Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or it's characters, that right belongs to Hiro Mashima.
Lahar watched as his son smiled widely. He had just competed in his first Grand Magic Games. Of course, he was proud of his son. Immensely so. The boy had come a long way in the use of his rune Magic. As well as his physical strength. Making him grateful to both Freed and Natsu. The most unlikely couple anyone would ever see. His son was now twelve, young than Wendy Marvel had been when she competed. He had made it past the tag version of the game, using his Runes in a manner that trapped others without harming them. But still disqualified them.
Sighing as he tilted his head and following his son's line of sight, just to groan and want to facepalm. There on the throne was Natsu sitting with his own son Agni in his lap. It had Lahar wanting to go up and arrest him for the sheer fact that he was disrespecting that throne. Then again, Hisui was now Queen of Fiore. Had been for two years now. And everyone had been shocked when she got down on one knee and proposed to her boyfriend of almost six years. Shocking the Ice Mage Gray to his core that he just smiled dumbly, blushing darkly and said, yes.
"You know, you should expect this kind of thing where Uncle Natsu is concerned, Papa."
Tilting his head, he looked to his right and saw his daughter. She stood tall and proud just like her mother. It never ceased to amaze him just how alike they really were. Same height and body measurements and all. That had been a revelation he had not wanted to know about. His family was growing up. Leaving him feeling like he was losing something. Amanda had started at a college that specialized in Heavenly and Celestial Magic. Causing her own magic to grow in leaps and bounds. She now held just as many keys as her mother did at that age. Though none of them were golden Zodiac Keys. Not that she cared.
"Our daughter is right Lahar. Besides, he is doing it to piss off Gray, since that is Gray's royal seat," Lucy said.
This had him looking to his left, where his wife stood. Her smile on her face was just as brilliant as it always was. He knew that she was right. But it sat wrong with him. And due to Hisui's marriage, he was literally related to a Fairy Tail Mage now. Either way, he just shook his head no, raised his arms up and drapped them around his two golden girls and hugged them close.
"AWW! Papa, don't worry. Even though I am all grown up, I am still your princess. Mama your queen. And you will always be king of the Castle,' Amanda said in a child-like sing-song voice.
It had heat rushing to his face and ear tips. When he heard soft chuckling he saw his son looking at him in utter amusement, openly enjoying his reaction. This had Lahar lifting an eyebrow, just to have his son do the same. Mirroring him perfectly. It was both amusing, flattering, and annoying all at once.
"Don't worry dad, I won't dethrone you anytime soon. I have no interest in girls. And my studies are going to be slow for taking over the family after you step down in your hundreds," Castor said, his voice mocking him.
This had Lahar growling. He did not believe his son would say something like that. He was usually quiet, reserved. But payback was a bitch and Lahar knew how to do it well. Having been around Lucy's guild for a long while now, he had learned and adapted. You do pick up some things with time.
"Well, does this mean I do not have to expect grandkids outta you?" He asked in a flat voice.
The horror that flashed across his sons face told him all he needed to know as his wife and daughter burst out in a fit of giggles. Lahar was well aware that his twelve-year-old son had a huge crush on a certain daughter to the current Fairy Tail Master. Though he was not surprised that Erza married Jellal as soon as he was pardoned. That and their twins, one boy, and one girl, were absolutely beautiful people. Inside and out.
"P-papa, I am s-still too y-young for that!" Castor stuttered, face now a brilliant cherry color.
"Really? Then I am sure you will be rejecting advances then," Lahar teased, his eyes darting from his son to Jelza.
When his son whipped around to see the said girl walking up to Natsu, her long blue hair with distinctive red streaks in it sway across her back as she jumped up and sat on Natsu lap, as he stayed on the throne. Agni leaning close to her. Lahar looked back at his son who now had his eyes narrowed. Jelza and Agni were both two years older than him. And this show of jealousy was rather amusing. Though he knew that Jelza preferred his son.