So I was in bed, trying to go to sleep. It was 2AM, and for some reason my brain thought, "hey... You wanna know what would make a good one-shot?" Thus resulting in me staying up, laptop in bed, typing this story to get it out of my head. Oh shit... I rhymed!

Summary: Halloween is here! Natsu and Lucy get into the spirit, deciding to throw a party before trick or treating! NALU, Modern AU.

Rated: T for adult situations and slight cursing.

Genre: Humor, Friendship, Romance

Pairing: Nalu, Gajevy, Gruvia, Jerza

Word count: 6,175

I'd rather have a treat

It all started with a simple trip to the store. Lucy needed another composition notebook for class, and Natsu needed a new basketball because somehow he managed to pop another one. It was only supposed to take ten minutes tops, but when they walked by the Halloween section, they both lost track of time.

"This is adorable!" Lucy lifted the woman's costume high enough for Natsu to see.

His green eyes flitted from the bottle of fake blood in his hand up to what his girlfriend was showing him. He grinned, knowing the full-body leopard print suit would look fantastic on her. Especially since she tended to wear clothes that clung to her body, revealing her curves. "Looks great," he said, earning a smile from her. "Don't expect me to match ya though."

Lucy merely giggled, tucking the costume under her arm to look around at other things. She was pretty sure she was going to get it, but it didn't hurt to see what else the store sold.

By the end of the shopping trip, they had a cart full of Halloween party supplies, costumes, a cape -for some reason, and a fog machine. The couple were halfway to Lucy's house before they realized they forgot to get her notebook or his ball, resulting in a U-turn and another long look through the Halloween section 'just in case' they missed something the first time.

Lucy smiled at the set up. Erza, Levy, Juvia and her spent all day setting up for the party, wanting to get everything perfect before they guys arrived. All four girls shared a house off-campus, wanting some freedom from the college life. After spending their first year in the dorms, they realized they wanted some privacy. That led to them renting the three bedroom house. Erza, Levy, and Lucy all had their own rooms, while Juvia had the basement. Juvia protested at first, but when the girls told her why she should stay there, she couldn't help but agree.

The basement was nearly soundproof, making it better when her fiancé, Gray, came over. They could get quite noisy when they were alone.

Lucy looked at the girls, loving their costumes almost as much as she loved her own. She decided to spruce up her costume since she felt like the body suit wasn't enough. She attached a small orange ghost charm to the end of her tail. She was relieved when she realized it wouldn't weigh down the tail. Lucy pulled her blonde hair into pigtails with black bows that looked almost like bats. She wouldn't admit it out loud, but the reason she wore her hair like that was because she knew how much her boyfriend loved it.

Resting on the top of her head was a pair of black cat ears, giving her a playful look. Around her neck she wore a red collar which Lucy knew would get Natsu's attention easily. Not only was it a little sexy, but it was also in his favorite color.

Lucy's eyes moved until they landed on Juvia. The blue haired girl really jumped out of her comfort zone this year. She wore a tight black tank top with black leggings. Carefully sewn on her clothes were white bones to make her look like a living skeleton. She wore arm sleeves that matched her outfit, as well as a small black top hat that sat on her head of blue curls.

Lucy smiled, then looked over at Erza. This year she went as a witch, though in Lucy's opinion it seemed more like it was a 'sexy witch', but Erza assured her it was just a normal one. The top was a corset, revealing a generous amount of her cleavage. She had a cute orange bow around her neck, matching the little bits of orange adorning her black corset, skirt, and witch's hat. Just for fun the redhead carried a broom around with her, one end had straw for sweeping while the other end had a small pumpkin charm attached to it.

"When are the guys coming over?" Levy asked, checking the oven to see if the roasted pumpkin seeds were done. Satisfied with the golden brown color, she removed them to let them cool.

Lucy's eyes were now trained on Levy. Every time she looked at her today she had to remind herself that her friend was just in costume. Levy's blue hair was hidden under a blonde wig. It looked incredibly weird, but it wouldn't make much sense for Tinkerbell to have blue hair. The wig was pulled into a bun, her petite body adorned in a green dress. She wore silver high heels, probably wanting to shorten the distance between her and her tall boyfriend. On her back she wore a pair of fairy wings, completing her outfit.

