Hey guys! Thank you for being so patient with me and this story. I'm trying to get back into the habit of updating my stories regularly. I've been really busy with school, and I hope you understand. (I'm in a theater program, so that takes up most of my time.)

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Now, on with the chapter!

~I do NOT own Fairy Tail~

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~A Dance to Remember~

Natsu remember booze. Lots of booze. That was the last thing he remembered: asking for another cup of alcohol. And then, nothing. At the moment, the dragon slayer didn't even feel like opening his eyes. Even though his eyes were closed, he could tell that it was morning. The pounding headache told him so. He groaned and felt movement on his chest. He cracked an eye open to see what that weight was. He just got an eye-full of golden hair.

'What happened last night?' He thought to himself.

~Flashback~

Another cup of alcohol was thrusted into Natsu's hand. The dragon's have been partying for about three hours now. He had danced until the first song was over until the male dragons pulled him away. Natsu immediately went back to the food table and burrowed back in- the male dragons at his tail. The males shoved food in their faces for a good ten minutes. Natsu leaned back, patting his full stomach happily. One of the males, a brown-haired one, noticed that Natsu was done and offered a hand to help him up. Natsu took it and thanked the male.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Natsu. My name is Dāto. Do you want to try our fire whiskey? You seem like the kind of guy who can handle it." Dāto said with a kind smile. Natsu chuckles.

"Yeah, bring it on."

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Natsu bit his tongue. The fire whiskey was way hotter than he thought it would be. It was also delicious. Natsu would get himself killed for saying it, but this cook is better than Mira! Dāto chuckled and slapped Natsu on the back.

"See! I knew you could keep it down." Natsu grinned back as he wiped his mouth.

"Yeah, thanks. I haven't had one of those in two months!" Dāto sat on the bar stool next go him, looking at the dancers next to the bonfire. Natsu continued to drink his beverage. The song ended with a final bang on the drum. The dancers stopped and applauded. A certain blonde skipped over to the bar. She tapped her friend on the back to get his attention. He swiveled on his stool to face his friend.

There was a small sweat on her brow. Her hair was disheveled and she held up her gown so she could walk. The flower crown was tilted atop her head.

"Hey Natsu! I was just checking up on you." She said with a smile.

"I'm fine. I just had the best fire whiskey ever!" He said.

"You better not let Mira hear you say that." Lucy said with a giggle. A toned arm threw itself over Lucy's shoulders. Natsu's smile faltered a bit. The arm belonged to the blonde-haired man that had asked Lucy to dance with him the first time. Natsu hadn't noticed it, but the two blondes have been dancing together ever since. The blonde man reaches his other arm out to him.

"Hey there!" He says in a friendly tone. "My name is Raito. You enjoying the party?" Natsu gave him a firm handshake.

"Yeah, thank you." Raito smiled at him. Another song began playing. Raito's ears perked up and he grabbed a drink with one hand and Lucy's wrist with the other.

"Come on Luce! Let's dance again!" He said while pulling her away. As they ran back to the crowded dance floor, Natsu let out a low growl. Dāto nudged his shoulder.

"Hey, you alright?" He asked. Natsu only mumbled something incoherent. "What do you say? I may have dragon senses, but articulate man." Natsu pouted and crossed his arms.

"I'm the only one that's aloud to call her 'Luce.'" Dāto chuckled at him.

"Well, maybe you should ask her to dance." Immediately, Natsu's face turns red.

"Well, I, uh don't want to embarrass her."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, she's always complains that I embarrass her everyday." Dāto slapped him on the back.

"Nah, come on Natsu. Just go have fun! It is your feast." Natsu nodded shyly and moved to the dancers. They all had paired up, forming a large circle. In the center of the circle there was a smaller, inner circle of dancers. Natsu found a purple haired girl- barely twelve years old- and offered a hand to her. The little girl smiled and put her small hand in his large one, and they joined the circle.

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Being a male, Natsu didn't really have to know a lot of moves. He just got to spin the ladies around, dance a couple of moves, and move them on to the next guy. The two circles moved in different directions. The outer circle moved to the right and the inner circle moved to the left. And Natsu was having fun. He couldn't believe it. He was having fun and was laughing along with the other party goers. Although, Natsu kept Lucy in the corner of his eye, waiting for his turn to dance with her. She was three guys away. Somehow, another drink had been pushed into her hands. Suddenly, the music paused and one of the drummers chanted something. The fire-dragon slayer followed everyone's lead and lead the girl in his arms (a blue-haired girl) into the inner circle. Then the drummers resumed the song.

Natsu danced with the next two girls, and his heart beat increased with each hit of the drum. Then, the beat slowed. And a harp played. 'When did they get a harp?' Natsu asked himself. But it didn't matter at that moment. His blonde partner twirled into his arms. The blonde, through her drunkness, took the lead for the slow dance. She knew it wasn't his thing. He smiled at her. 'You know me the best.' Natsu, who was starting to feel a little tipsy himself, let his eyes wander over her face. The small sheen of sweat was still present on her forehead. Her smile was bright and warm in the moonlight. Her eyes shown with fire and her cheeks were tinted pink. And she couldn't look more beautiful to Natsu.

Feeling daring, Natsu took the lead for Lucy and led her to the center of the inner circle. Now, everyone was revolving around them. Lucy stared into his dark eyes and he stared back into her chocolate brown ones. They both slowed to a snails pace, swaying with each other. Lucy's smile slowly turned into a neutral expression. Now the duo stood still, gazing into each others eyes. Ever so slowly, Lucy moved her head closer to his. Natsu's eyes slowly dripped down, Lucy looked at him through half-lidded eyes. And then she did it. Something that Natsu never thought would happen for a while.

Lucy placed her soft lips onto his.

~Present~

'Oh. That's what happened.' He thought to himself. His eyes widened as his mind registered what had happened. Lucy kissed him. Lucy kissed him. And he kissed Lucy. Lucy's head shifted on his chest. Natsu smiled in content. Yep. He'll finally admit it.

He's in love with Lucy.

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Thank you guys! I'm sorry for any mistakes and the confusing-ness that is this update. So thanks again. I love you! NOTE: I will NOT take as long as I did to update the next chapter. I hate leaving you guys high and dry and only to come back to a crappy chapter.

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