-2 months later-
Lucy really wasn't having fun anymore. Everything annoyed her now. Even Natsu's persuasive voice was no match to Lucy's temper. She felt as big as a beach ball now and her feet hurt so much, to top it off she wouldn't fall asleep as easily as she did before. Nashi would move around so much at night that she can feel her organs inside get squished. It was just painful now. She was now at 8 months and 1 week, she was due anytime now till 3 weeks. She just prayed that her labor wasn't painful.
As a surprise baby shower the guild decided to celebrate the last weeks of Lucy's pregnancy.
The guild already knew about Lucy's pregnancy since Natsu proposed to her… this was all due a blue cat who circulated rumors that the two were expecting. But ended up shocked when his rumors became true. As Lucy sat happily eating a slice of ice cream cake. Strangly she developed a strong craving for it so she had to have it on her cake. So she happily finished her slice as it rested comfortably on her tummy
Natsu in the other hand sat a few inches away from her, this was due to him bumping her once while she ate a ice cream cone of mint-chip which was launched off her hand to land on the floor. Anyone would think a pregnant woman would cry after this.. well not lucy as she lucy kicked him close to his family jewel's… their was no way he was repeating the same mistake again.
Then suddenly natsu's eyes widened in horror. Lucy noticed but was still holding a grudge against her ruined ice cream so she didn't ask natsu what's wrong out of spite and continued to eat.
Natsu was seen rushing across the guild to a destination that nobody knew for sure he was heading for but, he didn't make it. He managed to cover his head with his shoulders and arms as he leaned against the wall and what everyone saw was him spilling a magical rainbow in the corner. Everyone soon looked away because they were eating but stopped eating because their meal were ruined now. As natsu was busy with spewing his guts out, a strange guy approached lucy.
"Well hello, are you Lucy Heartifilia?"
*the guy asked*
*lucy knew already that he was no good since he addressed her in her old last name. She didn't give signs of suspicious and processed to make conversation, clutching her stomach in a protective way*
"Well yes, and who are you?"
"I'm part of a agency your late-father was a part of."
*the man finally sat himself in the table lucy was sitting at as he put his briefcase on top to bring out some documents.*
"He had made a pending deal of selling some stocks off to us if we accepted the offer and conditions he placed. This was of course 7 years too late, but he still has those stocks in his account. So as a potential buisness partner, would like to talk about your fathers last wishes and would like for you to make a finally decision in the matter. Since you are his only daughter."
*lucy was annoyed already of the man but smiled as she was taught by her father to always keep the enemy guessing*
"Well I would like to see what were the conditions and deal my father had said. From their I will make my decision if I see if necessary."
*as the man took out a document, lucy accepted it as she read over it slowly. She scanned every word that it had written there looking for any loop holes. As she finally got to the last page she had to look again at what seemed like her fathers writing but what it had written almost sent her into a flying rage. It said
"I, Jude Heartifilia will accept only these selling conditions described above only under oath and a deal that my only daughter, Lucy Heartifilia, marries into the Jackson Co. and is placed as owner of these stocks. She will own them but under the name of the 'Jackson's' once she marries."
She. Was. Livid.*
"Sir? I think I cannot meet my fathers expectations and fulfill his deal. As you can see I'm a married woman and am already expecting a child from my husband, it was very nice of you to come today on the day of my babyshower but I can't accept these conditions that my father thought were fine.. now excuse me I must find my husband"
As she stood up to begin her journey to natsu, she was stunned as the man grabbed her wrist. He had stopped her and now she looked at him with a scowling look no longer showing her manners.
"I'm sorry Miss Heartifilia,-"
"That's Mrs. Dragneel Sir,"
"Miss, the deal has already been carried out and if marriage is the problem then please just sign on behalf of your father and we will make it as if you married Sir Jackson instead of Mr. Dragneel. As for the child, you can either keep it and name the child under the Jackson's, or have the child sent to their biological father. You have a good window of options Miss Heartifilia."
*As lucy was about to speak once more, she was pulled back by a strong grip. She looked up at the towering figure behind her present a powerful aura. She was breathless as she saw their silhouette not faulter in power as they stood like a king ready to lead a army to battle. As she took a second look she finally noticed who it was, it was Natsu!*
"I don't know what going on here but, I see you are disturbing my wife and child from their delicious cake.. Can I know who you are?"
"I'm Johnathan Lockway, I'm Sir's Jackson's assistant. Sorry for my impolite attitude but may I know who you are to Lucy Heartifilia?"
*Johnathan finally gave a smug smile, he knew damn right who the man infront of him was indeed the Mr. Dragneel, lucy talked about earlier but out of spite knew men like Mr. Dragneel can be put in their place with humilation and making themselves self doubt about their pride.*
"I'm Natsu Dragneel, I'm the same man who proposed to the same Lucy Heartifilia you are talking of. She is now not a Heartifilia anymore in paper but a Dragneel."
"Ah i see, your her spouse she got roped into. No matter I don't think we will continue this conversation any longer, Miss Heartifilia please I need a signature on these important documents that hold your fathers stocks. Sir, Jackson already has half of them and only needs the other half so if we can continue to talk about it, would you please follow me to the car waiting outside."
The bastard had managed to go around to the other side of natsu to talk to Lucy as if her husband had no say in it. As tension rose members of the guild sat quietly waiting for any excuse to jump in. It was natsu's turn to be as arrogant as this man as he wrapped his arms around Lucy's waist and gently sat her down at the table she had been sitting down. He then pushed all the chairs in including that chair the assistant was sitting in a minute ago and finally pulled out a chair for himself as he sat next to lucy guarding her against the asshole.
