The Lost Bride

~Dragon Slayer Problem~

Lucy's POV
We really hope Caius gets back soon with Kouichi because Natsu looks like he's turning into a skeleton right before our eyes and it's scary as hell. Even E.N.D had to agree that Natsu no longer looked like a dragon slayer, but a hollow shell of one.

"Erza what do we do?" I asked.

"We can't do much till Caius is back which he's right under the portal now" Erza replied while looking down.

I looked down and saw Caius there holding someone wrapped up tightly in the Eustil capes, finally he was reunited with his fiancé.

We then watched as Caius and Kouichi both came up through the portal and then heard a thud and saw Natsu on the ground.

"NATSU!" I yelled and ran over to him quickly

"That shouldn't have happened. I was only gone for a few minutes" Caius replied

"He looks like a skeleton!" Erza yelled.

Caius froze and placed Kouichi on his feet before calling two servants to bring him an IV Bag and a barrel of water. We had no idea what was going on and neither did Kouichi and he's lived here for a long time.

"Someone run a bath for Kouichi if you don't remember what he likes then leave it to me, however I need Natsu hooked up to this IV Bag and placed in the guest room" Caius replied, but he didn't stop "Then I need a straw the really long one, I need one end in Natsu's mouth and the other end in the barrel".

Erza and I watched at how well he took charge and that was something very difficult to get right even when you are Natsu.

"So... How long has Natsu and Gray been married?" Caius asked.

"T-They are getting married soon, we gave you the invitation" I replied and noticed his gaze was more focused on helping Natsu.

"Sorry I meant how long have they had a kid?" Caius asked once again.

I looked at Erza for help, but even she seemed stumped.

"I guess for about six months, he's not that old yet" I replied

"I see" Caius said and walked over to Kouichi.

I looked at them and noticed that the height difference was cute even if one is a titan prince and the other is human. It's still cute how they managed to find each other and I really don't care what other's have to say.

I went to go see how Natsu was, but then saw his and Gray's bedroom door open up and I knew what was going to come next.

Gray's POV
It's strange I hadn't felt Natsu's warm lips press up against my neck all morning and that normally wakes me up immediately however this was the first time he didn't do it. So I got up and decided to do a little investigating.

I opened our bedroom door and saw Caius there with his fiancé and I respectfully bowed at the two of them and they bowed back. I was confused until Caius said that he, Kouichi and I needed to talk in private. So I followed the two.

"Do you know why we bowed at you?" Caius asked me

"N-No sir I don't" I replied a bit scared

"Well... You are dating a king. Caius and I recently got married, but his coronation is coming up soon, so he's not king yet" Kouichi replied.

I was still confused till Caius said "You don't have to bow to me or Kouichi yet till I'm king, till then Kouichi and I have to bow to you and Natsu"

I was shocked and quickly said "But isn't that wrong since we are on your home grounds!?"

Clearly I didn't know how this royal thing goes because Kouichi and Caius where laughing up a storm till something sounded like a water balloon just popped. I looked up to see Caius with his arm around Kouichi.

"SERVANTS CALL THE MIDWIFE NOW!" Caius yelled he then ran all the way to his bedroom where he laid Kouichi down.

"T-Tell him" Kouichi said through a painful scream

"Tell me what?" I asked

Caius sighed and said "Natsu used too much of his energy trying to send me to pick up Kouichi, so he's resting in the guest room where the girls sleep"

To be honest I knew that Natsu would make a full recovery and I explained that to Caius, but I was more worried about Kouichi and if he would make it through this child birth... I hardly made it cause I nearly froze to death.