***AN: Thanks to .3 for her review. She was right I did over use Lucy's name. Also, I did a few other things that I caught, I swear I write notes and have something looking like a plan… So I have rewritten the chapter. The ending is still the same though. This proves a few things for me, that I do need to find a beta also I should not type out fanfiction and research papers together again. Also, I have based Nashi personality on my own daughter's personality or things that she has done or would do. ***

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Drumming her fingers on her desk as she formed a plan about what the guild was going to do about the festival. Although she hated to admit it, she was stuck. While she had come up with the plan, she just couldn't figure out a way to implement it. Most likely no one would come to a lecture, so maybe a display on each person from the guild. If they did that they could do something on the entire history of the guild. Pinching the bridge of her nose, she was not getting any with this. Letting out a defeated sigh placing her head on her desk. The cool wood did make her feel better. There was about a week left to plan this. So, it had to be done soon so that the members could all pitch in to set up whatever displays that were needed. Taking another deep breath; maybe she could ask someone's opinion on the matter tonight when they went to go for dinner. Lucy looked up to the open window. It was a clear Friday afternoon and she was in her house. It felt like a crime. Lucy swiveled in her chair to watch the commotion behind her

Nashi was on a blanket spread out on the floor having a tea party with some of her dolls. Her long pink hair was tied up in a loose bun and wearing a pair of green short, a yellow tank top, and Natsu's scarf. With fairy wings and a flower crown finishing off the look. In the glow of the afternoon sun catching the dust in the house, she looked like an ethereal being. Truly like a fairy. Giggling and playing as if nothing in the world was wrong.

For a child, for this child, they should not have to worry about anything. While Nashi acted as if anything was wrong. Lucy could tell, Nashi had taken up sleeping in the living room since Monday. Saying that 'Daddy will protect me.' Also since Monday, it seemed as if she had lost her bounce and staying close to Lucy unless Gray or Gajeel were around. Nashi even threw a fit when Lucy wanted to go shopping to get something for dinner the other night. Nashi begged to Lucy for her to wear Natsu's scarf for a few days until the child broke down her mother and got it down for her. the child wore it everywhere but in the bath. At night, she slept with it wrapped around kitty and burying her nose in the soft fabric. Lucy couldn't get the child to talk to her about what happened. She would brush it off and say that she was fine. She could not help but smile as her daughter poured tea for all her dolls. Nashi was talking and laughing to them. Her bright smile lighting up the little living room.

Another afternoon breeze came through the open windows. It felt so good, not to hot and not to cool. It was a shame that they were inside on a day like today. Lucy smiled, she knew what would help her daughter be herself again.

"Nashi, so I was thinking that we should go to the park." Lucy watched her daughter jump up and cheer. A little glimmer of her normal child shown through as she danced around the living room singing about going to the park. She was happy, Lucy was happy. It was going to be a good day; she could feel it.

"Hey, hey, Mama, can Loke come as well." As if he knew she was going to ask a bright golden light filled the apartment. When the light faded Loke was standing there in a green t-shirt and a pair of khaki shorts.

"You called for me princess?" He asked as she ran into his arms.

"We are going to the park and I want you to go as well! I want to play with you." Loke lifted the child and she wrapped her arms around his neck.

Lucy smiled as she got up and walked into her room, she needed to get dressed. Oversized sweat pants with the waist band rolled around her hips and a tank top was not good outside wear. Since Loke was here he could keep Nashi busy for a bit. As Lucy rummaged through her cleans clothes basket for a pair of short and a clean tank top. She looked at herself in the mirror. She wasn't as thin as she was before but she had gotten close to her prebaby body. She did not feel like she had to wear skimpy outfits anymore. While she still loved short shorts, they were not as short as they had been in the past. She was a mom and proud of it.

A thump on the door made Lucy open the door. Loke and Nashi were engaged in a pillow fight. Each had taken their positions on either side of the sofa with a pillow in hand. Nashi was giggling her head off as she ducked behind the arm of the sofa when Loke threw his pillow. Nashi popped up taunting Loke with a dance while singing 'you missed me, you missed me.' Loke threw another one and beamed her in the face. Nashi growled and threw it right back missing Loke.

