My family colours

Chapter 20 - Mama's Funeral

Natsu's pov 

Today is the day that none of us wanted to go through. none of us were ready to lose them both just yet. many say she got weakened by a broken heart but really she hid cancer from us. all she had to do was tell us and we could have helped her, we could have supported her but she kept it a secret for three years. 

me and my brothers carried the coffin feeling weak to hold it. as we walked down the church with family and friends crying. rogue was crying so much he nearly dropped the coffin so our uncle from pops side helped support him telling him it's alright which made all of us cry. we rest the coffin at the front of the church and sat by the wives/girlfriends. Wendy sat by me and lucy trying to calm the babies down and keeping them from crying during the service. 

we sung the songs and heard our memories from what mama wanted the priest to say and at this point we were all balling out with tears. "we will now hear from her seven children with their own eulagies" we all looked at each other and took a deep breath and headed up to stand by the coffin. 

cobras pov 

"my name is Erik, it was something else but I can't remember, mama never told me. she called me Erik because she said I looked more like an Erick and not the stupid name I had that she dares not say" i said and everyone chuckled as I looked down at my paper. "mama hated my nickname, hated it with a passion she swore to herself that she would never call me Cobra until she found out me and Kinana my beautiful wife were having a baby. she got so angry and the name Cora flew out her mouth and all I did was laugh. the only time she said it. mama was a strong woman, she chose all of our names because she wanted us to be hers. she said each of our names have a purpose which is why they were given. I'm going to miss her, and when me and kinanna have our second daughter, she is going to be named after the queen that raised us to be the people we wanted to be. her strength will live on" i looked at my sibling who were smiling yet crying and i went to sit down next to my wife and child. 

Laxus's pov 

"me and mama had a lot of fights when she adopted me. i would always say your not my real mother which would break her heart but she didn't think twice to give the beating. i learned that at a young age, never anger a black woman. we would mainly argue about the future, about leaving home and now. i should never have left without saying. i regret just leaving but i would call her every night after that and i'd cry to her over the phone saying mama I'm sorry and shed say, i guess you hod to sprout your wings one way or another" i looked over at the coffin and sniffled to try and stop my tears from taking over my voice. "she inspired me to do photography, she used to say, a picture is a treasure, it holds a million words and feelings whether they are angry, sad, happy etc. she gave me my first camera which was a poloroid camera and she said go and make your memories, and for that i am going to continue doing that because she was my inspiration for doing what i do, i would never have met my wife if it wasn't for mama" i smiled at mira and my son and looked at my brothers and sister who were getting nervous for their speeches. 

Gajeel's pov 

"mama was an angel to me. i would only sing nice songs whenever she was around. i remember the first time i started playing rock music she thought the devil had come out of hell to torture her" i laughed making everyone else laugh. "she told me to go to church and clense myself and come back to sing godly music. mama hated it when i sung rock songs but she never told me to stop singing like pops. in her honor i would sing her favorite church song but i don't want to hurt any of your ears including cobras" i added and everyone laughed again. "mama wanted me to be a comedian, i never knew why she'd always say i was her funniest son, always sprouting jokes even though i was being serious. but she said just keep putting smiles on peoples faces and I'm glad i was able to do that" i looked at natsu who was practically shaking and as i walked to him he was nearly having  a break down.