Child of Hidden Magic

Series: Fairy Tail, Fairy Tail Future
Type: On-going Fanfiction
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Pairings: NaLu, Gruvia, Gajevy, Jerza; Elfever, Miraxus; and their children.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or the characters. Purely fan made. However, their children I created from my own imagination.

Chapter Twenty-three

Ray awoke feeling fully rested and refreshed. He hadn't slept this well in weeks. When he opened his eyes he saw he wasn't in the guest room at Sabertooth with the other guys. He also noticed his golden haired beauty was lying on his arm, sleeping peacefully. That's when everything rushed back to him. He couldn't sleep again, Lucille had found him, and he explained why he was up. Then she had sung him to sleep. Ray blushed profusely when he remembered her holding him and stroking his head. And now she was in his arms. She probably scooted herself down in her sleep to be more comfortable.

Ray watched her steady breathing and smiled. Lucille's sleeping face made her look like an angel. That's when he realized how silly he was being. He couldn't believe he was getting so worked up over a nightmare that may or may not come true. Lucille was here, now, safe in his arms. Was he afraid Shizuka's nightmare may come true? Of course. But that shouldn't consume him, making him live his life in fear. He should enjoy life with her now that she's back. Ray sighed and smiled at Lucille. He was determined to not let any harm come to Lucille, but he wouldn't let that worry his mind to the point of going insane.

Ray brushed away some of Lucille's bangs off her forehead and kissed it. "I will always protect you, Lucille. I promise." He whispered.

Ray pulled her closer to himself, enjoying this moment of having her in his arms. He wished he could do this all the time, but he didn't have the right. He knew Lucille had feelings for him. She was just so stubborn and something seemed to be off with her ever since that day after the party. It was like a switch was turned off. She wasn't too different from her usual self, but something was just off. He sighed, glancing down at her. He'd figure it out.

"LUCILLE?!"

Ray and Lucille both jumped at the sound of the high pitched scream. Both now fully awake. "WHA!? Who?! Where?!" Lucille looked around, realizing she wasn't in her guest room with Natalie and Lydia. She looked up to see Ray holding her in his arms. She noticed her hands were pressed to his chest. 'His well toned and chiseled chest..' Lucille thought which made her blush. She yelped and pushed Ray away, who reluctantly let her go and sat up. What was she doing here?! That's when everything came back to her. She woke up thirsty, then she saw Ray awake and he told her why, then she helped him fall asleep.

Once Ray decided she had her bearings, he asked. "Are you alright now?"

"Yes." Lucille answered shyly. She looked at him. "How..did you sleep alright?" She asked hesitantly.

Ray nodded as he stretched his arms above his head. "Yeah. All thanks to you." He said as he gave her a side ways smile.

Lucille smiled bashfully. "That's good. I'm glad I could help." That's when she remembered. "Did someone yell my name?" All of a sudden they heard feet rushing around from above. "Oh no!" Lucille said as she stood. "I meant to go back up there before Natalie woke up! Oh Mavis, she's gonna kill me-"

"Hey." Ray said as he held her by her shoulders to look at him. "I have an idea."

When Natalie woke up and Lucille was no where to be found, it would be an understatement to say she freaked out. She woke up Lydia and they both ran out the door to search for Lucille; Natalie in a loose red halter top and loose red shorts, and Lydia in a silk yellow spaghetti strap nightgown that stopped above her knees. They ran to the room that the boys were in. Natalie slammed open the door, almost knocking it off its hinges. They stopped short when they saw Cain, whom had just gotten out of the shower and was putting on his boxers. But not before Natalie and Lydia got a good look of his assets.

Upon hearing the door slammed open, Cain yelled. "Do you knock?!" Expecting it to be Ray, but after he quickly put on his boxers and turned around, he saw it wasn't Ray. Seeing it was Natalie and Lydia, and noting that Natalie had seen all of him and she was in very loose and exposing clothing, didn't help to hide his embarrassment. They both blushed so hard which caused their noses to bleed, making them faint. Lydia gasped as she caught Natalie in her arms and Cain fell onto the bed.

Lance peeked out of the bathroom, obviously he had just gotten out of the shower. He looked at the scene, then looked at Lydia. "Yo."

"That's all you have to say?! Don't just stand there! Come help me!" Lydia said panicky and with a blush to her cheeks knowing Lance just came out from the shower.