"Please, don't destroy the house." Lucy closed the door again and got dressed as fast as she could. The faster she got out there the less damage there was going to be.

When Lucy came out of her room, she was happy to see the damage was at a minimum. Aside from the pillows that were scattered across the room and a few books that were on the coffee table that were now on the floor. Nothing big was damaged.

As they walked to the park, Lucy noticed that the streets were more packed than normal. Nashi kept between her mother and Loke, and if someone on the outside looking in might point out they looked like a normal family. Holding on to Nashi's hand as they crossed the packed market. Decorations were up, streamers and banners hung between the buildings. A week away and everyone was ready to celebrate, some people it seemed were already starting. New food and candy vendors were setting up as children watched in hopes to convince their parents for some sweets. A man with cotton candy passed by the trio with the sugary sweet smell following close after. Bright yellow, red, and green balloons were everywhere. Nashi gave a little bounce, her eyes big with amazement as a clown on stilts made birds appear from a red piece of cloth. The child was around people who could perform magic but she was still amazed at street performers.

Nashi had never showed any interest in learning magic. She'd watched the haul out brawls that happens in the guild. She'd seen Gray's ice make and Levy's solid script magic. Even, once saying that Juvia's water magic was pretty, but when Juvia offered to teach her, Nashi said no. Nothing seemed to interest her enough to learn it. She just liked watching.

Just walking through the market appeared to return Nashi to normal. She spun and danced to the music that was being played on every corner. Her smile lit up her eyes as she heard a song she knew and began to sing along to the tune. This was Nashi. This was Lucy's daughter. She could not help but smile as her daughter sang along, and when they were out of ear shot Nashi made up her own song.

Nashi cheered as they neared the park. The monkey bars and tall slide was the first thing that came into view. The park was packed with children running and screaming with joy as their parents watched from the side lines. Off in the corner was a field with a pickup game of soccer and other children flying kites. Food vendors had set up stalls between the equipment and fields. The smells of roasted meats and everything fried on a stick wafted through the air. To Nashi this place was the closest thing to heaven on earthland there was. She bounced as they entered the gate waiting for the word from her mother that she could run free. She already had a plan of what she was going to do and climb.

"Keep where I can see you." Lucy said just before the child ran off with the speed of a train. She smiled, happy to have her child back. They found a bench that over looked the monkey bars where Nashi was climbing up. Lucy prayed that this helped her daughter forget the hell of a week that they have had.

Loke lend back his hands behind his head. They both set in a pleasant silence listening to the sounds of the park. Nashi had found herself upside down hanging by her feet.

"Loke! Help!" She giggled. Loke got up and when he got up to her she let go and landed on her feet, ducking out of the reach of her arms she touched one of his legs, "Tag! Come get me!"

Lucy had to get in this game; rounding around the slide and caught Nashi. The child squealed as Loke walked up to them and started to tickle Nashi. Kicking and screaming to be set free was mixed with howls of laughter. Lucy set Nashi free and the child was off again. Long thin legs of the child were a lot faster than they looked. Nashi made an arc passing by the monkey bars and ran towards the climbing tubes.

These tubes were big enough to fit at least three children in if they crawled side by side. In the case a parent had to go in and fish out their child. The tubes bent and twisted, some led over head while others remained on the ground. Some came together while others spilt apart. They were all different colors and some had holes big enough to stick an adult's head through. In the middle of the twisting mass of tubes was a clear bubble that children could sit in.

Nashi dashed into one of the lower tubes. Loke and Lucy watched the windows of the tubes to see her. If there were not so many children already in there Lucy and Loke would have no problem climbing in after the child. It was already packed down with children. They were going to lay and wait for the child to come down to get her.

