Natsu's P.O.V.
"Happy, can you stay with Mira tonight?" I asked my little partner.
"Okay, but why?" He replied wanting a reason, and I don't blame him for wanting one.
"Why, because I really want to take Lucy on a date and I don't trust you home alone remember last time, bud." I said, looking at him like a parent.
"Okay let's go to the guild I'm sure Levy and Stella will help you plan the date cause you likkkke her don't you?" Happy teased.
"Stupid cat." I muttered back giving Happy a playful glare.
"Lushy and Natsu sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g." Happy kept chanting all over the house.
"Shut up Happy, don't make get Mira to put you on a fish ban." I said sternly to my flying friend down the stairs in silence.
"Come on Happy let's go so I can plan an amazing date for Lucy with help from Levy and Stella." I cheered.
A few minutes later at the guild (still Natsu's P.O.V)
"Hey guys!" I yelled kicking the guild doors open but as I walked in I heard Luce laughing.
'Good lord even her laughs are beautiful.' I thought to myself and I kept walking to Mira.
"Hey Natsu, what's up?" Mira asked me, smiling.
"Nothing really are Stella and Levy here?" I answered her.
"Yeah Levy and Stella come over here Natsu wants to talk." Mira called to them for me.
"Talk to you in a minute Lu-chan/Lu." I heard Stella and Levy say at the same time.
"Hey Natsu what's up?" Levy asked me when she got close to me.
"Yeah what is up Natsu, is something bothering you?" Stella also asked.
"Nothing's the matter, but first can we go into a empty room Levy can you put up the same silence runes you do for gramps." I asked finding an empty room and Levy placed the runes.
"Natsu why did you want to talk to us in private." Stella stated.
"Does it have something to do with you and Lu-chan." Levy asked, smirking.
"I WANT TO ASK LUCE ON A DATE!" I blurted out nervously.
"What was that Natsu?" Stella asked me, unsure of what I just said I breathed in and out.
"I want to ask Luce out on a date." I said slowly.
"Bout time." Stella and Levy said at the same time.
"Damn you two." I mumbled jokingly.
"What is the plan just so you know Lu loves stargazing, her keys and picnics she absolutely loves picnics." Levy said, very excited.
"How do you know that." Stella said surprised.
"We were talking about a book scene that led us to discuss what our perfect date would be like." Levy explained.
"I have an idea there is a shop in Onibus that sells the rings for celestial keys they have a few new ones that can't be taken from the mage go get me some paper I will write down the shop address." Stella said happily.
Levy got her some paper and a pen she turned into her human form and she wore down the address then turned back to a cat.
"How about a picnic under the stars?" I said out loud, thinking they would say it's stupid and shut it down.
"Natsu that's a great idea." Levy said, shock written all over her face.
"Natsu that is a really good idea, I didn't peg you as romantic." Stella added, shock written all over her face.
"Well there are lots of things you don't know about me." I said jokingly.
"Well you have a plan so all you have to do is ask Lucy out and you are in the clear." Levy said happily.
"What about food for the picnic?" Stella asked.
"I will ask Mira to make us a picnic basket before I leave." I answered.
"That fixes that problem, now we will be rooting for you." Stella added excitedly as she gave me a thumbs up then we walked or in Stella's case flew out of the room and walked to Luce as Erza left to the second floor for a job I guessed.
"Hey guys." Lucy said, smiling at us.
"Hey Luce do you want to go on a date with me." I blurted out again. Dammit why the hell am I so nervous for it's only Lucy.
"Yes, of course I will go on a date with you." She answered me with unadulterated happiness and mentally sighed.
Lucy's P.O.V.
"Hey guys!" I yelled as I walked into the guild I wonder where Natsu and Happy are so me and Stella are at a table and Levy came bounding over and sat next to me shoving a book in my face.
"Lu-chan, have you read this book yet?" Levy asked.