After Lance put on pants and helped Lydia with the fainted pair, Lydia filled him in on what happened to them. Lance laughed which caused Lydia to blush; mostly because she got to see him laugh.

A minute later, Natalie and Cain woke up. They both blushed a little, especially Natalie since she had seen all of Cain. 'And before our wedding day!' She thought in dismay. She then explained the whole ordeal to both boys. Once Cain and Lance put on pants, the four of them ran down stairs to look for Lucille.

Natalie had so much adrenaline and anxiety coursing through her that she thought she'd certainly faint again. Suddenly she saw a flash of golden hair. She dashed toward the nook, the others in tow. There, she saw Lucille and Ray sitting on the couch in front of the huge window. Ray was molding the water from the glasses into a shape, which turned into a butterfly. As Lucille watched in awe, Ray returned their water to their glasses.

"Wow! It's like Uncle Gray's ice make magic!" Lucille exclaimed.

"Yeah, I was just watching Ul one day and thought I'd try - Oh hey guys." Ray said with a smile.

"Hey guys! You sure sounded lively this morning." Lucille said cheerfully.

Natalie just stood there with her mouth open. "This is where you've been? Do realize how worried I was?!" She said angrily.

Lucille stood. "Well, I woke up a little while ago and was thirsty. So, I got a glass of water and that's when I bumped into Ray. I thought it was fine since I was with someone." She smiled. She knew she was in the clear.

Natalie opened and closed her mouth. Trying to figure out a way to argue, but Lucille had covered all her bases. Then she just crumpled to the floor, her adrenaline drained. Cain bent down to pick her back up, supporting her by her arms.

"See? She's alright." Cain whispered.

Lucille walked over to Natalie, Ray behind her. "I didn't mean to worry you, Nat." Truly she didn't.

That's when Natalie embraced her tightly. "Don't ever do that to me again. Especially, not right now." She said threateningly, her body shaking.

Lucille nodded, hugging her back with one hand. "I'm sorry. And I promise."

"Well, now that that's settled. I'm going to go get dressed for the day. I'd rather not everyone of Sabertooth see me in my current attire. Even if I do have a hot bod." Lydia gestured as she left. Earning chuckles and laughs from the others.

After everyone had gotten dressed, they realized they had woken up the entire guild. Natalie apologized profusely and Sting just patted her head saying it was alright. But Bea on the other hand decided to tease Natalie.

"Haha, I can't believe you freaked out like that!" Bea said cackling.

Natalie growled. "Well, what if Kenji had disappeared and only recently came back, only to learn he's being targeted? I bet you'd be even worse if that had happened!" She ground out, flames beginning to appear around her fists.

Bea's eyes widened and she glared at Natalie. "How dare you.." Shadow wisps rolling off her body. The others backed away slowly, and when they threw their attacks towards each other, a figure jumped into the middle. Their attacks of flames and shadows hitting the figure and then being consumed.

"Who is..?" Lucille began but when the flames and shadows dispersed, she saw who it was. "No. Way." Lucille's eyes widened and her mouth dropped open.

Ray appeared beside her, putting a finger to her chin, he closed her mouth. "That's right, you never got to see what his magic was." He said smirking.

"Kenji?!" Bea exclaimed.

Kenji's entire body had turned into a type of black stone that couldn't be melted or affected by Bea's shadows. Even his eyes had molded to the stone. As he relaxed his stance, he looked at Bea. Even though he never showed much emotion, his stare was chilling; showing just how much anger he felt that his face and body didn't show. "Bea." He said.

Bea twitched a little but regained her composure. "Kenji! You could have gotten hurt!"

"And so could everyone else." He countered.

In the background, Leroy was trying to contain his snickering. No one dared to breathe. They watched as Bea and Kenji held each other's stares for a minute or two. Natalie was just frozen in place, not sure what to do. The air was thick with tension until Kenji finally spoke. "Apologize, Bea."

"But-"

"APOLOGIZE." Kenji said raising his voice a tad louder, but still making his tone uninterested.

After that, Bea caved. She dropped her shoulders and looked to Natalie. Putting her hands on her hips. "I'm sorry." She huffed. "You're right, I'd probably have freaked out too."

Natalie, now feeling it was safe to move, stood normally and smirked. "Eh, it's fine." Obviously, their tension was still there, but they made no intention of fighting.

Kenji finally resumed his normal appearance and put his hands in his pockets. He sighed and went to go get breakfast. Lucille and the others following suit.

