So this is the second chapter I'm giving you today.

I'm sorry that Natsu is a little OOC, but that's just how i wrote it.

As you most likely have noticed that most of the story had been in Natsu's P.O.V. Thats just the way it is.

Okay ill stop babbling now, here's chapter 6.

Enjoy :D

Layla's P.O.V

The strange boy with pink hair ogled at her for what seemed like forever. He found it weird that her name was Layla and not Lucy. She wondered why. when he finally snapped out of it. he backed up a little bit looking quite nervous.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry!" he said over and over again. She held up her hand and waved. She just wanted him to stop.

"Its okay, I'm not mad." She couldn't help but laugh. "I dont know why you're apologizing anyway." And again he stared at her. This boy was quiet awkward. She felt sorry for him, she hoped this wasn't the way her acted when he was around a girl he liked.

Suddenly he mumbled something, and she opened her mouth in surprise. She waved it off as nothing, she must have just heard it wrong. But what it had sounded like was. 'I cant believe I'm meeting you mom Lucy. She looks exactly like you.' Layla shook her head; yep she must have been hearing things.

"What is your name?" She inquired.

"Natsu." Suddenly his awkwardness vanished as if it was never there, and the pink haired boy held a large goofy smile.

"Its nice to meet you Natsu." she reached out to shake the young mans hand, and he happily shook it back. In a flash his focus left her, and to her baby bump. He seemed almost fascinated by it. He glanced back up at her with a hint of blush in his cheeks.

"May I?" Layla nodded, and his attention went back to Lucy, as he knelt down putting his hands on her stomach. her baby stirred inside of her at the touch of Natsu's warm hands.

"Hello Lucy, I know we haven't met yet, but I have a feeling were going to be great friends." Layla Listened in fascination as the boy spoke happily to her unborn baby. A small smile played across her lips. They were indeed going to be friends, Layla could feel it.

"I'll take you to the guild, we'll go on jobs together, And I'll annoy you by sneaking into your apartment." he laughed and all of a sudden Lucy kicked her stomach pretty hard.

"Oof." the blond mage said still holding her smile. "Take it easy Lucy."

"Haha, cant Lucy kick me with your mom in the way!" Thats when it all made sense. The way he talked to her so familiarly as if he knew her, and how he'd gotten Lucy mixed up with Layla before she was even born, and he'd even known Lucy's name when they've never met before. She could tell he wasn't of this time. He was Probably from the future, and he knew Lucy there. Her heart fluttered within her chest out of happiness. She was glad her daughter would meet someone so kind.

But following that feeling of happiness, was one of pain. If Natsu hadn't recognized Layla as Lucy's mother, then he'd never met her before which probably meant she was not alive in their time. She refused to cry, and she held back a sob. Instead she smiled at him.

"Natsu." She said directing his attention back to her. "Take care of my daughter." His mouth opened slightly and he tensed. She could see the look on his face, and it told her that he knew that she knew, she wasn't going to be around in the future. he suddenly shared her look of sadness, but he smiled back.

"Of course." Layla watched him stand back up, and they stared at each other for the moment. not saying anything out loud, but talking with their eyes. they'd both had found respect for each other, and they loved Lucy. they were practically family already.

"layla, C'mon in!" Jude's deep voice called from inside the house. She titled her head to the side and called back.

"Yes honey, I'm coming." She quietly sighed and turned back to face the young mage, but when she did, he was not there. Again she couldn't help but sigh. A small smile crept up the side of her face. "Goodbye Natsu." And with that she turned around and walked into the house.

Natsu's P.O.V

"Goodbye, Layla." Natsu hid behind a tree that he'd run to while she was turned away, and he watched her walk into the house. He couldn't believe he'd just met Lucy's mom. It was uncanny how they looked so much alike. But looks wasn't the only thing they had in common. Layla and Lucy had the same kind and loving heart, and She was smart like her daughter. With just a couple of sentences from Natsu she'd realized everything. He saw it in her eyes.

He'd given away everything. How he wasn't from this time, and how she was dead in the future. She told him to take care of Lucy. It was kind of like her blessing, Nastu felt his face get hot. The dragon slayer shook his head vigorously trying to keep those thoughts out of his mind.

He directed his attention back at the lacrima. The hollow fruit defiantly wasn't here in this time so it was time to skip forward. Levy said from five to Eleven years old.

"Okay, Five years into the future." As he said it, the lacrima shook in his hand, and he had to tighten his grip just to keep it in his hands. And suddenly his sight was gone in an instant.