Day with Daddy
Lucy goes out on a mission. Natsu is left to care for the children. What could go wrong?
"Alright! Dinner is served kiddos!" Natsu smiled triumphantly. He was never super handy in the kitchen, but this was a pretty well-rounded meal, if he said so himself. Lucy would be proud of his efforts.
"Uh Dad?" Nash wrinkled his nose.
"Yes?" Natsu dished out the food onto plates.
"Gross!" Layla screamed, pushing her plate away.
"Yeah, what is that?" Aidan stuck out his tongue.
"Hey!" Natsu pouted. "It's healthy stuff! Vegetables and other stuff that's good for you kids to grow big and strong!"
"Nope." Nash shook his head.
"I don't want it." Aidan deadpanned.
"Grossss!" Layla screamed again.
Natsu growled slightly. "Kids. This is dinner. Now eat it before it gets cold."
Nash pointed a finger at him. "You eat it Daddy!"
"Fine! I will!" Natsu snapped, grabbing his fork and shoving a bit of the green icky stuff in his mouth.
Gross...
Natsu chewed, and chewed... and chewed. The kids all had a look of horror on their faces.
Finally, he swallowed, almost gagging. "D-delicious! Eat up!"
"Ugh no way." Nash grumbled, looking a bit green.
"Can't we just order a pizza?" Aidan pleaded.
"Pizza! I want pizza! I want it!" Layla pounded her fists on the table.
Natsu pinched the bridge of his nose. "NO! I AM YOUR FATHER AND I MADE THIS DINNER AND YOU WILL EAT IT."
Layla rose her big glassy eyes to him. "Why's Papa yelling?"
Natsu crumbled. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell. I'll order a pizza I'm sorry."
As Natsu got up from the table, he didn't see Layla beam brightly at her brothers, who in return gave her approving thumbs up.