~PREVIOUSLY ON THE LAST CHAPTER~

"L – Lucy-Sama?" Everyone's eyes shifted towards Lucy who looked at Yukino, cocking an eyebrow at her direction. "Do I know you?" Sting's eyes darted from Yukino's and Lucy's face, not liking the tension lingering in the air. Before he could speak, Yukino jumped forward, hugging Lucy tightly.

"Lucy-Sama!"

Natsu's eyes widen immediately along with the others in the place, grabbing Lucy's back and holding her tightly in place as she was about to fall on the floor with Sting's girlfriend on top of her which will practically make him explode. "Who the hell do you think you are?" Natsu hissed, pulling her off Lucy and pushing his pregnant fiancé behind him, glaring at Yukino who looked at him with teary red eyes. Lucy put her hand up to her lips as she looked between her angered fiancé and Sting's girlfriend who looked like she was about to burst into tears again.

"Don't talk to her like that," Sting hissed, pushing Yukino back behind him, the cousins now glaring and looking as if they were going to start some war. "Lucy, do you know Yukino?" Grandine asked, everyone now looking at Lucy and Yukino once more. "No . . . I don't think so."

"Lucy-Sama, it's me, Yukino Aguria!"

"I – I don't know . . ." Lucy shook her head, Natsu standing now beside to as he held her tight, trying to protect her and Nashi. "Lucy-Sama, don't you remember me?"

"No, I never met you before."

"Come on, everyone in the dining room so Yukino could explain, Natsu Dragneel!" Grandine snapped at her son who looked at his mother, a bit offended she was yelling at him with Sting was also glaring. Natsu cursed under his breath and carefully pushed Lucy towards the dining room, Lucy staring at Yukino as they walked away. Has she seen her before?

Lucy sat next to Natsu, her hands on her lap as she stared at her hands. She was confused and curious. Who was Yukino? "Luce, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, sorry about everything."

"As long as you're safe," Natsu crossed his arms, eyeing Sting and Yukino who sat across them, the Dragneel's and Rogue sitting off to the side. "Sorry Yukino . . . Natsu didn't mean to snap at you like that."

"It's alright, Lucy-Sama. I understand."

"Anyways, how do you know me?"

"You really don't remember?" Lucy shook her head and Yukino closed her eyes, a huge frown on her face. Of course Lucy wouldn't remember it was years ago, back when they were only toddlers. But Yukino vowed she'll never ever forget Lucy till death.

"We were only 5 when we met; you and your parents visited the orphanage. Do you remember my sister, Angel?" Lucy's face scrunched up in disgust as she remembered that long-haired silver haired bitch queen. She acted as if she knew everything and she hated Lucy for some reason. They always argued and fought when they met but Lucy didn't remember Yukino. They were sisters?

"Yes, I remember her."

"When Lucy-Sama and her family came, you guys made everyone happy in the orphanage. You helped Angel and I, we are forever in your depts. I vowed I'll never forget you,"

"How did I help you guys?"

"You guys came and helped out, donated money to the orphanage and you played with Angel and me when nobody wanted to play with us." Yukino looked up at Lucy with teary eyes, a sad smile on her lips. Lucy sat there for a moment, staring at Yukino with knitted eyebrows, feeling everyone's eyes on her. Lucy only played with them since they looked lonely and nice even. Lucy didn't even do anything and Yukino was treating her like some queen; it felt awkward.

"Uh, Yukino?"

"Yes Lucy-Sama?"

"First of all, please don't call me Lucy-Sama, my name is Lucy. And second of all, no need to feel that way. I'm just a normal human being and you are too, we're friends, right?" Lucy smiled sweetly and Yukino felt like she was going to burst into tears again. Sting sighed and covered his face with his hands as Yukino burst into tears, Natsu looking at Lucy panicking.

"D – Don't cry!"

"Natsu-San, I – I –"

"Damn it, I said don't cry! If you get emotional in front of Lucy she'll –"Suddenly Lucy was in tears, wailing about something that nobody knew about. Yukino looked a bit taken back as well as Sting, Rogue keeping his straight face as the Dragneel's sweat dropped, all of them sighing at the crying blonde. "See, this is why you don't get emotional in front of a pregnant woman! There, there, don't cry, Luce."

"Na – Natsu she's grateful of m – me! I'm a hero!"

"Yes, you are, sweetheart. Don't cry I don't like seeing you cry."

"B – But s – she –" Lucy pointed at Yukino, tears streaming down her face as Natsu stood up to wipe her tears away and kiss both of her cheeks. Lucy sniffled and rubbed her eyes like a little girl, Natsu grinning at her. When she finished rubbing, she looked up to see Sting and Yukino staring at them weirdly. "Sorry . . . my hormones are going crazy, you know, pregnant and all,"

"Right," Sting said as he felt like he watched some disturbing. "Thank you, Lucy."

"You're most welcome, Yukino! Now, let me go show you around!" Lucy smiled brightly, Natsu opening his mouth to say something but when Lucy grabbed Yukino and walked away he just shut his mouth. He should just allow Lucy to go around the kingdom with Yukino. He hasn't left her side since months ago.

"Your fiancé is an emotional person."

"Well, that's how you are when you're pregnant."

"Hey Natsu, Nashi kicked again! When we were out, Nashi kicked a couple of times. I think she misses her father's warmth!" Lucy said as she came up to Natsu who was sprawled out across the couch, his arm holding his head up as one hand held the remote. Yukino giggled as she went on over to Sting, giving him hugs and kisses.

