#he actually flinches a lot and says that he cant relax when wearing his ring bc he’s constantly scared someone will attack him

[transmasccofee]

kusuke is winning worst brother of the year award for sure

[sunflowerheartwriting]

Escape: 22

*sobs uncontrollably* This is the end! Thanks for reading my fellow Gajevy lovers! I hope to see you all soon! You can read the previous parts here on FF.net! Thanks again!! ^~^ <3

Beep….Beep….Beep…Beep. A rhythmic beeping noise, roused me from my sleep. Swallowing hard, my throat felt like I swallowed shards of glass and was as dry as the desert. Opening my eyes slowly, I tried to blink the grit from eyes as my vision blurred and took its time focusing. Looking down, I saw my left arm was in a sling and I was in a hospital hooked up to an IV and an EKG. The beeping….must be my heart beat….I’m not dead. The lights were dim and the blinds were closed but the sunlight still peered through the little slits casting a shadow of the blinds on the gray tiles in front of the window. Leaning forward, I flinched when I felt a surge of pain course through my middle. Moving my hand to where I was shot, I felt a tightly wrapped bandage secure a gauze in place.    

“Don’t move around so carelessly,” A familiar voice said stepping from the dark corner and into the dim lighting in front of my bed. “Welcome back, Gajeel.” Makarov smiled as he walked closer with a water bottle in his hand, a straw sticking out the top.

Opening my mouth to speak, only grunts came out and I cringed in pain at dull pains that sparked in my throat.

“Take it easy. Drink this.” He said, putting the straw against my lips, urging me to drink. Draining the bottle, he continued to talk. “I know you have a lot of questions, so I’ll try to answer as many as I can. You’ve been out for almost week. That’s why you feel so weak, and also the fact you were rammed into a train cart. But I think you did more damage to it, then it did you.” He chuckled.

He tossed the bottle in the trash, taking a seat on the bed to finish. “You got a concussion and broken arm from the explosion. And the doctors found the bullet that was lodged in your abdomen. They said if Levy wasn’t there, you would’ve bled out before the paramedics came.” My eyes went wide in shock as the faint memory of her face came into view before I blacked out. Then panic sprung me to try to get up, to see if she was ok and if Rogue was ok. What about Cana? Is she ok, too?

Makarov, pushed me back down onto the bed and it was for the best. My limbs weren’t doing what I wanted, and were stringy and slowly coming back to live as I slowly tried to sit up.

“Calm down, I understand your panic, but everyone is fine.” He said, smiling as I relaxed in relief. “Levy took off her shirt to stop the bleeding, and didn’t care that she was nearly half naked in front of everyone when the paramedics came to get you. Gray, gave her his shirt and tried to take her with him but she was persistent and refused to leave your side. She nearly persuaded her way into the operating room but wasn’t granted access. Rogue and Levy, never left your side after you were out of surgery. I talked them into taking showers and getting a change of clothes, because Rogue still had old dirty clothes on, and Ley had dried blood all over her. She’s basically been living here, her and Rogue watching over you, waiting for you to wake up.”

“W-where…a-“ I groaned out, but Makarov knew what I was asking, interrupting me so I wouldn’t have to strain my voice.

“They went to drop off their dirty clothes and collect new clothes to wear. They’ve been sleeping beside you, even though the nurses, scold her every day about it.” He chuckled to himself.

I couldn’t help but smile too, thinking of Levy defying the nurses and doctors wishes to sleep by his side. His heart swelled with pride and love, he couldn’t help but smile even wider.

“Cana’s safe too, her dad is Gildarts as you know by now. One of our best guys, probably our only best. He’s the one we send on extremely important missions. His stealth and influence is great. So, when he heard about José and Jackal taking Cana, all hell broke loose. And lets just say….. José and Jackal will no longer be a problem in the future,” he said with a cloud of darkness in his eyes. I wanted to ask what exactly happened, but I knew I would be better off not knowing. “And don’t worry about your reputation, everything has been cleared out. You are no longer a criminal on the run.”

“Thanks,” I grunted out with a crooked smile. I watched the small old man, look at the floor for few seconds, before looking back at me with conflicting eyes that made me hesitate.

“You know, I’m still upset that Levy was there in the first place and in possible harms way, but knowing her…..she wasnt going to let you go by yourself, huh?” he said, smiling as I nodded in agreement. “Do you remember the talk we had before I left?” He asked and I nodded my head again. He reached into his pocket pulling out a small red box. Openng it, he revealed a sparkling diamond ring, set in a prestine gold band. “This is to confirm that I actually give you two my blessing. I always thought I wouldn’t approve of anyone she brought home, but im glad it was you. And you know what I would do if you ever broke her heart. You almost did that day. She was sobbing so hard, I’ve never seen her cry so hard even when she was a child. If you died, I wouldve brought you back to life just to thrash you and put you back in the ground for hurting her.” He said with a sly smile, making a rough chuckle erupt from my throat the dull pain coming back for a few seconds. “I’ll officially be your gramps and Rogue’s too and that makes me happy. Obviously I cant give you the ring now, but when you’re done recovering, come to my office and you’ll get then along with your new position.”

