Natsu and Lucy made it to magnolia but somehow got caught by the rain as it started pouring like happy's and plue's. Natsu had mentioned it to Lucy to just run it all the way home, but Lucy didn't want to be wet when she got home to see Nashi. So they both agreed to stay at a nearby inn for one night till the rain stopped.
Natsu thought now was a good time to mention to Lucy or more like interrogate her about her second pregnancy. He thought him and Lucy already talked about the communication before.. so why did he have to find out like this? Or was it that she didn't even know it herself? Finally natsu gave up with a grunt as he sat on the side of the bed for Lucy to finish taking a bath.
Lucy was still upset they had to leave Nashi alone for one more night, but also she wanted to go on a date with natsu. She missed spending those mornings doing nothing just laying in one another's arms till one of them over came their laziness and kicked the other. She finished taking her bath as she came out of the bathroom in just a towel, she was glad now that natsu had cleared up to her to be free with her body and to not hide anything from him.. even the imperfect parts of her.
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As Lucy dried her hair with one of the inn's hand towels, lucy had some decency to put some underwear on under her towel but left her bra off since it was a tiring day. She still had the towel wrapped around her bosom. She was not trying to seduce natsu, but also wanted to have some 'fun' with teasing him so she let the towel loosen around her chest and the bottom part of the towel show her thigh but not underwear. Giving the impression she was butt naked under.
*lucy found it enticing now trying to ruffle up her husband who looked at her from behind her a few feet away from where she sat in a chair drying her hair. Natsu was sitting behind her on the edge of the bed looking at her back, she didn't know what he was thinking but she didn't want to find out just by asking. After she left her hair a bit damp she stood up carefully and made her way back to the bathroom. She hummed a unknown melody while she borrowed one of natsu's shirts to put on as a pijama since she left her clothes at the other inn. She finally was ready for bed as she came out and didn't find natsu sitting in the room anymore. She found it strange but shrugged it off as him having to go take a shit and since she was using the bathroom he went to go use another one. She got under the covers and let sleep take her since their was nothing better to do. She wasn't worried about natsu since she would wake up to him hugging her in the morning..*
*while natsu looked at her back as she brushed and dried her hair that was already pretty dry. He didn't seem to notice this though because he was focused on something else, he sniffed the air carefully to try smelling Lucy's scent.. she still smelled the same of vanilla and strawberries, but nothing really was different. He needed proof now or some excuse to bring up the baby topic. He thought hard of how to conjure up the conversation he failed to notice Lucy's advances to make him blush or to mess with him. He saw her take her time changing now in the bathroom which struck him odd since they were already married, didn't it matter if he saw her naked anymore? He let it go as he got mad at himself now for not sensing anything from her that screamed in his face she was pregnant so he went out to catch some fresh air to clear his mind.*
As natsu returned he saw his wife laying in the bed with a lamp on. He saw she was past her light dreaming as he wiped a bit of her drool away. He sat besides her as he looked her over from head to toe. He couldn't stand it anymore so he got closer to smell her head first as he went down her forehead to her neck, shoulders, arms, stomach, and stopped at her pelvis.. 'there'. It was a light scent but it was enough to pick it up off her body if he got close enough. The scent was mixing with hers but still produced it's original scent of mint leaves… natsu wanted to gag at the idea of having to smell mint this pregnancy again but, he found it interesting as the smell was rather refreshing. It was like smelling the mint plant after a morning rain. He felt drowsiness run over him now, he wondered if it was the rain or the scent but layed his head on lucys lower abdomen and fell asleep sitting in a rather weird position but cuddling up in her lap.
'Liddan… that doesn't sound that bad..'
That was natsu's last thoughts as he smiled softly to himself falling into a deep sleep.