"Should be any minute," Lucy said, pulling out her phone to text her boyfriend. Before she could bring up her messaging app, they heard a knock on the door. "I'll get it!"

As she went to answer the door, she heard Erza start up some music. When Lucy opened the door, she was greeted by four dressed up males. Each one was dressed up differently.

Jellal wore a white button-up shirt with a black vest over it. His slacks were black, matching his vest and cape. Looking at the white, half-faced mask he wore, it was easy to figure out he was dressed as the Phantom of the Opera.

Gray was shirtless -which was no surprise to anyone. His costume matched his fiancée's. His body was painted with white bones, resembling a skeleton. He wore black pants with white bones designed on the fabric. Hanging off the side of his face was an orange skull mask. He was smiling, obviously proud of his handy work.

Gajeel was dressed as a pirate. It seemed to match Levy, who was dressed as Tinkerbell. His black hair was curled -which looked extremely weird considering no one had ever seen his hair like that before. He wore a red coat, with black pants and brown boots. He had a pirate's hat on his head and a fake parrot on his shoulder. On his right hand he held a prop, making it look as if he had a hook for a hand.

Lucy felt a little jealous that two of her friends convinced their significant others to wear matching costumes. The only reason she wasn't upset was because Erza and Jellal weren't matching, and she knew Natsu really loved Halloween. She didn't want to dictate what he wore, even though after getting a look at him, she realized she should maybe reconsider that idea for next year.

Natsu's costume was a little more 'complex'. In other words, it was strange and didn't make much sense. His body was covered in a black, long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black boots, and a black cape. At the trim of the cape was an orange fire design that seemed to whip in random directions. Lucy glanced down at the bottom of the cape, seeing he had cut it to shreds at the end, probably in some attempt to make it 'cooler'.

Natsu wore his white scarf since he usually never went anywhere without it, even in costume. So far those things alone weren't enough to make his costume seem weird. What made it odd for Lucy was the hollowed out pumpkin mask on his head. The mouth was large, letting her see most of his face. He had that devilish grin that always sent chills through her, but it didn't seem to do it to her today with the weird getup. Resting at the top of the pumpkin -with white eyes that looked like maybe they were set on fire at the edges- was a bronze crown. As much as she wanted to ask, she decided not to. If Natsu wanted to dress as some type of royal pumpkin guy for Halloween, who was she to stop him?

"Hey Lucy!" Natsu's lips stretched into a bigger smile when he saw his lovely girlfriend. No matter how long they'd been together, he still got excited when he saw her.

Lucy stepped aside, letting the other guys go past her before walking up to Natsu. They hugged, though it was brief due to his costume. The big pumpkin head made it difficult for her to rest her head against him, so she gave up, deciding she could wait until later to get her hug. There was never a shortage of hugs when Natsu was around.

The couple went into the house, casting away the chilly air that came every October. Inside they found that everyone had already started drinking. Well, everyone except Erza and Jellal. They already agreed before hand to be the designated drivers, knowing it wasn't safe to risk it. They would be driving later, and it was better to miss out on a little fun than potentially harm or even kill their friends as well as others.

Lucy and Natsu joined along, loving the freedom that came with being twenty-one. While Natsu opted to have a beer with the guys, Lucy, Levy and Juvia stuck to jello shots. They were small, but after a few they could already feel the alcohol kicking in.

Natsu started up the fog machine, marveling as the room filled with the smoky air, giving off a creepy vibe. After a few minutes of drinking, Erza tapped a spoon against her glass of orange juice, gaining everyone's attention. "Alright! The first game of the night will be the scavenger hunt!"

The girls cheered while the guys looked at each other with a determined glint in their eyes, all silently challenging the others to a battle to see who could win the most games.

They all went to their significant others, but Erza shook her head. "Not tonight. Tonight you will draw to see who your partners will be."

Everyone wanted to protest, but they couldn't say much considering they already agreed Erza would be in charge of the games for the night while Jellal was the referee. They could try to talk to him to see if he could change her mind, but the chances of that happening were too slim, so they didn't even bother.

"Okay, first teams will be Lucy and Levy, Gray and Gajeel, then Natsu and Juvia."

