Me: Back with a new story. It's a one shot. Enjoy.
Natsu: You're crazy. I think it crazy when people write about my kids. But you've gone too far. My Grandson?
Me: (smacking) Idiot! This is just a fanfic. It isn't real. Besides I don't own Fairytail.
Natsu: Yeah, Yeah, I know that. I wonder people would like it.
Me: Me too… I'm nervous. Well, chapter ahead. Enjoy!
Natsu's Grandson
"So this is Fairytail guild," thought a small seven-year-old boy with pink hair as he stood in front of the large guild doors. He placed his tiny hands on the doors as he gave a gentle push on them. Everyone raised their heads as they saw a small boy enter the guild. They were quite puzzled as they saw a red colored Fairytail guild insignia, right at the place where Natsu had it.
"I'm here," he said as he looked at the guild. He looked around at everyone's faces searching for someone. Before he could do anything, he just collapsed. Worried, Mira took him into the guild's infirmary.
"Who's this child bearing the guild's insignia?" she thought.
She came out of the infirmary with a serious look on her face. Everyone got worried about the child.
"He's fine. Just a case of serious fatigue," she said, still holding a serious expression on her face.
"What's the matter, Mira?" one of the members asked.
"You know it… it's the child. He bears the guild insignia. I've got to talk to the master…," she said as she went into the master's office.
The child looked a lot like Natsu when he was small. Yes, he's adorable but what made it mysterious is they've never seen him in Magnolia yet, he bears the guild's insignia. Is it something like Natsu came from the past? If so, what would be the need? Questions like this revolved in their minds.
As this was going on at the guild, they could her screaming and shouting from outside the guild. Soon, the shouts became louder and louder as they saw, the salamander and the celestial mage enter the guild. Everyone began looking at them strangely. Though they are quite used to her shouting at him, they were staring at the duo today.
Annoyed, Lucy asked them, "What's the matter?"
Levy pointed to the infirmary. Lucy walked in followed by the salamander. What she saw froze her. A small child of about 7 years was sleeping like a child on the bed. She looked at the child and then at Natsu and then at the child. The child seemed an exact replica of Natsu. She just freaked out. She jumped out of the room. Everyone was shocked at her reaction.
"Am I day dreaming or have I just seen a mini version of Natsu?" she thought.
Lucy could hardly believe what she saw in there. Levy came over to her friend and patted on her head.
"Lu-chan, Please calm down. It's for real. He isn't any ghost," the blue haired bookworm calmed her.
Coming back to reality, she accepted what she just saw.
"Levy, Who do you think is that child? He bears the guild's insignia. However, I swear I haven't seen him any where near the guild before. He feels so familiar though," the celestial mage questioned.
"Lu-chan, we doubt it if it's Natsu from the past but then, he's not exactly similar to Natsu. He's lot more fairer compared to Natsu's tanned skin. There might be a possibility that…" the bookworm doubted.
"Levy chan, may be… I'm not sure but it may be… his son…Not that Natsu ever mentioned me that he's married or has a kid. But may be… that might be a possibility…" the blonde replied doubtfully.
However, everyone doubted what Natsu's reaction would be. They could hear no sound from inside. Did he have a heart attack? They doubted. However, his heart was stronger. Lucy peeped into the room only to find the dragon slayer's jaw dropped seeing the child. It was like seeing himself when he was small. It was until the blonde smacked him on his head he didn't realize it was true.
"Why did you smack me?" he asked the blonde.
"Well… you seemed so involved in him that you can't seem to come to reality," the blonde replied.
"It's like seeing me," he said.
"Hey, Natsu, can I ask you a question?" the blonde doubted.
"What's it about that you're so doubtful," he replied.
"Well, have you married someone or is this boy your son in any possible way? Don't hide it from me. I'm your best friend, right? You can always tell me," she said, not so sure of her question.
"What do you mean by that?" he asked cocking an eyebrow at her.
"I really mean what I say…" the blonde supported herself.
"You mean you're jealous," he joked.
"I'm not"
"You are!"
"I'm not!"
"You are!"
It went on like this for sometime, Lucy running after Natsu in the entire guild to shut his mouth and smack him once again. Mira, in the meanwhile, came down and sighed as even master didn't know what was with this 'little member' of their guild. Everyone stood in awe as the takeover mage announced that the master knew nothing. Only one doubt lingered in their minds. Is Natsu in someway related to him? Who knew? That new revelation could be even more shocking.
In all the fuss already present, suddenly the dragon slayer stopped in his tracks, receiving a smack from his partner. Even then, he didn't move. Lucy looked at his nakama's face concerned. A serious expression clouded his face. He could sense something familiar to him. A scent that smelled somewhat like him but different at the same time filled the room. He heard the tiny feet walk out of the room. Gently rubbing his eyes, he opened them wide to have a glance of the room. He sniffed the air he was breathing.
"I'm finally here in Fairytail," he said, "Where's my Grandpa?" he asked the guild.
They all thought he had come to the meet their beloved master. So, they pointed the old man who was now standing on the banister, watching the scenario from above.
