Fairy Tail Fanfic

Taiyou

Chapter 10: Dragons

By I-Darkness

The kids were playing outside, Aki and Natsu watched them through the glass sliding door nestled in the back wall. It was mid-afternoon. Having finished their meal; the Dragneel brood were enjoying the slow fading of the day.

"Have you talked to Tora about it yet?" Natsu did not turn as he spoke, saving Aki from masking the dark look on her face.

"She doesn't need to know. No-one else does."

"He has the right to know. You can't hide it from either of them forever."

"I can well try."

"No." Natsu turned, watching his precious sister's profile as he spoke. "It's already hard enough with the whole guild avoiding you. They need to know. It's the only way they'll understand, and forgive you."

"I don't need their forgiveness."

"Yes-."

"No, Natsu!" She snapped, spinning on her heel to face him fully, hiding the tears threatening to spill. "I can do this on my own. I don't need-… I can handle this."

Natsu was not convinced. He could see right through her. She was struggling to come to terms with her added condition, and he knew he should not push her. But still, he was the older brother. Missing out on 7 years of her life made him want to make it up as much as he could.

"Aki. You are my sister. I care for you a lot. But you have to let me help you."

From outside, Taiyou watched his dad carefully through the clear glass. Although he could not hear them speak, he could tell they were talking about something quite serious going on his auntie's life. Observe, and learn.

"Tai." Luna stopped playing with her dolls. Being the daughter of a dragon, her maturity was significantly more advanced than that of a normal three year old. Still, even at her advanced level of understanding, she could only grasp concepts as a 6 year old.

Taiyou turned slightly at the sound of his name. His mental development was also at an advanced level, though not by much. He was male after all.

"Play dolly with me." The long hour of play did nothing so far to improve their already shaky relationship as siblings.

"Why would I want to play dolly with you?" The boy snapped at the pinkish-blonde girl, switching his attention on her.

Satisfied she now had his attention, she beamed and held out a plush, red dragon. "You be the dragon." Still, because of her young age, she could not say her r's properly.

Rolling his eyes, Tai accepted the doll. Remembering that he will be living with her, so he might as well try to get along. Of course, his eight-year-old side did not jump with excitement at the prospect. Nin had gone to find a sunny spot to take his afternoon nap. Taiyou would swear the only thing the dragon lived by was training, food and sleep. Edgar was busy looking after his well kept garden, colourful and perfumed with every tone and shade.

It was when Tai started to have fun playing with his sister did he smell her. Perking his head up, he turned his head towards the dark forest bordering the back of the large garden. The mixture of animal and human into the one scent wafted from the edge of the tree line.

"What's wrong?" Luna saw her brother's ears twitching and his wide eyes, she turned to see where he was staring and just saw the forest. Her advanced mental age was all she inherited from her father, the Dragon Slayer ability was passed on to Tai, so her sense of smell was the same as that of a normal human.

"I don't know."

"You're not allowed."

"Huh?" He turned to look at her.

"Daddy says not to go in there." She pointed at the cluster of trees.

"Why?"

"Cause he said not to."

Face falling in annoyance, Tai stared at his sister.

"Well I'm not you. So…" Again, he pushed his common sense to the deepest part of his head. It was screaming not to go and instead stay where he was. The feeling of worry and curiosity won out though and, dropping the red dragon, he stood.

"Luna, stay here. I'll be right back." He started moving.

Standing with the dragon secured under arm, Luna watched as he edged towards the tall dark trees. "I'll tell daddy!"

He ignored her. Too intent he was on the scent wafting through the trees.

Why would Lisanna be in such dark woods?