Story 10- "Puppy"
Summary: Sometimes a man will do what it takes to please his daughter.
Pairing: Slight Layla and Jude. Mostly Heartfilia moment feels.
Family/Humor
Notes: This is an extended version of a scene from my story "Memory Stones." This short is also found on Tumblr for FT Fluff Week!
(Under a court of a law, I do NOT own Fairy Tail...and sadly its true)
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Six year old Lucy sat in the book section of the store. An enormous amount of master pieces surrounded yet her eyes were locked on the single book in front of her.
"Lucy."
She turned around and spotted her mother and father by the cashier. "Have you chosen your book?" Layla inquired.
"Ah-huh!" The child answered brightly before rushing to their side and handing her mother the book.
"I remember this story." The older woman stated with a gentle smile. "Milth Fable. It was one of my favorites growing up."
The child beamed. She was more excited to read her newest book with her mother now.
"It's a decent story." Jude said with a shrug. "Though there are better pieces of literature than that silly tale."
Layla pouted and lightly smacked her husband's shoulder. "Hush you. I will not have my daughter corrupted before reading the book herself." Little Lucy giggled as she watched her mother scowl her father.
The man paid for their items and soon the servants that accompanied them took their purchases to the carriage. Once the last servant exited the shop, the family joined them in their destination to their carriage.
"Mama!" The small girl said before holding onto her mother's hand. "I a princess right?"
"In a sense you are sweetheart." The older woman replied gently.
This caused the girl to smile brighter. "And mama is queen and papa is king!"
"It's fair more complex than that Lucy dear." Jude commented once their items were packed. After seeing his daughter's confused stare, he merely grinned. "But…yes, you are correct. I am king of the household and you are a princess."
"Yay!" The youngest blonde cheered. "Like in the fairy tale!"
Layla ruffled the child's hair before sending her husband a soft smile. "Perhaps we should walk around the town a little longer. It has been so long since the three of us have spent the day together."
Lucy nodded rapidly; however the tall male frowned. "Layla, you know the doctor said-"
"The doctor won't mind if I spend an extra few minutes outside with my family." She replied. She took Lucy's hand into hers and the two girls walked down the sidewalk. Jude sighed before giving instructions to the servants to wait for them at the end of the street. Once they agreed to follow his orders, he caught up to his family. Many things should have caught the girl's attention yet the youngest blonde looked at her parents instead.
"Mama, papa I need a prince!" She said joyfully.
Both were taken back. "Why would you need one sweetheart?" The mother asked.
She raised an eyebrow at her parents. "Princesses always have a prince!"
"Nonsense; you are too young for that." Jude commented. "You don't need a prince, especially with daddy here."
Besides him, Layla giggled. "I'm afraid you father is right Lucy. You're too young right now for a prince. Besides he might try to kiss you?" She added with a wink.
"Eww..." Lucy whined. The older blondes laughed at her expression.
"Then…then can I have a dragon? Princesses always have dragons!" The child argued.
"Now Lucy you're being ridiculous." Her father scoffed. The girl displayed a heartbroken face after hearing those words. Layla shot her husband a dirty look before kneeling in front of their daughter.
"What your father means is dragons can't be bought. They are free creatures that love to fly around and have adventures. Also, all the dragons are protecting something special and they can't come over to play just yet. Do you understand sweetheart?"
"Ohhhh…. Like their babies?" The small girl inquired.
Her mother laughed. "Yes. Like their babies."
The young blonde smiled cheekily. "I get it Mama."
Jude watched the interaction with a slightly heavy heart. It always amazed him how his beautiful wife always knew what to say to their child, and yet he…
His attention drifted to the sign of a store just a few blocks ahead. The man grinned but quickly hid it behind a cough.
"Lucy."
She turned her head to where her father was standing. He offered her his hand. "Will you accompany me to a certain shop?"
The six year old smiled. "Ok Papa!"
Lucy took his hand and both parents shared a look. After a short moment, Layla said that she would wait for them at the carriage. The tiny blonde wanted to protest but after being reassured that they would do more exploring later, she gave in and followed her father.
The two walked a few more steps before they entered a small shop. The first thing she noticed was all the different barks and flaps of the birds in the faculty. A few people cornered certain areas of the store.
"Puppies!" The child squealed as she can towards a group of dogs. They were all the same breed yet each one was a slightly different color. She laughed as she moved around the cages, loving how willing these creatures wanted to play with her. She moved more to the side and spotted a young white dog sleeping. Her eyes widened and her mouth formed an 'O.' She was amazed how something so large could still be labeled as a puppy.
"Papa look! This one big!" She said as she pointed to the sleepy fluffy creature.
The business man, who had been looking pleased for making his child happy, kneeled besides her. "Yes he is. I wonder what breed he might be."
"They're big dogs!" She offered. The eldest Heartfilia chuckled but agreed.
They stayed quiet for another minute.
"Lucy…" Jude began. "I know I can't get you a dragon like you hoped. Trust me, I wouldn't want nothing more but for my daughter to always be protected. But until we meet a dragon, perhaps one of these dogs can be your friends? Would you like that?"
She gasped loudly but her eyes twinkled with excitement. "Really Papa?"
He nodded. She squealed once again and wrapped her tiny arms around his neck. "Thank you…" She mumbled. He swore his heart could have burst from happiness then.
"Anything for my little girl." The male responded. She let go of her father and pointed at the still-sleeping white dog. "I want this one!"
Jude smiled. "Of course. Have you chosen a name?"
Lucy grinned brightly. "Ah-huh! Plue!"
"…How about an actual name?"
"….Pedro?"
"….We'll ask your mother…"
A/N: Major thanks to my last reviewers:
LnknInsanity, RicardianScholar Clark-Weasley, Sawakaze-Steph16
Yumi-kii, NaLu x Buckets, Gh0st's buddy, Mira.S,
ForeverDreamer12, Akela-Nakamura, ForeverDreamer12,
Space Dust, DancesWithSeatbelts, nicole143mb,
Twishadowhunter jerzabel1971, rebma726,
fairyglitter101, Ayumi Yoona Heartphilia
I hope this extended version adds more to the scene. If you're disappointed that this isn't a Nalu story don't you worry because I plan on updating one more short for FT Fluff Week and it will be Nalu. Well I better get started then XD
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed/favored/followed ANY of my work. I'm sorry I haven't been sending emails to the reviewers to personally thank them; just know that I'm always reading your comments and they're always making my day. It does mean a lot that people are willing to put up with my crappy work and even wait for school to end (6 more long bloody weeks) to get more updates. Thanks everyone :)
Until next time,
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