Chapter 40: Two Lines Means…
A/N: Hello there everyone! I won't bore you with pleasantries, just a quick shout out to codevivi for the follow, and to sashaXmafuyuFOREVER and brucie86 for the review! Now enjoy chapter 40!
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Three Days Later (Lucy POV)
I sigh as I wake up and look over to see Natsu not there, but instead a note saying, 'Lucy, went with Mern to scout a possible location Zeref might be at. You are in charge Make sure Juvia's training and transition into Ronin is still smooth. Love you and be back tomorrow. –Natsu'. 'That's right, Zeref is always moving apparently and has a lot of places he likes to stay at. He kills everything he touches if stays too long at any one place, so he always moves. This is gonna take a while to find him, but oh well. At least me and Natsu will get some time together. Maybe a full week together for once! AH! That would make me so happy!'
I smile at his considerate note and stretch a bit, 'Well, now I have to figure out how to spend my… BATHROOM!' I felt my stomach ready to come flying up and out my mouth, so I ran to the bathroom and did just that. 'What's wrong with me? I have been throwing up every morning since we got back from Inpei, but I don't feel like I have a stomach flu. So what could it be?' I think on it some more as Virgo appears from her new room, the one across from mine. Virgo now lives out here full time as it doesn't really drain my magic too much and is very useful. She does go back once a week as she misses the others, but she is adjusting to being human almost very well.
"Princess, are you alright? You have been vomiting in the mornings a lot. But strangely only in the mornings…" She said and we both looked at each other wide eyed.
"No… no way, I would be able to tell right?" I asked Virgo and she shrugged, then as if something hit her she ran out the door and the room was silent a moment. She returned a moment later with a still half asleep Nena in tow and I realized her logic. "Good call Virgo! Nena, I need your help, I have been vomiting every morning now since I left Inpei, do you think it could be…"
Her eyes went wide and she was now fully awake, "Maybe. Let's go to the clinic and make sure it is though. Magic makes things funky sometimes and can make weird things happen. Come on, I'll leave Esoj to train Juvia today, who by the way is much stronger than I originally thought she was. She'll be ready in about three months. I think. So long as she trains everyday." I was surprised by her report as Juvia didn't seem that far along, but was pleased none the less.
"Good, the faster we can have her fully ready to be a Ronin, the better. We could use her and her magic to help us make missions easier. How is her mental state? Is she holding up or does she have break downs?" I asked as we walked to the clinic which was close by.
"No, she has been good so far. Not even one tear or sad face, which I think is alarming in of itself. She should be a little sad no? We did tell her that her friends, family, and husband never really looked for her, but its as if she has no feelings about it." Nena said as I smiled slightly.
"A little bit, but she was always an odd one. I mean she stalked Fullbuster forever before he finally gave her a chance. Maybe the lies and fake memories we implanted worked too well. Either way it works for me, given how she gets her training could only take a month." I said and Nena nodded as we arrived at the clinic.
"Hello there! Welcome to Naito General Hospital, how can we help you?... OH! Mrs. Dragneel! What brings you here?" The clerk asked as she knew me and Natsu well now, since Natsu burned me on accident part of the hazard f being married to a man who was reckless when in battle. And my recklessness too if I'm being honest.
"Ummm, I need to buy THAT kind of test, and see a doctor right away." I said as her eyes lit up and she nodded. We were all quickly whisked away and into a room, as they knew just exactly who we were and wanted us to not be mad at them. A doctor came in soon after and I was quickly given the test and was forced to wait. Though not very long as the doctor came back, a smile on her face as she looked at me.
"Well Mrs. Dragneel, the test was positive! Now we should discuss all the appointments you'll need to make and what not, ok?" The doctor said and I nodded on instinct, I was too shocked to actually react properly. She had handed me the test now and it had two bars which means…
The doctor said a lot of information that just kind of flew over my head, luckily Virgo was there and had all the information stored in that mind of hers already. We left the clinic and headed home in a happy silence, we all were excited but I was also scared now. "Guys, what time is it?" I asked as I looked up and saw it was later than I had thought, as the sky was getting darker.
"Wow, it's six o'clock already. Luckily I contacted Esoj and let him know where we were, so no one is wondering. He should still be training with Juvia as he won't stop until dinner time. He won't move unless he smells food, the man eats like a horde of pigs, never stopping and is voracious when he eats." Nena said and I nodded, my head clearing up and the information finally making its way into my mind.
I smiled brightly and I kept the smile on until we got home and we're surprised to see Natsu and Mern back already. "What happened? I thought you wouldn't be back until later, did something go wrong?" I asked as Natsu and I saw each other and smiled brightly at the other.
"No, just a dead end. Well I mean he did destroy the entire place, and all the plants are dead, but we ran into no resistance, which is good. But he did kill and destroy an entire city… so yeah there is that fact." He said and I stared at him wide eyed.
"He destroyed an entire city? Wow, he must have been mad about something. Probably us. So Hargeon is gone now?" I asked and did feel sad that the place where we first met is gone now.
