Chapter 5
Gajeel tugged on Levy the moment she yawned to the door. "Let's go home." he growled. She had nodded and reached for his neck, he picked her up and she cuddled into his neck. He just smiled, ignoring all the things that people were yelling out trying to get answers from him. In fact I don't even think he so much as noticed. He left the guild hall and I took Carla's hand and pulled her over to Natsu and Lucy.
"Lushie, Natsu let's go home?" I asked pretending like we all lived together.
I startled them out of their thoughts and probably whatever they were saying through their mental link. "Sure Happy we will drop you off before we go-"Lucy started but I interrupted her.
"Let's go!" I whine and Carla giggles a little.
Lucy just smiles and picks us both up and cuddles us, "My babies," she whispered. Carla flinched a little at that but cuddled into her arms and I once she took the thought in. She is my wife now. "Bye, everyone!" Lucy called out not noticing the looks of horror on their faces as Natsu slings a protective arm around her shoulders and we walk out.
"They really do act like a family." I heard someone say from inside. "What happened to get them all acting weird like that? Did you see Gajeel and Levy?" "When did they all get married and why did they hide it from us?" They were fading as we got further and further away. I smile to myself I finally have most of my perfect family...
"Lushie, when are you and Natsu going to have babies together?" I asked now rubbing Carla's belly.
Lucy turned a little pink but she answered anyway, "I don't know, Happy. It will just happen when it does I guess."
"Do you want babies?" I asked her, her face went a little redder.
"One day, I would like to have lots and lots of babies," she whispered and looked up at Natsu, with what looked like fear on her face only to see him grinning happily.
"Lots and lots," he purred nuzzling her ear before nipping at it. I smile I know how much Natsu wanted a large family and knowing that Lucy wanted the same meant they were likely to get it. After all we are Fairy Tail, we are a family.
We get to mine and Carla's house and Natsu laughs, "Couldn't wait to get rid of me I see." he tried to tease when he saw that the sign now read Happy and Carla and not Natsu and Happy. I laugh while I turn to make sure Carla gets in safely.
When I turned around and faced them they seem confused. "I have a gift for you as a congratulations on finally getting together." I couldn't help the smirk on my face. "After all I was right and you two llllllooooooovvvee each other." They chuckled and waited expecting some kind of boxed gift. "It's this way!" I guide them and they follow me down the road just a little bit before seeing the house.
"Has that house always been there?" Lucy asked confused.
"No and it shouldn't be this is still our property." Natsu growled. I laugh getting his attention and his anger soothed.
"This way," I sang out and they continue to follow me to the house. "Here we are! Your new house!"
"What?" Natsu and Lucy gasped shock evident on their faces.
I nodded my head happy with their reactions. "Lily helped me build it and Carla helped decorate it. No one else knows about it. And look here is your sign." I say proudly the sign read Natsu and Lucy's house. I throw them the keys and continue on, "No one but Lily, Carla and us know about it so no one should bother you for a few days. Although you should move Lucy's things from the apartment soon. Her landlady is scary." I make a face that they laugh at and they give me hugs and kisses and thank you's before I pry myself away. "I have to get back to my wife now." I smile as I wave goodbye going home.
The next morning Carla wanted to stay home and relax but shooed me out the door. "Go get the other knuckleheads straightened out!" she smirked before closing the door in my face. I pouted, I wanted to spend the day with her.
I flew to the guild and walked in to find Lily already there. "Hey Lily are you ready?" I asked him to fly over.
He lifted an eyebrow and asked me, "Are you? Your kit or kits will be here soon."
I nod and sigh, "Yeah, Carla wants it all done before they get here."
He whistles, "That's not a lot of time." I nod in agreement. "Well then we better get to work, we have three done and three to go." I groan as he pointed that out. The last three were Gray and Juvia, Mira and Laxus, and Erza and Jellal. We had our work cut out for us.
Mira saw us talking and that I seemed upset and came over, "Is everything alright you seem a little down." she asked with her sweet smile. I looked up at her and sure enough Laxus was watching us talk and he could probably hear us talking with his dragon hearing.
