AHHHHHH THIS IS SO FUCKING LATE AND I'M SO SORRY! Literally the day after my last exam I fell ill and it was the worst start to my summer ever and so I've basically been doing nothing but sleeping, trying to get rid of my flu. I'm so sorry, I know this is so late but here goes!
Energy
It was the year X801, and Cobra walked through the outskirts of Magnolia, lush forestry and the sound of the river filling his ears. It had been ten years since he'd joined Crime Sorcière and five since he'd married his wife and mate, Lucy Heartfilia. He was on his way home from a mission, his bag slung over his shoulder as he made his way down the suburban area between Magnolia and Willow. Shortly after their marriage, Cobra and Lucy had purchased the plot of land, building their home with the help of Gajeel, Laxus and Natsu. It was a pleasant house, large enough to hold their family but still cosy and welcoming. He'd been happy with the land; it was the perfect place to be, exactly in the middle of both his guild and Lucy's guild, which meant they could both travel to their respective guildhalls with ease. Well, it used to be perfect. Until everyone else started buying plots of lands next to his house because of the convenient location.
Now, the whole neighbourhood was filled with Fairy Tail and Crime Sorcière mages. Erza and Jellal lived to their left while Meredy and Natsu lived to their right, Sorano and Gray opposite them. Jackal and Zancrow and Bickslow and Midnight lived to the left of Erza and Jellal while Mira and Mard as well as Cana and Bacchus, who moved to live with his wife, lived on Meredy and Natsu's right. On the opposite side of the road, on Gray and Sorano's left lived Elfman and Evergreen and Lisanna and Juvia, opposite Mira and Cana's homes. On Sorano and Gray's right lived Gajeel and Levy, Kyôka and Laxus and Freed and Seilah, their homes opposite of Jackal and Bickslow's. It seemed Cobra was never free from his guild mates and family. They were with him when he was working, when he was at the guild and now when he was home as well. There was just no escape from the crazy.
Cobra continued making his way down the footpath and luckily all homes were soundproofed, Freed and Cobra's magic working wonderfully to keep any noise locked in the houses. They had tried living without the soundproofing, but between the arrival of children and apparently insatiable libidos the mages had, the houses just had to be soundproofed, especially with the amount of dragon slayers living next to each other. Cobra opened the gate to his home, opening the front door and locking it behind him. He'd been on a solo mission, one that only needed him to clear out some bandits. The mission had been a success and he'd only been gone a couple of days, but he'd been tired nevertheless. Maybe he was just growing old, but suddenly Cobra found himself lacking energy, all he wanted to do was throw off his dirt covered clothes and fall into bed, curling around his gorgeous wife. As soon as he placed his bag down on the couch, his two sons came bounding down the stairs, yelling as they tackled him.
"DAD! DAD!" Cubel, his oldest at five yelled as he tried to climb onto his chest. Cubel was a mini replica of Cobra, with spiky maroon hair and tanned skin that was only a shade lighter than his father's, with a flat nose and prominent canine teeth. He even had Cobra's pointed ears. The only difference between the two were the eyes, while Cubel's were slanted like his father's, instead of purple eyes, he had a pair of deep brown eyes.
"DAAAAAD YOU'RE BACK," Serpens, his second oldest; at four years, squealed and clutched tightly onto his leg. Serpens also inherited Cobra's slanted purple eyes, flat nose, spiky hair and elf like ears, however his skin was paler and he'd inherited Lucy's blonde hair.
"Hey scamps, where's mum?" Cobra questioned, holding onto Cubel who was now clutching tightly onto his shirt while ruffling Serpens' hair.
"Mum's tucking Ari into bed" Serpens replied, grinning toothily at his father. Cobra's eyebrow shot up before picking Serpens up, balancing both on one of his arms as he carried them to the second floor.
"And why aren't you in bed?" Cobra questioned, the boys grinning mischievously.
"Because daddy, Ari is the youngest and so her bed time is first" Serpens replied, Cobra shaking his head.
"You're only six minutes older than your sister, Serp" Cobra replied, giving his son a pointed look, Serpens shrugging.
"So I got to bed six minutes after Ari" Cubel cheekily replied, Cobra nipping playfully at his son's nose.
"By that logic, Cu should only go to bed a year after you do" Cobra replied, Cubel grinning and nodding frantically.
"You said it dad! Not me" Cubel replied, Cobra rolling his eyes. Honestly, his kids were far too cheeky.
He stopped at Solaris' bedroom door, placing the two boys down before opening the door carefully. He watched from the doorway while his daughter leaned against Lucy, his wife playing with her long hair as she read Solaris her bedtime story. Serpens and Cubel ran into the room; Solaris turned to the door, her large eyes widening in happiness. Cobra grinned, walking over to her bed and placing a kiss on Lucy's cheek before turning to his daughter. Unlike his two sons, who were a mix of both him and his mate, Solaris was all Lucy. From her bright blonde hair, large brown doe like eyes to her small nose and full lips. It was as if Lucy had given birth to herself. In fact, the only thing that could remotely point Solaris to Cobra was her slightly tanned skin.
"Daddy!" Solaris shrieked, Cobra resisting the urge to cringe at the shrill voice, jumping up and hugging her father.
"Hey Sunshine, what story is it today?" Cobra questioned, putting his daughter down onto the bed, tucking her back in.
"Sleeping Beauty" Lucy replied, smiling at her husband. Serpens and Cubel scrunched up their faces before running out, Lucy laughing at the boys.
"Go put your sons to bed" Lucy ordered, Cobra staring at her in indignation.
"They're your sons too gorgeous" Cobra replied, Lucy shaking her head.
"Nope, after sunset, they're all yours. You've been gone for the past couple days so it's your turn to put them to bed anyway" Lucy said, Cobra pouting as his wife kicked him off the bed.
