Hi, I made this plot from a book named "White Apples" by Jonathan Carroll. Actually I haven't read the book, but after reading the summary of this book, it made me curious and this fan fiction is made. (:D) (soon, I'll be reading it after I finish the book I currently intrigued with). This story might sound unrealistic to you, but a fan fiction is only a fan fiction, where we share stories for entertainment and things can be learned from it too if you won't take malice from reading. Hope you enjoy!

Actually I was planning to make this as a one-shot, but this one got too long. So I decided to post it and see what happens next, of course I'll be uploading the other parts after I am done with this. Look forward to it. :3

Warning: Grammar mistakes and misspellings might appear, and real characters from Fairy Tail might become out of character. So I will apologize beforehand.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail and the cover picture. This fiction is purely for entertainment purpose only. Thank you!


"Second Chance"

A raven haired man with dark blue eyes was standing in front of a pink haired lass with onyx eyes. The two are standing at the park, staring at each others eyes as if they are the only people present in the world. It didn't took them a day to fell in love, but it took them months before they got the courage to confess their feelings.

The two were still high school students when they started to have a relationship. The first two years of their anniversary caused them hardships, pain and depression. But they soon realized that being apart is much more painful than they thought. Now at the age of twenty two, the couple finally graduated from college and in a much stronger and stickier relationship. Although they tend to bicker a lot.

Eight years had then passed and the raven haired man finally asked her hand in marriage. The lass immediately jumped in happiness and banging her head like a rock star. Pulling the ring from the tiny box, and attempted to put it on herself. But her fiancé beat her to it, as he grabbed her ring and raised one of his eyebrow. The lass showed him a wide smile and thrust her right hand to her man. Allowing him to slip her engagement ring on her ring finger. The lass giggled loudly as she showed her engagement ring to her friends, telling the whole word that wedding bells will soon be ringing on their ears.

Almost half a month of preparation her name was then change, in front of the altar beside her husband and with the priest. Using her husband's name as hers, made her feel weak on her knees and feeling butterflies swimming inside her belly. Being called 'Mrs Fullbuster' always made her feel giddy, smiling like an idiot to everyone that calls her that.

On the night of wedding day, the two spend it to their selves. Pleasuring and filling their hearts and body with happiness and whispering sweet words through their ears.

Weeks after living in their very own house when his wife started to feel morning sickness, and food cravings. It was then they were told by their doctor that a child will soon be crawling around their house. News had then entered their friends ears, and decided to surprise the married couple with a baby shower.

Excited and elated, the soon to be Mother and Father brought a baby cradle and clothes for their soon to arrive toddler. Being given with baby gifts from their friends, they only bought what they don't have. Now their Baby room is filled with furniture's and toys and things their baby will need. Everything is now ready that all they need to do is to wait for less than a month for their baby to arrive.

It was then a day after his wife's birthday when the pregnant mother felt her water broke, but her husband was not around, having to let her blond haired friend to call her husband and bring her to the hospital. Their baby was then born and settled in her arms, but the father was still not around. Turning her sweaty head to her friend only to hear news how her husband got into an accident.

Depression and pain then stayed in her heart, hugging her son tightly on her arms, crying in distress for losing her husband before he can see their only son.

A month had then passed and the woman was left alone inside her house. Having to care their child alone, tears would always leave her eyes. Friends and family would come and visit, but the pain was not ceased. Dark thoughts then entered her head, and started to fall to a suicidal depression. Thinking of leaving her child to her closest and trusted friend, she made a note and placed her child inside a basket together with the note.

Holding a sharp edge knife, the woman sat away from her child. Before she can slash the shining blade to her neck, a cry from her son halted her actions. Her eyes are filled with tears, her head smells of sweats, her nose was dripping and her body was shaking as she held herself up and walked her way to her weeping child, leaving the deathly weapon away from her.

"Hush hush, Mommy's here" the Mother whispered to his ears. Reprimanding her self for thinking of leaving her child alone. "Don't worry, Mommy will protect you, even if Daddy is not here" she murmured to his ears as she cried with fat tears falling from her eyes.

Almost five years had then passed, and tomorrow would be her son's birthday and her husband's death anniversary. The Mother and son are inside a restaurant with her other friends, having a dinner in a way to celebrate her a surprise birthday from them and her son. Her friends gave her encouraging words and presents, telling them how happy would the man be if he was alive.

Smiling towards them, she thanked her friends giving them kisses to their checks and a face full of kisses to her son, who look a spitting image of her with his Father's hair and mouth. Bidding farewell, they head to their own home, with their tummy and hearts full after meeting each other after many years.

