BlackLynx17: An update is better than no update. Sorry everyone, I was busy re-reading this and fixing the mistakes. I didn't find a lot but I still think I missed some. Oh well, here's the newest chapter. I promise next chapter will be posted up faster and be more interesting, until then please enjoy.

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Are You My Daddy?

Chapter 11

I woke up to Natsu's arm wrapped around me. I sighed and rubbed my face deeper into his chest. I loved Natsu's smell, he always smelled like charcoal and... I want to say cinnamon but I didn't really know. When I smelled him I'd always imagined this is how fire would smell like, if fire had a scent. My fingers trailed down from his neck and towards his chest. I rubbed his scarf between my fingers, strange. I'd always imagined they would feel like scales since they look so much like them. I guess not, my hands trailed lower to his vest.

I wonder where Natsu gets his clothes from? I mean he always destroys them when he fights, he must spend a lot of money to have extra pairs. Hmm... Natsu's never worn a shirt under his vest, now that I mentioned it he didn't have a shirt on when we first met. I could have been checking Natsu out from day one! I felt my cheeks fluster up.

When did I fall so deeply in love with him? When was the first time I realized I loved him? Just somewhere along the road I was drawn to him. I watched him constantly, I'd actually care what he'd say to me, when he'd sleep over I swore my heart would always beat out of my chest. How was I lucky to get a man like him? How'd I get so lucky that he'd actually return my feelings?

"You've been feeling up on me for a while Lucy, are you okay?"

I squeaked and held my hands back. Natsu's sleeping face grinned as he opened an eye at me.

"Don't stop, I was enjoying it" he smirked.

"Pervert" I said smacking his chest.

"Ow, let's not forget who was feeling and who was sleeping" he laughed hugging me closer to him.

"Good morning" he said taking a big inhale of breath.

"Good morning" I mumbled against his chest.

"How are you feeling?"

"Good, well rested"

"And your scratch?"

"Better"

Natsu went quiet and just held me against him. It wasn't until a few minutes later that he said something.

"Should we wake Akiyuki up?"

I gasped. I had completely forgotten about her! I peeked behind my shoulder and saw her sleeping form. I sighed a breath of relief when I saw her sleeping face, thank goodness she didn't see me feel up on Natsu. I didn't want our daughter thinking I was a pervert. She just looked so adorable, she's been able to capture everyone's hearts since she's been here... even mine.

"What time is it?" I asked.

"Sunny" he replied.

I giggled.

"I guess, another day another date" I sighed leaning upwards.

I suddenly felt something pulling me back down.

"Natsu?" I asked noticing he wrapped his scarf around me.

"I saw you eyeing it, keep it warm for me for today" he said.

"I wish you could have given it to me yesterday" I mumbled.

Back at Gray's Winter Wonderland.

"Better late then never"

I smiled.

"Thanks"

"I'm still hungry Momma" Akiyuki whined.

"Well why didn't you tell me that when we were back at my apartment?" I asked her.

Natsu chuckled.

"I remember you saying that to me once" he laughed.

I smiled, I did didn't I?

"Momma what are we doing today?" Akiyuki asked.

I frowned. What I wanted to do was spend the day with Natsu and maybe leave Akiyuki behind at Fairy Tail and have someone watch her for the day. That could only happen if I beat whoever it was today?

"Natsu's whose today?" I asked.

"Elfman, Gajeel next then... I'm not sure? We didn't think we'd get this far" Natsu said.

I looked down at Akiyuki; she was holding mine and Natsu's hand, walking in between us. Happy and Cappy we're flying up above us.

"Do you have any idea who your Daddy might be Akiyuki?" I asked.

I notice Natsu's eyes widen a little as he looked at our possible daughter. She stuck her tongue out and scrunched up her face.

"I think" she said.

"Really?! Who?!" I asked.

"... I don't know?" she said.

...

"You just said you did though" I said.

"Did I?" she asked.

My eyes trailed towards Natsu, "you taught her how to be a smart ass huh?" I asked.

Natsu started laughing uncontrollable. He would always say that when he was trying to keep a secret from me, it seemed like the same way with Akiyuki. I sighed and continued walking towards the guild with Akiyuki.

"Aki I always wondered, once you find your Father what then? How do you plan on getting back?" Natsu asked.

It was one of those very rare moments where Natsu actually said something very smart.

"Grandpa Clock! All I have to do is go inside him and activate my arm" Akiyuki said wiggling the arm Natsu was holding.

"And your Daddy?" he asked.

