Hello, my name is Lucy Dragneel, but my friends and guild-mates know me as Lucy Heartfilia. I'm 18. I use Celestial Spirit Magic. My story started when I was 10. My mother had passed away not so long ago and my father hated me. He would say I killed my mother. He couldn't even look at me I reminded him too much of her. One night I had enough of feeling alone. I wanted to find a place I could call home and have people who really care for me.

So one night when I was crying I decided that I would leave to find this place so one of my family maids helped me pack. I took a lot of money. My dad had so much of it anyway he wouldn't care if I took some. I also took my keys that mama left for me and when everyone was asleep I left. I ran and ran I never looked back to that place I once called home. I walked for miles and days with no sleep, no food, I just had to get away from him as far away as my legs could take me.

That's when I came upon a field in a forest. It was so peaceful and quiet. That's when I saw him. He was the same age as me with pink hair and a white scarf. He looked like he was looking for something in the night sky, waiting for something. I walked a little more but I felt so weak and tried I felt myself fall to the ground. The last thing I remember is him running up to me.

When I opened my eyes the next thing I know is that I'm in a small room with a little girl no older than 3 looking at me with big bright eyes.

"Ahhhhhhh!" I screamed, jumping in fear because I didn't know where I was our who that little girl was. After a few minutes the little girl finally spoke:

" Are you my new mama?"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing but before I could answer he walked in with a bright smile that made me feel funny inside.

"Oh, you're finally awake! You've been asleep for 2 days now."

My eyes shot wide open. 2 days? That can't be right.

"I have?"

I must have been so tried from walking for so long.

"Thank you for keeping me here. I will leave now before I overstay my welcome."

He just give me a look of confusion.

"Don't you want to stay or do you have somewhere to be?"

I thought about it for a minute and realised I don't have a anywhere else to go.

"But we don't even know each other and you're willing to let me stay here? What about your parents?"

He looked so sad when I said parents but it was gone just as fast as it came.

"Well my name is Natsu Dragneel and this is Wendy Dragneel and it's just the two of us that live here, but we would really like for you to stay. I could use the help to take care of Wendy. I don't know anything about girl things and I promised I would find her a new mother."

I was so shocked! I couldn't believe what he was saying! Me, a mother at the age of 10? But I couldn't leave her alone with him to look after her, and I've always wanted to be a mother. It just came a little sooner than I thought.

"Okay, I'll do it. My name is Lucy Heartfilia." They both smiled with so much happiness. Mama I found them, I really did! That was the day I found my real family.

Approximately 5 years later

"Lucy! Hurry up, we're going to be late!" Natsu yelled from the sitting room.

"Mama you look beautiful! I'm so excited, today's finally here," my now 9 year old daughter Wendy said as I looked at myself in the mirror in my wedding dress. Yes you heard me right, me, Lucy Heartfilia, will be Lucy Dragneel in the next hour!

"Yeah Lucy you don't look that fat!" I just give that stupid cat the evil eyes. Today was my wedding day and nothing was going to make me sad. We had agreed that when I turned 16 Natsu and I would get married so we can make Wendy ours for real, so no one can take her away. Don't get me wrong, I'm in love with Natsu, but he's too dense to know what that kind of love is. We have been happy together as a family for almost 6 years. We even have two more members of our family now: Happy and Carla the flying, talking cats.

Oh shit we're late!

"Coming!" I shouted as I ran down the stairs to where they were all sitting. Natsu smiles that smile that always makes me feel so happy.

"You ready to become a real Dragneel?" He asked. I was so happy! I couldn't wait to have the same last name as my family and for us to become a real family. We walked to a church in town and we said our vows but what I forgot was the part at the end:

"You my now kiss the bride."

My heart stopped. I couldn't think. Was this really happening? I have to kiss Natsu. Sure we kissed before, but that was when we were 13 and he said he wanted to try something and he just kissed me. I still remember feeling how hot my face was after. And that time we were 14. We were in the field having one of Wendy's lessons and out of nowhere he kissed me. I come back to reality and looked at Natsu.

He just smiled and leaned in and kissed me. It was soft and short but I felt fireworks like I did every time. We took pictures with all 5 of us and then we went to a café down town to get dinner. It wasn't like the fairy tale wedding I always dreamed of, but my dreams changed 6 years ago when I meet a pink haired boy in a field.

When we got home Wendy went to bed, that's when Natsu pulled me outside to that very field. "Natsu what are we doing out here? It's cold!"

He stopped moving and came close to me he looked me in the eyes.

"But Luce we need to have our first dance and what better place than the place we first met?"

I couldn't help it. Tears rolled down my cheeks. This is one of the many reasons I fell in love with the boy with pink hair.

"But there's no music."

"We'll make our own."

