The next morning, our attention is now brought to the city of Magnolia, the home base of where the famous guild Fairy Tail is located, the citizens of the city were walking around the streets, doing their daily activities as everyone had a happy atmosphere in the air. Down the road, Natsu with Lucy were walking on the pedestrian street as they are heading straight for Fairy Tail to get Lucy joined into the famous guild.
"so….is it true that you have kids, Natsu?" asked Lucy, curious to know if the information on the weekly sorcerer magazine is true or not.
"yes" replied Natsu as his lips formed a small smile and said "twins…a boy and a girl"
"can I know their names?" asked Lucy, wanting to know the name of Natsu's kids. Natsu nodded as his right hand came out of his cloak and he handed Lucy a photo of him with his two kids, all three having happy smiles together.
"the girl is Haruka, and the boy is Haruo" stated Natsu as he pointed out to his children in the photo.
"how old are they?" asked Lucy while looking at the photo in her hand.
"both are 5-year-old this year" replied Natsu while Lucy handed back the photo to him.
The two continued to converse to each other while they are heading for Fairy Tail, their conversation soon ended when Lucy asked another question to Natsu.
"So, who is their mother, Natsu?" asked Lucy as she looks at Natsu and sees how his face suddenly saddens and his eyes turned negatively dead in emotions. Lucy waited for Natsu to reply but he never spoken another word.
Lucy frowns a bit to see Natsu's sad face before she decided to not ask anymore questions and just stayed quiet for the rest of their walk.
After a few minutes, Natsu and Lucy stopped in their place as they have arrived at a large building that has the insignia of a Fairy with a tail and a signboard with the name 'Fairy Tail' written on it.
"we are here" said Natsu as he reached out his right hand under his cloak and grabs hold of the large door handle before taking a look at Lucy. "are you prepared?"
Lucy took a deep breath before she slapped her cheeks with both hands and then nodded with a huff, showing Natsu her determination of joining the guild.
Natsu nodded back before he pushes open the large doors that swings open to reveal the inside of the Fairy Tail guild as they are welcomed with the sight of people laughing, chatting, partying, drinking, anything that can be concluded to be rowdy.
"welcome to Fairy Tail" said Natsu to Lucy with a small smile before he walked into the guild first.
'a-amazing!' thought Lucy while gawking a bit to the fact that she is now in the Wizard Guild of her dreams.
"hey" said Natsu, calling out to Lucy and broke her daydreaming, "let's go"
"Oh! It's Natsu! he's back!" said a Fairy Tail Guild Member who saw Natsu entering in the guild with Lucy following behind.
"welcome home!" "how was Hargeon!?" "that guy who said that he is Salamander must've gotten a hell lot of pain, huh?!" "no one can have another tittle like yours!"
Greetings came from so many members of Fairy Tail as Natsu nodded to them before he with Lucy went to the bar of the guild where there are two white hair girls serving up drinks.
"welcome home, Natsu!" said one of the white hair girls who is Lisanna Strauss. Natsu nodded with a small smile to her greeting before he sat down on one of the available seats and a cup of tea is served right in front of him by the other white hair girl who is Mirajane Strauss, Lisanna's older sister.
"how was Hargeon? You got the impostor using your title?" said Mirajane while holding a metal teapot in hand, having to use it to pour Natsu's cup of tea.
"he can use it as much as he desire" said Natsu while holding his cup of tea before sipping it and sighs then said "but if he use it to commit a sin, I won't let it"
"I thought so" said Mirajane with a grin before she and Lisanna looks at Lucy who is shaking while having her jaws open wide. "huh?"
"you two are!" said Lucy while pointing a finger at the two "Mirajane Strauss and Lisanna Strauss! Both of you are famous Wizard Models in the Weekly Sorcerer's Magazine!? I can't believe that I'm meeting the Strauss Sisters in the flesh and in Fairy Tail too!"
Mirajane and Lisanna blinked their eyes twice in confusion before both looks at Natsu who is quietly sipping his cup of tea with his eyes close. He then spoke out "her name is Lucy, and she wish to join Fairy Tail"
Getting their answer to their confusion, Mira and Lisanna looks at each before smiling and giggles a bit, the two then looks at Lucy.
"if Natsu says that you want to join" said Lisanna with a smile before Mira grinned and crosses her arms in front of her chest.
"then welcome aboard!" said Mira before giving Lucy a thumbs up.
