Title: That Sneaky Little Devil
Genre: Romance/Fantasy
Rating: Rated T
Pairing: Natsu/Lucy
Summary: During a storm, Lucy found a small basket that contained a baby infront of her doorstep. Captured by his cuteness and adorable pink hair, she took the baby in and decided to take care of him. There's only one problem though, because the baby seems to be growing too fast, and are those horns she's seeing? Beta-read by IamInk *UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
Prologue
"WHAT IN HELL DID YOU JUST SAY?!"
A loud voice shook the walls of the Dragneel castle. The servants in the room stiffened and with eyes wide as saucers, stared at King Igneel whose fiery flames were starting to lick the ground. Fearing for their lives, they turned and immediately left the palace before an expected fight started.
"I told you, I'll go to the human world and get her!", a pink-haired man replied. His green eyes were fierce and full of defiance as he matched the angry glare his father, the King of Flames; Igneel Dragneel was giving him.
"NATSU DRAGNEEL! You know you can't do that! She's a human! She's too weak for you!"
"I don't care, she's mine."
"And what about your marriage with Lisanna? You know we need that or else there will be a war between our districts."
"I don't care, I don't like her that way."
"But she likes you! And you were childhood friends! How can you not like her?!"
"I. Love. Lucy. Lisanna is just a friend. The person I love is Lucy."
Igneel froze at this. He stared at his son's eyes with disbelief and immediately looked for a hint that he was lying, but he found none.
"You know that it's forbidden, Natsu. It's against the rules."
"And when have I ever followed the rules, Dad?"
"You know what will happen if you go to the human world, Natsu."
"I know, and I'm willing to take the risk."
Igneel paused as he looked at his son's determined eyes. He sighed and slumped on his throne. The servants who were peeking at the door outside sighed in relief. The castle was safe today.
"Natsu, my boy. How can you even fall in love with someone you haven't even met?"
"I.. I don't know okay? All I know is I want her, and you can't stop me."
He was stubborn, and Igneel knows that.
"It's dangerous."
"I. Don't. Care."
"You stubborn little devil!", Igneel shouted. He got up from his seat and walked towards his son. He was pissed off, probably because he knew that he was losing this argument. He glared at Natsu, while the younger Dragneel returned it with the same intensity.
"You know that there's a possibility that she won't love you back. That she'll get scared of you after knowing who you are."
"Lucy isn't like that.", Natsu growled. Igneel didn't back down. He needed to make sure that his son knew what he was getting into.
"You don't know that."
"Trust me. I know."
They glared at each other, and with a slump of his shoulders, Igneel raised his hands in defeat.
"Fine.", the King of Flames said catching the pink-haired prince off guard.
"Fine?"
"Fine."
"Really?!", he shouted enthusiastically. He honestly thought that he needed to fight everyone in the castle before he got out.
"Really. Go to Porlyusica, I'm sure she knows how to conceal your powers and turn you into a human. But I'm warning you, it's dangerous. You will be reborn as a human, meaning you will start as a human baby and although you will grow faster than normal human beings, it will still make you vulnerable from sudden attacks, Natsu."
Igneel blanched at the thought of anything happening to Natsu. He might be 400 years old but he was still their baby! His wife Grandine will kill him! He shook his head and tried to focus on the matter at hand.
"You will gain your powers as you grow and it won't take long, less than a month probably. It depends, and knowing you, you might even grow up in just one week."
Yeah, his son was weird like that.
After that, you need to convince Lucy to come with you and be your mate. If she doesn't want to, you can't force her. If you failed, I'm afraid that you need to go back and fulfill your duties as prince. Do you understand, Natsu?"
"Hell yeah! Thanks for understanding old man! I'll make sure to bring her here and I'm sure she's gonna love it and- and-"
Igneel chuckled at his son's enthusiasm. Maybe this decision isn't so bad after all.
Little did he know, he was going to sleep on the couch for the a week because Grandine would be totally pissed at him for not discussing it with her.
Chapter 1 (How it started)
"Goodbye, Levy-chan! Come back soon, okay?"
"Of course, Lu-chan. We won't take long, I promise."
Lucy smiled at her friend. They were in the airport for Levy's flight. Apparently, they found some new artifacts in an island that was recently discovered. Since her best friend was a famous anthropologist, who's known for excelling at cracking ancient codes, her presence was summoned immediately.
"Gajeel, take care of Levy alright? She doesn't like to be awakened before her alarmed time, even if it's only a minute earlier and she likes eating pancakes in the morning. It should be drenched in syrup or else she'll get really mad and she'll throw a fit and-"
"Lu"
"-she'll get super mad at you but she'll eat it anyway because she doesn't like wasting food. She likes having a solemn 5 minutes to compose herself for the day or else she'll be grumpy all day and-"
"Lu-chan!", shouted the bluenette who was blushing beside the chuckling man.
"Calm down Bunny-girl, we're just going on a trip not getting married."
"Gajeel!", Levy shouted blushing harder this time.
"Look, Lu-chan, it will just be for a month okay? Calm down, and don't talk to Gajeel about my grumpiness in the morning.", the bluenette said, sweatdropping.
"I was just saying.", the blonde said with a pout.
"Lu-chan? Are you sure you'll be okay? You've been telling me that you felt like someone is watching you."
The blonde flinched at that.
"I'm sure I'll be fine, Levy-chan."
Their flight number was soon called leading the two friends to another dramatic goodbye.