"... Dear Sweetie Baby tells me that he fought along side Daddy before he passed. He said that Daddy was worried that I wouldn't make it and wished he could have seen me one more time to know I was safe. I- I wanted to see Daddy to tell him I'm okay, that I was alive and well and thank him for saving me and also tell him that Mommy still loved him" Akiyuki said.

I couldn't stop the tears from falling out my eyes. I covered my mouth with my free hand trying to control myself. She was just a little girl, no older than 7 and yet she was talking about such adult things.

"I'm sorry, you two go ahead" I said and stopped walking.

"Lucy?" Natsu asked looking back at me.

"Go Natsu, I need to get myself together real quick" I said.

He looked warily at me.

"Two minutes, I'll be right behind you" I told him.

"Come on Aki, let's go see everyone" Natsu said walking ahead finally.

I saw Cappy meet my eyes and I waved her down towards me. The real reason I told them to go ahead wasn't because I wanted to stop crying, it was because I had a thing or two to say to Cappy.

"Yes Lucy?" she asked flying in front of me.

I looked ahead, I could still see Natsu meaning he could still hear us. I grabbed her and started walking further away from him, near the shopping districts of Magnolia. Once I was sure the coast was clear I held her out.

"Who is Akiyuki's Daddy?!" I yelled.

"I don't know" she said.

"I know you're leading on more than you think! I'm not an idiot!" I yelled.

"I wish I knew also! Then we could have been back at our time and not risking our existence here!" she yelled.

"Why did you ask for Gray's name then?! You never did for the others!" I said.

Cappy's eyes narrowed.

"I wanted to confirm if he was the Gray Fullbuster that we visited in the future" Cappy said.

"W-what do you mean?" I asked.

"Akiyuki's Daddy wasn't the only one who died in the battle. Momma Lucy along with the surviving members always visited their graves every year. Gray Fullbuster was one of them"

"G-g-Gray died?" I asked.

I thought only her Daddy died, how could I have been so stupid? If the battle was bad enough to change the weather and Magnolia's name then of course more people would have died.

"I shouldn't be telling you this, it'll only add to the list of people you plan on saving and ruining our future with" Cappy said.

Gray died. What about Juvia? What about the others? What about Natsu?! Did no one else's name stick out when we we're on the dates? Did that mean everyone else was alive? No, I knew that wasn't true. Cappy must have not been paying close enough attention, either that or not remember. My job would have been so much easier if it was though. Then I would have only had to protect Natsu, now I have to protect Gray too. Knowing this though still didn't help my dilemma, I still wasn't closer to finding out who Akiyuki's Daddy was.

"So Gray isn't her Daddy?" I asked.

"I don't know, Dear Sweetie Baby didn't leave us any hints or clues about him. All he said was that Akiyuki would know and if not-!" Cappy paused.

"If not?" I asked.

Her paws rubbed her cheeks then went up to her cap.

"We're wasting time, we could have been on Akiyuki's date by now" Cappy said flying out of my grip.

"Why won't you help me?!" I asked.

"I can't! And you know that! You can't know anything about the future, you might change it! I've already slipped up a couple of times! Nothing can be changed, we might disappear if does!"

"Or make your lives so much better!"

Cappy paused.

"Akiyuki might have her Daddy back, Magnolia might not have been in a battle or something. From what you led on it sounds like a horrible place! Never sunny or snowy, either rainy or cloudy!"

"Are you willing to risk her life for that?! Have you chosen your mate over you own daughter?!"

"I didn't say that!"

"Then what are you saying?!"

"I love Akiyuki!"

"But?!"

"I-I-I CAN'T JUST LET HIM DIE!"

"Lucy?"

Cappy and I paused and turned beside us, Natsu stood there by himself.

"It's been more then two minutes... Akiyuki's waiting at the guild... are you okay?" he asked.

"Of course!" I said brightly hugging Cappy towards me.

Natsu raised an eyebrow.

"I just wanted to apologize for scratching Lucy" Cappy said.

Good save.

"She wanted to do it in private though! She was embarrassed but I told her no hard feeling" I said.

Cappy looked up at me.

"I forgive you" I told her.

She was only looking out for her partner, which I was doing the same also.

"Oh, alright then. Come on everyone's waiting for us" Natsu said motioning with his head.

Cappy flew into my arms as Natsu walked with us back to the guild. I guess I wasn't getting any more information out of Cappy anymore. From the looks of things Akiyuki didn't know anything so that was a dead end also. I guess it was all up to her, she would just have to find out who was her Daddy. But how though? Dear Sweetie Baby must have came up with a back up plan if Akiyuki was unable to... what was it though?

BlackLynx17: Hoped you liked, please review. I'm working really hard so this story will be over before winter break ends!