It was another lazy day, Yukino was off to her parents for a little briefing with the board members to introduce the next heir

Now, weren't their goals of the year changed? Lucy was supposed to be busy but somehow, she was free like a bird

well, Loke did offer a part-time working at his friend's restaurant but he wanted to let her meet the restaurant owner personally before she joins. the owner who is yet to return from a trip to Alvarez

So, she got into her blue sundress and black wedges to stroll around the neighborhood to bath in the beautiful magnolia sunset

A few minutes in, she saw a children's park at a walkable distance. Lucy missed the charity's she attended and also cafe bunny, it's been weeks since she saw her last

The blonde was just swaying on the bench, watching the parents play with their kids or few older kids playing by themselves

Until, her eyes caught a small running girl with a white bag and a small round keychain. the familiar keychaiã…¡

"Sol!" She shouted as she ran after the girl who was about to enter the busy asphalt

thankfully the little girl heard her name and stopped her feet, head turning all around to search the voice

"Sol! Baby!" Lucy crouched down to the girl turning her "Sol, are you okay?"

and how her heart felt a pang to her heart seeing the teary eyes

"P-Pretty Lu"

"Aw, Sol where is your dad?"

Lucy took the hanky attached to the bag to wipe her years and snot, while also cooing how the baby was cute even when crying and then mentally slapping herself for thinking that when she didn't know the reason for crying

"It's okay, i'm here...you know me right? Sol?"

she nodded with more tears pooling in her eyes

"Now where is your dad?"

"da-dada meet sca-scary man...Sol run"

"scary man?"

"Pretty lu not scawry" she says stepping into Lucy's arms for a hug which the blonde reciprocated and lifted her up in her arms

"How about we search for your dad? He must be worried and the i'll protect you from scawry man" Lucy said booping their noses which earned a determined tight lips from the little girl

Lucy walked the way Sol ran, eyes searching and neck craning everywhere to see if she could spot the bubblegum hair. She walked along the small streets, between neighborhoods and asking street vendors for the handsome pink haired male who would be worriedly asking for the small girl she is carrying

And like she thought, on the otherside of the road. Sol's father was showing a picture of his daughter on his phone to the passerby's with tear stained cheeks

Lucy waved her hands when she realized midway that the little girl was fast asleep, and not wanting to wake her up. She didn't shout for him, walked across the street slowly and tapped his shoulder

"Natsu.."

"HAVE YOU-"

"Shush" Lucy placed her finger on his lips as she moved a little to show the sleeping bunny

Natsu heaved a sigh, hands on his knees as he breathed heavily and wiped his tears.

"Thankyou, thankyou" he kept chanting softly while Lucy could only smile as she let him relax

"I found her at the park, and it's quiet far away..."

"yeah, i was talking to my friend and she just disappeared. Thank you Lucy" Natsu stretched his hands towards the baby

"Uh, how about i carry her to your vehicle? or if home is nearby then home?" Lucy pointed at his shaking hands, he was clearly not in a state of carrying her

"right, let's go to my car then" Natsu lead her to a car "Ugh, i'm such a useless father..can't even take care of her"

"Hey, don't say that" Lucy scolded "She grew up to be this pretty girl who doesn't take anything from strangers and she also has good memory with people and kids her age are like this...they are too adventurous"

Natsu saw how Lucy began to speak about kids, he was listening but there was also a tingle of feeling on his chest when she used her free hand sometimes to explain her words or the way her brown eyes light up when she talks about sol or how the pretty kissable-

"Here!" he quickly walked to his maroon car and unlocking it, messing his hair to clean his thoughts

"So you do live far away" Lucy slowly put the baby into her small car seat at the back "oh she is so pretty" she cooed while rubbing her cheeks with her fingers

"I can drop you too, and i owe you" Natsu scratched his neck not knowing how you repay a person. If it was anyone else, he would offer money but Lucy was not just anyone

"How about you repay me with dates with Sol?" Lucy asked but when she saw how the question threw the person off, she laughed "Kidding, we can have Lunch together"

"Okay, w-we can- where do you live, let me drop you home. It's late and i'm sure yukino will be worried" Natsu said opening the front door for her

"okay. It's at Strawberry street" Lucy said as they sat down and buckled themselves

"Right, Strawberry str-Hey! We live close by, We live two streets away" Natsu said hands on the wheel and turning to look at the girl who giggled

"Oh, how small the world is"


Lilies, how's your day? anyone got any tea to share, Nari is bored and she needs some drama