BlackLynx17: Are You My Daddy has been getting longer chapters, I've noticed. Anyway I'm please to tell you the stories almost over!.. I think! I'm not really sure, I mean I know the ending it's just everything in between. I've written two future chapters, I think I'm almost done...
I swear now a days people don't read the fine print. It's NaLu... did anyone see the newest FT episode? Natsu was like Lucy's taking a shower... I'll go tell her! Hahaha Natsu's such a pervert! I always thought Natsu just busted in because he didn't know any better but no. Natsu is actually crafty. I wanted to make a one-shot about that but I'm still thinking about it.
Anyways THANKS SO MUCH FOR MY REVIEWS! Don't forget to review for this chapter too.
Are You My Daddy?
Chapter 10
"Momma! I can't feel my fingers!" Akiyuki said lifting up her hands.
I held them in my hands and breathed on them, hoping it would warm them up.
"We should get going, the snows melting and it's getting late" Gray said.
It's true, the sun was starting to set.
"We're still going to visit Juvia right?" I asked.
Gray nodded.
"Well, let's get a move on" Gray said.
"Come on Cappy" Akiyuki said.
She flew into Akiyuki's arm and curled up into a little ball. Akiyuki walked behind Gray, following him all the way. I stared at the snowy hills for a second. It wasn't snowing any longer and the snow felt squishy as I walked. A clear sign that the water was melting, once we started walking on solid grown we left a water trail of steps behind.
I didn't understand it. How many dates have we've been on... five? And yet Akiyuki still didn't know who her Father was. I wanted to believe it was Natsu, I mean she acted just like him but the possibilities we're endless. She had more fun with Bickslow, but loved it when Freed read to her and practically brightened up when Laxus did his firework show. They couldn't all be her Daddy, one must have stood out the most.
How long had Akiyuki been here? A few days? A week maybe? How long did she plan on staying? How many more people were left to play date with in Fairy Tail?... Cappy's acted weird on the last date with Gray... I wondered what was with her? If anything I think Cappy knows more than she leads on, a lot more. If she knew who Akiyuki's Father was though she would have told us, who is it then?
It would be impossible for Gray to be the Father, he was dating Juvia and there was no way I would do that to her. I made a promise to her that he wasn't the Father. To compared to everyone the only thing Gray had in common with the girl was her spiky bangs. Natsu had spiky bangs too, and Laxus... then again his whole head was spiky...
There was one more thing they had in common... I could have swore her-
"Momma!"
"Yes dear?" I asked.
What was with Akiyuki always breaking my concentration?
"Where are we going?" she asked.
"To visit your Auntie Juvia" I told her.
"Juvia?... Is she the one who calls herself Juvia?" Akiyuki asked.
I hummed a yes.
"Alright Momma... will there be snacks?" she asked.
"Akiyuki, Juvia's sick so were are going to see how she is but..."
I paused and looked at Gray.
"Will there be snacks?" I asked him.
He smirked.
"Sure" he laughed.
"HOORAY FOR SNACKS!"
"Akiyuki why don't you help Gray with the snacks?" I asked.
"Okay Momma, let's go Gray!" Akiyuki yelled tugging his hand.
"But the kitchen's the other way" Gray said.
I wiped my boots on the rug before stepping into Gray and Juvia's home. Let's see... if I remember last time I was here their room should be... this door. I knocked on the door.
"Juvia?" I called out.
"Yes!" she yelled.
I opened the door a little bit, "it's me Lucy, I'm coming in" I said.
Juvia was laying on her bed, piled neck deep in blankets.
"Wow you must be really cold" I said.
Juvia leaned against her bed post, pulling the blankets back.
"Just a little" she mumbled.
"If you want I can let you borrow Natsu? He makes a great heater" I told her.
Juvia giggled.
"Thanks but no thanks" she said.
"So how you feeling?" I asked.
"A little better"
"What's wrong? Gray said it was just the flu or cold?"
"Juvia thinks it's something she ate for dinner with Gray a while ago"
"So what? Like food poisoning?" I asked.
Juvia nodded.
"Don't tell me Gray cooked" I joked.
We both giggled again.
"Have you thought about seeing a doctor? Or Wendy maybe?" I asked.
"Gray said if Juvia don't get over it in a few days that Juvia will go to a doctor"
"What does Juvia say though?"
"Juvia says it's nothing really, and that Juvia will get over it soon"
I smiled.