"Who's that? I want to see my Grandpa. I know he's here. I get his smell," he said, his eyes searching for his so-called Grandpa.
Everyone paused as the little guy passed them, searching for his Grandpa. They were dumbfounded when he stopped in front of the fire dragon slayer and said, "Geez, Grandpa, I came all the way for you and you want to play hide and seek with it…"
"Grandpa!" Natsu's jaw dropped.
"Yes, Grandpa, You're my father's father. So that makes you my Grandpa, ne? Now take me around the city. I want to spend sometime with you, before my father comes to take me back…. Please…" he pleaded with the puppy dog eyes, which can even outmatch Natsu's.
Natsu was still shocked. A kid calling him Grandpa when he isn't even married. That's just ridiculous. He bent down to the boy's height and said, "Look, kid, I'm not even married least to have a son. How do you expect me to accept that you're my grand son," Natsu laughed off.
"You don't agree with me. Fine then, I'll prove it to you. Dad told me you wouldn't believe me if I told you that I was your grandson. Tell me, don't I smell a lot like you? I'm a fire dragon slayer and you taught me the dragon slayer magic. Geez, Grandpa, how could you forget me? I was your best-loved grand child. That's so rude," the boy pouted.
Lucy bent down to the boy who was pouting. He was so adorable. She couldn't help but kiss him on his forehead which made the little dragon slayer blush furiously.
"Hey, What did you do that for?" she blushed.
"I'm Lucy. Your Grandpa's best friend. You can call me Grandma Lucy, okay? Since we don't remember you, what's your name, sweetie?" she said as she ruffled his hair.
"I'm Ray," he replied, still blushing.
"Could she be my Grandma? She's kind, nice, warm and has a heartwarming smile… I have to ask Grandpa about it. To speak the truth, I came here to meet my Grandma. I don't even know how she looks," the boy thought.
"Hello my child, where are you coming from?" the master asked.
"We stay here at Magnolia. With the help of Uncle Hue's time traveling magic, I made my way to the past to meet my Grandpa. He's grown too old and he now can't even play with me otherwise," the boy said pouted.
"Geez, Natsu, I guess you'll become weak when you grow old," Lucy teased him.
"Stop it Luce and help me with him okay?" he said.
"Just accept the fact and try to be friendly. Go around and play with him," she advised.
"Child, do you know any one except Natsu here?" the master asked.
"Well… yes, I know Grandpa Gray who is half stripped standing right there, Grandma Erza who is even more scarier now, Grandma Mirajane, Grandma Levy, Grandpa Gajeel, Grandma Juvia…" he kept on telling all the names.
"I guess you know more than I thought you would know. Natsu, just take care of him till his father comes to fetch him," the master said.
"I guess I have no choice but to accept him as my grandson, Gramps. I'd take care of him," he said.
"Come on, Grandpa. Let's go to the central park," The boy dragged the salamander, sweeping him off his feet. He eventually held on to Lucy's wrist, pulling her with him. They saw trio leave the guild doors with the exceed cat following them.
"We'd soon get to see the three generations of the Dragneel family," the old master thought, as he giggled. Everyone giggled thinking what happened just now. A kid from the future popped, only to spend some time with his young Grandpa. But what they were more curious about was- Who was his grandmother? They wanted to ask him if they had not suddenly disappeared.
~0~
Lucy watched as Natsu and Ray were playing at the park.
"He remembered everyone but not me. How is it possible?" she thought.
"Grandma Lucy, come join us…" Ray said.
"No, I'm fine by myself," she replied.
"Please, grandma… come play with me. I came all the way for you all and you don't have any time for me," the boy pouted.
She couldn't ignore the boy who pleaded her with puppy dog eyes. He was way too adorable for that. Finally, she had to yield to the boy. She couldn't understand but there was something too familiar with the boy, she cannot express. Even the kid felt some warmth in her that he couldn't express.
~0~
"Grandpa, I'm all tired. I want to go home…" the boy whined. It was getting darker and colder outside. Lucy could see that the child's eyes were fighting sleep. He was trying hard to be awake.
"Okay, We'll go to our house," Natsu replied.
"Aye, sir," replied the exceed cat.
"No way are you going to make the child sleep in your dirty house!" Lucy shouted at him.
"But Lucy, we just cleaned it last week…" the dragon slayer whined.
"Last week! It would be way more dirtier. Geez, Natsu, Care about your grand son's health. You'll make him sick if you do that…," she said as she crossed her hands against her chest. Natsu held him in his arms.
"So, will you let him sleep in your apartment? That would be clean…" Natsu smiled.
Natsu smiled as she stood there in shock. Ray already fell asleep in Natsu's arms. She had no choice but to accept.
Both of them were walking along the riverside. Both because even Happy fell asleep and Natsu carried both the exceed and his grandson. Silence prevailed between them. Natsu had a big smile cast on his face.
"I think Luce, my son and grandson would be very strong and they love me very much. However, I wonder who my wife would be," he blurted the very first thought that came into his mind.
Lucy couldn't even imagine that the dragon slayer could think of such a thing. He was thinking about his wife. She couldn't help but blush at the thought.
