Trick or Treat

Two months into living in Magnolia and Halloween was approaching. "Do you wanna trick or treat Happy?" Natsu yelled from the kitchen where he was baking a pumpkin pie. He didn't get an immediate reply. He finished the pie and put it into the over to bake, then he removed his apron and went on a search for his son. He found Happy in the living room, watching his favourite program on TV. "Shouldn't you listen when your father is talking to you?" Natsu asked and Happy's head snapped in the direction of his dad.

"Did you say something? I didn't hear. I'm sorry," the blue haired kid muttered and it was just too cute for Natsu to stay 'angry'. "It's nothing Happy. I was just asking if you wanted to trick or treat this year?" Natsu asked again.

Happy nodded fervently at this question and Natsu looked down "I don't think we'll have enough time to make costumes anymore. Is it okay if we just take the ones from last year. Daddy's really busy with his new function…" Natsu explained to his son, expecting Happy to be down about this.

Surprisingly, Happy wasn't down about it at all and answered "Sure. I understand. I really liked last year's costume too!". Natsu smiled, happy to know that he could do certain things to make his son happy.

Later that evening, Natsu and Happy were enjoying their dinner, which in fact was the pie that Natsu had made earlier and Natsu was glad that Happy enjoyed it. They went to bed late that night, for it was Saturday the day after and neither of them needed to get up early.

The weekend passed quickly and Monday, Halloween, came. Natsu was wearing his dragon costume that he had made last year, a scarf wrapped around his neck to keep him warm. Happy had a nice and warm blue cat costume with wings on the backside. It was something they had come up with together. Winged cats, Natsu looked down at his son and smiled. The young boy looked absolutely adorable.

They left the house to trick or treat and a few streets further, Happy was getting tired. It was late already too. Natsu asked if Happy wanted to go home, but the young boy proudly shook his head no. Of course he wouldn't admit he was getting tired. But just two streets further, Happy was shivering from the cold and Natsu could see he was reaching his limit. That was when he suddenly felt a tug on his costume and looked down "Daddy? Can we go home now. Happy is tired." The young boy said and Natsu nodded. He unwrapped the scarf from around his neck and wrapped it around Happy's neck to keep his son warm until they had reached their home. He then picked up the blue haired boy and carried him all the way home.

When they arrived at their house, Happy was already fast asleep in Natsu's arms and Natsu carried him inside, gently changing him into his pajamas and put him to bed; kissing his forehead before slowly closing the door.

He changed into his sleeping wear himself and went to sleep as well.

When he woke up the next morning, Happy had nestled himself into Natsu's bed again and slept peacefully against his father's chest. He had suddenly started doing that ever since they had moved to Magnolia. Maybe it was just the change of moving to a complete different city that was getting to him and was sleeping with him one of the few things that still reminded him of their old home. After all, it was the same bed with the same person in it. And maybe Happy felt a little bit more at home there. Natsu had never thought about how moving to such a far place could perhaps put stress on his son. He had never once asked Happy how he felt here and if he liked it. He had just assumed that Happy liked it just as much as he did.

He sure hoped that didn't make him a bad parent. He hadn't thought about the feelings of his kid…
But Happy looked happy and Natsu was almost sure that Happy would tell him. That was when Happy started waking up.

"Say, Happy. Do you like it here in Magnolia?" Natsu asked and Happy nodded. Natsu was glad. "It's really fun here, I made a ton of new friends too. And I see you did tot. Especially Juvia, right?" Happy started "But, sometimes I really miss our old home too," he continued "Mommy lived there once. I might have never known her, but I know she was there and that house was closer to mommy than this one." Happy tried to explain with the words that he knew and Natsu knew the kid was right.

This house still felt distant from them. It had only been two months after all. And his wife had never lived here indeed. That had been one of the reasons why he was so hesitant about accepting this new job here in Magnolia. He had to move out of his house where he had lived with his wife and then five years with his son Happy before moving here. It was all new here and of course they needed some time to get used to all this but it was gonna be fine.

"It's okay Happy. I feel the same. But we're gonna make a lot of new fun memories to belong to this place, okay?" Natsu asked his son. Happy nodded and hugged Natsu.

"Now, let's go eat breakfast!"
"Aye!"