A/N: My First NaLu fiction! :)

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~ Rainbowcastle.

Natsu was standing at the grave where his long-lost wife had been buried. He had visited this place many times and so following this tradition, he was doing it, today. Along with his seven-year old daughter, Lucy who is a surprise and Lisanna's older sister Mirajane. It was a dark and gloomy place with dead silence, where only the wind flew past and it was just Natsu who stood before his beloved's grave, his eyes already swelling from tears. On his every visit to this place, he used to cry bitterly and the tears used to come very easily and now, it seemed that those easy-flowing tears had ceased and he had accepted the sulky loneliness he was now in, without his partner. Mirajane stood under the shade of a distant tree watching him and keeping an eye on his daughter, Lucy from there. Lucy was standing a yard away from her father, knowing that he would cry if she went near him.

"Its almost time. Lets go, Natsu." Mirajane told him.

"Yeah. But please let me stay, one more minute, okay?"

"Hmm..."

As he continued to gaze helplessly at the grave, a mixture of blended emotions flooded through him.

"Lisanna..." he muttered under his breath and quickly trailed off.

He felt the undesirable memories of his wife return to his mind.

"Dad, can I say goodbye to my Mom before we leave?" Lucy asked her father, taking a few steps towards the grave.

"Sure you can...Lucy," Natsu replied.

His little daughter bent towards the grave and said, "Goodbye Mom, for now. But, don't worry...I promise you we'll pay a visit next summer. 'kay?"

Natsu stood gazing at the scene with infirmity. Suddenly, a surge of violent emotion took over his entire body and he started flaming.

"Argggghhhhhh!" he yelled upwards into the sky, from where he stood.

"Natsu!" Mirajane hugged him from behind. "Calm down. I know, we all are like that. We all have lost her and we are sad about her loss. You should stop worrying about that right now. Its over; its all over for us and now we have each other and you have yours and Lisanna's daughter. So be happy, Natsu!"

"Oh Mira," Natsu hugged her back. "I don't want to lose you; ever." he said with tears. "Don't leave me ever, Mira!"

"I am always there with you, Natsu whenever you need me." she said, hugging back. I will always miss you, sis, she thought.

—Flashback—

The night of the Fairy Tail ball was truly amazing and scintillating. The ballroom was a large, spacious room with a tinted glass floor and was thoroughly decorated with ribbons and streamers and balloons of various sizes.

That night was special as this ballroom dance was very much on the same day as the friendship day. Cool, not valentine's day but friendship day, Natsu thought.

He just remembered describing to Mirajane the previous day, when she asked him about his views on love.

"True love means true friendship. You can gain nothing without true friendship...the one who ends up in eternal and long-lasting friendship will end up as a truly deserving happy man. That's what I think."

To which Mirajane had promptly replied, "Oh! I didn't expect you to be so less dense and philosophical about love, Natsu."

"Yeah, people always think like that, but I don't mind at all!" he said with a cheesy smile.

He was today wearing a black tuxedo and with a white shirt accompanied by black pants. His scarf and shirt seemed to have disappeared that night as he had to look his utter best at the ball.

He looked around to see the most beautiful woman walking towards him. She wore the most elegant and flowing red night ball-gown, wearing her usual choppy haircut and a beautiful glowing diamond necklace adorned across her thin neck. Lisanna.

Even if he stood in a complete daze in front of her, he could recognize her anywhere without any kind of flaw. There was no mistaking her anywhere. Man, did she look amazing today and the gown added to her beauty. He couldn't resist her nor even refuse her. He had to dance with her tonight and that was decided.

"Hey Natsu, can I have the pleasure to have this dance with you?" Lisanna asked politely, as she approached him.

"Oh well..." Natsu said as he blushed. "It should have been I, who actually asked you..."

"No need, Natsu. Lets already start dancing without wasting time." Lisanna said as she took his hands into hers.

Natsu blushed quite a lot before he saw the others who had joined the dance floor. Then he saw what was according to him, the another most beautiful sight of his life, Lucy Heartfilia. He saw her coming to the dance floor quite awkwardly, which made him think that she was uncomfortable with what she was wearing.

"But she must be used to it, she's a princess after all." Natsu thought.