I groan, "Carla wants us to get the impossible done." She nods her head as if understanding me. "She wants me to help our friends get with their one true love and honestly it was hard enough between the four dragon slayers that we already did.' I groan.
"Wait, you did that?" she interrupted slamming the glass she had in her hand on the counter. Lily and I nod our heads together slightly scared of her reaction. "How? I have been trying for years to get them together but no, nothing. Wait did you say four dragon slayers?"
I nodded and listed them off, "Yeah, first was Natsu he was actually really easy, then Gajeel he was also easy but his took a little time and then Sting and Rogue they took a bit of both work and time." I teased her.
"Who did Sting and Rogue end up with?" Her eyes were like stars and Lily and I shook our heads.
"They will tell everyone when they are ready." Lily advised her. She gave us a dirty look but then smiled.
"I'm just glad I wasn't the only one trying to get them together. So many of you are hard headed." she teased.
"Speak for yourself I have been married for quite some time now." Lily huffed. I facepalm myself, no one knew he was married except Carla, Gajeel, Levy and I. "What?" he asked looking at me then looked up and saw Mira and he jumped back behind me.
"You're married?" she screeched getting almost everyone's attention. He nodded and he stayed where he was cowering behind me.
"Why are you hiding behind Happy? Most people hide behind people who are stronger than they are." Gray asked, walking into the conversation just then.
I rolled my eyes, "Gray your clothes." He did his normal little freak out looking for wherever he left his clothes. I give Lily a look and he sighs understanding before he nodded. I follow Gray and Lily talks to Mira.
"Gray why don't you tell Juvia how you feel?" My question earned squeak from some nearby pillars and Gray groaned.
"Why do you even care shouldn't you be home with your pregnant wife?" he snapped back at me. I rolled my eyes at that and wait for a real answer, he didn't hear Juvia's squeak and didn't know she was there. "Because, if I tell her she will leave. Are you happy now, Happy?" he hissed. Too bad for him Juvia had moved closer and heard every word.
"Never Juvia will always love Gray-sama!" she gushed and attacked him expecting to get just a hug but tripped over my tail so instead she got a real kiss. Oops how did that get there I grin to myself. I watched as the whole guild froze and surprisingly Gray kissed her back. What had started out as an accident turned into a really romantic sweet kiss. Their kisses were light and tender and Gray had slowly wrapped his arms around her as her arms went around his neck. I flew back to Lily and held out my fist and he tapped it, smiling.
While everyone was watching them Lily and I looked up at Laxus smiling. I saw him visibly shiver but motion for us to come on up anyway. Mira was distracted so we did. Laxus huffs, "You really think it will work?" he motioned down to Mira. We smile and he blushes. "What do I have to do?" We give him a written copy of our plan and go over it with him. "Are you sure this will work?" he asked and we nodded full smiles. "Okay, I guess I can at least try."
Lily and I go back to a very red Gray and Juvia who had stopped kissing but were still cuddled up together. I handed Gray a note that said, 'To bad you lost to Natsu; he is already married.' I winked and he tore it to shreds as I laughed.
"Juvia, would you like to go on a date with me? Tonight at the cafe you like so much." Gray asked almost too quiet to hear.
"Yes, Juvia would like that very much!" she answered and he helped her up.
"How about in an hour I'll see you at the dorms?" he asked her. She nodded and he left. He better be picking out a ring. I think to myself.
Lily and I fly after him and keep watch of what he is doing. He goes to some sort of cafe and makes arrangements with them and as he is leaving he sees a jewelry shop and goes inside. I grin to myself. Maybe I can have them all done before my kits get here after all. We watch from a window as he picks out ring and pays for it.
"Do you think this is going a little too well?" Lily asked me.
I shrugged at him, "If it was it would have been done before Natsu and Lushie came back." he shrugged in return.
So the end result, we did not see what he got in the jewelry store. But I have a good feeling. This is it and if Laxus follows through on his side we will get him and Mira together soon too. I'm so excited I could almost go without my fish. Almost.
