One year later

It was the day of the rainbow Sakura festival on Magnolia was a gaggle of commotion. All around the citizens of the magical city were bustling through with excitement for the festival. The games had begun and the wizards of Fairy Tail were busy setting up for the night's magical festivities. Every wizard and exceed had task and responsibility, all safe for one pair.

"Neh, Natsu why are we going to Harrigon on the day of the Sakura Festival? Won't the guild need us?" Happy asked as he sat on the train car seat. The dragon slayer in question was presently laying face down on the train car floor groaning miserably.

"We are going on a lead. Jason talked with a the local newspapers to contact him with any new residents that happen to be blond celestial spirit mages and there was one in Harrigon." Natsu took a deep nauseating breath before continuing. "So, we are going to check it out." He said forcing back the urge to puke. Happy looked down at the paws of his feet.

"Did the article say anything about a baby?" Happy asked quietly, there was no response from Natsu. It couldn't be Lucy then. She was pregnant before she disappeared. Unless she lost the baby. Happy's lip trembled at the thought. He had missed Lucy so much over the past year and it was nearly unbearable looking at the open pain that had taken over Natsu's features.

He held so much guilt inside over what had happened and over what he became.

Lucy, I swear I will find you. Now matter how long it takes.

When they arrived Natsu thanked all the gods as he stumbled off the train.

"Happy you take the west part of town and I'll take the east" Natsu instructed groggily. Happy nodded with an 'Aye sir' he took off into the sky.

Natsu continued to stumble towards the east and cursed loudly when his foot found unstable ground and he began to fall down a hill. He landed flat on his back and stared up at the irritatingly bright sky.

"Beware citizens of the evil, E.N.D." Natsu said dramatically. "Its only known weaknesses are motion sickness and steep hills." Natsu covered his eyes with his muscular arms to block out the achingly bright sun. There was a time when he relished in the warmth of the sun but now it just mocked him. The light reminded him of her hair.

"Sir, are you okay?" A kind voice called out. Natsu stiffened at the sound and quickly sat up. He held his breath and turned his head slowly. Not sure what he wanted to see.

There was a woman with kind blue eyes and red hair was looking at him with a concerned expression lining her face. Natsu felt his heart sink.

"No, I mean yes I'm fine thank you." He said quietly before standing and taking his leave down a leaf covered trail. He settled on the sound of the leaves crunching beneath his sandals.

I could have sworn that I heard her voice. Why must this life tease me so much? He questioned when a certain scent his nostrils, Lucy…

"Please, please let it be her" Natsu prayed before he took off in a run. His sandals smacked against the ground and his eyes darted to every face that passed him. They were all wrong. Not the right shade of blond, too old, men, children. They weren't her. Another dead end. Or so he thought. The world slowed as a woman came into view. Her hair shone like sunlight as it fell loosely down her back. Her face turned to look towards him and her eyes were a wide bright brown.

Natsu fell to his knees a few yards away from her. She looked startled before she ran to him and touched his face gently with her hands.

"Are you okay?" She said and her voice chimed in his ears. He had searched for so long and there she was but all he could do was stare dumbly at her.

"You're beautiful." He breathed, he had thought it the first time he saw her in this city, when she was wandering, looking for a home. She smirked at him.

"Is this how you pick up women, I'll give you some points for a dramatic flare but not very original" She giggled. Natsu touched the hand that still held his face tenderly with the tips of his fingers.

"Lucy…" He said suddenly and she drew away from him and stood up. Natsu fight his immediate instinct to go desperately reach out to her. Lucy didn't remember him.

"H-how do you know my name?" She asked and slowly moved her right hand towards the satchel at her waist. Her right hand! It still had the fairy tail insignia.

"I know you, I've known you for a long time, Luce. I brought you to Fairy Tail. Look" He said motioning to his bicep that had his red guild mark. "We match" He said and Lucy looked from his bicep to her hand.

"And hear I thought it was just a cool birthmark." She said mystified before looking back up at Natsu. "Who are you?" Lucy asked shakily. Natsu took a breath before telling her.

"Natsu" Lucy's eyes widened.

"You have the same name as my son." She revealed and Natsu's heart beat quickly. Lucy looked at him harder. "Come to think of it you look just like him. But that's not-" She shook her head but Natsu stood and touched her forearms making her look at him. There was a strange stirring in her chest, like a rush of hot air. No, not air, more like fire pooled at the center of her chest. Lucy looked up at the man with kind sad eyes.

