She was sick. Again.

At the same time as before. Again.

Lucky sighed. She was used to it by now, it had been happening for the last two years now. Maybe she should go to the doctor, maybe it was an allergy or hay fever. She remembered the first time, he had uprooted a whole cherry blossom tree for her and sent it sailing down the river. She had found it unimaginablely sweet and thoughtful, but the next year she had forced him to promise her not to do anything rash.

This year however she didn't have the energy to do even that. Natsu had wanted to stay, but she had told him firmly to go. She had said that he should enjoy it for her.

She sighed again. Maybe she really should go to the doctor, there might be a reason, and a cure for her predicament. After all she was always better the next day, when the blossoms had gone.

She wondered what he was doing, he was obviously with the guild they were all there to gether, but what was he doing with the guild, what was the guild doing?

Was he with Lissana? That thought sent a pang of pain, jealousy and even to some extent hunger through her heart. She had no grudge against Natsu's childhood friend, but she was jealous of her, and she did pose a threat.

Lucy had long ago realized her feelings for Natsu, though they weren't that easy to deal with. She was scared what id Lissana stole him away. What would she do then?

She quickly scolded herself, Natsu was not an object; he didn't belong to anyone, but still...

Just then there was a crash near the back window. She knew immediately who it was, who else came in through the window, I mean apart from the others in her team, but she just knew it was him.

"You usually use the front widow." She observed

"I know, but the back was quicker." They lapsed into a charged but not –uncomfortable silence.

Lucy sighed "What are you doing here so early? Why aren't you with the guild? I mean you shouldn't finish for hours now." She added the last part hastily; she didn't want him to think she was ungrateful.

"I never went there."

"Huh! But then-" Natsu cut her off.

"Hear I've got something for you." He held out a small wrapped box. Lucy's heart swelled at the innocent thoughtfulness of the boy she loved.

"Open it."

"Okay!" Lucy said obliging; suddenly in a much better mood. She tore open the wrapping to reveal a small box. "Go on..." Urged Natsu, she opened the box to find a beautiful ring. An imbecile could have told you it was a cherry blossom. A beautifully carved cherry blossom, it looked as if it had been carved out of one piece of crystal. But it was multi coloured. It showed all the colours of the rainbow and more in different tones and shades, the tone, shade and sometimes even the colour would change when the ring moved.

"So..." asked Natsu nervously, "Will you wear it?"

"Wear it! Of course I will silly. It's beautiful! Thank you so much!" Said Lucy, awoken from her trance.

"Will you let me put it on for you?"

"Sure." Said Lucy slightly puzzled.

Natsu walked toward her purposefully. He took the ring out of the box, knelt and held up her hand.

Lucy waited with an increasing sense if discomfort, but she didn't move her hand.

"Lucy..." Natsu paused, and pushing the ring up onto her ring finger he said "I really love you and I've been wanting to ask you this for a long time-" he paused for breath "Will you marry me?"

Luck just stared at him in a daze. Slowly she pinched herself, once, twice, then thrice.

"Uhh Lucy, are you okay I'm-" Natsu started, but then his air supply was completely cut off when Lucy brought him into a bone crushing hug.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" she exclaimed with tears leaking out form her eyes. "I can't belive you asked me that, and this isn't a dream!"

"I'll take that as a yes then."Natsu as he leaned down to kiss her.

"You'll get sick you know."

"I don't care."

When happy found Natsu latter, it was sleeping soundly with Lucy both of them holding each other tight, Lucy with ring on finger.

Lucy was up and running the next day, as predicted. Natsu however did indeed get very sick and refused to be treated. And here is the typical scenario at the guild for at least a few weeks to come:

"I'm a freaking fire dragon slayer I can't catch a cold." He would shout, only to have Lucy shout back:

"The cold caught you! You get a cold cause of germs to you know!" And the Master saying:

"How cute! They're fighting like a married couple already."Natsu and Lucy together:

"SHUT UP OLD MAN" And Mira:

"Leave them be Master..."

I know, I know, it's pretty shoddy penmanship, but how was the story? Please do leave a review on this, it's my first FT fanfic.