"I'll hold you two it"
"SNACK TIME!" Akiyuki yelled.
Gray, Akiyuki, and Cappy came into the room with plates filled with goodies.
"GRAY-SAMA!" Juvia exclaimed.
If she can still blush like that and yell, I'm sure Juvia was going to be just fine.
"Feeling any better? Sorry it took so long" Gray said placing the tray down and walking over to his girlfriend.
I smiled as Gray checked Juvia's temperature and worried over her. They really did love each other, just like how I loved Natsu.
"Here you go Momma" Akiyuki said.
I grabbed the cup of tea she was holding out for me. The cup was warm under my fingers, perfect. I thought my fingers we're going to freeze up and fall off.
"Auntie Juvia, would you like some tea?" Akiyuki asked.
"Sure Akiyuki" Juvia said.
Gray pulled out chairs for Akiyuki and himself while she passed Juvia her cup.
"Such a lovely name, Akiyuki" Juvia said.
"Thank you, Dear Sweetie Baby tells me Momma had difficulty naming me" she said.
"I did?" I asked her.
Akiyuki took a sip of her tea then nodded.
"She wanted to name me snow but I was born in Autumn. She believed it would be bad luck to name a baby a Winter name if I was born in the Fall and thought I'd melt. So Father thought it would be fine if they named me both. So Akiyuki was born!" Akiyuki cheered.
Akiyuki, Snowy Autumn.
"That's a lovely story Akiyuki" Juvia said.
"Your Mother sounds really superstitious" Gray laughed.
"Hey!" I yelled and punched his shoulder.
"I am not superstitious... not a lot anyway" I said.
"Juvia would have done the same thing" Juvia said.
I smiled, Juvia took my side on this one.
"Daddy can I have a cookie?" Akiyuki asked.
"Sure" Gray said handing her one of the tray.
Why was she still calling him Daddy?
"The date's over Akiyuki, you can call him Gray now again" I told her.
Akiyuki blinked at me.
"Right! Gray! Can I have another cookie?" she asked.
Juvia giggled next to me.
"Thanks for coming over Lucy, Juvia feels better already" she said.
"I'm glad to hear it, I'll talk to the others and see if they can visit also" I said.
Juvia smiled at me again. This had to be the most I've ever seen her smile, ever. Maybe she really was sick...
"Gray! One more cookie!" Akiyuki said.
"Might as well give her the whole plate Gray" I told him.
"What about the rest of us?" he asked.
"Just one more!"
"I liked Auntie Juvia and Uncle Gray" Akiyuki mumbled sleepily on my shoulders.
Uncle Gray? Well if Juvia's the Auntie it would make sense for Gray to be the Uncle. Juvia and I we're like sisters, I'm sure Natsu and Gray we're like brothers also.
"I'm sure they like you too" I told her.
"My stomach hurts Momma" she whined.
"That's because you didn't share the cookies! Bad Aki!" Cappy said flying around us.
"I'm... sor...ry" Akiyuki mumbled.
After a few more minutes I heard light snores from behind me, seems she's fallen asleep. Now's my chance, we still had a long walk back.
"Cappy... what's Magnolia Oblivion?" I asked.
Cappy started flying beside me but stayed silent.
"Is it true that Akiyuki's Father isn't alive?" I asked.
"Yes" she said.
So she answers that one.
"I'm planning... once we find out who Akiyuki's Father is I'm going to do everything in my power to keep him alive" I said.
I didn't even know why I was telling Cappy, maybe I just thought... it'd make a difference or something.
"I won't allow it" she said.
I froze.
"What?" I asked.
Cappy flew in front of me and stared at me with her piercing purple eyes. I felt a shiver course through me.
"I was against this to begin with, I was always on Momma Lucy's side. You don't seem to fully grasp things Lucy, if you change anything we might cease to exist"
Where was this Cappy coming from? I thought she was nice, sweet... cute?
"I get that but... I can't just let Natsu die" I said.
"Natsu? This is about him? He might not even be the Father!" Cappy yelled.
"Even so... no... I'm tired of lying to myself, I can't convince myself otherwise! Natsu is her Father, it can't be anyone else! I wouldn't be with anyone else other than Natsu!" I yelled.
Cappy slapped me. She flew up to me and slapped me with her paws... not even just her paws, with her claws also! I felt something trickle down my face.
