Chapter 7:

"Where have you two been?" Erza asked curiously as Natsu and Lisanna emerged into the guild hall. The red haired wizard gave them an extremely curious look and smiled.

"Well aren't you two the awfully attached. Too bad Elfman isn't here, it's amusing to watch Natsu-" she stopped when she noticed Natsu looking at her with hurt and shocked eyes. "Never mind." She said in an amused tone. She turned her gaze towards Lisanna and everyone else also turned their attention to the bright aura of the white haired wizard next to Natsu.

Lisanna's smile practically lit up the room and her eyes were wide and sparkling with joy. Erza seemed to notice how there was barely any space between the two wizards as they stood side by side. Natsu's hand lightly brushed Lisanna's and she leaned lightly on his shoulder. Lisanna beamed and seemed to radiate happiness; her own joy made her look even more radiant and beautiful than usual. She casually looped her slender arm around Natsu's strong and muscled arm, earning an affectionate look from the usually chaotic wizard. He pulled her towards him and kept her close a look of pride on his face. Lisanna sighed happily and attempted to calm the tornado of thoughts crashing inside her mind.

Natsu and I are finally together. I've dreamt of this since I was a child.

Her thoughts only multiplied as sounds of admiration and delight rose in the air. "Finally…" Erza rolled her eyes, and smiled widely. "You two sure took your sweet time didn't you? The rest of us were worried you'd kill us with your levels of density."

Mira nodded, smiling while cleaning a cup behind the bar counter. "Did you guys kiss?" She asked innocently.

Lisanna and Natsu turned tomato red and looked in the opposite direction of each other's gaze. "Well yeah…" The two said simultaneously.

Mira giggled. "I'm jealous Lisanna, you had your first kiss before me!" she said in mock sadness.

Juvia and Erza stood out of their seats and looked at her in disbelief, while Gray and Gajeel looked at the seemingly innocent wizard in shock.

"LIES!" They all yelled with disbelief in their voices.

Mira ignored them and looked back to her sister and Natsu. She looked Natsu in the eye and smiled widely. "Take care of her Natsu. Break her heart and I'll make you wish you'd never been born." Mira informed Natsu cheerfully.

Some members of the guild jumped at Mira's statement, but Lisanna always was more admiring than frightened about her sister's odd way of threatening. She always did it smiling and cheerfully; unless of course she was so angry she couldn't think. But somehow it was much more intimidating when she acted like she was totally happy about wanting to kill you. Suddenly Natsu's arm was around her shoulders and he playfully grinned.

"I wouldn't ever. I've wanted to protect her and stay by her side ever since she offered to be my wife." Natsu said proudly and happily. He looked at Lisanna with affection and honesty filling his eyes. He took his hand and brushed a stray strand of her white hair behind her ears and stopped, keeping his hand over her ear. She leaned into his strong and comforting hand and held it in place with her own.

Levy giggled at their display of affection. She gave Lisanna a wink and a thumbs up. Lisanna gave an embarrassed smile in response and let her attention quickly find its way back to Natsu.

Cana chuckled. "Jeez, that was basically a marriage proposal! Weddings are only fun at the reception, that's where the good drinks are. I'll go to the ceremony though I guess. You better have tons of alcohol for me." She picked up a barrel of ale and gulped it down.

Lisanna flushed and closed her eyes, but Natsu only grinned and laughed in delight.

"Yeah, of course!" He said.

Lisanna looked at him in astonishment, but her face slowly morphed into a delighted expression. "You really do want to marry me?" She whispered quietly so only he could hear.

He looked down at her as if she had gone insane.

Oops. Too soon I gue-

"Of course. I have ever since you told me you wanted to be my wife." He said as if it should be completely obvious.

Lisanna just stared at him for seconds. And then she began giggling, and those giggles grew into laughter. Soon her eyes watered in happiness and she laughed harder in joy. Natsu looked at her confused and placed a concerned hand on her forehead; as if checking her for a fever.

