In her last semester of college, Lucy didn't know how to quite describe it. The air felt different, her surroundings felt different, but overall, she really didn't feel all that different. It just felt like any other day as her first last day of school was introduced to her.
Maybe it had to do with the fact that it was any other day and school was school or maybe it was the fact that her boyfriend and some of her friends have moved on to their adult lives but Lucy felt as if everyone was still around in a sense. She still saw Gray nearly every other day and Natsu was just down the street so she saw him every day.
After getting the news from her father about Natsu's living quarters, Lucy was more than happy to have her boyfriend nearby and in the luxury of one of her father's places.
She completely forgot about this place since her father purchased it prior to her moving away to college for her own comfort but she had refused since she wanted the college experience.
And boy was she glad because that's how she got to form such a relationship with Levy and then move onto the sorority house in their second year.
Speaking of Levy, the little devil had grown in size since the last time Lucy had seen her. For someone as little as her, the size difference seemed like a lot but it was nothing alarming.
She only had a small pooch starting to stick out making her look more bloated than three months pregnant. She was starting to throw up anything and everything, even the small whiff of something strong could tip her off the edge. Even the smallest thing did and Natsu had steered clear from her ever since she tried to rip his head off when all he asked was how she was doing.
Granted, she had tears streaming down her face with drool and throw up trailing down her chin at the moment he asked but regardless, Natsu did not want to deal with an emotional pregnant Levy.
He claimed he'd like to live for a couple more decades and have his own family so he tried his best to not come in contact with Levy.
Which was hard because Levy lived with his wife and was also her best friend so he really couldn't do anything about it but try and keep his mouth shut.
Gajeel had thankfully decided to take the role as dad which everyone was glad about. Natsu really was going to drag him by his hair and force him into something if he decided to bail.
Lucy thinks it's because of Natsu's past but found it endearing; he was so gung-ho about making sure Gajeel did the right thing it was such a turn on for her.
He wasn't working as much and he fussed about Levy the majority of the time. Bringing her all sorts of books and things to keep her occupied and comfortable. He even started looking for a bigger place for the two of them to move into and eventually start raising their kid in. Gajeel only lived in a one bedroom that was no more than seven hundred square feet. It wasn't big enough for someone like him and Levy and then a plus one of a growing child.
And now with Levy in her last semester as well, it had been up in the air whether or not she wanted to continue with her masters. At this rate, the baby would be born sometime in July and then having only one month before her masters would begin, she had doubts about if she could do it or not.
Of course Lucy would be around to help and support the Redfox's as much as she could. She loved babies and having to hold and help raise a child that was an extension of her best friend, Lucy was more than excited for the birth of Levy's kid. She hoped it came out more like her than Gajeel, though, because she didn't know if she could handle yet another brooding Neanderthal that barely spoke or showed emotion.
She did promise Levy she would always be around and help in whatever way she needed.
Which was why she was skipping one of her classes (it was syllabus week, so what?) to help her poor best friend who was yet again face deep in the toilet while she threw up mainly stomach acid.
"Pregnancy sucks." Levy spat as she let out a small moan, drool dripping down her chin. "Kill me now, Lu."
"Not till I get to meet my niece or nephew." Lucy tied her hair in a sloppy ponytail, keeping the locks out of her face. "And remember, you chose this."
"Yeah, yeah," Levy scowled, wiping her mouth with the back of her sleeve. "Gajeel better start counting his days because if this shit keeps going on for much longer, I'm going to—" she let out a gag before she twisted her head to throw up all over again, the liquid splattering against the toilet bowl and water to make Lucy cringe. "Kill him…" she mustered out weakly and Lucy could only frown and rub her back.
Levy had gone into a spiral of heavy morning sickness, sensitivity, and emotional distress. By the time she was done throwing up, she would be groaning about this or that smell and if it wasn't the smell, it was the sight and if it wasn't the sight, it was… everything.
Lucy didn't take it personal since Levy didn't snap at her as much. She would only cry and whine and Lucy would sit with her and help her as they read books about pregnancy and prenatal care. Gajeel or Natsu got the short end of the stick the majority of time since Levy would start growling and barking at them like a fierce pitbull.
Even Gray who was now in Hargeon with Juvia who would come visit nearly every week would jump and hide from an overly emotional Levy.
After graduation for him, Gray had started to work as data analyst down in Hargeon where Juvia had resided and attended beauty school. She was in her last year which meant she could start working by the end of the year and then her and Gray could figure out what they were to do with their future.
Lucy liked having Gray and Juvia around and with Natsu just down the street, it felt as if nothing had really changed.