"Stop being so selfish! Akiyuki's life is at stake here! I'm not going to let her cease to exist because you can't wrap your mind about the idea that Natsu might not be her Father! That you and Natsu might have gone your separate ways!"
When did I go wrong? How did I end up being lectured by a cat? A kitten?
"When we figure out who the Father is... I can't just break up with Natsu... I can't just fall in love with a completely new person and have a baby with them!" I said.
"You don't have to, because in the future you already have. You don't have to do anything expect live and the rest will be taken care of" she said.
Cappy flew off ahead, probable tired of lecturing me. I don't know when but I started crying on the walk home. Was what she said really true? Was I just going to not be with Natsu? I just can't see myself being with anyone else. I mean... he saved me! He was the one who brought me to Fairy Tail, who let me join his group, who always watched over me, who was always there for me ... who loved me for me.
I see it too! I see Natsu in Akiyuki all the time! The way she acts, how she sleeps, how she eats so much! He smile, her rudeness, her personality! They all just scream out Natsu's name, just because she doesn't look like him doesn't mean she can't be his. I mean, I have blond hair! Sometimes blond hair can be so light, it seems white! I'm sure I have a relative or an ancestor or something that was born with white hair. Maybe I changed her haircut or something, her eyes are definitely Natsu's!... there dark but... I didn't see black in them.
"I know he's your Daddy, I just know it" I mumbled.
I had to opened the door to my apartment with my feet since my hands we're occupied by carrying Akiyuki. I tried to blink my tears away as I walked up stairs, the last thing I wanted was to walk into the wrong room because of my blurred vision. I think I left my window open, Cappy must have flown in from there. If that was true then how come when I kicked the handle to my room, it was unlocked?
"Lucy?" someone said from inside.
It was just Natsu, I sighed a little. At least it wasn't a robber... and hey! He actually didn't break in! He actually used his key! I kicked off my shoes and walked into my house.
"Hey Lu-! What happened?!" he yelled running towards me.
What happened? Oh right, I probably wasn't looking so well right now. I mean, I was crying just a few seconds ago and that scratch mark was probably still bleeding. I wonder if it was leaving a trail? Great now I'd have to wipe up the blood drops.
"Lucy? Talk to me, your making me worried" Natsu said.
I'm surprised he hadn't grab me yet, wait. I was holding Akiyuki. Why was I so forgetful all of a sudden?
"I'm fine" I said walked over to the bed.
I leaned down and placed Akiyuki on it. I pulled the covers over her and tucked her in. As soon as I finished Natsu was tugging me into the bathroom. I saw a glimpse of Cappy laying next to Happy in one of my drawers.
"Sit" he said pushing me towards my toilet.
I made sure the lid was down before I sat down. Natsu starting going through my bathroom.
"And here I thought I'd be the one who comes here hurt" he said pulling out a first-aid kit.
"Never thought I'd be the one patching you up one day" he said wiping my cheek with a warm towel.
I sniffed and rubbed my eyes.
"What happened?" he asked.
"I got in a cat fight" I said then giggled lightly.
"I can see that, with who?"
"Cappy"
"Cappy? As in Akiyuki's Cappy?"
I nodded.
"Stay still for a second" Natsu said.
He started spraying something on my cheek, I flinched a little.
"Now then, why did you fight Cappy?" he asked.
...
"I love you"
Natsu stopped what he was doing and looked at me.
"I love you so much Natsu, you and only you. You we're always there for me and your we're my first love and just, I love you" I sobbed.
I started crying again, my tears stung when they ran over my cuts. Natsu pulled me closer and started rubbing my head.
"So what? Cappy fell in love with me and wanted to date me?" Natsu joked.
I did what I could only call a half laugh, half sobbed against his chest. A saugh, or lob... I started laughing.
"I love you too Lucy, now let's get you patched up and into bed" Natsu said.
In the end it's all down to me. Even with the slight chance that Natsu isn't her Father it's my decision. All that matter's is love. In the end it's all about who I love the most. Akiyuki or Natsu? Who do I love the most? Who can't I live without? Because if Natsu truly isn't the Father, then I can only have one of them...
Which one do I want the most though?
BlackLynx17: Went a little overboard and wrote more than I usual did, that's alright though since I know you all loved it! I get really depressed when I write about who Akiyuki's Father it, I just want it to be over with so everyone can be happy! I'm sad how Lucy has to go through all this trauma when Akiyuki's real Father is!...