Natsu carried the big man on his back while Lucy lead the way to a hospital. People in the town had split away from them to let them through to save the man who looked like he was going to die.
Lucy and natsu managed to get someone to tend to his injuries as natsu ordered someone else to check if Lucy was ok, since she breathed in some smoke too he was worried she was injured in some way. The nurse came back to give the results to natsu as she told natsu that Lucy was not found with any injuries or internal damages but she was found to be 10 weeks pregnant. This left a shocked natsu who already had a lot on his plate to just brush it off with a 'thank you' and blush as he made his way back to Lucy in a warden they had checked her in. Natsu blushed at lucy just with the knowledge of her being already pregnant again but decided to question it later as he waited for her to finish changing back to her dirty smoked clothes and rushed over to see how Liddan's condition was.
Thankfully, doctors said he would live a normal life but still suffered some burns on his head, and also had to shave off his head completely to fully see his burns. The glass on his back weren't severe either since Liddan was a big sturdy man, he had somehow stopped the shards from going deeper by flexing his back muscles before they hit. His lungs in the other hand weren't as lucky, he had some smoke in his lungs that caused his breathing to stop with a cough every few minutes. Doctors told them that this would disappear over time, but Liddan wouldn't be able to do any labor anymore for it would cause a asthma attack. Liddan was over 40 years old so the news didn't seem to bad to Lucy and natsu but as they went to talk with Liddan he looked like his life was over.
"Liddan? May we come in?"
"yes.."
*lucy came in first and behind her followed natsu, she sat in a chair next to him as natsu stood leaning against a wall in his room he was given while they treated him for his lungs.*
"I want to thank you so much for saving me Liddan, if you didn't save me.. I would have been gone unfortunately.."
*lucy looked behind her to see what natsu looked like slowly and only saw natsu's solemn expression that said he would die without her. She looked back at liddan who had changed his expression now to that of a nice, warm, friendly smile.*
"The two of you remind me of how me and my wife used to be... *he looked down at his hands that had some old scars from long time ago* i lost my wife 20 years ago when we had our little shop of flowers back then.. lucy reminded me very much of her, so when i heard that explosion go off i only knew i had to save lucy in place of my wife, ya..."
*liddan began to tear up as he remembered having a petty fight with his wife that day so he left to go buy her flowers from a different shop to fluster her feathers more, but when he had returned the location of the flower shop had gone on fire and collapsed leaving only burned wood and ashes left..*
lucy began to feel sorry for liddan and rose fo pat the mans back as he softly cried. natsu chose to speak up now as he sighed and converse with the man.
"it wasnt your fault old man, you didnt know that would happen, but thanks to you, you saved my wife, partner and mother to out little girl waiting for us at home... i really dont know what i would have done if you didnt save lucy in time.. im sorry about the spa, i dont think it will be able to finish repairing it to open anymore but i can do anything if you ask for it in return for saving lucy."
*natsu looked at liddan with clear eyes that had redness from crying earlier but liddan just waved his hand at natsu telling him there wasnt anything he did ask for.*
"thank you natsu, you and lucy already gave me plenty remembering my wife while you two stayed here and cleaned up at the spa... but if you really insist, i only ask for one thing."
*natsu leaned onto Lucy's shoulders now waiting to hear liddan's request, liddan only coughed a bit and finally replied*
"if you have any children in the future, please name your first son 'liddan'. i have no children of my own, and am to old now to adopt any child to care for... i never had the family i wanted but with this i would rest in peace now knowing a 'liddan' is living the happy life i never got to experience.."
*the air thickened for natsu as he had decided after hearing that lucy was pregnant again, to name their child 'Igneel' this time if it was a boy. Don't ask natsu how he knew, it was just like a instinct when he first found out about Nashi, he knew Nashi would be a girl and the name was just a automatic thing that he would come up with. He really didn't want to promise Liddan this but, after thinking he realized that if it wasn't for him lucy and his unborn child would have been gone like that. Finally he looked at the older man, Liddan and gave him a truthful look.*
"Liddan, i Natsu Dragneel, under my fathers name 'Igneel' promise to name my first unborn son after you.."
*lucy gave natsu a weird look not knowing what natsu meant by 'unborn' but she went along as she also thought it was fair to name their child after him if it was a boy in the long run.*
"Liddan, i lucy Dragneel, under my mothers name 'Lila Heartifilia' promise to name my son after you.."
As both mages finished their promise to Liddan, the scotish bearly man sniffled as he gleamed at both and put a hand on each of their shoulders. He smiled a bright smile and cried a few tears.
"Ayy, this has probably been the second happiest moment in my life, ya… I wish you the bestest of wishes, hope for health and happiness for your family. Now, go home to your beautiful daughter that is waiting for you two, don't let her grow up before you can enjoy spending time with her."
This made natsu cry now as he treasured Nashi very much and knew what the man was talking about. Nashi was just a newborn yesterday and now she is already talking and babbling. Next thing natsu knew she would be wearing her wedding dress or setting off on her first mission, whichever it was natsu didn't want it to happen soon. He didn't want his baby growing to fast and leaving her 'papa' behind…
Lucy didn't notice natsu crying but she had some tears in her eyes that showed she sympathized with what Liddan had said. She shook her head in agreement and stood up from her seat to bid farewell to Liddan now.
"Thank you again Liddan for saving my life, I hope from now on you live a happy life. We will be sure to visit often if you would like?"
"Hahaha, no need to come all the way to this little island for little old me, but if you want to I wouldn't mind the company.. ya"
*Liddan smiled a warm smile again as he blushed lightly at how sincere and kind these two were.*
"Don't worry about it old man, we will come back and bring Nashi next time.. but I'm afraid it's time to go, I'm starting to miss my little Nashi now.."
*natsu gave a fake pout at lucy to get her to laugh as they finally bowed to Liddan and left his room to finally go back home.*
"Shit, we didn't finish the mission natsu that means no money I guess.."
"It's alright luce, money isn't everything… someone saved your life today, I wouldn't trade that for money, having you alive and breathing is enough for me.."
*natsu wrapped his arm around her waist as they both walked to the islands docking site to get on the first boat to magnolia, there waited a sweet pink haired girl waiting by her window for the two most important people to come back..