But it seemed like everything was changing.
"I can drop you off at Gajeel's tonight on my way to Natsu's." Lucy offered, holding out a cup of lukewarm water to the blue-haired one. Levy weakly took the cup, offering a small smile before taking sips of the liquid.
"That's okay… I have a doctor's appointment today at four and Gajeel is going to come and pick me up."
Seeing how terrible pregnancy was going for Levy, Lucy had her own doubts swirling inside of her head. Of course she'd like to be a mom and pop out a kid or two for her dear husband. Natsu would probably die if she told him she didn't want to pop any of her own out and while he would be supportive of it, he would most likely throw a fit about it for a little while. Especially since he had that whole breeding kink Lucy was very much aware of.
She just hoped when her time came, she didn't have to go through all the horrible symptoms Levy was going through.
"You don't have to come out tonight for rush if you don't feel too good, Lev."
"Oh thank god," Levy praised, grabbing at her friend's arm for support. "I was going to say, I don't think I can make it tonight."
"Not like you can really drink or anything and I don't want you scaring off any of the potentials with your crabby self."
"Hey!" Levy pouted, giving her a narrowed look. "You throw up every day and feel drained and then come talk to me about crabby!"
With the beginning of the semester also meant the beginning of rush and it had become Lucy's busy week again. As president, she had to help everyone in their field and that also included rush and trying to coax new members to join. Last semester, she had Gray and Natsu helping her but for once, those two were working and she didn't have her arm candy to try and convince the freshmen girls.
Luckily, she didn't get stuck with having to recruit girls as she had sent out her youngest sisters to do rush but she still had an event to attend to tonight.
Natsu and Gray were to come tonight after work and Gray said he'd bring Juvia so Lucy could drag her along to her events instead of leaving her with a bunch of boys. Lucy would much rather stick to her boyfriend's side since she didn't see him as much as they used to with his work schedule and her class schedule but she knew she had a duty she had to upkeep.
"What's tonight's theme?"
The low groan that escaped her lips only had Levy looking at her with a questioning look.
"Playboy bunny… with Saber Tau."
During rush, the sororities were the ones who would rotate between fraternities with their own separate themes in place. Tonight, the Fairy Zeta girls were paired with Saber Tau with the theme as playboy bunny which meant everyone including rushes, brothers, and sisters, had to dress for the theme. And then during the party is when they would try to convince these girls and boys to join and show them the fun lifestyle of being part of an organization like this.
Normally, Lucy liked the events with Delta Tail the most since they were the rowdiest and they were her brother fraternity.
She also knew that place like the back of her hand and everyone in DT knew her.
Saber Tau was a bit questionable. They were the second best when it came to Greek life since Delta Tail will always be number one in their numbers and parties. Delta Tail was older anyways, being started many decades before Saber Tau became a thing at MU.
And Saber Tau also had some creepy fucks that didn't take no for an answer. Thankfully, she had a couple of friends in Saber Tau like Sting and Rogue to keep her company but it didn't make it any better that she had to be in this house for at least an hour before she was allowed to leave.
And being dressed in just lingerie, she had no idea how her night would really go.
"Absolutely not."
"Natsu."
"No." His stern voice overpowered her glare and as her man stood in front of her with his arms crossed and a deep frown on his lips, she could only stand there and try to win with her own sternness. "You are not going to be prancing around Saber Tau's house in just that!"
"It's the theme! I have to!"
"What the hell happened to the playboy bunny theme being with DT?" Natsu was shouting in confusion and frustration. "We always did that together!"
"I don't know, talk to your goddamn rush chair, I'm not in charge of that." Lucy waved him off as she leaned into her vanity, applying her lip gloss in the reflection. "You need to relax. It's just a party."
"With Saber Tau! They're greasy and annoying and—"
Rolling her eyes, Natsu's voice just got muted in the back as she finished getting ready. She wore a black strapless lace one piece that hugged her curves as if they were made for her. Breasts nearly spilling out of her top and her perfect round asscheeks eating away at the small lace between her cheeks. Pairing that with her thigh high heeled boots, Lucy had a pair of bunny ears sticking out of her head to finish off the playboy bunny look.
Natsu definitely didn't like the costume she was wearing, especially since he knew she was going to be out at a party with the creeps of Saber Tau.
He wasn't even going to be at the said party since it wasn't his fraternity's event and he felt incredibly uncomfortable knowing he wouldn't be there to protect her from pervy hands or eyes. Normally, Natsu did not care what Lucy wore since he knew he could fight but how could he fight someone that wasn't even in the same room as him?