Lily and I were watching the restaurant and saw Juvia walking our way. I guess she saw us because she came directly to us. "Hello Happy, Lily what are you two doing here?" Juvia asked us. We just kind of laughed and Lily told her that we were looking into fancy date places for our wives.
"I didn't know you two were married." She looked at me and then added, "I knew you were having kittens but I didn't know you had gotten married."
"Exceeds are different like that. When we mate it means we are married. It is the same with dragon slayers, it's magic that binds us not a piece of paper." I inform her huffing a little.
"What about divorce and things how do you deal with that?" she asked me.
"Exceeds mate for life just like the dragon slayers. There are no do overs only our one and only." Lily answers for me. I smile nodding in agreement. Maybe that is why the dragon slayers and exceeds get along so well. Because our magic dictates so much of what we can do in life but also what we want to do in life? I think to myself.
"That must be so nice, knowing that at the end of the day you are with the one that you love. Juvia wishes that Gray-sama and Juvia were like that. Juvia would be so happy." she sighed.
"Do you want to spend forever with Gray?" I asked her seriously. Everyone knows that she is crazy for him but is it really crazy to know who you love the moment you see them? After all that is how I felt about Carla only I didn't stalk her like Juvia did Gray.
"Yes, Juvia would be willing to give up everything else if Gray-sama loved Juvia the way Juvia loves Gray-sama." she sighed thankfully she didn't go all crazy about it though. I looked past her to see Gray standing behind her his mouth open and flowers in hand, frozen in place.
I smile and look back at Juvia, "So if he asked you to marry him and leave all of Fairy Tail behind would you?" I asked her.
She frowned before answering, "If that is what Gray-sama wanted then yes Juvia would even leave Fairy Tail even though Juvia does not want to."
Gray coughed now, "Well it's a good thing I don't want us to leave then I suppose." he nervously chuckled causing Juvia to spin around and freeze. He held the flowers out to her before adding, "Shall we go in?" she nodded and they left Lily and I behind.
I looked at Lily and smiled. He sighed before saying, "He hasn't asked her to marry him yet." I just smile at him, it's only a matter of time.
We flew around a little before finding a good hiding place to listen in on Gray and Juvia. They were actually laughing and smiling throughout the meal. I was about to fall asleep when I heard Gray getting serious.
"Juvia... Did you mean what you were saying to Happy and Lily earlier?" Gray asked her blushing slightly. Watching him I could see that he was shaking like a leaf to anyone else they probably would have thought he was cold. But the cold doesn't affect him the way it does other people because his ice magic kind of requires it.
She blushed a little before nodding, "Juvia loves Gray-sama very much." She seemed to be taking things quite seriously tonight. She wasn't gushing or anything, I can't help smiling at the fact that I helped with this. They only needed a little push. Okay Gray needed a second push hopefully they wouldn't need another.
"Well I-I-I..." Gray took a deep breath before starting over. "Well I was wondering if you would-"
"Gray! Juvia! What are you two doing here?" Cana yelled out slurring like always, cutting Gray off. Lily and I both facepalm ourselves at her bad timing.
Gray looked startled freezing as he looked up to see their guild mate. Juvia couldn't help frowning a little before putting on a smile anyway and greeting Cana. "Juvia and Gray are on a date!" She smiled at Cana in a way that made my blood run cold and I could see Lily shiver.
Cana looked over at Gray and then she slung an arm around him laughing, "It's about time you manned up and asked her out!" her slurring was so normal I could make it out as if she were talking normally. Her voice dips down and I could see that Juvia was having a hard time making out what Cana was saying, "If you hurt my Juvia I will make you wish you had never been born." she then started laughing again before waving saying goodbye.
"What did Cana say Gray-sama?" Juvia asked almost afraid of the answer.
"You know Cana always drunk and saying stupid stuff." he answered nervously rubbing the back of his neck. I can't help frowning and pulling at my fur slightly. He is an idiot!
