Day 7: Hibernation

Snuggle Time

Chatter filled the guild, members going about, drinking and fighting as always. At the bar, sat the women, laughing and enjoying their time with one another, something they hadn't be able to do in a while considering Lucy, Levy, and Evergreen each had children.

The girls were currently talking about their mates. Laughing at the fact that it was now winter and no hair nor hide had been seen of the Slayers. It was a fact that was discovered once Lucy got together with Laxus, Gajeel and Levy, along with Natsu and Lisanna following right behind them, that their fellow Dragon's got extremely lethargic and sleepy during the winter, choosing to stay home bundled up and asleep.

It was extremely funny for the women to watch their men sleep cocooned, made even funnier when they tried to fight it and came to the guild, nearly falling asleep on their feet trying to prove them wrong.

"Well, ladies!" Lucy clapped to catch all their attention, stopping the conversations going on. "I think I'll be going home now before the snow starts up again. Same time next week?"

A chorus of agreements sounded out, each waving the blonde goodbye as she left.

Pulling her pink coat tighter to herself, cheeks already red from the cold, Lucy began her walk home, beyond thankful for Laxus having gotten a house close by to the guild.

Quickly unlocking the door and shedding her coat, boots, and scarf, Lucy sighed as the heat began to warm her up. Leave it to Laxus to make sure the house was practically an oven. Not that she really cared with how cold she was. At least this way Nadiya wouldn't get sick. The three year old had a tendency to walk around on the tile floors without socks.

Making her way up the stairs and to her room, Lucy paused at the large lump underneath the blankets.

Tip toeing over to the bed, Lucy gently lifted up a corner of the blankets, her face nearly splitting in half at the sight that greeted her.

Laxus lay asleep, Nadiya close to his chest, both sleeping the winter season away, like a bunch of bears in hibernation.

When Nadiya stretched out in her sleep, nose wrinkling before settling, and Laxus pulled her close to himself, Lucy couldn't hold the squeal of delight that left her at the adorableness before her.

One blue eyes cracked open a sliver, closing seconds after.

"Stop squealing and get in bed, it's cold and we're tired." Laxus spoke, voice gruff from sleep.

How could she say no to such an invitation, even if it meant she wouldn't be getting out of his hold for a while? Lucy giggled as she slid in, cuddling Nadiya, Laxus pulling them both firmly into his chest before falling right back to sleep.

Giggling once more Lucy allowed herself to follow both daughter and father, the combination of warmth and their presence making it all the easier for her to fall asleep in seconds.

I know, it's short. Sue me lol. I just wanted a small little one shot,it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm just being lazy and not creative at the moment. All that creativity went into the other Days lol and as a side note to that comment, Day 8 may be late. I have three different plots and versions of it that I can't choose between and still need to finish all three. I will try to pull an all nighter but make no promises.