And knowing that bastard Sting was over there, waiting for Lucy to arrive, made his blood boil.
"At least wear a robe?"
"Don't you want people to notice how hot your wife is?"
"Everyone already knows that," he growled, coming over to her with her white fluffy robe to drape it across her shoulders. "I don't need any of those sleazy bastards trying to touch you. Or even look at you for that matter. You're mine."
Lucy rolled her eyes, shrugging off the robe he tried to tie around her. "Natsu, it's going to be alright. Nobody is going to touch me and I can't control what other people look at."
"Promise you'll body slam anyone who tries to touch you?" He had such a puppy dog look on his face and Lucy could only sigh, wrapping her arms around his shoulders as he pouted at her.
"Yes, I promise." She ran her hand through his hair, smiling softly. "And then you can be the one to rip this off of me later tonight."
The excited gleam in his eye only made her giggle. "Deal."
—X—
Normally during rush events, nobody else besides Greek life was allowed in till the party opened to the public. That usually wasn't till at least an hour into the party, sometimes two, depending on how hype the party was and how many people were there. Juvia was her plus one and technically she wasn't a student MU or part of Greek life but she was considered an 'out-of-town' guest so that didn't matter so much.
And she was a girl.
A really hot girl who was in lingerie.
Saber Tau would be stupid to say no to bringing Juvia along. Which was why it was pretty easy bringing the blue-haired playboy bunny along with more than one ST frat boy breaking their necks to get a look at the beautiful woman.
And with Saber Tau being the second biggest and best, the turnout was great.
But the issue was, Saber Tau were assholes and they clearly did not care about rules and standards which forced Lucy to become the angry blonde she did not like to be.
Because it wasn't even an hour into the event and these assholes were opening their doors to everyone and their mothers. There should be no reason why they had freshmen girls and other people that weren't part of Greek life coming in through those doors.
Lucy wouldn't have been so angry if her sorority didn't help pay for the keg they were using tonight but with the fraternities using their homes as the main residence, usually the girls provided the kegs and drinks. It was a good deal Greek life had within themselves, especially since it meant less cleanup and stress and the risk of citations.
But now she had a bunch of random people drinking her keg that she paid for and the stupid dumb ST boys didn't so much bat a fucking eye nor care that she was yelling at them for opening their doors so early on. They kind of just rolled their eyes and walked away from her which made her even angrier.
"Put a sock in it, toots," Orga stuck his pinky in his ear, scowling at the red-faced blonde. "It's been an hour."
"Forty minutes does not equal an hour!"
"You know, for someone as hot as you, you're a real bitch." Lucy gawked at the green-haired one who was casually pumping the keg, red solo cup in his free hand. "And loud."
"Lucy, maybe we should—" Juvia was trying to do damage control by grabbing onto her arm but Lucy yanked her arm away, seething with anger.
"What did you just fucking call me?"
"Listen, I don't care if you're Dragneel's girl or president of the fucking country," he had a lazy smirk to his lips, piercing eyes staring right into fiery chocolate orbs. "But this is my house and if I want to open the doors twenty fucking minutes earlier, than I will." He shrugged carelessly and returned to refilling his cup after finishing off the very last bit.
Juvia merely scurried to the side, not wanting to get caught in the impact of Lucy killing this man because the look on her face was not a pretty one. She could practically feel the murderous rage that was spilling out of her and she just wished someone else was around to help this poor man.
As much as he deserved to get his ass kicked, Juvia didn't condoned violence nor death.
And she was right because when Lucy grabbed at his wrist when he was reaching for the nozzle and how said big man cried out, cursing like a sailor once again, Lucy yanked him forward and shoved her knee right into his gut.
Juvia cringed, hearing the sound of his pained yelp and she watched how Lucy shoved him right to the ground, digging her heel into his back with the look of pure anger and murder.
"Someone get this crazy bitch off of me!" Orga shrieked and it caught attention from those around.
"Call me a fucking bitch one more time," Lucy threatened, glaring down at the yelping male as she dug her heel further into his back. "I'll show you how much of a bitch I can be—"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" A flash of blonde hair went zipping past her hazy vision and Lucy looked up to see no other than Sting standing in front of her, a frantic look on his face while his arms flew around like a blow up doll. "Lucy." He gave her an awkward smile, more nervous than anything. "How about we talk about this like adults, yeah?"
"Get this crazy bitch off of me— ow!"
"You really don't learn your lesson, huh?" Lucy hissed while shoving her heel against the big man, pushing him flush against the dirty floor. "Sting," she lifted her head to now look at the blonde who flinched at her tone. "You really need to get your brothers in check. This one especially." She dug her foot into him again making him shriek.
