CHAPTER 7

When I wake up I sigh in happiness. Something warm is pressed against my neck. I cuddle against the thing. It suddenly pokes my and I jump back.

"H-Happy!" I say "Sorry about that."

Happy yawns and rubs at his eyes. "Nyah, it's okay Mo-san."

I stretch out and get up off the bed. I frown at the small brown package sitting in the floor near the door. 'Is this Natsu's gift?'

I walk over and pick the box. On it is a small note.

'Dear Mo,

can you please wear this? Thanks!

-Natsu'

I frown and open up the box. A beautiful green dress spills out onto the floor. I pick it up and smile at it. It's long, but flares out at the ankles. The color is of a vibrant emerald that darkens into a lusty black as it reaches the hem. It's has a single strap and a large slit runs up the side. I rustle the dress and another note falls out from the inside folds.

I pick up the note and unfold it while keeping the dress in the crook of my left arm.

'Dear Mo,

Sorry if you hate the dress, but Erza picked it out! Blame her! After you're done getting changed meet me down by the bar.

-Natsu'

I smile and then shoot a glare at Happy.

"Go on, scat!" I say.

He cocks his head "Why?" he asks.

I sigh exasperated "You're a boy!"

"Am not!" Happy says "I'm a cat!"

I face palm and look at him. "You're a boy cat."

"That's true." Happy purrs and flies out the open window.

I quickly close it and the drapes and strip down to my underclothes. I then slip on the pretty dress. Almost at once my hair pops into a braid pinned to the side by a black glass flower. Make-up works itself onto my face and I rush to the mirror near the door. I gasp at my reflection. My lashes are elongated by black mascara and shiny black eye shadow dances on my eyelids. My lips are coated in a glossy red lipstick.

I stare at the strange girl in the mirror. She's so pretty.

"Wow…" I breathe.

I swallow and walk out of the medical room. I glance around at the crowd of my Nakama. They all cheer once they see me. I blush and wave.

"Mo-chan!" Wendy says jumping into my arms.

She wears a pretty blue dress with a white sash. Her blue hair is braided and pinned into a bun while a long white feather perches atop her head. She wears no make-up except for blue eyeliner. I smile down at the little beauty.

"Wendy!" I say "You look so pretty!"

She beams and twirls around, causing the dress to float up a bit.

"Thank you!" she squeals. "You look even prettier!"

I smile and hug her tightly.

"Morgana!" I look up from the hug to meet eyes with wide doe eyes.

"Juvia?!" I say.

She smiles and nods. Her dress is straight blue with a black ivy pattern on the side that grows around the waist. Her large eyes are ringed in black eyeliner and her lashes are coated in mascara. Her hair is in corkscrews that are tied into a ponytail with a black ribbon. A silver necklace is around her neck. It has a crystal in the shape of a snowflake on it.

"Juvia, you look so gorgeous!" I exclaim, hugging her.

She hugs me tightly and pulls back.

"Juvia is so happy to see her friend is well again!" she says.

I nod and grin. "Yeah."

"Hey, girls!"

We turn to see a pair of beautiful girls.

"Hi Erza, Lucy!" I say.

Lucy is wearing a white dress that stops just above her knees. Rainbow colored sparkled cover her dress and her hair is curled into one long string. She wears no make-up at all. Around her neck is a long blue necklace. She looks simple, yet elegant at the same time.

Erza on the other hand wears a long red dress. It's made of a velvet material and around her waist is a dark purple ribbon. Two slits run up along the sides instead of one like mine. Her eyelids are dusted with a magenta color and her long red hair flares around her face, making it look angelic. Her lips are coated in a clear lip gloss.

Lucy trots over to me and hugs my shoulders.

"Can I ask what the occasion is?" I ask timidly.

Erza chuckles and pats my arm.

"It's the celebration of your recovery." She says.

"Yeah!" Lucy puts in "You didn't think we'd forget did you?"

I shake my head and grin "No way."

Wendy grabs onto my hand and begins to pull me towards the bar where Mira sits. She still wears her regular outfit, though her hair is now gleaming and covered in golden glitter.

"Hi there, Mo-chan!" she beams and holds out a cup of juice for me "Glad to see you feeling better."

"Thank you, Mira Jane." I reply and take a sip of the juice.

I remember the note and look up at Mira.

"Hey, Mira, do you know where Natsu-kun is?" I ask her.

She smiles sadly. "Nope, but he asked me to give you this."

She holds out a neatly folded envelope and I take it from her hands. I sit on one of the stools and open the letter slowly. I read the words printed neatly on the white parchment.

