The Past Will Come To Hunt You Down

Men Don't Drink Milk

The older Natsu pulled his little copy into his arms. He never had a pair of warm arms when he was young after Igneel left him, he wanted to at least give him that.

The younger Natsu had woken up when his older version pulled him into his warm arms. He looked up to his sleeping face and buried his face a bit more into his chest. He had felt lonely ever since Igneel had left him and he had needed to stay at the orphanage just outside of Magnolia. Now he had a warm body to snuggle up to again. And he felt safe, he felt comforted, it felt so nice.

Natsu felt the little Dragneel snuggle up into his chest a bit more and smiled. He felt his instincts kick up a bit and a fatherly feeling overwhelmed him. But he couldn't like this one too much. He had to get him back. Otherwise, he wouldn't exist.

The next morning, the little Natsu woke up and tried to stretch his arms above his head. The result was that he hit Natsu in his face and he laid on his back, happily snoring away. He was woken abruptly and sat up, rubbing his eyes.

The older Natsu sat up and walked in the direction of the bathroom. The little Natsu rushed past him yelling "I'll get to use it first!". The door slammed close in front of Natsu's face and he grumbled "Hurry up! I need to go too!". Happy woke up because of all the noise and sat up lazily "Natsu, why are you up this early already?"

"Because that brat woke me up. And now he's using the bathroom.", Natsu said as he knocked on the door once more to express his urgent need.

After the little one opened the door Natsu rushed in and relieved himself.

When he finished he found the little Natsu sitting on a chair in the kitchen. Waiting for breakfast. "Y/n's making breakfast so you'll have to wait until she's here. Do you want some warm milk?", Natsu asked as he warmed some milk for himself. "No way! I'm not drinking warm milk! I'm a man. Men don't drink milk!", he exclaimed. Natsu turned around with some milk on his upper lip from drinking his milk. "I just thought I ask him because when I had your age I still drank warm milk every morning. Still do it, even now.", Natsu spoke and wiped the milk off his upper lip.

The little Natsu looked down as Natsu drank more of his milk "I like it though.", he said softly. Natsu got up and filled another mug with milk. He warmed it with some of his fire and handed it over to the little copy of him.

He picked up the mug and took a sip. Just then there was a knock on the door. "Oh. That's y/n.", Natsu noticed as he chugged his milk down and went to the door.

The door opened and y/n smiled brightly "Oh. There is my big man.", she said and hugged her. "What's with the big man stuff.", he asked and y/n made a finger wet by sucking on it and wiped away the milk that was once again on his upper lip.

Natsu stepped aside so y/n could pass through to the kitchen where the little Natsu was drinking his milk. She got eggs, bacon and toast out of the bag she had brought. She started cooking and spoke up "Natsu.", she said and both Natsu's who were talking about something looked up.

"Big one. Say, I don't think we'll be able to go watch that movie now that you need to babysit.", she said. Natsu however didn't look down and just kept on smiling. "Don't worry y/n. I asked Erza but she couldn't do it so now Gray's coming.", Natsu told her. "I'm glad you and Gray are coming along well enough to let him babysit yourself.", Y/n smiled and Natsu hummed as he went back to listening to his younger version "Erza!? Gray!? Why them?" the little one asked and Natsu explained "Because I know them best, you know them best too. They're your 'best' friends, right?", Natsu asked and the little one nodded.

"Here you go!", y/n said with a smile as she put the food on table. She watched the two pinkies dig in and smiled. It was just as if she and Natsu had a family together. She knew Natsu liked her more than just friends, everyone knew. And Natsu wasn't really hiding it too. She had to admit that she liked him too but she couldn't love him. She couldn't give him the happiness he could get with other girls.
Not with her. It would change everything. Literally everything...