."

"Gajeel Redfox."

"Cana Alberona."

"Freed Justine."

"Juvia Lockser."

All those who were called were all anticipated, considering the amount of magical power and experience they have in their profession, they were the obvious choice. Knowing that, they all just nodded and kept silent. What they didn't expect was the next candidate.

"And the last one was my future granddaughter-in-law, Lucy Dreyar…ah Heartfilia!" He laughed together with the whole guild.

"Master!" Lucy puffed her cheeks. Laxus saw this and blushed. She's such a cute girl.

"Ahahaha. I'm just kidding, Lucy. Okay, okay. The current S-Class mages will choose who they will battle. Participants, if you defeat them, you'll be automatically considered as an S-Class You have one week to train. That would be all!"

"I'll take Lucy on!" A male voice shouted.

A/N: Hello everyone. So, if anyone is still puzzled if what is the 'vow' I've been talking about, it is Lucy's promise to be an S-Class. Anyways, i hope you find the chapter good. Thank you for the following people who reviewed. Love y'all :)

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