'Dear Mo,

Sorry I didn't see you when you first got out. But I needed to still get ready. Could you meet me at the bridge in the park? I promise you won't be disappointed.

-Natsu'

I smile and nod a thank you to Mira Jane.

"Be careful as you leave, Mo-san." Juvia pleads "Juvia does not want her friend to get hurt."

I smile and hug Juvia. "Don't worry I'll be fine."

I wave to the girls and head out the Guild entrance.


As I walk down the streets people chatter excitedly and point towards me. I ignore them and walk quickly to the park. Once I arrive there I rush to the bridge. I had come to the park thousands of times before with Sven so I can't help but feel a pang of hurt in my chest. I swallow and walk onto the bridge. My bare feet barely make a sound as I reach the center of the obstacle.

I breathe in the fresh air and gaze over the railing and look over the flowing river. I smile at the shimmering fish that swim to and fro. Happy would love if I bring him back a fish, but I don't want to kill these pretty creatures. I sigh and glance around me. The park is almost empty and I frown. He did ask for the park, right?

I look down at my feet and wiggle my toes a bit. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I dipped my feet into the water. I walk around the bridge, down to the river. I settle myself down next to the current and dip my feet into the crystal water. It's warm, perfect for a night like this.

I smile happily and look up at the evening sky. Suddenly a loud shout erupts from behind me. I jump and twist around. I giggle at what I see. Gray lies out on the ground, a miffed look on his face.

"Gray-sama!" a voice cries out.

Juvia rushes from behind the bush and rushes towards the fallen Ice-Make Mage. She helps him onto his feet and they walk over to me. I stand up and take in Gray's appearance. He wears a dark navy button down shirt with the sleeves roled up and a pair of black dress pants. His black dress shoes are shiny from obvious polishing.

"Hello you two," I say, eyeing Gray's hand on Juvia's waist. "What are you up to?"

"Ugh," Gray groans and holds out a piece of paper for me "That stupid Fire-Head wanted me to give this to you."

I take the note and frown. The writing looks much more hurrid as if he were in a rush while writing it out.

'Dear Mo,

Again! I can't believe this. I'm pretty bad aren't I? Anyway, I asked Slanty-Eyes to give you this note while I finish up. I really should be faster, huh? After you're done reading this note I should be done. Come over to clock tower, 'kay?

-Natsu'

Gray groans again and I look up at him.

"Honestly!" he says, exasperated "You think he'd be prepared already! I mean he's had all day to work on this!"

Juvia giggles and wraps her arms around Gray's torso.

"Juvia's sure he's almost done, Mo-san!" she says "Gray-sama and Juvia were on their way to see the firefly grove, Gray-sama's orders."

I smile. Good thing too, it's about time he started to interact with her.

"Okay." I laugh at Gray's blush "I should get going then."

I wave a goodbye and begin to jog towards the tall clock tower in the center of town. A few people walk idly and I catch a glimpse of Erza and… someone with blue hair? He doesn't look familiar. I want to go and see who Erza's with, but decide not to. They look like they're having a good time.

As I begin to get closer to the tower, soft music begins to reach my ears. I smile and welcome the calming tune. I finally reach the clock tower and lean against the polished river stoned walls. It's very peaceful with the music playing. Suddenly a sweet yet spicy smell hits my nose. My stomach growls unexpectedly and I give a breathy laugh. The music grows a little louder and a small shadow falls over me. I look up and smile.

"Happy?" I ask the blue Exceed in surprise.

He nods and beckones me to follow him. I nod and follow the cat into the tower and up a small flight of stairs. Once we reach the top I almost cry in happiness. The scene before me is gorgeous. A small table sits in the center of the room, covered by a red satin sheet. A vase sits upon the table, a white rose sticking elegantly out of it. Two chairs are tucked neatly under the cloth and two white plates sit upon the table. Silverware is polished to perfection and I can't help but let a tear slip out from my eyes. Thousands of candles are littered around the room, each letting off different colored flames.

"Yo."

I twist around and slam a fist around to my visitor. They cry out and hit the floor with a thud.

"N-Natsu!" I cry out and desperately help him up "I'm so sorry! Are you okay?"

He whimpers a little and gives me a cheeky grin. "Yeah, I'm fine."

I sigh in relief and help him to his feet. I widen my eyes at what he's wearing, a red silken button down shirt and a pair of black dress pants. His hair is still spikey as usual and he continues to wear his checkered scarf.

"Um, Natsu," I turn back to the beautiful décor "What is going on?"

Natsu smiles sheepishly and leads me towards the table. He pulls out a chair and I sit down. I nod my thanks and scotch closer to the table. Natsu settles himself across from me.