After they had finished eating, Lucille finally broke down and blurted out the question that's been bothering her. "What is your magic, Kenji?!"

Kenji had just finished his drink when he focused on Lucille. Setting his cup down, he answered. "You know I have mom's 'gravity change', but the magic you just saw me use is called 'Adaption Magic'. Meaning, my body adapts to the environment I'm in. So, if I were underwater, my body would grow gills and fins. But as for what you just saw, my body took the form of a type of rock that isn't affected by shadows or flames." He explained, resting his head on his hand.

"Wow..that's amazing, Kenji!" Lucille said completely intrigued.

"He discovered it a couple years ago." Zane informed. Which sparked a twinkle in Kenji's eyes that disappeared just as quickly. Kenji obviously happy to know that Zane knew and had watched him.

"It's amazing! I'd love to see your magic in action more, one day!" Lucille exclaimed. Kenji just returned that with a nod. Everyone just smiled at her enthusiasm.

"So, Lucille. What do you plan to do now that you've sort of figured out what's going on?" Leroy asked, his arms crossed on the table.

Lucille sat there. She knew she had to go home and explain the situation. The whole guild would freak, but they had to be prepared. Not to mention they had to figure out who this person was that is organizing the whole charade. To be honest, Lucille wasn't ready. Wasn't ready to tell them all because then her life would be more hectic than it already was since she recently came back. But this needed to be done. 'But what could one more day here at Sabertooth hurt?' She thought. She looked up. "I think we'll stay here one more day and leave tomorrow. I just want to have some more fun before everything goes to Hell." She said, casting her eyes down.

Ray, who sat to the left of her on the bench and glanced at her. She was still worried. How could they prevent all this? They didn't even know who the leader was. No clues to go on besides the fact that he was recently a member of Sabertooth. 'What can we do? What can I do?' He thought frustrated.

"Lucille." Zane said, wanting her attention. "Mom, Dad, Uncle Rogue, and Aunt Kagura; not to mention all of Sabertooth and Mermaid Heel, will help you. We'll help catch this group and permanently stop their plans."

Lucille's eyes widened as she looked at the rest of the table. Everyone met her eyes and nodded. She smiled then sighed. "Thank you."

"Well, since you want to have fun, why don't we go shopping?" Kenji offered nonchalantly.

All the girls gasped while the guys groaned or sighed. "That's a great idea, Kenji!" Bea exclaimed.

"It's a terrible idea." Leroy groaned.

Bea shot him a look. "Well, you guys don't have to come. It can be us girls and Kenji!"

"Yeah! Let's do this!" Natalie said with her fists pumped. All the girls stood up, including Yuuna and Kenji; whom was actually leading the group. They all left the guild, talking about where to go.

"So what are we supposed to do?" Ray voiced what all the guys were thinking.

Lance stood up and turned to Zane. "I think I'm going to look for the guy or girl who was a part of Sabertooth. Zane, do you think they have the records of people who have left the guild?" He asked.

"Yes. I'll help." Zane said as he stood. "Any of you want to come?"

The guys thought about it but decided against it. They nodded and Lance and Zane made their way to the guild records. Talking about asking Yukino to help them.

"Well, what do you guys wanna do?" Leroy asked Ray and Cain.

"What do you do for fun?" Cain asked.

Leroy smirked. "Do you mean what I do? Or what others do?" He winked.

Ray gained a slight blush as he looked away, acting annoyed. Cain gave Leroy a smile of understanding, but not something he'd enjoy. He had morals, and he was waiting for Natalie. He was a gentleman. Not saying Leroy wasn't, but Leroy was in a totally different category of 'gentleman'. Cain cleared his throat. "The later."

Leroy just smiled and shrugged. "Well, we spar, enjoy our pool, or go on missions. Obviously, the mission thing is a no go." He said.

Cain and Ray looked at each other. "Let's go to the pool then." Ray said with a smile.

Meanwhile, the girls and Kenji went to different clothing stores trying on different outfits. All the girls asking for Kenji's advice and opinion. Finally, Kenji took hold of the reins and gave them clothes to try on without a word, earning giggles from the girls. First he dressed Yuuna in white sandals, a light purple ruffle skirt, with a purple tank top and a see-through white top that tied to her tank top; decorated in flowers, then two bracelets, one light purple, one white, on her left wrist, leaving her light purple flower hair accessory in her hair. Kenji nodded to himself as the girls fawned over Yuuna.

