The Dragon Father

Natsu's Return

(Wait to play the video, trust me on this)

The moment Natsu stepped into the guildhall; he was attacked.

"SALAMANDER! NATSU! ONI-CHAN! NATSU-SAN! YOU IDIOT! BASTARD!" all six dragon slayers cried at once embracing him and making Lucy giggle.

"NATSSUUUU!" Happy cried pushing his way threw the dragon slayers and embracing Natsu. "STOP LEAVING ME!"

Natsu smiled little tears peppering his lashes, "Sorry little buddy."

"I am never leaving you again! Never ever EVER!" Happy cried burrowing into Natsu's scarf.

"Don't worry buddy, I'm not leaving you again."

"You better not," Laxus growled slapping Natsu upside the head.

"You wanna go!?" Natsu growled.

"THAT'S THE NATSU WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE!" Sting cried comical tears streaming down his face.

Natsu looked at Sting's bandaged chest and he looked away.

"Stop it," Erik sighed smaking Natsu upside the head.

"Hey, what the hell was that for!?" Natsu growled.

"For feeling guilty, it wasn't your fault," Erik chucked.

'Well... it kinda was...' E.N.D shrugged.

Erik gave Natsu a look and then grabbed his ear, "You tell that demon inside ya that if I ever see his face again I'm going to pound him."

'I'd like to see you try!'

'Stop talking!'

'I'm thinking you, idiot!'

'The hell you call me!?'

'Call US!? Get with the program!'

"NAATTSSUUUU!" someone cried extravagantly ending Natsu's and E.N.D's internal debate. Serena leaped over a building, through the doors, landed beside Natsu... and then picked him up bridal style. "Do not fear, even I have come to welcome you home!"

"Nice to see you, Serena," Natsu smiled.

"Glad your safe matchstick," Serena grinned. He then hoisted Natsu over his head, "THE CHILD HAS RETURNED!"

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Natsu cried looking down.

"It's called dramatic effect," Serena grinned putting Natsu down.

Acnologia walked up and rubbed Natsu's hair lovingly, "I'm glad your safe." A shadow crossed his face.

"Uncle... what's wrong?" Gajeel asked. 

Acnologia faced a corner, a dark aura radiated off him. "Am I that bad a parent. When you guys mess up your first reaction is to run away. Am I that bad?"

Serena tried to suppress a giggle.

"WHAT!" Gajeel barked.

"Nonono, that's no it at all!" Natsu cried.

"You're a great parent!" Wendy grinned.

"Now.... please stop doubting yourself," Serena giggled before breaking into teared laughter, "That was one of the funniest things I've ever seen."

"So my teaching methods work?" Acnologia asked.

"Of course," Natsu grinned.

"Good," Acnologia smiled, then he turned around and hit Natsu on the head. "YOU LITTLE FIREWORK! WHAT. THE. HELL! YOU SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF THE WHOLE GUILD!"