The next day
Natsu's eyes were glued to his son's birth certificate.
Name of child: Asura Atlas Dragneel
Date of birth: July 13th X793, 12:07 P.M
Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz
Parents: Natsu Dragneel, Dimaria Dragneel
He decided to frame it, putting it on the memory wall for all to see.
He walks over to Dimaria's side as she breastfeeds him.
Since they were in the privacy of their own home, she didn't bother with being modest.
If Natsu was honest, he was a little jealous of his son at the moment.
But he's biting his tongue; otherwise, he has to deal with Dimaria.
Speaking of which, her motherly instincts were in high gear.
Same with his fatherly instinct, of course, they weren't as developed.
As for Happy, he was busy eating a fish.
Natsu's arm found its place around her waist as he was looking over his son.
Even though he was born a few days ago, he still can't believe what he is looking at is his own flesh and blood.
He glances at his wife to see the same expression.
Then he caught the all too familiar scent.
"Looks like someone made a stinky," he said with a grin.
She carefully hands him Asura as she is still a little weak from giving birth.
They have to thank Bisca for showing them how to change a diaper hours before they could take him home.
The only problem was Natsu's sharp nose made the scent even worse.
He had no choice but sucked it up.
He just hopes his nose survives all the diapers he is going to change.
The sad part is women have a stronger sense of smell, but being a dragon slayer puts hers to shame in some respects.
"Ok, son, let's make this quick and easy" if it were only that easy.
Instead, he was met with a liquid number two.
And the fact he has a smirk to rivals Natsu the entire time didn't help either.
"You aren't making this easy on me, Asura, then again, you are my son." He said with a sigh.
Three months later
It has been three month since Asura" a birth, and in that time, he gained weight and gotten bigger.
They were currently in the guild in a secluded corner, breastfeeding Asura.
Since they're in the guild, Dimaria used a blanket to cover up, so no one gets any funny ideas.
Of course, Natsu was there a guard to any would-be peeping toms.
Of course, that wasn't too hard with Erza standing guard as well.
Needless to say, many guys steered clear of them.
"Looks like someone's full" she started putting her V cut short back to normal.
Those V cuts helped a lot when she needed to breastfeed.
With her other shirt, she felt like her head was going to be chopped off, thanks to the collars.
Today was a special day for fairy tail.
After all, it's October, and that means the Fantasia Parade.
It was around this time that Dimaria felt comfortable enough to let others hold little Asura.
Speaking of Asura, he had his father's looks. The only significant difference between them was his blonde hair color.
He inherited his father's spiky hair.
Unfortunately, it's hard to tell who personally he got, but he definitely got his stomach from his father.
Back to others holding him.
So far, his favorite is Erza, much to Mira's dismay.
The second is Lisanna infuriating her sister even more so.
And of course, Wendy and from what the parents could gather there their son saw here as an older sibling.
The same applies to Asuka as well.
The Cornell's were the only ones they trusted with the babysitting there so they could go on a job.
That lead to Natsu doing jobs exclusively with Dimaria from time to time.
So in a way, he was part of two teams for the time being.
But back to the parade.
Everyone was getting ready for it as it was the most significant event in the year for the town of Magnolia.
Natsu was especially excited as this would be Asura fist one.
Natsu decided not to partake in this one.
After all, he wanted to experience this one from the sideline with his son.
He also bought some earplugs. The one that goes around your head like headphones.
This was to protect his little ears from the loud noises after all; he was only three month old.
The next day
It was the day of the parade, they didn't hesitate to walk among the crowd.
They brought him to each booth.
Some of them were games that Natsu took a stab at to win a prize for Asura.
After hitting ten stands, Natsu had won a giant stuffed bear and a scarf for his son.
He also won a hat for Dimaria that fit her style just fine.
Her attire hasn't changed since Bisca and Erza help her get a new Wardrobe.
The hat in question was a flat cap hat.
That went well with her leather jackets.
Natsu's clothes had changed since his son's birth.
He still had his precious scarf as no force in earthland would make him depart from it.
Before he wore white short Sandler's and one-sleeved vest.
Now he still was short, but now he has shoes on, a black muscle shirt and a leather jacket Erza gave him a disguise a while back.
Little Asura was sleeping in his mother's arms as he rested his head in the crook of her neck, sucking on a pacifier.
Asura in question was wearing a red onesie wrapped in a blanket with spiky blond locks going everywhere.
And most importantly was his ear protection so he can sleep peacefully or as close as a baby can.
Right now, it was later in the day as everyone was gathering to watch the parades floats pass by.
They found their seat upon the balcony of a restaurant as they didn't want to risk bumping into someone with their infant son.