It was already night time that the child had prayed for his Father to come back, wishing that his Father will be given another chance, even if knowing that is not possible. Hoping the his wishes will be heard, he lied on his bed and went to his slumber.

A short elderly man with black eyes and his head almost bald with only the outer rims of his head contained white hairs, heard a prayer from a child. Knowing the toddlers story, he felt pity towards him and to his Mother. The old man has been observing the pink haired lass actions, after her husband had left the world. But his heart calmed down after the woman decided to live for the sake of her child instead.

It was then at the middle of the night, inside a cemetery when a grave was shining from the ground. An old man was above from the grave, calling for the man's soul and body to turn into an orb. Within a call for his name, the orb shine and flew in front the old man who called him.

It was already morning when a man woke up from his slumber. Looking around where he was, he stood up and wandered around. His mind was still fuzzy when he remembered the house in front of him and being married to a woman, then a memory about him buying child clothes and a call from a pink haired woman, remembered who he was.

"My name is Gray Fullbuster and I am married to Natsu Fullbuster and I have a child named Yuki Fullbuster. I got a call from Lucy that Natsu was giving birth. Where am I? Why am I naked?" the naked man murmured to himself, looking around for clothes.

A basket full of flowers was then thrown to the naked man, turning his head to find his wife standing in front of her. The two had their eyes wide, as the man hurried and embraced the woman who he always presented his love to.

The woman was stilled after seeing the man's face. At first, she thought a random man was standing naked on her backyard. Attempting to beat the man unconscious but was halted after seeing his face.

"Natsu, it's me" the man cried to her shoulder, hugging her for the first time.

The woman placed her hand on his chest and to his face, soon her face was painted with a scowl and gave him a head bang to his forehead. "How dare you use my husband's face and come here naked on my backyard?" the woman shouted towards the man, giving his arm a twist and throwing him to the ground.

She was about to give him another pain on his body, when her son came and shouted towards them.

"DADDY" was what left his mouth as he moved his feet, running towards his Father, crushing him on a tight hug.

His mother was shocked, and immediately pulled her son away from him.

"Mommy, it's Daddy. I finally saw Daddy" the child cried to his Mother, trying to break free while reaching his small limbs of arms to his Father.

The man was bewildered as he focused his eyes to the toddler, noticing the exact facial features to the woman who was holding the toddler and to the child who was attempting to reach him. "Are you perhaps, Yuki?" the question left his tongue, as the toddler nodded his head and called for him again.

Smiling with tears, the man stood up and took the toddler from her hands, making her shout and shocked.

"Yuki" the man cried to his son's chest, allowing the boy who was sitting on his arms to place his tiny arms to his Father. "But why are you so big already? I thought you are still a small baby" The man muttered in wonder.

Natsu then grabbed the child but failed as the toddler glued himself to his Father, it was then a sound from the door halted their actions. As a blond haired woman came to their view, with her hands on her mouth. Tears then started to fall from her eyes as she made a run towards the naked man, calling his name with happiness.

o0o0o0o

"He's not Gray" the pink haired lass insisted to the tenth time of the day, not believing the stranger in front of them presenting himself as her husband with her son sitting on the stranger's lap.

"Why do you say that?" Lucy asked her friend, tilting her head to the side.

"Because, Gray has a tattoo on his chest that he doesn't have" the pink haired woman pointed out. "How about you, how can you tell that, that man is Gray?"

"Because he looks like Gray" Lucy responded with a smile, earning a nod from Natsu's son.

Natsu let out a sigh and turned her back, not wanting to see the impersonator in front of her. The raven haired man saw her leave. Telling his son to move, so he can talk to his Mother.

"Natsu" the impersonator called out to her. The woman sharply faced him, wearing a scowl on her face.

"What do you want? And by the way, can you please stop wearing my husband's face and change it?" the woman rudely commented.

"Come on Natsu, it really is me. Please believe me. The tattoo might be gone, but please know that I am still in love with you." the man pleaded to his wife.

The woman in front of him closed her mouth in silence, trying to process the words that entered her ears."Tell you what. If you want to court me, don't use my beloved's face and confess. Will, even if you did confess. I only have one person on my heart and that is Gray, Fullbuster Gray"

"And I am telling you. I am Gray Fullbuster, your husband"

"I don't believe you. My husband died five years ago and you suddenly came and tell me your my husband? Oh please, leave me alone and find someone else to mess with" The pink haired woman ended their chat as she turned and left the man standing in the hall.

