A/N: I'M BACK WITH A NEW CHAPTER!!!READ, REVIEW, AND ENJOY!!CHAPTER 30

The screaming hasn't stopped. Five days of constant crying and screaming. The kid didn't listen to anything. Rogue sat in the chair in another room with his head bowed. Sting paced the room, his hands covering his ears and his temper rising to a peak.

"Shut up! Just shut up before I make you!" Sting threw himself at the closed door and banged his fist against it.

"Sting! Stop it! All you are doing is scaring him. This was your idea. He's three years old and is away from his family and scared." Rogue muttered.

"He isn't away from his family. You are his dad. That's your little brat in there so go in and make him stop. We took him so you could get to know your own son and he would know who his father is." Sting snapped back. "Whatever. I'm stepping out for a while. He better not be screaming when I get back or I will deal with it."

Sting slammed the door when he left. With a groan of frustration, Rogue stood up and finally walked into the other room. Sitting in the corner, hugging a small grey dragon plush in his tiny arms, was the little boy he fathered. Rogue regretted nothing in his life but as he stared at the scared little boy, regret filled his heart to the point of hurting.

Keitaro looked at him with fear etched plainly on his face and scooted farther into the corner. Rogue squatted in front of him. They looked just alike. The boy had his hair, his eyes, his face. There was no way he wasn't his child.

"Do you know who I am?" Rogue asked him.

"I want my mommy!"

"I know your mommy. I met her before you were born. I was a little mean to your mommy before. You know I like dragons, too. Where did you get this one?" Rogue asked as he gently tugged at the dragon clutched to the boy's chest.

"M-my daddy got him for me."

Rogue saw red. Gajeel. His big brother always thought he was better than him in every way and now thought he could be a dad to HIS son. Without a second thought, Rogue ripped the dragon out of Keitaro's hands and threw it into the open fire place. Keitaro jumped and ran for the beloved toy before Rogue could stop him.

"Stop!" Rogue screamed but it was too late. Keitaro's let out a bloodcurdling scream as the fire came in contact with his skin.