Hello! :D
This is my first AU fan fiction, so please go easy on me. I plan to have some pairings soon. But it will slowly evolve. :D
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail. Hiro Mashima does.
A New Home
The Justine family are finally arrived at their new two-storey home. The first thing that you will see is that the house is near a street, although according to their new neighbours, it is really quiet in their place and cars seldom pass by. Then you will notice the trees and flowers located in the front yard. This is one of the reasons why this family brought the house. According to the head of the Justine family, there is nothing not to like in the house.
Freed and Mirajane Justine welcomed their three sons. The eldest son is Gajeel, 9 years old, the middle son, Gray, 7 years old, and the youngest named Natsu, 5 years old. As they descend from the car, Mirajane hugged her two younger boys while Freed patted his eldest son's head before saying that this new home is where they will belong. The three kids looked up and around to gain an idea of how big it is.
"It is huge." Gray said with such surprised eyes.
"Is this house really ours?" Gajeel said. Mira and Freed just smiled at their kids' reaction.
"Yes boys. It is our new home." Freed answered them.
Freed opened the door and the three boys went directly to the living room, since it is the first area in the hallway. The only thing you can see at the moment is the chandelier in the middle of the ceiling, other than that, the only thing you can see are the huge boxes of their newly transferred unpacked belongings.
"We still have a lot to fix, huh? Less play time." The disappointed Natsu said.
"See those boxes Natsu? Those are the remaining unpacked things. All of things upstairs are already done. You don't have to worry. Our house will be fixed before the end of the day. Dad and I can do it. You can go play if you want." Their mom, Mirajane, said while hugging her youngest boy.
"Really?" Natsu's eyes still looks sad. Mira nodded as a response to the young boy.
"Come on Natsu. Cheer up!" Gajeel patted the head of the said young boy.
"Can we go check the house, Onii-san?" Gray asked looking at Gajeel hoping that he would say yes.
"Well dad, can we?"
"Go upstairs first. You will see four bedrooms. The one closest the staircase will be your mom and I's room. Choose from the other three which room you want to be yours. After which you can go check what the rooms are." Freed instructed his three boys who excitedly ran upstairs.
The bedrooms were identical, from the color of the wall, the carpet used for the floor up to last detail of the bed were the same; Freed and Mira does not want their kids to fight over different things. Gajeel chose a room where you can see the street in front of their house. He said that he wants to see everyone who approaches their house. He also thought of this as a great place to check if Gray or Natsu will try to sneak out at night. Gray chose his room where you can beautifully see the sunrise and sunset despite it being near the other houses. Besides, this room was a bit farther away from his parents or siblings. He said that he wants his room to be a quiet place as possible. Natsu's room is the one closest to their parents. He told his brothers that this will be his room since he's the youngest and needs to stay the closest to Mira and Freed. Actually, he's the first one to have chosen his room.
Inside Gajeel's room…
"This is great!" He walked in and explored his room. He sat by the side of his bed and looked around. He stood up and opened his window.
"I wonder if there are other kids in those houses?" He thought as he looked at their neighbours' homes.
In Gray's room….
The first thing Gray did was to jump on his bed.
"This feels great…" He felt his body sinking on his bed.
"It's way softer than my bed before." He added. He then sat up and looked around.
"I wonder what will happen next." He thought as he stared at the corners of his room.
Lastly, in Natsu's room…
"It's so… big…" Natsu stared at the walls, then the ceiling then at the things in his room.
"But it's different…" Natsu sadly thought.
Then Natsu heard Gajeel calling him and Gray.
After choosing their rooms, they went into their parents' bedroom. They saw its white colored walls, its gray-colored floor mat, a huge bed at the side, a table across the bed, and a beautiful chandelier in the middle of the ceiling, it is a little smaller than the one compared to their living room.
"Woah… This room is huge." Natsu said while staring at every detail of the room.
"Why is our house this huge, Onii-san?" Gray asked
"I don't know Gray. But it really is bigger than our previous one." Gajeel said
"Let's see more." Natsu said while jumping up and down. His huge smile made his brothers agree. After all, no one can resist Natsu's smile when he really is excited about something.
The three mischievous kids went to check every room in the house. They saw two bathrooms on the second floor, one connected to their parents' room while the other is near Gray's room. On the first floor, other than the living room and the kitchen, they saw a study area filled with different books. Across it you can find their storage area.
"Do you think we won't get lost?" Natsu said
The two elder siblings laughed at the youngest boy.
