Light Defeated evil as her view cleared. Her vision cleared and she found herself half buried in one of the softest mattress yet. She earnestly got up to yawn and clear her face. She stretched her arms as she sat up to see her bedroom nicely composed. A window to her left gave her a view of the outskirts of Fairy Hills. Her scarlet hair was let loose as she got up to see the clock. 8 A.M. It read, I slept in, She thought, stupid Natsu. The Scarlet Knight rose from her bed and found herself an hour later at her door ready to face the world for another day. She walked outside Fairy Hills and out the main entrance door coming across the sign where she had a moment with the salmon haired dragon. She found herself thinking about that moment the entire way to the Guild. Surprisingly she hadn't even stopped by her favorite sweet shop. She found herself at the guild entrance as she snapped out of her daydream. She found the guild at a stand still between a brawl, awaiting their punishment. Though her eyes eagerly scouted for the one who would usually start these things but only found Gray covering himself and Elfman muttering something about Man and punishment. She didn't pay them any mind but gave them a scorn look saying she was not in a good mood.
The day went by as she spent her time at the bar drinking a milkshake while others kept bothering about one thing or another. But she didn't want to talk today, in fact she wasn't even sure why she was there. All she wanted was... Actually she didn't know what she wanted that's why she couldn't bring herself to deal with anyone. She was just confused, her mind was scourging for something that would make her feel alive. After spending time with the Dragneel's last night she had lost herself somewhere. Her mind was not well, she needed answers. Little did she know that the answer to this question was residing in her heart, not her brain. The day went by and nothing peculiar happened. As the day rolled by evening crept and two pink heads and a blue furball found themselves at the guild. They had their face painted and had little toys in their hands. Madelaine was getting a piggy back ride from Natsu and happy was flying next to her talking about fish.
"Man I never knew the Aquarium could be such a fun place" Natsu said to the guild as he sat Madelaine down on the countertop of the bar next to Erza. Who suddenly found life and crept a smile on her beautiful face.
"Aye sir, too bad we got kicked out though!" Happy said.
"How come?" Lucy asked as she placed hand on Madelaine's head.
"Happy tried to eat fishy" Madelaine playfully spoke to the guild and the rest found themselves laughing at the blue furball.
"Classic Happy"
"I gotta side with Happy on this one though, they did look delicious" Natsu retorted to the guild.
"Aye sir, and they were!" Happy said landing on Natsu's head.
"So that's what you guys were up to all day huh?" Mira spoke,
"Yeah we went to the Aquarium then the fair, we got face paints and won cool toys!" Natsu spoke holding out everything he had won for his little ones.
"It was fun!" Madelaine said again playing with her little panda bear.
"Aww, wish we could have joined!" Lisanna added in "Why didn't you come get us?" Lisanna looked morbidly terrifying to the dragon slayer.
"Well we were in a hurry this morning and Bisca and Alzack were there too with Asuka!" Natsu said trying to shift blame but realized that the three had already left to get dinner.
"You better not forget it next time!" Lisanna scared him again.
"We won't promise sooo" Natsu said trying to change the topic.
"We were just dropping by to check up on the guild and everyone, we should get going we still have to cook dinner!" Natsu remembered to the guild.
"Oh well okay" some members said as they started returning to their beers and tables in the guild.
"Hey guys how about we go on a job together like the old days?" Natsu asked
"Sure why not?" Erza replied suddenly trying to get him to stay longer.
Everyone else nodded to the team, Lucy Gray, Wendy, and Charle all agreed to go on the job together.
"Okay then I'll meet you guys here tomorrow, say around 10 ish?"
"Sounds good!" he got in reply.
"Is Erza coming with us again?" Madelaine asked the Dragon Slayer.
"I don't think so she seems busy" Natsu said,
"I can come!" Erza suddenly yelled to find the guild staring at her.
"Whoa! She finally speaks! I thought she was still pissd at us for the fights!" Some members whispered among themselves, which Natsu caught a glimpse off.
"So she's been all alone huh?" Natsu thought as he turned his gaze back to Madelaine giving her a small grin of acceptance.
Madelaine quickly ran over to Erza and caught her left arm as she stood up from her stool. She quickly started towards the door,
"Come on Erza we can play some more today!"
"Sure" Erza said in a motherly voice which caught Mira's ears as she put up a sudden grin on her face.
Madelaine was in a hurry to get home so she could play with Erza. She was practically dragging the Scarlet knight ahead of Natsu not giving her any chance to talk to the salmon haired salamander. Natsu who was walking a few paces behind them with Happy found himself a little sad. Happy who was flying by his father caught that look and inquired.
"Natsu whatchya thinking about?"
