I came up with this after re-watching episode 175. I can't wait for the next episodes but at least I can read the manga until then.

I may write an epilogue to this as I think it could be quite good, but let me hear what you think.

Long Live Fairy Tail. Long Live Natsu and Lucy.

Everyone left the room as the guild went to celebrate the Dragon Slayer's win, Panther had gone off to find Gajeel with Levy which would not end well for Natsu.

Lucy had asked if they would close the curtains as they left as she wanted to sleep for a little while, overwhelmed by the emotion of relief that Natsu was around to protect her from harm and had showed that the Fairy Tail dragon's were never ever to be messed with.

Elfman had been okay end to go to the celebrations but Wendy and Porsica had asked that Lucy stay in the room as many of her injures could be reopened if she started parting, especially with Fairy Tail.

Soon only one person was left in the room with Lucy, Natsu. He had sent Happy away with Carla and Wendy, with not much persuasion needed, and didn't want to go to the party without Lucy.

It was like a repeat of what had happened with the Rainbow Cherry Blossoms that Lucy only got to see because Natsu had sailed one down the River next to her house. Natsu didn't really like doing anything without Lucy and fighting Sting had let him get his own back on what had happened to Lucy during her fight with Minevra.

Natsu needed Lucy and Lucy needed Natsu. They both knew this but couldn't quite tell the other. They had fallen for each other and neither were the wiser to the other one's feelings.

A man once said that "Love is blind to the people involved but obvious To everyone else." And that was certainly the case with the Fire Dragon and the Blonde Mage.

"Natsu? What are you still doing here? You should go celebrate your win, not be here." said Lucy from the comfort of her bed as she looked up to see Natsu still sitting on a chair, by her bed, with the curtains closed to give them some privacy but not much.

"It doesn't feel right to go to party without you Luce. Plus fighting Sting and Rouge was mainly pay back for what Minevra did to you." Replied Natsu from his chair as he moved closer and started stroking her hair.

"thanks for that by the way, from what I heard you did to them, I kinda glad you go overboard sometimes."

"Good knowledge for next time." Natsu chuckled.

"I didn't mean you could now go and destroy everything on every mission we go on." said Lucy trying to stop any ideas from getting into Natsu's head.

"I know. Anyway, you look really tried. Get some sleep and after I have something to tell you."

"Okay Natsu. Just don't feel like you have to stay here with me, you should go and Party."

And with that Lucy feel asleep and Natsu moved back a bit to give her some room. He then heard someone come charging down the hall. Gajeel thought Natsu as he slipped outside of the room to confront him.

"What was the big idea Natsu?! Why the hell did you do that!?" shouted the iron Dragon Slayer as he spotted Natsu exit the room Lucy slept in. He had Levy and Panther hot on his heels to stop any major injuries occurring as they still had to compete in the Magic Games.

"I needed to defeat Sting on my own. He kept on saying that he had to defeat me to prove how weak Lucy and the rest of the guild are. Plus I really wanted to smash his face in for what Minevra did to Lucy." replied Natsu in an almost calm persona. "Can we also keep the shouting to a minimum, Lucy is asleep."

"I don't care about Bunny Girl, I care that I didn't get to defeat either of Sabertooth's Slayers because you had the idea of pushing me into a mine." said Gajeel with Levy to his right.

"Don't say that about my Best Friend, Gajeel. If thou want me to support you then respect them."said Levy slightly annoyed that her new boyfriend was angry that Natsu wanted to keep Lucy in her room and not out here. "Anyway, we should all head to the party. You helped Gajeel so everyone in Fairy Tail will still Treat you like a hero just as much as Natsu."

"But that's not the point ..." said Gajeel to his new girlfriend.

"I don't care. You wanna date me then let's go and let everyone know you are all right and celebrate Fairy Tail's win." Levy then turned around and walked back down the corridor with Panther in her arms.

"We will settle this later, Salamander." said Gajeel turning back to the Fire Dragon and left after Levy.

"By the way, congrats you too, Mira will be very pleased." yelled Natsu as the couple left his sight and he slide back into the room.

3 Hours Later

Lucy woke up to see Natsu sleeping on his chair with his feet on the mattress. Lucy smiled, he so went to his party Thought Lucy.

She sat up which in turn made Natsu wake up as his legs were knocked off the mattress.

"You haven't been here all this time have you?" asked Lucy, hoping he did go to his party because she would have felt so guilty for making him wait for her to wake up. It's almost like a Sleeping Beauty story with a twist, wait what shut up brain, thought Lucy.

"No, I had to go and talk to Gajeel which resulted in Levy telling me they started dating, and they then left for the Party. I think I feel asleep after that." replied Natsu as he scratched his head and yawned.

"Ohhh, you should have gone to the party. I feel guilty that you stayed here when you could have done something more useful than sit here."

"Don't feel guilty. It was my choice to stay with you and I don't regret it. I kIndia needed the sleep anyway. Plus a Fairy Tail party goes on forever if it wants, if I went their now they would still be partying even after 3 hours."

"Okay but only because you say you don't regret it." said Lucy as she moved to make herself more comfy and because Natsu had now moved so he could sit on the bed in front of Lucy. "So do you want to tell me what you wanted to tell me before I slept for 3 hours."

"Oh yeah." said Natsu as he looked straight into Lucy's eyes. "This is my confession to you Lucy. I need you and you can 't leave my side even if you don't feel the same way, I need you that much. Fighting Sting made me think of the reason I was fighting shim so hard. I realised it was for you, Lucy. To prove to you that I will protect you against anyone who tries to hurt you and to prove to myself that I Was worthy of protecting you."

"You already protected me so much in the past. You do deserve to protect me as you have always shown you could and I don't want to leave your side either. I have already said that I believed in you from when I first came to fairy tail."

"I don't think you quite get it Lucy."

"I don't quite Get what?"

"I am saying that I needed to prove to myself that I was worthy of protecting you. I needed proof that I could protect the love of my life. I love you Lucy." said Natsu staring straight into her eyes so she could she how serious he was about his love.

Lucy looked into his eyes to see a look that Lucy knew that Natsu wouldn't lie to her about this. She reach her hands to his face.

"I love you too, you idiot. You didn't need to prove anything to me or anyone."

Natsu slowly leaned in and slowly kissed her, being very aware of her injuries. All that was expressed in the kiss was the love for each other. They didn't need to express any more than that.

After about 5 minutes, the kiss broke. Lucy hugged Natsu and he hugged her back.

"Don't leave. I need you too." whispered Lucy into Natsu's ears.

"Never planned on it." whispered back Natsu.

They broke the hug and Lucy gave another yawn.

"Looks like my girl needs some more sleep." Said Natsu sweetly, smiling as Lucy blushed as he called her his girl.

"I going back to sleep. But could you sleep on the bed next to me, I miss it."

"That's fine by me." said Natsu.

Natsu climbed into the bed and wrapped his arms around her. They both fell asleep soon after with each other next to the other for what they hoped would be a long time.

On the Other Side of the Curtain

Happy had come to find Natsu. It was stupid of him not to turn up to a party that was for him. But that was his foster father. Happy was used to it now.

When he had arrived he had heard Natsu talking to Lucy. He heard everything. He so had to tell the guild what was going on here. Mira would faint like she had after finding out about Gajeel and Levy.

Happy flew out of the room and went straight to the guild.

This day was just full of action and love.