"Yes it was fine I guess a bit boring and cliche." I told my bookworm friend.
"That is not true this is a great book about how love overpowers evil!" Levy proclaimed.
"I just feel it has been done so many times before, a princess gets captured by an evil person who imprisons her because she doesn't want to marry him or his sons and has a big dragon guarding her then she is saved by a prince who sometimes slays the poor dragon and then marries the prince after just meeting him." I said, bored.
"So what it is a classic story line." Levy defended.
"It is an overused plot and slightly offensive to me as a dragon slayer not all dragons are bad also I think that badass princesses who fall for the dragon rather than some stuffy prince is a better story line." I explained.
"You have a point there well played." Levy said and we both bust out laughing Stella looking at us like we have gone insane.
"Levy, Stella come over here for a sec." Mira called for Stella and Levy with Natsu by her side that's a bit weird but oh well I trust Natsu and Mira.
"Hey Lu." Erza said as she sat down next to me with a bored expression.
"Hey what's up Erza?" I asked.
"Not much also where is Stella?" Erza replied.
"She is with Levy and Natsu and maybe Mira, Mira called them so Natsu could talk to them about who knows what." I stated out loud.
"Do you want to go on a mission soon, if so I am going to ask master if I can bring you and the team on a S-Class mission." Erza said, putting emphasis on the word ask, it was one time and I only joined to save poor Sagittarius' key.
"I go on a stolen job request once because my boyfriend asked me to and saved a key and now you won't let me forget it." I said jokingly and we bust out laughing, when we finally stopped laughing Erza went to find an S-Class job and then asked gramps for permission as Erza left Natsu, Stella and Levy walked up to me.
"Hey guys." I said.
"Hey Luce do you want to go on a date with me." Natsu blurted out, he seemed to be a bit nervous.
"Yes, of course I will go on a date with you." I answered with unadulterated happiness.
"Great, meet me at the sakura tree in Magnolia park at 6:50 tonight and bring a blanket." I said slightly nervous.
"Of course Natsu see you then." Lucy said, blushing.
"Pink hair brown eyed babies, blond hair onyx eyed babies." I heard Mirajane chant behind a pillar near me and Lucy hiding out of sight then she ran out back with a communication lacrima.
"Levy, you and Stella are helping me pick out the clothes, come on you two." I yelled to my best friends.
"What in the world is happening?" Erza asked.
Natsu froze, that made me smile.
"Natsu asked me out on a date." I cheered, smiling like a madman.
"Yes our ship Mira our ship Nalu is a thing, but Natsu you better not hurt her or I will destroy you." Erza yelled happily and then turned in a split second to threaten to kill Natsu.
"Erza stop he is my ma-boyfriend he won't hurt me." I defended him, almost calling him my mate and thus making my face turn the color of Erza's hair.
"Lushy lovees Natsu." Happy teased making air kisses.
"Damn cat." I whispered to myself as I ran out the guild with Stella and Levy running/flying after me.
Natsu's P.O.V.
At the shop Stella mentioned
"This is the place Celestial Emporium your one stop shop for all your celestial goods." I said to myself reading the banner on the front as I walked through the door the bell rung.
"Why hello there young man what are you looking for?" The store owner asked me.
"I am looking for a special key ring for my girlfriend." I stated.
"Are you Natsu from Fairy Tail by any chance?" The shop keeper asked.
"Yes I am how'd you know." I replied, confused.
"Well the mark on your shoulder and pink hair is a dead giveaway and another customer of mine is a Fairy Tail mage. Her name is Mira she bought a few birthday and Christmas presents here last week and she rung me earlier to tell me that you are planning a date night for Lucy Heartfilla." He explained with a playful smirk.
"Why does Mira always put in the extra step to get couples together and it isn't even Lucy's birthday yet it's March for god's sake." I said in utter shock that Mira told this man this much information.
"Anyway I have just the thing for you." The shop owner said leading me to the back but not before putting the closed sign on the door though.