"Mrs. Dragneel, daughter of Jude Heartifilia. As your spouse, I'm the next person in line to deal with any of your family buisness if you ever fell ill or were not in a condition to make any important decisions. I, Natsu Dragneel request you as my wife to let me deal with this since your in a critical state in your pregnancy that any source of stress can trigger your prelabor, do you understand?"
*lucy at that moment was so stunned and turned on that she salivated so much she had to take a big gulp to swallow all of her saliva in her mouth. She never knew natsu can sound so sophisticated. And she liked it.*
"Yes, I understand Mr. Dragneel. I, as Mrs. Dragneel, Daughter of Jude Heartifilia, leave this matter to my husband now. I feel unwell to make any decisions so I'll excuse myself."
*she stood up slowly as natsu helped her up and had Erza, Grey, and Gajeel show up behind her as natsu had called for Gajeel to come with the others to get Lucy out of here. Gajeel had been overhearing anything so he knew to not ask any questions.*
Soon natsu sat back down after he made sure lucy was out of sight as he looked up at Jonathan who was impressed that a muscle jock like natsu knew some book smarts. Jonathan smirked as natsu did the same.
"You may sit down now, Mr. Lockway. I will make any decisions for Lucy Heartifilia from this point on as her husband."
"Very clever, as you wish."
*the jerk of the assistant took a seat in his previous seat once again as natsu displayed a powerful pose of power through body language. Jonathan never met a man like Natsu. It almost as if he was dealing with a hungry dragon now. Only if he knew natsu was the son of the fire king dragon igneel, who if he dragons still lived. Would have passed down the crown and heir to natsu.*
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As a tense battle of approvals and dissapovals later had the guild sitting at the edge of their seat watching at how the short fused dragon slayer was keeping his composure very well while the assistant was starting to look frustrated. They never once felt so hyped up about a argument between words before. This was like watching the fight with the twin dragon slayers vs. Natsu. As finally Jonathan reached the last bit of the contract, their was a silver emotion of sinister in Jonathan's eye that warned Natsu the next and last deal was going to be a curve ball.
"As you Natsu Dragneel, husband of Lucy Heartifilia acknowledge that she is Jude's Heartifilias heir. Know that she has to fulfill her father's dept one way or another. Correct?"
* Natsu's eyebrow twitched thinking of what the snake was thinking. If he admitted that he knows that Lucy's the rightful heir to Jude's name,which held her responsible to carry out any of Jude's debts or unfinished business. He could use that as an excuse to not let go of Lucy and force her to pay with any demands the Jackson basterd was satisfied with. He was cornered so he had no choice but to admit he knows since lying will put him at a disadvantage and he already made it known that he knows about it*
"Yes I'm aware of it, and that's why I'm making the decision now on behalf of her. If she owes anything to Jackson's then I'll be happily pay back any amount."
"I see, well on Jackson's conditions were that if the deal Jude presented wasn't fulfilled in the same generation that Lucy his only daughter is, then the following one can fulfill the promise as to not let Jude's effort go to waste."
*bingo I got you natsu dragneel..*
As Jonathan smiled in a smug way the gravity of the words he spoke became heavy to every member in the guild they began to pray for Jonathan's soul as they knew natsu was gonna roast him, cut him, and feed him to the lions if they had any.
Jonathan thought he saw some flames on the man's shoulders infront of him but when he blinked again he was met with a very quiet and glimmering gold eyes that Natsu possessed.
"Hm.. I see…. But as a Dragneel I don't think that contract is valid any longer since it would be under a different family name and most of all a new generation. I for once am not foolish like Jude Heartifilia to give my daughters hand in marriage to a suitor I don't even know well. So I think that wraps up all of this now.."
*natsu began to stand up slowly as he clutch the edge of the wooden table that was beginning to squeak and crunch under his hold.*
"But Mrs. dragneel! This is a deal from a generation apart. If Lucy won't marry Sir, Jackson then her daughter will have to marry Sir, Jackson's heir. In order to fulfill the agreement!-"
"Listen here Mr. Assistant secretary, I'm Natsu Dragneel, Son of the Fire King Dragon, Igneel Dragneel. If my father were alive he wouldn't have been as patient as I have been with you so count your lucky stars that you are still standing in that spot after saying those words. I have already decided if Jackson wants money fine I'll send him a fair amount that I know is enough to make any greedy man happy, but if he wants my wife or any of my daughters and sons in the future.. "
*natsu this time grabbed Jonathan's suit by the collar as he whispered near his face making sure Jonathan feels fear as he saw natsu's face twist that of a dragon snarl.*
"Tell him that if he dares to try to take my wife or any of my children, I'll make sure he has no heir or anyone with the family name of 'Jackson' alive to claim my children…"
*natsu's face turned into a somewhat psychotic look as his eyes glowed brighter with a hint of fire. Soon his body began catching fire as he kept hold of Jonathan's suit. Jonathan began to coward in fear as he struggled so much to escape this demon until natsu finally let go, he starred into Jonathans being as he saw him whimpering and clumsily running on his fours forgetting his brief case and paperwork to get burned up in Natsu's presence.*
Natsu no longer could hold his temper as he landed a right hook into in if the guilds wooden poles supporting the building. Everyone flinched as the pole was left in broken pieces and shredded to tiny shards. Natsu left the guild to let his head cool off. He had forgotten about Lucy in that brief moment.
Lucy had seen the whole thing, she worried about natsu now but stayed at the guild waiting for him to return.