Lucy smiled in happiness to the response of the Strauss sisters as she is in joy to be able to join her guild of dreams. But before she could get her guild mark stamped, a young teenage boy with navy blueish hair and only wearing boxers came to the screen.
"Natsu is back, huh!" exclaimed the boxer wearing young man as he is Gray Fullbuster, an Ice Mage of Fairy Tail.
"Kyaaaaa!" screamed Lucy in seeing the half naked man.
"your clothes, Gray" said a tanned skin woman who is drinking a glass of wine and is sitting a few seats near to Natsu as she is Cana Alberona, a Card Mage.
"what!?" exclaimed Gray in surprise as he realized that he is only wearing boxers on before he ran to find clothes to cover himself.
"that guy will never learn that he is always naked" said Cana with a sigh before drinking her glass of wine.
"I can say that to a certain someone who is drinking alcohol 24/7" said Lisanna to Cana who grins and chuckles a bit.
A minute later, Gray came back fully clothed as he got right beside Natsu who is getting his cup of tea a refill by Mira.
"what is it, Gray?" asked Natsu as he lifted his cup of tea and sips it before opening one eye to look at Gray.
"what else?! I challenge you!" exclaimed Gray as he went for a frontal punch attack but Natsu caught his fist before flinging him away. "huh?!"
"try again next time" said Natsu as he sips his cup of tea while Gray flied in the air before landing on a table that is crushed under his weight, making food and drinks fly everywhere and hits everyone nearby.
A minute later, a big brawl occurred in the guild as Lucy gawked in seeing them just punch and kick each other. 'w-what is going on? Is this Fairy Tail?' thought Lucy as she believed that she is now transported to a different world.
"i-is this….really Fairy Tail?" asked Lucy with a sweat drop behind her head.
"as real as it is" replied Mira with a grin.
"that's it!" exclaimed Gray, now back to his boxers. The half naked man slammed his hands together into a pose as cold air started to come out of his palms.
Everyone prepared their magic as the brawl escalated to a new level of possible danger.
"t-they're using their magic now!" exclaimed Lucy, scared that the guild might get destroyed if they use their magic in the brawl.
"aren't you going to stop them, Natsu?" asked Lisanna while cleaning a glass mug with a towel in hand.
"no" replied Natsu as he finished his cup of tea and sets it on the table then said "he is back quite early"
On Cue, a huge black giant appeared within the guild as it stomped one of its legs on the floor, making a quick tremor that shook the building and caused everyone to stop.
"STOP RIGHT THIS INSTANCE, YOU BRATS!" shouted the black giant as everyone froze in their place.
"a Giant!?" exclaimed Lucy in fright to see the giant.
"Back already, Master?" said Mira in seeing the black giant.
"Yeah!" the giant replied to her while Lucy gawked
"Master!?" said Lucy in surprise before the giant looks at Lucy.
"a newcomer, eh?" said the giant as Lucy squeaks in fear.
The black giant started shrinking down as Lucy's jaw drop to see the giant turned into a short old man.
"glad to have you on board!" said the old man who greeted Lucy with a smile and a hand wave.
"eeeh?! That giant turned into a small old man?!" exclaimed Lucy in pure surprise.
"meet Fairy Tail's Current Master" said Lisanna introducing the old man "his name is Makarov Dreyar"
Makarov nodded before he jumped to the second floor while barrel rolling but got his head banged against the wooden rails, the old man wince in pain before he recomposed himself and got on the rails before coughing into his hand once.
Everyone in the guild's attention except for Natsu is to him as Makarov had stacks of papers in his hand.
"you brats have gone and done it again!" shouted Makarov in a furious voice as he slaps the stack of paper in his hand "just look at all this paperwork that the council sent to me! they are all complaints!"
Makarov grumbles before glancing at Natsu and said "why can't you all be more responsible like Natsu there?"
Mira and Lisanna giggles to Natsu who shrugs his shoulder and then sips his tea.
"they were giving me so much lectures and so much paperwork!" said Makarov while his body is shaking in fury from getting so much paperwork, but he then said "but…"
He grips his hold on the papers as he crunched them before they burn in flames
"screw the Council!" exclaimed Makarov as he throws the burning paper to Natsu who caught it and extinguish the flames in his grasp.
"listen up!" shouted Makarov as he folded his hands behind his back. "magic is an unreasonable power! But it is born from a reason! It ain't no miraculous power, but it is the combination of the spirit within all of us! With the spirit that flows within nature itself as an incarnation of itself! It takes a strong mind and focus! In fact, magic is flowing from within our very soul! that's why none can succeed in the way of magic just from having a mindful mind or a watchful eye from above! Who cares what the Council thinks of you! Forge and take your own path to which you believe in! That's a true Fairy Tail Wizard!"