Natsu glimpsed at the cat, "Oh nothing it's just been so long…"
"So long for what?"
Natsu suddenly realized he was worrying his child "So long since the team went on a job together".
"Oh don't worry Natsu we're the best team there is!"
"You got that buddy!" Natsu giving a high five to the cat. Then returned to his thought "Phew that was a close one! Can't let Happy worry now can I?" Natsu looked up to the sky, "Ohhh Sarune, Elaine why did you have to go and die on me? I miss you guys everyday, every time I look at the result of your eternal love for each other I remember the peace you guys gave me," Natsu let out a gust of wind relaxing his mind. "Hopefully Elaine will never think that she lost her parents, I promise I will never let her think that, I hope, and one day I will share the same kind of love and bring Maddy a Mom who will love her even more then me, Natsu gave himself a small laugh looking at the two beauties walking ahead of him "who am I kidding, there is no way anyone can love her more than me, except you guys, I hope I do right by you, Like you did with me Igneel…. I can't wait for the day we see each other again, I know that day will come soon, just wait till you meet your grand daughter!"
Natsu suddenly realised he was home, AND HE DIDN"T THINK ABOUT WHAT HE WANTED TO COOK, he suddenly found himself with the most worried look on his face when suddenly the question popped.
"Daddy! What's for dinner?" the young fairy asked,
"Oh.. u-um a… It's a surprise go clean up with Happy while Erza helps me, then afterwards you can play as much as you like okay?" Natsu replied recovering with his classic smile.
For the next couple hours Happy found himself lying down with Madelaine teaching her how to properly read. She hadn't started school yet, but she knew a few things because of the old lady at the orphanage. She wanted to learn a bit more so she can show off at her school which she will start next month. Erza had helped Natsu after he finally decided what to get, it was Monja! One of their favorite dishes. The dinner had gone fine, Erza was really starting to fit in, Madelaine enjoyed her company and Happy had found a way to look at her more human side then the usual scary devil side.
Afterwards Natsu finished the dishes and Erza helped Madelaine with a puzzle game. It was a large symbol of the Fairy Tail guild mark. Natsu had showered up and cleaned himself. Today he made sure the door was properly closed he didn't want to embarrass himself again. He headed downstairs and found the three playing at the puzzle. When Madelaine sees Natsu she gets up and meets him halfway when Natsu picked her up "Hey It's a nice night outside, do you guys want to go outside!"
Madelaine gave him a slight nod,
"Sure" Happy yelled.
"Erza, why don't you stay a while?" Natsu looked at her as she got up.
"It's kinda getting late…" Erza debated.
"Aww come one, just for a little bit!" Maddy called on her.
"Alright" Erza replied and Natsu dropped his jaw in shock. "What?" she asked.
"THE GREAT AND MIGHTY ERZA DEFEATED BY A CHILD!" he said with a laugh at the end to which his two family members joined in. Erza got a little pouty face and looked at the floor but a moment later looked up to smile at the trio.
"I'd lose this battle everyday if I could" Erza thought.
An hour passed by and the four were sitting outside on a pink blanket laid out to see the stars. Maddy had finished playing around the little playground created with the help of the Fairy Tail guild members. Erza was lying at the left end as Natsu on the far right and the two kids in the middle. Almost the perfect family you could say.
"Daddy" Maddy got up calling Natsu who gave her slight look like the rest. "Can you tell me about my mama and pappa, you know the real ones?" Natsu heart almost ached at the last remark. But he calmed himself down because he knew deep down they will always be the real ones for her.
"Hmmm where to start…." Natsu replied as the other two tuned in. They hadn't really heard much about Madelaine's real parents except that they were close friends with Natsu before he came to Fairy Tail.
FLASHBACK
Natsu narrated "It was a week or two after my arrival, I was still sad that Igneel had left me without saying a word, but Sarune convinced me to take a tour of the city. Man she was beautiful…"
The streets were covered with people surrounding many vendors as traders traded, customers bartered, and people yelled. Amongst the chaos were two little boys a salmon haired salamander who was more depressed than Zeref (Scratch that no one can be that depressed…) and Sarune a young dashing brunette boy who was happier then Happy when eating fish (Scratch that no one can be that happy). The two walked throughout the city as Sarune told him of the city's great history and tough battles. When suddenly a white ball hits Sarune in the head and he collapses over Natsu who was caught by surprise coming out of his daydreams.
When the two found their bearings back they were attacked by a swarm of kids, and their leader. A tomboyish girl with a short pink hair and a face covered with dirt marks. But her eyes were clean and clear. Almost like an angels eyes. Her blue eyes could shame the oceans as she came up to the two. She was tomboyish but a girl first and like all girls in Fairy Tail….
