A.N.:

-I don't own Fairy Tail.

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He inhaled deeply. Forests always smelled better. Probably because they have more dirt. He focused his energy and pushed a chuck up and grabbed it mid-air, taking a large bite out of it.

He chewed it, and his eyes closed in bliss.

Not that Magnolia wasn't great, it was full of fun stuff to do, and everybody was a lot nicer than in the port city…

It's just, forests smelled the best.

All earthy and musky.

They smelled like life.

Artur grinned when he saw a furry thing scurry in front of them. He darted after it.

It looked a little too fluffy to be a pet, but maybe he could use it as bait to catch a snake or something. He pushed through the bushes to follow it.

"-Artur..." Flora gently called.

A pout formed on his face and he returned to her side. They'd probably be at Por…Por…Porly-somethings house soon. He could tell she was nervous.

His eyes danced amongst the group and he finished eating the dirt in his hand. They all looked a bit nervous, Gray, Erza, Wendy, Charle, Happy and Natsu – they all smelled a bit off. Even Bennie seemed deep in thought.

Weird.

Shouldn't Flora getting her memory back be exciting?

He was excited! Flora's stories would probably be even better if she remembered being Lucy!

His face broke out in a devilish grin. He bet he could get her to tell them without a bath too!

He couldn't wait to meet Flora as Lucy!

…Wait.

A frown overcame his face.

If Flora remembered being Lucy, then…

What would he call her?

Artur's heart pounded. He could smell strangers up ahead and the very top of a small cottage became visible.

Oh no!

He had to figure this out! Could he call her Flora? Would she even still be Flora? Or just Lucy?

He furrowed his brows and looked around the group. They all called her Lucy, so maybe he should too?

He mouthed the name.

It felt funny.

Lucy didn't fit, her name was Flora!

He didn't realize he was breathing heavy until he felt her hand on his shoulder. Artur looked up at Flora, hoping the panic on his face wasn't obvious.

She smiled softly and tweaked his nose, "Don't worry, Artur."

It didn't make sense…usually when she said that he immediately felt better, but he couldn't now. He had an emergency on his hands! What would he call her?

"-Lucy. You're late." A stern pink haired old woman stood before them. Artur frowned, and sniffed tentatively. She didn't smell too bad, but she definitely wasn't Flora-nice.

Flora.

The name.

Panic flooded him all anew.

"We apologize Porlyusica-sama, we were delayed at the guild." Miss. Erza spoke for them.

So this was Porly-something, huh? He cocked his head and looked at her. She didn't look like the healers he was used too. He supposed she was old like they were, but they usually looked more…more witch-like. All smoky and wrinkled – with cackles in their speech. Porly-something just seemed…grumpy.

She 'hmmmed', "Wendy, Lucy – come with me. The rest of you can leave. I have far too many humans at my house as it is."

Artur's eyes widened.

Leave?!

Already?!

What about Flora's name?

Flora's hand graced his shoulder and gave a squeeze and she began walking towards the cottage with Wendy and Charle.

His feet moved on their own and he ran forward.

"-WAIT!"

He heard Bennie say his name quietly behind him, and he could feel Fairy Tail's eyes on him too.

Flora looked back at him and smiled, nodding her head for him to continue.

He took a gulping breath.

"What do I call you?"

Her brows furrowed. "What do you…call me?"

He gnawed on the inside of his cheek and shuffled from foot to foot.

"When you remember being Lucy…what do I call you? Flora or Lucy?"

She smiled brilliantly at him. He loved this smile. It was like the sun after a warm rain – all shinning and hopeful.

She stepped forward and squatted down at his level.

"You can call me anything you like."

Anything?

He inhaled sharply and he could feel his face growing hot.

"Anything?" He repeated, this time aloud.

She nodded. He licked his chapped lips. He could see the pink hair woman's displeasure at having to wait and it made him even more nervous.

He peaked over his shoulder – Fairy Tail and Bennie were watching.

He swallowed, leaned forward and whispered harshly, "Can I call you 'mom'?"

Her face turned pink too, and he could smell tears forming.

Crap! He made Flora cry! He went to step back – he could feel his own tears of embarrassment and shame building, but she enveloped him in a hug.

Artur arms grabbed her back fiercely and he could feel the hot drops streaming down his face.

"Yes, Artur, you can." She murmured into his hair. He let out a nervous giggle and gripped her harder. He should have known…Flora never let him down. He rubbed his head into her chest and thanked every God and Goddess Master Rupert taught him about for bringing her to him.

She was the best.

She leaned back from the hug.

"Now, you must be brave. I need you to take care of this one –" she flicked her head towards Natsu, and he giggled again, "-and I'll be back before you know it."

She stood and ruffled his hair, Artur leaned into her hand.

Then she was gone, walking away with Wendy and the scowling Porly.

It's not like he hadn't been without mom before. On the Island they got separated, and it was more dangerous then, but… watching her walk away.

It made him nervous.

It made him lonely.

He wiped his eyes harshly.

Mom said he had to be brave. So he would!

"-Come on kid, let's go home." He felt Natsu's hand rest on his shoulder and he looked up.

Natsu's big eyes were…happy. Eyes could be happy, right? And he was smiling wide too. Artur couldn't help but smile back. He nodded vigorously and turned with him and the rest of Fairy Tail down the path they came.

Butterflies of excitement swirled in his belly. Artur couldn't wipe the grin off his face.

The past few days seemed like a dream.

They found Fairy Tail.

He had a mom.

He had a guild.

He looked over at the other Dragon Slayer – he was laughing loudly at something Happy had said.

He had a 'Natsu' too. He wasn't sure what that meant, but he hoped it meant brothers and sisters.

Out of his peripheral he spotted something scaly – his head jerked.

A giant horned lizard!

Mom would love that as a pet!

He darted after it but it scuttled away.

"-Oi! I'll chase him your way, and you make a cage out of earth!" Artur jerked his head back to look at Natsu. Artur's grin threatened to break his face.

Having Natsu was awesome!

They took off into the brush with Happy and Bennie on their tails.

A.N.:

I apologize, just more fluff in this chapter. This was supposed to be a two parter, with a Natsu POV/time leap with a bit more plot, but I knew I wouldn't get it finished tonight, so I'm gonna work on that and hopefully get it out Wednesday.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it. I promise not to abandon the story, but I will be getting it out much slower than I did before.

Thank you DancesWithSeatbelts , CharonLumia , SaturnWolf3, and Soul Hunt! I appreciate all the feedback! You guys are the best!

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