I quirked a curious eyebrow at him but he brushed my questioning stare to the side saying, “The doctors said, you’ll probably need a month to recover. That’s faster than most people but you’re a fit and healthy man, so it wont take long. But I’m giving you two months. Levy alreay has your stuff and Rogue’s stuff in her place, so you’ll be with her during your recovery. I gave her that special mission when you got out of surgery.”

“Thanks……Gramps.” I grunted out with a smirk. Thankful my voice was quickly coming back to life.

“Grandpa! I’m back, we got you food if you-GAJEEL!” Levy spoke as she entered the hospital room with an arm full of food blocking her vision. She cried out my name when she sat it down on the counter. Makarov quickly got off the bed to let her and Rogue climb on to hug me tightly.

“Daddy! You’re awake!” Rogue beemed with excitement as he scrambled to get onto the bed to snuggle the other side of me. I pulled them both in, ignoring my pain just so I could inhale the scent of Levy’s shampoo and the smell of greasy fries I know Rogue ate on his way here.

I kissed them both, squeezing them tighter against me. Looking up, I saw Makarov smile at me, mouthing, ‘I’ll see you in two months,’ before grabing his food and leaving.

For the rest of that day and then on, they refused to leave my side. Their bright smiles, nursing me back to health.

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2 YEARS LATER

Taking a usual route home, I sighed in relief, knowing that I was able to get off of work in time to join in the festistivities. Thanks to Makarov, and our incident two years ago with José and Jackal, he was able to weed his way to the top, getting rid of the corruption. He took the head seat and gave me and Gildarts a place beside him. This gave us the advantage of having regular hours and being able to come home safe to our family every night. Well, almost every night. There were some nights we had to stay in the office just to fix a situation or figure out the best cause of action.

Turning into the driveway, I put my truck into park. Hopping out, I grabbed my suitcase from the floor on the passenger side.

“Welcome home,” a sweet voice rang out, causing my head to whip to the figure that was standing on the front porch. I watched with amuzement as Levy waddled off the porch and towards me. She had one hand placed on her back and the other on her swollen stomach.

Meeting her halfway, I bent down to kiss her. “I’m home. I missed you while I was gone.”

“We missed you too,” she smiled rubbing her belly, wincing at a pain that coursed through her.

“You sure you don’t want to go to the hospital. Your contractions are getting closer together.”

She hit my arm, her wedding ring glinting in the light as she swatted me. “I’m ok. The doctor also said, I could feel contractions for days before I actually go into labor.”

Crouching down to be eye level with her belly, I kissed her stomach. “Try not to give your momma much trouble, ok?” She laughed as I kissed her stomach. “You’re already double the trouble.”

“Yea, gramps, been calling them the terrible twosome, but hopefully the twins wont be that bad.” She giggled attempting to turn around, but I stopped her engulfing her in my arms. “What are you doing?”

“I request a little more love before our company take you away from me,” I said peppering her lips with kisses in between each word. I felt her melt against me as our lips moved together, the same spark tingling my spine.

“Eeeeewwww,” we heard two little voices say, causing us to break apart. Sting and Rogue stood side by side with the look of disgust on their faces.

“Your mom and dad are gross like my parents. They’re always kissing. BLEGH” Sting said making a face that made all of us laugh.

“You get used to it if you look away,” Rogue laughed. “Mom, can me and Sting get the ice cream now that dad is home?” Rogue asked looking up at Levy for permision.

Levy nodded her head and the boys erupted in joy, running back in the house to get the ice cream.

“We better get inside,” she said grabbing my hand, leading me in the house.

We walked through the house and right back outside to the back patio that I built a year ago, just for these such occasions. Lucy and Juvia were talking as they watched their babies play on a blanket surrounded by toys. Natsu was on the grill threatening to smack Gray as Gray questioned his grill master skills with every flip of burger and turn of hotdog. Erza and Cana were deep in a board game as Cana smiled wickedly a hand wrapped around a beer bottle.

“Yo! Gajeel! You hungry? I already got some meat done.” Natsu said with his usual boyish grin.

“Hmmm, I’m not sure if I’ll trust it. I think they’re raw.” Gray critqued poking one of the burgers with a fork, causing Natsu to barate him with insults.

“I’ll take one,” Gramps said behind me, loosening his tie as he stepped onto the patio. “Glad we could both make it,” he smiled up at me.

“Same here, I thought were going to be so late that we missed all the good food.” I chuckled.

We were ready to dig in, when Levy leaned over a chair clutching her stomach groaning in pain. Running to her side, I rubbed her back asking if she needed anything.