"Our son" He revealed and Lucy broke down to sobs and began to shake. She was not alone in her actions. As Natsu held her to him he allowed a few shimmering tears to fall from his face. Gods he missed her so much.

"I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry I can't remember, I just know that I can trust you." She admitted as she buried her face into his neck. Natsu stroked her hair.

"It's okay, Luce. Take your time remembering. I'm not going anywhere. Never again." He promised. Lucy smiled sadly and held him tighter. He's so warm.

Natsu looked to the sky and smiled, the sun no longer teased him. He had found his mate again and he promised here and now to jump into their lives together and give her all the happiness he can.

After they composed their emotions, Lucy offered to treat them to lunch when she hear Natsu's stomach protest loudly with hunger. They sat out on the balcony as Natsu talked restlessly about their guild and who she was there.

Lucy rested her head in her hands and watched the man with adept fascination. He spoke with such enthusiasm and life. Lucy also giggled at how similar his mannerisms were to her son. No, their son. Lucy blushed. It had been a year since she had turned up in a strange town without a single memory of her past. All she knew was her name and that she was a celestial spirit wizard.

Soon after, she discovered she was pregnant. Lucy lamented over the fact that she had not known who her child's father was or the circumstances of his conception. She had been kept awake many nights contemplating if he was a child of rape or love. She then seemed to remember that it was nearing noon.

Pick up time at the daycare.

"Oh no I have to hurry." Lucy announced as she threw a few bills on the table and turned to leave. Natsu stretch out a hand and stopped her.

"Where are you going?" He asked almost desperately. Lucy chided herself for her rudeness and then smiled at him.

"I have to pick up Natsu. Would you like to come with me?" She asked.

"Hell yeah. Let's go" He said excitedly and pulled her out the door as they began to run.

"Wait how do you know where to go?" She screeched as he dragged her through the town causing a bit of a scene. Natsu pointed to his nose.

"Dragon slayer nose, best tracker there is. I'll just follow your scent." He said with a fanged grin. Lucy shook her head as she laughed but continued on after him.

They made it to the daycare with three minutes to spare. Lucy walked in first and talked happily with the receptionist. Natsu felt as though he would burst. He had found Lucy and now he was finally going to meet their son. His heart beat rapidly in his chest as he saw Lucy with the little bundle in her arms. The baby really did look like him, with a shaggy head of salmon hair and charcoal colored eyes. Lucy played with the baby causing him to let out a loud baby giggle. Natsu grinned at the sound. Lucy looked at Natsu and then back at the baby in her arms.

"Little Natsu, meet big Natsu" She said as she extended her arms to Natsu. The man gulped out of fear of hurting the delicate baby or even dropping him but Lucy assured that he would do fine. Once he held his son, Natsu seemed to radiate a warm light Lucy noted. They made the stroll to Lucy's apartment in content silence. Natsu could barely keep his eyes off his son. He was perfect and although he looked a great deal like his father, he had his mother's button nose and the mocking curve in his lips that made it always look like they were smiling.

"NATSU!" A voice called out in sky. Lucy looked up and screamed as a blue ball of fur bounded towards her. She jumped in front of Natsu and the baby to shield them from the foreign body. The impact was immediate but soft and the exceede hugged his lost teammate.

"YOU FOUND HER! Lushie we missed you so much!" Happy wailed. Lucy looked from Natsu to the cat and then back to Natsu's peaceful smile. She felt a ghost of a memory, an emotion.

"Happy…?" She said slowly and said cat nodded vigorously with tears and snot streaming down his face. Lucy didn't even mind if he was rubbing his dirty face on her bosom. She simply relished in the feel of his soft fur.

Their little reunion progressed into the tiny apartment where they talked laughed, ate, played games and simply enjoyed each other's company. Lucy could not shake the feeling of that the scenes before her were familiar. There was a cloud over her mind but every so often the cloud would thin out into almost memories.

It was late at night and Baby Natsu was fast asleep in his bassinet with Happy curled around his tiny sleeping form. The exceed simply adored the baby and barely left his side. All that were left awake were Natsu and Lucy. Lucy sat on the kitchen counter, nursing a cup of tea and Natsu sat across from her on a dining room chair.

"What was I like back then?" She asked curiously. Natsu chuckled.

"You were very much like you are now; kind, smart, a little conceited but still very caring about others, and oh my god you were loud!" He laughed out. Lucy felt a strange urge to throw something at him, but she stifled it with a challenging glare. Natsu pointed at her face.

