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Chapter 8
Next day, early in the morning, in the Fairy Tail guild
No one's point of view
Cana was heading towards the bar, helping herself to some booze while Mira was busy preparing Gildarts breakfast. The guild was back to being as rowdy as it used to be before the Natsu-Lucy incident. Chairs, tables as well as people were sent flying from one side of the guild to the other. The citizens of Magnolia were used to the town's crazy mages and knew better than going anywhere near the guild unless they wanted to get knocked out by any flying object. And yet, that morning, a bunch of kids from eight to twelve had barged in with a newspaper in each of their hand. The Fairy Tail mages froze as the kids gave them today's issue of the Weekly Sorcerer.
Cana's point of view
When I noticed the kiddos, I immediately went towards them. A boy whom I believed was the baker's eldest son gave me a magazine which seemed to be the Weekly Sorcerer. 'That's strange, the Sorcerer's never out on Wednesday.' I went back to sit on the bar with Gildarts looking at it over my shoulder. I flipped through the first pages at blinding speed at the regret of my old man 'seeing they were pictures of girls in bikinis'. I was about to throw the newspaper in the trash when my eyes came across a double page on which was written; 'Finally! The couple we've all been waiting for! The Salamander aka Fairy Tail's wild card Natsu Dragneel and the sweet and beautiful constellationist Lucy Heartfilia!' Under the huge title was a picture of Natsu and Lucy- kissing?!
Out of surprise, I fell backwards and hit my back pretty hard on the floor and boy I wasn't the only one. The other mages who were reading the magazine like me either choked on their drinks or spit it all out. Even Gildarts had nearly passed out when he saw the photo although he got himself together real quick. Gildarts offered me a hand which I gladly accepted. Once I was back on the bar, I read the rest of the article, this time out loud for everyone to hear. "Natsu and Lucy have known each other for a couple of years as it was Natsu who brought Lucy to the Fairy Tail guild. According to a trustworthy source (aka Happy the Exceed, Natsu's best friend and partner), the lovebirds met in x784 in Hargeon-"
I sighted. "This is boring. I'll go straight to the juicy part." I cleared my throat and continued. "According to Happy and Mirajane Strauss, the two have been in love with each other for a very long time but it was only two days ago that Natsu confessed his feelings to Lucy and vice versa. Mirajane has been kind enough to lend us the vision lacrima which recorded the entire scene, to visualize it, go to the next page." I stopped and stared at Mirajane who smiled innocently. "Did I do something wrong?" The entire guild sighted. There was no arguing with Maji Mirajane about one of her twisted scheme to get people together.
I continued. "At any rate, it was yesterday that the couple had shared their first kiss and boy! What a passionate kiss that was. Happy was able to take several shots before they broke apart. To visualize all of the pictures turn to page thirteen. Anyway, Sorcerer Weekly wish good fortune and happiness to the new couple! May Natsu and Lucy have a great future together!" The guild was silent until I decided to break it. I grabbed my pint of beer which had been refilled and made a toast. "To the happy couple!" My nakamas were a bit slow but eventually they rose their drinks in the air and grinned. "Aye!" the atmosphere returned to normal as Mira pinned the article to the wall next to other Weekly Sorcerers articles. There were a few on Gajeel and Levy's relationship , the most recent one about the couple becoming parents. There were a few about Elfman and Evergreen, Gray and Juvia... Mirajane was effectively one of a kind.
I grabbed another barrel and chug it down. Gildarts looked at me with concern. "Are you okay Cana? You're drinking more than usual. " I smiled, glad he noticed. Suddenly, Macao and Wakaba spoke up. "Your kid is a bit flustered because of the visitors coming next week." My old man raised an eyebrow. "Who's coming?" Macao and Wakaba answered in perfect sync. "Quatro Cerberus's Bacchus." Gildarts frowned. "Who's he?" Wakaba answered cautiously. "He's an S class wizard against whom your kid had a drinking contest and lost." My father's eyes widened and he whispered. "Cana lost at a drinking contest. The lad must be a monster. " Macao nodded. "He is. You should have seen him during the Grand Magic Games. His fighting skills are beyond what you have ever seen. The drunken martial art style."
Gildarts didn't pay much attention to what Macao was saying. He was mumbling nonstop about how I lost at a drinking contest. It kind of ticked me of. I growled. "I can hear you Dad." I brushed my hair of my shoulder and greeted my teeth. "I am not losing to him again." Then I got up and went to grab another barrel as the one I had been drinking was now empty. Gildarts grabbed my arm and shook his head. "That's enough for today Cana. If you drink more, You'll have one hell of a hangover tomorrow." I glared at him. "I don't give a damn bout it." Gildarts sighted, shot to his feet and carried me on his shoulder like a potato bag towards Fairy Hill.