He dragged himself to the playroom, both boys saw their father coming and ran, splitting up, cackling as Cobra groaned. He really didn't have the energy for this. It had been easy enough dealing with just Cubel, back when he was still only a baby. But now, oh no, now they were terrors, fuelled by the crazy Fairy gene. They were boisterous and mischievous, and the day the two befriended Igneel and Hayden, Natsu's twin boys, Cassiel, Jackal and Zancrow's son, Ophelia, Midnight and Bickslow's daughter as well as Noel, Gray's son, he should have known they'd drive him insane. It served him right though, remembering his thoughts on his wedding night. He had wished for cheeky imps of sons and he got it. Be careful what you wish for, Cobra mused to himself. He followed Cubel through the house, using his Sound Magic to locate the troublemakers. He found them, giggling to each other as they hid under the sink in the kitchen. Cobra threw open the doors, grabbing them by their ankles and dangling them upside down. Serpens and Cubel thrashed about, leaning up to grab at his hands and trying to free themselves.
"Dad! NO! Ari still hadn't gone to bed," Cubel moaned, giving up and hanging limply as he realised there was no escape.
"Tough luck boys, mum says it's bed time, so it's bed time" Cobra replied, Serpens whining in protest.
"If you behave and go to bed then you can see all of the other brats tomorrow" Cobra bargained, the boys lightening up.
"Yes! Jack and Crow taught Cass how to set things on fire and make them explode! And Iggy can now use his Fire Dragon Magic. And Phee said that Bicks and Night bought her these new sets of magic pranks" Serpens said excitedly, Cobra groaning. Of all the children his offspring had to grow up with, it had to be the insane Fairy-Crime generation. He knew he should have run for the hills the day half of the guild claimed they were all pregnant. Turns out, Lucy, Meredy, Erza, Mira, Sorano, Kyôka, Levy and Seilah had all been impregnated around the same time. That or Mira had performed some weird magic to ensure that every female was pregnant. It really could have been the latter theory. She was just that fucking crazy.
"Don't just go blowing up random things, you know how Live Wire gets when the guild gets damaged" Cobra replied, his sons pouting in reply. Ever since Makarov retired and handed the reigns over to Laxus, the lightning dragon had been on constant edge from all the damage payments. It was enough that Natsu, Gray, Gajeel and Elfman still got into their usual fights but it certainly didn't help when the kids joined in.
Cobra deposited his two sons in their respective beds, nipping their noses as he tucked them into bed. Cobra listened to the sounds of their souls, the boisterous sounds quietening to soft hums before thoughts of dragons, snakes, celestial spirits and fairies filled their souls, signalling that they were deep in dreamland. Cobra flicked the light off before walking into his daughter's room. He quietly crept in and knelt down at the side of her bed, brushing her hair from her forehead.
"Night Sunshine" Cobra whispered, placing a kiss on her forehead before exiting and entering his own room, his wife nowhere to be found. Cobra's ears twitched, the sound of Lucy in the bathroom causing him to smile. Well, he'd been gone for a few days and he had dearly missed his wife. Surely she wouldn't begrudge him some time with her?
Cobra quickly threw off his clothes, dumping them into the hamper. He could make out the sight of Lucy under the steam, her curvy body calling to him. She'd been devastated when her already large bust swelled while she was pregnant with Cubel, the added weight along with her pregnant belly giving her back pains like no other, Cobra however would not complain. He loved the feel of her large tits pressed against him or the way her thickened thighs squeezed around his waist and or head, he didn't really mind, as well as the added padding around her waist and hips, it gave him more to hold onto when they were cuddling. She had however lost most of the baby weight over time, mainly due to how taxing S Class mission were and how much she had to run from monsters or bandits that were chasing her usually naked body around.
It had been a tough decision to continue being guild members; both he and Lucy had parents that were never around and they didn't want their children to have parents that were barely there, questioning whether their parents did in fact love them. However, by the time Cubel was born, most of the dark guilds and Zeref's influence had already been destroyed and most of their friends had begun settling down too. Then with everyone getting pregnant at the same time it had been decided that Crime Sorcière would no long specialise in bringing down dark guilds unless it was an absolute necessity. Now, either he or Lucy would always be home while the other left on a short job either solo or with their team.
It wasn't like either could quit their guild anyway; they still had to pay their bills after all and Fairy Tail and Crime were their family. Though the burden had been cut considerably when Lucy had published her first series of books, a completely (non) fictional set of stories that told the story of a young sixteen year old that ran away from home only to meet her best friend a year later, leading her to her family. And the story was adventurous, sad, thrilling and simply beautiful. But his favourite part was when the protagonist fell in love with a snake like dragon boy. She'd even gone on to write a set of raunchy romance novels that soon became Erza's favourite.
Cobra leaned against the door, taking in the sight of his wife submerged in the large tub that dipped into the floor. It had been her only request, a large bathroom with a swimming pool like bath and bolts on her door to stop certain members of her teams entering her home and disturbing her. Cobra had readily agreed, she never asked for much and whenever she did it was reasonable. But he was also sure that if she asked for the impossible, he'd do whatever he could to make it possible. Besides, it wasn't like he wanted any of her team entering the bathroom while his wife was bathing either.
He took in the sight of her and gods was she beautiful. The soft lights illuminating her wet skin and making it glow, her eyes closed, long dark eyelashes resting against her slightly flushed cheeks, and her long blonde hair pulled into a messy bun. He could just make out the tops of her breast, the bubbles floating around the rest of her body. Cobra smiled before walking over to the tub, Lucy opened her eyes slightly, beaming as she moved to make place for him. He rested against the bath, Lucy sitting between his legs, her back against his chest, her reading on his shoulder.
"Hello gorgeous" Cobra whispered, brushing his lips against her shoulder.
"Hey Co, how did the mission go?" Lucy questioned, eyes fluttering closed as he ran her bath pouf up and down her body.
"Mmm it went well. Tiring though" he muttered back.
"Wasn't it a simple bandit job? You're growing old my dear husband" Lucy teased, Cobra growling and nipping her skin.
"Then so are you my lovely wife" Cobra retaliated, Lucy letting out a gasp of outrage.
"How dare you? You're nine years older than me! It's not my fault you're an old man. Besides, I'm only twenty-seven years old; you're the one who's approaching forty," Lucy taunted, Cobra pinching her side.
