"Are you sure?" I ask just making sure I heard her say it right.
"Yes. It said positive on it Lu-chan and now I don't know what to do! I'm pregnant! I don't want to be pregnant Lu-chan it's too soon!" Levy says with her head still in her hands.
I instinctively hug her. "Don't worry Levy we will sort it out. But there is one thing that you need to do for definite first."
"What's that? "
"You need to tell Gajeel"
Levy shakes her head "No. No I can't. He will leave me! He can not know!"
"How do you know that he is not going to leave. He loves you Levy and you are pregnant with his child! How can he leave you. If he does then he is not the man that I thought he was." I say reassuring her. "Anyway if you want to be extra sure then you can take another home test or book a doctors appointment to make sure."
Levy nods her head. "I think I might do that before telling him. I'll book a doctors appointment for today. Can I say that we are doing an emergency band meeting or something to throw him off the scent?"
"Sure. I have a song in mind anyway that I have been working on. I'll show it to you later when you come back."
Levy grabs me a tight hug "Thank you Lucy you are the best!"
Suddenly out of nowhere, both Juvia and Erza hug us both tightly "Juvia thinks you are all the best too as well as her Gray-sama!"
Oh dear.
"When did you guys wake up?" I ask
"And good morning to you all too" Erza says "What's the plan for today?"
Levy and I look at each other. "Well…" I start.
"I need to go to a doctors appointment today but I don't want Gajeel to know so we are pretending to have a emergency band meeting today so that he doesn't catch on." Levy explains.
"Why don't you want him to know you are going to the doctors? Is everything okay?" Erza asks
Levy nervously scratches the back of her head. "You know what he is like. If I have anything wrong with me he seriously worries. It's just a check up. Nothing serious." Levy reassures. Erza seems to have bought it.
"Okay. Why don't we go to Juvia's house? Gray-sama and the others can stay here while Levy can go to her appointment. Gray-sama an dJuvia's house is closer to the doctors anyway isn't it?" She suggests
"Great idea Juvia!" I say grinning.
"What's a great idea?" Sounds a voice from behind us. We turn around to see Gray and Natsu walking into the kitchen. I sigh inside in relief If they had walked in a little sooner then they would know what's wrong with Levy!
"We need to have an band meeting today and a practice on that new song I've been working on so Juvia suggested that we go to hers for the day so that you guys don't have to leave and so that Jellal and Gajeel don't have to be woken up. What do you think?" I ask
"Why can't you have it here? Or even better at Erza's since her drums are there?" Natsu asks
"It's a writing session so we don't need Erza's drums yet. I just need to get my guitar and Levy can borrow my spare one." I improvise.
Natsu smiles and walks over to give me a kiss. "Alright. We need to go out anyway since Gray wants to get his suits for the wedding. Don't take long okay? If you all are starting your writing sessions now, that means that we need to kick the others into gear and get started on ours aswell." Natsu chuckles.
I look over to Levy who nods that she is okay with that. Luckily the suit shop that Gray is getting his suits from is no where near the doctors. Knowing them they will not leave the house until very late anyway so Levy will have time. She could drive right in front of them and they wouldn't even notice!
I turn back to Natsu. "Okay. We're just going to get ready and then we will go. I'll be back for dinner tonight."
Natsu and Gray nod. Natsu gave me a kiss goodbye and Gray to Juvia giving her a joke warning to not wreck the house while he was gone.
We got out of the house in record time and managed to get Levy a doctors appointment almost straight away due to her circumstances. Erza, Juvia and I went over to Juvia's house to practice the new song that I had written. A few hours later, while we were laying down the lyrics for the bridge, Levy called me.
"Levy?" I ask answering.
"Hey Lucy. I've just come out of the doctors."
"And?"
"It's definately positive."
I sigh. "What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to find Gajeel at the suit shop and take him home. I need to talk with him."
"Okay. What shall I say to the others?"
"Don't say anything yet. I want Gajeel to be the first to know before anyone else."
"Understandable. Good luck Levy!" I say hanging up.
Erza and Juvia look at me with concerned looks.
"Was that Levy?" Erza asks
I nod. "How is she?" Juvia asks
I smile. "She's fine."
They both relax. "That's good to know. So what shall we do about that bass line in the second verse?..." Erza said changing the subject back to the songwriting since we were on a roll before the phone call.
That night, Levy decided to invite everyone around to share with them the good news.
"YOU'RE WHAT!" Was the collective response.
"That's right. I'm gonna be a Dad so no messing with Levy while she is carrying my child!" Gajeel scorned, looking mostly between Natsu and Gray while they both scorned back at him.
"Gajeel! I can look after myself! I'm pregnant not ill!" Levy fought back
"I know but I just want you and the baby to be okay." He said hugging her
"I'll be okay Gajeel I've already told you that."
"Either way, congratulations both of you!" I said trying to keep the peace and hugged Levy and Gajeel, which lead to everyone else doing the same.
"So how far along are you?" Jellal asks.
"Only a few weeks. The doctor confirmed that I'm coming up to the first month soon."
Then something clicked in my head. "Um.. guys?"
They all turn to look at me collectively.
"How are you two going to have a baby and look after it if our bands are both on tour?"
Levy and Gajeel looked at each other and back at me. "We had already discussed this and we were hoping that if we talked to Mira, she would be able to postpone our next big tour for a few months while the baby is still very young. We can still do interviews and smaller venues meaning Gajeel can still go on All Fired Up's next big tour soon while I am at home with the baby. She did say something about doing a smaller tour to start off with anyway, so we would be able to get a childminder to look after the baby for the night while we are playing."
"You're not suggesting that the baby may have to go on tour with us are you?" I ask almost alarmed.
"I don't see why it could not be a possibility. It's only for a few hours a night and while we are in doing interviews and photo shoots. I know that I will have you guys here to help me and Gajeel out, but it also means that there is someone else there to help out while we are out on stage. We can make it work!" Levy suggests.
We all nod and agree.
"I think this deserves a toast!" Erza shouts out and we all raise our glasses of drink in the air.
"TO LEVY AND GAJEEL" We chorused while Gajeel was holding Levy protectively in his arms and placing a hand over her stomach.
I sighed. Everyone is growing up so fast. Juvia and Gray are getting married, Levy and Gajeel are having a baby….I turn to look at Natsu who looks back at me and giving me a wink and my favourite cheesy grin.
I wonder what the future has in store for us.
I did it! I got a chapter out! I am a few days late but I got it out! Hope you liked the Gale love there! I was tempted to write a side chapter of how levy told gajeel about her pregnancy but I was not sure how it would work and I wanted to just get on with the story.
Next stop hen and stag parties! As they say, what happens on the stag do, stays on the stag do...or does it?
Stay tuned for another chapter on sunday! (GMT time)
Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Fairy Tail!
