Hey guys so i lost my copy of this chapter and i had to rewrite it so it might be a bit shorter than originally planned but i managed to get it on time! Here is Frost, enjoy!

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Chapter 7: Frost

Cobra shot awake at the sounds that only he could hear, an intermingling of tinkling bells and small chimes. The bells ringing in sharp staccato that imitated panic and nervousness and the chimes were playful and excited. Cobra was confused until he heard his girlfriends voice tentatively calling his name.

"Bella? What's wrong?" He sat up and ran a hand through his hair, looking over at the blonde who was beet red with wide eyes. "Either i just peed a little, which is a possibility, or i am going in to labor. "Labor? As in having the baby? Right now... Are you sure?" Lucy squeaked and nodded her head. "Yeah i think so." The chime of excitement and agreement confirmed that.

"Oh yeah.. She's ready to come out now." The two shared a look, they had planned for this. They had packed a bag and worked out to have a communication lacrima and to have Wendy and Porlusciya to also have them on hand. They were suppose to get to the guild, which really wasn't far from their house.

Lucy slowly picked the lacrima off the night table and called Wendy. The small blue haired girl swam in to focus and yawned. "Lucy-nee? Is everything okay?" Lucy glanced at the man in the bed next to her. "Um i think so?" Cobra rolled his eye and grabbed the lacrima orb. "It's time Pint Size. The baby is coming." That seemed to wake the younger woman up and she blinked.

"Oh! OH! Okay!" The heard her stumble from her bed, her small white cat grumbling about being woken up. They then heard her bump in to something solid and make her way to the door. "Okay! I'll see you there!" The connection dropped and the two pulled themselves out of the warm bed. Lucy Rubbed her stomach at the twinge she felt.

Cobra heard her discomfort and that seemed to wake something up in him. "Bella. Lucy, the baby is coming. She's finally coming!" The two shared a smile and finally started to gather their things and leave their home.

Lucy had a fairly easy pregnancy, the sickness had ended after her first trimester and after the baby had formed more, her soul had developed. Once that happened Cobra spent as much time as he could learning his daughters soul, learning when she was happy and when she was uncomfortable. She loved to hear her parents talk and especially when they were bickering good naturedly.

What he couldn't keep up with was the mood swings, even with his advantage over most men in his situation, Lucy would go from happy to tears in a heart beat. What really worried him was the depression. She would feel it more often then normal and there were days at a time where she wouldn't leave bed and if it weren't for the life growing in her he knows she wouldn't have bothered to feed herself. He had sat down with the pink haired grouch one day and they had a conversation about how this might affect the baby and how to help her deal with it.

The woman was frank with him and explained that there was the risk of postpartum depression and that he should keep close after the baby was born but also give her some space to bond. He learned that the baby may help her cope since she would be responsible for a life other than her own and that might push her to keep going. But it wasn't a guarantee.

There was a risk their daughter could have depression as well. Cobra took the news in stride and promised himself he would do his best. He didn't fully understand it but he would try for both the girls he loved. Porlusciya offered to speak to Lucy about medication and Cobra promised that after the baby was born they would discuss it more.

Suffice to say Cobra was very glad that the baby was coming. The two made their way to the guild and there was already a group waiting. Wendy had woken Erza who had rounded up all of their closest friends. The group cheered when they walked in and Lucy laughed, blushing slightly at the attention. "Hear that little one? Every one is so excited to meet you!"

Lucy was shuffled upstairs and in to the infirmary where Wendy and the grouchy witch woman were waiting. Cobra paused before going upstairs at the sight of Natsu headed their way, as if he were meant to be in the delivery room. He motioned Gray forward, "You keep him out of this room at all costs." Gray nodded and clapped Cobra on the shoulder. "Leave it to me!"

Cobra nodded and made his way after his girlfriend. He heard Gray shouting taunts at the pink haired male and smirked. His girlfriend did not need the stress of her best friend while she was giving birth. The door closed behind him and he settled himself in. Neither knew what to expect but hoped that it would be quick and they would have a bouncing baby girl to love.

It was about four hours in when the first fist fight broke out. Not surprisingly, Natsu had began to get antsy when he heard his best friend screaming in pain. He knew she was okay and that Wendy was trying her best to ease the pain with her healing. But there was only so much she could do when trying to squeeze something so big out of somewhere so small.

Natsu had headed for the stairs as soon as he heard the screaming. He was quickly knocked back by Gray. "Get out of the way." The words were no more than growled at the ice make mage. Gray shook he head "She has Cobra with her, he'll handle it." Natsu growled low in his throat and made for the stairs again before being punched in the face.

Gray managed to keep him held down and the screaming petered out for a while.

It was another hour before Gray gave up trying to talk some sense in to his team mate and just encased him in ice. It was not easy to hold the case of ice around the slayer.

He knew if the slayer really wanted to he would break out but as Natsu continued to melt the ice Gray had to continuously remake it. He held the pink haired male in ice for an additional hour and a half before the room above went quite. Then there were the sounds of a tiny infant wailing at the outside world.

It was another fifteen minutes from there before the door was open and it was declared Lucy was allowed visitors. A few of them entered the room, including Gray, who left a solid chunk of ice in the middle of the guild to thaw around his friend.

They all cooed over the sleeping infant and congratulated the beaming parents. Natsu rushed in to the room, shaking ice out of his hair. He made his way to the blondes side. Lucy frowned up at her friend and ran her hand through his hair, loosening chunks of ice.

"Natsu..." He grinned at her, reaching out to snag the baby from her arms but was smacked away by the father. Lucy shook her head, the concern for her friend turning to disbelief. "I've been up here in pain for hours, giving birth to your niece, and you were downstairs fighting?" Gray and Cobra shared a smirk while Natsu stuttered and whined at the chastisement.

Natsu was solidly ignored as a voice piped up from the group. The Master made his way to the front to take in the new parents. "So what is her name?" Cobra smiled proudly at the baby and her mother. "Emmaline Layla Heartfillia!" Lucy smiled up at her lover then slowly transferred the baby in to his arms.

The adrenaline was wearing off and though she was overjoyed she was also afraid she would fall asleep and drop her newborn. She fell asleep watching Cobra bear the mantel of proud papa, cooing over his daughter and flitting around like a worried mother bird while she was handed around the group.

Lucy had the last thought that she couldn't wait to wake up to her family every day before drifting to sleep.

Okay! One more to go! Please let me know what you guys think of this chapter, hopefully you liked it, i know these chapters have been fairly short and mostly fluff but maybe i'll work on a more filled out story with this pairing after finishing Not What Was Expected.

Next chapter is Curse so stay tuned!