Five Little Sacrifices

Chapter 88

When a scent of fresh coffee and warm breakfast started to float around the house, others woke up as well. First one was Mirajane and after him Lisanna. Evergreen and Elfman came down soon after them and Freed chuckled when he saw Laxus and Felix. Both had wild bed hair and Felix was still dozing off and was carried by Laxus.

"Why didn't you just leave him to sleep?" Freed asked.

"I planned, but he woke up and didn't want to be left alone", Laxus grunted and put Felix down on a chair, where he slumped and kept sleeping like nothing.

"He's so cute", Lisanna chuckled wrapping a blanket around Felix.

"He just wants to stay close to his parents after losing someone important so suddenly", Mirajane smiled. "I bet Chester feels the same."

"He has been a bit clingy, not that we mind", Bickslow grinned.

"He is such a lucky child since he found new parents", Lisanna smiled. "Not nearly that many orphans can find a new family."

"Yeah. It's fun, having a kid around", Bickslow smirked. "And babies are darn cute too, can't wait to have two more around in the guild soon."

"You don't have to wake up at least twice every night to take care of them", Laxus grunted.

"And constantly feed them and change their diaper", Freed agreed while helping Mirajane to set the table.

"Or get puked all over..."

"Or listen to screaming non stop all day."

"Why are we having another kid again?" Laxus asked looking at the rune mage.

"Don't even think about blaming me", Freed frowned.

"Just blame yourself, you horny dragon slayer", Bickslow snickered to Laxus who grunted.

"Fine, it's all my fault", he said.

"Too late to regret", Freed said tapping Laxus' head with a napkin.

"I'm not regretting."

"Just stop, you won't win", Evergreen chuckled to the Thunder God who rolled his eyes. "It will still take many many months before you can win anything again."

"That is my consolation prize which makes me feel a bit better in the middle of morning sickness, cravings and bloating like a balloon", Freed smirked.

"When will you find out if you're having a boy or girl?" Mirajane asked curiously as they all sat down and started eating.

"In a month or two I believe. It's not really important and I think we don't want to know it."

"We don't?" Laxus asked rising his eyebrows.

"Does it really matter?"

"I guess not."

"What if you'll have twins?" Lisanna chuckled. "It would be fun!"

"Very", Freed muttered.

A few minutes later Cana and Chester joined them. During the morning, the house started to slowly get filled with other guild members too and they all found a place wherever they could.

Freed was in the kitchen when the door opened and he looked at Mest. The dark haired man looked around quickly and motioned Freed to come closer.

"It's like you suspected", he whispered when Freed stepped out with him. "Warren heard all about it."

"I knew it", Freed said with a frown. "Well then, I guess we better discuss about this with everyone."

Mest nodded and he went back to Warren who was holding their prisoner, while Freed went back inside. Laxus, Makarov and Erza were sitting in the living room, talking and he walked beside them after making sure the kids weren't here. They were probably playing with Theophilius and the exceeds.