Lucy POV

'What am I forgetting? I can feel it in my gut! GAH there is something that I'm supposed to remember!'

I clasped my head in my hands.

'What the hell was it!'

It was that feeling that something was on the tip of my tongue, like I was on the verge of remembering that one thing that drove me absolutely insane. I struggled so hard to try and remember that every time I came up short I died a little bit inside. I hated forgetting stuff. It made me feel lost.

'It's right there! I know what it is, so why can't I remember what it is!'

I pulled at my hair slightly.

'Ha!' I snorted. 'Like pulling my hair out is gonna help me remember!'

The whole train ride home from my last mission had my stomach performing a circus. Look, there go the acrobats!

I tried to think of the things that I could forget first. Important dates.

'Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, meetings… rent possibly?'

No, not my rent; I didn't forget my rent. My rent was the reason for so many missions lately. I wanted to take Natsu with me, but he seemed to be busy when I really needed to go out on a mission. Plus, he always destroyed things, taking away almost more than half of the reward.

'Hmm… Natsu… his birthday?'

Maybe it was his birthday I was forgetting.

'No, it's later this month. I still have to pick out a gift.'

My mind was stuck on the idea of birthdays.

'I am forgetting about someone's… birthday? Yeah, but whose?'

I rubbed my temples.

'Birthdays, birthdays, birthdays… uh, Mira? No. Not Natsu either… Levy? No, I already gave her a birthday present this year. Why does my mind keep going back to Natsu?'

I kept thinking back to Natsu for some reason.

'Natsu and Happy… Happy… Happy?... HAPPY!'

SMACK!

It was Happy's birthday I'd forgotten, resulting in a face-palm.

'How did I manage to forget that stupid cat's birthday? He's gonna be so mad!'

I felt so bad for forgetting his birthday.

(Time skip— at the guild)

"Happy, I am so sorry!" I screamed running into the guild where I knew Natsu and Happy would be.

"Sorry for what?" the cat asked curiously.

Normally, Happy threw himself at me, but I threw myself on him that time.

"I forgot all about your birthday! I am a terrible friend!" I cried.

I reached into a bag that I'd gotten from the store, and pulled out a fish. Happy's eyes bulged.

"I got you fish," I said handing him one. Then, I handed the entire bag to him. I hoped he would forgive me.

"Oh yeah! You weren't here for Happy's birthday, that's right," Natsu laughed, just figuring out what I was talking about. "You missed the big party that the guild threw for him."

I sank to my knees.

"I am SO sorry!" I sobbed. I felt like Erza being so dramatic like that. But, I really did feel bad.

"Oh, it's no big deal, Lucy," Happy said waving it off with a paw. "No one got me as many fish as you did!" he cheered happily.

Natsu smiled his usual, impossibly wide smile at me.

"You're forgiven," Happy said.

"Thanks," I replied back. "I knew I was forgetting something," I laughed.

Natsu's smile, if possible, got bigger.

I ran to the request board. I still needed a little but more money to pay my rent. I had asked Natsu and Happy if they wanted to come, but they said that had some things to get and set up. I frowned, but picked a job and left the guild.

Natsu said something behind my back as I left, but I didn't hear it.

~NPOV~

"Silly, forgetful Lucy," Natsu chuckled softly.

He turned to Mirajane at the bar.

"Does everyone know?" he asked. She nodded. "Okay, now for the cake."