She wore a long and flowing golden gown with numerous frills and diamonds stitched into it. It was a much revealing dress but she was quite used to wearing revealing dresses, so it was quite a wonder and mystery to why she felt awkward, tonight. She just proceeded to sit on the empty seat she could find.

That night, even Natsu couldn't tell who looked more beautiful. Both looked awesome in their own ways. Good thing Lisanna had asked him first, he thought.

"Natsu, will you be my friend?" this sudden question had knocked him out of his trance.

"But, I am your friend already...Lisanna! So, you need not ask that...anyways," Natsu said, surprised.

"Did you forget Natsu...today is friendship day...'Happy Friendship Day', Natsu. Please be my friend forever..." she said , hugging him.

"Yeah, I will and same to you."

"Natsu, you understand what I mean, lets remain friends forever...true friends...and true love..."

"What? You know," Natsu gasped. "So, you've finally heard it from Mirajane, huh?"

"Yes. And I love you Natsu," she confessed to him as she hugged him tighter.

"I love you too, Lisanna."

"Let's go." Natsu said as they prepared to leave.

"Its a pity that we'd have to leave now. Though, we can always visit her next summer!" Lucy chirped as she ran alongside in their wake.

"Yeah. Sure is," Mirajane admitted.

"Shut the hell up, you two!" Natsu said in fury. "And Lucy, you...you should pay respect to the one who's dead and not living and not go around mocking the dead people."

"But father..." Lucy began to cry. "I just..."

"See, you made your own daughter cry..." Mirajane said as she tried to pacify Lucy in every possible way. "Lisanna wouldn't have loved that!"

"Ok, so...just don't give her dinner today alright...that's her punishment...she deserves it..." he said in anger and left.

"Come now, poor child...its alright!" Mirajane patted her shoulders, trying to comfort her. "That fire-breath doesn't ever get the things right...your Uncle Gray rightly put it...you know, first, I thought he was wrong...but I now realized he was absolutely right about him."

"Oh really, well...I love Uncle Gray...let's take a present along with us to give him, okay, Aunt Mira?"

"Okay sure, Uncle Gray would certainly love it."

Meanwhile, Natsu who had left them behind, was still dissolved in his unpleasant memories.

"Lisanna..." he whispered.

—Flashback—

Natsu stood stunned inside the hospital room looking at his dying wife, with eyes wide in horror.

"Lisanna!" Natsu cried. "Please don't leave me. Please, don't die."

He was already leaning on Lisanna's bed and wailing loudly, as Lisanna took his arm into hers with longing eyes.

"Its all my fault. I won't let you die," Natsu said, huge tears rolling down his cheeks. "Ever."

"No. Listen up, Natsu. You can't do anything about it. There were complications in my pregnancy from the beginning and I knew my fate. It'll be better for me die now. Please take care of our child."

"No..." Natsu cried. "You can't die, Lisanna. I love you...don't die for me or our child...please...I beg of you...please don't go. We need you. Your family needs you. Everyone at Fairy tail does!"

"Natsu, I can't promise you I'll live." Lisanna said, now almost out of breath.

"No, Lisanna. Don't die on me." Natsu said, as shed a sea of fresh tears.

"Natsu, will you be my friend?" Lisanna asked him softly, wiping away his tears. "Lets remain friends forever, Natsu...true friends...and true love," she said.

"Yes...I will be your true friend forever, Lisanna...whatever happens..." Natsu said, crying bitterly.

"So, make me a promise before I die...okay?" she said the words.

"Huh? What promise...?" Natsu asked, surprised.

"Please promise me that you'll name that child of ours ...Lucy, 'k?"

"No...what in the world are you saying...?" Natsu gasped between his tears.

"Please do it, Natsu..." she said as grabbed his arm all of sudden, and kissed him on the forehead. "Won't you...?"

"Yes...I will." Natsu said, hot tears welling up again at the mention of Lucy's name.

"Goodbye Natsu...I bid you my farewell, dragon slayer and our daughter Lucy. Please take care of her well. Remember, she ours. And to all the other members of fairy tail . It was like a home to me. Goodbye, Fairy Tail and all of you in it!", Lisanna said, thick tearing flowing down her cheeks and finally hoisted her hand to make the sign of Fairy tail.