"How did you do all this?" I ask.

"Well," Natsu clears his throat "it was kinda Lucy and Erza's idea."

I smile and look down into my lap. Natsu tilts his head and I snap my head up. A strange noise pinches at my ears. Are those wings flapping?

"Ah, right on time," Natsu beams and gets up to open one of the tower's windows.

Happy flaps into the room, a silver platter in his paws. I cock an eyebrow as he sets the plate down on the table.

"Hiya, Mo!" he mews and hugs me neck.

I gladly hug him back. "Hey there Happy."

"Natsu!" he says leaping from me and into the air "I got you the stuff you asked for!"

Natsu nods and Happy gives me one last hug before he zooms out the window. Natsu sits back down and pulls the cover off the platter. A large silver colored fish sits on the plate, colorful greens surround it. Natsu groans and I laugh. This was obviously Happy's doing.

"It's okay," I say nodding to the fish.

"But, you don't eat meat." He sighs looking at me sadly.

I smile and nod "That's true, but maybe I could make an exception this one time."

Natsu smiles happily and nods. He cuts us both a piece of the fish and we eat in silence for a bit. I have to admit, I do feel like vomiting up all the fish, but I keep it down, for Natsu's sake. After we finish Natsu begins to pass some time by staring intently at me. I blush and smile at him.

"What's wrong, Natsu?" I ask.

"Hm?" he says, looking up "Oh, I was just wondering what kind of ice-cream you'd be interested in…"

I tilt my head a bit. "But, Natsu, I thought you hated everything cold."

He smiles coyly "I think I can make an exception this once."

I beam and he helps me out of my seat. He pulls me over to the window and I falter in my step.

"Uh-um, Natsu, what are you-" I begin to say

Natsu pulls me onto his back and leaps out the window. For a second, I'm so shocked I don't say a thing. But then I freak out and tighten my grip around Natsu's neck. He gasps and lands perfectly on the ground. I don't loosen my grip one bit. He chuckles and proes my arms away from him.

"Are you alright?" he asks looking at me from over his shoulder.

I probably look scared out of my mind, because Natsu laughs and pats my head. I drop from his back completely and he turns around. He smiles and holds out his hand. I take it carefully and he pulls me down the street. I laugh at his childness and he chuckles. He picks up speed and I easily keep up with him. We run throughout the different streets and a few alleys until we reach where Natsu apparently wanted to bring me.

"Here we are!" he says proudly.

The area is a small area inside of an alley. Flowers grow out of cracks and a small blanket has been lain out. A rather large wooden crate is set against the wall and some kind of grass overflows out of it. I look back at Natsu and he smiles. He leads me over to the blanket and helps me settle down. He blushes and looks away. I cock my head and gently reach out to Natus's face. I place a hand on his cheek and he looks over to me. He smiles and pulls me into a hug. I gladly hug him back. When he pulls away I see that his eyes dart over to the wooden crate.

"Mo…" he says "I wanted to do this little thing for you."

I smile "I kinda guessed that."

"Well," he says rubbing the back of his head. "I guess Erza ruined the surprise by telling you there was a surprise."

I giggle softly and Natsu stands up. He walks over to the crate and reaches his hands into the box. He grunts a little and pulls out a large ovalic sphere from the inside. I gasp at the large egg in his clutches. He walks back over and gently places the egg in front of me. I feel tears begin to prick my eyes.

"N-Natsu-kun." I whisper "Wh-where did you-"

"I got it after Sven died." He sighs sitting down across from the egg "I protected it up until now."

I place my palm against the egg and give a hoarse laugh. The warmth eminting from the egg seemed to heat it after I touched it.

"Thank you!" I cry reaching over to hug Natsu.

He laughs and pulls away. "Yeah, no problem."

I hug the egg and smile happily. "Don't worry little guy. I'll protect you."

Natsu grins and stands up. He holds out his hand and I take it. I grunt a little, surprised at the weight of the egg. Natsu laughs.

"It's heavy isn't it?"

I nod and move the egg so it's in a better holding position. After that I follow Natsu back to the Guild. He stops in front of it and I do too. The sounds of laughter and cheering literally erupts from the inside of the Guild and I laugh. I turn towards Natsu and grin.

"Natsu?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you…for this night…" I then lean up and kiss his cheek quickly before I run inside of the large building.


NATSU P.O.V

I stare after Mo's running figure, a strange heat floods my face. I look down at the ground and smile. She kissed me! Even if it wasn't on the lips it was still a real kiss!

I throw a fist in the air and shout happily. I then rush into the Guild after her.