Levy, already knowing about the new couple, let out the first wolf whistle. She sparked a chain reaction of more whistles, shouts, and woots. The blondes were happy because it seemed their fretting over the guild's reaction to the new couple was all for naught. They were swarmed by their nakama, questions and well wishes being shouted at the pair. Makarov could be seen on the the balcony banister, happy tears for his grandson streaming down his face. Mira and Cana stayed behind the bar, embracing each other and observing the happy chaos surrounding their friends. Mira had already set up champagne for all the drinking members of the guild. She motioned for Kinana, Lissana, and Laki to start passing out the full flutes of the bubbly.

Mira snapped her fingers and the ceiling of the guild transformed into an illusion of a cloudless night sky with lightning bolts shooting across it. Music started to play over the lacrima sound system while Elfman, Bix, and his babies brought out plates of party food to set on the long row of tables set in the corner. The rest of the tables were pushed out of the way to create a dance floor in front of the stage. Makarov jumped down from the balcony, joyful tears still streaming down his face, and strode over to the happy couple.

"Laxus my boy, congratulations on landing the finest catch in this guild if not all of Fiore." Makarov praised with a smile. "And you my dear Lucy, welcome to the family. I am assuming you and this big lug are mates?"

"Yes Master, we figured it out last night." Lucy answered, cuddling closer to her mate. Laxus squeezed her shoulder and placed a chaste kiss on top of her head.

"You can call him Jiji now Blondie."

"Yes, by all means, please call me Jiji. I will be expecting you two to add to the next generation of our guild. Why don't you just sneak up to his office and get a head start." He quipped with a lecherous wink. Lucy blushed a deep crimson and began to sputter. He then scurried away before Laxus or Lucy could retaliate. Even though the the miniature master of the guild was just trying to push Laxus' buttons, he started visualizing the many daydreams he had of bending the celestial maiden over his desk and pounding into her. Watching her full, round ass jiggling with the force of his thrusts. He almost didn't hear Gajeel and Levy approaching. The girls' squeals definitely broke him out of his vision and helped relieve the growing problem in his slacks.

The girls talked for a few until Gajeel got the itch to take his wife for a spin on the dance floor. Laxus' team approached them next with hugs and congratulations. Lucy and Ever confirmed their spa date for the next day and then they left to disappear in the throng of Fairy Tail mages, searching for their significant others. Lucy and Laxus still had not moved from their sot in front of the guild doors. Most of the mages had queued up in a rather long line to congratulate the pair, then went to partake in the festivities. This was better than any outcome either had imagined.

There were only two member not joining in the revelry. Happy was hiding in the kitchen, heartbroken, peering out on the hall through the service window. The little blue cat just knew this was an end to his team... his family. The other was the salmon haired dragon slayer, standing out in the guild courtyard staring at the backs of the embracing couple, lowly growling and slowly starting to radiate heat. He was frozen. He could smell that their magics had already mingled and bonded to each other. "This couldn't be happening. She belonged to him, not the overgrown light socket!" Natsu's brain and dragon sides were fighting a battle of wills. The dragon considered Lucy a part of his hoard, the jewel of his hoard to be exact. It would not give up any claim, especially a mate claim by that artificial dragon slayer standing there in top of the world. The more human aspect of Natsu's nature knew Lucy wasn't his mate, but he was still extremely attracted to her curves. He genuinely loved her, but it wasn't the soul binding love he knew he and his mate would have someday. He knew who his mate was, both he and his dragon agreed on that point, but he never let it slip who it was, they were not ready for that information yet. This was another reason why he needed Lucy. Natsu's mate wouldn't be able to bear offspring. The only thing he and his split soul agreed on was that Lucy was his. Natsu didn't want to hurt her but the dragon was going to get what was his by any means necessary.