"Looks like it's starting," Natsu proclaims.
And in the nick of time too since Asura was waking up from his nap to watch the parade.
Dimaria made sure to position him in a way to give him a full view of the parade.
With each passing float, Asura's smile grew before spouting the baby babble.
Natsu made sure to get as many pictures as he could.
He wanted to remember all this later in life.
That and an idle threat from the other women of fairy tail didn't help either.
They were so engrossed with the parade and pictures they didn't notice a guest take her place by them.
When they finally noticed the person in question was Anna Heartfilia.
"Looks like someone wants to hold Asura Dimaria," he said, getting her attention.
She carefully handed him over.
She took him gracefully and didn't even try to hide the smile on her face.
"Hey, the there little guy I've been waiting to hold you for some time." She said with a soft, caring tone.
Asura just smiles, spitting out baby babble at this before trying to reach out for her hair.
Only to pull on it wanting to see if it was a new toy to play with.
"Ow Asura, my hair isn't a toy to play with OW let go" she struggled to free her hair from his grip.
Natsu took it upon himself to help her out, freeing her hair from his grip.
He was able to passive him by holding out a finger for him to grab onto.
"Sorry about that Anna, he can be a handful at times."
"I can see," they both chuckled at this.
Anna held him for about 10 more minutes before he was reaching out to his mommy."
"Looks like somebodies hungry" she pulled out a blanket to cover herself as she pulled down the rim of her shirt, offering her breast to him.
He took it like a fish to water.
Natsu sat beside her, acting as a guard.
Anna had the biggest smile on her face at the touching scene before her.
"Never would I think Natsu would be such a good father, guess he learned more from Igneel that just his magic." she quietly took her to leave to give the parents some time to themselves.
After he was done with his meal, they turned their attention back to the festival.
Later that night
For the time being, Asura stayed in there room during nights.
During the day, he would be in the nursery playing with his stuffed dragon and toys.
X794 June 13th
It has been one year since Asura was brought into the world.
In that time, he's grownto the point he can crawl on his own.
With each passing day, he looked more and more like his father.
Right now, Natsu is playing with him in the nursery as he was giving life to the stuffed dragon while Asura was pretending to be a wizard.
To make things better, he started walking recently.
Of course, it didn't last long; he was only able to stand for a few minutes before collapsing to his, but.
Natsu used his magic to have the fire shoot out a miniature flaming roar that didn't make it very far.
Hiding behind his mother in the rocking chair from this attack.
He jumped out and pretended to fire off spells at Natsu.
Natsu would make a cute pain-filled grunt pretending the dragon was taking damage.
"Fire dragon iron fist," he whispered, not using magic.
Using the dragon fist, he lightly taps his son in the stomach.
Asura would fall back, taking the hit, spouting out baby babble before getting up.
He would charge with his little legs and punch the stuffed dragon.
Natsu would have the dragon be pushed back away, bring a smile to Asura's face.
"I'm done, you win this time, Asura," Natsu said in a cute voice before making the stuffed dragon fall over, signaling its defeat.
Asura would let a baby cry in victory from winning the battle.
This whole time Dimaria just watches taking a picture of the entire thing with a smile on her face.
Then Asura started rubbing his eye.
"Looks like somebody's tired," she said before picking him up, "and so one needs a diaper change," she finished with a cute voice.
Asura was resting peacefully in his crib with a mini stuffed red dragon in his arms.
Meanwhile, Natsu and Dimaria took their seat on the couch.
Natsu was trying to get a few Z's and Dimaria was adding the new Photos to Asura's picture book.
As she scranned through the Photos, she had a big smile on her face.
One, in particular, always made her day.
It was taken six month ago. The picture in question was of Natsu hugging his son against him on the couch, both sleeping peacefully.
Every girl in the guild let out a squeal at how cute the picture was.
She looks to Natsu's sleeping form and wonders how she got so lucky.
She looks to the clock to see it half-past one.
She decided to cook him up some lunch for him.
Knowing Natsu as well as she can, she cooked up some steak with bread and Salad.
It still amazes the guild to this day that he's eating his greens.
Of course, to a certain extent, he was forced to set an example for his son when he gets there.
She also cooked up food for her. After all, she has a child that needs feeding.
It took an hour to an hour and a half to do so, but she was finished.
She carefully woke him up "Natsu wakes up I made you lunch."
"Hmm, oh, thanks, Babe," he shot up, going to the kitchen.
When she caught up, she saw him waiting patiently for her causing her to giggle.
They chatted while they ate mainly about what they needed from the store and the most recent jobs he went on with his team.