“I-I think they’re coming,” she groaned out right before her water broke.

“Battle stations everyone!!!” Cana yelled out as everyone went to overdrive. The fire was put out on the grill, the food was quickly put up and the kids were rounded up. With everyone getting in their cars, I carried Levy to my car, ready and nervous for the next part of our journey together.

Fin.

[jedifighterpilot2727]

The Lexington Chronicles

The Announcement

Kara and Lena decide that they should probably tell their family about the pending adoption.

Everyone sending me love for Lexi makes me so happy!!!

Read it on AO3 - http://archiveofourown.org/works/10189040/chapters/22719572

Lena’s hands are shaking as opens the bottle of wine.

She can barely get the corkscrew threaded, and when she finally does; she’s trembling too much to pull it out. She feels Kara’s hands settle on her waist, and she instantly relaxes, allowing herself to lean back into the embrace - eyes fluttering shut.

“You nervous, Mrs. Zor-el?” Kara’s breath is hot on her ear as the superhero brushes back the hair from her face.

“Nervous? Why would I be nervous? We’re just announcing to your family that we’re adopting a child in less than a week. Nothing to be nervous about.”

It's Sunday afternoon, and they're all set to pick up Lexington on Friday. There was still going to be a short one on one (well, two on one) visit with Lexi on Thursday to tell her the news, but besides that everything was completed. They were officially going to become parents.

Barring any protest from Lexi of course - which Lena wasn’t sure she would survive if that happened anyway.

“Are you nervous about Lexington? Or telling our family?” Kara asks, taking the bottle from her and nimbly popping the cork.

“I’m nervous that Lexington won’t like us once we get her home, but I’m mostly excited for that. I’m nervous about telling your family.”

“Do you need to wear one of your power suits? I’ve seen you face down a lot worse than our family in one of those!”

“This isn’t funny!” Lena scolds, accepting the glass of wine Kara hands her. “We haven’t even told them that we were trying to adopt and now we’re just going to tell them that we’re adopting a little girl and ‘oh, surprise - she’s coming home next week!’” She takes a sip of her wine before continuing. “I doubt they’ll be thrilled.”

Kara pulls her close by the elbows, and she feels a firm kiss against her forehead.

“We didn’t tell them because we needed time to get settled with the idea - we had no way of knowing we would find a match so fast! And they will love Lexi, I promise.”

“I’m not worried about them liking Lexi - she’s adorable and sweet, and I don’t know why anyone would ever not like her. I’m worried about what they’ll think about me being a mother.”

Kara’s eyes study her gently.

“You are going to make a great mom. And everyone will see it.”

“But-“

“No ‘buts’, great mom.”

The door bell rings and she fights the urge to flinch.

“It’s just Alex and Maggie.” Kara says, leveling her gaze at the door. “Are you going to be okay?”

“Are you sure we cant just bring Lexi home and have it be a surprise?”

“Just channel the excitement. Think about that instead of the nerves.”

Lena forces herself to take a deep breath and nods. They have to get this over with eventually.

Kara moves to the door and opens it, revealing a smiling Maggie and Alex on the other side.

“So what’s up?” Alex’s asks, hanging her coat on the rack by the door.

“What? Nothings up! Why would anything be up? I never said anything was up!”

Lena resists the urge to bury her face in her hands at Kara’s startled greeting. Her wife could not keep a secret for trying.

“Thanks for coming,” She interjects. “We’ll go over everything once everyone is here.”

Alex and Maggie exchange a look.

“So there is something!”

“Guys .  . .” Kara pouts. “Please just wait ’til everyone gets here!”

“Fine. Do you at least have some more of that wine?” Alex grumbles, gesturing to the glass in Lena’s holding.

“On the kitchen counter.” Lena offers.

“Good, I have a feeling I’m going to need it, if you guys are making this big of a deal.”

“We’re not making a big deal! We just want everyone hear before we start so we don’t have to tell the story a billion times!” Kara argues.

“Uh-huh, sure.” Maggie rolls her eyes. “Then why are there three dozen potstickers laid out? you only have that much food when it’s a big deal! Like when you announced you were getting married!”

“Which we all knew about before hand by the way.” Alex interjects very unhelpfully.

“Just let us have this, ple-“

A knock sounds at the door and Kara interrupts herself.

“See, that’s James and Winn! We’re almost halfway there!!”

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Eliza shows up not long after that, followed closely by J’onn and M’gann.

Lena is just starting to relax when Maggie calls them out.

“Everyone is here! Can we get the news now?”

“News?” Eliza looks between Lena and Kara. “What news?! I thought this was just a routine get together.”

Lena glances at Kara, drawing strength from the way Kara’s fingers are tightened around hers.

“What, are you pregnant? Is that what this is?” Winn snickers at his own joke, and the rest of the group laughs only to stop when Kara and Lena are silent.

