Sick little Nalu
"Mama" Nalu whimpered under the sheets. As soon as the three woke up, Nalu had been extremely hot. Natsu began wondering if he was blazing fire while asleep. Since its unknown, he is panicking like crazy.
"Calm down!" Lucy yelled at him. Her own nerves were giving her trouble. Nalu kept whimpering under the sheets, his forehead as hot as Natsu's flames. He was really sick.
"What do we do?" Natsu asked, still panicked. Lucy thought of what could have given the little boy a fever. Her thoughts wandered to yesterday which was the time Nalu kept playing on the snow. He probably caught the fever by the time they went to Bed.
"It was probably from yesterday" Lucy sighed. Nalu still kept on panting and he needed medication fast.
"Then what do I do?" Natsu kept looking at Lucy then back to Nalu.
"Ask Mira for some medicine and-" before Lucy could even finish, Natsu already stormed away, leaving the door wide open. Lucy sighs and closes the door.
Happy thought of suggesting.
"How about fish soup?" he smiled, he raised up a very unusual looking fish. Well, fishes in the area or probably around the world are funny looking. Lucy looked up at him with hopeful eyes.
"Can you cook?" she said, eyes twinkling. Happy made a prideful stance.
"Leave it to me!"
A couple of minutes…
"Where's the soup?" Lucy looked at an emptied bowl and then at Happy. The little blue cat bowed his head while smiling sheepishly.
"It looked Yummy and tasted Yummy so I ate it"
Lucy just looked at him with a blank stare.
"Mama…" Nalu panted. Lucy went up to him and changes the towel on his head.
"Mama's here" Lucy smiled. Calling herself mama was a bit new to her, and it felt kind of good. She began caressing his blonde spiked hair. He liked how it felt. It's just how his 'Mama' would comfort him.
"I got the medicine!" Natsu announced, storming inside from the window while holding a bottle.
"Use the door!" Lucy yelled.
"It was locked. And you wouldn't want me busting it" he said bluntly.
The two had a light bicker, to which the little boy laughed at. Two pairs of eyes looked at him curiously.
He clutched the blanket over him, trying to hide his smile.
"Mama and Papa were like that when I was younger…they always panic when Nalu get sick"
Natsu and Lucy looked at each other and then at him with a thoughtful smile. Their nerves and panics were already forgotten.
"What do they do then?" Lucy asked. Natsu went beside Lucy, sitting on the bed. Nalu's smile grew larger.
"Papa would run around while Mama panic and bark orders" he continuous when he sees their eyebrows rise up "then when they get everything, Mama and Papa suddenly Argue then stops when they hear me make a sound…it was very lively when I'm sick" he pointed out.
"So until now, they keep repeating that"?" Natsu asked. Nalu shook his head.
"Mama and Papa began calming down after a few times Nalu got sick" he said "Now Mama would cook me a meal and give me medicine, then Papa will keep Nalu laughing with fire tricks or stories from jobs…then when Nalu feels sleepy, they hug him tight between them then go to sleep with him" Nalu's cheek turned slightly pink. His smile wasn't faltering.
The 'Parents' looked at each other, a smile on their faces.
"Well then, why don't we do that?" Lucy suggested, getting up. Natsu lit a fire from his fingertips, a grin on his face.
They began to work.
Natsu stole Happy's small sack for a moment and had it over to Lucy. The Cat was protesting but couldn't do anything as Lucy looked for some food. Lucky for her, he had one fish left and some herbs.
With the bit of spices she had, she began to cook. Natsu on the other hand began telling stories about his adventures with Lucy.
"Was mama scared?" Nalu asked, he was pretty much amazed.
"Lucy- I mean Mama was strong" he smiled "She was able to beat some of those guys to pulp!"
"Whoa" Nalu said "How about Papa?"
"Of course I was strong!" he proudly said, blazing fire from his hands. The story telling continued until Lucy entered.
"Time to eat" Lucy said. She took a spoonful and began blowing it to cool it down.
"Let me!" Natsu said. He blew through the spoon, hoping to cool it down; however, it turned out to be the opposite. Fire came out his mouth and the spoon just heated, making Lucy lower it down to the bowl before it burned her.
"You almost burned me!" she cried. Natsu gave her a sheepish smile while scratching the back of his neck. Nalu just laughed at them, and soon the three of them began to Laugh.
The routine continued for half an hour. Lucy kept on feeding Nalu while Natsu gives him water from time to time. Happy was busy savoring the fish soup Lucy handed him. The fish was his last catch for the day, so tomorrow he had some fishing to do if he wants more of the tasty morsel. He was thinking of asking Natsu and probably Nalu and Lucy. Well the thought will have to wait till the little kid gets better.
