AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hallo! Sorry for the long ass delay for this chapter. When life hits you in the face, you forget about your "leisure activities." Nevermind that now, I'm here with an update! There's a little surprise in this chapter and probably (PROBABLY) some romance sparking?! We shall see. Now for some review replies!

REVIEW REPLIES CORNER:

Ryuu91: I didn't base the story on a legend per se. You'll have to see what I do later on. It'll make more sense -insert smiley face here-

Darkhuntressxir: It's like written and signed that Aki is Gray and Natsu's love child lol. WASN'T AKI CALLING GRAY MAMA CUTE?! I had to calm myself before continuing to write lmao.

Kiwicutiepuff: Thank you for the review! I feel like Gray wouldn't just leave the baby because Ur took him in like her own. Also thanks for bringing up time period! If I based the story on the period now, I guess it would be a bit awkward-ish. Also Asuka (that's how you spell it) was born after the Tenrou arc so it seems that it would best if I kept the story during that time. So yeah, Asuka would take the role of Aki's "big sister." Thanks for that!

Me: Thanks for the review! Lol, love the username btw. Glad you like it!

AsDarknessSpreads: OMGEEEE you're adorable lol. Your review made me smile!

Nova Mode: I'm glad you're pleased! Omg thinking about doing the paternity test is going to be cray. I don't think I'm going to do it soon. We shall see -insert devious face here-

CheekyChamp2015: Thanks for the review! And for your question, you have to keep reading! Unless you figured it out already. -insert devious face here-

007anon: Omg your back! #MamaGrayforthewin! Like what what! Everybody join the bandwagon lol. I'm so glad you love my story. It's awesome that my hard work is paying off. Thanks so much!

Guest #1: Be very surprised, Gray does love to be called Mama by Aki -insert winky face here- Thanks for your review!

Guest #2: A new chappie! It's here! No need to wait anymore lol. Thanks for your review!

Guest #3: Chapter 4 is here! No need to wait anymore lol. Thanks for your review!

Alright enough of me, disclaimer!

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail and its characters rightfully belong to Hiro Mashima. The story and any ocs belongs to the author. Rated M for profanity and some lemons in the near future.

Chapter Cuatro

"Mama! Mama! Mama!"

Gray felt his heart swell, scooting slowly towards Aki while listening to Erza talk. Well….trying to that is. He didn't mean to be rude but his child was calling him and for the past few weeks he's had Aki, baby comes first. The child cooed happily as soon as he was in Gray's arms, giving Erza a cheeky grin when his mama stood in front of the knight once again. The scarlet haired knight grinned back at the charming baby and kissed his chubby cheek.

"How are you such a charmer and at this age too? I know you didn't get that from your mama over here."

Erza repressed a shiver when Gray shot her a weak version his newly developed "mommy glare". She never saw Gray as a scary person, in fact, she scared him most of the times. But after that incident with Aki (that had Gray fainting a few times before he accepted that his baby could talk), Elfman tried to be cute and called the dark haired teen "mama" as well and received a murderous glare that had everyone shaking. Erza may be one feared woman but even she was powerless under that fierce look. Aki let out a little gurgle and a happy sound as Gray laid sloppy kisses on his cheek, the scarlet haired knight was delighted to see such a sight. Seeing him so happy made her worry less about him. She remembered when they were younger, the ice user depressed over the death of his adopted mother Ur for years but now that Aki is in his life, Gray practically radiated with happy energy. His skin was glowing, his eyes bright and his mood was nothing but happiness.

"You were saying Erza?"

The knight snapped out of her reverie and smiled, poking Aki's chubby cheek.

"Sorry I was just thinking about you a little bit. Thanks to the little guy, you look better. Your habit of stripping hasn't gone away and I hope Aki doesn't pick that up from you. But I like this Gray, you're glowing, you're happy. This, this I like."

Aki pulled Gray's silver chain and grinned at the praise, Gray blushing a bit and smiled.

"Thanks Erza, I just...want to please Ur, y'know? I can feel her guiding me, watching over me. And I'm sure she's glad that I didn't abandoned Aki to die when I had the chance."

The knight nodded and put a friendly hand in Gray's shoulder.

"I'm sure she's proud of you Gray. You done so much for Aki in such a short time. There's no doubt this baby is going to grow up happy. He has so much family and a mama to tuck him into bed at night."