Makarov raised his right hand up and did a hand sign that everyone mimicked and started cheering together.
Lucy smiled in seeing everyone doing the same pose with happy cheers, she looks at Natsu as he did the same but a bit low for anyone to see.
after a while, Mira is holding a stamp over Lucy's right forehand as she pushed it down and then lifts it up to reveal a pink Fairy Tail Mark on Lucy's hand.
"you are now an honorary member of Fairy Tail!" said Mira with a grin as Lucy looks in awe to her pink guild mark.
"alright!" said Lucy with a cheer before she went to Natsu and showed him the guild mark. "look Natsu! I'm a member of Fairy Tail now!"
Natsu took a glance to Lucy who smiled happily with glee. He sighs before he takes his cup of tea and sips his drink before saying "good for you, Lucy"
Lucy grins happily before Mira came and poured more tea for Natsu then looks at the blonde girl.
"why don't you go and start introducing yourself here, Lucy? First impressions are important in joining a guild" said Mira as Lucy nodded and went off to meet her new friends in the guild.
"thanks" said Natsu as he looks at the tea in his cup before closing his eyes and sips it.
"you could've just told her that you like being alone when drinking your tea" said Mira with a sigh before she went into the kitchen.
Natsu smiles a bit before he sips his cup of tea and then glance at the clock, the time now is 15.09 that turns into 15.10.
"they should be finished by now" said Natsu as he placed 4 silver coins on the bar table before getting off his chair and started walking away.
Cana who is chugging down a mug of beer is drinking up the alcoholic drink before she finished and glance at Natsu who is walking off.
"hey, Natsu. where you going?" said Cana while her face is a bit red from drinking the alcohol.
"it's nearly the mid of afternoon" replied Natsu while glancing at Cana before continuing to walk.
"ah, oh yeah" said Cana before looking at the clock and then back at Natsu. "but Levy with Jet and Droy went there to pick them up, though"
"what?" said Natsu as he stopped to look back at Cana. "why would they?"
"those two are a part of the family, Natsu" said Lisanna as she walks near Natsu while holding a metal tray in hand. "we can help in taking care of them for you"
Natsu sighs with a small smile before he heard small running footsteps coming from behind him, he turns and two pink hair children lunged at him.
"Papa!" they screamed out as Natsu caught them in his arms before the two looks at Natsu with happy smiles. "welcome home!"
"I'm back, Haruka, Haruo" said Natsu greeting the two kids as they are his beloved kids. Haruka and Haruo giggles to Natsu before they got into a family hug with one another.
"those two are fast when Natsu comes home" said Levy entering into the guild followed by Jet and Droy.
"thank you for picking them up, Levy, Jet, Droy" said Natsu as he put down his kids to the floor before smiling a bit. Haruka and Haruo hugs Natsu's legs under his cloak as they giggle in hiding under the fabric.
"it's nothing" replied Levy with a hand wave while Jet and Droy just nod with smiles on their faces.
"Haruka, Haruo" said Natsu while patting their heads as the two children look at their father and then to Levy, Jet, and Droy.
"thanks, Levy-neechan, Jet-niichan, Droy-niichan!" said Haruka and Haruo as they thanked the three with happy smiles before they went to hug the three.
"your welcome, you two" replied Levy while hugging Haruka with a happy smile.
After hugging the three, Haruka and Haruo went back to their father who went down on one knee while holding two plastic bags in his hands.
"I have two souvenirs for you two" said Natsu with a smile as Haruka and Haruo smiled happily before they take hold of a plastic bag in their hands before opening to see the content.
Haruka and Haruo squealed in joy before they jumped around all happy.
"a sword!" exclaimed Haruo as he takes out a red plastic toy sword from inside and started swinging it around.
"a Dragon!" squealed Haruka as she pulls out a pink dragon doll which is fluffy before it got hug by the little girl.
Natsu watch them be so happy with their souvenir gifts as Haruka and Haruo lunged towards their father and gives him a big hug.
"thank you, Papa!" said Haruka and Haruo while having happy big smiles.
Natsu smiles and carried them up in his arms before giving them a peck on their foreheads.