Lucy smiled, knowing with Levy on her team they were sure to win. Gajeel complained about having to team up with Gray, but Natsu said nothing about being partnered with Juvia. They weren't really the best of friends, but they did get along pretty well, so he had no problems. Juvia on the other hand pouted the whole time, even after Erza blew her whistle to begin the game.

Lucy raced through the house, clutching the list of items she was supposed to find in her hands. She thought she had the easy list, but it turned out to be harder than she thought. Her first item was a 'left shoe', but for some reason all she could find were right ones. She guessed Erza went around the house beforehand and removed most of the items on everyone's lists to make it harder. She wished she was wearing shoes, but her costume had built in ones that couldn't be removed without ripping them from it.

Lucy eventually found a left shoe in the furthest corner of Levy's closet. Coincidentally she ran into Natsu who said he was looking for a yearbook from their high school. She wished him luck and continued on her search, hoping she could gain her team a victory.

When Lucy collected all her items -a left shoe, a blue rubber band, a lanyard, and a green mechanical pencil, she raced to the living room where Erza and Jellal were waiting. Levy was already waiting for her, much to her delight. As Jellal checked over their lists and items, Natsu and Juvia came racing in with their stuff. Not far behind them was Gray and Gajeel, though they were bickering at each other more than anything.

"Alright, so for this game, the winners are Levy and Lucy, followed by Juvia and Natsu. Gray, Gajeel, you lose." Erza wrote down the scores on a notepad. First place winners received two points while second place winners received one point. The losers got no points and were instructed to take shots. Even though they didn't have to drink, the others drank too, wanting to loosen up after the long week at school. After everyone took a shot, Erza continued on.

"Okay, time to draw for the next game.

Up next was a game called 'Mummy wrap'. The object of the game was to wrap up your partner with toilet paper to make them look like a mummy. It seemed simple until they added in the rule that the person getting wrapped couldn't help with wrapping it around their body.

The way to win wasn't by speed or by finishing off the role first. The winner would be determined by who Jellal felt had the best mummy.

The teams for this game included: Juvia and Lucy, Levy and Gajeel, and Gray and Natsu. The latter were displeased with their teammate, but that all changed when Erza blew her whistle.

"Lift your arms," Natsu instructed, already holding the roll of toilet paper in his hands.

Gray complied, hoping that his rival/friend knew what he was doing. Natsu proved himself, wrapping the toilet paper around his torso, covering all his pale skin before telling Gray to hold out his arms.

Gray did as he was told, then watched as Natsu wrapped up one arm, then moved it across Gray's back to start wrapping the other arm. Gray was about to say he was wasting time before Natsu told him to cross his arms over his chest like a real mummy.

When Gray did it he realized Natsu was on to something. While everyone else wrapped the toilet paper over their partners immediately, Natsu calculated his actions, making Gray's mummy wrap look more authentic.

The rest of the work was simple. He wrapped up Gray's shoulders, then moved until he covered his neck and head, then grabbed another roll and got to work on his legs. By the end, Gray looked like a legit mummy. Well... That is if mummies were made of toilet paper.

They were the last to finish, but it paid off in the end. Juvia was supposed to wrap up Lucy, but for some reason the blue haired girl continued to get the toilet paper wet, saying it would help it stick better to Lucy. It only resulted in soggy paper that fell to the ground with the slightest movements.

Gajeel wrapped up Levy. Despite her being completely covered in toilet paper, it didn't make her look like a mummy. Instead it just looked like she turned into a pile of toilet paper.

Natsu and Gray got first place while Levy and Gajeel got second. "Lucy, Juvia, you two are the losers this round."

Lucy groaned, wishing she was partnered with Natsu instead. At least then she wouldn't be called 'love rival' three times in the last ten minutes. Seriously, she wasn't even talking to Gray at the time. How was she still considered a rival? Better yet, she was dating Natsu! Lucy shrugged it off, knowing old habits die hard.

Luck seemed to be on Lucy's side for the next round. She was finally partnered with Natsu, while Gajeel was with Levy, and Juvia with Gray. The game was horror movie trivia, causing her to grin like a madman.

Natsu was her partner, and he'd seen nearly every horror movie made since the 1970's.