"Yeah… He is gonna pay now for destroying such an important place to us. He will pay dearly." Natsu said with anger in his voice and I hugged him as he remembered just how important Hargeon was to our history. Our story. Our life. He pulled back and kissed my forehead and smiled at me, "So what did you do today? Sorry I left so quickly, but Mern wanted to leave early."
"It's fine, I actually needed to talk to you about something. Can we talk in private please?" I asked and he looked at me confused, but nodded none the less and I led him away. We reached our room and I led us inside and sat him down, sighing I looked at him and said, "Natsu, you know how I have been getting sick in the morning lately, right?"
"Yes, I was actually getting worried, did you get sick again this morning?" He asked and I nodded.
"Yes, and so Virgo, Nena, and I went to the clinic to see why. We went and I was seen rather quickly and then I was given some rather great news. Natsu I have something amazing to tell you!" I said and put my hand on my stomach.
"No way… Are you serious?!" He said standing up and smiling his usual smile at me, as my heart fluttered at his happiness. I nodded and he jumped in glee and brought me into a hug that showed me how happy he was and how much he loved me.
"So I guess you figured it out huh? Well now, perceptive are we?" I said and he laughed and just kissed me instead. We stayed like that and kept the kiss going for what seemed like forever as we shared with each other just how much we loved each other. We only broke apart to breathe, and occasionally move closer to the bed. Eventually we stopped and just tapped our foreheads together and stood there for a good minute, then two and then an hour had somehow passed. The only reason we even noticed that was because Natsu smelled the food and his stomach grumbled. "Hungry are we?" I asked as I laughed at his stomach, it was like it had its own personality and mind.
"Yes, now let's go eat, I'm hungry." He said and took my hand and led me to the dining room, and he led me slowly as our arms were intertwined and we looked like a true married couple. I smiled at the thought and he looked at me smiling, "So, we should probably tell them about it and discuss our options now. A lot is going to change now you know." He said and I sighed as he was right.
"Together, we'll tell them together. Like we always do things, we'll do it together. Ok?" I said and he smiled back at me, his smile getting even bigger.
"Yeah, let's do it! YOOSSHH! I'm all fired up! Let's go! Come on! Hop on!" He said as he turned his back to me and wanted me to hop on his back so he could give me a piggy back ride. I laughed at his actions and nodded, jumping on his back and he turned towards the dining room and sped off towards it at his max speed.
We were both laughing the entire way and reached the room soon thereafter, entering as the door was already open. Everyone was already gathered and they looked at us like we were crazy, which we are. "Hey everyone how are we? Have fun with me gone all day?" Natsu asked and they all just smiled at him and sighed.
"Yeah, not as annoying or as much as a fire hazard. We actually felt safe here for once." Esoj said and we all laughed, except for Natsu who was pouting now.
"Hey I'm not that big of a fire hazard…" He started but was cut off.
"Yes you are. The fire department had to move its house to be right next door to us and has a new code just for you. THEY ADDED A WHOLE NEW CODE FOR YOU!" Kurayami yelled and smacked Natsu on the head, "Honestly, control your magic, you're probably a top five mage in terms of strength throughout history and yet you can't keep your magic in check. Dear gods help us if you ever went clinically insane, no one would survive your rampages." He finished and shook his head at Natsu in disappointment.
"Oh, come on. You know it's fun! What's life without some craziness?" He said rubbing his head.
"Boring." Kurayami said and everyone laughed at the banter.
"Ok, ok, settle down now. Who's hungry? I made enough takoyaki to feed all of Crocus so I hope you like it!" Tsume said with Virgo nodding behind her and Yuko, Kurayami's wife, nodded her head.
"They are very good, trust us. We made them with love and the best seafood in town. They taste amazing!" Yuko said and we all nodded and sat down around the table as Rai and Esoj placed the food on the already set table.
"ITADAKIMASU!" We all yelled and dug in.
We ate in silence for a while before Natsu asked Esoj, "So how's Juvia's training going?"
"It's going well, she is much stronger than I thought. She will be ready in a month and a half, so Nena says." He said and everyone cheered at the progress Juvia had made, genuinely excited to make her a full member of our family. She smiled and nodded her head in thanks at the kind words and we kept eating.
We ate until everything was gone and dessert was being brought out by Virgo and Tsume. I stood as they re-entered and so did Natsu, who said, "Everyone we have a huge announcement!"
Everyone looked at us, waiting to hear our news, "Well everyone… guess what?" I said and everyone thought for a moment.
"YOU'RE PREGENANT!" They all said happily and I looked at them dumbfounded at how they already knew this.
Nena smiled and said, "Sorry to ruin your surprise, but they were all dying to know."
I smiled and said, "It's ok, so yeah, I'm pregnant!" Everyone cheered and stood, hugging me and Natsu, offering us congratulations and advice, even Juvia who seemed very happy at the news. 'You know what? I like this family better than my other ones, yeah these guys are simply the best. Maybe I could make our home with these people, maybe we could make this purpose we all share into something permanent.' As I came to that realization it made me happy, knowing that I could actually have the dream family I always wanted.
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A/N: Whew, surprise! All that sex and sperm finally did it! She is officially pregnant. Well I hope you like the twist and the happiness that ensued! Well that's all so remember, READ AND REVIEW! ADIOS!