This slightly AU story, told mostly from the viewpoint of Mrs. March, takes place during Chapter 8 of Little Women, Jo Meets Apollyon. I've categorized it as a crossover due to a reference to a scene in Chapter 12 of Little Men, Huckleberries. Direct quotes are underlined. Little Women and Little Men were written by Louisa May Alcott, and are in the public domain.
What if Nat had a stronger reaction to being accused of stealing and ran away, will they be able to get him to come back or will he forgive the accusers on his own.
'And yet, he sometimes wondered where Dan was now, whether he had enough to eat and where he slept at night. Dan was tough, but he was the best and only friend Nat had ever had.' A series of seven vignettes about the unlikely friendship between Plumfield's newest boys: the fiddler and the fire-brand, otherwise known as Nathaniel Blake and Daniel Kean. [Canon Compliant]
Nat is having issues involving his violin. To play or not to play, that is the question.
Bess and Dan try to get Nat and Nan to admit their feelings, while Nat and Nan concocted the same plan for them.
**** I Do Not Own the Rights to Little men the television series nor the book by Louisa May Alcott The Annual Dance (Or Ball now that Amy has taken over the ordeal) is coming up, Nat and Nan face their feelings.