Happy had contently gone into a food coma on the table after eating three fish. Lucy cleaned up the dishes as Natsu took a shower. In this moment alone she touched her lips still remembering the warm feel of Nastu's lips on hers and she couldn't fully believe it. She did a little happy dance as she dried the last dish.
"That has to be the worst dancing I have ever seen." Natsu joked and Lucy yelped and almost dropped her plate. She clumsily caught the dish and a deep red blush painted her cheeks and Natsu laughed loudly at her. She shushed him, half because Happy was sleeping and half so this moment of mortification could pass. She clarified her first reason by pointing at snoring blue cat. He quieted down and moved to look at the wall that held all the whereabouts of the members of Fairy Tail.
"I still can't believe that the guild disbanded. I mean, we are a family how could gramps do that?" Natsu questioned and Lucy handed him a steaming cup of cocoa. They both sat crisscross in front of the wall.
"So much happened, Natsu. I think he thought he was setting us free somehow. Everyone chose their own path. Even you" She pointed out.
"I know about your father. I'm so sorry, Natsu. You must know how proud he was of you. You both saved all of our lives." She said after she saw him stiffen. He took in a deep breath but didn't look at her. So she crawled over to him and draped her arms around him.
"I miss him so much. I was looking for so long and then he-" Natsu could finish his sentence. He just buried his face in Lucy's chest and held her firmly. Lucy stroked his back.
"It's okay to cry, Natsu. It's doesn't diminish your strength." She said and with that she felt her shirt dampen and the slight shaking of his body. She held him as he became undone. Soon she realized he was beginning to fall asleep. She helped him up and led him to the bed. He brought her close and kissed her firmly still very much awake.
"I love you" She whispered between kisses and was surprised when Natsu pinned her bellow him.
"Don't be afraid." He said looking for any sort of fear in her eyes. Lucy smiled up at him.
"I will never be afraid of you." She promised and brought his face down to hers. His hand traveled up her sides and all over her body. She was breathing in short breaths and gasps and before long all clothing was lost and littering the floor. Natsu, looked closely at Lucy. She was beautiful with her golden hair splayed everywhere and a blush dusting her cheeks.
"Luce, are you sure?" He asked and she nodded before kissing him again. This man she had been so in love with for so long. Her savior, her best friend, her Natsu. She could wish for nothing else but to give herself to him and she was. She winced in the bit of pain she felt but kept moving. The greatest difficulty proved in being quiet enough not to wake Happy of her neighbors. Lucy had to clap a hand over Natsu's mouth to stifle his groans. She laughed quietly and he smiled at her before lying down on the bed and resting her on his chest. Natsu kissed her hair and drew small circles on her lower back.
"We'll start looking for them tomorrow. We can start with start with Ice Prick and Juvia. I can't wait to kick his ass, it's been too long." He said and looked over to Lucy who was simply smiling and asleep. Natsu kept on stroking his mate's back and looked up at the sky through the window.
"I became stronger and now I am going to make you proud of me, Dad. Luce, Happy, and I are going to bring Fairy Tail back together. I refuse to give into that… I'll keep them all safe." He promised into the air.
