Me: hi guys welcome to another chapter of The Princess and the Dragon. I'll probably explain in the next chapter if I think of something on how to explain it but just enjoy this chapter!
Chapter 7: Natsu's birthday?Lucy wakes up the next day, and realizes she was still holding the dragon Natsu gave her for her birthday just yesterday night. She heard soft breathing from behind her, turns to see Natsu still asleep his hair falling over his eyes a little, his expression relaxed and calm. Lucy smiled, reached over and petted his hair that touched his forehead.
She realized that she had fallen asleep at her own birthday party, seeing that she was still in her clothes from yesterday besides her pants missing which Natsu must've taken off due to the heat during the night.
"Hi Lucy." Happy whispered from the edge of the bed, which peeked at her. "Hi Happy. What happened?" she asked very curious of what happened after she fell asleep. "We just took you home while Levy and Gajeel cleaned the restaurant for us." Happy grinned.
"Is there any way I can thank Natsu for this?" Lucy thought for a moment. "A party?" Happy looked shocked for a second.
"Natsu doesn't have a birthday." Lucy looked like someone threw a baseball in her face. "How come?" Lucy asked strangely disappointed. "He doesn't know when he was born." Happy looked at his sleeping friend.
"How bout we make up a birthday for him? It's as good as any day to have it after mine." Lucy smiled winking at her friend.
"Yeah, it can just be us who celebrate it!" Happy cheered a little too loudly which caused Natsu to stir in his sleep. "Shhh." Lucy said as they crept into the living room closing the door behind them to let Natsu sleep.
"So what do you want to do for his birthday?" Happy asked. Lucy thought for a moment. "Hmm, I was thinking of letting Levy and Gajeel take him out for the day and have them get to know each other while we set up everything here for a party." Lucy proclaimed her idea, which excited Happy. "Sounds perfect." Happy flew to the phone and dialed Levy's number.
*at Levy's*
Levy woke with a start, realizing her phone was ringing. "Hello," she said when she picked it up.
"Hey Levy. We need your help for today." Happy said to her in an eager voice.
"What's up, Happy?" She asked as she pulled on her house coat to get ready to take a shower and get cleaned up.
"Lucy wanted to throw Natsu a birthday party since he never had one. Plus for throwing her a great one yesterday she wanted just us to help celebrate it so if you could take him out for a few hours then drop him back at the house we'd really appreciate it."
"Sure, sounds easy enough. Anything in particular he'd want to do?" Levy asked taking off her slippers to slide into a pair of shoes she was going to wear for the day.
"Maybe see a movie? No wait, he wanted to try reading a book a couple days ago. Do you think you could help him pick something out at the bookstore? Or just take him shopping for something he'd want." Happy asked suggestively.
"Sounds fine to me. I'll be over as soon as I can." Levy said before hanging up to take a shower.
*Back with Lucy*
Natsu just woke up by the time Happy had hung up the phone. "Hi guys." He said, interrupted by a huge yawn so the words came out like gargle.
"Hi Natsu. Levy said she wanted to take you out for the day. She said it was her treat." Lucy said winking at Happy which Natsu didn't see the exchange. "Sure why?" Natsu asked a little shocked.
"She wants to get to know you. She's my best friend. So it's obvious she wants to be yours too." Lucy shrugged as Natsu pulled on his shirt which had a red dragon on the front while the shirt was blue like Happy's fur.
"Sure I guess that's ok? What about you two?" He asked as he sat down next to Lucy who was still holding the dragon he gave her yesterday. "Still enjoying your birthday present I see?" Natsu grinned. "Lucy blushed. "I have to do some shopping of my own today. So I'll be seeing you. Levy will be here in an hour to pick you up so be ready when she gets here." Lucy said as she walked out of the house with Happy tagging behind her.
"So what did you plan on buying Natsu?" Happy asked?
"I planned on buying him a hate that would go great with that scarf he always wears and a dragon necklace to wear since he loves dragons so much." Lucy smiled as she remembered her reaction to the small red chibi dragon Natsu gave her last night before she fell asleep.
