After Lucy left with Nashi, the room was silent. None of them could even begin to comprehend what had just happened; so much had been revealed in such a short amount of time that it left everyone speechless.

The guild had gained many new members over the last ten years, and those who joined after Gray had left were confused. They knew who Gray was; he was a popular mage when he was in the guild and many mages across Fiore used to talk about him. But they had never actually met him. They didn't know much of anything beyond what the public knew about him years ago. On top of that, the guild members who had met and were friends with Gray didn't like to talk about him. He had been missing for years, and talking about him usually made them quite emotional.

The Fairy Tail members who had known him, however, were completely stunned.

When Gray originally left, they all thought he'd only be gone for a couple weeks, maybe a month or two. But as weeks turned to months and then to years, they started getting more upset and worried. They all missed their guildmate, a member of their family, dearly, and never got to say goodbye properly. They were searching for him for a couple months, but no trace of him or his body was found. The guild eventually accepted the fact that he had probably moved on with his life; maybe he'd decided to move to Isvan, or met a girl he liked and stayed with her. They all moved on with their lives as well, and even though it was hard, they did it since they thought it's what Gray would have wanted. Life was peaceful, or as much as it could be at Fairy Tail.

None of them expected the girl, Nashi, to walk in. Many of them had expected Gray to find someone to spend his life with one day, but none of them anticipated him ever having a child. He had never shown any indication that he wanted kids when he was with them. He was a secretive person, sure, but he never talked about it or interacted with children that much.

On top of that, Nashi looked no more than ten years old. It dawned on everyone that Natalie was most likely pregnant when he left and the reason he decided to do so. Why hadn't he told anyone about his relationship or the girl's pregnancy?

Mirajane was the first to speak up, "Well that was certainly interesting."

"Is anyone really surprised?" Cana asked and took another swig of her beer. "Women have always loved him. I think Juvia over here would agree with me." She nudged the woman next to her with her elbow, laughing when she was swatted away.

"Juvia may have had feelings for Gray once, but she's moved on. Juvia is in love with Lyon," Juvia responded, hearts practically forming in her eyes as she thought about her boyfriend.

When Gray left, Juvia was sad, but she was able to hold onto the hope that he would eventually come back. However, as weeks passed without anyone hearing from him or seeing him around Fiore, she quickly became more distraught. When someone from the guild told her that he probably wasn't coming back, it had rained in Magnolia for days. However, a couple days after that incident, Lyon showed up at the guild to comfort Juvia because he heard from someone that she was very upset about Gray's absence (everyone thinks Mira told him). He was able to cheer her up and agreed to go on a date with him as a thank you for making her feel better. They've been happily together ever since then.

When it was evident that Cana wasn't going to respond, Levy asked the Master, "I know that we really need to find Gray and his wife, but can we start researching tomorrow? It's getting late and Gajeel and I have to pick up the kids from Alzack and Bisca's." Gajeel, who was next to her, only grunted in response.

Gajeel and Levy had started dating a couple years after Gray left; Levy had gotten tired of them dancing around each other's feelings and asked him out when she realized he wasn't going to do it. They dated for a couple years before Gajeel (finally) proposed. They got married two years ago; the wedding was small and only their friends and the guild attended, but everyone had a blast. Their two children were twins, a boy and a girl named Daisuke and Hikari, and were one years old.

Makarov thought for a moment before agreeing, "Everyone go home and get some rest. We have a busy day ahead of us!"

Lucy put her keys in a little dish on the coffee table. "Have you had dinner, Nashi?" she asked, "I can make you something if you haven't."

The ravenette shook her head. "I didn't eat lunch. Can you make me something?"

Lucy turned to look at her and smiled before pulling Nashi into the kitchen.

The kitchen and living room walls were painted a tasteful light brown. The kitchen had gray granite countertops and white cabinets, with little pops of color displayed through the kitchen essentials. A small table made of dark wood sat in the middle. In the living room was a pretty pink couch with a white paisley carpet on the hardwood floor and a wood coffee table on top. A nice television lacrima was mounted on the wall in front of the setup.

She exclaimed, "Of course I can! What would you like? Do you have any allergies? I know I have salmon and chicken, and I think there's some pasta here somewhere. There's also some leftover lasagna if you want that."

"Can I have some chicken and pasta? Mom makes it for me all the time."

"Sure! Do you like chicken piccata?" At Nashi's nod, she continued, "I'll make that, I can't guarantee it'll be as good as your mom's, but I'll try my best!" They both laughed awkwardly and an uncomfortable tension entered the room.

Lucy started opening cabinets and drawers, preparing the mean for the two of them. Nashi watched silently as she worked diligently, mouth watering over the smells in the room. "You can go look around if you want. There's a bookshelf in my room if you like reading," Lucy said, her back turned away.

