A/N: Hey guys, hope y'all enjoyed the end to Remedy. Here's another one-shot update. It's a bit domestic. Gray's not in this piece, but it's Lucy with her and Gray's kids. I just can imagine them on a Saturday morning, and one of them pops the question: How'd you fall in love? For myself, there isn't an exact clear answer because the person you love makes you feel a lot of things.

Disclaimer: Don't own Fairy Tail or any of its characters. If I did, GraLu would've been endgame.

• Red String of Fate •

Falling in Love

Lucy hummed as she danced her way around the kitchen early that Saturday morning. She was still in her pajamas but that didn't stop her from putting on an apron and making pancakes for the kids. She knew for a fact Silver and Mika would pretty much scarf everything down while her and Layla would enjoy some omelets with cheese and chopped bell peppers. Gray, on the other hand, wasn't due back home from his mission until Sunday night, so she'd save the fresh steak she bought for tomorrow.

She was finishing up the pancakes when her second oldest, Mika, shuffled into the kitchen, her raven hair sticking up in different direction like blades of grass. She sat herself at the large island in the middle of the kitchen and grabbed a banana from the fruit bowl.

"Morning, Mom."

"Morning! Honey or peanut butter today?" Lucy asked as she perfectly stacked the pancakes onto a large dish.

Mika pursed her lips. "Peanut butter."

Lucy wordlessly handed the fresh jar and continued on with the omelet-making. She was putting in the extra cheese and bell peppers when she heard a loud yawn that she could recognize anywhere. She felt herself smile.

"And there's my baby dinosaur," Lucy greeted without turning around.

Her youngest, Layla, giggled. "Morning, Mommy! How'd you know it was me?"

Mika scoffed. "She's our mother. She knows everything."

"But Silver says she has eyes on the back of her head," Layla said, confused.

"Do you see eyes on the back of Mom's head?"

"…No?"

Lucy almost laughed because Layla sounded disappointed. She placed the freshly made omelets on a separate dish, serving a decent sized piece to her youngest. She took off her apron and grabbed dishes and utensils, and of course, syrup for the pancake lovers.

"Speaking of your brother, he probably won't be down in another hour or so, yes?"

Mika rolled her eyes. "That sleepy head won't be here until tomorrow."

"Who won't be here when?" Silver asked as he walked in fully dressed.

Lucy and Mika blinked in surprise as he grabbed a couple of pancakes, eating as he went. He took a couple big bites before putting his shoes on.

"You're awake?" Mika asked, confused.

"Yeah?"

"Big Brother's got a date," Layla remarked, sipping her orange juice.

"Hoooo, a date?" Mika smirked.

Silver rolled his eyes. "Just training with the gang."

"Laurel's going to be there~" Layla chimed.

"See you," Silver waved, a light dust of pink on his cheeks.

There was a silence as he left and the door shut close.

A grin appeared on Lucy's face. "Uncle Laxus and Aunt Mira's daughter, hm?"

Mika laughed. "He's so in love."

"Don't tease him so much, or he'll do the same or worse when you find someone," Lucy smiled.

Mika scoffed, taking a big bite out of her pancake.

Lucy begin picking up the dishes and placed them in the sink. She began humming again as she rinsed them and placed them in the dishwasher.

"Hey Mom?"

"Yes, Mika?"

"Speaking of finding someone…how'd you fall in love with Dad?"

A soft smile made its way onto Lucy's lips, reminiscing the feeling of butterflies in her stomach, the first time his rough hand slowly slid into soft one, and the soothing powers of his deep, velvety voice. She snapped out of her reverie when she realized the water was still running and the sink was almost full.

Lucy turned around, leaning against the counter and faced her curious daughter. Layla had already wandered off with her favorite blanket to the living room, but Mika was still there, true, genuine curiosity in her young eyes.

"I fell in love with your father the way he fell asleep – slowly."

Mika tilted her head. "But, how'd you know? How'd you know it'd be him?"

"I didn't. Not for a while. It wasn't exactly love at first sight, but familiarity. It's like a switch had been flipped. I had been friends with your father for years, and then my heart decided, 'It's you. It's always going to be you.' I think I decided that because I felt happy around him, but I also wanted to make him happy because I really cared about him."

"So, it just felt…natural?"

"There's no easy way to explain it," Lucy sighed. "Love is a condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. But also being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while also loving someone deeply gives you courage."

Mika grumbled. "Why is love never easy?"

Lucy laughed. "The heart wants what it wants. There's no logic to these things."

"You're right, I guess not..."

"You'll know when the time comes."

A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! If you have an specific requests, PM or just leave a comment about something you think I should write about! Anyway, have a nice day!