"Where was the location the survivors in 'Dawn of the Dead' stayed?" Erza asked, flinched a little when Natsu shouted.

"I know!" He raised his hand high as if she couldn't see him. When she said he could speak, he grinned. "They were in a shopping mall!"

"Correct... again," Jellal gave their team another point, wondering why Erza chose this game in the first place. Everyone already knew Natsu was going to win.

Sure enough, Natsu slayed at the trivia game, answering almost every question correctly. Him and Lucy won, with Levy and Gajeel right behind them with second place.

The last two games were trickier. The next game had to do with red strings, cut in different lengths. The contestants had to stand outside while Erza and Jellal set up, scattering the pieces of red yard around the house. Each team was given two minutes to gather as much strings as possible, then they were given another three minutes to tie as many together as they could before the time ran out. Whoever had the longest piece in the end was the winner.

Lucy was paired with Gray, while Levy and Natsu were put together, leaving behind Juvia and Gajeel. When Erza blew the whistle everyone ran, trying to find as many pieces as possible. While some went for quantity, Lucy went for quality, only grabbing the longer pieces, knowing it'd be difficult to tie the shorter ones together. Once the two minutes were up, Erza blew her whistle, attracting everyone back to the living room. Everyone seemed to do the same thing, tying up their own pieces until the end, then they'd tie the two parts together to finish it off.

When the game was finished, they measured the pieces. Lucy and Gray's was a lot longer than everyone else's. Juvia and Gajeel's were the middle length, while Levy and Natsu's was less than half that amount. Either they didn't seem to think much about gathering larger pieces of yarn, or the alcohol was getting to them.

It was probably the latter, seeing as they were swaying a little towards the end of that round.

"Okay, so far the total is Lucy in the lead with six points, followed by Natsu with five, then Gray and Levy are tied with four, then it's Gajeel with three points. Juvia's in last place with two points.

Said girl sighed, "Juvia is just not meant to play games like this."

Gray wrapped an arm around her, hoping to cheer her up before she could get upset with her low score. It seemed to do the trick, but whenever Juvia was given an inch, she took a mile. The girl jumped on her fiancé, covering his face with kisses until everyone groaned at the public displays of affection.

Erza drew names to the last game, causing everyone to complain when she read the teams for the game 'ice bath'. The concept was simple, but the game was difficult. Players submerge either a hand or a foot in a bucket of ice water. Whoever can keep it in the longest wins.

Normally no one would complain, until they found out that Natsu and Gray were going to be on the same team! The two boys laughed, knowing they already won before the game even started.

Erza set out the three buckets, filling them with cold water before dumping the ice inside. They used special molds that made the ice into little ghosts and bats, making it seem more like a Halloween game.

Lucy put her foot in the bucket while Levy put her hand in. Gajeel and Juvia both put their feet in, hoping it would give them some type of advantage. There was really no point in trying, since it was obvious Natsu and Gray were going to win.

Both males stuck their hands in, Gray unaffected by the icy water while Natsu's naturally high body heat fought off the cold longer than a normal person could.

Two minutes passed by, but everyone remained stubborn. Lucy swore it felt like something was nipping at her toes, but she knew it was just from the cold. Gajeel didn't say anything, but judging from the way his teeth chattered, they guessed he was feeling it.

Juvia normally didn't mind being in water, but the cold was starting to bother her. Even though she was used to the cold because of how much time she spent with Gray, she still wasn't as acclimated as he was to icy water.

"Gajeel... Juvia doesn't think she can handle much more..."

"Just tough it out," he grunted, not wanting to lose at the very last game. They were already in last place. He at least wanted to go down swinging.

"Juvia will try..."

More time passed, the only noise filling the room was the music from Erza's laptop and the sound of everyone's teeth chattering, even Gray and Natsu's. Right at the eight minute mark, Lucy yanked her foot out of the water as she shook her head fervently. "Nope! Not worth it! I'm sorry Levy, but I can't!"

Levy ripped her hand away from the freezing water. "Oh thank goodness! I was two seconds away from giving up too. I just didn't want to disappoint you!"

Both girls laughed, deciding they didn't need this win. Zero points sounded fine if it meant not having to keep a body part in that icy water.

