Chaos + Love =?

Experiment # 7~ It's never too late.

(Narrator)

Fairy Tail was fussing about 7 years ago, before the Tenrou incident happened. They all remembered the good times when everyone was happy at the old guild building, all the events and fun, and the coming back of Lisanna and the farewell of Mystogan. But one mage was not happy.

Lucy was reminiscing about her father, and the day she mostly awaited. The day she awaited more than her birthday, and the day where she found another home. That day was the day when it has been a year since she entered Fairy Tail. But 7 years passed by and she never got to celebrate it.

She was thinking that she would take a short journey again. Just one day, visiting the used to be Heartfilia residence and visiting her two parents who are resting in peace in a cemetery. All of those thoughts filled her head and it was secluding her from the rest of the world.

But another mage noticed that Lucy didn't look too happy, and decided to cheer her up.

"Oi Lucy. Here drink this glass of cold juice." A smiling Natsu placed the glass in front of her and grabbed a chair to sit down.

"Thanks Natsu." Lucy gave a slight smile and took a sip. She then started to space out again.

Natsu, who was resting his chin on the back of the chair, stared at Lucy in silence until he couldn't take it no more. He spoke to break off the lonely atmosphere.

"Lucy what's on your mind?"

"Eh? Oh um, it's nothing important. Don't worry about me." She chuckled and smiled.

"Really?" His eyes weren't convinced by what he saw.

The celestial mage gulped down all the juice at once and wiped her mouth with her right wrist. She quickly changed the mood of her face and bid farewell to her companion.

Her footsteps weren't heard as she was walking out of the guild, due to the entire ruckus. As if she was a ghost, no one noticed that important day.

That was the day when the guild's welcome was a huge fight as for joining their family.

"Who am I kidding? Who would remember that day when so many events and happenings passed by?" The blonde kicked a pebble and an image flashed in her mind.

"Natsu." A shade of red was visible on her face as she remembered the time Natsu invited her to join Fairy Tail. Both of them were happily running away from the Rune knights after she was saved by him also.

"Come to think of it, Natsu always saves me." She stopped walking and thought in the open space. "But he also saves everyone else. That's who Natsu is." She continued walking without a place in mind.

Without looking back, her feet kept moving forward, and her mind just went blank. Her whole mind was secluded in her head and with a big gust of wind, her senses came back.

"Where am I?" She looked around and lastly noticed the building right in front of her. "Fairy Tail?"

The old guild building in the city was all run down now. Piles of broken wood were everywhere and tall grasses were sprouting out from what was once the outdoor cafe.

She continued to walk inside and pushed all those debris and chunks of wood out of the way.

When she finally got to the main entrance, she was surprised by what she saw. The once beautiful and lively guild was now a ghost town. The bar was all messed up, the stage design was ruined, and the long rows of table were broken in half. Rays of sunlight coming through the holes of the roof were the only light source.

But she still continued on and carefully went up the stage. She sat crossed legged, and faced of what was the guild hall. She imagined that everything was how it used to be. Days with never ending fun and the guild full of laughter and cheers.

A tear ran down her face and another drop came after and soon another. Her heart was full of sadness and regrets, and the only thing she could do is cry. The sound of nothingness filled the building and her hard breaths echoed.

She tightly closed her eyes as tears still came gushing out as she clenched her blue skirt. Soon a hand rested on her head and she quickly opened her eyes to find...

"Natsu." Lucy stared at the boy above him with a warm smile on his face.

"What are you crying for?" he pulled her left arm which led her to stand up from the floor. "Come on, we-"

"Natsu, did you ever feel like you ever regretted for not doing something right away?" Lucy stood there with blank teary expressions from her eyes.

"What?"

"I mean you wished you did something when you had the chance but now you can't since that chance disappeared."

Natsu was silent but his body did some moves. He pulled Lucy closer to his chest and hugged her softly as a comfort.

"I never had that kind of regret but I know that if I'd never rescued you from the first time we met, and invited you to join Fairy Tail, then maybe I'll never know that I am regretting that I never came back for you again."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that I would never know that I am regretting for not coming back for you if I never saved you and invited you."

"Eh?"

'Tsk. Natsu was resisting in making things simpler. "Please don't let me say those words now Lucy. Not yet."

The two stood on the stage hugging while one was crying out all the regrets.

"Father, I regretted that I never told you that I had forgiven you. Though the last time we met was already a long time, but I'd like to say that I love you. Thank you very much father and I would like to ask for your permission if I can..." Lucy said all the things in her mind without uttering a word.

She pulled away from Natsu and wiped her tears. She then had a smile on her face and said thanks to the dragon slayer.

"Thanks Natsu, but why are you here?"

"Oh, you forgot?"

"Forgot what?" Lucy thought what she forgot.

"Forgot that today is the day the first time you came to Fairy Tail. Though seven years passed by, but our times froze so it may be considered as..." Natsu went on and on which amused Lucy.

"Anyway let's go! Everyone's waiting for us!" Natsu dragged Lucy out of the building and ran onto the streets.

"Natsu, wait." Both stopped and Lucy whispered into Natsu's ear.

"I already got permission." She whispered with the softest voice she had.

Her breath tickled Natsu's ear which made him jumped.

"What was that?" he cried out.

Lucy came closer to him and gave him a light kiss on the cheek. "Thank you again." She gave a smile then pulled his hand. "Now let's go! We don't want to be scolded by everyone!"

Lucy dragged Natsu, running in a speed lightning.

"Wait! What do you mean permission?" he kept shouting. "Lucy!"

Lucy laughed while Natsu had an irritated look.

Doesn't it feel nice when the person you love is right beside you at your most difficult time? And what permission is Lucy-chan talking about?

~End~

Author's note: Sorry I'll be still having a slow update but I hope all of you can wait patiently!