Okay, here goes another one. It's reunion time, and it should be very interesting. How is Lucy gonna react to her long lost love? Enjoy!
Natsu donned his normal black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, boots, and gloves, wishing he had his scarf with him. Right after the train accident, he had been mortified over the loss, but quickly realized there was no point in pursuing it. Taking out the contacts and hair dye were a little more difficult, granted they were magical. Thankfully, Mira seemed to have thought ahead and had left him some kind of magical removing agent in his room. She had made him up a bed on the second floor of the guild, right down the hall from the Master's room. He had to talk to him today. After six years of no missions, his guild mark had disappeared, technically declaring him no longer a member of the guild. That needed to be changed, but he would need to wait until he broke his curse or killed the witch. Natsu stared at his reflection in the mirror, almost unable to comprehend his true appearance after hiding it for so long.
"Natsu? You ready? Everyone's here. She's not awake, but we can't put this off. Gajeel and Laxus are already kind of suspicious. I think they remember your smell."
Mira smiled softly, still in awe over Natsu's being alive. The matchmaker inside her screamed in delight; one of her best couples could finally get together. Natsu nodded, a grin taking over his face. She could see now that what had happened to him was not so much a magical curse, but a curse of the mind. He had been unable to forgive himself after losing Lucy and his magic, so he cursed himself to be miserable. Things were changing, though, and so was he, back to his usual rowdy self.
"I can't wait to punch Gray. Let's go!"
He followed closely behind her, heart racing in his chest. Mira went down the stairs, all smiles.
"Hello, Fairy Tail! I have a special announcement. One of our guild members that was lost many years ago has returned to us, and I would introduce them, but you already know their name. Will you please come down the stairs?"
But, Natsu being Natsu, he didn't walk down the stairs. He jumped, landed on his feet, and before anyone could register, smashed a fist into Gray's face.
"MISS ME, STRIPPER?"
Wendy and Mira burst into hysterics as Gray just laid on the floor, nose bleeding and mouth hanging open. The rest of the guild just stared in shock and disbelief. Natsu grinned, reaching out a hand to help Gray to his feet.
"Even if you didn't miss me, I sure missed you, Gray. I missed all of you, Fairy Tail."
What happened next remained in the minds of everyone present until the day they died. Gray hugged Natsu, tears streaming down his face. Natsu choked up too, and no one could believe that the two craziest members of the guild were crying.
"CRYING IS MAN!"
And so, with that declaration from Elfman, everyone in Fairy Tail burst into tears and rushed Natsu. He diligently kept them away from his bare skin, but made sure to return every hug and handshake. After Master had clapped him on the back, Master clambered up onto the bar and declared,
"DRINKS ON THE HOUSE TODAY, FAIRY TAIL!"
Natsu ended up at a table with Erza, Gray, Juvia, Lisanna, Wendy, Levy, and Gajeel, talking about everything he had missed and where he'd been for the last six years. He told the whole story, down to losing his magic and being cursed. Gray's response was predicted:
"So that's why your punch felt softer."
He got another punch for that, followed by laughter and theories on how to break the curse. Levy had some good ideas, but none involved not killing the witch first. 3 hours later, he noticed wedding bands on Erza, Juvia, and Levy's hands. After much blushing, he discovered that they had married Jellal, Gray, and Gajeel, respectively. The sound of a door crashing open startled the teasing and celebrating though, as people near the back guild door began whistling and calling for Natsu. He stood up and worked his way to the front, only to understand exactly why the guild was paying so much attention. Lucy had awoken, and was wearing a red corset top with black lace and a pair of black mini shorts with no shoes. Her eyes were healed, whip was at her hip, and Fairy Tail mark proudly displayed without a glove. What got him the most though, was the white scarf he recognized all too well hanging around her neck. Natsu felt his face burning.
"So, you lied to me. My partner lied to me."
That was NOT what he expected her to say. Her eyes were cold and judging, gauging his reaction. Natsu couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"You lied to me so that you could keep me from harm I was already in, correct?"
"Yes."
She uncoiled her whip. Gray looked on in horror, Erza amusement, and Mira, well, in complete and utter delight. Natsu backed away until he hit a table. This was not the reunion he'd had in mind.
"Do you know what happens to people who lie to me like that, Natsu Dragneel?"
He closed his eyes, shaking his head 'no' furiously. Lucy had gotten scary over the years! He could feel her practically nose to nose with him, her breath fanned over his neck.
"They get forgiven because I missed you so god damn much."
Fairy Tail cheered, most just happy Natsu was unharmed than actually excited. Lucy wrapped her arms around him, hugging him so tightly she thought she might squeeze him to death. Everything that had gone wrong with her life was now over, fixed, and getting better. She could hold the man she loved in her arms again, even if their relationship never came to fruition. Tears would not even form, because she could not cry after all the damage, but she wanted to. Coming up with a hilarious idea, she reached past him and put her hands on the table, leaning over him until he sat up on the table. Lucy crawled up, straddling him and putting her hands on his shoulders.
"Liars must also be punished somehow, Natsu. Want to know what your punishment is?"
She could feel his body temperature spike, thrumming with magic and lust, and she knew she had been right. As she had been sleeping, she had an idea that would break his curse. She had confirmed it with Porlyusica via gate, but her idea had to work. In order to break a curse, one had to take out what had been put in, per se. The witch had applied a sort of seal to Natsu's magic; seals could be undone. In fact, she had a spirit now that could break seals without even emerging from its key. Lucy touched that star as well as the protection charm given to her so long ago, feeling the magic race to her extremities.
"I'm going to take away your life as a just a blacksmith. Become a mage once more, my love."
Lucy kissed him with all her might, pushing her hands under his shirt so the magic could hit his skin. He shuddered at her touch; she could feel the seal cracking. All of a sudden, Natsu burst into flame and Lucy was grateful for the protection charm. The seal had broken; Natsu was a fire dragon slayer once more.
"Hey, Lucy, I think you just broke my curse."
The guild roared with laughter, toasting the return of their Salamander. Natsu killed the flames, eyes wide in shock at the assault of new smells and sounds that hit his system, as well as the new taste. Lucy stared into his eyes, and he realized that that tiny crush had become love at some point. He wanted her BAD.
"Now for your punishment. You know what happens when you wake a sleeping dragon?"
She giggled adorably, her tiny hands removing his gloves and unbuttoning his shirt. He picked her up before she could finish, twirling her around.
"He eats you for lunch, of course. "
Lucy touched another star on her arm, pulling out two sets of keys.
"Your place or mine?"
I kind of wanted to keep going, but it was too cute. Now, keep in mind, Lucy is still cursed and the witch is still after them, so there's going to be one more chapter. Starting right now, I want you to think about one good thing and one bad thing about my writing and send it to me in a review or pm. I don't really care about criticism, but I need to start learning how to write for readers, not just my own personal satisfaction. Thank you for the help, and I will see you next chapter!