FAIRY TAIL CHRISTMAS WEEK ~ DAY SIX

Spending time with your immediate family during the holidays are one thing, but when your immediate family are no longer around, it is good to take some time to remember them before going to spend time with your extended family.

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the yule-tide gay

From now on our troubles will be miles away

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FAMILY

Title: Moments of Silence

*****LUCY*****

With a gentle snowfall happening outside her window, Lucy Heartfilia smiled as she organized her writing materials on her desk before she started on her long overdue letter to her parents.

"Dear Mom & Dad,

I am sorry it has been ages since I last wrote you. Things have been…hectic, to put it mildly. After the Tartaros incident last year my life has been absolutely crazy. The guild that I have called home all of this time disbanded on the master's orders, my best friend Natsu and our side-kick Happy went away for a year, I found a job in a magazine and I have been training profusely. I am happy to announce that I have become a very strong celestial mage and can fight with my own body as well. I am sorry, mom, for losing Aquarius. I hope you aren't mad at me. Aquarius insisted that I use her key to summon the Spirit King back with the whole Tartaros battle, and even though I really did not want to, I did.

Natsu's disappearance was hard on me. All he left me was a letter. I am still mad at him for that. We have yet to talk, and I know it's not healthy to hold a grudge against a best friend for something as menial as that, but I am. It hurt that he didn't want to tell me face to face, or bring me along with him. I trudged on, though, and made it through. His return was a typical Natsu move at the Grand Magic Games this year, and I have to admit, I gotta love him for always being him.

Now that the guild is back, I am home again. Even if we have had our dealings with the Alvarez Kingdom and the Black Wizard, Zeref, we have succeeded in beating them and him. I should also mention that Zeref is Natsu's older brother, even if he is 400 years old, which by the way, also makes Natsu that old. There is a whole story to that, but I will save that for my next letter. It's still a shock to all of us about it. I mean, Natsu - Zeref's younger brother! He was also E.N.D. – one of Zeref's strongest demons, if not THE strongest (again, more detail in next letter). It's all crazy!

Anyway, everything is back as it should be. The Fairy Tail Christmas Party two nights ago was very enjoyable. Dad, I think you would cringe at the behavior displayed by most of my guildmates. And yesterday, apparently great minds think alike. While Levy, Gajeel and I headed over to Natsu's house to decorate it for the holiday, Natsu and Happy came over here to decorate my apartment. I believe Gray and Juvia joined them. Kind of funny, no?

Well, Merry Christmas in Heaven!

Love, Lucy"

After finishing her letter, Lucy folded it and put it in her beloved box where she kept all of the letters she wrote her parents. She then got her winter attire on before heading out, stopping by a floral shop on the way, and made her way to her parents' headstones. Lucy carefully went to her knees and placed the two small poinsettia plants on each of the graves.

"I miss you mom and dad." She said out loud as a tear started to fall from the corner of her left eye. "So much. Merry Christmas."

*****NATSU*****

With the gentle snow that was gathering around his house, Natsu Dragneel decided that today he would stay inside at home. He had done enough in the past few weeks with missions and stuff at the guildhall, that he decided he deserved a nice day to himself at home.

Natsu requested Happy go fishing for dinner, and the blue exceed gladly complied and gave Natsu some space.

He meandered around his house looking at everything that Lucy, Levy and Gajeel had done to his house; he stopped at the fireplace where he picked up a picture that Reedus had given him when the guild was reformed. Natsu sat on his couch clutching the frame with both hands. In the frame was a pict-graph of Igneel, of an angle that complimented his late father's greatness.

"Dad, why did this all go the way that it did?" Natsu questioned the image of his father. "And why can't you still be here? I need some fatherly advice and you aren't here to talk to me." He continued as tears started to form. "I remember what you said back then, on how I should stand up and find a new will to live, and I have, but it's still hard. Now I know where you were, and now you are not just missing, but gone. I still miss you." By this point the tears were slowly starting to fall, and slowly picking up their pace.

By the time Happy returned to the house a few hours later, Natsu had fallen asleep on the couch still holding the picture in his hands. Happy put the fish he caught in the refrigerator and then curled up next to Natsu and waited until his fire dragon slayer friend woke up and was ready to cook their dinner.

