Natsu held his head high, heading towards anywhere. He had been wondering for more than hours on end. His feet ached immensely; begging him to stop for awhile. Blisters were scattered across his toes, and bruises along his body. His shoulders were pulled back, proud to be so close to any clue of his long lost friend.

After asking around, he had gotten a faint glimpse of an answer. Many said the woman hardly showed her face, never showed any emotion other then pure downcast.
They mentioned being lucky to catch her with a smile; which only made Natsu long to see her once more.
Many had told him that she's been seen with a strange orange haired man with peculiar ears, or even a pink haired lady with chains encasing her wrist. Extremely rarely did you see her with anyone else but a blue haired mage.

He pushed through a crowd of people, propelling himself forward when he saw a familiar wave of golden hair. But only to be forlornly once more. It was yet another stranger messing with his head.
Lamia Scale had already been questioning why he'd been there for so long, but he only shrugged it off with a lousy excuse.
"Just a mission." He'd explain. They'd always just shrug it of and hope for the best.
     'I should stop.' He would constantly tell himself, but he never did. He forced himself to keep going, even though happiness left him a while back.
              His feet landed at the front gates of the city. In big bold letters it read 'hargeon'. He had been here many times before; too many to count. People there probably knew him by name, and hopefully not the 'Psychopath wandering the village'.
                He stepped through, the sun blinding him as he looked at the surrounding city. People were bustling about, going back and forth from place to place.
                His hopes went skyrocketing when he saw a golden blonde haired lady holding a tiny infant. His smile sunk when he thought it through, realizing that it couldn't be her. She was smiling next to two other girls, one blue haired and one red haired. They seemed strangely familiar, but hard to recognize from such a distance. He shrugged it of, his mind had done this many times to him before.

                  Yet he didn't realize, that it was the blonde he was searching for....

                 Levy laughed at Erza as she attempted to make a meal. The food tasted like plastic, and was burnt. I smiled at the two as they used destitute manners when placing down food. You could tell that they were doing a awful job, but they were being dreadful in general. 
Nashi smiled. Using her hands to grasp onto the air.
"Whatcha doing little girl?" I teased skimpily rocking her.
"Lucy?" Erza's firm voice declared over the rest. I peeked up looking her direction signifying as a yes. "Can you get the pepper from the back?" I stood up without hesitation, my feet leading me to the obvious back of the store.
I skimmed my finger over all of the spices in the pantry, passing over sauces and foreign flavors. My finger eventually landed upon the pepper, pulling it out in one foul swoop. Baby in hand, I head towards the front bearing full hands. I smile as I look down at my rosey haired child. Rose Salmon to be precise.
The pepper was intertwined into my fingers, helping me hold Nashi. I walked through the shallow doorway and passing through the hall, soon to be in the main room in the diner.
My smile fell as I looked at the sight before me. A tired and obviously squalid pink haired man was withholding a conversation with a distressed scarlet haired mage.
Levy swiftly ran over to me, pushing me back with all of her weight.
"Hide." She mumbled quietly to the point you could only comprehend her voice by reading her lips. I witnessed as his ear twitched. His eyes scanning the room like a hawk.
I turned and bolted out the door, sadly too slow.
"What the-?
"So what would yo-"
"Don't distract me." He barked before dropping his bags and sliding over the counter, chasing after a distressed blonde and a crying child.
"Get over it!" He yells before leaving a baffled pair of mages.

"Luce!" He yelled. He was clearly faster than me, but I gripped Nashi to my breast and tried my best to hide amongst the crowd. I heard my name continuously being echoed behind me; I didn't stop. Didn't even hesitate. I glanced behind me, glad to see he wasn't there.
"Lucy." Natsu said much more firmly now.
My head swung his direction in fear of his reaction of the child I was bearing. I attempted to hide her with my arms, but of course that was all I had; my cloak was back at the diner.
"What's wrong? Where have you been?" His face was much more serious. His typical smile was gone. It had been missing for a while....

......This was just like the dream....

"Lucy answer me? Why aren't you replying?"

.......I can't move......

"You can't hide it from me now. I can see it right before me."

.........I can't speak......

"Was it me?"

........Nashi won't stop crying......

"Was it someone else?"

...no...

"Why won't you answer me?!" He began to yell, announcing his anger to surrounding people.

......what do you want me to say.....?

"Leave her alone already!" The all too familiar voice yelled. I couldn't see Levy, but I sensed her presence.
"I want answers first."

.....can't you see them already....?

"You have enough don't you?" Erza chimed in.
"I haven't gotten any!! No one is telling me anything! I understand you don't think I'm enough for you, but please. Just tell me... I'll leave you alone when I have a reason too."

......I'm sorry.....

.....so sorry......

......please understand that Natsu.....

"She's yours...."

"What?"

              His voice rang. He pushed himself forward. Getting into my face to get a glimpse of an expression.

"Nashi's yours."

              A hot tear streamed down my face blinding my right eye in sadness.
"....I'm sorry..." I sobbed through tears. I clutched onto Nashi firmly as I witnessed the sight before me.
"Lucy..." Came from behind me.
             I was close to collapsing. Falling to the floor and crying until I was dry. Only if I could. I had to do it for Nashi.
"Why?" I scoffed. Natsu cocked his head in confusion.
"Why?" He questioned. "Shouldn't I be asking that?" I interrupted him before he could continue.
"Why would you not want a child? Of your own blood? Of your own love? ...Why?" Natsu hesitated. I wouldn't blame him. It was a lot to soak in.
"Why would I tell the girl I loved I wanted children with her? When she obviously didn't love me back?" He ran his hand through his hair. His fingers sinking into his rosey locks. "Why would I embarrass myself in front of her? In front of my comrades? Why would I tell a lie when it was obviously fake.....? Because I love you goddamit." He began to tear up as well. You could tell he was trying hard to keep them back, but doing so is like juggling daggers. ".....You clearly don't feel the same way...."
"And how do you know that?" I snapped. My expression stiffening. "How did you know I didn't love you? " I sobbed "How did you know I didn't yearn to be in your arms these past months? How do you know I didn't cry each and every month. How did you know I didn't hold our child and bear witness to the spitting image of you? You didn't!!! You don't know anything!!!" I announced through gritting teeth. I choked on tears, taking in a sharp intake. He looked at me baffled. His eyes wide with shock.

"...I love you too..."

              He took no time into scooping me into a kiss. His lips locking on mine. His soft touch as he grasped onto my arms. His body close to mine. Being able to finally feel like a family. The feeling of home. It was all too much.
               Nashi's crying subsided, only to be canceled out by my own tears. I smiled through the kiss. My heart thankful to be back.

.....back to the way it belonged........

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High five if you cried this chapter!!! Thinking of all this stuff was seriously emotionally draining. Any who, hope you enjoyed. Sorry for the late update and all the feelz. Love you all!! Ba~Bai!!