Hello, everyone !
As a token of apology for updating in a loong time, I decided to update another chapter :D
I hope this twelfth chapter satisfy you :D
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Disclaimer : Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima
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Both Natsu and Lucy stared at Levy in silence for quite a while.
"W—what?" Lucy nervously chuckled. "What do you mean, Levy-chan?"
Levy didn't say anything and just stared at them back in silence.
"Spit it out, Flame Breath!" Gray demanded. "You and Lucy are a couple, right?"
Natsu fell into a silence. Honestly, he was so tempted to just say yes and confessed to his friends. But he didn't know whether that was a good idea or not. What if his friends got so pissed because he and Lucy kept a secret from them and decided to betray?
Well Natsu doubted that chance, but Natsu wouldn't dare to take any risks either.
"W—wait a minute, guys!" Lucy cleared her throat. "Why do you think I'm a couple with Natsu?"
Lucy suddenly noticed her intertwined fingers with Natsu. She raised their hands together and smiled nervously. "Is it because of this? But you both know me and Natsu sometimes do hold hands!"
Levy folded her hands in front of her chest and huffed. "But bestfriends do not kiss, Lu-chan."
Natsu widened his eyes. How the hell did Levy know about their kiss? Did she saw them? When? Where? How come?
"K—kiss?" Lucy stuttered. "Levy-chan, what is wrong—"
"Lu-chan!" Levy cut. "Stop pretending! I saw the two of you kissed that night!"
"Moreover, it was a passionate kiss." Gray added. "At least that's what Levy told me. Is that right, guys? Don't tell me when I saw the two of you at that welcoming party night, you guys had just finished kissing?"
Natsu gulped down. They were so busted right now!
"H—hold on," Lucy still tried to evade. "That night? Which night, Levy-chan?"
"The night of the same Saturday when Lisanna saw both of you!" Levy huffed. "I was in the observatory as well, Lu-chan! I accidentally saw the two of you and when I was about to greet you, I saw you kissed! Imagine my shock seeing that!"
"Wait, what are you doing in the observatory anyway? I'm pretty sure you don't like stars, unlike Lucy." Natsu asked back.
"Gajeel took me there for our date!" Levy answered. "Wait, why am I answering that? This is the time for you both to tell us the truth!"
"Spit it out, both of you!" Gray demanded. "You guys are in a relationship, right?"
"W—wait, you guys—"
Natsu gave a squeeze on Lucy's hand and she turned her head to face him. Natsu stared at Lucy and softly nodded his head. There was no way of evading anymore.
"You guys are right. Me and Lucy are a couple, but we're not in a relationship."
"What? What do you mean you're a couple but not in a relationship?" Gray asked.
"Natsu, wait—"
"We're married. Lucy is my wife."
It was Levy and Gray's turn to widen their eyes. A moment of silence fell between the four of them with Natsu stared back at Levy and Gray, while Lucy turned her head to hide her blush of embarrasment.
This was definitely not how she imagined to tell her friends about her and Natsu!
"SAY WHAT?!"
"MARRIED?!"
Natsu winced. "Jeez, chill out."
Gray grabbed Natsu's collar shirt. "The hell you mean chill out?! Since when are you guys married? Why didn't you tell us about it?!"
Hurt and sadness flashed in Levy's eyes. "Why didn't you tell me, Lu-chan? Don't you trust me? Am I not your friend?"
Lucy instinctively let go of her hand from Natsu and hugged Levy. "Of course not, Levy-chan! It's not like that!"
"So, why?" Levy whispered.
Lucy released her hug and gripped Levy's shoulder hard. "It's not that we want to keep it from you! It's just... We just want it to be private, that's all. Trust me, we've been thinking how should we tell you about us, but we just haven't got the proper chance yet."
"And to think now you just hit the bull's eye on us." Natsu said. "And to answer your question, I've been married to Lucy since about six months."
Both Levy and Gray fell into another silence. Lucy opened her mouth to convince her friend once more, but she didn't know what else to say.
"Levy-chan..."
After a full two minutes of silence, Levy sighed. She stared at Lucy and smiled. "I know that feeling, Lu-chan. I totally understand. I do want to keep my relationship with Gajeel as private as possible. But next time, don't hide something as big as this from us anymore, okay? We're your friends—childhood friends actually, doesn't matter you both know each other first—so don't keep any secrets. Heck, you both even know I'm dating Gajeel and Gray's dating Juvia!"
Lucy's face beamed with happiness and she hugged Levy. Levy laughed and hugged her back.
"Thank you, Levy-chan!"
"Man... I can't believe Flame Breath beat me up." Gray dejectedly said. "He got a girl way earlier than I do!"