"Lucy, darling," Sting tried to approach one more time, sweat outlining his hairline while he tried his best to maintain the safest distance between him and her. "If you could please get your foot off Orga here, we can talk about this."
"He called me a bitch more than twice, he opened the doors twenty minutes early, and he has the audacity to call me loud."
"And as his older brother, I will make sure to talk to him about it but Lucy," he winced when he heard Orga yelp out in pain again. "There are people watching." He whispered to her as if it was a secret and when Lucy looked up from her wrath, she noticed the many girls and boys standing around watching in horror or amusement.
Remembering how she was supposed to be president of said sorority and also at a rush event trying to coax girls into joining and not run for the hills, Lucy felt embarrassment swell inside of her chest.
Especially since she was dressed in her playboy bunny attire, the situation probably looked a lot worse from the other eye.
"I pulled a Natsu." She whispered, horrified with her actions.
"Uh.. a what?" Sting furrowed his brows, leaning in to try and hear her but with the music and loud voices bouncing around, it was a bit hard.
"I pulled a Natsu," she turned to look at Sting with wide eyes.
"Can you get your fucking foot off of me now?!" Orga shouted from below but nobody paid him any attention.
"Pulled a Natsu?" Sting echoed, confused and still wary of the woman in front of him. "What does that—" He tried to ask but was cut off abruptly when the front door practically slammed open and put the entire party on pause.
Almost as if a record player was suddenly changed and someone unplugged the speakers, everyone's head turned to look at the front door.
"Oh, fuck," Sting went pale, his eyes widening at the sight.
"Oh dear," Juvia brought her hand to her gaping mouth, eyes ping ponging between the people surrounding her.
Standing in his Hawaiian attire, Natsu had an aura to him that naturally pulled people away. With a line of white sunscreen trailing down his nose and an Hawaii shirt with the buttons unbuttoned for his nice body to show, his fiery red swim trunks stuck out the most as he walked into the fraternity home.
He clearly did not look happy as his eyes darted from person to person, a scowl plastered on his handsome face.
Murmurs lingered in the air, whispers being carried through the many people around at the sight of the newcomer. A lot of them seem intrigued by the pink-haired male who just waltzed into the home as if he owned the place.
"Hey, Natsu!" A voice cheered for him and Natsu turned to see some kid he's barely ever seen. Leonard was his name? Lucas? All he knew was that he was Sting's little and he was more annoying than his big. "What are you doing here so early? The party hasn't opened yet."
"That's not what I heard," he scoffed, his head turning to look in the crowd. "Where's my wife?"
"Wife?"
"Lucy!" Natsu suddenly shouted, making those who were too close to flinch, cringing at the volume of his voice. "Where are ya?!"
"Natsu!" Juvia popped her head out making Natsu immediately prowl over towards her, pushing those who were in his way out.
As soon as Natsu entered the kitchen, he was pleased to see the sight.
"Would you look at that? You did keep your promise." He smirked, crossing his arms across his chest as he saw a scowling Orga still pinned to the floor by Lucy's heel on his back. "That'll teach you fuckers to keep your hands to yourself!"
"He didn't touch me," Lucy clucked her tongue, giving him one last jab of her heel before she moved away from him. Sting immediately moved away from her path, moving closer towards his brother who was starting to stand up while Lucy went right to her husband where everyone continued to watch as if they were starring in some drama. "He just called me a bitch and said I'm loud." She planted a kiss on his cheek, making him whirl his head and look right at Orga.
"What!" He screamed and it seemed as if more people were coming to crowd around the door and room, wanting to see what was going on. "Hey! Nobody calls my wife a bitch or loud but me." He jerked his thumb towards his chest and Lucy rolled her eyes as he slipped away from her side. "You asshole have something to say about my girl?"
"Yeah, I do," Orga hissed his way, seething with anger and annoyance as his own outfit got ruined since he was stuck to the ground for a good solid ten minutes with a heel digging into his back.
"Orga, I wouldn't—" Sting tried to stop him by putting a hand on his shoulder but he just shrugged it off, his scowl deepening as Natsu approached.
"That bitch over there," His eyes darted over to Lucy's glaring expression before coming back to Natsu's face. "Has the audacity to come over and start screaming as if this is her fucking house and then going off on me about whatever stupid shit and then she fucking threw me to the ground, digging her dirty ass cheap ugly boots into my back!"
"Hey, these are designers, you asshole!" Lucy threw her fist in the air, trying to make it back over to where he was before Juvia stepped in front of her, trying to calm her down.
