Previously on the last chapter:
Erza was smiling as she saw the little girl laugh in Natsu's arms. He looked so much like a father that it would almost be impossible for someone to compare him to the idiotic Natsu that they all knew. When she sat on his arm, the little girl looked at Erza. Her vivid blue eyes pierced her brown eyes and she gasped as the little toddler held her gaze. She looked back at Natsu and looked at Erza and she smiled.
"Mama."
Erza froze. Her mouth hung open in surprise as she looked at Natsu, whose eyes had also widened.
"Wha-What did you say young one?" Natsu said as he looked at her, with a bit of concern laced in his voice. The little toddler looked up at Natsu and giggled. She pointed to Erza.
"Mama." She repeated, her voice firm and confident. She giggled again and held out her arms to Erza, demanding to be held by her. Erza, who still hadn't recovered from her shock, hesitantly took the toddler in her arms. The toddler sighed and closed her eyes, happy to be in her arms. Erza absently patted her back and looked up at Natsu, whose his eyes pleaded her to play along with her. She glared at him, letting him know that there will be dire consequences later on. She sighed as she felt the small child relax within her arms.
"Yes, little one. I am your mama." The little girl squealed in response as she snuggled closer to her chest, wrapping her small arms around her chest. Erza's breathing hitched, as an old memory that had been dug deep within her soul resurfaced. Images of long, brilliant red hair filled her eyes. Watermelons. She remembered the scent of watermelons. It was extremely comforting and she could almost make out a smile. A voice. She could hear the faintest whisper of a voice as sweet as honey, calling to her. Who was this person? She reached out with her fingertips, but the memory had already begun to fade, digging itself within her memories yet again. NO! She thought, as she frantically flailed her arms.
"Erza?" Natsu asked as his head tilted to one side. Erza quickly shook her head as she brought herself back to the present. Just what…. just what had happened there? Who was that person that she had just seen? Could it be… that they might be connected with her past? A lot of questions swarmed through her head and she pushed the thoughts away, focusing on what was happening in front of her instead.
"Hmm?" She asked, as he gave her a questioning look.
"Are you okay?" She hesitated before giving him a small smile.
"Yea. I'm good." Natsu shot her a worried look, but otherwise didn't press the matters any further. Erza sighed as she shifted her arms, putting the child in a more comfortable position. How was this ever going to work out? Taking care of a small child was a lot of work. It required a lot of dedication, time and persistence. Could she ever be brought up with such a dangerous environment? Natsu, you fool. You might have gotten yourself into something way over your head.
"Up." The little girl demanded, throwing her arms up in the air.
"Huh?" Erza asked, tilting her head. The little girl opened and closed her hands in anticipation and annoyance.
"Up." Erza looked at Natsu, who had a smile gracing his face. He gestured with her hands.
"Obviously, she wants you to lift her up. What do you have in mind, great and might Erza?" She stared blankly at him before he sighed and walked towards her. His eyes held a mischievous glint as he took the little girl from her hands. "Here, let's see you beat this," he whispered, the grin never leaving his face. Natsu directed his smile towards the little girl as he strode towards the window between the two beds. "Don't worry little one. I got you." Erza's heart started to pound as she looked threateningly at Natsu.
"Natsu. What are you doing?" Erza said intimidatingly as she took a step forward.
"Nothing, Erza. I'm just going to give her what she wanted. To go up." With the last word, he leapt out of the window, with the girl still in his arms.
"NATSU!" She screeched, leaping to the window sill. Her heart dropped as her brain stopped working. What if she got hurt? Oh my god, could she handle the height and the pressure from flying? She was just a little thing. What if Natsu dropped her? What if she became air-sick? That idiot! She saw Natsu laughing as he shot up into the air, holding the small girl. His feet were ablaze as he took into the air, fire shooting from the bottom of his feet. He held the girl close to his chest and laughed, ruffling her pink hair in the process. The girl screamed with laughter as she swung her arms around, happy to be in the air.