Juvia and Gajeel shared a look, deciding without words on what they should do. They both yanked their feet out, feeling the numbness that came with soaking their body part in that iced water.

"Okay, so Lucy and Levy are the losers this round. Gajeel and Juvia each get a point, which means you two boys win. Two points each," Erza wrote down their scores, then peeked over the notepad to look at Natsu and Gray. "Umm, you guys can take your hands out now..."

Natsu and Gray barely heard her. They were in an intense staring contest, daring the other to give up first. It seemed they forgot they were on the team, now deciding to challenge each other.

Not caring to deal with their silly rivalry tonight, Erza grabbed their arms, pulling them away from the bucket. "What do you two imbeciles think you're doing?"

Natsu and Gray paled, realizing they pissed her off. "S-sorry!" They both stammered, throwing their arms around each other to resemble a hug, though anyone looking close enough could see it was forced.

"Very well... Who wants to hear their scores?"

That caused everyone to perk up. They all said yes, then waited for Erza to tally it up. Okay, in first place we have Natsu with seven points."

Natsu cheered, raising a firs in the air in victory. He didn't have any doubts that he would win, but it still felt nice being number one.

"We have a tie for second place. Gray, Lucy... you both have six points."

The two looked at each other, then at Erza. "What's the tiebreaker?"

Erza and Jellal shared a knowing look, then smiled. "It's easy. Just a quick game of egg roulette."

Lucy's eyes widened. "No thanks! I give up, he can be second!" She didn't want to play that game. She'd never done it before, but she heard stories. Apparently there are raw eggs and hard-boiled eggs, and each person picks a random egg without knowing which one it was until someone gets hit with a raw egg... On their head!

"Oh come on," Natsu laughed, "it'll be fun!

"You're only saying that because you don't have to do it!"

Natsu couldn't argue with her there. He just wanted to see her get covered in an egg! He stayed quiet while everyone else tried to convince her to play along. She finally agreed, saying she would only do three. If she got all hard-boiled eggs then they needed to let her off. Erza agreed to the terms, then went to fetch the carton of eggs.

Levy and Gajeel were snickering until Jellal said, "you two are also tied with four points, so you're next." That seemed to be enough to shut them up.

Gray went first, standing in the kitchen over a tarp just in case they made a mess. He looked at the eggs, seeing there were twelve eggs. He picked one, then grabbed it. He couldn't really tell if it was raw or not. All he knew was it was cold. Gray raised the egg high, then slammed it against his head.

It made a weird crunching noise, but nothing came out. When he pulled it away they saw it was hard-boiled, giving Lucy a sense of trepidation.

She stepped up, grabbing an egg at random, then crashing it on her head as fast as she could. Lucy felt relieved when it was hard-boiled as well. The next round wasn't so lucky for Gray. Lucy squealed in delight when Gray's second egg ended up being raw.

"Yes! I win!"

"Not yet. You need to get a hard-boiled egg this round, otherwise it's another tie and you have to go again." Jellal tipped his chin to the carton of eggs. "Pick another one."

Lucy groused, but did as she told. An odd happiness filled her heart when she slammed a hard-boiled egg on her head. "Ha! Now I win!"

"Second place," Natsu corrected, wanting everyone to remember he was in first.

"Do you want to try another egg?" Erza asked, thrusting the carton of eggs in front of her.

"What? No way! I already won." Lucy shook her head, her mind made up.

"Please?" Erza wiggled the carton as if it might entice her. Even after Lucy said no again, the redhead insisted. When everyone started begging Lucy to do 'just one more' egg she cracked, huffing in frustration as she grabbed another egg.

She wished on every star in the sky that this would be another hard-boiled egg. Even after she hit it on her head and felt the liquid leak out, she still didn't believe it. Lucy's only realization that she chose a raw egg was brought on by the laughter of her friends.

Natsu handed her a towel, saying she looked 'fucking adorable' with that pout on her face. She grumbled as she tried to clean her head off, but it was no use. She'd have egg stuck in her hair until she took a shower.

At least most of it came out.

Once Lucy was declared the second place winner with Gray as the third, all the focus went on Levy and Gajeel. "Alright," Erza started, looking down at the remaining eggs. "Who wants to go first?"

