New Year's Luck (chap. 4)

konamiXkatya23: Hey everyone! This is my first chapter which I'm posting in 2012!

Lucy: Sure. Happy New Year everyone!

Happy: Aye!

konamiXkatya23: Yes, I know... But I have some bad news.

Lucy: Huh? Why? What happened?

Natsu: I'll beat them up!

konamiXkatya23: No, nothing bad happened. It's just that this is the last chapter (since it is a New Year's oneshot)... I hope that you've all enjoyed my story, and I'm really thankful to anyone who liked my story so far! I'm just starting out, so I guess...

Lucy: Boo-hoo... That's a bummer... What are you going to work on after this? Another Fairy Tail fanfic?

konamiXkatya23: I'm not sure yet. I don't really know yet, so we'll wait and see.
Anyway, sorry for the long writer's block... I hope you enjoy this chapter! PLEASE REVIEW!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail or any of it's characters! I only own my own story!

Chapter four
Fireworks

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaa!" Natsu shrieked as he sent the monster flying in the air. "I'm not that weak!" he continued. "I will protect my nakama*!"

Happy set Lucy on the ground while Natsu beat the monster to a pulp. Tears streamed down the girl's cheeks. Her state in which she was just a second ago; hopeless, calm and ready to die, has completely disappeared. She collapsed on the ground.

All of her emotions came back to her. She was worn out and bleeding, but she didn't care about her injuries. The girl looked up, her fearful eyes overflowed with tears.

Fear. It's not a bad thing. Without it, everything would fall apart. Everyone is afraid of something.

Now Lucy understood. She wasn't ready to die. She was scared for Natsu, scared for Happy. She wanted to see Fairy Tail again. She wanted to see Mirajane, Erza, Levy, Gray and Juvia... She didn't want to disappear!

"Natsu!" she screamed her friend's name.

"I know", he muttered.
"Hey you!" he addressed the monster. "You hurt Lucy! UNFORGIVABLE!" Natsu glared at the monster, his stare giving off a killer aura.

"Fire dragon's iron fist!" he yelled as he ran up and finished the creature off in one blow. The dragon slayer turned around and gazed at Lucy.

The girl's legs crumbled and the rosy haired boy laughed in relief.

"You idiot", he mumbled. "You should have called sooner. I've got your back."

"I'm sorry..." she answered. Happy landed beside Lucy. He carefully hugged her, wondering if she'd be mad. To his surprise, the blond girl didn't send him flying. He comforted Lucy as the sun came out and shone brightly.

The snow glittered like millions of diamonds, all of them scattered all over the mountain. Natsu stood in the center of the open, staring at the blue sky.

Lucy's cries echoed down the valley while tears of joy streamed down her face.

Part 2

Lucy sat at the bar as Mirajane looked at her, her eyes full of concern.

The girl couldn't get the past week off her mind. Her depression continued, much to the dislike of her friends. Even Makarov was troubled.

It was New Year's Eve. Many members of Fairy Tail returned, and even Wendy ran by now and then, preparing for the celebrations. Natsu stood with a frown by the door and bore his teeth at Gray. The ice mage, for some reason, completely ignored Natsu and helped Juvia with the decorations. Erza switched to 'kimono armor'. Her dark red kimono gave out a holiday atmosphere.

Lucy's mind was somewhere else. She was still thinking about their mission when she drifted off into reverie.

After they beat the monster up, they returned to the caravan. The bandits, who ambushed the caravan were already taken care of. They had to walk for another few hours until they reached the destination.

After being paid, the two got on a train (much to Natsu's dislike) and rode it back to Mongolia's neighboring town. Natsu and Lucy spent the night, and on the next day, returned home.

Lucy has been in a depression ever since. She did nothing during most of the days. Natsu tried visiting the girl, and after seeing how pale she has become, he had to take care of her for a few days. Most of the time, she kept quiet and didn't say a word.

"Earth to Lucy!" Natsu said while tapping on her shoulder.

The girl blinked and looked up. Her facial expression clearly stated: "leave me alone".

"Come with me to the roof!" he grinned. "They're going to launch the fireworks! That ice-headed moron doesn't know about that place!"

"Fine", Lucy muttered and got up. To her surprise Happy didn't come with Natsu. But then again, he was probably chasing after Charlie...

As the two climbed to the roof, Natsu suddenly jolted up and asked, "Lucy! You're not yourself these days! What's wrong?"

The town people and guild members were gathering outside, preparing the fireworks. Huge crowds swarmed in the streets, and it was as noisy as ever.

Lucy stared at Natsu. The girl looked down and shifted her weight. Then she began.

"I'm sorry, Natsu... I know that I'm annoying to have around. The mission we went on... I proved myself worthless one more time. I really thought I was going to die! Isn't that stupid? I couldn't even save my own sorry butt! You always save me! And I can't do anything in return!" tears streamed down her face. Lucy choked and hiccupped. "I didn't even get you a present! And it was just because I was so careless! I-I-I..." her voice was cut off.