"Is it the anti theft key ring." I asked hopeful.
"Yes and some special keys." The man stated.
"Wait keys as in spirit keys!" I yelled in shock.
"Well if I wasn't deaf before I am now, yes keys." He joked as he led me to a locked chest and display cabinet I looked in the display cabinet and saw beautiful key rings they're were only four but one caught my eye.
"May I take the black and gold one please?" I asked.
"Of course, now please take these keys for free." The shop clerk said.
"I can't they are your family." I said, knowing that will be Lucy's response as well.
"I can't use them. They were my wife's before she died, she said a week before she died to give them to Lucy Heartfilla when she died, apparently she is famous in the celestial spirit world." The old man explained as he passed me 6 ornate keys that looked like they were made of blue and gold crystals but gave off a strong yet comforting aura.
"I will take them but expect me to come tomorrow with Lucy, she will want to thank you and I am paying for that ring." I stated politely and we started to walk back out front to where the cash register is.
"Is that all you want?" The old man asked.
"No do you have a telescope?" I asked.
"Yes here it is oh and the ring has link magic if it is taken it reappears from whom it was taken from and the instructions of how to set up the link it is 2000 plus the telescope so it is 11,000 jewels please." The owner said.
I gave him the money, then picked up the keys, key ring box and telescope and walked out the shop.
Near Natsu's house (still Natsu's P.O.V.)
I got to the spot I am taking her it is a clearing in the forest a minute away from my house that is perfect for stargazing and picnics I set up the telescope but kept the keys and key ring box with me then I checked the time 5:50 still had an hour so I went and got changed then headed to the guild for the picnic basket and food I asked Mira for before I left.
At Lucy's house
Lucy's P.O.V.
"Levy, Stella I don't know what to wear!" I yelled in a panic.
"It's fine Lu we will help you." Stella said in an attempt to calm me down, attempt being the key word.
"Let's see Lu-chan." Levy started looking in my wardrobe. "Lucy what is the time now and is Natsu meeting you at the guild?"
"It is 6 and Natsu is meeting me at the sakura tree in the park." I explained.
"Found it!" Levy yelled, her head in my wardrobe she came out with a pair of black leggings with a navy blue belt that had a place for my keys and whip and a gold shoulder top with a black and gold sole.
"Levy-chan it's perfect thanks, also Natsu said I need a blanket." I said, thinking out loud.
"Princess here take this it will be perfect for your date." Virgo said, appearing out of nowhere.
"Thanks Virgo, you can go now." I told my spirit.
"Punishm-" I did not let her finish as I forced her gate shut.
"It's 6:30 hurry." Stella hurried me out but not before I put on some ankle high boots though.
At the guild
Natsu's P.O.V.
When I got to the guild it was 6.
"Great I have lots of time. Hey Erza, do you think Lucy will like this?" I said, showing her the key ring.
"She will love it. It is the color of her parent's scales." Erza said, truthfully.
"Natsu the basket is ready." Mira called me.
"Thanks Mira, you are a life saver Lucy should be here soon." I told her and put Lucy's present in the picnic basket I noticed there were some light orbs at the bottom Mira thinks of everything.
"Have fun." Mira whispered in my ear.
Just then, Lucy walked through the guild doors.
'She looks gorgeous.'
"Hey Luce, over here!" I yelled out calling her over, she had a blanket which I was happy about it was early but we still left.
"Have fun guys!" Mira yelled happily, hiding a smirk.
At the spot
Lucy's P.O.V.
As we approached the spot, I saw a telescope on a blanket.
"Natsu this is amazing, was this your idea?" I asked, surprised.
"Yes the star picnic was my idea now sit the sun is setting soon." Natsu said as he activated the light orbs.
"Natsu thank you, I love it already." I told him as he sat next to me.
"That's great, but I have one last surprise close your eyes." Natsu explained.
