NaLu Week Day 2: Graititude

Summary: Natsu and Lucy were thankful for many things in their life. Their friends, their happiness, their love for each other, and much more. However, what they were most thankful for was their little bundle of joy, Nashi Dragneel.

A/N: I think this story shows how I usually write, so I'm really proud of this one. :3

Dedicated to: My wittle buttercup 3

(EternalBlaze5)

Soft pitter patters of footsteps trembled, as the little toddler wobbled her way across the carpeted floor. She threw her small cherubic arms into the air, reaching towards her father hoping it would pull her closer to him, giving a light giggle in happiness.

"Come on, Nashi. It's almost time for cake." Natsu cooed, holding his arms out towards hers.

"Okay, daddy." She called out in return, as she finally grabbed onto his hands. Once she reached him, the pinkette picked her up in his arms in one swift moment, causing an adorable smile to take place upon her little face.

Her held onto the five year old, as he carried her over to the big party table. It was July 7th, the pink haired girl's fifth birthday, and Natsu and Lucy had decided to throw her a big party like they did every year for their sweet daughter. So that meant that the place was full of many kids running around the facility playing games with their cups of golden tokens.

The party was initially being thrown at a kid friendly pizza establishment that had many games and machines that could entertain the young ones. All of Nashi's friends were sure having a delightful time playing together, even though they weren't all the same age.

As for the parents, for the most part they were all situated at the party table while the kids were playing. They were all talking and joking around, having a good time as they always would. The mothers would talk about their children, and the fathers….well they talked about certain things since their kids couldn't overhear anything they said.

At the mention of cake, however, those little kids came flying from every direction to that table. Screams and laughter were obviously being uttered as those children ran to their parents, ready to scarf down some delectable slices of pure sugar.

Babies were being tossed into high chairs, children ran around in meaningless circles, and pre-teens immediately plopped into the wooden chairs, all prepared for the cake.

Once Natsu got to the chair at the end of the table where the birthday girl was suppose to sit, he dropped her onto the chair. A playful evil grin engulfed her face as she gazed at the bright pink cake in front of her.

"Haha, calm down Nashi. You know we're going to be forced to share it with everyone here." Natsu told the girl, pretending to pout for her entertainment.

"It's okay, daddy. Mommy said that sharing is good, and that it's the right thing to do." Nashi replied changing her face into her father's signature smile, making him smile in return, proud of his little bundle of joy.

"That's right, so don't go putting ideas in her head." Lucy retorted, walking up from behind her husband, holding a box of purple wax birthday candles.

"Yah, yah…" He replied looking off to the side, his mind wandering off, thinking about buying himself a full sheet cake on the way home. And he was positive no little brats were going to get a piece of it.

The blonde woman, walked up to the cake and placed five of the candle onto the cake, avoiding the writing on the cake that read in bright purple frosting, "Happy Birthday, Nashi!"

"Is everyone ready?" She called out to the children, watching their colorful heads bob up and down, and heard them shout in reply.

"Okay, Natsu, would you do the favors?" She asked her husband, watching his face light up in joy.

Quickly, he pulled a lighter that he always kept in his back pocket, and pulled the trigger to cause bright red flames to erupt from the end. Many of the younger guests, gasped in surprise at the warm embers flying from the device.

The man started moving towards the cake. "How about we let Nashi do the honors this year." He announced, handing the lighter over to the five year old who nodded in reply.

"Natsu!" Many people hollered at him, namely a certain red-head.

"She's only five years old, don't let her near that thing!" Lucy called out in concern, getting real scared for her daughter's safety.

Without listening to the hollars in protest, the girl took the device from her father and gently lit the candles.

"But Mommy, I did it!" She called out, slowly handing the lighter back to her father.

The mother sent a dark glare over to Natsu in particular. He shrugged his shoulders and grinned, "C'mon, you know she loves fire like me." He had said nonchalantly.

"But she's a kid, she could have hurt herself Natsu!" Lucy argued, looking over to see the other adults looking pretty confused to how he could be so stupid, namely Gray and Erza.

"You know I'd never let our little angel get hurt, I love her so much, just like I love you." He whispered, trying to sweet talk her out of scolding him, pulling her towards him and into a passionate kiss.

"Daddy! We have to sing happy birthday, don't kiss Mommy now." The younger pinkette yelled out, anxious to eat.

The two broke from the kiss at her comment. "Oh yeah, sorry," He said, as he chuckled at his actions.

He pulled his wife in by her waist, smiled, and turned to the table. In unison, the couple began singing, "Happy Birthday…"

The rest of the guests, that could talk, burst into song singing to the birthday girl. She watched them, smiling so merrily. Once they finished the song, she took a deep breath, squinted her eyes, and blew out a puff of air at the candles.

When she opened her brown eyes, she expected to see the flames extinguished, but instead they were still aflame. She gasped in surprise, and tried to blow them out again. The lights just flickered in response without going out. She repeatedly tried again and again, but to no prevail.

All of her little friends laughed at her in response, and declared that they could go help her blow them out. Only the adults understood what kind of candles her parents had bought.

After they all had a good laugh, she was finally able to blow out the candles, and she was so relieved.

"Did you make a wish, Nashi?" Lucy asked her daughter, leaning over to gaze at her smiling face.

"Not really, Mama. I already have everything that makes me happy," She replied, as her cheeks turned pink.

Some of the mothers cooed thinking that her comment was so sweet, but some of the other children yelled that she should have wished for an unlimited supply of crayons, and other little stuff.

"Aww Nashi, I'm so glad we have a daughter like you." The blonde said, leaning down to place a kiss on the little girl's head.

"Okay, it's cake time, everyone!" Natsu called out changing the subject, but also causing screams of joy to erupt from everyone at the table.

Although, before he could reach for the knife to cut the cake, Lucy quickly snuck a kiss on his cheek. "Thank you, Natsu. Thank you for everything, especially our daughter." She told him, blushing.

He looked back over at her, with a grin, "Thank you, for our daughter too. Everything in this world is worth it, just to see you two smile, and I am so grateful for it all."