"look at what I got for you two!" said Mira who came out of the kitchen while carrying two plates of kids' meal in hand. The dish's aroma flied into the air before they went straight for Haruka and Haruo who sniffed the delectable aroma and their mouth started watering then their stomachs growled.
Natsu chuckled to hear their hungry stomach before he went back to the bar and sets the two on their seats.
Haruka and Haruo's eyes sparkle to see the kids' meal which is fried rice, sausages, scrambled eggs, and a glass of orange juice.
"thank you for the meal!" exclaimed Haruka and Haruo as they placed their hands together in a prayer before they grab their spoon and fork in their hands. They started to bite down on their meal as they munch on the fried rice before they squealed in joy to the amazing taste in their mouth.
"Mira-neechan's cooking is yummy!" said Haruka as she chewed her food with a happy smile.
"Thank you, Haruka-chan" said Mira with a smile while patting the little girl's head.
"Papa" Haruo called out to his father while holding his fork that has a sausage sticking on its tip. Natsu hummed while he is sitting beside Haruka while wiping away some food crumbs on his daughter's cheeks with a tissue in hand.
"who is that?" asked Haruo while looking at Lucy who is talking to Gray with Elfman.
"that's Lucy, Haruo" replied to his son while caressing Haruka's back, the little girl drinking her orange juice before letting out a satisfied sigh.
"Lucy?" said Haruo, not knowing the blonde girl had joined the guild,
"she's a new member that Natsu brought back with" added Lisanna while going back to the bar
"Hey, Lucy! Come here and introduce yourself to Haruka and Haruo!" Mira called out to the blonde mage who heard her and went to the bar.
"Haruo, Haruka. Say hi to Lucy" Natsu told his kids as Haruka and Haruo nodded.
Lucy got close to the bar as Haruka with Haruo hopped down their seats and went to hug Lucy by her legs.
"Hi, Lucy-neechan!" the two greeted her with happy smiles as Lucy got surprised at first before she smiled and patted their heads.
"hi, it's nice to finally meet the two of you" said Lucy with a happy smile as Haruka and Haruo smiled back while grinning.
The time goes on as the two kids got to chat with Lucy while they are eating their meal by the bar. Natsu watch by as they bond together, he sighs a bit before closing his eyes but opened them when Haruka tugs on his hands.
"what is it, Haruka?" asked Natsu with a soft smile to his daughter.
"since Lucy-neechan joined! Can we invite her to go there!?" asked Haruka with her eyes turning into pleading puppy eyes
Haruo heard his twin sister and he got near Natsu and gave him puppy eyes, wanting the same idea as her
"Please! Please! Please!" they begged him as Natsu sighed with a smile.
"we can" replied Natsu as Haruka and Haruo cheered in joy while jumping up and down.
"Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay!" cheered the twins before they jumped and landed on their father's lap then hugged him. "we love you, Papa!"
"I know" replied Natsu before he got his kids to sit back on their seats "now finish your meal, so that we all can go there"
"Ok!" replied Haruka and Haruo as they were scarfing down the remains of their meal.
"do you guys want to join?" asked Natsu to Mira and Lisanna who looks at each other then back to the man before nodding in return.
"hey guys! We're planning to go there! Come on!" hollered Mira to everyone who heard her and smiled and started to clean up the guild of any mess that is remaining from their brawl.
"there?" Lucy said in confusion before looking to Lisanna who is washing dirty plates by the sink. "where's there?"
"you'll see, Lucy" replied Lisanna with a smile.
Everyone cleaned up the guild as chairs were placed above the tables, trash and dirt are being swept away, and dirty dishes were all getting washed and cleaned.
At some point of time, Makarov came out of his office and sees that everyone is cleaning up the guild.
"Oh! You guys are going there?" asked Makarov as he jumps down to the bar where Natsu and his children were at.
"gramps!" shouted Haruka and Haruo who jumped and lunged at Makarov as they made him crash his head to a wooden beam and cause a red bulge to grow out of the back of his head.
"hello, Haruka, Haruo" said Makarov as he greeted the two children while not minding his aching head.
"come on, Gramps! We're going there!" Haruka and Haruo exclaimed to the old man before they started pulling on his hand and drag him.
"I got it! I got it! Just let me get my coat!" said Makarov while sweat dropping at the children's immense strength.
"don't be late!" Haruka said to Makarov while puffing her cheeks.
Makarov nodded then jumped back to his office and went in, only to come out in a few seconds later with his coat on.
"let's go!" Makarov said with a grin.
Everyone heads out of the guild as the doors are locked by Lisanna and Mira.