*****GRAY (& JUVIA)*****

How he found himself here on Christmas Eve, he did not know. Gray Fullbuster was in the cemetery at the newly rebuilt Kardia Cathedral standing at the memorial graves for his late father and mother. Originally, Gray had thought about just leaving the marker he had in his hometown, but something nagged at him to make one closer to where he was living. The old cross still stands in the old town, but these two small monuments make it a little easier for him to pay his respects to his parents and say the words he never could before.

Gray squatted down and knelt on one knee before he placed a small bouquet on the base. He let out a small sigh as he brushed the snow off the top and laughed.

"Like that would help." He muttered before continuing. "I miss you guys. I hope you know that, even if I have made a home here in Magnolia and at Fairy Tail. This new family of mine will never be able to replace you, but their company is nice, even hanging out with the Flame Brain." He added with a little chuckle.

Gray then looked back towards his right side where Juvia was waiting for him to finish. She was also holding a bouquet, at her request.

"I think you'd like her mom and dad." He started. "Juvia is something special." Gray added quietly. "I think I was afraid to let her in, but I am glad I finally did." He finished with a smile.

Gray motioned for her to come over, and once she did she placed her bouquet next to the one he had put down. She then put two fingers to her lips, kissed them, and placed them on Mika's and Silver's names on the headstones.

"Juvia's trying to take care of him Silver-sama – Just like you asked." She stated surprising Gray in the process.

After a few more silent moments, the couple headed back to the guild in a slow walk.

*****WENDY*****

Wendy Marvel, Sky Dragon Slayer, adopted daughter of Grandine, chose to stay in her dorm room at Fairy Hills for most of the day on Christmas Eve. She was joined by her white Exceed feline, Charle.

"You know, Wendy, you really should at least go downstairs, and get out of your room for a little while." Charle kindly commented, clearly worried.

"I know, Charle. It's always hard for me this time of year." The little twin tailed bluenette replied and then sighed. "Maybe I will later." She said quietly. "Right now, I think I just want to be alone."

Charle knew better than to force Wendy to do something, so she let it go.

"All right then. I look forward to seeing you downstairs. Everyone should be arriving soon for the Christmas Eve guild-only feast that Mira made for us."

Wendy looked at the cat and smiled.

"Right! I'll be down soon. Save me a spot!"

"That's the Wendy I know!" Charle said and then made her way outside of the room leaving Wendy alone.

*****THREE HOURS LATER*****

Lucy headed back to her house to freshen up before deciding to head to the guildhall to join in Mira's guild member feast only Christmas Eve dinner. Once there, she found herself a spot at a table, put her jacket down to claim her seat, and then headed towards the bar.

"Hi Mira! Merry Christmas Eve!" Lucy greeted. "Anything I can help you with?"

"Oh, hi Lucy! If you want to help you can take all of the baskets of rolls onto the tables. Three baskets per table, and spread them out."

"Sure thing." Lucy agreed as she managed to balance six at a time.

After roughly five trips, Lucy managed to put all of the rolls out onto the tables. At this time, Natsu, Happy, Gray and Juvia walked in together.

"Hey guys!" Lucy called over to them.

"Hey Lucy!" Juvia yelled back as she came over to Lucy.

When Natsu got closer he decided to just pull Lucy into a hug.

"What's that for?" Lucy asked shocked.

"Thank you for my house." He said with his toothy grin.

Lucy would have preferred to try to be coy and lie. She would have rather said she didn't do anything, but she knew better. Natsu had the senses of a dragon and could probably smell her scent everywhere in the house.

"You're welcome." She stated. "But I had help."

"I know. I could smell faint traces of Metal head and Levy. I'm going to thank them once I see them."

Lucy looked at Gray and Juvia puzzled.

"What happened to him? He sounds so…"

"Polite." Gray finished. "I have no idea." He added shaking his head.

"Anyway, thank you too, for decorating my apartment. I could tell he was there, but how did he manage to convince the two of you to help?"

"Easy. He said your apartment had no holiday cheer in it and he wanted to fix it. Juvia and I agreed to help. It gave us something to do."

Lucy nodded her head and then thanked them again before going back over to Mira with Juvia to see about what else they could help with. Wendy came down during all of this and also pitched in to help set the tables.

Once everything was ready, everyone who had arrived, and those arriving, sat down and began the feast after a round a 'grace', which was spoken by the master. After the meal, everyone sang some Christmas carols. After a stirring rendition of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" for Asuka, they called it a night so everyone could go home. They were instructed to be back around ten in the morning.

A/N: Just some small drabbles...I wrote this one way before chapter 465 came out, and I didn't want to go back and change anything...although I guess I could have...and should have...

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