"Lisanna, you ok? You're not sick right?" He asked in amusing worry.
Lisanna slowed her breath and wiped her eyes quickly. She moved his hand off her forehead and gave one last chuckle before taking a breath to speak. "I thought that was ages ago, and we were just kids playing house?" She inquired teasingly.

Natsu turned his head; his cheeks becoming tinted with pink. He cleared his throat. "Well… I admit that I even lie about how important things are to me sometimes…" He said awkwardly.

Lisanna gave him a soft flick on his forehead before turning her attention to a certain blue cat gazing at her. He looked sad and like he was facing anxiety. Lisanna frowned and motioned with her finger for him to come over to her. Happy looked away in surprise, but slowly flew over to Lisanna and found a place to rest on her shoulder. He gave her his sad and anxious face that made the soft people of the guild melt. "What's wrong Happy?" she asked gently; worry making a soft edge on her tone.

He shook his head and just looked at her dejectedly. But he reluctantly gave in at her gentle nudge. He sighed sadly. "When the two of you have kids, will I still be part of our family?" He asked, his voice quivering. "You wouldn't forget me right?" He asked nervously, tears welling up in his big eyes. Lisanna grabbed him off of her shoulder and held him close to her.

She rubbed his head until his breathing slowed and he stopped shaking. "Silly." She said gently, in a soft and comforting voice. "It was you who brought me and Natsu together. It was because of you that we became best friends in the first place. As long as I… I love Natsu, then I will never forget you." She said quietly. "Honestly Happy, you should know you will always be our first child in my heart." She told him, rocking her body gently side to side. She smiled when she heard Happy sigh peacefully.

"That makes me feel much better." He yawned sleepily. "Hey Lisanna?"

"Yes?" Lisanna replied, still rubbing her hand up and down his head.

He yawned again. "I'm glad it was you who Natsu chose to raise me with." He told her sleepily, his eyes closing towards the end. He curled into the curve of her arm and fell into a peaceful sleep.

Everyone smiled at the display of the nurturing relationship between Lisanna and Happy. Natsu smiled gently at his other best friend. "Me too buddy." He murmured softly.

Lisanna looked out one of the guild windows, and saw the sun dipping behind the distant mountains. "It's getting late; I think I'll head home now. I'm a bit exhausted." She said sleepily. It had been a long and unexpected day for her.

"I will walk you home." Natsu informed her.

"Alright." Lisanna said nodding. She was enjoying the peace of the sleeping blue cat in her arms, and had no desire to let him go quite yet. She looked down at Happy with love and affection, and realized she hadn't interacted with him as much since she returned to Earthland.

I'm sorry Happy. I promise, I won't leave you again.

"Lisanna," Natsu called, snapping her out of her trance. "Let's go!" He waved her to follow him out.

She shook her head and ran out after him. She smiled as she stepped side by side with Natsu and held Happy in her arms. The three of them all felt peaceful and calm, after all; their little family were together again. Lisanna almost skipped at the realization.

Well, this certainly is a good day.

Chapter 7 end:

OMG… I am facing serious writers block. It took me a while to squeeze this chapter out, but I did my best. Anyway thanks for the reviews and faves, and follows. I may write one more chapter, to show where they are in the future, but really I wrote this story for two purposes:

A: I wanted to practice posting fanfiction and how to manage everything.

B: I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT NALI FANS ARE STILL LOYAL. I for one, will not give up and Natsu and Lisanna just because they don't talk anymore. They still have a very long and adorable history and I love their relationship. I have been blasted so many times for liking them and I'm tired of it. Nali is my opinion, I have nothing against Nalu fans, I just don't see what they do. And that's fine. SO if you're one of those couple pushers, trying to convert people to your couples; simply because you hate the one they enjoy; please back off. We all have different opinions, and we all have our pairings.

sorry for the short rant. Anyway thanks for reading. How was the extended truth or dare to you all? I was half asleep when it was written, and remembering some stuff from when I played lol