"Goodbye Lucy! Make sure to snatch a boyfriend while I'm gone, alright?", the bluenette shouted leading the blonde blush a little.
"Make sure that I'll be an aunt when you come back, Levy-chan!", she retorted. Lucy laughed when Levy's flushed face the childishly stuck her tongue at her. She watched their disappearing figures and sighed.
So much for being alone for one month.
"Why in hell is it raining so hard?", Lucy mumbled to herself as she got out of the cab. She quickly ran to her apartment but with how hard the rain was pouring, she was quite sure that she won't get home dry.
It had been 3 years since she had graduated and a month since she had published her first book that instantly became a hit. Lucy Heartfilia, with the age of 24, was known as the gorgeous and successful woman.
Many men had tried to woo her with their charms but nobody seemed to catch her attention. Not to mention, she was also rich. Not only because of the money she got from her published book but also from the inheritance her father left her.
She reached her frontdoor and fumbled with her keys. She jumped in place, shivering at the cold wind. She smiled when she found her key, already imagining the hot chocolate that she would make for herself. She opened her door, and yelped when her foot caught on something before she entered.
There was a basket in her front door, and she wondered how in hell it got there. She looked around and finally decided to take a peek inside.
"Who left this?", she mumbled to herself. What is a fan of hers? A gift perhaps?
She gasped as her eyes met with small onyx ones, her heart stopping and clenching when she saw a baby in the basket. She immediately looked at her surroundings in a desperate attempt to find the person who left the baby on her doorstep. She failed for the streets were deserted. Gritting her teeth, she lifted the basket and entered her house.
It was cold and the baby was freezing!
"I can't believe someone would do this! So heartless to leave this baby in the cold.", she mumbled angrily while rushing to her room and turning on the heater. After placing the basket on her bed, she looked inside of it once more and frowned when she saw the baby.
"Who would leave a child a like you outside, all alone?", she said softly as she stared at the baby. Her brown eyes met his lazy onyx ones and she can't help but coo at his cuteness.
"You're so cute.", she whispered as she took the baby in her arms.
"Ah! Crap! I forgot that I'm still wet. Wait a minute, Natsu.", she froze at the name that escaped her lips.
"Natsu?", she tested out the name and somehow she felt that it's perfect.
"Natsu.", she said again then looked at the baby who was tilting his head at her.
His onyx eyes fixated its gaze on her face and soon a warm smile broke out on the baby's face. It made her feel warm and it reminded her summer?
"Yup. I'll call you Natsu from now on.", she said while softly poking the pink-haired baby's reddening cheeks - he was just so cute!
Natsu's small fingers wrapped around her index finger and Lucy felt her heart leap. She had a nagging feeling that she already loves this baby.
Lucy immediately changed her clothes. She also opened her closet and took a big box out. They were full of baby stuffs that Lucy was going to give Erza for the redhead's baby shower. She shrugged and decided that she'll just buy another set tomorrow.
Erza Scarlet was one of her close friends, she just got married and was now in her honeymoon with her husband Jellal Fernandez. She was also two months pregnant when they got married so Lucy was sure that her other friend, Mirajane would be throwing a baby shower for Erza as soon as they returned.
She tore the present open and took out the diapers and baby bottles. She was looking at Natsu every now and then, making sure that he wouldn't fall off her bed by accident.
"It's a good thing I bought this in advance, never knew it would come in handy though.", Lucy said to nobody in particular as she began to look for some warmer baby clothes.
"Ah! This one's perfect. Wait, is the baby a boy or a girl?", she said out loud, the baby has pink hair after all.
She looked at Natsu who was staring at her intensely making her blink.
Do babies know how to glare?
She shrugged and took the fluffy brown one that's designed as a cute bear jacket, a white sleeveless shirt and some shorts.
She quickly returned to Natsu's side and changed his clothes. (and confirmed that yes, he's a boy). The blonde squealed at the baby's cuteness and showered him with kisses.
Lucy soon spent the night, with a smile on her face as she slept next to Natsu.
She was so going to keep this baby.
"Everything went according to plan, Igneel.", Porlyusica said, making Igneel sigh.
"Thanks then, Porly."
"Don't call me that! And that boy of yours is annoying. Falling in love with a human when he's supposed to be the next king."
"Yeah, Natsu can be a handful sometimes.", the King of Flames replied sheepishly. Porlyusica scoffed
"You mean all the time. Undeniably your child. Really."
"Well yeah, but you know I only want his happiness."
"Tch. It's still unacceptable that he endangers himself for a filthy human."
"Do you by chance, care for Natsu, Porly?", Igneel said with a wide grin; that earned him a smack in the head from Porlyusica's broom.
"Shut up, Igneel! And stop calling me that disgusting nickname! That's my nephew going to the human world so of course I'll care. I still don't know why in hell my twin, Grandine chose someone like you."
"Aww you're hurting my feelings Porly."
"Speaking of my sister, she and Wendy will be returning sooner than expected so you better think up an excuse about Natsu soon.", she smirked and Igneel's eyes widened in fear.
His wife, Grandine Marvel-Dragneel, is so going to kill him. He just hopes that Wendy's healing powers got better now.
Edited-07-27-15 (Beta-read by IamInk)
NOTE: THIS STORY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Well, the plan is to change a few things. Story flow and such and probably just change it to just short NaLu fluff that actually has an ending!
Oh well.
Edited-11-02-18