Gajeel muttered that he would, just to get it over with. He removed his pirate's hat, then grabbed the egg closest to him. He cursed out loud when he realized he got a raw egg on his very first time!

Levy tried to say that meant she won, but everyone argued saying she had to get a hard-boiled egg to be considered the fourth place winner. The short blue haired girl grabbed an egg, squashing it against her head. She screeched when she felt the runny yolk pour down her head. "Ew ew ew!"

Gajeel laughed, until they told him that he had to go again that is. He cursed louder the second time he got a raw egg, saying it wasn't fair! Levy was just thankful that her second egg was hard-boiled, meaning that they could end the silly game.

The way it stood in the end was Natsu was the winner, followed by Lucy, then Gray, then Levy, then Gajeel, followed by Juvia. Natsu was awarded a twenty-five dollar gift card to Fairy Tail. It was the best restaurant in town, coincidentally it was also the place Natsu and Lucy met and got together at.

That was many years ago, but the memories were still great -even if Lucy sometimes had nightmares about the things she saw when she was passed out after getting knocked out that fateful night.

Lucy looked at the clock on the wall, seeing the time. "We have about forty minutes before we need to leave."

Erza followed her gaze, nodding when she read the time. "You're right. Everyone, get your last drinks in now. I'm cutting everyone off in five minutes."

That was the motivation they needed to drink. The girls -excluding Erza- gulped jello shot after jello shot down, while the boys -excluding Jellal- chugged their beers. After they were cut off, everyone started dancing to the music.

Natsu and Lucy tried dancing together, but the alcohol was getting to them, causing them to sway to the music more than anything. It also didn't help that once again his costume got in the way. Lucy giggled at her silly boyfriend as he rambled on and on for ten minutes straight about how amazing the fog machine was.

Right before they left, they all got a quick bite to eat. Erza made three pizzas in the oven, enough to fill everyone's bellies.

When everyone was full, they grabbed their bags and left the house. Erza drove one car with the girls while Jellal drove another with the boys. Lucy sat in the backseat with Levy. They felt a little bit more sober considering it'd been over thirty minutes since their last drink, plus getting some food in them helped put a lot.

Lucy hoped Natsu was doing well in the vehicle, but she had to remind herself that he surprisingly did better with his motion sickness when he was drunk. He tried to explain it to her one time, something about since the world was spinning one way while he was drunk, and the car made his head spin the other way, it somehow cancelled each other out.

She was a little skeptical about that logic, but so far he seemed to be good every other time they'd been in a vehicle after he drank a bit. She would just believe that he was alight.

When they arrived at Natsu's parent's house, he jumped out of Jellal's car, running to the front door. He knocked hard, excited over what was to come. His little sister answered the door, dressed up as a vampire. "Hi Natsu!"

Beside his sister stood her best friend, Sherria, and their other friend, Romeo. Sherria was dressed as Wonder woman, while Romeo was going as Darth Vader.

"Hey! You guys ready to go trick or treating?"

"Yeah!" They all cheered, then followed Natsu back to the cars. Everyone rearranged to accommodate the kids. They were all around eleven years old, bursting with excitement to go get candy.

The girls left Erza's car to go sit in the boy's car. The three kids climbed into the back seat of Erza's vehicle while Natsu sat in the passenger seat up front. He had to store his pumpkin head in the trunk since it was so big. Lucy sat on his lap, hoping he wouldn't get handsy while his sister was in the backseat.

Natsu was respectable, only placing his hands on her thighs to hold her steady as Erza drove off to the best neighborhoods in Magnolia. They stayed out for a few hours, collecting as much candy from houses as the night went on.

Of course Natsu still trick or treated, even though some people considered him too old for the tradition. He didn't let that stop him from getting candy, even when Lucy scolded him a few times for taking too many out of the bowls labeled 'take a piece' that were left outside of some people's houses.

All in all everyone had a great time. The adults felt pretty sober when the night was coming to an end, lessening their chances for a hangover. Of course they could always drink plenty of fluids to avoid one, but it was hard to remember to do that when they were in the heat of the moment.

It was almost midnight when they dropped off the kids with bags full of candy, wishing them a goodnight before they went back to the house. Erza had Lucy, Natsu, Juvia and Gray in her car, while Jellal had Levy and Gajeel.

