"Thank you for coming to have dinner with us," he shook the hands of the couple that were his guests tonight. "Juvia helped me prepare the entrees tonight. I've been teaching her how to cook, and she's really been improving."

Gray and Erza smiled, and Lyon led them to the dining room, where Juvia was waiting in a long-sleeved dark green dress with a white ribbon waistband. Her hair was straightened, and her smile grew larger when she saw the couple walk in.

"Erza-san, Gray-san, it's good to see you after all this time." She chimed. Both Gray and Erza did a double take at the Water Mage.

Erza spoke first. "Juvia, are you…"

"…Pregnant?" Gray finished, and then slapped his mouth shut. Juvia laughed and rubbed her stomach.

"It's not that noticeable now, it's only a small bump, but yes! I am, with a little girl! Lyon has been preparing for her ever since we got the news." She explained. Lyon blushed and huffed a bit, telling her to quiet down. Juvia merely laughed, and so did Gray and Erza.

After a few moments of grumbling, Lyon said, "Let's all sit down now, shall we?"

Both couples began independent conversations with their like genders. Juvia complimented Erza's orange halter dress, saying it went well with her curled hair and pulled-back bangs. Gray and Lyon talked about new Ice Make techniques they've been trying out.

After their main course, the conversation at the table settled on the Vastias' upcoming child.

Surprisingly, Lyon seemed to be more enthusiastic about the girl than Juvia was. He poured out different facts and tips he acquired from Lamia Scale's guild master, who just became a great-grandmother. "She's about 15 weeks pregnant, so we're not halfway done yet. But! I'm preparing a budget for the new child, and I'm borrowing many books about childcare and babies! We've got a room prepared, but we're not going to fill it until after the baby shower, which will be by week 30, I guess…"

No one really wanted to stop Lyon from rambling on about the baby. Erza whispered, "He's very passionate about this." to Juvia, and she responded with it being his charm.

Eventually, Lyon ran out of topics about his baby. The name, Juvia said, was still being decided. They wanted to wait until she was actually born to give her a name.

"So, what about you?" Juvia asked.

The couple blinked and stared at them, dumbfounded. "Eh?"

Juvia rolled her eyes. "You two," she said under her breath. "I'm talking about having a baby. Do you plan on trying anytime?"

Gray and Erza sat up straight, and Erza coughed. "Uh, w-well," their flushed cheeks were difficult to hide, and Lyon had to snicker under the table. "We, uh…"

Lyon finally got over his fit quickly enough to tease his rival a bit. "Come on, you guys. I'm sure you want to start a family of little Ice Armor Mages or something." As he spoke, his hands moved to gesture his words.

Juvia agreed and said, "I think Gray's and Erza's children would look very adorable!" By this time, both Erza and Gray were a mess, and neither party could hope to respond to their host or hostess.

Lyon ran a hand through his hair. "I guess you want to wait, to be sure you're ready? It has only been a year since you were married, but by that time Juvia and I were already talking about it." A light blush settled on Lyon's pale complexion, thinking of their past conversations on trying to conceive a child. Lyon and Juvia were married four years ago, and were one of the first couples to have gotten married in their generation.

Eventually, Erza and Gray said their goodbyes and took off back to the apartment they shared. Along the way, both of them were rather quiet, thinking of what the Vastia family said to them. Gray rubbed the back of his neck, and took the risk.

"So, that was pretty crazy, huh? I wasn't expecting Juvia to get pregnant so quickly. It's been a long time since we've been here." He let his eyes wander to the corner, where Erza walked, facing straight ahead.

She made a noise, and concurred. "I'm glad to see she's finally matured. They're ready for their child, I'm sure of it."

Gray laughed. "Ya got that right! I wonder how much convincin' it'll take to make me the godfather, eh?" He smiled when Erza gave him her amused face. Early on when they were dating, Gray found out she actually liked his jokes and would laugh at them whenever they were alone.

"I'm sure that is their intention. You and Lyon are practically brothers, no? We'll be hearing 'Uncle Gray' in a few years, I'm sure." Gray blushed out of embarrassment. It was true.

Gray hummed, and let his eyes scour the sky. It was too bright in the city to see any stars, but he liked to try and find one anyways. "So, what do you think?" Erza sent him a questioning look. "Haha, you know what I mean. This whole 'family' thing."

Erza's brown orbs moved from Gray's face to watch the passing buildings and occasional flowering plants. "I used to have a family. Back when I was a kid," Both of their minds went to the Tower of Heaven. While it wasn't a bright time for the redhead, she made lasting relationships there. "And then I found a new family who accepted me," Erza smiled at Gray, reminding them both of her early days at Fairy Tail. "Now, I think I want to start my own soon." Her smile grew wider, until her eyes could not accompany the stretching of her lips.

Gray's chest filled with wonder. "I feel the same. I think it's almost about time for me to raise my own children, just like what Ul did for us." Images of harsh weather and almost-naked forms swam through his mind. Erza's eyes twinkled as she watched Gray. She discreetly looked for his fingers, and wrapped hers around them, giving him a reassuring squeeze.

He felt Erza lean in on his shoulder as they walked. He looked down at her, surprised. She was never so intimate out in public before. Sure, it was dark, but there were a few passersby, especially in the city they were currently in. "How about we wait another year, okay? I'm still new to this, after all." She breathed into his coat.

Gray intertwined his hand with Erza's, allowing his body heat to mesh with hers. Then, he rested his lips on her forehead, giving a loving kiss on her skin.

"Sounds good to me." He smiled.

This is the last one! Thanks for reading this~ If you're looking for more Grayza stories, I have another one called 'That Collection of 100 Lazy Drabbles' I'm working on, so you can try that! Until then, happy Grayza week everyone!