"Come on, Papa! Let's go!" Haruka and Haruo screams at Natsu as they started to pull on his hands. Natsu smiled and just let them pull his hands.
"let's go, guys!" said Gray as everyone started following Natsu and his kids as they are heading to the western Forest of Magnolia.
members of Fairy Tail walked up a hill in the Western Forest as they arrived to a cave that is covered in vines and tree roots.
Natsu spreads some of the vines and roots aside as he made an entrance for Haruka and Haruo to go in first before he followed, and along with the rest of the guild.
"I wonder where are we going?" Lucy thought while walking along with the others as they were in the cave and is walking with the light that is coming from small lacrima lamps that Cana and some of the guild members brought with them.
"hey Lucy" Mira called out to the blonde as she holds her shoulder and then said in a low voice "I want you to remember that this location is a secret and you can't tell to anyone about its whereabouts, Okay?"
Lucy nodded but with a confused face and voice asked "but where are we going exactly?"
"like I said, You'll see" Lisanna told Lucy.
Lucy looks at Lisanna confused before she sees some light coming at the end of the cave as she looks at front and saw the most amazing scene in her whole life.
"oh my….." said Lucy while placing a hand to her wide open mouth,
Within the end of the cave, there are glowing Sakura Trees everywhere as they are all blooming their petals while sparkling beautifully.
"w-w-what is this place?!" asked Lucy with her face being filled with shock and pure disbelieve to the amazing and beautiful scenery that she is seeing with her very eyes.
"welcome to the Sakura caves, Lucy" said Lisanna as she with Mira are placing down a picnic blanket on the field of grass.
"this is a secret spot, Natsu made for his kids a few years back as all the Sakura trees belong to him" added Mira as everyone sat down on either their picnic blankets on the field of grass as it is quiet soft to even sit on.
"b-but how can Sakura trees be blooming in this season?!" Lucy said in shock while looking at the nearby Sakura tree.
"this Sakura tree ain't no ordinary tree you see" Makarov said while having Haruo ride on the back of his head in a piggyback ride. "they're called Eien no Sakura no Ki or what we call Eternal Cherry Blossoms, these Sakura trees will stay in bloom for a long time as the name suggests Eternal"
"such trees exist?" asked Lucy in amazement before she went to one tree and placed her hand on its body, feeling how rough yet warm the wood is. She then turns towards Makarov and the others. "but are you sure you guys want me here?"
Lucy frowns a bit as she believed that she might be intruding the secret location but Makarov just nodded his head in response.
"these are a very rare type of Sakura trees you see" said Makarov "these trees can sense the hearts of people as they will glow a beautiful pinkish colour when the person has a good heart"
"eh?" said Lucy before she looks at the sakura petals that glow an even more beautiful pinkish color as her hand touches them.
"you were already welcomed here as the Sakura trees glowed when you touched them" said Makarov with a smile as Lucy smiled to the Sakura Trees.
"this place is so magical!" said Lucy in awe.
"and that's why Natsu only allows people with a good heart to come here freely because he will beat the crap out of anyone who tries to come and steal a Sakura tree here" Lisanna said while giving out some drinks to Gray and the others.
Lucy nodded in understanding before she saw some of the Sakura tree branches growing longer as they bear some peach fruits for everyone.
"Come on, Lucy-neechan! Sit with me!" squealed Haruka as she started to pull on Lucy's right hand with both of hers
Lucy was surprised at first but quickly let the little girl pull her away. Makarov and the others smiled happily to the new member of their family as Lucy made a fine member.
"Come on, Gramps! Let's go!" Haruo said to Makarov while pointing forward
"Okay!" Gramps replied with a grin while carrying Haruo as he walks to their spot
After a few minutes, everyone got settled to their picnic blankets with food and drinks all over the place.
"come on, Everyone! This is a celebration for our new member, Lucy!" Makarov shouted out while raising his cup of sake juice. "cheers!"
Everyone then raised their cups and cheered for Lucy who was smiling nervously
"do you guys do this every time a new member joined?" Lucy asked Cana who was sitting with her while having Haruka who was eating a peach fruit sit on her lap.
"not really" Cana replied as she drinks her sake before sighing and continued " "this is a special occasion since little Haruka and Haruo wanted you to come here with them"
Cana patted the little girl's head while having a smile.
"they instantly liked you so they wanted you to see this" Cana said as she refills her cup of sake from a bottle.