They finally reached her apartment. He laid Ray down on the bed. He still held on to Happy.
"Hey, Luce, What do you think? Do you think we could be together in the future?" he said, casually.
"What?" the blonde blushed even more furiously.
"How could he say such a thing?" she thought.
"Are you serious?" she asked.
"No, I was just kidding…" he replied as he leapt out of the window.
"Can you just use the door?" she shouted to the salamander as she peeped out of the window.
"Bye Luce, Good night!" He shouted as he waved to her.
"Good night," she murmured, knowing that the dragon slayer could hear her.
She was about to close the window when she had a sudden feeling of leaving it open. She lingered around the room, smiling at his grandson who cuddled in the bed.
Then, she saw some pink haired man enter the room through the window.
"How many times do I have to tell you to use the door?" she screamed.
"Geez, mom, you used to nag dad even before you got married…" the man said, rubbing the back of his head.
A more mature man, similar to Natsu in looks but with chocolate brown orbs stood in front of her. A feeling of warmth rushed into her.
"Did he call me mom?" she thought.
"What did I say? I wasn't supposed to say that," he stood there as he paused.
She came near him, gently placing her soft hand on his tanned cheeks. He felt the warmth. How he missed her all these years? Tears surfaced his brown eyes.
"Now that I have said it, I really missed you mom," he said as he went in for a hug.
"You're my son… really?" she said aloud as she returned him the hug.
They both broke soon. A 17-year-old mother and a 27-year-old son finally met.
"So, it was me that flame brain chose to spend his rest of the life with? He's so unpredictable," she said.
"Yeah, mom, and he sure loves you a lot… How was your grandson? Did he treat you well?" the son said.
"Well, he seems quite oblivious to the fact that I'm his grandmother. He doesn't seem to recognize me. He's just cute. You raised him well," she said.
"Well, you taught me but it was quite unfortunate that he couldn't see you. That's the only reason why," he said.
"I can understand," she said as she patted him, "Though I would never get to see him, I'm glad I saw him today,"
"He's though very mischievous, mom, just like how dad used to be. However, when he's away, I don't feel like living. He misses you the most. He's seen dad but you… he really misses you. In fact he came here to know who his grandma was," he said.
Silence prevailed for quite sometime. He didn't know how to tell her but it was time he left. She was looking at him and her grandson, staring at them as if she wouldn't get a glance again.
"Mom, it's time for us to leave before anyone else sees us now. I'm really sorry. I have to leave," he said. He was overwhelmed.
"Wait!" Lucy said as she searched for something in her box. She picked out a chain that had a locket in the form of a star. She handed it to him.
"Give it to my grandson on his birthday," she said.
She gave a goodbye kiss to her son. He picked his child up as he opened the door this time to leave.
"Wait! I want to come to you until wherever you are going. I wouldn't get to see my grand son again," she said.
"Mom, but the vertex will suck you even. It will be dangerous," he said, worried, "I don't want dad to lose you so early,"
"But…" she said.
"Please mom," he pleaded.
He left to the centre of the park. However, someone was following him.
"Mom, I told you it's not safe," he whined.
"But… but.. I want to see you off for a last time," she said, smiling sadly. He hugged her and she returned the gesture.
"Who're you that dare to hug my Lucy?" someone shouted.
They both pulled apart to see who it was. It was Natsu, obviously. He looked quite enraged by the sight.
"Where are you taking my grandson, anyways?" he asked.
"Hey, dad, you're late. We have to go back. If I don't now, he'll wake up and run from me again," the 27 year old said.
"Don't tell me you're my son," he said.
He was having two blows since morning.
"The vortex may open any moment. Please mind holding her," he replied.
"What do you mean? You're leaving already. I want to know about your mom…" the dragon slayer shouted. A vortex opened behind the man and his son.
"About mom? You'll know soon. You love her too much. I can't disclose facts before they happen. I love you, dad and mom," he shouted as they disappeared.
He held onto Lucy tight, not letting her get sucked in. She had tears in her eyes as she saw her son and grand son disappear into the vortex. She soon hid her face in Natsu's shoulders unable to see them leave. Natsu was quite oblivious of the fact that Lucy knew who they were. She didn't even give him a hint. They both stood there as the vortex closed. He gently brushed her hair and soothing her.
"Natsu, would you mind walking me to my house? I don't have the strength to do it," she said.
He walked her home and left her when he was convinced that she was asleep. He lingered around her apartment before leaving for his home.
~0~
"I wonder if Ray figured out who his grandma was. If not, I better be careful," thought the 27 year old as he reached his world.
Me: Well, how was it?
Natsu: Even, I'm quite nervous. Please, give your opinions and suggestions on how it was.
Me: We accept all kinds of critics. We really appreciate it. Please do post your comment in the box below.
Natsu: This was supposed to be a one shot but she promised if people like it, she'll add few more bonus chapters.
Me: Please do tell me how it was. Tell me if you want me to continue. You can also pm me. I'm looking forward to your comments….
Me& Natsu: Arigato and Bye for now!