"WHAT THE HELL YOU TWO! How can you come in the way of my home run!" She yelled.
"What are you talking about we were just walking by as the ball hit us, this is a public street you know?" Sarune replied in his own shy way as he tried to get himself up. His face was covered with blood, and he was suffering a mild concussion due to the fact. Also he had totally forgot about Natsu who was still on the ground knocked out.
The kids looked at Sarune's shirt which held them emblem of a Griffin spreading it's wings with a sword in hand. Suddenly they went into a trance, and were afraid of what was to come as they noticed he was a guardian apprentice. They started whispering amongst themselves which irritated their leader.
"You Guardians think you can walk about the town like you own the place, and if something happens when it's not our fault we get in trouble… Hmph typical" she says making Sarune feel bad.
Suddenly a mean looking lady arrives behind the swarm of kids inspecting what was going on. As Sarune found himself picking Natsu up, finally remembering his companion who was still trying to get his head back after hitting the road so quickly. The lady inspected and gave a scowl to the leader of the street children.
"ELAAAINE HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU TO PLAY IN THE PARK NOT THE STREET! Now look at what you have done hurting poor Sarune!" the old lady glared with her demonic eyes at the little ones.
"Umm it's okay lady Kathedra It was my fault I should be more careful where I walk, why don't you relax…" Sarune replied in a weak tone.
"Oh but that will not do I have told Elaine to play in the park a million times, and on top of that look at what she has done to you, your face looks really bad…" the old lady replied.
"But the park's ground is all messed up, we can't even run properly in it…" Elaine the tomboy replied earnestly. But found herself at the other end of a demonic glare.
"It's fine see…" Sarune replied as put his left hand on the left side of his face over the injury and performed an incantation which cure the wound. The action got the audience to awe at the boy who was standing there like nothing happened unlike Natsu.
"And let me see what I can do about that park" Sarune added in which gave the kids a huge smile over their faces. Elaine found herself with a pouty face feeling bad over yelling at the innocent boy.
"Whaaat is going on?" Natsu slurred as he stood up.
"Ohh I almost forgot about you" Sarune replied as he put his hands over his head curing him of his harsh headache.
"Now if you guys can lead me and Natsu here to the park I'll see what I can do!" Sarune added.
"Ohh thank you dear Sarune, god shall bless you with a big smile" the old lady said retorting to her human side.
The other kids led the boys to the park after he says his goodbyes to the old lady. Elaine was about to follow as she is held back.
"Now you listen to me Elaine, it's not very nice to yell at people after hurting them, so you better apologize to the two" the old lady told her.
"Okay" she replied in a whimper.
"Make sure Elaine, he his master Damien's apprentice and he will be the future head Guardian!" Elaine looked up in surprise to the revelation and turned her gazed towards the boy.
A few moments later she caught up to them by a park and stood next to Natsu. Sarune walked up to the park as the rest stood back to see what he would do. Then he knelt down to the ground and put his palm to the surface closing his eyes as mother nature started moving around make the park greener and more beautiful then ever.
"Woow! This is amazing" Elaine whispered,
"Yeah he is pretty cool, I saw him train a few days ago he knows some pretty cool stuff" Natsu replied to her "I am Natsu by the way"
"Nice to meet you and sorry about before" Natsu just gave a blank look like he had no idea what this girl was blabbering about.
Sarune came back to Natsu as the rest of the kids ran around playing in the grass. He found Elaine standing next to Natsu and gave her a nice smile which sorta made her blush.
"Thank you" she said "And I am so sorry about before".
"It's okay, now that the park is fixed you should be able to play as freely as you want" Sarune replied.
"I am Elaine" she said holding out her hand.
Sarune took her hand and said "Sarune, and this is Natsu!"
"Hey Natsu!"
"Hey nice to meet ya!" Natsu replied giving her a small grin.
"We should get going Natsu or Damien will have my head" Sarune said which Elaine didn't want.
"Hey Elaine, it was nice meeting you and if you need anything else done you should totally come by the tower, Sarune will help you with whatever you need" Natsu said putting a metaphorical noose around his buddy's neck.
"And what you'l sit back and relax while I do all the heavy lifting" Sarune freaked at his friend.
"Yup" natsu replied with a straight face "Maybe get something to eat while" Natsu thought out loud.
"Gah that is so unfair!" Sarune replied to which Elaine burst out laughing which made the boys join in.
As the two were leaving the horizon towards the tower a voice shouted from behind, "Hey Saru, Natsu you guys should come play with us tomorrow!" both of them waved to the girl in the distance with nods approving her invitation.