Gray gave her a deadpanned look but mirrored her grin back. Mira set a steaming cup of tea on the table beside a plate of strawberry cake, the scarlet haired knight walking over to get her usual snack.

"Oh and Gray? We're going on a mission tomorrow. I want you there so be prepared to leave Aki for a bit."

The ice user gulped, looking down on his arms at the pouting baby. The child's black and blue eyes sparkled sadness and his bottom lip wobbled a bit.

"Hey now, you'll be fine. It will be only for a few days ok? I'll be back faster than you can blink. I promise."

Aki whimpered and hugged Gray close, burying his little face in the teen's neck. Gray rubbed the baby's back soothingly, whispering sweet words to cheer up Aki. A small hand tugged on the ice user's black boxer shorts and caught Gray's attention.

"Can I hold Aki please?"

The ice mage smiled at little Asuka Connell and squatted to her level.

"I'm not sure if he'll let you hold him, he's in a bit of distress. But you can try if you would like."

Asuka nodded sweetly and rubbed Aki's back soothingly, coaxing the child to come to her. Aki immediately buried his face in her neck and let out a little sniffle.

"Why's he sad, Gray Mama-chan?"

The ice user stiffened a bit but smiled. Asuka was only a little kid so the name shouldn't bother him as much.

"I have to go on a mission tomorrow...and he doesn't like that very much. I guess he doesn't want me to go."

Asuka nodded and rocked the baby, still rubbing his back.

"I'm sure momma and papa will love to babysit him with me while you're gone. I'll make sure he gets all the care he needs! I'll just have to ask momma and papa though... Is it ok with you?"

Gray nodded and smiled again at Asuka. "That's fine by me. He'll cry a lot though. Also you might need ear plugs. Aki is sure to scream when he's upset."

The baby mentioned cooed softly, using a fat finger to touch Asuka's cheek lovingly. "I don't think we'll have much of a problem with Aki. He's a good boy so nothing to worry about. I'm going to ask momma and papa now, can I take him with?"

Gray nodded and the child calmly walked to her father and mother, Aki in her arms. The ice user sighed softly. Not only is Aki going to take a toll on him leaving, the ice mage was going to have a hard time leaving his baby home.

"Gray, Nurse Sabrina wanted to see you today. She left a note on the door saying she has something important to show you."

A little hip bump from Mira broke Gray out of his trance, the barista offering him a warm smile. "Aki is in safe hands. Please, don't worry too much alright?" Gray smiled softly at her and kissed her cheek.

"I'll try."

Putting his clothes back on, Gray quietly left the guild and walked towards the little clinic near his home. When he entered, the waiting room was empty and quiet save for the clicking of the old clock on the wall. It hadn't changed since the last time he's been there except for the shiny new bell which he rang. The sound of heels clicking on the tile floor immediately broke the silence, Sabrina entering the waiting room with a great big smile and a folder in her hands.

"Hooray, you're here! I have something very important for you to sign!"

She set the folder on the counter and stepped back with her smile still set on her face; watching Gray approach the folder warily and open the folder. Inside was a few sheets of paper with a bunch of writing on it but the only word that stood out to the ice user was "adoption." He felt his body tense and tighten and his fingers started to tremble.

"These…are adoption papers…"

"That's right! Once you sign them, Aki is all yours! Wouldn't hurt to adopt him since you've had him for so long~"

The young nurse gave him a huge smile, Gray's eyes starting to water. Aki had the chance to be a Fullbuster, Aki could be his even if the guild found his parents or not. The nurse snapped her fingers in front of the Mage's face to get his attention.

"Huh? Oh, I apologize. I'm just...so overwhelmed that a day like this would come so fast."

"You mean having a child?"

The ice user nodded quietly, looking over the documents again and signed them with a pen the nurse provided.

"Well that's normal, most people wait later in life to think about settling down and having babies; whether they're adopting or planning to conceive. Aki has all the support he needs to grow up to be a happy and healthy child and he has a great father to raise him to be a great man. Trust me, your days being a parent will be so worth it."

Gray couldn't help but hug her tightly, Sabrina giggling lightly as she returned the hug.

"Thank you so much, you're such a great help. I don't know what I would do without you helping me the first day I got Aki."