"Ah! Natsu! I love it! It's so cute and so much like you!" she had given him a big kiss on the cheek which made him blush as red as the little dragon he gave her. "Y-you're welcome, Luce." He stammered blushing harder as he tried to hide his embarrassed expression.
Lucy and Happy went around to tons of stores where Lucy finally found a scaled hat that would go with Natsu's Scarf and a dragon necklace which she had wrapped by the store owners.
After present shopping, Lucy and Happy went to a party store to get streamers and confetti and a banner for the house. After they got everything they needed they went by a bakery to get a red icing chocolate cake for Natsu before heading back to the house for the party.
*At the book store*
Natsu was interested in a book he found it was about several months new it was called Monument 14 which to Levy was a really good suspense novel she had read recently.
"That's a good one, Natsu it's like a disaster movie rolled into a book." She praised smiling as she saw him focusing on the text in the book. He finally looked up and said. "I'm gonna get this one." He smiled as he bought it at the front of the store.
*Back at the house*
"Finally," Happy said as he finished inflating the last balloon. Lucy had bought a net that if you tug on a rope would release thousands of balloons from the ceiling. "This should really surprise him." Lucy giggled as she threw up the last balloon into the net. "I think I hear them outside." Happy said as he peeked out the window before shutting the lights off.
"I wonder why it's so dark in here." Levy said as she opened the door for Natsu. "I'll get the lights." He said as he flicked them on, Lucy and Happy jumped up.
"Surprise! Happy birthday Natsu!" they cheered as Lucy released the net as bunches of balloons fell from the ceiling. "Wow! This is amazing! Whose idea was this?" Natsu grinned like a little five year old on Christmas morning.
"It wasn't mine, Natsu." Happy said walking up to his friend giving him a hug. "Lucy?" Natsu looked shocked as he stared at the blonde who grinned like she was caught red handed stealing.
"Yes it was me!" she ran and hugged the pink idiot who kissed her full on the lips. "Thank you Lucy! You didn't have to do this." He smiled at the blonde who showed him his presents and cake. "You're the best, Lucy!" he hugged her tight.
"I try. This is a thank you for the awesome party you threw for me. This is your official birthday. So now every year after my birthday passes the next day it's yours." Lucy smiled as he laughed in her ear hugging her and saying thank you over and over again.
Natsu took Lucy by the hand and dragged her over to where she layed out his presents. "I also got you something too, Natsu." Levy handed him the second installation of Monument 14.
"Thanks Levy!" he hugged her but not as hard as he hugged Lucy when he saw his presents. "This is a really awesome hat, Lucy." He smiled noticing it matched his scarf perfectly. "Oh my god!" he cried when he saw the Dragon necklace that was inside the hat. "It's amazing! Thank you Lucy!" he actually started crying he was so happy.
*an hour later*
"Thanks for helping us out, Levy." Lucy said as she was leaving. "You're very welcome, Lu-chan. Tell Natsu to have a great day when he wakes up." Levy said as she closed the door behind her after helping Lucy and Happy clean up the house after Natsu's little accident with the cake.
"I can't believe Natsu actually ate the cake whole." Happy snickered about it. "I'm glad he enjoyed his cake." Lucy smiled peeking in at her sleeping friend who was cuddling the dragon he gave her still wearing his hat and necklace she had given him.
"It's getting late anyway, why don't we hit the sack already since we worked so much today." Happy said as he landed on the bed. "Sounds like a plan." Lucy said as she changed into Natsu's t-shirt that he had given her the day they first met, it was his first Dragon emblem t-shirt.
Lucy crawled right in next to her favorite guy who was sleeping soundly, while in his sleep he murmured her name as she climbed into the bed. She smiled and grabbed his searching hand, and laid down next to him in which case he wrapped both arms around her, the plush dragon now against her stomach. He sighed as he settled back into deep sleep where she was headed.
Me: what do you guys think pretty cute right? : 3
Brona: so adorable! ^_^
Lucy & Natsu: we'll see you next time!