"And then she's over here throwing a fit because we opened the party twenty minutes early! Not my fault this party is lame! You girls just ain't hot enough!" He barked, swiveling his head to look at the many sorority sisters who were now shooting him glares as well.
"You done?"
Turning his head back, Orga had to look down at the rosy-haired frat due to his size but he wasn't far by much. Maybe just a couple inches but still, Orga was much bigger so he didn't give a fuck what these assholes had to say. This was his fucking frat house and he'll be damned if he let some bitch from Fairy Zeta tell him off and treat him like some bitch.
"For now." Orga sneered and Natsu simply nodded, tucking his sunglasses against his collar.
The two brothers stood there, staring at one another while the others watched from the edges of their seats. A simple pin could be heard if dropped and as Orga's face began to twist in confusion at the seemingly calm face Natsu wore, he began to sweat.
"Okay… so.."
"So, what?"
"So.. is that it?"
"What? Were you expecting something?" Natsu asked, looking almost bored and Orga had to tilt his head to try and understand him better.
"Um," His eyes darted over to his brother who also was sweating and shrugging his shoulders. "I guess… not?"
Natsu raised his phone up to his face, checking the time before slipping it back into his pocket, tilting his head from right to left. "I was just giving it a second."
"Giving… what a second?" Orga asked hesitantly, his body immediately tensing up at the sight of him flashing him a grin.
"Giving my brothers some time to make it over here before I kill you."
"What—"
Instantly, Natsu's seemingly calm expression dropped and Orga had never seen a man look so murderous before he saw his fist fly right into his face. The impact of his fist sent him flying, throwing him against the makeshift beer pong table where people screamed and cups full of liquids splattered all over the kitchen. The ST brother didn't even have a moment to collect himself from the impact before Natsu was on him, swinging at him with every might in his body.
Screams of horror rang in the air from those around and flashes from everyone's phones, recording the gruesome scene of Natsu repeatedly swinging on Orga who never stood a chance.
Even with other Saber Tau brothers rushing to grab him from behind, Natsu jerked away every time to ram yet another bloody fist into the face of Orga.
"Stop it!"
He didn't know what that word even meant. All he could hear is Lucy saying this motherfucker called her a bitch and insulted her so casually as if he wasn't going to rock his shit. Nobody talks about Lucy like that and he'd be damned if he let these Saber assholes talk about his girl like that and get away with it.
"Natsu! Stop!" The familiar voice of his brothers filled his ear and as he continued to try and meet his ends, he roared out in frustration.
Natsu didn't know how long he was going for but all he saw was red while he was yanked off the unconscious body of Orga. His face was covered in blood and so was the table that had snapped in half with his weight.
His chest heaved with his harsh breaths, a look of disgust on his face while he peered down at the beaten fraternity brother. His ears were ringing and he had sweat pouring down his face but he somewhat felt better after beating the living shit out of this asshole. He's been waiting to rock his shit and Natsu was glad he finally got that out of his system.
Taking in some saliva, Natsu spat on his unmoving body before turning around, yanking himself from Romeo's side.
"Fuck this lame as party and fuck you all," He came over to grab at Lucy's hand, pulling her out with him. "Delta Tail is where it's at." He threw a smirk over his shoulder before the two were stepping out of the dead silent house and leaving the party.
Lucy turned over her shoulder to glance back at the Saber Tau house, seeing Juvia whispering back and forth with Gray. Gray had his signature scowl on his face as usual, his hands running through his hair in a nervous manner while Romeo and Warren watched them leave.
She could only blame herself for this but for some reason, Lucy couldn't find it in her to feel sorry for him. He was asking for it. Literally.
Peeking over to look at her boyfriend, Lucy could see how tense his shoulders were and how he was clenching his teeth. She could tell he has yet to calm down and if his tight grip on her hand didn't indicate it, everything else did.
Stopping in her spot, Lucy yanked at Natsu's hand making him stop and turn and look at her.
He had splatters of blood running up his torso and to his neck and shoulders. He even had some on his cheek but it didn't compare to his fist that was also dripping blood, leaving a trail of droplets behind.
Sighing, Lucy stepped into his space and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, peeking up at him through her lashes while he did the same.
"You didn't have to go that far."
"I'd say I didn't go far enough," he scoffed, narrowing his eyes to the ground.
Lucy tilted his head back, forcing him to look at her. "Thank you." She said with such softness that Natsu's eyebrow shot up. "For doing that for me. Well," she shrugged her shoulders, "I wouldn't say thank you for beating Orga into a bloody pulp but thanks for doing it on the behalf of his disrespect."
