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Lucy awoke the next morning to a fussy baby. They both needed to eat and to bathe.

"Oh good you're awake!" Happy cheered flying into the room, "Natsu had to go to the guild, but I'm here to make sure you have everything that you need!" Lucy smiled and thanked him as she took out some fresh clothing for Nayla and herself.

"Uhmmm...where can we take a nice hot bath?" Lucy asked.

"Just follow me!" Happy said leading her down the hall, he'd even shown her where the fresh towels were making a comment about Natsu staying up extra late to make sure that everything was extra clean just for her.

"Okay, I'll bring them both here tonight so that you all can them." Natsu said before leaving the guild and heading into town. He needed to do some shopping for his new house guests.

When Natsu returned home, his arms full of groceries he found Happy on the floor playing with a giggling Nayla, and Lucy in his kitchen fixing something that smelled amazing for lunch.

"Hey." He said trying to figure out what she was cooking.

"Welcome home...I see you did some shopping." Lucy said scrapping something thst she had been cutting into the pot.

"I just got more food since we barely had anything in here." He said, his mouth was watering at the amazing smell of lunch and her sent. "We can go out after lunch to get anything that you might need."

"Alright, but I don't feel comfortable allowing you to take care of me like this."

"Why not?"
"I'm very thankful, but I'm a very independent person." She explained. If she didn't have Nayla she more than likely wouldn't be accepting help at all.

"Well, I'm gonna help weather you want me to or not."
"Then I just have to get used to it, and think of some way to repay you when this is all over." She smiled sweetly as she fixed three bowls of what he was beginning to suspect was stew.

Hopefully when this is over and you and Nayla are safe you wont still be thinking that way Luce. He thought as he helped her set the table.

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"Your guild wants to meet me?" Lucy asked as she fed Nayla a bottle for lunch.

"I told them the situation, and as I suspected they want to help too." Natsu explained. "We can also locate your family, and see about your abilities as a Celestial mage."

Lucy had to admit that the idea of seeing if she really could use magic excited her. And she often worried about her family and what became of them when she disappeared.

"Alright! It sounds fun to be honest!" She said.

They bought baby things, and more clothes for both of them. He even went as far as to get Lucy some books and writing materials, when she mentioned how much she liked reading and writing. He even bought a bunch of toys for Nayla.

Its almost as though he's expecting us to be a part of his life forever. She thought to herself as they headed to the guild later that evening, but why was she happy with that thought?

It was a party.

A party to welcome Lucy as a new member of Fairy tail.

"Why not? You're a mage, and you seem like you'd really fit in here. So you're one of us now Lu-Chan!" Levy said. Lucy had made friends quickly with Levy, Juvia, Erza, Mira and Erza had given her a set of Gate Keys. Levy promised to come to Natsu's and help her figure out how to use them the following morning.

"You are all such nice people. I wish I'd ended p here sooner after I escaped." Lucy said. They all made her feel safe and like she was a part of a really huge family.

Markov had asked for any information she could give about her family to see what he would be able to find out about her. Lucy was greatful for that they were all so eager to help her, but once that dark guild was out of her life she would be paying them back somehow. She would owe them big for saving her life and the life of her child.

I'll think of something.

"So what did you think of the guild?" Natsu asked as they headed home, he was carrying a sleeping Nayla while Lucy admired the pink Fairy Tail mark on the back of her hand.

"They are all so nice!" She said, "and this town is beautiful! I think I'll settle down here once we're safe." She added.

Natsu grinned; he liked the sound of that last part. He would need to keep her thinking that way.

AN: And Here's an update!