Erza let out a small smile and breathed a sigh of relief as she watched both of them goof off. Seriously, those two were so immature; it was almost as if Natsu was made for this little girl. She was not, however, going to let him off the hook with this one. Quickly transforming into her heaven's wheel armour, she quickly leapt off the window sill and flew over to him. She flew right beside Natsu and she held out her arms, wanting the girl in her arms.
"Can you please give her to me, Natsu?" She asked, her voice unnaturally sweet. Natsu pouted but reluctantly handed the girl to Erza who carefully took her in her arms. She gave a smile to the little girl and kissed her head before turning back towards Natsu.
"You IDIOT!" She screamed, punching Natsu on the head. "What if she had gotten injured? Huh? What if the sudden pressure had hurt her somehow? She's only a little girl, Natsu." She scolded as Natsu shrunk back, whimpering. She continued her scolding as the little girl tugged at her armor. She paused her rant to look sweetly at the girl. "Yes, little one?"
"Mama, angwel?" She asked, pointing at Erza's chest. Erza's gasped as her brain stopped to function. Had she heard that right? Did the little child just call her an angel? Did she even deserve to be called an angel by someone whose existence was unknown to her until just a few minutes ago? Tears threatened to spill from the corner of her eyes as she gazed lovingly at the little girl. She had decided. She was not going to let this little girl go. Even if it killed her, she was going to make sure that this girl got the best of everything. Did the little girl even know how much she already meant to her? It was a bit scary, really. She hadn't even spent more than two hours and yet here she was, deciding to be by her side. Was this the reason why Natsu wanted to keep her? She could completely understand the fire dragon slayer now. This little girl was too innocent; she was too fragile for the real world. Erza gave a smile towards her and wrapped her arms around her small figure.
"For you, mama is willing to become anything." She concluded, kissing the girl's forehead. The girl's blue eyes shined as she squealed with the kiss. Erza rested her head upon the girl's and motioned for Natsu to glide down. Natsu silently nodded as he softly lowered himself to the ground. Erza followed swiftly as they landed in front of the hotel. She ex-quipped into a normal white t-shirt and a blue skirt, careful about the girl in her arms. Natsu timidly looked at her to which Erza glared at him. She had still not forgiven him for his little stunt that he had pulled.
"Mama?" She asked.
"Hmm?" Erza asked.
"Hungwy." She stated, pointing her mouth. Erza laughed and ruffled her hair.
"Of course, honey. Just wait here. Dada Natsu will get you some milk."
"I will?" Natsu asked, confused.
"Yes. You. Will." She said sternly, emitting a menacing aura. Natsu whimpered again before saluting to her and sprinting away, fearing for his life. Erza sighed as she looked at the girl again, who was quietly playing with her red hair. She let out a small smile as she walked over to a nearby bench, sitting down with the little girl in her lap. The girl continued to play with her hair as Erza gazed into the sky. This was really nice. Was this how it felt to have a family? Almost no one at Fairy Tail had had a normal upbringing with both of their parents. And although she couldn't be the child anymore, she could certainly be the mother. She was going to make sure that this girl received the best upbringing that anyone could ever have. Well, as normal as an upbringing one could receive if they were from Fairy Tail. She chuckled as she began her wait for Natsu to arrive
"Here." Natsu said, thrusting a bottle of milk towards Erza's face. Erza reeled back, shock crossing her face.
"Wait… you know how to make baby milk?" Natsu looked at her and puffed his cheeks.
"Igneel taught me many things, you know." He stated, crossing his arms. Erza smiled and gently shook the little girl in her lap. The girl looked up at her with wide blue eyes. Erza stroked her cheeks as she brought the container down to her lips. The girl opened her mouth and sucked gently on the bottle with Erza holding the bottle in her hands. A smile grace both Natsu and Erza's face as they watched the girl happily down the milk. As the little girl finished, Erza pulled the bottle out of her mouth, allowing her to breathe. She sighed and the little girl attached her arms around Erza's neck, nuzzling into her warmth.
