Makarov raised his brow at the stellar mage who was sulking beside him. By the gods know what happened to Lucy again. Lucy had her face flat on the surface of the bar's counter, with her arms hanging on her side.

"Having trouble with something, Lucy?" Makarov said passively as he sipped his beer. Lucy weakly raised her head to stare at the former Master. Makarov can clearly see how distressed she looks. Her blonde hair was messy and he can see dark circles under her eyes.

"Apparently, I am having troubles with Nashi..." Lucy groaned, and Makarov simply nodded. He wasn't surprised at all when Lucy linked the word trouble and the name of her daughter in one sentence. It was just the same thing with Natsu. The name Natsu and trouble fits perfectly together.

"What did she do now?" Makarov asked

"I just don't get why she has to be a lot like her father!" Lucy said exasperatedly while throwing her hands in the air. Makarov can help but chuckle as he raised his mug to his lips. He knew that Nashi Dragneel is a spitting image of Lucy, except that she inherited her father's pink hair and personality. And Makarov was aware of Lucy's dilemma about her only daughter not acting like a girl.

"It seems like it runs in the family, Lucy"

"I know, master! I mean, dealing with one Natsu is hard enough, what more dealing with two of them?!" Lucy massaged the her temples, "Perhaps the only thing I could hope for is that Nashi would at least like a boy or something, just to tell me that she isn't as dense like her father is"

"Come on, Lucy. She's still like what, 7? She will get there in time" Makarov gave the Celestial Spirit Mage a pat on the back and Lucy gave a faint smile.

"Yeah, I guess you're right" Lucy said as she watched Natsu push a large slab of meat in his daughter's mouth.

It wasn't long until Lucy found Nashi slowly walking to her, with a faint blush on her cheeks. Makarov noticed this too, and simply stared at the girl.

"Mom?" she called to Lucy.

"Is there something wrong, Nashi? Why are your cheeks red?" Lucy asked and Nashi's blush became redder. Lucy knew that there must be something wrong. And she was hoping that it must be what she thinks it is.

"Whatever is the matter dear?" Makarov asked the small girl. Nashi shifted uncomfortably as she began to play with a strand of her hair.

"Mom, how does it feel to like someone?" This question made Makarov choke on his beer. Nashi? Nashi is asking that kind of question?! This day isn't normal after all.

Lucy's mouth hung open, until it began to sink in to her. Nashi finally likes someone! She can't believe that something she was expecting to happen in the distant future happened too soon!

Lucy quickly wrapped her daughter in a tight hug, much to the girl's surprise.

"My daughter's growing up!" Lucy squealed as she tightened her embrace on Nashi.

"Mom! You are crushing me!" Nashi tried to push Lucy away.

"I'm very sorry, dear. I just got very excited! You are not dense like your father is!" Lucy said with a smile as she released Nashi from her bear hug, "So, who is this lucky boy?"

Nashi blushed again when Lucy winked at her, her eyes drifted towards Makarov who was clearly amused at whatever is happening right now.

"Well... I hate him too, but I kind of like him as well... We often get into fights, and I hate the way he dresses. I don't even think he dresses anyway." Nashi said, her face is getting redder, "I think, I have a crush on Silver, Mom"

Lucy can't help but smile from ear to ear the moment she heard Silver's name. Lucy looked at the boy who wore nothing but his briefs. Silver Fullbuster was sitting on the table, hanging out with the other members of Fairy Tail. Lucy must say that he is the spitting version of Gray, except that he is just a child. He is just a year older than Nashi. Lucy knew that Gray and Juvia named the boy in honor of Gray's father.

"You like strippers, Nashi?" Makarov teased the girl who frowned at him.

"Keep your nose in the mug, old man!" Nashi seethed and Makrov just laughed as he continued to chug down his beer. Lucy gave Nashi a reprimanding look, and the young girl just looked away.

"Watch your manners, young lady. Anyway, Silver is cute, isn't he? Oh my, you two are a perfect match!" Lucy said, her eyes sparkled just by thinking of it.

"Mom!"

"I'm just messing with you. Why don't you go ahead and try to talk to him?" Lucy suggested and the seemed to be hesitating.

"Your mother's right, Nashi. Try being nice to him, tell him what you feel. It might be a cause for a change" Makarov said and Nashi sighed deeply.

"You think that would work?" Lucy and Makarov nodded, "Fine, I'll try"

The two watched intently as Nashi made her way to the table where the naked boy sat. Silver paused when he saw the pinkette walk to him.