I shut my eyes and heard stuff moving.
"Can I open them now?" I asked, excitedly.
"Yes now open them." He said.
I opened my eyes and I couldn't believe my eyes.
"Natsu they are beautiful." I said, shocked and amazed at the keys and the key rings beauty.
"I knew you would like the ring and keys their last mage died not that long ago and her husband said she had told him to give them to you specifically Lucy." He told me.
I then kissed him square on the lips and he kissed back when we pulled apart I felt a bit guilty.
"The ring is gorgeous Natsu, it's the same color as my parent's scales thank you Natsu. I feel bad that I didn't get you anything." I told him close to tears because of the thought he put into the gifts.
"It's fine I was not expecting a gift, also the ring is special there are instructions on how to link you and the ring so if someone takes it from you you just say come and it appears at your side." Natsu explained to me.
"Natsu you are the best boyfriend ever, you know that right." I squealed and hugged him tightly.
"Thanks Luce I do try." He said smirking.
"You dummy." I said jokingly.
"Let's see what Mira packed us and then we stargaze." He told me as he grabbed the picnic basket.
"Sounds like a plan." I answered lovingly.
"Yes she made fire chicken." Natsu yelled, making me chuckle and he passed the blanket to me. I looked inside and got out the sandwiches then I stopped.
"How did she get a hold of this." I said to myself amazed.
"What did she get a hold of?" Natsu asked.
"Celestial rock candy cupcakes with strawberry frosting for after my sandwiches." I explained happily.
After eating
Natsu's P.O.V.
When we finished eating all the stars were out and Lucy went straight to talking about them.
"See the stars directly above us they form the Draco constellation also known as the dragon." Luce told me.
"Really?" I asked, interested.
"Yep it follows me around the Celestial Spirit King said that it is Celeste keeping an eye on me and dad I hope it's true and mom if you can hear me I miss you so much and I will save dad." She said to me and the stars, then her keys glowed and she started moving closer to me and laid her head on my shoulder.
"They are I can feel them watching over us and we will save your dad Luce." I said, comforting her.
"Natsu should we make a campfire Mira packed marshmallows, crackers, chocolate and sticks to make them on." Lucy suggested with the brightest smile on her that I have ever seen.
"That is a great idea we could camp out...damn it I didn't bring camping equipment." I yelled happily, but moaned the last bit then bells chimed and gold smoke appeared.
"Princess and prince, did you say you want camping stuff." Virgo said, stepping out of the gold smoke with camping supplies and even firewood.
"Thanks for that Virgo you can go back now." Lucy thanked Virgo before she could say her punishment line.
"Let's set up I do fire you do tents." I said.
"Sure." Lucy said, already working on what looked like a two person tent.
"Luce your spirits are sly you know that." I told her, smirking.
"What do you mean?" Lucy said, slyly.
"You told Virgo to do that through your connection." I stated, smiling.
"Maybe." Was the only answer I got before sorting out the fire. By the time I was done the tent was set up with sleeping bags inside Lucy got out and grabbed the s'mores stuff then sat next to me.
"Get ready for the best s'mores you have ever eaten." Lucy stated cockily.
"You sure about that prepare for your mind to be blown." I fired back we kept making s'mores until the marshmallows and chocolate ran out.
"Hey Natsu we should go to bed now Erza wants to go on a mission with us tomorrow." Lucy suggested while she laid against my side.
"That sounds like a great idea Luce." I said while yawning. I got up and picked Lucy up bridal style.
"Thanks Natsu for the great night I have not been this happy since I was with my parents or when I found Stella side note did you know Stella, Happy, Mira and Levy watched us this whole night." Lucy said sleepy against my chest just before she fell asleep in my arms I placed her comfortably in her sleeping bag and then draped a blanket over her and I went back outside to eat what was left of the fire I left the light orbs still on to scare away wild animals and went to bed in my own sleeping bag next to hers.