"I don't think we will Natsu." Gray answered
"Besides, sooner or later, you will get used to this." Gajeel added
While the kids are roaming around the house, Mira and Freed started to unpack their things for the kitchen and the living room. They placed the tables and chairs in the kitchen, removed the plastic covering of the sofa and opened several other boxes. Mira wiped off the dust in the kitchen counter and placed her rack for different set of knives and utensils. Then, she started to fill the fridge with assorted types of food and drinks. Freed, on the other hand, started placing the things in their living room in their ideal set-up. The sofa is placed around a center table facing a television set. He then placed Mira's favourite centrepiece at the said center table. It was a small glass vase with a bouquet of flowers made of plastic as well. It was really beautiful and Mira loves it so much. As the couple is so busy unpacking their things, their three kids decided to go back to the living room.
"Have you decided which room belongs to each of you?" Freed asked them. The kids all nodded and told their parents about their rooms. About how huge each room are, about the things in their rooms such as the huge beds, the table, chairs, practically everything. Mira and Freed just laughed at how excited their boys are. Afterwards, Gajeel asked their parents' permission if they can go outside their house.
"It is all right, as long as you won't go that far. Remember, you might get lost. Gajeel, I trust that you will be responsible for your brothers." Mira told the three of them
"I will mom. We will just be outside." Gajeel said before inviting his siblings outside.
Outside, the three of them were sitting in front of their door, bored to death since they have no one to play with. Natsu was tossing a small pebble near the door step; Gray was pacing around their house checking practically everything. Gajeel, on the other hand, was just staring at the cherry blossom above him.
"I wonder how things are back at home." Natsu told his elder siblings.
"This is our new home, Natsu." Gajeel then walked towards Natsu and pet his head.
"There's no need for you to be sad Natsu. We can find others whom we can play with here." Gray reassured the sad-looking Natsu. Natsu then nodded and smiled at his brothers. They spent hours trying to figure out what to do. But in the end, they just could not think of one. Instead of being disappointed at their wasted time, the three kids just laughed it off.
"Tomorrow, let's go around the area. Maybe we will meet other kids." Gajeel suggested to his siblings, which Gray and Natsu agreed.
"Gajeel, Gray, Natsu, come back in. It's going to get dark soon." They heard their father's voice calling them out.
They went in and ran towards Gray's room and watched as the sun sets from the horizon. After which, they ran back towards Mira and Freed, who both just finished setting up the first floor of their home. Freed was preparing the plates and utensils at the dining table while Mira's finishing up their food. The kids sat at the dining waiting for their parents to finish.
After a half an hour, they are finally done eating.
"Gajeel, Gray and Natsu, tomorrow we will be going at the nearby school to fix your application." Mira told them.
"Which school?" the eldest son asked.
"You'll see." Mira answered with a smile. "Go upstairs and prepare for bed." She added
The three kids walked towards the stairs as they talk. Their parents overheard them saying how excited they are to meet new people and to have someone to talk and play to.
As they arrive in the second floor, the three of them went into their individual rooms and change their clothes. Then Gajeel went out of his room and invited Gray to go to Natsu's room. Gajeel knocked Natsu's door. They opened the door and saw Natsu staring at his bed.
"Why are you staring at your bed, Natsu?" Gray said as they went in the room.
"Am I the only one sleeping in it?" Natsu asked his elder siblings.
"Well, it is your room. So yes, you will be sleeping in it." Gajeel answered his little brother as he placed Natsu in the said bed.
"Alone?" Natsu asked
"Yeah, most likely." Gray answered
"Do you want us to put you to sleep Natsu?" Gajeel added
Natsu nodded and lay on his bed, while his Gray lay on his right side and Gajeel on the left. Gajeel brushed his hand into Natsu's hair. Gray, who was just staring a while ago, was also asleep beside the sleeping Natsu. Gajeel covered his younger siblings with the blanket and watched them sleep. After a few moments, he also fell asleep.
Mira and Freed went upstairs to check if the three kids are finally sleeping in their room. They first checked Natsu's room. They were surprised to see all three in the same bed. Mira and Freed carried Gray and Gajeel respectively in their own room. After making sure that the kids are resting in their rooms, Mirajane and Freed went into their room.
"Do you think the kids are having a hard time, especially Natsu? I mean the boys are still so young, and if we're having a hard time, how much more do they feel?" Mira said in a worrisome tone.
"Just give them time. They will be able to adjust soon enough." Freed answered.
"And I'm sorry if we have to move so suddenly." He added
"It isn't your fault. The kids and I are proud of you. And you should be too. You have been working so hard. And because of that, we were given this new home. So smile. You look better with it.
Freed smiled at his wife in response. And with that, they slept preparing them for the expected busy day tomorrow.
Sorry for the OOCs.
If you have any ideas for the pairings, I am open for suggestions. Though, it would take some time to evolve since they are still really young.
Please tell me what you think. Reviews are much appreciated (since it is my first AU and I want it to work out well.) :D