the burning love of fire

CH.23 Sylvia's a kid

Natsu

we walked around searching for her "wait we haven't searched the cemetery yet" I said "great idea natsu" zeref said we split into two groups my nose caught a scent "wait I smell someone" I said "what?" they ask "weee!" a feminine voice said "Sylvia?" I replied "here we are" master mavis piped in "sylvia I am not a horse" Gramps said "but your fun" sylvia said I turned "there you are!" I said picking her up she smiled "Papa!" she called "what? sylvia did you just call me papa?" I ask "yes cause papa's sylvia's papa!" Sylvia replied "dad!" Nash said running in "what the heck sylvia's a kid?!" they ask she turned "papa why does that man have long hair like a girl?" she asks turning "what the heck salamander when did you bang juvia and become her father?!" gajeel asks "shout it out to all of fiore why don't you" I said "gajeel she was always was his daughter" laxus said "let's just get her back to the guild" I said sighing sylvia clung to my neck we passed by an ice cream stand she looked at it with sparkles in her eyes "you want ice cream sylvia?" zeref asks "yes" she replied licking her lips he bought two for master mavis and sylvia "yummy" they both said simultaneously she offer me a lick as I licked it.

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I opened the guild doors careful not to wake sylvia "you found her great" erza said "Woah when di-" "I will shove that mug down your throat if you wake sylvia up kris" I threatened kris sending a glare his way "why is sylvia a kid?..." he whispered "better" I said "here place her down" ms.porlyusica said patting the table I gently put her down "how'd she turn into a kid?" mira asks "don't know found at the cemetery on gramps shoulder then like this and once I picked her up sylvia called me 'papa' and then she fell asleep hugging my neck" I replied "makes sense since you are her father" bisca said "natsu did you notice anything about her eyes?" ms. porlyusica asks "no not at the time" I answered "why? what's happened?" erza asks "it seems something has caused this but I can't find that out cause her soul is blocking me from doing so" she replied "why would her soul block you?" I ask "very interesting question" master Mavis said nash tapped my shoulder "dad somethings happening to Sylvia" he said I looked to see a black shadow moving to her face I reached for her but gajeel stopped me "don't future rogues just seeing the source from the inside" he said I pulled it back clenching my fist a few mins later he came out "well?" master asks he shook his head "still nothing she isn't even aware of her true form that is why hasn't remembered anything sylvia isn't aware of anything the only people she remembers is you and juvia" he replied "so she's completely lost her memory?" nash asks "I'm afraid to say yes" he replied "papa?" a soft voice spoke we turned seeing sylvia rubbing her eye "no one push her to remember cause she doesn't know you...." future rogue said "who are you?" sylvia asks looking at nash "uh...I- uh" nash stuttered please don't push her to remember son don't blow this.... don't blow this... don't blow this... I prayed she giggled "your funny" she said "uh... thanks" he said then reiki appeared "hi I'm reiki seigrain Fernandes" reiki said I sighed in relief she smiled "I'm Syl- I don't remember my name" she said I walked over to her "your names sylvia. Sylvia celeste thea Dragneel" I said "is that my full name?" she asks "yes" erza replied "let's go play chasey outside" raina said "yay!" she said standing up her dress fell down and sleeve like things also fell as her smile faded "looks like this is going to be a problem" I said sighing she teared up "oh no don't cry" reiki said "papa" she said hugging me 'let's go get some clothes" I said "oh no need for that silly I have one for her" master mavis said handing me a dress as I put her down putting the dress on "there... papa made it better" I said she sat down pouting "what's wrong now?" she turns pointing a finger at me "papa hates sylvia" she accused "what? no I don't" I said "Papa does! he never talks nicely, he always sounds like he hates her and he never shows how much he loves her" she said a tear escaped her eye "sylvia wishes mama was here then she could make everything better and not talk with such hate towards her if uncle gray were here then he would at least play with her instead of being mean like papa!" the rain could be heard something snapped in me "if you like him so much then why don't you go to uncle gray?!" I snapped "Natsu calm down" erza said "Na-now I'm talking like Sylvia I hate it whenever I talk like sylvia" I said I felt her punch me "fine! maybe sylvia will go to uncle gray at least he won't say that!" sylvia shouted jumping down "sylvia hates papa! he's a big meanie!" she ran out the guild doors "you idiot! you made her run away!" gajeel said "how is it my fault?! I didn't tell her to run away or that I hate her!" I shouted "actually you did Natsu" jellal said I turned "what?" I ask "you said you hate it whenever you talk like sylvia which you were implying that you hate whenever third person speech slips your mouth but Sylvia misunderstood you when you said I hate it whenever I talk like Sylvia she thought you said you hate her" jellal said "oh let's go search for her" gajeel said I ran towards the doors "no need I'll go find her I gained experience from trying to find juvia" I said running out.

I stopped panting I heard voices as I walked closer to them "uncle natsu didn't mean it he meant he hated whenever he spoke in third person" a masculine voice said "but sylvia doesn't want to burden papa she knows he hates her even if she doesn't remember who she is" sylvia said "but think about how he's feeling uncle natsu's probably worried about you he doen't hate you sylvia uncle natsu loves you alot he's happy you at least remember him but he's just surprised your calling him papa give him time he'll be showing he loves you alot and play with you sylvia you'll see" I saw red hair "but papa's sylvia's papa why would he be surprised?" she asks the boy turned "believe it or not sylvia you grew up knowing uncle gray was your father not uncle natsu you never remembered who you were" reiki replied "sylvia only remembers papa natsu" she said "it's ok you'll start to remember" he said "but what if sylvia can't? sylvia feels as if her memories have been locked away" she said "you will I just know it" reiki said offering her a smile "reiki-chan is so nice sylvia loves reiki-chan!" she said returning the gesture "will you remember this when you turn older?" he asks "sylvia cherish this with her life" sylvia replied "can I tell you something?" reiki asks "yeah sure" she replied he took a deep breath in "I had always loved you" he said "I knew it the way you always look at her" I said "papa!" sylvia said "hey" I said picking her up "you noticed all this time she's loved another person to the point of sacrificing her love for him" he said standing up "reiki-san already confessed to sylvia before that guy did so she may consider your feelings but sylvia is a child and reiki-san is 20 yrs old" she said "sylvia your 20 but somehow you turned into a child" I said "eh? sylvia remembers touching something soft and white it turned cyan at sylvia's touch papa then she doesn't remember anything" sylvia said I looked at reiki "can you describe it exactly?" he asks "it felt soft and fluffy at the bottom" she replied I kissed her cheek "thank you" I said she giggled reiki opened the doors "we found something that may help" reiki said.