Lucy smiled and then hugged Haruka to which the latter hugs back.
"Thank you so much, Haruka-chan!" Lucy thanked Haruka to which she giggled to Lucy.
"your welcome, Lucy-neechan!" Haruka replied.
They then separated as they started to talk with each other. As Lucy is talking to Cana, her eyes noticed a fluffy tail moving side to side under a turn over paper cup
"what is this?" Lucy said while poking the tail that disappeared into the cup, making the blonde girl more curious about what the tail belonged to.
Cana saw what Lucy was doing as she smirked mischievously while chuckling a bit.
Lucy pulled up the cup and her face was attacked by a yellow furry creature that lunged right at her.
"Kyaaaaaa!" Lucy screams as the little furry ball went in her clothes and started to run around inside.
"Haahahahahahahaha!" Cana laughed at her as she was holding her stomach and just laughs out loud.
"What is this thing!?" Lucy screams as she was trying to grab whatever was in her clothes. She then caught something under her shirt as she pulled it out and she saw the cutest thing which is a yellow and black little fox that was staring at Lucy with slanted eyes. "It's so cute!"
"kyui!" the little fox squealed at Lucy as it jumps out of her hand and lands on Cana's shoulder. Cana then caressed the little fox's head with a smile.
"looks like Kiara likes you, Lucy" Cana said as the little fox let out a "Kyui"
"Kiara?" Lucy asked while looking at the little fox.
"She's a Pop fox" said Cana as Kiara squealed again before rubbing her head against Cana's cheek. "She's been Natsu's little friend ever since he joined the guild"
"I have never seen anything like her" said Lucy while looking at Kiara a bit closer.
"that's because they're not native around here. You only see them if they're with someone from the border or if they were smuggled here" said Cana while frowning a bit at the last part before continuing. "Natsu found her 4 years back at Hargeon when he found a smuggling group and rescued the smuggled animals."
Kiara squealed before she jumped from Cana's shoulder to Lucy's.
"all of the smuggled animals got back home but Kiara stayed with Natsu" said Cana before she drinks her beer and sighs then looks at Kiara. "I honestly think Kiara likes Natsu when he saved her"
Kiara sneered at Cana with a tongue out before the little fox jumps down and runs to Haruka who is collecting fallen sakura petals on the grass. The little fox jumped from her back and then up to her head.
Cana laughts at the little Pop Fox's behavior towards her and just decided to let it be.
"So, why is Kiara here?" Lucy asked Cana.
"I'm getting there" Cana replied as she looks at Haruka walking towards them while having Kiara in her arms. "she guards this place when Natsu is off on a mission, and sometimes she protects Haruka and Haruo when she's not"
Lucy looks confused at Cana as she then looks at Kiara in Haruka's arms.
"no offense but, I don't think she can do that" Lucy said to Cana "not with her size, that is"
"that's where you're wrong, Lucy" Cana said to her.
"Eh?" said Lucy while looking confused.
"you'll see" said Cana as she then grabbed the little fox and put her on the grass a few inches away from the picnic blanket. Cana then whistles with her fingers as Kiara burst into flames and when the flames disappeared, Kiara was now a three feet tall fox with three tails.
"Ehhhhh!?" Lucy exclaimed in shock.
"the word "Pop Fox" comes from Kiara's ability to transform hence the name "Pop"" explained Cana as Haruka jumps onto Kiara's fluffy tails with a happy smile.
Everyone played around for a while before Kiara went back to her small form and got on Haruka's head.
Haruka giggles before she remembered something and smiled happily. The little girl soon ran towards Natsu who is sitting with Makarov and Macao, the three having cups of sake together.
"Papa! Papa!" Haruka called out to him as she started to tug on his back.
"what is it, Haruka?" Natsu asked his daughter with a smile.
"play the pipey thing! The pipey thing!" Haruka squealed to him
"I got it" Natsu replied while rubbing her head as he then pulled out a bamboo flute from under his cloak.
"Oh! He's going to do it" Elfman exclaimed as he looks at Natsu who was blowing a bit of air in the hole of the flute.
"man! Its been a while since we heard it!" said Macao with a grin.
Haruo heard the commotion and he smile before he runs towards Gray who is munching on a peach in his hand while only in his boxers again.
"Gray-niichan! Do the sparkle thingy!" exclaimed Haruo while tugging his arm. "the sparkle thingy!"
"got it" said Gray with a nod before he put his hand in a gesture, cold air comes out of his palm before he lifts both hands up and a big ice shard flies into the air then exploded, creating a rain of sparkles everywhere.