Lucy felt a pair of warm lips on hers. Natsu leaned in. The kiss was long, but soft and sweet. Lucy held onto the rosy haired boy. Why did her heart beat faster? Why didn't she want to push him away? Why was her pain vanishing?

Natsu turned away. The blond girl could see that he was blushing, his face matching the color of his rosy hair.

Suddenly they heard a whistle and looked up. Fireworks, like midnight flowers, bloomed directly above them. Red, green, yellow, blue all exploded brilliantly in the sky. The dark streets of Mongolia lit up, cheers and whistles were heard from the crowd.

Soon, the amount of the fireworks seemed to double.

"The Grand Finale..." Lucy muttered.

The entire sky lit up. It was so loud, that it felt as if you put earplugs into your ears. Members of the guild added their magic to the Grand Finale, making it even bigger.

In an instant, everything was over. The crowd went wild, and for a few minutes, everyone just cheered. People fired confetti onto the street from the buildings. Mirajane called everyone inside for dinner and drinks.

Lucy kissed Natsu on the cheek. "Thank you", she said. "That was a really nice way to say 'shut-up'."

The rosy haired boy grinned. He blushed as he hugged Lucy back. "Don't you love the New Year? You can start all over again. Everyone gets a second chance.**" he whispered into Lucy's ear.

Happy flew up to the roof. "Hey guys! They're serving steak tonight, it's on the house..." his voice trailed off as he saw the two hugging each other. "Oh. Didn't mean to interrupt. Please go on." The eksheed guffawed and flew off.

"Pervert!" Lucy screamed as she punched Happy.

"So cold..." the blue cat muttered. As he saw the girls bright, chocolaty eyes he smiled. "Hey Lucy! You're back!" he exclaimed.

"Yeah..." the blond Mage answered as she put a hand near her lips. She noticed that Natsu was starting to climb down the roof.

"Are you coming? Or are you gonna sulk in the corner again?" he asked, extending his hand towards the girl.

"No way", she answered. "Let's not make them wait."

"Hell yeah!" the rosy haired boy yelled. He grabbed Lucy's hand and jumped down to the ground, towards the entrance of their guild.

Part 3

Lucy woke up. She was obviously hung over. Her head pounded, her chest hurt.

She was laying on top of Natsu, who was sleeping restlessly. Everyone was scattered all over the floor, confetti and other various things mixed in along with them.

~Flashback~
During the party, a man came through the entrance. He was a Sherpa who traveled a far way. When Makarov asked him what he wanted, the man held something up.

Lucy came over to see who the visitor was. Suddenly, she noticed something. The dark-haired man held her keys! The ones she lost during her battle with the strange white-pelted creature.

"How?" she asked.

"I see black cat. I chase cat. Cat have keys. I check keys. Name... Lucy?" he pointed at the blond girl. A shiny tag dangled from the key ring.

"Ah! Thank you!" Lucy bowed. The blond girl looked at her keys. They were all in one piece. For some reason, she heard a light "meow". She looked at the black key and smiled.

"Thank you..." Lucy whispered.
~End Flashback~

She grinned. The sun shone brightly through the windows. Its rays reflected off the empty liquor bottles. She could see some people starting to move around. Wendy was already up, she smiled and waved at Lucy. The blond girl mouthed a "good morning" back.

There was nothing that would make this morning better. It was a brand new day. It was a brand new year. She had her stellar spirits back. Lucy knew that she would get stronger, as strong as everyone else. She glanced at the rosy haired boy, sleeping beside her. Maybe she could be his girlfriend... This was the best morning ever!

Now if only her head stopped pounding...

THE END

konamiXkatya23: Ok, if you do review, please tell me how many of you read the Sherpa's dialog with a weird accent voice! I was re-reading this, and I was like, "holy mother of god!"

Lucy: Sorry to interrupt your nerdy rant...

Happy: Aye. Annoying.

konamiXkatya23: You know, I really should have killed you off in the story...

Happy: Impossible. I'm Natsu's nakama.

konamiXkatya23: You said that in a very cruel way...

Lucy: Don't upset, Konami! And don't make me mad, Happy!

Happy: Aye. Sorry Kona-chan.

konamiXkatya23: I'm ignoring this because?

Lucy: It's the last chapter.

konamiXkatya23: Yes, yes.
I'm really grateful to anyone who has read and supported this story! Especially I would like to thank evergreen dryad for reviewing my story! Thank you!

First, I'd like to clear some things up:
*Nakama- it literally means friend/comrade. You see this a gazillion times in Fairy Tail.
**"Don't you love the New Year? You can start all over again. Everyone gets a second chance"- this is a quote from a movie called Forest Gump. Disclaimer: I don't own that movie either (sadly...).

Anyway, I'm trying to decide (and get some inspiration) on what to write about next. I guess it would be Fairy Tail, Soul Eater or Bleach... Anyway, you can check my profile for any updates!

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed this story! Please review!