Who's this?

Who's this?

Reuniting with the one you love is supposed to be a happy moment.

But what do you do when they have a child with them?

{I can't not love you}


Natsu slumped in his chair on the airplane, his face green. Not only did he have motion sickness, but he was nervous. He hadn't been home in four years, and he was finally returning. He rolled his shoulders, looking to see his friends the same way. He almost smirked at the worried look Gray was pulling, moving a lot. Natsu felt another wave of nausea and popped a pill, presents from Wendy. He sighed when the sickness subsided, letting him actually think.

Worry bombarded him and he stared down at his twiddling fingers, what if Lucy had changed? What if she's a completely different person? Or worse.

What if she didn't love him anymore?

It was sad to think, he knew, but he had seen it happen before. When he was first shipped off and others were returning, they had been crestfallen to find their significant other with another.

"Thank you for flying with us, please exit to the right and come again."  The announcer's voice called over the speaker, snapping Natsu out of his negative thoughts. He let out a deep breath before getting up from his seat, putting his bag over his shoulder before clapping ice princess on the shoulder, actually wishing him good luck and goodbye. He took the steps two at a time, head raised high to look over the crowd. He watched as others met with their loved ones, his heart swelling with the thought of seeing her again.

There.

He saw her. She was standing there with a sign in her hands, searching the crowd with worried brown eyes. They held eye contact for a few moments before a grin spread across his face and tears sprung to her eyes. He barreled over to her, happy to see that she hadn't changed one bit. A beautiful smile adorned her face as he ran closer, and he immediately pulled her to him and kissed her passionately. At first he was worried that she might not kiss back, might not want him anymore, but after a few seconds she kissed back with just as much intensity, leaving him breathless. With his eyes still closed he pulled back slightly, their foreheads still pressed together.

"I missed you so much." He whispered, tightening his grip on her waist. She choked out a sob of happiness, nodding her head against his. She opened her brown eyes slightly and pulled away, looking down. Natsu followed her line of vision and noticed a pair of eyes staring up at them, wide.

Natsu took a step back in confusion, watching as the small creature-whatever it was-tugged on his wife's shirt, whispering quietly to her. Lucy smiled softly, affectionately, and that's when Natsu realized what the creature was.

A child.

Her child.

Natsu watched, holding his breath as Lucy whispered urgently to the small child, pushing them slightly forward. The small girl slightly tripped forward but caught herself, staring up at Natsu with innocent brown eyes.

Her hands were held behind her back and she nervously stared at the floor before darting her eyes up to him and back down again, a slight blush on her cheeks at his intense gaze. Her beautiful brown eyes were exactly like Lucy's, breathtaking. Her small frame was dressed in a pretty floral dress and fuzzy alaskan boots. Framing her adorable face were pink curly trindles, making her look more adorable if possible.

"H-hi." The little girl whispered shyly, now staring fully at the ground. Natsu blinked a couple of times before looking over to Lucy questioningly. She shrugged, and with that movement Natsu finally noticed what the sign said on it.

Welcome home daddy!

He felt like he had been struck in the chest, making him feel lightheaded. The poster had girly drawn flowers and smiley faces, obviously drawn by the little girl.

His little girl.

His eyes widened to the size of plates, finally realizing what was happening and oh my god he was a father.

His eyes darted back down to the little girl who was staring nervously up at him, as if she didn't know how he would respond. He suppressed the urge to make a big deal out of it and instead crouched down to her level, a friendly smile on his face.

"Hi, I'm Natsu Dragneel." He introduced himself, trying to keep the stutter from his voice. The girls eyes widened as if in acknowledgement, and suddenly her doe brown eyes were filled with tears.

"D-daddy?" She asked hopefully, as if she had been wishing for this day since she were born. He looked up to Lucy to see her staring down at them in slight worry, nodding a curt nod. He looked back down to the small girl, a wide grin appearing across his features.

And at that moment she realized that was a yes, and therefore without thinking, jumped into his arms, loving the feel of his warm arms encircling her, picking her up and twirling her around with a boisterous laugh. She squealed along, kicking her legs behind her and making sure not to hit him. He pulled away from the hug to look her in the eyes while she wrapped her arms around his neck to hold on. His grin broadened when she grinned at him, her smile toothy just like his.

Lucy took a step forward, watching Natsu cautiously. He looked over to her and his eyes lightened up slightly, pulling her towards him.

"When exactly did this happen?" He whispered to her so the girl didn't hear. Lucy smiled slightly, almost nervous.

"Uhh about...four years ago?" She laughed awkwardly at his expression, noticing the confusion.

"She is, for a fact yours Mr. Dragneel." She playfully patted him on the stomach, getting a giggle out of the pink haired girl.

"So then, what's your name?" Natsu asked curiously. She blushed slightly, deciding to pick at his uniform before answering quietly.