I kicked and yelled him off but he didn't budge. "What do you think you're doing, Dad?" I hissed. He turned his head to look at me. "What I should have done for the past twenty years. Being your dad." I couldn't help but blush. However, I quickly remembered the situation we were in. "You're a bit late for that. I'm a grown up in case you haven't noticed." He chuckled. "Says the one who ricks alcohol. Besides, it is not because you're over eighteen that you're getting rid of me. I am still your dad and though I haven't been one for most of your life, I am here now and I am not going anywhere. You better bear with me kiddo." I blushed again. I had never thought that maybe now that he knew he was my dad, Gildarts really wanted to make amends for all the years he has been away.
I groaned in defeat knowing my dad was dead serious. "You better not be a killjoy dad because I am telling you I ain't coping with that." He smiled like a ten years old. "Kya Cana! You're too cute!" And damn it! I hate when he does that! In case he hasn't noticed, I am not a baby! He rather stop being all goo-goo ya're super cute or I swear I will smack him. Anyway, Gildarts took me to my room and before I could do right about anything, he had already found my extra stash of booze and taken it away from me. I wailed. "Dad! That's not fair! That is being a killjoy, you know?!" He broke me of. "You really are too cute! I wish I had taken a camera..." I was about to punch him but Gildarts suddenly took interest in the pictures hanging on my wall.
I had a picture for every year I had spent since I joined Fairy Tail. The newest had been taken a few days after the war with Alvarez ended. If there was one thing I regretted, it was not having any pics of Mavis. We had grown a bit closer before she died and except for the permanent mark of the Fairy Glitter on my forearm, I had no physical reminder of the First. "I miss her you know." Gildarts stayed silent and seemed to be looking for something in particular. "What are you looking at?" He turned his face towards me, his eyes teary and sniffed. "I am not in any of them !" His remark didn't surprise me. I shrugged. "Well, it's not my fault you were never around." He pulled a face and pouted. "That's a really mean thing to say."
I chuckled. "That's the truth Dad. But the past is in the past so how about you stick around til the guild's gathering. That's when I'll take the next shot." Gildarts looked at me with puppy eyes. "Can't I have one special photo with my daughter and with my daughter alone?" I couldn't help but blush. 'Hell! I ain't use to having all that fatherly love!" I answered looking at my shoes, a bit embarrassed. "I'll go get the camera." Gildarts beamed. "Yay!" 'Sometimes, I really feel like he's the kid and not me. Whatever..." We took several shots and I was still looking at them when I noticed Gildarts attention had gone to my nightstand. 'Of course, he would notice...' I sighted, sat on my bed and told my father to do the same. I then grabbed my mother's picture and handed it to him.
"It was taken a few months before mom died." My father stayed silent as he locked eyes with the photograph. As I looked at his face, I noticed just how much he loved her and how painful it must have been when he must have learned she had passed away. Just looking at mom's picture now made him cry. 'He must have loved her a lot.' I was about to put the camera away when my father grabbed my arm. "How old were you when-" He left his sentence hanging though I had no trouble to understand what he had meant. "The same age as when we first met. Six." His face brightened as he smiled at me. "You were too young to remember much. Do you want me to tell you about her?" I was caught by surprise. "Really?" He nodded. I almost yelled at him to continue. Gildarts chuckled. "Then, I should probably start with how your mother and I met."
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Sorry to disappoint you but I am afraid you are going to have to wait a while before hearning about Gildarts and Cornelia...
Anyway, how did you like the story? I don't know 'bout you but I LOVE Mirajane right now!
Silly, I know (seeing I am the writer) but whatever!
Here's the sneak peek for chap 9:
'"Gajeel, you are goint o be a great father you know." Gajeel looked at me stunned. "Where did that come from shrimp?" I chuckled. "It was just a thought. But Gajeel, is this necessary?" I said while pointing at his hands on my tummy. He patted me on the head. "Absolutely shrimp." I glared at him while he laughed at the sighot of my 'amusing' face and returned outside to spar with Lily. I sighted in disbelief. It wasn't like it bothered me to have his hands on my belly whenever the baby kicked but it was slightly annoying to have him feel every single kick. I am dead serious. He has felt every single kick since the first one. 'Thinking about the first one⦠'
Yes, I know.
FINALLY!
YUP! I am finally going to return to the soon to be parents!
Wanna find out more? Follow the story and wait for chap 9!
*sigh*Time goes by SO darn fast! I can't believe I have updated 8 chaps already! *sigh*