Just as they were finished eating, they heard Asura cry from the nursery.
She raced over and picking him up to see if anything is wrong.
"Let me guess he's hungry," Natsu said from the door frame.
"You know it!"
"Well, I'm heading to the guild to make sure everything is ready for tonight."
"Try not to make to much of a mess like you did for Asuka's birthday."
"I won't."
"Where have I heard that before," she said in a snarky tone.
He didn't say anything as he knew it was a losing battle and just high tailed it out of there.
The guild
Natsu had just entered the guild to be met with Happy and Erza in his face.
"How's everything coming along?"
"So far so good" Erza informed
"Aye, sir," Happy added.
Being part of a guild like Fairy tail makes things a lot easier epically the party department.
After all, it's Asura's first birthday, and the day this giant family gained two members.
Asura and, of course, Dimaria being entirely accepted by the guild.
The streamer was held up everywhere along with balloons.
"Erza, what the progress on the cake!"
"It should be ready by the time the party starts."
"Sweet"
A few hours later.
Natsu was walking beside Dimaria with Asura in a stroller.
His eyes were looking every which way seeing all sorts of new things and wanting to know what they are.
The whole time he had his thumb in his mount drolling nonstop.
When they finally made me to the guilds front doors, they carefully walked in a dark guildhall.
Suddenly all the light turned off everyone saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" before quieting down as they didn't want to scare him.
Asura had the biggest smile on his face.
Dimaria took him out of his stroller, holding him up to see everyone.
Then everyone lined up to say how happy they are for Dimaria and Asura being a member of this giant family they call a guild.
Over this wild year, many couples were formed.
First was Gajeel and Levy, second was Erza and Jellal, third was Gray and Juvia, Laxus and Mira and Lucy with a new member named Jake.
He was a tall medium build with brown hair.
They met when she was on the job and stopped in a book store He joined up shortly afterward.
Back to Gray and Juvia, they ended up hitting it off and moved in with each other.
Word is among the guy Gray is going to propose soon.
But back to the party as the night move on, everyone got a chance to hold the little flame.
Now it was time for the cake.
And like one year old he is, he dug into it with his little hands making a big mess about it.
He got it all over his hand's face and onesie.
Good thing it was a small cake just for him.
Everyone else took slices from a cake big enough for everyone and then some.
After the parent cleaned him up, he started opening his presents.
He was so preoccupied playing with the wrapping paper he hardly notices his present.
He got a few stuffed animals and toys but mainly got diapers, clothes, and baby formula.
That last one is a lifesaver since Dimaria couldn't keep up her growing boy.
After everything was done, Asura ended up spending most of his time playing with Asuka as she was the closest one to her age.
Natsu and Dimaria took the chance to sit down in a booth to give themselves a rest getting chuckles from everyone.
"Just wait till all of you have a kid of your own, then will see who's laughing now," he shouts before sitting back down.
Dimaria was leaning on his using his shoulder as a pillow.
The only ones who laugh at Natsu's statement were the ones with kids of there own.
Everyone else just went silent, and many girls had blushed on there faces shared by there men.
After another hour, the two parents got up to see Erza playing with Asura and Asuka.
Based on the look in his eyes.
Erza had won the war as the favorite aunt, at least for now.
The party was coming to a close evident by everyone quitting down and many going home for the night.
They picked up their son, putting him in his stroller asked if Erza could help take the gift home.
She gladly accepted, helping them out.
Once they reach home, Erza requiped everything in the nursery closet before heading home to fairy hills.
Dimaria gave him one last Diaper change before setting him down in the nursery crib.
"One day down a million more to go" he stated
"I know," second later, they were on their bed getting ready to sleep when they heard crying.
"I'll get it," he said, getting up, causing Dimaria to giggle.
One week later
"You got everything packed up?" she asked.
"Yeah, I'm about done. Hopefully, we won't have to do much when we make it to Alvarez."
"As much as I would love for it to be the two of us, my motherly instincts would kill me before we reach hargeon" she emphasizes their son sleeping in her arms.
"I can't blame you, I'm not looking forward to the press finding out about this over there" he deadpanned.
"I just hope Jacob had lucking finding a new replacement for the leadership of Vernon."
"That makes two of us," he said before doing weird faces to bright up his sons day, she giggled at this.
After a couple of hours, they had all their stuff packed up.
Also, during the past week, Dimaria learned requip to hold Asura's diaper, wipes toys, etc.
Now they headed to the Magnolia train station only to see a large group seeing them off.
"Best of lock Natsu" Elfman shouted.
"You better behave your self Natsu!" Erza stated before giving the nod to Dimaria.
"Don't take to long," Lucy chirped.