"Nashi." She mumbled quietly. Natsu grinned again, pulling her into a hug. He couldn't get enough of the cute Nashi, she was his after all.

He had a daughter.

He had a daughter!

"Why didn't you tell me?" Natsu turned to Lucy, an eyebrow raised. She gave a dry sigh, a sad look in her eyes.

"I learned a little while after you left, and then I tried sending a letter but the mailman always sent them back!" Lucy sulked. Natsu chuckled at his wifes expression, wrapping his right arm around her and pulling her to him.

"It's okay now." He whispered into her ear, squeezing her tightly. A tug on his arm made him turn his head to look at the small Nashi as she smiled, her eyes full of love.

"I love you daddy!" She proclaimed, hugging him again. Lucy giggled and pulled away from Natsu to wrap her arms around both of them, happy to see Natsu taking it well.

"C'mon let's go home." Lucy suggested, picking up his pack. Natsu nodded in response, holding his little girl still. Lucy rolled her eyes at both of the goofs, telling Nashi to get down.

"But Luce!"

"But Mommy!"

The two whined at the same time, making her giggle and her heart swell. She was slightly jealous at the huge resemblance between the both of them, but let it go. Nashi and Natsu both pouted before Natsu lightened up, putting her down carefully before taking her small delicate hand in his big rough one, offering her other hand to Lucy. Lucy smiled cheekily before taking it, swinging the small girl between both of them.

Nashi and Lucy giggled the whole way home while Natsu couldn't get the stupid grin off of his face.
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"Daddy! Mommy! Wake uhhhhhp!" Nashi crawled onto the bed and between her parents, wailing into their ears. Natsu mumbled before turning over and onto the girl, making her shriek in panic.

"Daddy you're too fat! Daddy!" She blared into his ear, trying to crawl away but officially crushed. She gasped for breath dramatically before he rolled the other way and off of her, grumbling for her to be quiet.

"But Daddy! Mommy get daddy up!"

"WILL YOU TWO BE QUIET?!!!" Lucy snarled at them from her side of the bed, a deathly aura hovering around her. Natsu was fully woken by then, trembling alongside Nashi. After they knew for a fact she was sleeping did they dare to breath, relieved the demon was gone.

"What did I tell you about waking mommy in the morning? You know she's not a morning person!" Natsu whispered to the little girl, picking her up by the leg before pulling her upright and into his arms, grinning while she giggled in his arms.

"But daddy! It's my birthday!" Nashi squealed happily, her eyes filled with excitement. Natsu feigned  surprise, widening his eyes in shock.

"It is? And how old will my Nashi be exactly? Seventeen?" He guessed playfully. She rolled her eyes before giggling as if he were hilarious.

"No silly! I'll be five years old!" She held up four fingers, her eyes closed and a bright grin on her face. Natsu sweatdropped, pulling her tucked in thumb out to hold five fingers up.

"Oh really? Wow that's exciting." Natsu nodded in complete agreement, standing up and walking to the kitchen, Nashi trailing him while blabbering on about her birthday.

"Well you know what that means?" He asked, grinning at her. She nodded her head in excitement, licking her lips hungrily.

"Special pancake platter!" They yelled in unison, laughing afterwards. A yell from Lucy to be quiet stopped them instantly, eyes wide and fearful the monster would barge in and murder them. Once again safe they shared an amused look before gathering ingredients together. Natsu thanked Nashi for the help before putting the batter on a frying pan and putting it in the microwave, turning it on for ten minutes. He brushed his hands together like he had just finished a masterpiece, about to walk away when he felt two arms circle around his waist, making him grin instantly.

"Mhmmm morning." Lucy's sleepy voice greeted him. He turned around in her grip, giving her a quick kiss on the lips. She responded with a pleasant smile, making him chuckle at her. She opened her mouth to speak but noticed the microwave misusage, her eyes widening as she ran to get the pan out, shooting Natsu a look.

"Why would you put this in the microwave?" She gritted through her teeth, her eyes flashing. Natsu smiled nervously, shrinking back with a weak laugh.

"Mommy mommy it's my birthday!" The small cheerful voice interrupted them, the girl jumping into her mothers arms. Lucy let out a grunt of surprise before wrapping her arms around the girl, smiling affectionately at the girl.

"Thanks." Natsu whispered to Nashi, getting a secretive wink in response. Lucy set the girl down and turned to start fixing the pancakes instead.

"So honey what do you want for your birthday?" Lucy asked, sliding a pancake onto three plates. Natsu scoffed at the bland food before pulling their ('their' being Natsu and Nashi's) stash of sweets out, dominating his with a huge blob of whipped cream. Nashi took the gummy bears and some whipped cream along with oreos, mixing them onto her plate.

"A baby brother!" She chirped excitedly. Natsu choked on his piece of pancake, coughing up some whipped cream. The plate Lucy was currently holding fell to the floor with a loud crash, her eyes wide in shock.