"That was a popular look you would give me when I would bust into your room unvited." He said and Lucy gave a huff.

"Well, of course I would. That is a complete invasion of privacy. What if I just wanted some alone time?" She countered. Natsu shrugged.

"Didn't matter much, we came anyways. We didn't want to leave you alone." He sad with a wide grin. "And besides It's more fun we are together." He said casually.

A cup crashed to the floor and Lucy's eyes rolled back.

It's more fun we are together...

There was a boy pulling a girl with a wide smile on his face. There were others, a woman with bright red hair. Scarlet even. Then a man who always shed his clothes was fighting the boy. Now the boy's body was set aflame. Natsu.

He was always there. In every moment of fear or pain he was there for her.

It's more fun when we are together.

I had said that didn't I?

The world crumbled away. There was a dark force and a jutting pain in my chest. Blood… It was everywhere. A transformation and my spirits. Why hadn't they told me before of these memories? Maybe they feared for my sanity. I stretched out my hands. Natsu...

Natsu.

E.N.D

The demon loomed over me and reached a clawed hand down at my face. I kicked out and screamed for Natsu. I shut my eyes and felt gentle hands over my body.

"I love you, Lucy" Came his whisper and I felt calmer. The voice encircled me and I felt the steady thump in my stomach.

When Lucy's eyes fluttered open, she was greeted with the sight of Natsu's worried expression. Lucy smiled at him and cradled his cheek with her hand.

"Natsu…" She breathed. He nodded but continued to search her face with his eyes.

"I told you we would meet again." She said smugly and Natsu exhaled heavily before pulling her tightly into his arms. Lucy's memory was back.

"Don't ever leave me again" Natsu plead in her hair and she cradled his neck. And cheek that were scarred.

"I won't but even if I wanted to, you always seem to find me" She teased. Natsu chuckled

"Damn straight" He said before capturing her lips in a kiss. It was gentle and warm. Their tongues entangled and their breaths hitched. Natsu picked up Lucy and carried her bridal style to her bed.

He lais Lucy down gently moving over. It wasn't long before clothes began to cascade the floor.

"Are you sure, Luce?" Natsu asked hovering over her, his lips swollen and hair mussed from Lucy's hands. Lucy brought Natsu's hand that was caressing her face to her mouth and kissed his knuckles.

"Our first time was kinda stolen from us, but it gave us our son." She explained softly and then looked into his eyes and they radiated love and want. "I think we owe it to ourselves to have our first conscious time together" She said with a hint of humor in her voice which turned into a gasp in reaction to Natsu's lingering touches. The night was a symphony of breaths that ranged from gasps to silent cries in the moonlight.

"I love you" was a chant throughout the night and Natsu marveled at the love his life as she slept. Her hair fanned out on the pillow in a golden halo framing her lovely face as she snored softly. Natsu passed his hand lazily over her stomach and traced the scar of her c-section. It saddened him that he hadn't been there for the birth of their first child but he silently vowed to be a constant factor in his boy's life. With that he eased out of the bed carefully and pulled on some underwear before going into the nursery.

He picked up the sleeping infant and cradled him close to his chest. Happy stirred slightly and Natsu made sure to pick up the exceed as well before heading to the bedroom. He placed the baby and Happy in the middle before easing back into bed. Lucy groaned awake to see Natsu, Jr, and Happy in the bed and sleepily glared at Natsu.

"Natsu, It's dangerous for a baby to sleep in the bed we could accidentally roll over him." She chided.

"Oh come on, Luce please. I'm not going to sleep tonight, I just want to look over all of you. Don't worry I'll protect him." He said confidently. Lucy gave him a small, sleepy smile as she snuggled into her baby's body.

"I love you" She said upon her exhale. Natsu smoothed her hair and leaned down to kiss his son's hair.

"I love you guys." He said and he could have sworn he felt his father smiling down on the little family Natsu had attained. Something dark crept under the surface. Natsu felt the presence of the demon but he was the master of his body and would never let that monster out. He would protect his family with his life. He looked to Lucy and knew she would keep him sane and would help calm the beast. Together they could achieve the most precious treasure in life. Happiness.

The End

Ahh I'm sorry it took so long to upload the final chapter! Majors writer's block and anxiety do not mix well. I would just like to say thank you to every one of my readers and reviewers, you all keep my hopes high. I hope you like it!