"I'm only thirty-six! Besides, technically you're thirty-four anyway Mrs-I-Don't-Count-The-Time-Skip" Cobra yelled back, Lucy swimming away from his grasp as he tried to pinch her again.
"Uh huh, sure Mr-A-Few-Bandits-Tired-Me-Out. Think whatever you want Old Man" Lucy laughed, Cobra snarling as he pounced, pinning her against the bath.
"I'll show you old man," Cobra growled pulling her in for a bruising kiss. Lucy groaned against his lips, the taste of spice and oleander filling her mouth.
She moved her hands to tangle into his hair, pulling his body closer until her chest was pressed flush against his, Cobra's hands moving down her body until they reached her thighs, spreading them so he could maneuver himself between her legs. He slipped one of his hands to between her thighs, groaning when he felt how wet she was. He pushed three fingers into her, Lucy throwing her head back, grinding on his hand as he stretched her out, pumping the digits in and out of her drenched sex. Cobra couldn't wait any longer, he removed his fingers and placed his hands down on her ass, using the buoyancy of the water to pick her up and slide his hard cock into her waiting heat. Cobra groaned, even after eight years, she was still so tight around him. Lucy spun them around so he was pressed against the side again; she moved her hands to his shoulders, wiggling so her thighs were on either side of him before she began rocking on his cock.
"Fuck, ride me babe" Cobra groaned, her wet heat taking him in further, his hands moving to grip her ass. Cobra was holding tightly onto her fleshy globes, digging his fingers into her ass, forcing his cock deeper. Lucy lifted her hips up as high as she could get before slamming back down, Cobra driving his hips up until he was completely filling her. She screamed, Cobra quickly placing his palm over her mouth.
"Shh, quiet Moonshine or you'll wake up the kids," Cobra muttered, Lucy continued bouncing on him, taking his cock into her over and over as she felt her orgasm approaching. He moved to meet her hips with harsh thrusts, hitting deeper and deeper as she panted over him; she lowered her head, meeting his lips in a searing kiss, whimpering into his mouth at the pleasure racing through her. Cobra deepened the kiss, forcefully driving into her, groaning in pleasure at the tight fit. He moved to suck on her neck, her pants and gasps becoming more pronounced.
Cobra's hands moved to her breast, palming and massaging the soft flesh, his thumb brushing and flicking her nipples. He watched as her eyes fluttered shut, her hips gyrating against his own, revelling in the feel of him buried deep into her body, Cobra bent over, biting around her nipple and injecting his poison into her, Lucy's eyes bursting open as the aphrodisiac entered her body once more. Every nerve ending was set on fire again, her senses excruciatingly acute and she just wanted more and more of him. Cobra moved so he was kneeling, Lucy's legs wrapping around his waist as she continued bouncing on him, Cobra holding onto her hips and pulling her down again and again, impaling her repeatedly. Cobra shifted so one hand was supporting her, the other rearing back and slapping her ass. Lucy fell forward, biting into his shoulder to silence her scream as he drew back and spanked her again. On his third slap, Lucy stilled, muscles locking up, cumming around his dick as she opened her mouth, Cobra quickly silencing her with his mouth.
Cobra flipped, throwing her onto the floor, her legs dangling down the tub; he put his arms under her legs, lifting her up slightly before bending down and licking up and down her slit. She was sopping wet, the Cantharidin in her body heightening her arousal and making her even wetter. Lucy looked down, watching the wet mop of maroon hair as her husband worked his magic between her thighs, running his tongue along her lips, swirling around her clit before running back up, enjoying the appreciative moans from his wife. He turned his attention to her clit, nipping and sucking before returning to her pussy to lap at her juices. Gods she was the sweetest poison.
Lucy keened in pleasure, gyrating her hips into his face when suddenly a huge jolt of pleasure shot through her, shrieking in pleasure, her legs wrapping around his head as his tongue moved relentlessly into her pussy. She threw her arm over her mouth, biting hard as she stifled her screams, body spasming while she came around his expert tongue. Cobra picked up her limp body, carrying her out of the bath and towards the shower. He turned the showerhead on, hot water spraying over them as he pushed her up against the wall, her erect nipples pressed against the cold, hard tiles. She braced her hands against the wall, pushing her hips out and spreading her legs before shaking her hips, smiling at him over her shoulder.
"Come on Old Man, don't tell me you're out of energy already" Lucy teased, Cobra brought his hand down onto her ass hard, Lucy yelping before mewling as he placed both hands on her ass, his cock rubbing against her dripping sex. He moved slowly, entering her from behind, holding her ass tightly, his cock sinking into her sensitised pussy before pulling out inch by inch. His massive cock stroked every part of her inner walls, pumping in and out agonizingly slow.
"Faster! Erik faster, please" Lucy begged, trying to thrust back against him, however Cobra's hold on her hips was too strong. He bent over, pulling her earlobe into his mouth, sucking harshly.
"Apologise" Cobra growled, Lucy whimpering. He continued torturing her with his pace, the deep thrusts igniting every one of her nerve endings. She tried grinding her ass up against him but she was powerless against him, his slow plunges and the sound of his skin slapping against hers, driving her insane.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry for calling you an old man… please just fuck me hard" Lucy begged, Cobra smirking darkly. Cobra reared back, slamming into her viciously, one of his hands moving to pushing two fingers into her mouth, stopping her scream. He drove into her faster and harder, her body shaking as her orgasm approached once again. Her nipples were rubbing against the wall with every thrust, adding to the sensation as he pounded into her, his hips a blur. He used his other hand to spread her ass, slipping his thumb into her puckered entrance, pushing it as deep as he could.
"Fuck! Oh fuck Erik" Lucy moaned, her voice muffled by her fingers as she came once again, her body shaking as her walls tightened around his cock with the force of her orgasm. He groaned as she gushed around his cock and continued pounding into her violently, adding to the sensation of her orgasm. When her pussy stopped rippling around his shaft, he pulled out, Lucy whining in protest at the loss of him before she felt the tip of his dick press against her asshole. In one swift thrust he entered her, Lucy's hands clawing at the wall.
