A/N: Again, I'm sorry guys for the mistake that I did for the previous chapter. It was so late already and I was so tired that I didn't double check before uploading the chapter. But anyways thank you guys for highlighting to me. Here's the second last chapter.

Chapter 21

Lucy's POV

I was drenched and cold but I didn't care. All I wanted to do was jump into my friend's arms and cry out to her. I stood outside her apartment as I knocked on her front door several times. The door creaked open and Levy stood there rubbing her eye like she just woke up from her sleep. She immediately looked awake when she saw me in an awful appearance.

"Oh my god Lucy! What happened to you? Come in!" And she stepped aside, allowing me to enter her apartment before shutting her door closed. "Please take a seat." And I did as I was told as she pointed to the couch at her living room with Levy following me in tow.

She just sat there beside me, not bombarding me with any questions. I wasn't able to take the pain that was subdued in my chest any longer thus I started to cry out loud. Levy pulled me into her arms and I wept for I don't know how long. Soon, my cries turned into sobs and then it turned into sniffles. Once I felt that I was better, I pulled myself away from her.

"Sorry Levy."

"No, don't be. Just hang on while I get you something to change to." She stood up and headed into her room before coming back out with some clothes and a towel in her hands. "I hope this can fit you. Please go and get change before you get a cold." And I obeyed.

I was too tired and weak to argue anything right now. Furthermore, her care and concern was making me warm inside out. I was really glad that I had a best friend who I could count on if I needed anything and right now, I needed her the most. After I washed up and got changed, I came out of her bathroom and went back to her living room where Levy was on her way out from the kitchen with two cups of coffee in her hands.

"Here you go Lucy."

"Thanks." I accepted the warm cup of coffee into my hands and slowly sipped onto it.

"So Lucy…" I could tell Levy was trying to strike up the conversation of why I came here.

"Natsu cheated on me." I said it quick and bluntly.

"WHAT?!" I could tell Levy was definitely surprised. "How? Who? Where? When?!"

"He didn't actually cheat on me, more like he lied to me but I felt cheated because he used to sleep around and he didn't even share about this to me." I looked down at my cup before I proceeded further. "And I got to find this out from Sting."

"Sting? You mean that blonde douchebag who came to visit you in the morning?" I just nodded my head back in reply. I heard Levy let out a sigh before coming closer to me.

"Lucy, you know everyone has a bad past right?" I tore my gaze away from my coffee and looked at her instead. "Maybe Natsu didn't know how to tell you? Yes I know it's horrible but think about it, does he pay attention to any other women when he's with you now?" It made me remember the scene that happened earlier at the bar.

"I was testing him out earlier today."

"And?"

"He poured a glass of water over the girl's head." Levy started laughing out but seized when she saw my frown turned to a smile.

"You see? Did that make you feel better?"

"Yeah, it did."

"So just forget about Natsu's past and move forward with him in the future." I guess Levy saw my eyes widen in surprise when those words left her mouth. She then eyed me curiously. "You do want to be with him forever right?" I thought about it as Levy asked me that question. Tons of questions were swirling around my mind now. Like, do I picture myself with anyone else? Can I stand seeing Natsu with another woman? Lastly, do I want to have a family with him? And that's when my decision was made up.

"You're right Levy. I don't want anyone else except Natsu." Levy then playfully nudged my arm.

"So what are you waiting for?! Go get him!" I stood up and was about to run to the door but I halted.

"Erm Levy, what about-"

"Just go! That's not important right now." Levy gave my back a light push. I couldn't help but to smile at her before embracing her in my arms again.

"Thank you Levy." I gave her a squeeze before letting her go as I exited her apartment. I pressed for the lift but it seemed it was taking such a long time that I couldn't wait so I took the stairs down instead, carefully not missing any steps.

As I finally reached the first floor, I exited her apartment building and started running down the street. It was late and dark but I didn't care. If anybody tried to be funny with me, I will use whatever energy I left to get to him. All my mind was about Natsu, Natsu and Natsu. When I reached his place, I kept pressing his doorbell but I couldn't hear any movements inside. I was frantically spacing outside his house, hoping the door would swung open, but it didn't.

With much hesitance, I gave up and left his place. I wondered down the street as I thought where else he could be. Was he sleeping? But if he was, he would wake up based on the several door bells that I provided and then as if a light bulb hit me, my apartment. I turned and ran down the street that would lead me back to my place.