“Wait.” James looks between them, concerned. “You’re not pregnant, are you? Is that even possible?”

“Well,” Kara laughs nervously. “Not exactly?”

“What do you mean ‘not exactly’?” Alex is once again all business, eyes narrowed as she tries to determine what’s going on.

“Well . . . “ Kara seems nervous all of the sudden, when faced with the reality of their family staring them down.

“A few months ago, we started to look into the possibility of adopting a child.” Lena begins, earning a grateful hand squeeze from Kara.

A chorus of well wishes sounds around the room and Lena feels herself start to relax.

“What did you find out?” Alex leans forward to the edge of the couch, hands clasped in front of her. “Vasquez and her wife adopted last year, I can get you the name of their agency if you want?”

“Actually . . . “ She looks to Kara again, drawing strength from her wife’s encouraging smile. “We had an appointment at an orphanage last week and we think we’ve found the perfect match.”

“Wait.” Eliza holds up a hand, “So you’ve already found a child to adopt?”

“Yes. Her name is Lexington, and she’s almost three years old.” Kara speaks now, and Lena is grateful for the relief.

“So you guys are adopting a three year old?” James asks.

“If everything goes well Thursday . . . yes.”

“Thursday?! I’m going to be an aunt on Thursday?” Alex sounds positively terrified.

“Well, Friday, really. That’s when she’s coming home.” Lena clarifies and the usual chatty group falls silent.

Alex is the first to move, standing to pull Kara into a hug.

“Lexington, huh?”

“I told you I’d name my child after you if I ever had one.” Kara laughs, but Lena can tell it’s watery.

“You’re such a sap.” Alex smacks Kara's arm and she’s crying too. But then Lena is wrapped up in an embrace, Alex’s arms tight around her.

“Thank you.” The whisper is so low she can barely hear it, and she knows it’s to keep Kara from listening in. “She never thought she would have this, so thank you.”

“I never thought I would have this either, I’m the one who’s grateful.”

“No one deserves this more than you two. No one.”

She clutches Alex just little tighter, anchoring herself when her heart feels like floating away.

“Alright, alright, quit Bogarting the hugs!” Winn exclaims behind them. “Winn gets hugs too!”

“Ah ah! I think the grandmother gets hugs next!” Eliza jumps in, pulling Kara and Lena into a giant bear hug. “I am so proud of both of you.” She presses a kiss to Kara’s cheek and then to Lena’s. “I’m giving you fair warning though, I am going to spoil that little girl.”

Winn is indeed next in the hug line, and he’s practically jumping up and down as he speaks.

“So what do you know about her? What is she like? Does she talk a lot? Can kids talk at three? Oh god! I know nothing about kids! I have to read books about this! I always assumed I would have like nine months to figure this whole ‘uncle’ thing out and now you guys are springing this on me in less than a week!”

“Somehow I think you’ll cope.” Kara laughs.

“But, I guess you guys still have questions.” Lena offers, chin knocking into Winn’s shoulder.

“So many questions.” James confirms and Maggie nods.

“Well, her full name will be Lexington Olivia Luthor-Danvers once the paperwork goes through. She’s almost three years old. She doesn’t speak. Three year olds do speak by the way.” She offers to Winn.  “But Lexi doesn’t, Dr. Engrett thinks it’s because she’s traumatized from her family’s death but he also says it could be autism - it’s honestly hard to tell. She does scare at loud noises though.”

“On a happier note, she loves books!” Kara cuts in. “And coloring!”

“And she adores Supergirl.”

“Supergirl? I can work with Supergirl!” Winn nods excitedly.

Kara looks to J’onn and M’gann who are smiling silently on the love seat.

“J’onn?”

“What? We can read minds, we’ve known you guys were looking at adopting for weeks.”

"All Lena has been thinking about lately is child development and how to teach chess to pre-schoolers.” M’gann chimes in.

“Why didn’t you say anything?”

“If I thought it was a bad idea, I would have discouraged you.” He gets up then and pulls them into hug. “But, I think it’s a fantastic idea. You two are going to make great parents.”

“Here, here!” Maggie agrees.  “Besides, you guys just made me thirty bucks!”

“As soon as you guys are ready, I would be more than happy to do a family photo session.” James offers.

“Of course! We’d also like you to be the one to release the official photos for the media.”

“I would be more than happy too, you know this story is going to be huge, I hope you’re prepared.”

“Yeah, if you guys though getting married was bad, adopting a baby is going be ridiculous!” Winn mimes and explosion with his hands.

“Speaking of which,” Alex waves a finger. “We need to go over your security system again before Lexington gets here."

As the room around them devolves into toddler talk, Kara hand catches hers and their eyes meet.

She doesn’t have to be able to read minds to know exactly what Kara is thinking.

“I told you so."