And with that we start dancing as Natsu hums a song. We dance for what seems like hours, me still in my wedding dress and him in his suit. I wish we could stay like this forever. Mama, I really love my life. I'm so glad I left that day. If I didn't I would have never ran into the boy with pink hair. My dragon.

1 year later

It's been a year since Natsu and I have been married. He still works at a guild called Fairy Tail. He's been there since I met him. I mind Wendy while he goes out to work to pay for food and bills. We live a nice life, a happy one, but oh how I wish I could join Fairy Tail! This year might be my lucky year, no one at the guild knows about me or Wendy. Natsu doesn't want people to know. I tried asking him once but he won't say why. I'm so excited about our anniversary! I have a nice dinner planned for the family and a gift that I worked so hard on.

"Lucy someone said there was word of a Salamander in Hargion. I need to go. It could be Igneel."

I felt sadness in my heart but I couldn't get in the way of Natsu finding his dad.

"I really….. I hope it's him. Be safe okay? And come back soon."

Natsu was already in our bedroom throwing anything and everything into a bag.

"I will I promise I'll be back soon. Tell Wendy I said bye and be good! Come on Happy!"

The blue cat flew out the door with an "Aye sir."

It's been 2 days since he's been gone and today is my birthday, and our anniversary.

"Mama is papa coming home soon? I want to see if he likes the gift you got him."

I smile at my daughter. She so kind and caring.

"I don't know princess, I hope so."

I give her my best smile but she can tell there's sadness behind it. I always miss him when he goes. It's to quiet in this small house.

"Okay time for bed. Papa should be home tomorrow so the quicker we get to sleep the faster we'll see him."

Wendy gets up and gives me a tried smile.

"Okay, goodnight mama. Come on Carla, let's get some sleep."

I go to Natsu and I's bedroom. As I sit on the bed tears fall from my eyes.

"Happy anniversary," I say as I fall asleep.

The other side of the house

Wendy P.O.V

Wendy feels sad because see can hear her mama crying.

"Why does papa have to be so stupid?"

That's when she hears the front door open.

She gets out of bed and goes downstairs to find her papa.

"Where have you been?" she asks.

Natsu jumps, thinking he was being quiet with his ninja ways.

"Hey my little princess! What are you doing up?"

"Papa you need to stop looking for them."

Natsu was shocked with what came out of his daughter's mouth.

"What do you mean stop looking?"

"I mean you have a family here who love you and aren't going anywhere. They left us papa. They left but mama stayed, and now mama's upstairs upset because you didn't come home for your anniversary. She doesn't say anything because she wants you to be happy, but papa she's your wife. So be there for her."

Natsu looked down he knew he had done wrong.

"When did you get so smart?"

"Mama is my teacher, remember?

Natsu smiles, "Okay princess, time for bed."

Lucy's P.O.V

I hear the bedroom door open. I sit up and there he is, my favourite boy with pink hair.

"Luce I'm so sorry. I should have been here and not run off just because of some rumour that wasn't even real. Please forgive me."

I smile at him.

"There's nothing to forgive Natsu."

He walks over to the bed and sits down on my side of the bed.

"I got you something," he says while handing me a small box. I open it and my eyes widen. It was a key, a sliver key!

" I saw it in a magic shop and I know you had to have it. Also, Luce? I want you to come with me to Fairy Tail tomorrow and join the guild. You can become my partner. Just don't tell people about us just yet. I'm not ready."

He has a sad smile on his face. I know he doesn't mean anything bad when he says it.

"I got you something too."

He looks up at me as I hand him a box. When he opens it his eyes widen. It's a sliver necklace with a locket attached. On the outside it has the Fairy Tail mark, and on the inside it has a picture of us. Me, Wendy, Natsu, Happy and Carla.

"So you never forget that you always have us to come home to."

Before I could even think Natsu lips were on mine. It wasn't like our other kisses. This was full of passion and love. I start to kiss back after coming out of shock. I start running my hands through his hair as he lays me down on the bed. We kiss for what feels like hours, our hands moving all over each other until Natsu stops.

"We can't. Wendy's in the next room and if we keep going I won't be able to stop."

I look at him. I don't know what to think. I was so happy Natsu kissed me. I know he's my husband, but we don't really act like it. Sure we share a bed and we cuddle at night, but we don't kiss a lot or hold hands.

"Luce we should get some sleep. Tomorrow's a big day for you." he says as he kissed my forehead. I smile at him.

"Goodnight Natsu, and thank you."

Then I feel arms wrap around me as I close my eyes and fall asleep.

Natsu P.O.V

I look down at my beautiful wife as she sleeps "goodnight Luce I love you and thank you for always staying"

Edited by theanarchisteire /u/4624246/TheAnarchistEire