Request: erza announcing to jellal (and the rest of the guild if you want) that she's pregnant. :)
One-Shot:
Erza walked down the stairs, playing with the ends of her hair nervously. What would everyone say? Lucy and Mira had told her that she'd have to tell him soon enough, so she decided to get it over with. Like ripping a bandaid off immediately rather than slowly picking away at it.
"Jellal?" She called softly to the ultramarine who sat in the corner with his guild, quietly having a drink. Her guildmates went psycho all around them, but the trio of fugitives kept to themselves unless directly spoken to. Like now; upon hearing her voice, his head turned to look at her, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. She did not smile back; the last time they had spoken, he admitted that their lovemaking had been a drunken mistake on his part.
Erza, however, knew that despite his love for drinks, he knew his limits and has never been drunk in his life. So him shrugging off her vulnerability as a mistake stung more than his rejection on the beach.
"We need to talk," she stated softly, tilting her head to the side to indicate that it had to be a private talk. Somewhat tenser than he had been a moment before, he nodded, before getting up and following her into one of the back rooms. Shutting the door and bolting it, Erza sat on the chair, waiting for Jellal to settle himself. Once he did, she came outright.
"I'm pregnant from our little escapade."
He stared at her, unsure over whether or not she was kidding. Upon seeing the pain and the fear in her eyes, though, he moved closer, grasping her hand. He felt hurt, though, when she flinched. It was then he remembered he lied to her about what they had done a week prior. He hadn't meant for it to slip out, but it did.
So, he pulled her up, ignoring her cries of protest and threats, and pulled her into his arms, silencing her effectively with his lips. She froze for a moment, before responding softly, unsure.
"I love you," he whispered automatically. She clung to his cloak and he wrapped his arms around her waist. "I swear I'll protect both you and our baby, no matter what it takes."
"Will you?" She asked softly, not even bothering to hide herself from him. "Or will you lie at every chance you get?"
He stiffened, before pulling her by the chin and kissing her hard. Through their kiss, he communicated every bit of his love, protectiveness and passion, hoping she'd understand. "No," he told her. "I won't run from us, this, anymore. That I swear to you."
She smiled up at him, letting a single tear run down her cheek. "I love you too, Jellal."
He kissed her forehead. "Now then, let's go tell our guilds, shall we?"