They already agreed that Erza would stay the night at the boy's house, along with the other passengers in Jellal's car. Erza dropped off her passengers, then warned them to stay out of trouble before she drove away.

Natsu and Lucy walked slowly to the house, wanting to give Gray and Juvia a head start since they didn't know how long it would take before they made it to the basement. Juvia wasn't shy about public displays of affection. Gray was more reserved, but even he had his moments where he didn't care.

Natsu held his pumpkin head under his arm as they walked to the porch. "Five minutes?"

Lucy shook her head. "Better give them ten, just to be safe." She giggled, causing her boyfriend to laugh.

"You're probably right." He sat down on the steps, then set his massive bag of candy and pumpkin head to the side. Lucy took a seat on his other hand, resting her head on his shoulder. Natsu grinned, wanting to tell her that her head smelled like eggs, but he decided to keep that information to himself, not wanting to frustrate her.

"Hey Lucy..."

"Yeah?"

"We've been together for a while now..."

Lucy closed her eyes, relaxing against him. "Mmhmmm," she hummed.

"I was just thinkin'..." He stretched out his leg so he could reach into his pant's pocket. Natsu pulled out two things. One was his phone, the other was a small blue box. He checked the time on his phone, seeing he had only a few minutes until midnight. Feeling oddly nervous, he asked, "how long do you wanna stay with me?"

Lucy furrowed her brows, but her eyes remained closed. She enjoyed the scent of her boyfriend too much to move. It always lulled her into a relaxed state. "Forever and ever," she said with a strong voice. She knew in her heart and mind that he was the one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. They just complimented each other so well.

Natsu smiled, a boost of confidence rising within him. "Hey Lucy... Trick or treat?"

Lucy thought about it for a moment. "Trick."

The smile on his face dimmed for a moment. He had rehearsed this in his head a million times, but not once did he think she'd pick trick! "Umm... I don't think you want that one."

He moved away from her, drawing out a groan from his girlfriend. She slowly opened her eyes, seeing Natsu in front of her, down on one knee. He held a small, opened box, revealing a diamond ring sitting in the center. It wasn't anything extravagant, but it was gorgeous to Lucy.

"Natsu..." Her voice now came out breathlessly. "Are... you?"

His heart beat wildly in his chest as he spoke. "Lucy Heartfilia, I love you more than life itself. You're my best friend, and I want to spend every moment I have on this Earth with you by my side."

Lucy felt her face heat up with an intense blush. She couldn't believe this was happening. Even though they'd been dating for years, she was still shocked to see him in that position, surely about to ask the question she'd been dying to hear...

"I want to do this while it's still Halloween, because that's the day we met... That's the day you agreed to be my girlfriend."

Tears welled up in Lucy's brown eyes. She blinked them back, happiness and shock bubbling up inside her.

"Lucy, will you marry me?"

Lucy couldn't nod fast enough, the word 'yes' spilling from her lips more than once as she tackled him into a hug. "I love you so much, Natsu! Of course I'll be your wife!"

He chuckled, feeling her cutting off his air supply, but he didn't mind. He was too excited that she said yes! The woman he loved with all his heart agreed to stay with him until death do them part, but deep down inside, Natsu knew even death wouldn't change how he felt about her.

Lucy finally pulled away from him, letting him breathe. He sat up, not caring that his pants and cape were getting dirty from sitting on the ground. He held up the ring, presenting it to her. She lifted her left hand, letting Natsu see how nervous she was from her slight shaking. He carefully took the ring from the box, then slide it onto her ring finger.

Lucy stared at it, stunned that he really asked her to marry him. She looked back up at him, a huge smile on her face. Through her happy tears, she said, "you were right."

Natsu cocked his head in confusion, his grin remaining on his face. "About what?"

Lucy giggled, leaning in to give him a long, sensual kiss that took his breath away. When she pulled back, she saw the glossy look in his eyes. She placed a hand on his cheek, then rested her forehead against his.

"I'd rather have a treat."

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Let me know what you thought of this one-shot. :)

The next one-shot is nothing but angst, so if you don't like that, please skip the next one and go straight to chapter eight. I'd hate for someone to be upset from reading it. If you do read it listen to the warnings again, and please be respectful. Thank you.