Little Monster on the Way

"Is she in bed?" Natsu asked, looking at his wife from his position on the bed. Lucy nodded as she approached him.

"Yep," she chirped, sitting down beside him, arranging the pillows behind her to prop her back up. "Tucked in and ready for sleep." She sighed an ran her hand down her stomach, which had gotten bigger over the past two months. Natsu was particularly excited about the baby being a boy. He was steadily getting more and more anxious as her due date neared, as well as waiting for Nashi to pick a name for the kid. Lucy, however, was just anxious to get the child out of her. He was constantly shifting and kicking, and he made it somewhat difficult to sleep at night. When she was pregnant with Nashi, her cravings were very mild. But this time, she wanted to eat the craziest things. She woke up the other morning wanting key lime pie and spaghetti for breakfast.

Natsu laid down next to her, holding his weight up on his elbow. He grabbed the hem of her shirt and lifted it up. He rested his head in his hand, splaying his other palm on her stomach. "What if he turns out to be a monster?" Lucy asked suddenly, watching as Natsu began to draw nonsensical patterns on her bloated tummy with his finger. He looked up at her.

"Our son?" he asked, tracing circles around her bellybutton. She nodded. He chuckled. "He won't be a monster."

"Oh, I know he'll be a monster. He never sits still. And he is your son, after all." The Dragon Slayer laughed and flattened his palm against her belly, feeling an intense surge of affection swell in his chest as he felt his unborn son – he was going to have a son! – kick against his hand.

"But Nashi's my daughter," he retorted, peeking up at her with a smirk. "She turned out alright." Lucy giggled.

"We got lucky with her. But…" She trailed off, placing her hand on top of Natsu's. "…this one's going to be a boy. And I know he'll turn out to be just like you." Natsu felt his stomach churn with excitement at her words, and an uncontrollable grin spread across his face. "And the last thing I need is a miniature Natsu running around the house."

"Well, you somehow managed with me. I'm sure you'll figure out a way to make it work. Besides, I think I speak for the both of us when I say we'll love him no matter what, even if he does turn out to be a demon." Lucy laughed as her husband pushed himself up, leaning in to give her a kiss. Her heart fluttered in her chest, ultimately resulting in intense kicking from her baby.

"Ah," she gasped, pulling away from him and leaning her head back against the pillows. She hissed through her teeth. "Oh… Yeah, he will definitely be a monster," she grit out, lightly squeezing Natsu's hand. He chuckled and moved his free hand to rest on her belly, moving down to press a kiss directly above her naval. Instantly, the baby stopped kicking, causing Lucy to sigh in relief. She lifted her hand and gently sifted her fingers through his hair. "Thank you." He smiled at her.

"Mama! Daddy!" Nashi called as she ran into the room, her pink hair tousled slightly.

"Nashi, why aren't you in bed?" Lucy asked firmly.

"I just thought of the perfect name!" she squealed, bouncing lightly where she stood.

"Well, don't leave us hanging, then," said Natsu, gesturing for her to continue. "Tell us."

"Ryū!" There was a short silence as they two wizards thought it over. Ryū, the dragon spirit. They turned to each other.

"I love it," Lucy said slowly.

"Ryū Dragneel," Natsu tested out, his hand subconsciously rubbing his wife's belly. His fangs gleamed. "Perfect."

"I'm so excited!" Nashi exclaimed before practically prancing back to her room. Lucy's eyes never wavered from her husband's.

"Me too," she said softly. Natsu grinned brilliantly before positioning himself to lay beside her, resting his head on her chest as his hand continued to stroke her tummy. Lucy smirked, an idea popping into her head. "So, Natsu?"

"Huh?"

"Are you going to try the breast milk this time?" she asked teasingly, threading her fingers through his hair. He scoffed.

"Hell, no," he said slowly yet sharply, wanting to get his point across. "I mean, I'm all for testing it on my arm or whatever, but there is no way I'm ever going to put your boob milk in my mouth."

"But Natsuuuuu…" she whined. "Juvia told me that Gray tried it once. Why won't you do it?"

"Ew, seriously? Gray really did that? Ugh, he really is a perv."

"Why does that make him a pervert?"

"Drinking the milk out of his wife's boobs? That's just… weird."

"He said it wasn't bad. It tasted sweet to him. Come on, Natsu. It's not like I'm asking you to drink it as much as Ryū will, but just try it!"

Natsu shook his head and laughed, pushing himself up to make eye contact with her. "Lucy, the answer is still no. I find it strange that you want me to drink out of your boobs so badly." Lucy pouted and folded her arms.

"I was just trying to embarrass you like the last time…" she said hotly, sticking out her lower lip like a child. "You were so cute, stumbling on your words and trying to hide your blushing face." It was Natsu's turn to pout.

"Aw… you don't think I'm cute now?" Lucy tried to stifle a smirk and lightly bopped him on the head. He chuckled. "Anyway, I think Ryū is going to be cuter to embarrass than me, don't you think?" Lucy giggled and nodded.

"Yes, I suppose so." She draped her hand over Natsu's. "If he does turn out to be a monster, I'm pretty sure he'll be just as innocent as you. Besides, training a little dragon might be a little fun. I've always liked a challenge. Why do you think I went for you of all people?" The Dragon Slayer rolled his eyes and scoffed, a small, playful grin tugging on his lips.

"Well, if that's the case," he said, shrugging his shoulders. "What could possibly go wrong?"

Author's Note: ugh, I don't know what has been up with me lately. It seems like this last week has sucked out my creative writing ability. I've been having terrible writer's block as of late, so again, I apologize for the poor quality. But despite that, we now know the name of their son. And I hope the ending gives you a little… foreshadowing on what's to come in the upcoming chapters. Anyway, please leave a review. I love your reviews so much.