"Absolutely, Luce, nobody talks about my girl like that without answering to me," his nostrils flared as he huffed, the look of pure anger flashing across his face. "He's lucky I was feeling generous enough to let Gray and the others catch up before I rammed his shit in."
"That was very mature of you," she giggled, planting a kiss on his bloody cheek. "Now let's get you home and wash all this blood off you."
Natsu grimaced at the reminder that he was bathed in someone's blood and he nodded, allowing Lucy to guide him back to the sorority house. The streets were nearly empty with a couple of kids wandering around, looking for a party they could join. The faint sound of music coming from houses down the frat row echoed in the night.
"I pulled a you earlier," Lucy said with a smile to her lips.
"What's that mean?"
"Means I reacted without thinking and that's how Orga ended up on the floor." She giggled as Natsu rolled his eyes. "In front of everyone too. Now nobody is going to want to join Fairy Zeta." Lucy frowned and Natsu nudged her.
"Hey, cheer up. If some girls can't handle the sight of two men duking it out for his lady then they can kick rocks."
Lucy couldn't help but just laugh as Natsu nudged her and wagged his brows her way. It only made her want to kiss him even more as she peppered kisses on his face making him grab her and kiss her square on the lips. She laughed against his lips the entire time, whining about the gross blood on him and it only made him rub it on her even more.
By the time the two had come back to Lucy's place, she was also smeared in blood and the two were flushed and drunk in love.
"Lu?" Levy poked her head out from her bedroom and instantly Natsu tensed up, reeling back to hide behind Lucy. Levy's eyes widened at the sight of them and she came rushing out, forcing Natsu to jump back from fear. "Is that blood?! What happened?!"
"It's not ours. Natsu just beat the crap out of Orga."
"From Saber Tau?" Levy furrowed her brows, looking back and forth between the pair. "Why?"
"He called me a bitch and said I was loud," Lucy flashed her teeth to her best friend as she walked down the hall, approaching her room.
"He what!" Levy screeched and it only made Natsu jump even more before he slammed his back against the wall, eyes wide. "What's your problem?" She quirked a brow his way, her hands planted on her hips.
Natsu merely gave her a nervous smile, sweat beginning to moisten his hairline once again.
"Natsu, you coming? I need to take care of your hand before it's infected."
"You look stunning, Levy. Missed you tonight. Uh, sorry to have woken you or bothered you or anything! Bye! Love you!" Natsu squeaked out super fast before he made a dash for it and ran past her to zip into Lucy's room.
Levy stood there with pure confusion decorating her pale face, her eyebrows knitted together while her lips parted in a silent cry. She turned to face her best friend who just sighed and shook her head.
"You sure Natsu didn't hit his head either?"
"No, he's just super scared of you."
"What?" Levy scoffed, crossing her arms. "Why?"
Lucy raised a brow her way giving her a flat look and Levy stared back at her with a gawk of her own before she scoffed again and twisted her head away.
"I am not that bad."
The way Lucy kept staring at her with the same look and arms crossed only made Levy groan, throwing her arms in the air.
"Well, it's not my fault he always says stupid shit!"
Lucy let out a sigh, running her hand through her messy locks. "Let me get washed up and take care of Natsu's hand and how about we watch a movie or something? Nobody will be home for another two or three hours."
"Okay!" Levy beamed, completely disregarding everything that had happened. "I'll make some snacks and pick out the movie!" She twirled in her spot before skipping down the hall towards the stairs.
Lucy had a small smile to her lips as she watched her best friend leave before she turned in her spot to focus her attention on her husband.
Seeing how he poked himself out of her closet doorway, his eyes did a quick rundown of the surroundings before he stepped out. "Is she gone?"
"Natsu, it's ridiculous how you're afraid of someone who is younger and shorter than you. Levy is not that bad."
"You should hear some of the things she says, Luce, now that's ridiculous." He came closer towards her as he started to toss off his soiled clothes. "I'm just trying to make sure I can survive till the little brat is born."
"Then I suggest you stop saying stupid shit," she kicked off her boots, stepping onto the flat surface where she dropped about a good four inches. "I told Lev we'll wash up real quick and meet her for a movie."
Natsu groaned out loud, throwing his head back. "Why do you hate me so much? I just wanted to lay in bed and touch my wife inappropriately."
"You can still do that," she leaned in to kiss his cheek, smiling cheekily. "Just while on the couch watching a movie with Lev."
Natsu merely pouted, glaring at the backside of his wife while she started to take off her jewelry and unzip herself from the outfit.