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Nashi was having her first nightmare, she was somewhere she didn't recognize. It looked like if she was in the middle of a big city but at the center. There was a fountain nearby so she sat on the edge as she waited for someone she knew to ask for help. Nashi would see the sun and moon rise for three days and three nights. She began to grow more lonely and scared as nobody came for her. She could feel her tummy growl as the same for feeling itchy everywhere since she has gone 3 days without a bath. She missed how 'papa' used to bath her and feed her till she was sick of it. She wanted to be in 'Lucy's' warm arms again as she remembered bits of her memories. She began to cry in the dream as she saw the cruel reality finally hit her…
'Nobody is coming for me…'
As Nashi whimpered in her sleep, she couldn't handle it the loneliness anymore as she finally let out a big cry that startled mira who was sleeping.
"What's wrong??? Are you having a nightmare Nashi?? Come here with aunty mir-"
*as mira tried carrying the frightened, crying Nashi, who was still asleep she flinched back as Nashi let her own flames engulf her little body.*
Mira didn't know what to do now as she saw Nashi burn the crib and was going to burn the house down at this rate so mira moved everything capable of catching fire out of the way and called Erza.
Erza came as quickly as she could, who she also brought Levi with her. Gajeel came along carrying his spoiled twins who were asleep on his shoulders. They were surprised all as they saw the little baby girl crying her eyes out while in the heart of a bonfire.
"Thank goodness you guys came! I don't know what to do I tried talking to her but she won't let me carry her and lit herself on fire!"
*mira announced and explained the situation.*
"Well the good thing you moved things away from the fire, at least she can cry herself to sleep while we wait for her to stop her fire… has anyone heard of natsu and Lucy?"
*erza finally asked as she was concerned now since this was a big problem if Nashi burns the house down.*
"No we haven't heard anything, we only know that natsu and Lucy were going on the mission for a week.. we can't let them finish the job halfways to come back all the way here… isn't there something else Nashi likes?"
*levy asked now as she never seen her twins so attached and fuzzy before. Levy too this chance to look at Gajeel to ask for some advice or opinions.*
"Don't look at my shrimp, I'm a iron dragon slayer, and I'm not even the father.. so it would be useless for me to try rocking her to stop crying… even though I feel bad for the little bunny.."
*everyone turned to Gajeel as they asked him what he meant by that by also trying to talk to Nashi with some sweet words.*
"It's so obvious that the kid is missing her parents, she's also a dragon slayer if you like it or not. She probably is feeling abandonment or loneliness since that stupid fire breath spoiled her too much without noticing…"
"But Gajeel you spoil the twins too…"
*levy mentioned to Gajeel as he looked at her offended by what she said.*
"No levy! There's a thin line between, spoiling and loving your children. One is to never let them lean on you so much you can't leave them one second alone. Two dragons are very cold creatures, and selfish. But are very protective of their kin, so that gets amplified to us first generation dragon slayers who have children, levy I never told you but I battle my dragon instincts everyday to not hug my kids and do everything for them. I would literally kill anyone who would hurt them, but I can't be over protecting them either so I drew that line with the twins already. That when I'm gone, out of sight, they are on their own and have to suck it up. As for the pink idiot, he runs and answers her every beck and call! That's why we are here now dealing with this mess. Because he hasn't tamed his instincts yet and would literally set the world on fire for her.."
*Gajeel panted as he let out all his frustration out but saw everyone was just looking at him not knowing all of this till now. He took this as his signal to leave so he waved goodbye and told levy he will be waiting outside.*
"Erza doesn't Lucy have a communicator? Why don't you call her to let her know about this?"
*levy finally pointed out as the two woman facepalmed in ignorance.*
"Yes! I forgot about that, the suns barely coming out I hope they aren't asleep.."
*erza commented as she dialed threw the lacrima and waited for Lucy to answer.*
"Hello?"
"Hi Lucy I'm sorry for calling you but we have a emergency, when are you planning to come back home?"
"Oh, we are actually walking back home, the mission was a bust so we are just getting some groceries before we come home why?"
"Oh that's beca-
*a sudden boom was heard as Nashi let out another powerful cry and caused a small explosion to erupt the already burning floor.*"
"What?! Erza!! Is everything okay?!"
"Yes everything is okay, it's just *cough cough* Nashi is crying and on fire!"
That was all that natsu needed to over hear as he picked up Lucy bride style, and because sprinting back home as she carried the bags of groceries.