"Fuck, your ass is so tight" Cobra gritted out, pulling back before pushing slowly into her again, making her whimper in pleasure.
He was so big, filling her completely and stretching her tight entrance. He began to thrust strongly, grunting in pleasure as he buried his member as deep into her ass as he could, eyes closing at the feel of her vice like grip around his cock. Once of Lucy's hands moved down the wall to between her legs, playing with her clit and squirming in ecstasy as she rubbed the sensitised nub, crying out in disappointment as he pulled out. Cobra turned her around, bending over slightly before picking her up by her thighs. He pushed her against the wall, his chest pressing tightly against her own before entering her anal passage again, Lucy's nails raking down his back. She stretched her neck, her mouth slanting over Cobra's, biting his lips before pulling his tongue against hers, the speed of his thrusts increasing.
One of his hands shot out, bracing it against the wall, the other supporting her as she clung desperately onto his body, breaking their kiss as she panted against his mouth. He began hammering into her, forcing his cock deep into her until he was slamming into her ass over and over, increasing his pace and sinking harder into her till she was a writhing mess on top of him. He continued thrusting into her, jackhammering her into the wall, Lucy clawing at his back over and over, leaving harsh red welts in her wake. Cobra felt his orgasm approaching and bent to bite her shoulder, tearing the flesh before impaling his cock completely into her. Cobra stilled, biting harder and stifling his roar as he released himself deep into her ass, expelling spurt after spurt of hot cum into her. The feel of his cum filling her sent Lucy over the edge, muscles spasming as she came, squirting her release. They both slumped, Cobra's knees giving out; both of them sliding down the shower wall until she was sitting in his lap, as water continued spraying over them. He reached over, shutting off the water before kissing her softly.
Cobra pulled out, Lucy shuddering as he picked her up, her legs and arms wrapped around him while he carried her to their bed, grabbing a towel on his way out of the bathroom. He dried her off, running the towel along her body before entering their walk in closet, pulling on some boxers and grabbing one of his shirts as well as some underwear for her. He smiled at the limp site of his wife, when he'd come home earlier, he wanted nothing more that to snuggle up around her and fall asleep. However, there was nothing more energising than sex with his wife. After almost a decade, he was still addicted to her and couldn't get enough of her. He grabbed her leg, pulling her to the edge of the bed before dressing her, Lucy whining in protest, her body lacking any energy to move. Lucy moved sluggishly until she was under the covers, Cobra slipping in next to her. He listened to the sound of her soul, closing his eyes at the sound of the harps and piano notes of her soul.
That was until the soft tinkling sound of xylophones and whistles of a harmonica caught his ear. Lucy's soul didn't make those sounds, so where was it coming from? It couldn't have been Cubel, his soul always sounded like steel pans and bass drums. Serpens' soul sounded like deep trombones and saxophones while Solaris' sounded like violins and lyres. So where the hell did the sound of xylophones and harmonicas come from? They didn't need to worry about intruders due to the runes surrounding the neighbourhood and he couldn't hear any of the souls from outside; their house was soundproofed, both from inside and out. Cobra continued listening to the melody before stilling. He shot up, staring at Lucy in surprise before throwing the blankets off her and shoving his shirt up her body to just under her breasts, revealing her abdomen. He bent down; pressing his head closer to her stomach, shock filling him as the sounds grew louder.
"Co? What's wrong?" Lucy mumbled sleepily, wondering what had gotten into her husband. Cobra turned to her, grinning brightly as joy, amazement and awe filled him.
"You're pregnant again," Cobra whispered, Lucy nodding sleepily. Cobra watched as his words sunk into her sleep-addled mind before she shot up, body stiff as she stared at him with wide eyes. Any thoughts of how sleepy or how tired she was after their amorous activities completely leaving her mind.
"I… you're fucking with me" Lucy replied, Cobra shaking his head before biting his lip, pressing his ear to her stomach again. His own soul crooned at the sound of lyre strings and xylophone tinkles.
"I'm not… you're really pregnant. She… her soul sounds beautiful. She's so happy Moonshine" Cobra said quietly, nuzzling her belly, placing a soft kiss on her stomach.
"It's a girl?" Lucy questioned, Cobra nodding once again, continuing to press soft kisses all over her skin. "Wait! Fucking shit, how do you always find out I'm pregnant before even I do? It's my damn body! Just once, I'd like to know before my husband. It's not fair how you always get to tell me instead of the other way round. I promised I'd be the one to tell you next time round! Ugh fucking damn it" Lucy yelled, cursing his magic, Cobra laughing in response.
"I can make out she's a girl but it's not clear. I can hear her soul but it's so quiet, she must only be a couple weeks old… how did you not know… again?" Cobra questioned, as he continued chuckling. Foetuses usually began developing their brains and hearts and therefore their souls around the fifth week according to Wendy and Porlyusica and Lucy had been blessed (to everyone else's annoyance) with the lack of morning sickness. So the last two times she'd been pregnant, Cobra had been the first to know.
It was X796 and Cobra walked through his home, the smell of mistletoe, candy cane and cookies filling his nose. He and Lucy had been mated and married for three months and were still currently in their honeymoon period. He was both exhausted and energised at the same time; exhausted because they hadn't been able to keep their hands off each other for more than a couple hours but energised because god she felt so good writhing and moaning under him, his name on her lips constantly. They'd been humping like rabbits and he still had his goal to make her scream as loudly as he could, even when their friends moved in next to them he hadn't been deterred.
He smiled fondly as he remembered that he'd been in the middle of fucking his wife with reckless abandon when practically the whole neighbourhood had barged in, looking for any signs of danger. It seemed that he'd made her scream so loud that everyone had heard. It took the sight of Cobra's tanned ass and Lucy's screams (of anger this time) to send them running out of their home. It was still his proudest moment. Besides, it would teach them to not barge in uninvited. Ever since then, Cobra continued his mission to make her scream her lungs out, served them right for deciding to live next to them. Although, shortly after that incident, he and Freed had soundproofed every house, ensuring that no noise could get in or out. Still, that wasn't his only goal though, ever since their wedding night, Cobra had wanted to get Lucy pregnant, he really wanted a child with her and they'd been trying their damned hardest to conceive but it just didn't seem to be working.