Natsu blows air into his flute a few times before he started to play the instrument, making a beautiful yet calming melody as everyone enjoyed the music.
"Pretty!" Lucy said while looking at the sparkles that was falling down and it was accompanying the Sakura trees glow as Natsu's flute music was giving such a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
Haruka and Haruo started to run around trying to catch some of the sparkles, both twins were spinning around each other in some sort of dance as it is beautiful to see.
Lucy's eyes then saw four glowing figures coming out of the Sakura trees as they started dancing and spinning around with Haruka and Haruo.
"are those..?" Lucy said in amazement while looking at the scene
"spirits" Cana finished her sentence while having a smile.
"they're the spirits of the Sakura trees here." Cana then gulped down a bottle of booze as she let out an exhale of satisfaction "every time Natsu plays his flute, they come out and play with Haruka and Haruo as they are so happy hearing the music and start dancing around with the both of them"
They then saw that Haruka fell down from the spinning as she was laughing happily. Haruo did the same as well and the both of them now started to make snow angels from the Sakura petals on the grass.
Everyone then started to enjoy the party as everyone was having a great time.
it is now midnight as everyone in the Sakura cave is cleaning up the area.
Natsu holds up three sacks filled with trash as he throws them to a pile and is about to take some more when Mira beat him through it.
"you can go home first, Natsu" said Mira while holding four trash-filled sacks.
"but i.." Natsu retorted but stopped when he got a slap on the back from Elfman.
"it's fine! go home with the two rascals" Elfman said as he looks at Haruo and Haruka who were asleep and were lying down their heads on Lisanna's lap.
"Are you sure?" Natsu asked again while picking up some of the trash around him.
"it's okay, Natsu" Macao said to the father of two while folding up some picnic blankets. "besides, it's me and Wakaba's turn to guard the place, anyway"
Natsu looks at Macao and then to Wakaba who nodded with a smile while holding two sleeping bags in each arm.
"thank you" said Natsu as he smiled and did a quick bow.
Natsu went to Lisanna as he picks up Haruka and Haruo into his arms, making sure that their heads were leaning against his shoulder while they are asleep before nodding to the others who nodded back.
"Come on Kiara" Natsu called out as Kiara quickly hops towards him and followed behind.
Mira and the others waved Natsu and his kids goodbye before they continued cleaning up the place.
After a few more minutes, the number of people in the Sakura Cave started to dwindle down as only a few stayed behind.
"Levy" Makarov called out to her while drinking up some remaining sake bottle with Cana.
"what is it, Master?" said Levy while tying up a trash filled sack.
"you mind taking Lucy in Fairy Hills?" asked Makarov before he hiccups and then continued "she doesn't have an apartment here at Magnolia yet. better let her stay there till she finds one"
Levy Nodded and called out to Lucy before the two chatted a bit then they went out of the cave to head to the Fairy Tail only girls dorm.
"man, I'm tired!" said Lucy while stretching her arms as she with Levy are walking up a road that leads to Fairy Hills, a girl only dorm for Fairy Tail girls
"well, you sure did, Lu-chan!" Levy said to her with a smile.
They then started to chat with each other while walking to the girl's dorm as they somehow became best friends in just one day of meeting.
"Hey, Levy-chan?" Lucy called out to her.
"what is it, Lu-chan?" Levy asked her while taking a glance at her.
"what did Wakaba and Macao meant by "it's our turn to guard the place"?" Lucy asked them.
"well, every three days everyone at Fairy Tail volunteers to guard the Eternal Sakura trees for the next three days till it's someone else's turn, because Kiara can't always be the one to protect it on her own" Levy explained to Lucy who nodded in understanding. "everyone happily obliged to do it, because it's Haruka-chan and Haruo-chan's favorite place ever since they were little"
Levy looks up at the stars in the night sky as her eyes are filled with nostalgia. Lucy looked up as well before they see that they have arrived at the dorm.
"So, Levy-chan. How old was Natsu when he had Haruka-chan and Haruo-chan?" Lucy asked while walking with Levy in the dorm's hallway.
"I think it was…when he was around 18 or maybe 19, I think?" replied Levy while having a thinking face.
"wow, that's pretty young" said Lucy, knowing just how young Natsu is when he had Haruka with Haruo.
"Natsu raised them up when he found them at his home" said Levy as they reached a door that leads into Levy's room.
"found them?" said Lucy with a confused face.
