Running Away

Chapter 3 - Mystery Man

Characters belong to Hiro Mashima.
Warning: Swearing & Mature Content

~Natsu POV~

"Hey Luke, you ready to have a quick bath and then go off to the park ?" I said in a high pitched voice as I fished Luke out his cot. "But don't wake your mum up. Shh..."

Luke was beginning to get pretty heavy and he'd changed so much in the space of six months. It was incredible. His appetite is  slightly large for a baby of his age, but then again he is my child.

I made sure the water wasn't too hot or cold an put him in his little baby bath. Immediately he began splashing his small hands in the water and playing with the toys as I gently glided a sponge across his tan skin. Luke will definitely be getting all the ladies attention when he grows up, just like I did.

"Who's a cute little boy ?" I asked. "You are !" I smiled, pulling a funny face causing him to shriek with laughter.

I fished him out the tub and made sure to dry him very well without hurting him. I felt like I was holding a porcelain baby that would crack any minute. As I clothed him his onyx eyes stared back at me as if he was examining every small feature on my face and taking in my appearance. I wish I could guess what he was thinking.

Hopefully not 'who the hell is this creep.'

"Right, let's get you in your pram." I spoke softly as I carried him downstairs to where his pram was. I walked past the kitchen, staring at the burnt down stove. I had a little accident this morning while trying to cook Lucy pancakes so the stove is destroyed. I'm sure it's morning major though. I put tape around that area of the kitchen after calling the fire brigade so no one is in danger of getting hurt. Unless I touch the stove again...

"Don't tell your mum." I whispered to Luke, strapping him in his pram as his eyes gazed curiously at the burnt object in the kitchen.

"Where are you taking that child  ?" Shouted the old lady Margaret across the road. Oh no...not her.

"The park ma'm." I replied courteously despite feeling a little irritated at the old woman. Nothing that happened here ever escaped Maragret. She knew everything and she knew everyone.

"The park ?! That's very unsafe ! Take the kid back inside !" Maragret said. "I'm sure your wife would not be happy."

"I'm taking it to the park, not Jurassic Park. I know you lived to see the dinosaurs but they're not real anymore so the park is safe." I  said, picking up my pace with the pram.

"Get back here you rude youngster !" She shouted throwing her walking stick at me.

"Run !" I shouted to Luke, who was squealing with laughter. My little man.

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I noticed the ice cream stand in the park and my eyes began to become heart eyes. There were so many flavours, but most importantly - chocolate.

"Daddy is gonna grab some ice cream kiddo." I grinned mischievously.

"I chocolate ice cream please." I said to the man behind the stand.

"No."

"What ??"

"No, we're out of chocolate. I'm sorry."

"Oh ok..vanilla then ?"

"No." He replied glaring at me.

"I'm sorry but, have I done something to you or ?-"

"My shift is over." He replied wheeling his ice cream cart away.

"Don't worry Luke. He was a weirdo, but look what daddy has !! Hot chocolate.. Well not too hot for you because you know, your mum would kill me." His eyes sparkled as soon as he set his eyes on the hot chocolate.

Obviously it was more milk than chocolate, I'm not that bad of a parent okay.

"So, Luke. Six months eh." I sat back on the bench talking to him while he sat gulping away his hot chocolate in his baby bottle.

"Don't grow up too fast kiddo." I smiled at him in admiration ruffling his hair. Just as I was about to retrieve my hand he grabbed ahold of my finger and smiled a toothless grin.

"Luke, you look like Margaret when you grin." I laughed. "But you're still my handsome boy, you take it after me....and after your mum too of course. She isn't half bad at all. I was very lucky to have your mother in my life you know. She changed me. My boss said he hopes that you become like me but please become like me now and not the previous me...." I looked down at my knees, remembering all the mischief I used to get up to.

"I didn't have a fatherly figure in my life that loved me. I'm sorry for having been at work for the most of your six months on the planet but I promise it will change from now on. I love you so much Luke...I hope you and I will continue getting on well throughout the years....I know I'm not the best father though, but I do love you and-"

"Da-da." Luke said all of a suddenly with my finger still clasped in his small palm. "Dada." He repeated.

"Wh-what ?! Luke did you just-"

"Dada !" He shouted excitedly letting go of my hand and clapping his hands together. I felt a few tears build up in my eyes.

His first word was dad....

My sons first word was DAD NOT MUM AHAHAHA LUCY SCREW YOU !

I gave him a quick peck on his chubby pink cheeks and we quickly took off home.

I needed to tell Lucy about this.

Luke loves me more, Luke loves me more na na na na na !!

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~Lucy POV~

I woke up to an empty space in the bed, which wasn't different to the usual routine. I checked the clock and noticed it was 10am.

That's weird, Luke usually wakes me up with his crying at 7am...

I ran over to his cot and noticed he wasn't in it. Panicked, I ran downstairs and noticed his pram wasn't there either.

I sprinted to the kitchen and noticed note lying on the table next to a bouquet of red roses.

"Don't panic, I have Luke. I'm at the park with him and I'll bring him back soon.
You were right yesterday so I asked for more days off work. From now on you guys are my top priority.
I love you xxxxx
-Natsu
P.S sorry about the stove xxxxx did I tell you how beautiful you look now..hehe..."

Stove ? What happened to the stove I-

"NATSU !" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

That idiot has done it again.

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Hey everyone ! I have my school holidays now so I though it would be nice to update.

That ice cream guy was very weird....

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