It didn't help that somehow Erza, Meredy, Sorano, Mira, Levy, Seilah and Kyôka were already pregnant. It wasn't fair; sure they'd been trying longer, but still. Hearing the souls of their children, watching the happy couples had been agonising. Was he still being punished for his past? Is that why him and Lucy couldn't conceive? No, that couldn't be it; he wasn't still being punished, not when Lucy was his wife. She'd done nothing wrong her entire life; she was love personified, he was sure about that. But maybe… maybe it wasn't possible for them to conceive? No, he wouldn't go down that route. Lucy still had her periods every month, sure they were lighter than before and only lasted a couple of days but it was there. Maybe they should just try harder, Cobra thought to himself as he walked down the stairs.
Cobra was drawn out of his thoughts by the sound of Lucy's voice filling his ears. She was in the kitchen, cooking Christmas lunch in preparation for the party. Almost the whole guild was going to be over for lunch, Cobra sighing as he realised he would have to entertain a bunch of them again. Why was it being hosted at his house though? Well, he knew the answer. The rest of the women were pregnant and Lucy offered so that they weren't stressed. Honestly, he still didn't know why they couldn't have it at the guild. Cobra watched his wife, the sight of her covered in flour, dressed in an apron and bending over the oven bringing a smile to his face. He stayed a silent spectator, watching as she glided around the kitchen with relative ease, humming Christmas carols to herself. Cobra listened to the sounds of her soul, the symphony of harps and pianos harmonising into a euphonious sonata of pure bliss.
He listened as the sound of his own song of bass and cymbals intertwined perfectly with hers. He allowed the song to fill his senses, using his magic to quieten all the background sounds around him, the beeping of the oven, the music on the radio, and the clanging of trays until all he could hear was their pitch perfect harmony. He was pulled deep into their tune, when he heard it. His eyes opened in confusion, unsure of why the melody had changed. It had been the same for the past three years; ever since the night he first confessed his love. So what had caused it to change? There was a new sound, one of deep bass drums and steel pans. It was different to when Lucy was cumming; it was more innocent and… content. What the hell was going on? He listened closely, using more magic to try and pinpoint the sound.
His eyes narrowed slightly, confusion filling him as he realised it was coming from Lucy. That was impossible, souls didn't change sounds unless caused by emotional fluctuations. Lucy was happy and therefore he should be hearing harps and pianos, not bass drums and steel pans. Using more magic, he continued listening, wondering just what was going on. That's when his ears caught it. It was in perfect harmony with Lucy's but it wasn't part of her soul. It was coming from her yes, just not from her soul. It was coming from her abdomen, the sound soft, calling out to hers and mixing so perfectly with her symphony that it almost felt as if a part of her soul. But it wasn't. It was a completely different soul, one that was slowly developing. A baby. His baby. Their baby.
Joy and elation filled him, washing over him in droves, his own soul joining their melody once again. Cobra let out a lop sided, goofy grin before running up to her; he wrapped his arms around her waist, Lucy screaming in shock as he picked her up and off the floor, spinning her around as he laughed joyously, tears filling his eyes as he continued listening to his baby's soul. Lucy stared at him in wonder, slightly wary of his sudden happiness. Had her husband finally lost his mind? Cobra heard her thoughts, shaking his head before kissing her, pouring out every bit of happiness and joy he was feeling. No wonder they couldn't get pregnant; you can't impregnate the pregnant. Lucy returned the kiss before breaking it off, Cobra nuzzling her cheek fondly, rubbing her stomach with one of his hands.
"Erik? What's going on?" Lucy questioned, staring into her husband's eyes.
"We're pregnant" Cobra replied laughing and lifting her up, spinning her around again.
"What? Stop joking around. That's not funny I'm not pregnant" Lucy said, confusion in her eyes. There was no way she was pregnant.
"You are! I'm serious; I can hear him… He's a boy and I can hear his soul" Cobra replied, before frowning at the fear in Lucy's eyes.
"Erik… call Wendy" Lucy said, eyes wide as she held onto her abdomen. Cobra's brows furrowed, wondering why she wasn't happy.
"Erik… I'm on my period right this instant. You need to call Wendy. Now" Lucy said and suddenly, Cobra's entire world shattered. That… that couldn't be good. How was that possible? His heart thundered in his chest as he ran out the house and down to Gray and Sorano's home where Wendy was staying for the time being so she could be around all the pregnant women. He knocked rapidly, banging on the doors as harshly as he could. Sorano had ripped the door open; ready to give Cobra a piece of her mind only to stop when she noticed the fear in his eyes. Cobra never showed fear, not even in the worst of situations and the fact that it was so obvious on his face scared her.
"Where's Wendy? We need her. Right now" Cobra replied, Wendy and Carla came rushing out hearing Cobra's panicked voice, Gray closely following her.
"What is with all this ruckus? Do you honestly have no sense of decorum?" Carla questioned, shaking her head as she flew besides her dragon slayer.
"Cobra? What's going on? Is Lucy okay?" Gray questioned, Cobra swallowing thickly.
"You need to come now. There's something wrong with Lucy and the baby" Cobra responded, Wendy frowning.
"Baby? What baby?" Sorano questioned, as far as they knew, Lucy wasn't pregnant.
"I DON'T HAVE TIME TO EXPLAIN! Please, you need to come" Cobra begged, Wendy stiffening before nodding, Cobra never yelled at her so it must have been an emergency. Wendy began running out the door and towards Lucy's home, Cobra and Carla following her quickly.
"Call everyone, tell them to come quick. I'm going over," Gray yelled running after the two dragon slayers, if Lucy was in danger he had to be there for her. Wendy, Carla and Cobra flew threw the door, Wendy making her way to Lucy who was in the living room, eyes blank as she absentmindedly rubbed at her belly.
