Say 'Ah'
The group had already arrived in the guild. And as always, it's as rowdy as it can get. Wakaba and Macao has been talking non-stop of their incomes while other men keep on challenging Cana for a drink. Mira has been busier than ever, going around the guild to serve drinks and meals. Gray and the others had already made their very own battle royal and are quite enjoying their time. By the way, Natsu was in it.
On the other hand, Lucy was seated with Nalu on his lap beside Erza. They were watching as everyone enjoyed themselves to the max. Nalu on the other hand kept pinching Plue on his cheeks.
"Here you go Erza" Mira suddenly came up "Sorry if it was a bit late; everyone is asking a lot today" before Erza could thank her for the cake she bought, Mira was already storming off to Wakaba.
With a satisfied grin, Erza took her fork and was ready to dig in her Strawberry cake, but Nalu butted in.
"I want one!" he screamed. He tried pulling away Lucy's clutch on him and began banging the counter.
"Mama! I want one!" he pleaded, taking a grip into her shirt and began tearing up. Lucy, can never resist that look.
"Ok OK, Mira can we get a cake here?" she called. She heard a faint 'ok'. Soon after, Mira came with a perfect sliced strawberry cake.
"Cake!" he cheered. He took his own fork and began digging in. Erza watched him with s mile while eating her own cake.
"Gray, catch!" someone shouted while throwing a boxer in the air. Gray saw it and wondered if it was a joke. Good thing he noticed he wasn't already wearing a thing.
"Give me!" he shouted, he went far and didn't even bothered the guys who were whistling at him. He took a long jump backwards and caught the boxers just in time. But tough luck, he landed just on Erza.
The crash ruined the counter, though just the side Erza was. Nalu saw everything and grinned.
"Bam!" he said cheerfully, and then continued to eat.
"Ngh…" a headache was forming inside Grays head when he regains to his senses. He stood up slowly while rubbing a sore part on his head.
"Gray…" he heard someone mumble. He turns to see Erza, completely furious and horrified to see her cake splattered to the floor like mashed potatoes. He gulped. He was in trouble.
"Gray!" Erza shouted. Gray tried to run for his life, but both ended inside the battle royal. Everything went from rowdy to mayhem.
"Will Uncle Gray be alright?" Nalu asked, worried.
"I bet he will be" Lucy agreed, though she herself doubts it.
A few moments, Natsu finally joins them. His face had a bit of bruise but nevertheless his still smiling.
"What did you do?" Lucy exclaimed as she saw how Natsu looked like. She had just taken out a handkerchief for Nalu, but it landed on Natsu instead. She wiped his messed up face with a sigh.
"Seriously, be more careful" she huffed.
"Yeah yeah…" Natsu mindlessly replied.
Nalu, seeing how the two acted began to giggle. The two looks at him with much confusion.
"Mama and papa always argue like that. Mostly because papa was careless, but when mama gets hurt, he really gets very mad!" little Nalu smiled.
The two was left bewildered for a long moment, causing the awkward moment to arise. Well at least until the time Natsu noticed the cake.
"Hey! Cake!" he smiled. Nalu looked at his half eaten cake and smiled. He took a small slice with his fork. He faced it forward to Natsu's face to which the slayer accepted with much gratitude. He licked the fork a bit to get the left frosting.
This gave Nalu an idea. He took another piece and faced it in front of Lucy.
"Mama and papa liked it when we share meals." He smiled. Lucy looked at the cake with a troubled expression.
'I can't take that! Natsu just took a bite out of it! Wouldn't that mean that it's going to be…it's…!'
Because of the long pause, Nalu began tearing up again. Some of the guild members were already looking at Lucy with much anticipation.
'No not that face! I can't take it!' Lucy was going nuts! With not much choice, she did what she can do.
"I'm sorry! I can't take it!" with that said, she storms off into the library, her face as heated as can be.
This left an unsatisfied Nalu, confused Natsu and a gossiping guild. Guess the mayhem went to full whispers and mumbles.
As Lucy managed to get her head to cool off, Natsu came in. he kneeled down in front of her and patted her head.
"His Crying…" he said. He had a small troubled smile upon his lips.
Lucy, who was holding up her poker face, felt a sting of guilt. She didn't mean to make him cry.
"He kept on yelling he wants you. He wouldn't even calm with me." He scratched the back of his neck. Natsu wasn't much of the awkward kind of guy. So it's a bit of a surprise to see him like this. From the walls they heard wailing.
"I want Mama AND Papa!" It was Nalu. From the background, Mira can be heard trying to calm him down. Even Makarov can be heard. But he just won't calm down.
"He wants his Mama. He doesn't care about the cake anymore." Natsu stood up and held his hand in front of Lucy.
"Well? We can't let him cry all day now, can we? The old man might snap" he grinned. Lucy also smiled, then took his hand and went out.
By the counter, Nalu was violently trying to get away from Cana's hold.
"Would you just calm down!" she exclaimed.
"NO! Mama and Papa! I want Mama and Papa!" he kept on crying and screaming, but it all stops with just one familiar voice.
"Nalu…"
With a turn of his head, he finds his 'Mom' and 'Dad' walking along each other with a contented smile on their faces.
"Mama! Papa!" With a small smile, he comes into Lucy's arms, hugging her tight while crying.
"I'm sorry mama! Don't hate me!" he kept on crying till Lucy's shirt got wet. She smiled at how concerned he was.
With a tight hug, she assures him and pats his head. "Come one, I'm sorry I made you think that way. I don't hate you"
Nalu sniffs once or twice before facing Lucy and turning to Natsu "True?"
"Better believe it" Natsu smiled, his arm going over Lucy's shoulder. Nalu smiled, and after moments laughed. The moment turned soft and the other members who were watching began to giggle and chuckle. Everything went smoothly.
A few hours….
Natsu was arguing with Gray when Nalu came up and pulled the hem of his scarf.
He turns below and saw a piece of cake on a fork held up to him.
"Ah!" Nalu said. Natsu took it without a second word and praised its sweet and soft filling. Nalu smiles and runs off, leaving Natsu arguing again with Gray. As you all know, the argument turned to a fight after a couple of seconds.
By the library, Lucy was silently reading some books with Levy. She was disturbed from her concentration by a knock.
"Who's that?" she asked. Levy also looked up from her book to see who it was. From the edge of the door opening, Nalu came in; in his hand was an eaten slice of cake.
He went forward with a smile on his face. Lucy just looked at him in wonder. Using the fork, he took a piece and faced it to Lucy. A cute pleading pout pasted on his lips.
"I thought we discussed this?" Lucy's arms went across her chest.
"Papa didn't take any bite in it! I promise!" he looked like he was just about to get a scold. It was cute.
"OK" Lucy smiled after a sigh. Nalu grinned.
"Say Ah!" Nalu demonstrated. Lucy smiled when she took the piece and contemplated how amazing Mira can bake.
Nalu grinned and quickly went out. Levy, who was watching asked Lucy.
"Well that was cute, just like a mommy with her little baby" she smiled. Lucy ignored her and continued to read.
By the door, as Nalu exited, he holds a smile with a little mischief to it. He was already planning to finish the take, but then Natsu came hitting the wall beside him.
"You're getting it, Gray!" He shouted. Before he stood, he noticed Nalu.
"Where did you go?"
"I told mama I asked for a cake again" he took another piece "Ah?"
Natsu accepted it with a smile and ruffled the little man's hair. With a huff, he stands and charged at Gray who's only wearing boxers.
The little mash up of Natsu and Lucy smiled and decided to finish his cake now.
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