I do not own any of the characters. anything you recognize is all owned by Hiro Mashima.
It all started on a day like any other day. Sun shining, birds chirping, nice breeze flowing through the air. I was walking towards the Guild on Strawberry Street balancing on the side of the canal like I always do; the fisherman saying just like always that I'm going to fall into the river. I was happy today, because today we were celebrating the new S-class wizards coming back from Tenroujima.
I walk in through the doors and I'm speechless. The Guild is decorated from top to bottom; congratulations banners everywhere, streamers in the rafters, and confetti on every inch of floor. I notice that everyone is filled to the brim with anticipation. I walked to the bar to talk to Mira.
"Hey Mira!" I say while I sit in my usual seat. I notice that the bar is cleaner than usual. Mira must be working extra hard to make this day special.
"Hey Lucy, just give me a sec and I'll get you your strawberry shake." She says while she is cleaning the mugs squeaky clean. I can tell she is nervous for Laxus to come back. They have been dating for a few months now and Mira is so in love you can practically see hearts around her head.
"It's no problem I can wait." I decide to glance around and swivel on my chair. Mira did a really good job decorating, I can't tell she put her whole heart and soul into it. I turn around as soon as I hear Mira put down my strawberry shake.
"Here you go Lucy, sorry about the wait. Are you excited for them to come home?" She asks with a knowing gleam in her eyes. "Or is it a specific someone you can't wait to see?"
"M-Mira, I don't know what you're talking about. You're crazy." I can feel the warmth of my cheeks as my blush spreads. I can tell Mira notices; there is no way she doesn't notice. She has hearts in her eyes; A.K.A. matchmaking mode.
"Oh Lucy, you guys need to stop walking around the bush and just ask each other out. Everyone knows that you like him."
"MIRA! Knock it off. He doesn't like me like that. He probably doesn't even know the feeling of it. I mean come on, he was gonna kiss me just cuz Asuka told him to and he didn't think it was that big of a deal. It's not gonna happen so just drop it. Ok?" I look down and drink my shake. I don't like this topic of conversation and want it to be done A.S.A.P.
"Fine Lucy, but when he comes in he is gonna hug you first. Which means he likes you cuz he doesn't want to see anyone else except for you." She turns around and goes back to cleaning only to turn right back with hearts in her eyes once more.
"Mira? Are you okay?"
"They're back" she whispers so softly I barely hear here. I'm about to say that they aren't until I feel the magic pressure in the air increasing. I whip my head to the Guild doors and notice everyone else doing the same. My face slowing starts breaking into a smile.
All of a sudden the Guild doors slam open and I see him with his goofy smile.
"We're Back!" He screams with Happy flying over his head. I watch him look around the Guild at all the decorations until he sets his eyes on me. He then sprints over to me and takes my shake out of my hands and sets it on the counter. He then turns to me and gives me the biggest and tightest hug I've ever had.
"I'm back Luce." He whispers in my ear, his voice somewhat shaky. I blush again this time brighter than before. All of a sudden he lets go and smiles. "I missed you."
"N...Natsu." I say, my blush still present. He grabs my face and rubs his thumbs on my cheeks.
"Are you okay Luce? Your face is all red. Do you have a fever?" He puts his hand to my forehead with a worried look in his eyes. I can't speak. I can't think. I can't move. Why does he have to look so cute when he is worried. I'm finally able to recover and I shake my head answering his question.
"Ok if you say so Luce. I'll see ya later weirdo." He walks away leaving me awestruck with a giggling Mira behind me. I slowly turn and see her smirking.
"I told ya so. Now you guys need to both see it and have cute pink haired brown eyed babies!" I decide to walk away before she goes into super matchmaking mode. That mode of Mira is the scariest. One time she literally locked her sister and Bixlow into a closet for 6 hours. Needless to say that the both came out of there blushing and hair messy.
I decide to go and see Levy and all the others that came back from the trials. Levy is as per usual right next to a big metal slayer with Jet and Droy watching her from afar. I slide in the bench across from them. I have to tap the page that Levy is reading to get her attention.
"Oh! Hi Lucy! Gajeel, say hi." Gajeels just grunts and turns away. "Oh just ignore him Lucy, he is just upset that Jet and Droy ruined his proposal."
"Pr-proposal? LEVY! OMG! Let me see let me see!" I grab her left hand and look to see a simple black metal band with a single small diamond in the middle. It's so simple and pretty and very much like what the big lughead would get her. "Aw Levy, its gorgeous!"
"Yea, I said so too. He was down on his knee when Jet and Droy showed up demanding he fight them for my hand. So he isn't to happy. But I love the ring and I love him and I don't care that we were interrupted. It was simply perfect." She smiles and turns to Gajeel. He has no emotion on his face but you can tell that his eyes are softer as they gaze down at his shrimp.
"It better be perfect I spent forever making it for ya shrimp." Gajeel said with the smallest hint of a smile on his face.
"I love you Gajeel." Levy said turning towards him. He looks away and grunts while a blush is spreading across his cheeks. Gajeel isn't that big of a fan of public displays of affection.
"Well, I'm going to go home and get ready for the party tonight. I'll see you later Levy. Gajeel." I leave the table and start heading home. The party starts in about two hours, just enough time to get ready. Now, time for a nice relaxing bath.