If only Orga didn't ruin such a night, he would have been sitting here plastered with her and peeling off her lingerie with his teeth but now that he had that bastard's blood all over them, he couldn't even do that! And now he was being thrusted into the lions den with Levy of all people and watch a goddamn fucking movie that he'd probably have no interest in?
What a terrible fucking rush week. Natsu could already see the effects of his absence.
"Levy, wait!"
Turning in her spot, Gajeel also stopped to see who it was, the couple on their way out the door. Lucy came rushing forward with her holding her hand upwards, presenting a handful of pills in her palm.
"You forgot these!" Lucy had a smile to her face and Levy could only scowl, glaring at the pills she hated with all her heart while Gajeel gawked.
"You forgot your prenatal vitamins?"
"No I didn't forget my prenatal vitamins," She scowled at the bigger man before Lucy was transferring the pills into her palm. "These are just regular vitamins." She lied as she popped them all in her mouth before Lucy handed over a water bottle her way. "Thanks, Lu."
"Of course," Lucy winked her way. "You two have fun!"
"How are doctor appointments fun?" Gajeel asked and Lucy rolled her eyes, pushing at his shoulder.
"Anything can be fun if you put your mind to it! Now, go on before you're late! And keep me updated!" Lucy called out, waving her hand in the air as the couple resumed their original task.
Levy waved at her friend from the car, grinning from ear to ear while Gajeel got himself strapped up in his truck. Now with Levy reaching her twelfth week in her pregnancy, going on thirteen, she had moved on from her god awful morning sickness but her mood swings had stuck around. Levy continued to throw up if she smelt something that did not agree with the baby but she was a lot better in the mornings since she wasn't face down in a toilet and screaming about how miserable she truly was.
The first three months were rough and now as Levy was approaching her second trimester in pregnancy, she was now getting used to everything. With her small body, Levy already looked four or even five months along. She was growing day by day and now her pooch didn't look as if she was bloated but she was now definitely noticing how her stomach began to round out.
She figured it was due to her size and Gajeel's size that she was growing so rapidly. Gajeel was a whole foot and a half taller than her and weight twice her weight so she didn't doubt this baby wasn't going to be large like their father.
Regardless if it was a boy or girl, Levy knew the baby was going to be bigger than average and she would have to get her shit ripped in half for them to come into the world.
Maybe she should have considered this further before she came this far. Would she even survive birth? She's watched so many videos and even read tons of books so far and now Levy was hoping she truly did not die or get split in half during birth.
"If you can take my dick, you can handle pushing a baby out."
"Gajeel!" Levy shrieked, her face flushed crimson as she turned to glare at the snickering male. "Completely different!"
"How is that any different? You get split in half by my cock all the time and you take it just fine. You think it'll be any different with a baby?"
"Well your penis isn't the size of a newborn baby, is it?!"
Gajeel cringed, wishing he had kept his mouth shut since he knew how fragile his little spitfire was.
"It could be." He murmured under his breath and he didn't miss the way Levy turned to glare at him. He just avoided her hard stare, focusing on the road so they could make it to her doctor's appointment in one piece.
With constant checkups to ensure the pregnancy was going smoothly, Gajeel had been the one to always take her and be there. He was actually taking his daddy role seriously and it not only surprised Levy but everyone else. He kind of just barks at everyone like an angry Doberman whenever someone tries to say anything about it but they all knew deep down Gajeel was a love bug.
Everyone was just currently on edge since Levy was a ticking time bomb and nobody truly knew when her mood would swing and suddenly punch them in the face.
Pulling into the parking lot of the doctor's office, Gajeel was working around the clock as he parked the car and hopped out, running to Levy's side to help her.
With his hands placed gently on her hips, Gajeel lifted her from his truck and onto the flat surface of the ground, a gentle smile on his lips as Levy gave him a bashful look. He pressed a quick kiss on top of her head before he shut his door, handing over her purse to the petite one before he reached for her hand.
This had become a routine for the Neanderthal and it surprisingly wasn't too hard to adjust to.
Gajeel had always been alone and he would have never thought he would be producing little runts of his own but the cards had it in his favor and he was now doing stupid domestic shit like taking his pregnant girlfriend to the doctors instead of fixing up some beat up motorcycle. He actually enjoyed taking her and learning about his unborn child. Seeing the diagrams and keeping up with the baby's size throughout the week was something exciting for him even though he won't ever admit it and even knowing that Levy was fine on her own was nice.
Gajeel definitely did worry about Levy and her size. He knew he was big. He was bigger than the average male and even Natsu or Gray had nothing against him but that's what scared him. Levy was definitely not the same size as Lucy or even Juvia and seeing how fast this little girl had blown up in just three months, he wondered how the actual birth would go.