"Will be back before you know it," he said as they waved him off.
In no time at all, they were in hargeon taking a boat to the empire.
Natsu has gotten several letters over the past year giving him some hope on the situation concerning Vernon.
I took a week, but they now stood on the shore of the Alvarez Empire.
They were greeted with a warm welcome, especially since they herd that little Asura was coming with them.
They quickly found the capital taking a few days to get caught up with everything that happened in the last year.
Natsu was having a meeting with Invel at the moment regarding the neighboring counties.
"So have the other countries stayed true to there words?"
"For the most part, yes."
"Most part?"
"There been a few scuffles but nothing major."
"Explain!" he demanded
"The scuffles were instigated by rogue groups within the respective governments."
"And?"
"It was nothing we couldn't handle a simple brief show of power by marching into their lands and eliminating the rogues with ease."
"Is there anything else?"
"Many offered tribute as thanks, but we politely declined there offers."
"INVEL!"
The tribute in question was a select amount of resources like grain and ores. We decline since they would need it more than us."
"By refusing, we give the impression we can take care of ourselves, showing how powerful we are. I assume that was the reason for it?"
"Yes, sir."
"What about Vernon?"
"There were a few loyalists to Domonic trying to fight back. But they were quickly snuffed out with in the first month of occupation."
"How many are left of this loyalist?"
"If they weren't killed, they were imprisoned for treason."
"I assume there are few that slips through the cracks?"
"Some, they either fled the country or went into hiding."
"What about Jacob? Does he having any insight to give?"
"Nothing I haven't already told you, but it would be best to speak to him. After all, he was there."
"And a replacement for Dominic?"
"That I have no information on that, what I've told you is all that's caught my attention."
"Guess I'll have to talk to Jacob, then you may go."
"Thank you, sir" Invel took his leave.
It was at this time Dimaria entered to see how things were going.
"So what happened while we were gone," she said as she held Asura.
"Small instances of rebellion happened in the neighboring counties but were quickly stamped out."
"And Vernon?"
"I have to meet up with Jacob to see how things went on his end," he said with a sigh, but his mood brightens up with he was handed Asura.
Three days later
They were now on the Alvarez Vernon border in the military camp.
Natsu found his seat in the main tent with Dimaria is his side.
It wasn't long before Jacob met with them, and he had someone with him.
The man in question was tall muscular and looked to be in his later 40's like Dominic.
He has short back hair but wore simple jean shoes and a denim jacket.
"Natsu, this Michael clan head of the nine blades," Jacob stated.
"Hello, Michael, my name is Natsu. This is my wife, Dimaria, and my son Asura."
"Thank you. I must state my clan. I had no part in Dominic's plan. In fact, when we heard, we migrated to the far side of the country to not get caught in the crossfire."
"I assume you are to take his place as leader of Vernon?"
"Yes, and I have no intention of backstabbing the empire while I'm still breathing."
"That's a relief."
Over the next hour, they did negation over the future of there two nations.
The terms were simple Michael would take over as the leader of Vernon.
Alvarez would still occupy the border town but withdraw troops from the land they claim in there conquest.
Better trade conditions would be allowed to help Vernon get back on ist feet.
"Invel filled me the best he could regarding Vernon is there anything you'd like to add Jacob?"
"I assume you know about Domonics loyalist?"
"Ues apparently if they weren't killed, they were imprisoned or left Vernon."
"That is correct. I have to say public opinion was vastly in favor of our conquest. many still saw us as the biggest power on this continent."
"that's weird actually that they like out conquest?"
"I must admit I was shocked as well. But from what I heard, Dominic's regime was crippling the nation economically. So they saw our occupation as a means to get out of their depression."
"How bad was it?"
From the conversation, the Vernon population was starving, as many couldn't feed their families. Hence, they joined Dominic in the hope of staying alive.
The nine swords were some of the only families in Vernon. They were self-sufficient enough to survive long enough for Dominic forces to be wiped out.
The country was rich in resources, but Dominic's regime was squandering it to boost there military and Nothing else.
"Well, I hope the people of Vernon thrive under your leadership, Micheal."
"You have my word I will not fail you, emperor!"
"If that everything, I will leave the rest to you, Jacob."
"Very well, sir."
The rest of there Stay in Alvarez was uneventful besides signing off on any document that needed his approval.
But the system he set in place was doing its job a keeping his input to a minimum.
that it for this chapter and NEXT chapter will be the last
unfortunate I have no idea how long the last one could be.
I am really happy with how this story has turned out and I'm happy it's longer than my previous NatsuXDimaria fic
more people should write for this pairing cause its so much fun to read
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