Bedtime story
It's time for bed. Since Nalu has been pulling Natsu in every single night, it was best if he was already on the bed than give Lucy a heart attack every single morning.
As of the moment, the father and child tandem has been jumping and rolling on the bed. Happy didn't join them though as he was busy playing cards with Plue. If Happy wins, he gets fish that Plue got from the spirit world and if it's the other way around, Plue gets to fly with Happy for a day.
Their battle was intense, even if the battle was just o get four of the same cards, both wanted to win their prize. Happy was in hard concentration when the biggest mistake happened. He let go of a lucky card. It took him a minute to progress his mistake and when he does, it was over.
"Plue!" Plue shouted as he managed to get four aces after picking a card. Happy made a dramatic scene of defeat by glooming in a corner while Plue did a victory dance.
"Hooray for Plue!" Nalu clapped his hands as both had watched the climax of the game. After receiving a bow from Plue, he evaporates and goes back to the spirit world. Two pairs of eyes went to face Lucy who holds Plue's key. She smiled at them as they groaned.
"That's enough fun, time for bed" she said, waving Plue's key. The two squirmed on the bed and began to get comfy while Lucy made placed her keys back in her drawer. As she gets on the bed and was ready for some shut eye, Nalu began pulling the hem of her pajamas.
She faces him with a smile on her lips.
"What is it?" she asked. Natsu was just across her, also wondering what the little boy wanted.
"Bed time story!" he chimed. Natsu liked the idea and chimed in with him "Bed time story! Bed time story!"
Lucy's smile grew at the sight of the two, and agreed. She sits up and thinks it through what she could tell them.
"A story with castles!" Nalu smiled.
"And there should be meat! Lots of them!" Natsu tapped his stomach.
"And a cat!" Happy added with a smile as he tucks himself to sleep on the couch.
"Alright, alright…Once upon a time…" Lucy started.
The story:
There was a man who had three sons. \they loved their lives in content and survives from their business of grinding noodles. The father was a hardworking man, and would even go beyond his limit. With his recklessness, a very tragic thing happened. At a very young age, he dies, leaving his three sons to cut the heritage to themselves.
The oldest took this as an opportunity and had taken over the business. He planned to turn it into a large success and earn a lot of money.
The middle son didn't like what the eldest decided and took all the money that the Store had in its inventory. This left the youngest to complain. What was left for him now that his two eldest brothers took everything?
The middle son told him not to worry so much and left him with some copper coins and a cat. Hating his brothers at how selfish they are, he sets out for a trip; his only baggage is a few copper coins and the cat.
As he traveled a long way, he gives out and fells flat on the ground. He mutters how angry he was at his brother for taking away the business and the money. Now, he has none left.
At his depression, the cat spoke.
"Do not worry, master. Just buy me a boot and a sack"
The youngest did as he was told and used up all of his money to buy him a pair of boots and a sack.
"Now wait here, Master" it said as it began to travel. The boy asked where he was heading and had begged him to not leave him alone, but it just told him not to worry.
In the far end of the woods, it used the sack and set up a trap. It waited for a long time until it caught something.
The cat was happy at his catch and continued his way into a kingdom where a king lives.
Before he could enter the gates, guards had made him stop, saying that cats were not allowed into the kingdom.
"But I am no ordinary cat, I have boots" he showed off his little boots.
The guards considered it and had let him passed. The boots weren't needed to be showed though, since a talking cat was already not just any ordinary cat.
The little cat continued down the halls and had met up with the king and the princess.
"I present you a gift from my Master" the cat announced.
The princess was thrilled at the gift and appreciated it very much. This continued on for many days. The cat would continue to return gifs every day, saying that it came from his master.
At first was a cow, then a crab and soon a maid. More number of gifts came of different varieties that it had taken the peak of interest of the princess.
The princess was already falling in love with the master of the cat even though she hadn't met him and had wished to meet him soon. She didn't know that all this was according to the Cat's plan.
"If my Master marries the princess, he would have much money!" he chimed.
He had waited until the princess asked him to let her see his master. When the cat agrees, they set forth to the woods. As they headed to the forest, the cat introduced his master.
When the princess shoves a bush from her sight, she never expected what she saw.
Having been left in the woods for a long time, the youngest son had turned barbaric, beating animals and shouting 'meat' once he found a prey. As she witnesses his behavior, she turns around and immediately leaves.
End of story.
At the end of the story, Lucy noticed that both boys had fallen asleep. Happy was also snoring at the couch.
Nalu clutches to Natsu's vest while his other hand holds onto Lucy's pajamas. Lucy smiled. She brushed off hair from his face and saw a smile form on his face.
With that, she tried testing. She brushed off hair that fling onto Natsu's face and couldn't help but giggle when he smiled just the same as Natsu. At the same time, both Boys scratch their tummies and let out a relieved sigh. Like father like son if you could say so yourself.
Without self awareness, Lucy kissed Natsu's forehead just as she does next to Nalu.
"Night, you two" she mumbles as she sinks in her blanket. As soon as she falls into deep sleep, Nalu opens his eyes. A smile formed on his lips.
He sits up, looks around and finds Natsu's left hand and Lucy's right hand. As he slowly lies down, he crosses their wrist and entwines both of their hand on him. He thought it would be hard, but his smile turns to a grin when Natsu's hand instinctively grips on Lucy's hand, and Lucy does the same.
"Good night" he smiled as he shuts his eyes and now falls into deep sleep with his snoring father and dreaming mother.
Update! Hope its good; having a hard time to find great bonding moments…well if you are wondering about the story, it's an Omake in the Manga, "Happy in Boots". Please review!