The party had already started, when Yuki had asked his Aunt Lucy to take a picture with him and his Father with his Mother on his side. In defeat, the Mother walked towards her son and ignored the offered hand from her husband who she calls a stranger.

During the party, some were shocked after seeing the man's appearance. Some would not believe and some did. The others felt like what had Natsu felt, but soon they had welcomed him back with open arms, after the man had told them the secrets that they had shared and promised not to tell any soul.

It was already night time, when Gray had a chat with his son.

"Yuki, can Daddy ask you a favor?" the raven haired man asked, as he covered his son with his blanket, lying beside the toddler.

The child innocently nodded his head and asked what his favor.

"Mommy seems not to like Daddy for now, so can Daddy ask you to help me court Mommy back and win her heart?"

An enthusiastic response was then given to him by his son, who immediately gave his Father more ideas what his Mommy likes best.

A week had already passed since Gray was allowed to live in his house after his son had begged for his Mommy to let his Daddy stay. His Mother was doubtful and still suspicious about the stranger, but a bullet from her son's puppy and teary eyes, made her nod her head in regret.

The Father and Son was already wide awake and ready after weeks of preparation for their plan. The man was carrying thirteen different kinds of flowers and a teddy bear that they had bought together from a store. His son then went back inside the house, leaving his Father on the garden waiting for his wife to come. Before a minute pass, a blindfolded Natsu came to his view, laughing with her checks flushing with redness.

His heart started to race, hoping his wife will accept him again. His face would crack a smile when he heard the pink haired woman giggle to her son, constantly asking on what the toddler is planning. It was then she was asked to sit on a chair in front of the raven haired man.

Smiling and releasing small laughter, the woman sat and waited for her son's next step. The blindfold that was pressed on her eyes was then remove and a bouquet of different kind of flowers came to her view. Raising one of her eyebrow after noticing a bigger hand than a small one. She averted her gaze to the man in front of her.

"What are you doing?" she asked with bemusement.

The man and her son let out a smile. Gray then opened his mouth to speak, "I am courting you" was his response, after earning a slap to his face.

"Didn't I told you that if you want to court me, don't use my husbands face. Furthermore I did told you that even if you did. I will only love my husband for the rest of my life" the pink haired woman argued, standing from the chair. She walked out, leaving the man to touched his bruised face in agony. The boy made his way to his Father with worry after his Mother had slapped the raven haired man, but a call from his Mother halted his actions, telling him to get inside or no ice cream for lunch.

"It's okay Yuki, you can go inside. Tell Mommy that I am sorry." His Father announced, trying to hold down his tears as he stood and made his way to the tiny pavilion that they had.

o0o0o0o

The toddler was beside his exhausted Mother, having a snack in their living room. When he opened his mouth and asked why she slapped his Father.

"Yuki, that man is not your Father"

But the child did not listened and shook his head, "No, He is my Father. I prayed that Father will be alive again and my prayers was heard. Don't you want to see and be with Daddy again, Mommy?" the toddler asked his Mother with a ball of tears at the end of his eyes.

"Of course I want to see Daddy. But Daddy is no longer with us and that man is just using your Daddy's face"

In fits of anger and disappointment, the toddler stood up and cried, insisting that the man she call as stranger was his Daddy and his Daddy was given another chance to live. But the Mother only nodded her head, feeling her tears fall from her eyes, "I know you want to know and miss your Daddy, since you never meet him. But Yuki, listen to me. That man is not your Daddy".

The lad then felt sadness crawled to his heart, asking why his Mother would not believe him and his Father. He lied on the ground and started to cry as loudly as he can, throwing things around and to his frightened Mother.

"Yuki, What happened? Please stop!" where her words to her son, after seeing the toddler rolling and kicking on the ground, insisting that his Daddy is his Daddy with fat big tears streamed from his eyes.

It was then, the raven haired man came and took the child on his arms, trying to calm the toddler with his hands running circular motions on his back and whispering soothing words on his ears. "Hush hush, Daddy's here. Daddy will always protect you" were his words of whisper to his child, making his wife stare at him after hearing those words.

She used to say those words to her toddler when he was a baby, "Hush hush, Mommy's here. Don't worry, Mommy will protect you, even if Daddy is not here". Trying to stop her crying child with whispers and embracing him on her arms.