"HAHA she called you Saru" natsu teased the boy as they walk back
"What you probably misheard" he replied blushing to his new nickname.
"Dragon slayer hear can't get anything wrong!" Natsu boasted, "You liiiike her!" Natsu added in.
"HMMM" Sarune's face was a whole other color. Which Natsu kept laughing to, though Sarune himself gave a grin seeing Natsu enjoy himself.
END FLASHBACK
Maddy gave a small giggle "haha they were so cute…" Maddy replied with a big smile on her face. Happy had fallen asleep but Erza was wide awake in shock. She never knew his friend hid something like this from her. Why? Maybe he didn't trust us or did he just forget over the years, no that couldn't be he retold the story like it happened yesterday then why?
"Alright time for bed, Happy's already asleep" Natsu said picking the blue furball up gently so he doesn't wake up.
The four walked inside disappearing from the view of the stars and into the bedroom. Natsu put the kids to bed as Erza watched him kiss the two goodnight. Then the two walked downstairs to the door. Erza was getting ready to leave as Natsu walked her out for the second time this week. As they exited Erza found his companion with a glum look.
"What's up Natsu?" she said looking him dead in the eyes so he wouldn't lie.
"I miss them…" Natsu said in a soft voice looking up at the stars like before. "I remember them like I met them yesterday but…" Natsu cut himself off "And the there is Maddy" he continued.
"What about her?" Erza asked walking side by side with him.
"I don't know if I can be her parent like they were… you know" Natsu replied,
"Now look here Natsu" Erza said stopping him halfway to the street "You are a great father, just like Igneel and that girl sees the world in your eyes, sure she misses her parents but she still calls you daddy, you remember that. You are the most lovable, naive, innocent, cute little boy who has grown into a good man and a great father" she ended getting his full attention. A few seconds pass by as she realize what she had said in the heat of the moment. Not like it wasn't true, just embarrassing.
AT FAIRY TAIL GUILD HALL - AT THE SAME TIME
The guild was empty but for two people a blonde brute and a sweet demon. At the bar closing shop Mira turns to find Laxus deep in thought of his latest mission that will start tomorrow.
"You know I think Erza might be in love with Natsu" Mira blurted to catch the man in shock.
"Hmm well if she can definitely handle the pain in the butt" Laxus replied with a grin.
BACK AT NATSU"S
Natsu had just received the most beautiful compliment he was to get from Erza. He was caught off guard by the Scarlet Knight who had suddenly looked away. She turned around to walk ahead when suddenly Natsu catches her wrist in the air turns her around and pulls her into a deep kiss on the lips. Erza freaked with her eyes wide open, and saw that Natsu had shut his because he was too afraid for the response he would get. But she eased her shoulders down and hugged him harder as she loosened her lips and tongue. Which were sweetly bombarded with Natsu's…
A few minutes past by as they continue making out in the street. They stop for some fresh air as she looks at him with pink cheeks, and him with a scarlet face. But suddenly Natsu says…
"You're staying over tonight and we're gonna put a privacy spell over my room" he said with a sultry yet serious tone.
As if they were running lightning fast they found themselves in Natsu's bedroom. As Natsu prepared the bed Erza put the spell on their room so they don't wake Happy and Maddy. After they are done they turn around to find their thirst for each other increasing significantly neither one can hold back anything any more as Erza jumped on Natsu to attach his face to hers. As Natsu holds her he searches for the lamp lights button and smashes to turn the lights off.
Tadaaaaaa How do you like it my favorite readers. I have to say I am loving the reviews but I do hope some people would tone down they know who they are. I actually had to delete a review because it was just way too rude and I am sorry if you don't like this story but it's a fanfic so get over it guys. I chose Natza because you wanted me too. I have read the Manga and I know that Nalu is forever but I just want to find something different in my plot. Anyways thank you for reading I know that I said I was gonna have this up last week but I didn't SORRY! College stuff kept interrupting but I promise the updates will be very close together I don't want to keep you guys waiting too long. Also a little opinion what would you guys think if I snuck in a little Miraxus, Gale, Gruvia? If you want this exclusive to Natsu and Erza I can keep that too, but I'll do small hints of it anyways. I also wanted to give you guys a bit teaser, that in a couple chapters I am going to do a wedding so please keep reading for that fiasco, I am hoping to make it a FAIRY TAIL WEDDING! You'all know what I mean. I will have more flashbacks for you guys too. So please my friends let me know if you guys are liking this, REVIEW! Pwease! And I promise to write better - I feel I might have let this capter down a bit, maybe I should have written it better anyways let me know how you like it and I will have an update for you guys soon! See Ya!