After some time of not seeing Nashi reappear the two adults began to round the large mass of climbing tubes to see if they could see the child. It was a scream that caught their attention. They both knew that scream it was Nashi and it was not a playing scream. Loke went from "dad mode" to the leader of the celestial spirits. He ran faster that Lucy to where they heard Nashi's voice come from.

Nashi was in the middle of some older children. Nashi was on the ground with dirt on her face and worst yet in the fist of overweight child was Nashi's pony tail. Her hair was now crop to the middle of her neck. Nashi got up as soon as she saw Lucy and Loke and shoved one of the kids to get to them. The kid not seeing the adults coming behind him shoved back. Knocking Nashi to the ground. Loke grabbed the kid by the back of the shirt and lifted him up off the ground. The kid let out a scream as his legs dangled in the air.

"Mind explaining what in the hell is going on?" Loke twisted the back of the kid's shirt. The other kids ran screaming off as Nashi ran to her mother. Lucy grabbed her daughter up in her arms.

"That kid is a monster! Her dad was killed because he was monster! She does not have a dad like normal kids she has a monster!" The boy screamed again as Loke shook him. It seemed as if he was doing his best not to physically hurt the child.

"She does have a dad. I, little boy, am Nashi's dad." By this time an older woman came running up to them screaming what could have been the boy's name.

Lucy was too busy soothing the sobbing child in her arms. Loke put the boy down and began talking to the woman. From what Lucy gathered as nicely as he could right now. Nashi had her face buried in the scarf as Lucy walked up to Loke. The boy backed behind his mother. After the mother made the boy say that he was sorry and offered to pay to get Nashi's hair fixed. Lucy turned it down and began to walk away. Loke walked slowly with them rubbing Nashi's back as her cries began to stop. Nashi shifted herself so Loke could take her. It was a long quite walk back to Lucy's apartment.

When they got there, Nashi was asleep. Loke walked the child in her room to put her to bed. As he walked out he looked at Lucy.

"Want to explain to me what the hell has been going on?" Lucy looked down. Her feet were now very fascinating. "Why did those kids call Nashi a monster?"

"Monday," Lucy started then stopped, this was going to be hard. "Monday, at Nashi's school they did a thing that explained, well, the war with Alvarez. During this thing they said Natsu was a monster that destroyed the city and was one of Zeref's monsters. The way that they said it put a very negative light on Natsu and what happened. After that Nashi was bullied because of who her father was. She has not been to school since."

Loke took a deep breath, "I am going to need a moment. I will be back later."

Lucy nodded as the warm gold light filled the room and he disappeared. Lucy let out a sigh. It was already dark she should at least start thinking about dinner. Nashi might be hungry when she wakes up. Lucy looked in the middle of the living room where the tea party was still set up. Tears came to Lucy's eyes. Stomping her foot and shook her head; she had to be strong for her daughter.

It should not have been surprising when Nashi said that she was not hungry. Lucy smiled at her child and kissed the top of her head. As Nashi slowly went back to her room Lucy promised Nashi that tomorrow she would have her hair fixed. Nashi froze then shook her head and walked back into her room. Slowly following her daughter to only be pushed out.

Lucy let out a sigh and went to bed herself. If Loke wanted to talk that badly tonight he would wake her up. It had been a long day. She would leave the dishes for the morning.

Lucy woke up to a crash and Nashi screaming as if someone had hurt her. Bolting from her bed to her door. As her hands reached the knob a low bass growl rumbled through her chest. The sound of snapping wood and Nashi's cries made Lucy's shaky hands swing the bedroom door loudly. Hopefully catching whatever beast was on the other side to notice her and not her child.

The living room was dark with moon light dimly floated in. In the middle of the living room was a large black mass. The mass had no real defining characters. It was formless like smoke or fog. One thing the mass did have was long wings that took up the entire apartment. The mass was hunched over as if it was getting up. Lucy looked at its feet. She had found the sound of the wood snapping, it was her coffee table.

Nashi let out a cry to her mother but was too scared to move. The mass reached out to the crying child this made Lucy kick into action.

"Hey! Look at me!" It worked. The mass seemed to turn, if fog could turn.