A/N Hi everyone! Before I continue onto the next chapter I have to say, thank you to all the lovely readers who are supporting this story. Tears are pouring from happiness at the thought.
Thank you all for the reviews. I was nervous about the last chapter, it wasn't as satisfactory as previous chapters (in my eyes that is). Hopefully this next chapter will be better. Sorry for not updating very often in the weekdays. I'll have to warn you all from now, expect most updates on the weekends; the days I don't have classes will be the days I have work, so it will be too busy for me to regularly update.
One review talked about my choice of Lee's surname. I chose to use Dragneel as we have to remember that Natsu IS the baby's father. No matter how much she feels betrayed, Lucy still harbours feelings of love towards him and cannot forget him so easily.
Apologising from now, this chapter is very short. The time skips will show a different spirit every time. I've written it to be that the spirits will visit Lucy separately over the years. Though they couldn't travel with Lucy to the country, it was never implied that visiting was forbidden; it's also important to note that, in order for him to guard Lee in the future, Gray has to have established a close bond with the child from the beginning.
On to the story...
Enjoy!
NOTE! Before I forget, please look at this video. The lighting is a little bad, but the feelings behind it is AMAZING! I absolutely love it
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Chapter 4
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"Welcome to the world, Lee Grayson Dragneel. I think you'll like it here."
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"Heeh. So that's what the baby looks like with pink hair. You rock, punk!"
"Whatever, Gray. Say hello to your new nephew."
"NEPHEW! Why was Loki chosen to be his big brother while I'M left an uncle?"
"Because Loki's a uke."
"Shut up Aquarius! Just delete that picture already! And Gray, you're an uncle 'cause the stress is really getting to you. You look WAAY older than your years."
"Hmph... "
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"Look, he's smiling! Aww, you cutie, just wanna eat you upp! Ub-bah! Ub-bah!"
cough"Taurus, let go of my baby."
"!"
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"By the sound of your cries, one would think that the world is ending. A man must be strong, very strong! Now stand up and shout! You will not give in to the pain!"
"Why do I always catch you guys saying the weirdest things? Capricorn, he's TEETHING. It's expected that he cries."
"...but a man... the pain..."
sigh
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"Go on! Say ma...mah! ma ma!"
"..."
"Say it, ebi"
"... ebi.."
...
"Damn you, Cancer!"
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"Bedtime, mummy! Up, up!"
"Okay my adorable little poodle, but not before you tell me the truth. Did you harass Aries again?"
"Ari-chan, fun!"
"...I'm sorry..."
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"Pupuun! Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!"
"Lee, take Plue out of your mouth this instant!"
"Tch, old hag"
"... That is it! Ten minutes in the naughty corner for you!"
"Lol"
"..."
"Says the Horologium"
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DING DONG
door opens
"Oh, hi Lexy! Is anything the matter?... Swearing dancing toddler?.. driving?...TWIN! ... oh, I'm ever so sorry, I believe that may be a prank from across the road... yes, yes... Don't worry about it, happens all the time. Okay, Bye!"
click
"GEMINI!"
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"My sand gun, vee"
"Wowwee! Mummy, I want a sand gun too, vee!"
"Lee, don't pick up their nasty habits ok?"
"Ok, vee!"
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"Virgo-chan! Let's dig to Australia!"
"Yes, baby master."
"Don't just agree, Virgo!"
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"Good afternoon to you, master lee! Moshi moshi."
"Good afternoon to you too, Sagitarius onii-san. Would you care for a carrot?"
"Lee, what have I told you?"
"Yes mummy, sorry mummy..."
"...(raised eye brows)..."
"I'm sorry Sagi-chan. I will never disrespect my elders, even if they wear weird outfits."
"I forgive you, moshi moshi"
"Well done!"
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"LEE GRAYSON HEARTPHILIA DRAGNEEL!"
"Mummy?"
"What is this I've heard from your magic teacher?"
"But she made an ice sculpture wrong! All I did was correct her!"
"And the super glue?"
"Well... she was putting her bogeys on my table so I just covered that part with glue to ... um...stop her. I even wrote a warning under the clear glue!"
"Right... And what exactly did that warning say?"
"..."
"I see... And here I was thinking that you deserved that nice big cake I had bought earlier. Oh well, we can always share with the neighbours, right?"
"Nooooo!"
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"Mummy, what's my daddy like?"
"He's a very strong mage, one who trained under a real dragon!"
"Really! What's happened to him now?"
"I'm sure he's still getting stronger in Fairy Tail."
"Why isn't with us? Did he not want me?"
"It's not you, baby. It could never be over you darling, Natsu Dragneel is a very honourable man and I want you to remember that. He just couldn't trust me after one incident a long time ago. He was silly enough to believe an enemies lie, which he used against me. When the time comes, you might have to return to Magnolia alone. If you ever meet your father, you cannot use this against him, understand? Though he broke my heart, he isn't a bad man."
"... Love you Mummy."
"Love you too, honey"
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To be Continued