"Mama…." She whispered. Erza sighed and looked towards Natsu. She knew that he had already devoted to becoming her father. But was she ready to become her mother? And would that mean that she would have to be…close…. to Natsu? Although she wanted to protect the girl, Erza didn't think that she was ready to take that step. At least… not yet. She looked at Natsu who was gazing at the small girl within her arms.
"You know that I'm not her mother, Natsu." She whispered, careful not to draw attention to herself. Natsu looked at her and nodded.
"I know, I know. It's just… please play along, Erza. Just for today. I won't ask you again. Just for today, please? She's already made you her mother and I don't want to deny that." Erza looked up at him and giggled, amused by his mature face.
"What?" He asked, annoyed. Erza snickered again.
"Oh, nothing. I just never would have thought that Natsu Dragneel of Fairy Tail would ever act mature in his life. And doofus, I'm already pretending. What do you think I'm doing right now?" She playfully said.
"Hey! I'm mature! I can be mature whenever I want to." He pouted, looking the other way. Erza laughed and playfully hit him on the arm. He winced but a small grin was plastered over his face.
"So, what are you going to do about her, Natsu? I know you already said that you're going to take care of her… but are you really going to let her in your house?"
"Sakura." Natsu said, his voice firm.
"What?"
"Her name. It's Sakura. It's the colour of her hair, actually. Her shade of pink reminds me of the cherry blossom tree. Since the tree and her are very pretty, I thought that the name fit. So, It's Sakura. Sakura Dragneel." (A/N I am in no way relating this to Naruto. I really like the name Sakura and thought that it fits the girl. If you have a better name, please, don't hesitate to tell me. But for now, it's going to be Sakura. Remember. No relation to the Sakura in Naruto.)
"Sakura..." Erza whispered, trying the name out on her tongue. She nudged the girl sitting in her lap, who responded by staring deep into her brown eyes. "Hello, Sakura Dragneel." She said, touching her nose with her fingertip. The little girl shivered but continued to drink her milk. Erza started to play with Sakura's hair as she stared at Natsu. He gave her a wide grin and she chuckled. She had always liked his up-beat attitude. Erza took a deep breath as she felt herself relax in the girl's embrace. This, she could get used to.
"NANI?!" A screech was heard and Natsu and Erza whipped their head around, trying to spot the voice. There, in front of them, stood Gray and Lucy, their eyes hanging outside their sockets and their jaws touching the ground. Erza and Natsu started to sweat, putting their hands up in desperation.
"Guys... we can explain," Natsu began, getting off the bench slowly.
"...Since when do you have a KID?" Gray yelled, pointing his finger towards Sakura.
"Natsu! You didn't kidnap it, did you?" Lucy shouted, glaring at Natsu.
"Wait.. does Natsu even know what to do with a kid?" Gray asked, putting his hands in his pockets. Erza and Natsu looked at each other and groaned. Just when things were looking peaceful too. Just at that moment, Sakura finished her milk and dropped the bottle, keeping her arms wrapped around Erza.
"MAMA! PAPA! Sweepy!" She whined, pushing her head into Erza's chest. Erza cooed at the small girl and began to rock back and forth, hoping to comfort the girl as she hummed a broken tune. Natsu winced and she shot him a glare, silencing him.
"Mama?" Lucy asked
"Papa?" Gray whispered.
"Wait...WHAT?"
Hiya all,
JackQuake here
Welcome to the latest update to my story, His Little One
As you can see, I'm just starting the plot here and beginning my web that I plan to weave
So stick along for this ride, cause I can promise you, you won't be disappointed :)
As for the pairing... well... to give you a hint, Erza isn't going to be the only girl to fall for small little Sakura.
There will be another or maybe more... but I think I've already said enough. (*cough cough* HAREM *cough cough*)
As for the girl's name, like I already said: No resemblance to Naruto. I think the name is very pretty and I personally like it on this character rather than on Naruto.
If I'm a tad late on updates, please don't mind, I do have a lot of work to do and sometimes it's hard to find time to write. But don't worry, I don't plan to give up on any of my stories. Even if I update a month later.
So keep reviewing, and good day to you all.
JackQuake :)