"Lucy-nee what's wrong? Lucy-nee?" Wendy questioned, the seventeen year old approaching the blonde timidly, trying to shake her out of her stupor. Gray ran in, stopping when he saw Lucy, his heart gripping at her sight of her dull eyes.
"I… she's pregnant Peanut, I can hear his soul but Lucy says she's on her period" Cobra replied, moving to pull Lucy into him, sliding his hand into hers as he kissed her shoulder.
Lucy gripped his hand tightly, turning her teary brown eyes to him, her bottom lip quivering. What if there was something wrong with her? From the amount of times she'd take damage to her abdomen on missions it could entirely be possible for her not to conceive. Maybe she was the reason they hadn't been able to get pregnant. But… but they were pregnant now and Cobra was so happy. She didn't want all that to be ripped away from them. She didn't want their child to be ripped away from them. She'd only known for a matter of minutes but she was already in love with him and she didn't think she'd be able to take it if he was ripped from their lives. She didn't want to disappoint Cobra if the loss of their child was because of her.
"N-N-No, don't think that Angel Eyes, you could never disappoint me" Cobra whispered, his voice cracking as he heard the wailing of Lucy's soul, their unborn child's tones turning darker at the shift in Lucy's melody. Wendy bit her lip, refusing to cry, she didn't know if there was a problem anyway. She couldn't let her personal feelings get in the way; she had to be professional. She used her magic, closing her eyes as she checked everything. Wendy let out a breath of relief, turning to the couple with a smile.
"There's nothing wrong. The baby is completely healthy" Wendy said, Cobra frowning.
"Then why is she on her period now?" Cobra questioned, Wendy shaking her head with a smile.
"Are you bleeding lots as with regular menstruation or is it very little blood?" Wendy questioned, Lucy frowning slightly confused by the question.
"It's very little, in fact I don't even get cramps anymore and it usually doesn't last long" Lucy replied, Wendy nodding.
"You've been spotting. It's quite common in the first trimester. I take it, since you only found out this morning, that you've still been trying to conceive?" Wendy questioned, the couple nodding. Despite all the emotions, Lucy was proud. Wendy had grown so much and really blossomed into a fine medic, completely professional and calm as she spoke to them. Lucy almost didn't feel as if a seventeen year old was speaking to her.
"Well, there you go. Spotting can also occur because of sexual intercourse. I wouldn't worry too much. And before you ask, no, you weren't hurting the baby in any way. In fact, since your pregnancy is completely healthy, you can continue your sexual relations until your water breaks. There's a thick lining of mucus around your cervix to stop infections and then there's amniotic fluid in your womb, both will keep the baby protected. Congratulations, you're ten weeks pregnant" Wendy said and finally, the dam burst, Lucy crying freely as she turned and hugged Cobra, clinging tightly onto him, relief, happiness and delight filling her. They were pregnant. They were going to have a baby. Suddenly, everyone burst into their house, and taking in the sight of Lucy crying against Cobra's chest, believed the worst. It didn't help that Cobra was crying, clutching Lucy tightly to him.
"What's going on? Lucy? Is everything alright? Who did this? I shall seek retribution. I demand you tell me right now what has made you cry" Erza said, fearing the worst. Jellal tried to calm Erza down, knowing that any stress and 'retribution seeking' would only cause harm to their unborn baby.
"She's alright, I think. Just in shock," Gray replied, relief flooding through him at Wendy's words.
"We're pregnant" Lucy finally replied, a watery smile on her face.
"Is that not happy news? Why are you upset? Is something wrong with the baby?" Meredy questioned holding onto her own swollen stomach, she knew the couple had been trying for a while and couldn't fathom why they were upset. Maybe something had happened to the baby? She didn't want to think about that. She didn't want to think about anything that would hurt one of her closest friends.
"Luce?" Natsu questioned, walking over and kneeling next to her, holding onto one of her hands. He hated seeing his best friend sad and he'd do anything in order to make her smile again.
"There was just a small scare but Wendy says everything is fine. We're pregnant! Oh Erik, we're pregnant" Lucy said beaming at Natsu before throwing her arms around her husband again. Natsu felt his shoulders droop, relief washing over him as the smile he was so fond of graced the blonde's face again.
"Yeah and he sounds beautiful. I love you so much Moonshine" Cobra replied, pressing his forehead against hers, smiling widely as he stared deeply into her eyes.
"We don't know the gender yet, it could be a she" Lucy replied, Cobra shrugging.
"No, I know it's a he. I can just tell" Cobra replied, Lucy shaking her head.
"It could be true, foetuses develop sex organs around seven weeks and boys and girls start developing differently at nine. Since you're already ten weeks, Cobra could be able to tell the sex. It'll be another six until I can confirm it though" Wendy informed, Lucy stiffening before grinning brightly.
"A baby boy huh?" Lucy said, Cobra nuzzling her cheek in fondness.
"Sorry to burst this moment, but congrats Trouble" Laxus said, Kyôka slapping him hard on the head, Mira and Meredy glaring darkly at the blonde lightning slayer.
"How dare you ruin a CoLu moment?" Mira questioned, a dark aura surrounding her as she glared at the blonde slayer.
"Seriously Lax, you could be more considerate. Congrats Blondie" Kyôka said to her husband before turning to the celestial mage. Lucy grinned as all the girls rushed to her, pulling her off Cobra.
"Oh Lu-chan! You've finally joined the club. Ten weeks pregnant! Our babies will be born around the same time" Levy gushed pressing their bellies together, Mira and Meredy holding hands, twirling as thoughts of CoLu babies filled their head mindful of their own pregnant stomachs.
"Well done Erik" Midnight said, clapping Cobra on the back, the rest of the boys joining in. Suddenly something stated beeping, everyone turning to the kitchen.