After the meal, Natsu began performing weird dances and performances to keep the little boy active. Happy joined along when Natsu began acting as a Ninja.
Lucy watched them while washing dishes, a feeling began rising up inside of her and it was warm and nice, seeing Natsu while he keeps acting silly stunts just to keep the little boy smiling. It was a nice sight.
When the dishes were done, they heard Nalu begin to yawn. Both smiled when the little boy spread his arms toward them, his eyes drowsy yet still pleading. Both went to his opposite sides.
Nalu smiled when Lucy wrapped her arms around his small frame, but began to grin when Natsu wrapped his arms around both of them. Lucy blushed at the sight, but couldn't argue, the time she took a peek at the guy across her, he was already as drowsy as their sick patient.
"Cuddle" Nalu suggested.
"What?" Lucy asked a bit confused.
"Cuddle" the little boy smiled. His arms wrapped around Lucy's. He pulled her a bit, and she cuddled closer to him. At that same point, Natsu tightened his grip on both of them; Lucy feeling it more rather than the one in the middle. His hand was on her waist. Lucy's cheeks couldn't have been redder.
"When Mama cuddles tightly on Nalu or if she ever moved, Papa always tightens his hug, like he didn't want to let mama go" he snuggled on Lucy's side, smiling while he attempts to drift to sleep.
Just the thought that Natsu was acting like how Nalu's 'Parents' were made her think they were in a way his parents, but that's impossible, right?
She tries to drift herself to sleep while trying to control the beating of her heart and the heat rising on her face. The two boys beside her were already asleep, Nalu was already snoring lightly. While she tried her hardest, she hoped her stirring feelings wouldn't keep her awake the whole night.
The sun's rays draws in brightly through the windows, hitting a hand mirror and focusing on Lucy's eyes.
Her eyes flutter before she cuddles more to her companion, moving away from the light. Her companion seemed larger than what she imagined a five year old boy would be. Suddenly, she felt an arm grip on her waist, and it didn't seem like it was just a hand anymore. She opened her eyes in complete view of Natsu's chest towards her face. Her cheeks went bright red in an instant.
Natsu was still in deep sleep, a light snore escaping his parted lips. His arms were around her, while his face rested on the crown of her head. Someone was missing; Nalu.
She sits up, a bit flustered and alert. Natsu stirred and also sits up, rubbing his eyes while giving a smile towards Lucy's heated cheeks.
"Good morning Lucy" he smiled. Lucy couldn't reply as she hardly tried to his the blush that's reaching down to her neck. Natsu's eyes were still drowsy so he didn't seem to notice.
Both stared, wide eyed directly from the kitchen's entrance when they heard approaching footsteps. With a large tray, Nalu held breakfast, pancakes with burnt sides, while syrup went down its three layers and two fresh glasses of milk.
The little boy was trying his best to balance the meal with the help of Happy by the way. The two occupants of the bed just stared as the tray was placed on their legs.
The little boy smiled but bows his head and smiles a bit embarrassed.
"I wanted to make breakfast, but I burned the sides…" he said.
"I tried to help but he wouldn't let me" Happy frowned.
"You wanted to add a fish head on top" Nalu countered.
"Because it would be yummier" Happy reasoned.
"For you" Nalu mumbled.
"I heard that!" Happy said. A giggle was heard. The child and the cat, same with the dragon slayer looked up at Lucy who kept giggling.
She motioned for Nalu to come up with them on bed, same with Happy. The two obeyed. Nalu placed himself between his 'Parents' while Happy was just across them.
"It's lovely" Lucy said hugging Nalu. The boy blushed pink. Natsu had an urge inside him to join in, and he didn't detest to that. They shared a group hug for a moment that even Happy joined in. A warm fluttering feeling came from inside Natsu. He was thinking it was the heat of the fire he kept eating or just because he was hungry. Well, he didn't really bother with it as he took a fork.
"Let's eat!"
The others agreed and they all ate in bed. Nalu was being fed by Natsu and Lucy, alternately while Happy enjoyed himself the glass of milk. There wasn't a better morning than this.
For PyrasMaximus question…this might be up to less than fifteen chapters? I'm not sure since I just go with the flow of what pops in my mind…he he, sorry. As for spoilers, a friend of mine says I'm not good at it….it's either, it doesn't make sense or I've said a whole plot. Let's just say we'll see Makarov on the upcoming Chapters and he's going to be of help! To the others reading, thank you very much! I didn't realize this would be a favorite, and I'm really sorry if it's already been a year and this had just reached five chapters….I am really sorry. Well, please review! I like hearing from you guys!