The Peasant Princess (Nalu)

Chapter 18- The King's Parties

It has been 3 months since my brother Laxus has joined the ranks here at Fairy tail palace and it has been absolute bliss, more favors come in tribute to me for carrying the heir to the throne so long most are from the King himself, his joy and pleasure that we are getting married and he will finally have a child which makes his position as King absolute.

In those 3 months we had guests stay with us and many more practically begging to stay during the Holiday Season, and we celebrated the greatest holidays of the year fairy Tail style.

Starting with the Autumn Equinox Ball I sat on the balcony next to the King as we watched the party unfold and when our guests lined up to pay homage to me as we celebrated the changing of the seasons, the entire hall was covered with leaves and colored fabric.

All Hallows eve with a Masquerade Ball, the color and beauty of mysterious partners and so many costumes, and the mountains of candies, desserts, and delectables being devoured, the hall was decorated with flying ghosts, bats, and fake skeletons hung from the rafters

Then the Harvest Festival also called Thanksgiving where we celebrate the harvest of the Summer's garden being harvested and a large game hunted by the King himself.

Then the Winter Equinox Ball the entire ballroom was decorated with white, snowflakes hung from the ceiling, fake snow lined the room, and everyone was dressed in white, silver, and light blue.

Finally the most anticipated party of the year and everyone wanted to be apart of it and only at Fairy tail, the Christmas Ball had the the whole 6 Ballrooms opened up and practically wall to wall people dressed in red, green, gold, and silver, while the hall was lined with garland and trimmed with bulbs while a humongous tree stood proud in the foyer covered with lights and gorgeous bulbs that shined and glitters with the flickering candles that lined the halls, and a mountain of shiny wrapped presents that continued to grow with each new guest stood tall underneath the tree.

At each party I sat on the Balcony next to Natsu as guests lined to pay homage to me, and for each meal I sat at a large table sometimes surrounded by the princes and their Ladies but during the season balls I sat at a small table surrounded by the Dragon Slayers now including Laxus and Lisanna, Natsu gifted me with many fine jewels and gowns.

One gift in particular made me cry, he took my hand and lead me to the throne room, while I was being carried in a simple chair by a muscular man, but when we arrived at the throne room I was moved to a wheelchair and Natsu pushed me through a hidden door behind the King's throne.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked with curiosity as we headed down the darkened hallway to a room that held a large flat green lacrima on the side of the door, Natsu didn't speak but he came around and lit his hand on fire then placed it on the lacrima.

A small beep sounded and the door opened to a dark room, he pushed me in and I heard the door close behind us.

"Merry Christmas, Lucy." he said right before a light came on illuminating the most beautiful thing i have ever seen, a mannequin set on a tall stand that was dawned with a long white gown covered with lace that had diamonds sewn in and a corset that glittered with silver and diamonds, long bell lace sleeves covered long white satin sleeves that came to a point to lay over the hand.

The veil was matching lace that was covered with silver and glittered with diamonds to match the dress, the high heel shoes were designed like Cinderella shoes as if they were made of glass but were instead shined and decorated as if the slippers themselves were diamonds.

Then set next to the mannequin was a glass box that showed a long diamond collar necklace that dipped to a triangle and would lay lovely against my well endowed bosom, a diamond cuff bracelet stood proud and glittered with the light, while chandelier earrings that matched the collar, but what shown the most was a tiara was designed as icicles decorated with diamonds that looked like it would grow out from my head like a sun shining its rays.

The best of all was a light red velvet crown with silver and gold intricate forms and a fur lined cap, that screamed Queen.

The standing next to it was a man mannequin that was dressed in a suit that was yellow fabric that had gold trimmings, and topaz sewn throughout while a gold armor was tied over the suit, while a matching red velvet and gold crown was set in a glass box next to the suit the crown was bigger than any of the crowns that Natsu had in his room.

"These are the crown jewels they have been handed down for generations every new Prince who takes a Bride and makes her pregnant then is able to carry the child full term to have a boy heir to the throne, the Prince and his Bride wear these jewels on their wedding day then the Crowns are used in the Coronation of the Prince and his new wife to make them King and Queen. The Coronation happens right after the wedding."

I began crying at the beauty and he came around and held my hand while wiping away my tears. "You will make a beautiful wife Lucy and you will make the most regal of Queens but for at the moment you have made the most lovely of Mothers." I held his face in my hand then pulled him in for a kiss.

He lead me back out and locked the Crown jewel room and he himself picked me up and lead me to his room where we laid in his bed for the rest of the day and just held each other.

The New Years party was the second biggest party of the year because what would New years without booze, I however sat on the balcony watching the party and occasionally being accompanied by either the Ladies or Natsu, but I shooed them off to join the party since it was obvious that they wanted too. So I sat alone mostly, boozeless but I wasn't without excitement.

My child wouldn't keep still, he wanted to be down there with his father partying with him, as did I, but I stayed aloft and enjoyed watching my fiance be a terror and loud mouth to everyone around him while he feasted and fought with prince Gray, at one point however he came up to join me and sat for an hour watching but when i felt more movement in my belly i reached for his hand and placed it on my stomach where I felt the most movement.

Natsu's reaction was practically instant he looked confused at my actions in my yanking but his eyes followed his hand then gaped as he felt a rough kick where his hand lay, he sit closer to me and placed both hands over my stomach before gently resting his head against it and just listened; he laid there for the rest of an hour before he rejoined the party for an hour then returned to my belly to listen; he would come and go hour after hour until the party was nearing end and there were piles of guests lining the floors as they slept off their drinks.

Natsu returned to his throne and laid his head on my bosom before he passed out, while I laid my head back against the padded throne i was in and fell asleep myself.

~One Week Later~

Excitement was brewing in the Palace now because it is my final month of pregnancy and everyone is preparing for the baby's arrival, and now news of more baby's, Prince Gray had his title of crown Prince returned when he finally decided to bed his bride Juvia and is now pregnant but his position as next in line for the throne is only behind Gildarts who is behind Natsu.

Natsu remains first in line because he is the only one who is engaged to be married with a child soon on the way, and since Gray has a child that was conceived after Natsu's he is only 3rd in line but Gildarts already has a child so if he was to return he would automatically be King but only if he was to return before Lucy gives birth.

Another child is also being grown, I first found out when Lisanna came to my room as she always does for tea, she sat on a chair next to my bed as I giggled at the behavior of Lady juvia when she first found out she was pregnant when she spoke anew.

"Lucy I have some quite exciting news to share with you." Lisanna said with a gleam in her eye that said juicy gossip.

"Oh, what is the new gossip." Lisanna set her cup and saucer down and took my hand.

"I am with child." She said eyes gleaming with tears of joy.

I gasped and grasped her hands in mine.

"You're going to make me an aunt as well as a mother all in the same year." We giggled as we chatted and swapped pregnancy stories.

Life had never seemed more perfect, but like all good stories, it is always calm before the storm.