Natsu's POV

I didn't care how fast I was driving. I didn't care if I even got caught on camera for speeding. All my mind was telling me was that I just needed to get to Lucy now. Honestly, I shouldn't have let her go. I've should of made her stay because it was already late at night. Hell, I didn't even realized it was raining earlier. It wasn't safe for her to be out alone. But I couldn't think about such rationalization thoughts earlier because I wasn't in my right mind. I was hurt and in pain that I lied to Lucy.

When I finally reached Lucy's apartment, I put my car to park before rushing out of the car after locking it up. It has stopped raining by now so I'm praying to the Gods above that Lucy got home alright. The lift wait seems longer than usual so I decided to abandon it and use the stairs instead. I ran up two steps at a time, hoping to get to her as soon as I can. Upon getting to her level, I ran to her apartment unit and started knocking on her door, hard and loud.

"Lucy! It's Natsu! Please open up!" I yelled. I didn't care if I was going to wake the neighbors up. I didn't care if my knuckles were going to hurt later. I just wanted to see Lucy. If she doesn't let me in, it's fine. I will crawl and beg if I have to. Even after giving her door several knocks, I didn't hear any movement inside. I started pacing around the hallway as I thought where she could be right now. My eyes widen when I thought of the worst case scenario. Did Lucy get kidnapped?

Immediately, I ran back to the stairs and went down two steps at a time again. I wanted to cry. Many thoughts were swirling around my head, not good ones but bad ones. If something really has happened to Lucy, I wouldn't forgive myself. Lucy, please be alright! I still got lots to share with you, I still haven't brought you for our amusement park date and we still have so much more to do together!

Once I reached the bottom level, I forgo my car and decided to run down the street instead. It was already late at night so anything could have happened along the road that she walked back from my apartment. When I started running, I saw someone was running towards me as well. As she was coming nearer, I could tell immediately who it was. Lucy… She was alright and she was shouting for my name repeatedly. I didn't stop until I reached her. I couldn't help but to lift her up in my arms and spun us around.

I was so happy to see her safe. Nothing bad has happened to her and she was alright. I put her down and we immediately shared a kiss together. We both held each other's face as our lips locked with one another. After what seems like minutes but it was actually only seconds, we pulled apart when we both needed to catch some air. Our hands not leaving each other's faces though.

"Lucy, I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry too Natsu. I overreacted. I should have understand."

"No, no Lucy. You have every right to be angry at me." I paused as I held her face tighter but gentle. "Lucy, I love you so much and I can't bear to lose you. Please, just ask me anything and I promise I will tell you everything." Lucy slides her hands down from my face to my wrists, holding them instead.

"I love you too Natsu so make sure you tell me everything from now onwards okay?" And she smiled. I couldn't help but to lean in and kiss those lips again. I was so happy. She was really my everything. I love her so much and I'm not going to take the chance of losing her ever thus I'm going take this shot and ask her. Like what Gray and I talked about earlier, I don't see anyone else in my life besides her.

"Lucy." I said after breaking our kiss as I knelt down and held both of her hands.

"N-Natsu?! What the hell are you doing? Please get up!" I could see Lucy's face was flustered from my action but I was not going to care.

"Lucy, you're all that I ever need and wanted. You understand me perfectly that no one ever could. You showed me what real love is that I never ever gotten before. I want to live a whole life ahead with you, together with you and have a family with you. Hell, I want to see little Natsu and Lucy running around as we live in our big and beautiful house. What I'm trying to say is Lucy." I paused as I held her gaze. I could tell that Lucy was trying to control her outburst because she already had tears streaming down her cheeks like waterfall. "Will you please marry me Lucy?" She didn't answer me straight away instead she let herself cried out loud.

"Of course you dummy! I will marry you!" She said in between her cries. Then she dropped down to her knees and hugged me. I immediately wrapped my arms around her as well. She was still crying but I didn't mind that she was because I knew she was crying tears of happiness and not sadness. I was so happy that she agreed to marry me. She was no longer going to be my girlfriend but instead, she would soon be my wife. We would no longer have a separate life. Everything we do onwards is going to be together. Now, I just have to talk to Sting before we can proceed with anything.

A/N: Sniff, sniff. When I was writing Natsu's proposal, I almost teared. Oh how I wish my boyfriend that I've been dating for 7 years would propose to me already. Sighs, I guess reality isn't a fairy tale. Anyways, please leave me a review before you go. I am trying my best to draft up the last chapter for this story.