"Well, lunch is done and since everyone is here anyway, why don't we get started?" Lucy said, everyone cheering as they ushered themselves into the dining room. Cobra held onto Lucy's had the entire time, rubbing her belly; he'd been unable to take his hands of her or his ears off the soul of his child. Finally, once everything was done, gifts exchanged and people returned home, Cobra crawled into bed besides his wife, head pressed against her stomach, wrapping his arms around her as he listened to all of their souls together, the dulcet tunes bringing tears to his eyes once again.
"Best Christmas present ever. Love you Lucy and love you kiddo," Cobra whispered, kissing her abdomen.
"Love you too Erik" Lucy said, brushing her fingers through his hair.
It was X798 and Cubel had turned one a couple months ago. Cobra was returning from a job with Midnight and Seilah, the three had been called away on an emergency S Class mission and were all completely exhausted, desperate to get back to their families. On the bright side, he'd be home with his son and wife in his arms. He bid Seilah and Midnight goodbye, silently thankful that they returned in the morning. It was April 1st aka April Fools and he didn't need Bickslow's pranks, especially with a one year old around. However, since they returned around midday, Bickslow would be busy with his boyfriend, making up for lost time and so Cobra would finally have an April fools off for the first time in six years. It turned out that Bickslow brought out the playful side of Midnight a side that loved pranks all most as much as his husband and Cobra had been the butt of many of those pranks for the past years.
However, this year, he didn't need to worry. Midnight would be doing whatever kinky shit he and Bickslow got up to in the confines of their own home and Cobra could spend the day stress free with his son, Cubel and his wife. The poison dragon slayer entered his home, throwing his bag on the sofa before walking into the living room. The happy squeal of his son caught his ears, Cobra squatting as Cubel crawled over to him, bright brown eyes sparkling. He picked up his son, blowing a raspberry on his exposed stomach earning him gurgles of laughter from Cubel, Plue shaking next to the two, playing with some of Cubel's toys. Cobra placed Cubel back down on the carpeted floor, knowing that Plue would watch over his son as he looked for his wife. When Cubel was born, Lucy would constantly summon her dog spirit to watch over him and it soon became Plue's favourite job, a duty he took very seriously.
"Co? Is that you?" Lucy questioned, her voice coming from the kitchen.
"Hey gorgeous, miss me?" Cobra questioned, Lucy running over and hugging him. He'd been gone for two weeks on the stupid emergency job in Joya and she'd missed him every day he was gone.
"Of course sweetie. Although, I had my mini Erik to keep me company" Lucy said, entering the living room, watching Plue play with her baby. Cobra observed as Cubel crawled over to his mother before stretching, demanding he be picked up. Lucy smiled brightly, gushing over her son as she lifted him up from off the floor.
"Thanks for watching him Plue" Lucy said, brandishing a huge lollipop from seemingly nowhere, causing the spirit to shake and dance with uncontrollable happiness.
"He says thank you" Cobra replied, bending over and petting the spirit who purred back, happily licking his treat.
"It still upsets me that you and Natsu can understand him but I can't. He's my spirit" Lucy said, pouting as she held Cubel tightly to her. Cobra smirked, pressing a soft kiss on her lips, Cubel cooing at the affection between his parents. Cobra grinned, placing a sloppy wet kiss on his son's chubby cheek, Cubel clapping his hands and gurgling in laughter once again.
"Someone's very happy today" Cobra said, his son really only had two emotions, grumpy or happy. There was no in between.
On his good days, Cubel was happy and Cobra cherished those moments, enjoying the joyous sounds of his soul and happy babbles Cubel would spout. And he truly, dearly loved his son. But sometimes, on the bad days when Cubel was grumpy, he seriously wanted to run as far from the crazy as possible. Cubel would cry and moan and his soul would wail and wail until whatever small problem was fixed and since he couldn't talk and didn't understand the concept of words, even Cobra couldn't listen to his soul to figure out what he wanted on those days. Lucy had claimed it was all from his side, but Cobra was sure Cubel had somehow picked it up from Igneel and Hayden, the two twins as temperamental and fickle as the fire their father controlled. Cubel let out a yawn, Cobra's eye softening as he watched his son curl up into his mother's chest.
"Awww baby, tire yourself out already? Had enough of keeping mummy up all night?" Lucy questioned teasingly, Cobra chuckling as Cubel snuggled closer into her soft bust, his soul singing as Lucy's warmth enveloped him.
"He really loves you, such a mummy's boy" Cobra teased, pulling Lucy by her hips, wrapping his arms around her so that Cubel was pressed against his chest, Lucy's head tucked under his chin.
"He loves you too Co, you think he's grumpy when you're around, you should hear him when you leave" Lucy replied, shaking her head. Honestly, if Cobra wasn't there to help tuck Cubel into bed, there was no way he would go down easily, thrashing and crying until Lucy picked him up. It had gotten so bad that the only way he fell asleep was while sleeping between her and Cobra's pillow, something about the smell of his father calming him down.
"Likewise when you leave Moonshine. He just wants both his mum and dad around all the time. Little imp" Cobra said, bringing his son's hand to his mouth, nipping it affectionately.
Lucy began humming, rocking Cubel to sleep, Cobra returning his hands to her waist, pulling her closer to him. He loved these moments, the ones where he'd just hold his wife and son in the quiet, listening to the sounds of their souls. They would always be his favourite memory. And it was there; in the quiet on April fools that Cobra heard the sounds of violins and lyres as well as trombones and saxophones for the first time. He stilled against Lucy, clutching her tighter to him. No… she couldn't be, could she?
He'd already been through this with Cubel and knew what to look for so he focused his magic on her abdomen once again, the sounds were very quiet, developing while he listened but they were happier and louder as his soul acknowledged theirs. It was simply bliss, the sounds weaving together in perfect assonance. He closed his eyes, placing his cheek on her head. She'd already made him so happy with the birth of their son and now she was doing it again. Would he ever be able to pay her back for all the love and happiness she'd given him over the years? He didn't think so. He continued listening, his magic distinguishing between the two new souls. Two. Twins. She was pregnant with twins.
"You're pregnant again. Twins this time," Cobra said softly and Lucy let out a laugh.
