Hey, guys. Sorry for the sudden change, but there is a change of POV starting in this chapter. It'll make way more sense later ^^

It was a warm night in the Fairy Tail Guild Hall when Gajeel and Levy announced that they would be having a baby very soon. It was incredible. People hugged and joked and Cana cracked a huge smile, looking at the master with excitement.

"Come on, Gramps. Say it," she said with bright eyes.

He shook his head with a huge grin and held up his mug. "Free drinks!"

Cana looked like she was gonna explode when Mira set three mugs in front of her. She was done with those in minutes and the refills never ended.

Natsu sat at the bar, a arm crossed and the other hand holding his drink. He looked up the sound of his daughter's laugh and turned to see his not-so-little girl walking through the front door of the Hall.

Nashi has grown a lot. She had just turned twelve and now looked more like Lucy than ever. She had the same facial features, a guild mark on the back of her right hand (although hers was the red of her father's) and hair that fell in waves down her back. The only difference between her and any picture of Lucy was Nashi's pink hair and the toothy smile that was more like Natsu's. She wore her usual gear, sleeveless shirt, a black vest, loose pants, and Igneel's scarf hung around her neck.

Natsu smiled and gave her a hard hug when she got to him.

"Where have you been, girly?"

She smiled. "I went running off with Happy. He said you wouldn't take him to find some fish."

Natsu shrugged. "I'm celebrating."

She nodded."I know. I heard. Isn't it great? Everyone's only been expecting it forever. "

Natsu laughed. "You're right there."

It was quiet for a moment while Nashi asked for a drink. Mira put it in front of her with a smile and walked away. That's when she noticed Natsu sharing at her.

"Dad? What's up?"

He gave a long sigh and smiled. "You just... You look so much like your Mom."

The way he said it caught Nashi off guard. She was used to her father bringing up her mother, but he was always such a jokester, especially around the Hall that his suddenly serious tone made her stare into her cup of soda. There had been very few times he had let her see his pain over losing Lucy, but she knew it was there. She had never expected him to actually talk about it.

"Do I...?"

He nodded, looking down into his own cup for a moment.

"It's really crazy," he started. "Its more than the fact that you look just like her. But, the way you are... It's so similar. You laugh the way she used to and when you get mad you make the same face and when you're fighting you get the same determined look in your face. Now, you've gotten so strong, I don't think that I'll be able to beat you anymore. Nash, she would be so proud of you..."

Nashi took a slow breath and closed her eyes. She didn't want to cry. She had wanted to hear that her Mom would be proud of her for a long time.

Natsu put an arm around her and hugged her close. "I just wish I could be better for you. She would've known exactly what to say and do all the time and I have no idea what I'm doing."

Nashi smiled and hugged him for a moment before leaning back. "Dad, I think you're doing a pretty good job. I'm not really that screwed up, am I?"

He laughed, patting her cheek gently. "I guess you're right, kiddo."

It was quiet for a moment and then Nashi just looked at her Dad and gave him a shy smile. "And uh... Dad, lay off the booze.

That's one more chapter down ^^ Well, I've been considering creating a new story connected to this one and I hope to get some support from you all. Let me know what you think about that idea (through a review or a PM). Thanks for reading!

- J