Next was Bea. He dressed her in red pumps, a black pencil skirt, a red, sleeveless silk v-neck shirt that ruffled around the v-neck, with black bangles on both wrists. Bea complained that she'd never wear something so formal and straight laced. But Kenji just countered that she should because she's beautiful. This earned a squeal from her as she hugged him.

Lydia volunteered next. Kenji thought for a moment and dressed her in a beautiful silk yellow dress. It was held up on one shoulder that was see-through, from her chest down it was solid and made a heart shape, exposing some of her chest till right above her naval with the same see-through material. Then, it scrunched to her hips and waist, with a delicate bow on her right leg that then split and exposed her leg, the rest of her dress flowing free. She wore black pumps, a yellow bangle around her left bicep, and her hair pinned to one side of her face. She looked positively gorgeous. Everyone awed. Natalie mentioned what Lance's reaction might be which earned a very annoyed look from Lydia, but she couldn't hide her beet red face.

Kenji took Natalie and dressed her in loose brown boots, a maroon leather skirt, a tight black halter top that exposed her stomach, and a red dragon arm band that wraps around her right bicep. Natalie nodded and made different poses, saying she loved it.

Lastly, Lucille was next. Kenji had to think a little harder for her because he hadn't seen her for years. After a few minutes, his eyebrow rose and he went on a clothes hunt, then pushed clothes into her arms and into the changing stall. Lucille changed and then opened the door. She was in a sleeveless lavender summer dress. The top was covered in lace around her collar to her waist; it being see-through from her neck to the beginning of her chest. From her waist to her knees the dress was nice and flowed. Then she was in purple wedges and Kenji fixed her hair to have a side pony tail and purple bracelets on each wrist. The outfit was a tad more on the girly side but she had to admit, she looked beautiful. They all did. Though she couldn't shake the feeling that she had seen herself wearing this dress before. Maybe she had something similar when she was little? Lucille sighed internally, shrugging off the feeling. "Wow, Kenji. If you didn't belong to a guild, you could totally be a fashion designer!" She praised, the others joining in.

Kenji grew a tad bashful at their praises. "Thanks.." He said putting his hands in his pockets and looking off to the side.

After that, the girls went back into their stalls to change. As they did, Natalie began talking. "Say, Bea. Didn't you have a crush on Leroy?" There was something a kin to a loud thump and someone cursing.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Bea answered.

"Oh c'mon! I know you did! You'd always stare at him when he didn't know. I believe you said he even kissed you. Was that your first kiss?"

"Oi..Nat..." Lucille warned. Truthfully, she was curious and wanted to know more, but she also didn't want a fight to break out because by Bea's tone, that's what would happen.

"...Yes."

"Wait! 'Yes' what?! Yes to the crush or yes to the kiss?!" Natalie asked.

"Both."

The girls gasped. "So wait...do you still like him?" Natalie asked hesitantly.

"I'm on the fence. We sort of grew up in different directions. Plus, his whole playboy thing. He needs to grow up before I'll look at him again." Bea said, the first one to emerge from the stall. Soon the other girls followed suit. Purchasing their clothes and leaving the store to return to Sabertooth.

"So, Lucille. Has anyone caught your eye since you came back?" Bea asked with a knowing smile.

Lucille blushed and immediately thought of Ray which led to her remembering the kiss which led to her feeling this odd emptiness in her heart. She pushed some bangs out of her eyes and answered. "Not particularly."

"Hm. Well that's not a 'no' and it's not a 'yes'. Which means you're also on the fence. So? Who is it?" Bea pushed.

Lucille sighed. "Look. Seriously, there isn't anyone." Lucille said putting up her hands to finalize the topic.

Bea just smirked. "That means there is~!" She sang softly. Kenji, Yuuna, Lydia, and Natalie nodding in agreement.

Lucille sighed. Maybe she should have left today.

Tada~! Finally, right? lol As you can see I ended up changing Kenji's magic. It was Shadow Dragon Slaying but I changed it to Adaption Magic. If you've seen X-Men: First Class, that's where I got it from. ^_^ (I also changed Zane's. His is Light Ecriture; the opposite of Freed's Dark Ecriture.)

I decided to have a little more interaction with Bea and Kenji in this chapter because they haven't really. Especially, Kenji. (I like him so much, the little stoic cutie! X3) and yes, Bea has a crush on Leroy. ^_~

But I hope you liked it and I tried to make it a little longer. ^_^