She finally turned back to Natsu, held his face in her hands and said, "Be well, Natsu. Adios," she said and breathed her last.

"No way. Lisa-nnnnnna!" he shouted, as he held her in his trembling arms.

"Lucy..." he whispered unconsciously. "I am sorry I gave you that scolding...you're all mine. And Lisanna's."

"Hey, I heard that father." Lucy said, as she sneaked up stealthily behind him.

"Wahh-? You were behind me when I said that," he jumped impulsively, shocked to find his daughter behind him..

"Yeah...I was that whole way..." Lucy told him with an evil smirk.

"Oh shut up, where's Mirajane?" he asked her, nonchalantly.

"Oh she's gone to get something for our uncle..." Lucy explained softly.

"Uncle? Which Uncle..?" he asked, surprised.

"Well, its for Uncle Gray..." Lucy explained, tentatively.

"Gray...? But why?" Natsu asked unbelievably.

"Because I asked her to! You know how much I love Uncle Gray. Its supposed to be a little present for him." she answered.

"Why you little, I'll get you..." Natsu said, after he suddenly started chasing her. "How could you go on giving gifts to Uncle Gray like that, without even informing me or without having my permission first... Lucy?" Natsu said, as he chased her. "Besides, I never got a proper present from you on my birthdays...all being your filthy little pranks..." he complained disgustedly.

"All inspired from Uncle Gray!" she bellowed, as she ran.

"Hmm, I have a little suspicion about this? !" he raised his doubt aloud, as he ran. "Wasn't your dear Uncle Droopy eyes was involved in those pranks too...?" he added, suggestively.

Lucy nodded and tried to stifle a laugh, as she ran harder and behind, her father yelled. "I'm gonna get you for this, Gray!"

"I just wanted to surprise him..." she tried to explain chuckling more, as she ran before her father.

"Well, I am gonna give you surprise too..." Natsu yelled as he chased after a her. "What about a nice spanking, huh?"

"Where are you Mirajane...save me from this kid..." Lucy shrieked playfully, as she ran ahead of her father.

"What, you dare to call your father a kid?...wait now, Lucy..." Natsu chased her frantically.

"Hey guys!" Mirajane appeared on the front road carrying a packet in her hands.

"Oh so you bought that gift, Mirajane?" Lucy asked, her face lit up as she saw the packet in her hands.

"Don't tell me that gift is for Gray?" Natsu asked in bewilderment.

"Oh, you know already..." Mirajane said. "Yes, its certainly for Gray."

"Oh, come on...what did you get him?" Natsu asked sweatdropping, hands on his hips.

"Oh, I bought him ice pasties. He would love that." Mirajane answered.

"Oh yeah...shaved cream, his favorite...I almost forgot." Natsu commented thoughtfully, resting a hand on his chin.

"Oh, that is why I love him so much. He is ice...and he is cool." Lucy said.

"You should ashamed! You're a dragon slayer, same as me...and yet you love ice...and of all...him," Natsu said, crossing his arms.

"Don't be jealous that she likes her Uncle more than you..." Mirajane teased, giggling.

"I'm not!" Natsu objected her curtly.

"Dad, he's way more cooler than you, that's why I like him." Lucy bragged.

"What-t?" he faltered. "Shut up. Humph. Today's generation. Just get mixed with the wrong people."

"Don't be angry at her. She's had enough!" Mirajane told him.

"Dad, I was wondering..." Lucy trailed off. "Hmm...?" Natsu hummed back.

"Well...you love him from deep within, don't you?" Lucy asked. "Love, who?" he asked suddenly, raising a flustered brow towards her.

"Love...Uncle Gray..." she teased enthusiastically, propping her tongue out.

"Shit...no. Not in my lifetime!" he said, as he spewed flames all over the city. "Ever."

"Natsu chill down, or you'll end up destroying the whole town!" Mirajane warned against it and stopped him.

"Fine! You'll not get dinner today, Lucy." he replied gravely to his daughter following her advice, as he strode ahead.

A/N: Ok, this was the story till now, mind it; it was just a prologue. Tell me how you liked it. I'll give you the whole story of what had happened till now, in the next chapters. Keep waiting till then ;)

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