Fifteen minutes passed and the toddler calmed down, and was now asleep on his Father's arms. Natsu made her way to the man, and took the child from his arms. Moving her feet to walk towards her child's room, being followed by Gray from behind. She noticed but allowed the man to do so, as he was the one who stopped her child from crying but end up asleep.

The boy was already on his bed, soundly asleep, his face still wet from his sweat and tears, even after his Mother had wiped it away. Natsu closed the door softly and faced the man in front of her. Walking her way back to the kitchen, she asked him to follow her.

The two are already sitting at the kitchen chair, drinking tea from their mug.

"Thanks" were her soft words of whisper to the man in front, ashamed on facing him after slapping him on his face and was then helped after.

"No, it's okay. I felt that I was the reason of him breaking into tears. I should say sorry"

But the woman shook her head, "No I should say I am sorry, I am ashamed to face you after I gave you a sharp slap to your checks and then you helped me with my son's tantrum".

"No it's okay, I was sorry too for doing that to you. I know I should not, but I feel like I should. I really am sorry"

"No no, I should say sorry, not you"

"And I said it is okay, Because I made you and Yuki felt that way"

The pink haired lady let out a sigh in irritation, "Seriously, will you listen and let me say my apology?"

But the man stood and slammed his hand on the table, "Same here,would you at least let me say my apology, you Tabasco Idiot"

The woman made a scowl on her face with her mouth formed as if shocked and slapped her hands on the table. "How dare you call me that Perverted Stripper?"

The man did the same with his face and retorted, "How dare you too, to call me a stripper. I am not you Squinty eyed woman"

"What was that? Is that how you call the woman that you just confessed? Droopy eyes?"

"Huh?! Are you asking for a fight? Fiery Mouth breather?"

"I am not, Pervert Popsicle"

"Pink haired"

"Naked Stripper"

"Fat ass"

"Ice Bastard"

The two continued to bicker, when realization had hit their heads. A pregnant pause had then entered the kitchen before the two started to release laughter from their mouth.

"You look a lot like Gray and you have the same name as Gray, you even acted like Gray" the woman commented.

"and I was saying I am Gray, your husband" the man thought to himself. Not wanting to be ignored, after his wife finally decided to open up to him slowly.

"But seriously, this is the first time that Yuki had thrown things at me."

"He didn't do that before?" the man asked her curiously.

The woman nodded her head in response, "Yuki used to cry on my arms, whenever he made a tantrum. But this is a first for me, when he lied down and started to cry hysterically, even throwing things"

"I see" was his only response as he sat back to the chair and soon the lass followed.

"Maybe he got depressed after I insisted to him that you are not his Father, and he wouldn't acknowledge and I made him feel that way. What if Yuki will ignore me from now on? What should I do? I Don't want that. Yuki is my only reason for living" Natsu saddened, sipping her tea from her cup.

"It's okay. Yuki is not like that. He will revert back to his self in no time" Gray assured to her holding her hand and circling his thumb at the back of her palm. Just like what he used to do, when his Natsu is sadden. His kind action was then halted when he realize the onyx eyes of his wife had stared at his hand.

"Gray. My husband used to do that to me" she announced, as if the man didn't know.

"I see" was his only response as he took his hands back. But then, a cheery shout from a child made them flinch.

"Does Mommy accept Daddy again?" the toddler asked curiously to his parents, jumping in happiness after seeing them held hands.

Natsu was about to tell her child, that the man is not his Father. But instead, she opened her mouth and spoke another sentence, "Yeah, Mommy accepts Daddy again" the woman lied, so as not to make her child feel depressed again. Gray then felt his heart jump with joy, but then halted as the woman spoke, telling him it was just a white lie for the sake of her son. The man felt gloom cover his heart, but remained smiling towards his Mother and Son.

"Then, then, are you going out on a Date?" The toddler asked curiously, hoping they will say 'yes'.

Natsu faced Gray on his eyes, and back to her son, "Yes, yes. Daddy and I are going out on a Date"

"When? When?"

"Tomorrow or Sooner?"

That was then Gray had interrupted, "Tomorrow, Mommy and I will have a Date Tomorrow. So Yuki will have to stay at Aunt Lucy's house until evening, okay?" The toddler nodded his head in response and cheered inside the house, happy to know his parents are back together. Natsu then faced the man in front of her with her arms crossed and one of her eyebrow raised.

"Now now, you don't want to make Yuki sad again, right?" the man smoothed his way out, trying not to receive a deathly glare from the woman in front.

"Fine, but it will only be after lunch" she ended as she walked towards the sink, throwing the cold tea out and washing her hands to prepare Dinner.

TBC


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