"Oi, Silver" Nashi said, she looked at Silver straight in the eye. Silver raised a brow at the pinkette before giving her a cocky grin. Oh how Nashi hated that grin, just by staring at him makes her feel like she wants to punch him.

"Want another fight, flamebrain? I can take you on anytime!" Silver said as he stood up on the table.

"I have something to tell you, ice queen! So keep your briefs on and listen!" Nashi said irritably

"Really? What if won't listen and I can't keep my briefs on? Will you still tell me that?" Silver grinned even wider.

Nashi's face darkened.

"Forget about being nice! I'll pummel you, you bastard!" Nashi lunged at Silver, causing them to break the table Silver was standing on. Lucy put her put hands in her head as she watched the two children brawl in front of her.

"I should've know that it wouldn't end well..." Lucy muttered

Makarov shrugged and found it amusing that it reminded him a lot like Natsu and Gray in their younger years. It wasn't long until Natsu and Gray began to cheer on their kids. And it didn't last a minute before they began to engage in a fist fight too, along with Gajeel.

"Dad is so hopeless." Makarov looked down on a small girl beside him. Her raven black hair was made in the same hairstyle as Levy, except that she wasn't wearing any head band. She wore a black shirt and cargo shorts. Her brown eyes were focused on the scene in front of her.

"Steele, you know that you are just the same as your father" Steele Redfox frowned at the old man sitting on the bar stool.

"You are forgetting that I am the smarter version of him and I don't get into fights. I just happened to get his hair color and interest in iron or any other metal out there."

"Whatever you say, Steele. So, what book are you holding?"

"Nothing, just a book about machine assembly and other mechanical stuff. Do you wanna know about the-" Makarov was now gesturing Steele to sit with her mother.

"Maybe next time, kid. I'm a bit preoccupied, right now" Makarov said quickly and the girl skipped to her mother's table. Makarov knew that he might fall asleep the moment Steele begins to talk about engines. His thoughts were broken when he heard Nashi scream:

"Take this, Silver!" Nashi was about to land a punch on Silver. Silver wasn't backing out either.

"I'll take you on, Nashi!"

Before they could even hit each other, they felt something sharp was pointed at their necks. They both stopped and they already knew who the one standing in between them was.

"S-seira?" Nashi said weakly. Seira Fernandez withdrew her swords from the two children. Makarov can't help at how mature a 10-year old girl like her could be. Seira was the one who often stops the fighting between Silver and Nashi. The girl was like a blue-haired version of Erza, except that she always leaves her hair tied in a ponytail.

"How many times do I have to tell you that nothing good comes out of violence? Especially if you don't have a good reason in doing so" Seira said and Silver gave a sigh of relief. He knew that messing with Seira means that he will definitely lose his head, and Nashi was aware of this as well. No one dared to contest Seira. At least, those who are younger than her didn't dare to oppose her.

"Now, before anything else..." Seira started before her she threw a dangerous glare at the two of them, "Which of you two ate my cake?!"

Nashi and Silver paled the moment Seira mentioned anything about a cake. Seira then chases then around the guild, with a sword in her hand. Makarov knew that both mother and daughter have an obsession with cake, and whoever steals it from them will face the consequences. And the thing is, the only one who stole a cake from Erza before was Mirajane. But that was so long ago. It puzzles Makarov that who on earth would take Seira's cake? Who would dare to do such a thing?

"What happened to the part where you said that nothing good comes out of violence, Seira? Especially if you don't have a good reason in doing so?" Makarov heard someone say. Seira paused, before she slowly turned her head to see who it was.

Makarov shook his head. Of course, how can he forget?

"It was you, wasn't it?" Seira said in a dangerously low voice. A blonde boy at the age of 12 crossed his arms over his chest and gave a grin. An evil grin that is.

"I must say, I now know the reason why you obsess over it so much... It's quite good..." he said as he moved his head to the side to avoid a sword being thrown at his direction.

"LEVIN DREYAR!" Seira is now wearing a different armor and lunged at the boy. Makarov shook his head. Oh how he hopes that the others are back. He feels like he is too old to watch over these children who can blow the guild into pieces. All he wanted was to retire, but he can't retire being a grandfather for this new batch of brats. How can he deal with Natsu and a female version of Natsu around? How about two strippers? Another cake-obsessed brat with a sword and armor? And he can't just order around a demon that his grandson made. It's bad enough that they are just as destructive like their parents, and now, he just have to take charge again.

"I guess, there is no such thing as retirement life for me..."