"Thank you," Nashi replied before hopping off the chair she was sitting in.

Nashi thought Lucy's apartment was very nice and homey. It was a simple three room apartment: a bedroom, a bathroom, and a combined living room and kitchen.

Nashi absolutely adored Lucy's bedroom. For starters, a floral pink wallpaper adorned her walls. Her bed sat next to a large window with a beautiful view of one of Magnolia's many canals. Next to the head of the bed was a white vanity with a red stool in front of it, makeup tubes and cases sprawled across the top. Next to that, in the corner, was a white dresser. On the next wall was a brown dresser with a white curtain along the bottom, blocking some shelves built into it. A bookshelf sat next to the door. In the middle of the room, on top of a yellow rug, was a table and chairs and an armchair with a coffee table in front of it.

The walls of the bathroom were painted a teal color. There was a stone bathtub in front of a small window, with brown baskets on the floor next to it. The shelf on the wall contained different toiletries. A single sink vanity sat on a wall with a mirror above it, the toilet right next to it.

It had been a while before Lucy shouted, "Nashi! Dinner's ready!"

Nashi came bounding into the room. She walked towards the stove and went to grab a plate before Lucy said, "Go sit down, I'll make a plate for you." Nashi sat down at the table. Lucy made her a plate and handed her some utensils. She made her own plate and sat down across from her.

An awkward silence hung over the room as they ate before Lucy cleared her throat. "You said your dad has talked about me before. Did he talk about the guild a lot?"

Nashi swallowed the bite of food she was chewing and responded, "Not really. Sometimes he told me stories, but he didn't like to talk about it."

Lucy's face dropped a little. "Oh. Well, did you keep up to date with guild news? Since you and your dad are mages, and your dad was part of Fairy Tail, I'd assume he checked up on us every once in a while." She took another bite of her dinner

Nashi exclaimed, "Oh yeah! We read Sorcerer Magazine together every week! There's no guild where we live, but me and my friends at school talked about guilds and magic all the time! When the Grand Magic Games came on, we used to invite a lot of people to our house to watch them. Dad gave the best commentary. He would explain what was going on and talked about who he thought was going to win. I used to make bets with him! And he would explain how some types of magic worked for anyone who didn't know. It used to be so much fun! We always wanted Fairy Tail to win." She went on a tangent, taking bites of her food as she spoke.

When Nashi stopped talking, Lucy could immediately tell something was wrong. The smile that had previously stretched across her face was gone. She picked up her fork, finishing the food on her plate with a frown. When they were both done, before picking up their dishes Lucy asked, "Nashi, is everything alright?"

Nashi looked down at her hands, her eyes visibly watering with tears. "I miss them," she whispered. "I miss mommy and daddy."

Lucy had never taken care of a kid before, so she had little idea of what to do when Nashi said that. But she thought back to what she wished her father would do to comfort her as a kid, and went from there.

She got up from her seat and walked to the girl's side, and pulled her into a tight hug, which was returned.

After a few moments, Lucy pulled back from the hug and put her hands on the girl's shoulders. "We're going to find your parents, okay? Fairy Tail won't stop until they're by your side again." Nashi wiped the tears from her face. "Why don't we go to bed? You traveled for a long time."

Nashi nodded and asked, "Can I sleep with you tonight? I can sleep on the couch tomorrow, but mom and dad let me sleep in their bed when I'm upset."

Lucy smiled. "Of course you can. Now let's get ready."

First off, I know that this chapter is rushed and not very good. I'm sorry, but I'm also not, because life is crazy right now and writing is on the backburner. I did not proofread it, so please let me know if you catch any mistakes.

Y'all, shit has gone down since I last updated this. I am doing very well, though.

On a happy note, I finished my first semester of college and I'm almost done with my first year! I wish I could have been there for the whole thing, but it sadly didn't work out that way.

The past few months have been hard for me, with coronavirus and everything. I moved out of my dorm for the rest of the semester. I wish I could go back, but I understand and I'm happy to be home. My family and I are all safe and healthy, and we're staying inside as much as we can. There's a lot of cases where I live, but it flattened and should go down soon.

Friendly reminder to everyone reading to stay home! We have to flatten the curve and protect those who are immunocompromised and/or have underlying health conditions.

Sorry for dumping all of this on you guys. It may seem like I'm not dealing with this well, but I promise that I AM DOING GREAT. The only thing that's really giving me any anxiety is my classes, but that's normal.

I hope you are doing well. If any of you need someone to talk to, I'm always here! My tumblr is jules828t , but I can also chat on here.