Natsu sat up, patting the spot next to him as Lucy sat down, Natsu facing her. "She missed me?"

"I think so; she wouldn't stop kicking for a while." Natsu presses his palm against her swollen stomach and he felt the warmth raiding out of her, feeling something press against his palm. He grinned and Lucy smiled at his grinning face, the two of them looking at each other. "She likes you."

"Well duh, I'm her father."

"I think she likes your voice,"

"She loves yours too." Natsu leaned in to give her lips a small kiss, Lucy blushing as she noticed Sting and Yukino were watching them. Rogue was on the couch as he glanced at their direction, the TV people talking about useless things. "How was the tour around the place?"

"It was great; Yukino and I talked a lot!"

"That's good, I'm glad to see you all safe and sound." Lucy rolled her eyes and sighed as Natsu kissed her cheeks and neck. "It's not like I'm going to war,"

"You might be." She felt him grin against her neck and she pulled away, scowling at him. "Why don't you get your lazy ass off the couch and go build the crib?"

"I thought we were going to paint it tomorrow or something,"

"Natsu, I'm pregnant, I can't smell anything intoxicating, are you trying to hurt Nashi?"

"No! I never knew that!"

"I knew it, you never loved me!" Lucy started to wail again, Rogue and Sting looking slightly amused while Yukino watched with raised eyebrows. Natsu panicked, grabbing her arms as he shook his head, repeating no over and over again. "Luce, you know you and Nashi mean the world to me, I would never do something to hurt anyone of you."

"B – But you wanted me to –"

"I never knew, stop crying for fucks sakes!" Lucy started to cry harder as Natsu said that a bit harsher than expected, well, to Lucy at least. "Good job, Romeo." Natsu snapped his head to the person who just said that, ready to shout at them. "Shut the hell up, Laxus."

"You're finally up."

"Yeah, thanks to all the yelling and crying, what the hell is wrong with her?"

"She's emotional,"

"Tch, lame." Laxus snorted, walking over to the couch to sit down next to Sting, grabbing the remote he started to go through channels. "Come on, Luce. Stop crying, I love you." Natsu cooed, whipping the fresh tears away with his thumb as he smiled sweetly at his fiancée, Lucy sniffling as she looked at him with glassy eyes. "R – Really?" She asked, Natsu rolling his eyes as if she asked the most stupid question in the world. "Duh, why the hell do you think I'm marrying you and having a child with you?" Lucy didn't have an answer to that and she smiled at him, Natsu grinning to lean and kiss her lips. "All better?"

"All better,"

"Good, I don't want you crying."

"Sorry, emotional."

"Yeah, I know." Natsu scoffed, rolling his eyes as he sighed. He never got why her mood swung so violently; was it always like this for woman? He made a mental note to go ask his mother about it.

"Where were you all day?" Natsu asked the taller blonde man, the man not even taking his eyes off the screen. "Sleeping,"

"You sleep a lot,"

"And you cry a lot." Natsu opened his mouth to shout at Laxus but when he saw a heel flew towards Laxus, hitting him square on the head he knew Laxus just summoned violent Lucy.

Laxus made sounds of pain and cursed as he held his head, looking at the heel that was on the floor towards the direction the heel came flying from. He looked up to see Lucy glaring at him with so much passion; he thought he could have died right there from a look some woman gave him. "If you have something to say, come say it to my face."

"Err . . . I'm good, I actually want to live for a couple more years." Laxus got up, trying to look tough, walking around the angered pregnant woman, and finally disappearing out of the family room. He was too intimidated by her that he needed some fresh air.

"You're scary as hell, Lucy."

"The fuck you saying? That's nice Lucy right there!" Natsu said as he pointed at Lucy who reached for her heel, strapping it back on her foot. The woman huffed and leaned back against the couch, her hand on her stomach as Natsu's other hand rubbed it. Sting shivered and Yukino smiled at him, giving his shoulder a pat. "Why did you invite me to dinner, Sting?"

"Err, I just missed you." Sting said, Lucy shooting him a glare. He was supposed to propose and now he's changing his words around. He looked away and hugged her tight, smiling as she smiled. "Sting has something to ask you later,"

"You do?"

"No I don't – Lucy shut up,"

"Don't talk to her like that," Natsu hissed, glaring at Sting who rolled his eyes at his cousin. "What is it that you need to tell me?"

"I'll . . . tell you later," Sting looked away from Yukino's and everyone's gaze, feeling self-conscious already. Soon the only thing heard in the room was the TV and Natsu's soft coos, Lucy's giggling time to time and that was it.

Sting was in deep thought, trying to see how he should propose to Yukino. Does she like romantic things? Hearts and flowers with a huge banner that says 'Will you marry me?' or does she like the simple 'get-down-on-one-knee-and-propose'? Sting sighed and shook his head, looking at Lucy and Natsu. He needed to ask Lucy to take Yukino around and ask about that. Maybe she'll help and will help her as much as he's helping her now.

"Hey, Lucy, let me talk to you for a second,"

A/N: I KNOW IT'S SHORT. NO NEED TO GET YOUR PANTIES IN A BUNCH. Urgh, alright, I was lazy and I didn't want to write a lot and I'm going to my cousin's over the weekend which is in 3 days so guess what? NO WRITING OR UPDATING FOR TWO/THREE DAYS. So, I'm going to try and update most of my stories till I get back. .;

SORRY IF IT'S SHORT, I APOLOGIZE! Thank you for reading and don't forget to review! Bye nooow!