"Oh ha ha, I know it's April fools Co, you're going to have to try better than that" Lucy replied, Cobra frowning before pushing her gently, holding her at arms length.
"I'm not joking. You're pregnant. With twins" Cobra said, his voice completely serious. Lucy tried to wave him off again but all she could see was honesty in his eyes, causing her own to bug out.
"Fuck me" Lucy whispered, Cobra chuckling.
"That's how it happened yes" Cobra replied, kissing her brow. They hadn't been trying, being too occupied with Cubel but they were pregnant and he couldn't be happier.
"Pregnant! Twins!" Lucy yelled, Cubel whining as he was roused from his slumber. Lucy quickly rocked him back to sleep, knowing just how grumpy he could be when he was woken up suddenly.
"Shhh, you'll wake Cu, but yes. Twins, I can't tell their genders, so you must only be a couple weeks along. When was your last period?" Cobra questioned, mirth shining in his eyes.
"Oh shit, third week of Feb I think? I completely skipped May. How did I not realise?" Lucy whined, normally it was wives that were supposed to tell their husbands they were pregnant, not the other way round. But he'd manage to surprise her with her own pregnancy twice now.
"You probably spaced because Cu was ill and most of your time was spent worrying over him" Cobra replied, Lucy nodding.
That would probably explain it, Cubel had come down with a fever and she'd been so worried about him. Wendy's magic had helped but he didn't react to any medication as his body just absorbed and broke down the drugs until they were useless thanks to his resistance to anything toxic, which basically meant anything and everything his own body didn't produce. So Lucy had spent most of her time worrying about her son, nursing him back to health with chicken soup and holding him close to her as he slept. Ugh, she was still upset though. She'd promised herself that the next time she'd get pregnant, she'd be the one to tell her husband, not the other way around. She pouted, her heart gripping as she realised she broke a promise.
"Hey, it's not your fault. Don't beat yourself up about it. Next time, you can tell me okay?" Cobra said, Lucy nodding. Next time for sure, it would be her surprising him.
"I don't even know anymore. I give up. I'm just cursed to always find out I'm pregnant after my husband does" Lucy said, throwing her hands into the air as she fell back onto the bed. Cobra smiled, joining her. He pulled her close to his body, his hand running up and down her stomach.
"You should hear her Moonshine, she's so happy. She's tiny and her soul is quiet, but it still sounds so beautiful. I love you so much Lucy. Just when I don't think you could make me happier you go and prove me wrong" Cobra said, placing kisses along her neck.
"You make me happy too Erik, so much. I love you, forever and always," Lucy said, lacing their fingers together, resting their hands on her stomach, just over where the baby was developing.
"I guess you'll have to stop complaining about being tired now, especially with another baby on the way," Lucy said, Cobra growling against her ear.
"Stop calling me old" Cobra groaned as he pinched her side, Lucy laughing in response. Cobra's ears perking up and twitched at the sound of chiming of xylophones and whistling harmonica's growing louder.
"You were the one complaining about being tired and not having any energy after fighting some bandits. Honestly. You should join Team Natsu on a mission, you won't even have time to complain about your lack of energy or old man problems" Lucy teased, Cobra pinching her ass, causing her to squeal.
"No more jobs for you, especially Team Natsu ones. You guys are far too reckless" Cobra said, Lucy nodding. Honestly, she was still surprised she was pregnant, thanking her mother and father for watching over her. With the amount of trouble Team Natsu got into, it had been a surprise she'd been able to keep the babies when she hadn't known. But now that she knew, she'd have to be very careful.
"I'll just use the time to start writing my next novel… Another baby girl Erik… I wonder whom she'll look like" Lucy mused out loud, Cobra opening his only good eye, staring at the ceiling.
"I hope she looks like you. I love seeing your face in Solaris" Cobra admitted, Lucy grinning. Cobra had been absolutely enamoured with his daughter, not wanting to leave her side when she'd been born.
"Funnily enough, I hope she looks like you. Our boys are already the perfect mix of us, even though Cu is all you, and we have a mini Lucy. I think it'd be nice to have a girl with maroon hair and purple eyes" Lucy replied, Cobra shrugging.
"It doesn't matter, either way she'll be perfect," Lucy continued, Cobra nodding against her head.
"She'd have to be, with a mother like you" Cobra whispered, his voice so quiet that Lucy didn't even hear him.
Lucy snuggled further into him, taking comfort in his warmth, their hands still resting on her stomach. Cobra stayed up, well past after Lucy fell asleep, taking in the sounds of all the souls around him. He'd been happy when Cubel was born, had been even happier with the arrival of Serpens and Solaris and now he anticipated the arrival of their youngest child. He'd been so selfish and had asked so much of Lucy and she'd given him everything he asked for. He'd asked for salvation and she'd granted it to him in the form of her love. He'd asked for a family and she'd blessed him with not one but four children. After his father's death and his time at the tower, he didn't believe he could ever be happy. He was beyond glad about how wrong he'd been. He finally closed his eye, allowing sleep to overcome him before his eye snapped open. He was thirty-seven, with a child on the way. He already had three and the boys tired him out relentlessly. Solaris he could deal with, she was cheery and took after her mother, but the boys were terrors. Cubel had been fine too, grumpy yes but never troublesome, till Serpens was born. Would his little ray of Sunshine change with the arrival of the new baby? He hoped not.
And just where the hell was he going to get the energy to raise four children?
Okay just a quick heads up, because of my flu I haven't been able to complete or write anymore of Raspberry and Answers. I've only written like 2.5k for Raspberry and around 500 words for Answers and so I'll try and get it to you when you can. And in other news, I tried downloading some mods for my sims but it did something and a few of my documents crashed... including the newest chapters of Dragonheart, SoaCM and sadly the bonus prompt Aurora and there's literally no way to recover them... believe me I've tried. So now I have to try and write them all for scratch and from memory and I'm so so so sorry, it really hasn't been a good week.
I sincerely hope you enjoyed this all and I'll try and post the next prompts ASAP, until then please favourite, follow and review
Nelly xo