Sure, he's trying to ease Levy's mind and tell her she could do it because she had to but could she really? He's read up on so many negative outcomes, it had him spiraling for a few days.
What if this baby does tear his girlfriend in half? What if she loses so much blood she passes out? What if they had to do a c-section? What if Levy is never the same again because of this traumatic experience?
He could live with just one kid. He didn't plan for kids so one was more than enough and he was pretty sure Levy would agree to that too since she was so miserable.
Being the broke college kids they were (more so Levy than Gajeel) they had decided not to do a gender reveal. Even with Lucy begging and saying she would plan the entire thing, Levy was insistent it wasn't that important and would much rather want a regular baby shower.
And knowing Levy, she was a planner and she would be damned to be surprised about the baby's gender of all things.
She knew how hard this was going to be and she would rather not worry if she got the right clothes to dress her baby boy or girl.
Laying on the examining table, Levy rolled her shirt up to expose her swollen belly to the doctor. Gajeel stood to Levy's side, watching the doctor with eagle eyes to ensure nothing funny was going to happen. But with how Gajeel was glaring, the doctor seemed to be sweating at the way he was staring at him.
"Um, so, today we'll be seeing what gender the baby is." He explained and Levy was beaming in joy, turning her head to look at Gajeel who was still warily watching the doctor's movements. When the doctor reached for a bottle and brought it over to Levy, Gajeel was quick to grab at his wrist making him yelp out in surprise.
"Gajeel!" Levy gasped out in horror as the gel squirted out onto the floor. "What are you doing?! Let him go!"
"What is that?" Gajeel ignored Levy to look down at the gel bottle in his hands.
"I—it's just gel so it'll be easier for me to glide the device over her stomach. It's necessary to see the baby." He winced, giving Gajeel a wide-eyed look.
"Gajeel, let him go!"
Gajeel merely huffed, finally releasing the wrist of the doctor who was quick to reel his arm back to his chest and rub at his wrist.
"A—anyways…" The doctor cleared his throat, taking a step back. "I will be putting this gel on her stomach so we can move forward with the ultrasound."
"Thank you, doctor," Levy said while whipping her head to glare at Gajeel who rolled his eyes before crossing his arms. "I'm sorry about the baby daddy, he's very… protective of us."
"I can tell," The doctor murmured before he was squirting the gel on her and picking up the remote. "Rest assured, I am here just to see how the baby and mom are doing and find out the gender for you two." His eyes flickered warily at Gajeel who just rolled his eyes. "Now let's see what we have here…"
Levy flinched when she felt the cold gel and remote touch her skin, watching him glide the device over her stomach while the monitor blurred up black and white blobs. Gajeel was also leaning in, squinting at the screen to see what he could see for himself but in all honesty, it looked like black and white blobs.
"So looking right here, I can see you two are expecting a boy!" The doctor said happily, smiling at the couple who was wide-eyed and looking at the screen.
"What the fuck are you lookin' at that you know it's a boy? All I see are black and white blobs." Gajeel said, squinting at the screen while Levy swatted at him. "What? Am I wrong?"
Levy rolled her eyes, scowling at the male while she turned back to the doctor and screen. "Boy you said?" She instantly beamed, smiling at the man who just nodded his head.
"You see right here?" He pointed at the screen, circling it with his finger. "This is his head and this is body," he moved down the screen. "And this right here shows us he is a boy." He pointed at the screen where Gajeel still couldn't make anything out while Levy nodded, cooing softly.
"How exciting Gajeel! We're having a baby boy!"
Gajeel let out a small huff, a warm smile stretching across his face as he placed a hand on top of her head. "You did good, shrimp."
Levy could only flush crimson from his words, bashfully smiling back as the two held hands.
"Oh, actually," the doctor said, making them turn and look at him. "It appears that I was wrong."
"What?" Gajeel spat, furrowing his brows. "Wrong about what? The gender?"
"So.. it's not a boy?" Levy questioned, tilting her head to the side as she looked at the black and white monitor.
"No, no… it is a boy," the doctor laughed nervously, his eyes darting over at Gajeel for a second. "But it is also a girl."
"What?" Gajeel asked again, his face twisting further into confusion. "How the hell can it be a boy and a girl?"
"Well.. simple, sir. You two are expecting twins."
The massive silence that blanketed over them was deafening and the doctor tensed up at the sudden heaviness that surrounded them. He slowly removed his surgical gloves, wanting to inch himself out of there before he was attacked once again but he never had the chance when both of them screamed, startling him out of his pants.
"Did you just say twins?!"