Natsu groaned as he felt a bright light on his eyes. He tried to moved to avoid said light but stopped when he felt every part of his body throb.
Instead he tried to put his hands on his eyes but was stopped by a familiar weight. 'No way' he thought as he hesitantly looked down. Sure enough, he saw an unmistakable blonde head resting on his hand fast asleep. His other hand subconsciously moved to slide his fingers through her thick locks.
This was their usual routine every time he got hurt.
Lucy's eyes blinked open as she felt the comforting warmth and she snuggled closer to it, before remembering where she was. Her eyes widened as she noticed Natsu looking at her with a soft look. She readied her heart for what was to come before getting up and getting him a glass of water in complete silence.
She watched awkwardly as he drank his water, the distance between them was killing her.
"How Long was I out?" He asked gruffly. "Almost 5 days. You had lost a lot of power." He nodded in thanks and the awkward silence continued. One trying to figure out what to Say and the other how to apologise.
"How are you feeling?" She couldn't stop herself from asking. And that broke him. He reached forward and grabbed her hands in his own, placing them over his heart.
"I'm so sorry Lucy. Nothing I said that day had even a shred of truth to them. I know how much you love Happy. I know you were trying to do what was best for him after I all but neglected him." He said desperately. "You never neglected him, every time we used to go on dates you'd always pick out something for him. I know you were always thinking of him." She said gently and a tear rolled down his cheek. "Even now after everything, you still try to console me. Lucy I know I don't deserve you but please please give me another chance. I'll do anything! I'll grovel, I'll promise to never burn your tops off again! Anything Luce! Please." Natsu said tearfully.
Lucy looked at the man in front of her. "How do I know I can trust you again after what you said? What if 20 years later you get tired of me and want her? That'll kill me Natsu!"
"Luce, I've mated with you. I don't think you completely understand what that means. That means that I am physically incapable of being with anyone beside you. It means that I've given my whole life to you and taken yours in return. Luce I made the choice to love you and only you. Today, 20 years from now, 100 years from now, it doesn't matter, I'll always love you Luce. There is no excuse for what happened that day, I was overwhelmed and I took it out on you. I'm so sorry about that! And I swear it will never happen again. Please just give us another chance. Please... I need you Luce."
Lucy heard the sincerity in every word and was having a tough time resisting him. "You're going to have to win me back." "I will! Anything you want Luce, I'll do it!" "This is the first and only time this is going to happen. Next time if you want to blow up, go destroy a tree or something!" "I swear." Natsu said sincerely.
"I wish I could hate you." Lucy said as she got closer to him. "I love you Lucy." Natsu said as he gently pressed his lips onto hers.
Lucy sighed into the kiss and grasped his hair. He gently traced her lips with his tongue and slid it in when she opened her mouth. He massaged her tongue with his own before pulling away and kissing along her neck. He tried pulling Lucy into his lap, but stopped when he felt the sharp pain from his sore limbs. Lucy immediately stopped when she felt him stiffen and brought her forehead to his.
"Punishment one, no sex for a month." She whispered cheekily and laughed when he pouted but didn't argue. "I think it's time for me to leave, I miss my bed!" She said and stood to leave when she fell back on his hammock due to Natsus vice-grip on her hand.
"Natsu..." "No! You almost left me once, I refuse to ever let you leave again." Natsu shakily got out of his hammock and hobbled over to his dresser, denying any help from Lucy.
He took a box out of his dresser and hobbled back towards Lucy. Lucy looked at the box in surprise, "Na-Natsu...?"
"Lucy, you are the most unique, beautiful, infuriating, endearing and strong person I've ever met. You're incredibly large heart somehow forgave my stupid ass, and for that I'll always be grateful! You are the stars in my sky Luce, you make the world more beautiful and every struggle so worth it. There is no me without you. And I love you so much. So what I'm trying to say is, Lucy Heartfillia will you do me the honour of becoming my Wife?" Natsu finished and nervously opened the box.
Lucy, who had tears running down her face, gasped when she saw the beautifully crafted ring. The ring was the body of a dragon, and The Eye of the dragon was a beautiful golden stone which matched her hair and was made from Natsu's magic.
She got down on her knees in front of him and wrapped her arms around her dragon. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Natsu grinned maniacally before grabbing her finger and gently putting the ring on. Lucy stared at her hand admiring the beauty of the ring. "It's so perfect." She said wistfully and a sense of pride bubbled up with Natsu. The month long search was so worth it!
Lucy got up, pulling a tired yet happy Natsu, up with her. A loud sob was heard from the side of the room before they Happy zoomed into their arms, almost knocking them over.
"Thank God! I thought... I'm so Glad..." Happy blubbered as he hugged his, now, two favourite people in the world!
Natsu and Lucy looked at each other with a content smile. Their little family was going to be ok!