Terrible sorry for the very late update! I don't really have an excuse though... so I hope you can forgive me😬😅

this chapter is going nowhere. This is not hinting the plotline at all. I just needed it to clear things.
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~Lucy's POV

I was continuedly staring at Natsu, who was finally having breakfast with me. He didn't tell me anything about yesterday yet. It was silence between us.

Till I decided to break it.

"Tell me."

My tone was even when Natsu looked up and sighed. "A gang wanted to kidnap him. And we tried to stop them, but they got away. You guys are getting permanent guards."

Not knowing that Nash was in the kitchen, he appeared. "Dad," Nash said with dried tears and clenched hands, "Why can't you say my name? Why do you refer to me as him? Can't you just say my name?"

Natsu didn't wait a second and went to him.

"Nash, do you know me?"

He nodded. He took a quick glance at me, I saw betrayal in his eyes, but I know he doesn't blame me.

"Of course."

Natsu kneeled down to be on the same height as him. "Then why do you think I don't care? I try to be there for you, but you know I'm busy. If something happens to you, I would put just as much effort in saving you as I would do with your mother."

He kissed him on his little forehead. I saw Nash visibly relax. "Understood."

Nash's eyes went towards Natsu's shoulder, widening in progress.. Nash hand went slowly to the bandaged shoulder, touching it. "Did this happen because of me?" I could see the tears forming in his eyes, making me want to stand up and comfort him.

Natsu shook his head and slightly smiled. "Even if it was, I would endure much more if that's what it takes to have you safe."

Nash punched him in the chest, his tears falling. "Don't say that! I should have trained more. I shouldn't bring you in trouble!"

I stood up from my seat and went to him. "Stop blaming yourself." Though I would blame myself too if I was in his position...

Funny how we give advice, but we don't follow it ourselves. Like, no cursing...

"You couldn't do anything, Natsu chose to do it, for you. We are a team, family. Someone cries, we all cry. If you're happy, we are too. We are all in this together."

Nash nodded. "I guess we are." Then he ran away, probably wanting some alone time.

When I looked back I saw Natsu already working on his laptop. I frowned, it was early in the morning on a freaking Sunday.

I sighed and went to put the plates away.

-1:00 pm-

I told Nash we were going to make cookies. I was bored and wanted to make it, okay?

Nash came downstairs, looking like a mini chef. He smiled Natsu's toothy grin. "Let's do this!" he said and put his hands together.

It was... a disaster... again!

Everywhere was flour on the floor and even an egg in Nash's hair. Nash was stirring the eggs, flour and water while I picked the rolling pin.

"You done, sweetie?" I asked while I already put some flour on the mat.

"Almost. The mixture has to expand for a while."

I sighed and we waited in the kitchen. Nash was throwing away an old box of eggs when suddenly he smirked.

When I wasn't looking he slammed an egg on my head. It was rolling down my face. "Nash!" I whined and shook my head.

Wrong move, it fell on the floor and on my clothes. Nash was laughing and I smiled at that. But he was going to pay.

I washed my hands and splashed some on Nash's face. Then I immediately grabbed a handfull of flour and threw it in his face.

He instantly coughed loudly, making me giggle.

Then the food war was starting.

We both had fun and didn't mind anything around us. Suddenly we heard a loud coughing. I saw Natsu there, looking at both of us and smirking.

Smirking?

Then on Nash's and my head fell a whole box flour. We both dropped our jaw. Then we jumped on him.

"You jerk!" I said hitting him on the chest while Nash wiped himself of with his hand and smeared it on Natsu. "You suck! We didn't go that far!"

Natsu playfully laughed. "Just look at your faces! You guys are looking awfully hilarious."

Nash and I both looked at each other. Sure, it was funny... a lot...

We heard a click sound, and we both turned to Natsu and Virgo who was standing there from a distance. "Got it. Virgo, run!" Natsu said and threw his camera to Virgo.

She nodded and ran away before we could go after her. We tried to stand up but Natsu was holding us down.

Did I mention we were on the floor? No? Well, we are.

Nash whined and I laughed at the moment. It was awhile when we had some family time.

We all stood up and Nash looked at me. "Mother? What is a men's weakness? So I can kick dad."

I laughed. "Always their jewels. But don't kick your father there, that seriously hurts. But do it if someone is attacking you."

Natsu looked at me and then at Nash, "Espcially if you see guys with a suit just like me. But only the guys you don't know and are harassing you."

Nash nodded. "Mommy, are we going further with the cookies?"

"Want to help, Natsu?"

He smiled and nodded. "Sure.

We were working all together, and I loved it. We did it without throwing food to each other this time.

Now we were just waiting for it to be good in the oven. "I'm going to take a shower. I'm so... not clean." I wanted to say dirty, but I know Natsu's dirty mind.

Natsu gave me a seductive look. "Can I join?" He was wiggling his eyebrows at me.

"Shut up."

He was still giving me that look. "It's not like we didn't bang each other in the shower."

We totally forgot Nash was here. "What's banging each other?"

Natsu's seductive look fell and was replaced of a look of horror. I swear he silently cursed. Natsu looked at Nash. "That means... ask your mother."

I dropped my jaw. Seriously?! Why do people shove  their problems to me. For being a mafia leader he sure sucks at lying. Nash turned to me and waited.

"It's like playing games with each other," I lied... not even coming up with a good excuse, but he didn't notice it.

"Oh, okay," he said and shrugged. I gave Natsu a evil glare and he mouthed 'sorry.'

As if he was. In this pace Nash will have his mind ruined at the age of 6. Damn Natsu.

When I was done showering I came downstairs with some baggy clothes. Natsu was just grabbing the cookies out of the oven.

Nash and Natsu both already want to pick a cookie and eat it, but I slapped their hands away.

"Wait till it has cooled down."

They both groaned and lay in their chair. They are really a copy of each other.

After 15 minutes we both took a cookie in our hand. "Now eat," I said and smiled.

They bumped their fist in the air and took a big bite... or rather put everything in their mouth. I did too.

Then our smiling faces went to a look if awfulness and we spuwed the cookies out. "What the fuck is that?" Nash said and drank his drink up.

I gave him my stern look, for cursing. "Sorry," he mumbled. "I agree with my son! What the heck is this?"

I shrugged. "How should I know? Someone of us probably put the wrong thing in."

We all began thinking who could have done it. Then Nash smiled sheepishly.

"Ah, I remember, I think... The whole box of salt slipped out of my hand in the mixture."

Natsu groaned. "You destroyed a whole paradise! How could you?" Natsu fake gasped.

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