Natsu grinned. "Means that I got way more charm than you do, Ice Prick."
Gray scoffed. "Your charm works because it's Lucy. Try using your charm on another girl instead."
Levy cleared her throat. "Lisanna, Gray."
Gray cried internally. "I can't believe Natsu is way more popular than I am!"
"Well, that's because Juvia makes sure no one gets too close to you!" Levy laughed. "She turned every girl in school to be her love rival!"
"Right, speaking of school, what will you do about the rule?" Gray asked. "Of course we won't say a word about it, but there's no guarantee you both won't be found out, right? Especially you guys are married. What will you do if Lucy gets pregnant?"
At Gray's question, both Natsu and Lucy fell into another silence.
"You guys have no idea, aren't you?" Levy sighed.
"We've been very careful during Lucy's fertile period," Natsu answered. "but honestly, accidents do can happen."
"Oho," Gray raised his eyebrow in a naughty way. "why do I get the feeling that you guys have been on it like a rabbit if it wasn't during Lucy's fertile period?"
Lucy's face blushed instantly and Natsu snickered.
"You really wanna know how I pleasure her?" Natsu teased.
"Natsu!" Lucy slapped her husband's head out of embarrasment.
"Does it hurt Lu-chan? On the first night?" Levy asked out of curiosity.
"Well, you have to make sure Gajeel makes you wet enough, then—"
"Natsu!" Lucy slapped his head again. Her blush grew heavier. "Why do we have this conversation anyway!"
"But this is quite a serious trouble." Gray steered the conversation back in the right path. "Why don't one of you resign?"
"We can't do that!" Levy replied. "Did you forget we have a one year contract to work there?"
Gray clicked his tongue as he just remembered about the contract.
"Well, Lu-chan, in the meantime you have to make sure to be very careful. At least until our one year contract expires, which is still eight months to go." Levy said.
"And not only that rule, I've still got Lisanna to think about." Natsu sighed. "Man, and I think my life will be peaceful."
"We also have to make sure Lisanna never knows." Levy said. "If she knew, it's 100% she will tell the principal and the two of you must separate."
"Or they will just resign together." Gray commented.
"I'm thinking of doing that actually if we got busted." Natsu grinned.
"Which I'm sure Lisanna wouldn't let to happen." Levy rolled her eyes.
Gray took a deep breath. "Well anyway, let's just think about that sometime later. Let's enjoy the rest of today! And we really should throw a late congratulation party for both of you!"
Levy winked. "Karaoke night, guys?"
Lucy smiled and Natsu grinned. "On it!"
Lucy entered the bathroom and opened the tap to fill the bathtub with warm water. Natsu pulled down his tie and his eyes caught the dates on the calendar hanging on the wall.
"Hey, Luce?" Natsu called as his eyes stared at dates.
"Yeah?" Lucy replied as she went out from the bathroom.
"It's our wedding monthversary next week." Natsu turned his head and grinned.
Lucy snickered. "I'm surprised you remember that."
"Hey, I've never forgotten our anniversary!" Natsu said.
Lucy laughed again. "Ah, that reminds me. Do you remember which anniversary we're having today?"
Natsu snickered and pulled Lucy down. He threw her gently to the bed and towered over her. "Of course."
"Why don't you tell me which anniversary we're having, Mr. Dragneel?" Lucy raised her eyebrow.
Natsu leaned down. "It's our relationship anniversary."
Lucy smiled and Natsu kissed her.
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"Lucy, happy monthversary!"
Lucy raised her head and turned it to face a grinning Natsu. The afternoon wind blew gently. Lucy looked down and saw something on Natsu's open hands which took her breath away.
A beautiful white gold necklace with a bright red 'N' dangling from it.
"Natsu!" Lucy tearfully smiled.
"I remembered today is our three months of being together as an official couple." Natsu grinned. "So I got you this. You like it?"
"Absolutely." Lucy wiped a tear from her eyes.
"Here, let me put it on for you." Natsu said. He then pulled his body back to saw the necklace adorned Lucy's neck.
"Thank you Natsu!" Lucy threw herself to hug Natsu and he happily hugged her back.
"Where's my monthversary present?" Natsu asked.
Lucy pulled back and smiled. She then leaned forward and gave Natsu a kiss.
Natsu widened his eyes in surprise but melted soon in their kiss. It was a clumsy kiss, but still it felt so warm. Natsu had wanted to kiss her all this time, but he didn't have the guts to.
It was their first kiss and it was the best present Natsu could ask for.
And Natsu couldn't wait to give Lucy his other firsts and vice versa.
