Hullo everyone! So excited to get to work on updating this story! I know my break has been long but I hope you are as happy to continue this as I am! Anyway, I don't want to take up too much of your time so I will go ahead and get to work!
~naluhedgehogs
Natsu sat uncomfortably on the cushioned chair, looking around at the frilly shop. Garnished white walls lined with racks and racks of over-the-top dresses of every design, color, and shade surrounded him, and starting to feel a little uncomfortable, he instead settled with looking at the dainty tea set placed down beside him, lined with little sandwiches and pastries. He just reached for one when he heard the curtains pull open. He looked up, stared at Lucy for a moment as she spun around in the overly puffy blue dress. And then snorted, shaking his head violently. Lucy glanced at him, before looking down at the dress with a faint bemused grin on her face as well. "Yeah, I didn't think so either.." She slipped into the dressing room again.
Second attempt: a way too pink "dress" that resembled a microwave pastry more than a garment. Nope. Another rejection with a sunshine yellow two piece, and an automatic no paired with an "are you even serious?" glare to the rather skimpy black dress Natsu handed her. Beginning to lose hope, she returned to the fitting room and Natsu occupied himself with arranging the different too-fancy-to-taste-like-more-than-cardboard foods in various orders.
The curtains pulled open a final time and he glanced up. And froze for a second. Lucy stood wearing a dress of light beige, minimally accented with gold, that flowed out from around her waist trailing to her knees. The fabric was light and twirly and she spun for a moment, looking at him curiously. The sales lady smiled brightly at the choice, nodding, before turning as well to face Natsu.
"It is lovely, madam! And what does sir think? She asked. He sat silently for a moment, gazing from Lucy to the lady, before remembering how his mouth worked. "Uh, y-yeah" he responded, coughing over his words. Lucy smiled at him as the lady asked "And would you like to purchase the matching necklace to go with that?" Lucy laughed, shaking her head. "Looking at the price of this dress, the only necklace I will be able to afford would be one made out of candy!" Lucy laughed, and soon after Natsu joined her.
Lucy sat on her bed, playing with her test papers. Juvia and Levy were supposed to come over for a study and chat session later and she was glad to have some girl time. Slowly she had been coming to accept the fact that she liked Natsu and if anything, after her recent revelation, she really just needed some time to talk to her friends.
Lucy could feel her heart lighten when Juvia and Levy arrived. No matter what they always seemed to know what to do in these situations. After a quick dinner of pizza and soda, they sat in her room, chatting about their upcoming Prom plans. "Your dress is so cute Lu-Chan!"
Lucy smiled at her friend. "Aww thanks Lev! Natsu helped pick it out!" She replied happily, before pausing as she saw the light gleam in the blue haired girls' eyes. They pulled closer. "Spill."
The timer on the oven went off, signaling that the pie was ready. Pulling on an oven mitt, Layla called over her shoulder "Jude! Get the girls please!" He nodded an affirmation even though she couldn't see, turning and mounting the stairs.
Halfway down the hall he could her the girls laughing, and allowing a slight grin ('ah, typical teenagers') he approached the door. However, just as he was about to pull it open, he heard Juvia exclaim "OH MY GOSH, NATSU?!" followed immediately by Levy's giggle "Lu-chan! I never had any idea that bad boys are your type! That is adorable!" Lucy protested in the background, squealing at the girls to be 'not so loud' but it was too late. He had heard all he needed to. His hand dropped to the door handle, quickly pasting on a smile before opening it and calling them for pie.
Aaaand done with this update! I am so excited (and not all at the same time) to write the next part that I may have to do just that now! Hehe, I hope you guys loved it as much as I have while working on it and please please do favorite, follow and review to let me know what you think! It is always great to hear from you! And with that,
For the love of writing I write for you,
~naluhedgehogs