"You see.." said Levy while taking out an extra bed from under her own. "Natsu found both Haruka and Haruo as they were both were just three to four months old in a basked at the front of his doorsteps when he was going home from a quest"
"does that mean that they were both adopted?" said Lucy, thinking that Haruka and Haruo are adopted.
"no" replied Levy while setting down a pillow and blanket to the extra bed before looking to her room's wall. "they are Natsu's flesh and blood as they were really his children from a note attached to the basket they were in"
"what did it say?" asked Lucy, with a curious face.
"Sakura blossoms to the emotions of love, it said" Levy replied while having a sad look.
"what's wrong, Levy-chan?" Lucy asked her.
"nothing" Levy replied while having a small frown on her face "it's just that Natsu, he.."
"you don't have to tell me, Levy-chan" said Lucy to Levy, not wanting to intrude on something secret.
Levy shook her head and then replied "it's okay, Lu-chan" before looking down with a small sad smile.
"back when Natsu joined the guild" Levy continued as she saw memories coming back "he had such a sad and lonely aura around him as he didn't talk to anyone in the guild except Master at that time every day when he's not on a job, he would just sit at an empty table all alone and wonder off in his mind while caressing the ring he has in his necklace every day. But when Natsu found Haruka-chan and Haruo-chan that day, he changed and he's now the Natsu we now know today"
Levy smiled while Lucy started to understand the whole situation
"that's why we can't let anything happen to Haruka-chan and Haruo-chan no matter what" Levy said with a determine face. "Natsu loves Haruka-chan and Haruo-chan so much, we can't let anything happen to them because if we do. He'll turn back to the old Natsu who was alone and sad every day"
Levy sat down on her bed as she is in her pajamas now, and so is Lucy.
As Levy was just about to turn off the light, Lucy asked her again
"Levy-chan, can I ask you one more question?" Lucy asked while laying down on her bed beside Levy's
Levy then raised her eyebrow as she was listening to her and ask her to go on.
"do you happen to know who's Natsu's wife?" Lucy asked, curious to know if Natsu's wife is someone in Fairy tail.
Levy shook her head while shrugging her shoulders in reply before saying "Sorry, Lu-chan. I don't know, or rather no one knows who's Natsu's wife is as he always dodged the question when asked. I think Natsu had some sad memories about his wife and decided to never answer anyone who asked him that"
Levy then turned off the desk lamp and covered herself with her blanket.
"Good night, Lu-chan" Levy said while closing her eyes.
"Good night" Lucy replied while turning to her side on the bed. She then slowly closed her eyes and wandered off to her dream.
in a part of the western forest is a wooden Japanese style house as it is Natsu's home.
Inside the house, Natsu drapes a blanket over Haruo and Haruka as both of the children were fast asleep.
Seeing his children fast asleep and sleeping so peacefully, Natsu smiled before he got out of the room and quietly closes the door while sneaking a peak at the sleeping children before closing the door fully.
Natsu went to his room where he changed his clothes and sat down on his queen sizes bed with a plain black shirt and grey shorts on.
Kiara squealed out as she jumped onto Natsu's bed and laid down her legs. Natsu smiled and caressed the little fox's head.
"been five to six years since I last saw her" said Natsu with a sad smile as he holds a hand to his necklace and his fingers caress the ring attached to it.
"Kyuiii" Kiara squealed sadly at Natsu while patting his pants with her front paw.
"I know, I know. Haruo and Haraka needs a mother in their life. But,.." said Natsu as he frowns. "she was the only one for me and for them"
Flashback scene
a woman pink hair was cooking in a small kitchen before hands hugs her waist.
She turns around and it is Natsu who grabbed her waist and snuggles his face to the woman's neck, making her giggle with a smile.
flashback ends
Natsu felt a single tear slides down his eyes before he laid down on his bed and looks at the ceiling of his room.
"I'll think of that tomorrow" said Natsu as he turns off the light in his room and closed his eyes as he went off to dreamland.
Kiara looks at Natsu with a sad face before laying down near him as she curls up into a ball and went to sleep.
Just 3 minutes pass, Natsu and Kiara are fast asleep together as the night was quiet with only cricket's sound filling the night.
That night, a shadow passed through Natsu's window as it was suddenly inside his room with the two occupants already asleep.
The shadowy figure went near Natsu as the shadow bends down to give a peck to Natsu's cheeks before leaning away then disappeared while leaving a trail of Sakura petals in its way.
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