Juvia nodded before putting her fork down, "Juvia will be right back. Juvia needs to use the restroom." I watched Gray nod and I pointed at Lily motioning for him to follow Juvia. He nodded understanding what I wanted him to do and when she was out of sight I flew over and hit Gray on the head.
"Ow, what was that for?" He growled angry at me.
"Because your a big stupid idiot! That's why!" I all but yell at him trying to keep my voice down in the busy cafe. I groan and continue, "How do you think you just made Juvia feel?"
"Well I-I don't really know." he stuttered.
"You are going to make her cry Gray. Do you want to do that?" I hiss at him. To be fair he looked rather upset at that thought while he was denying whole heartedly. "Then you better make it up to her."
I left him sitting there a little confused and returned to my hiding place and it wasn't long before Lily joined me. I raised an eyebrow at him and he nodded in return. I smile; thankfully I can rely on Lily to help me I would probably still be working on Gajeel if it wasn't for him.
Juvia returned to the table a smile on her face and Gray stared at her for a few minutes. When he realized it he looked away and blushed again. Juvia noticed and smiled even more. They ordered and finished their dessert in relative silence but it was a nice silence. They would keep staring at each other and blushing and smiling before turning away again. They even started laughing at how silly they were being.
"Would you like to go on a walk with me?" Gray asked her after paying the bill and they were getting ready to leave.
"Juvia would love to!" she all but purred as she grabbed a hold of his arm. She realized what she had done and knowing he doesn't like it when she is clingy started to let go but Gray put his hand over hers smiling while guiding them out of the cafe.
"Then let's go, I have a great idea on how to end our date!" he smiled at her. She visibly deflated at the thought of their date ending already but was happy that Gray didn't want her to let go for once.
I look at Lily, "Sometimes I really want to smack him." He groaned in agreement.
We followed them to the park with the small pond in it. He took her straight to the pond and pulled away from her. He then used his ice make magic to freeze a path to the center and then made a slide of ice there in the middle going into the now freezing water. He turned around and smiled at her. He had shed his clothes at the lakeside, I'm grateful that he left good boxers on, making Juvia stare at him as he worked. He ran up the slide and slid down into the water with a big splash.
When he came back for air he waved at her, "The water is freezing! Come on in." He climbed up and slid down while still in her nice dress and splashed into the cold water laughing. They both got out and did it again. Juvia's water body keeping her clothes relatively dry whenever she got out. They played like children for a while before getting out and drying on the grass bank still laughing.
"And that is why I love you." Gray said standing up stretching and helping Juvia up as well.
She froze, "Gray-sama loves Juvia?" she asked him.
He nodded and then when she was standing up and he was dressed again he got down on one knee, taking her hand and looking her in the eyes in the moonlight. "Juvia will you marry me?" He asked her pulling out a ring with a blue sapphire in the center on a white gold band.
Juvia just stared and then she must have realized it was real because she started crying and nodding and finally said "Yes," as he was putting the ring on her finger. She circled her arms around his neck and he swung her around.
"Thank you for proving to me that you will not leave me and for putting up with me for so long." He whispered before finally kissing her.
"Juvia is so happy, Gray-sama loves Juvia too." Juvia cried returning the kiss. I look at Lily with a big smile on my face and he smiles back giving me a good job pat on the back. We quietly flew away leaving Gray and Juvia where they were.
Once we were a good way away I started laughing and punching into the air happy with my victory. "We did it! Another couple down two more to go!"
"Let's go check on how Laxus and Mira are doing. They should be finishing their dinner by now." Lily smiled also proud of our progress. We flew to some fancy dinner and I could see Laxus and Mira sitting at an outdoor table. We land in a nearby tree and listen in.
"Laxus this has been fun we should go out more often!" Mira tells him laughing.
"Well about that, would you like to get some ice cream? I know a great place nearby." he smiles back at her. He must have been doing great because she smiled and blushed lightly holding his hand. He paid their bill and they walked hand in hand a few blocks
"What has gotten into you lately?" Mira questioned him. "You have been acting so different for months now and then suddenly you ask me on a date?" she shook her head at the thought. "And it was amazing." she sighed happily leaning her head on his arm.