Sabrina smiled and poked Gray's nose. "No problem my dear, I am always happy to help! Now, was there anything else you need help with?"

Porlyusica's words immediately invaded the young Mage's mind. He needed to get a DNA test for Aki. "Well...there is one thing. Many of my guild mates tells me that Aki looks like this Dragonslayer named Natsu and I, and it really ticks me off...Also, a healer of my guild has been urging me to get a DNA test for the baby ever since his blue eye turned black and can miraculously gained sight. So, can I get a test?"

The nurse's confused look turned into concern. "Hm...I guess that's reasonable. He does look like the both of you combined so it would definitely draw concerns and raise rumors. Are you sure about this?"

Gray nodded firmly. "I am positive." Sabrina dugged in her apron and gave the ice user three plastic containers of long cotton swabs.

"Here, you'll need these to swab Aki's mouth, your mouth and Natsu's mouth. Make sure you drink some water to rinse any residue you might have. As soon as you do that, come back to me and I'll conduct the test. It'll take some time, about two days. You'll get your results when you come back from your mission. Sounds ok?"

Taking the swabs, Gray pocketed them. "Sounds great! I'll try to come back as soon as we're swabbed though Natsu can be stubborn so it might take some time."

Sabrina giggled again. "I am in no rush. Take your time~"

After giving the nurse another hug, Gray ran back to the guild and quickly swabbed Aki's mouth before cleaning out his mouth to swab his own. The ice user paused, holding the last swab meant for Natsu. The Dragonslayer was stubborn and probably wouldn't want to do it. But it didn't hurt to try. Gray approached the pink haired teen and gave him the swab, Natsu staring at it in confusion.

"I need you to swab your mouth for a test, it's important."

The Dragonslayer looked at the swab, then at Gray and back to the swab again before giving it back to the ice user. Gray didn't take it back and pushed the swab away with a glare.

"Did you not hear what I said?"

The Dragonslayer shrugged and shoved the swab back to Gray.

"You didn't even tell me what the test is for and this seems a little suspicious."

"Well then let me do it, it'll be quick."

Natsu gave the other male a weird look. "No, why the hell would I let YOU do it when I didn't want to?"

Gray growled in frustration, taking out the swab from it's container and grabbing Natsu's chin so he can swab his mouth. Unfortunately the Dragonslayer started to squirm and push the ice user away, which made him more angry.

"LET ME PUT IT IN, YA WUSS."

"I AIN'T STICKING THAT IN MY MOUTH."

"NATSU, I SWEAR TO THE GODS, I'LL JAM THIS DOWN YOUR THROAT."

"GET THAT SHIT AWAY FROM ME!"

"Do they know how sexual they sound?" Lucy said with disdain as she covered little Aki's ears, the baby looking at the blonde with a confused look. She tsked as they kept on fighting and bounced her legs a bit, the baby giggling with glee at the movement. After a few more moments of struggling, Gray finally snapped. The ice user grabbed Natsu's waistcoat and drew him close roughly, their faces almost touching. Gray gave the other male his infamous "mommy glare" and a snarl, the room becoming cold in an instant.

"Listen to me and listen good. You're going to take your tanned ass to the bar, drink some water and swab your mouth with the cotton swab or so help me, I will shove an icicle so far up your ass you won't be able to take a shit for days. Do I make myself clear?!"

Natsu nodded quickly and grabbed the swab, doing what he was told in extreme speed. The fire Dragonslayer ducked his head in his scarf as he presented Gray with the swab. The ice user took it and put it in its container, giving Natsu a warm smile.

"Thanks man."

Gray left the guild for the clinic once again, everyone in the guild letting out the breath they were holding. Coming out of his scarf-y cocoon, Natsu let out a shaky sigh.

"Damn..."

TBC

Arigatou gozaimasu! Thank you for reading! So sorry for not updating earlier! School has taken over my life (ugh). Pray for me you guys. EEP GRAY IS NOW AKI'S OFFICIAL PARENT (woot!) I had to add that sooner because it would kill me (as the writer) for them to wait SOOOOO long! Meh I'm rambling again lol. So chapter 5 is on its way so STAY TUNED! Maybe some romance will appear there! -insert devious face here- Sayonara minna-san! Until next time! READ AND REVIEW~