"speaking"
"thinking"
On with the story
A week later on a Monday
Lucy was standing in front of Belserion Highschool where she is now bidding her goodbyes to the school
Éclair and the others joined by together to send her off as they send their wishes and love to the blonde girl
"please promise to send messages, Lu-chan" Levy told Lucy as even though their class are now different, the two are still best of friends
"I promise, Levy-chan" Lucy replied before the two hugs and then separates.
The members of the Seven Empress walk towards Lucy as Erza presented a small glass box that has a golden colored pin in the shape of a heptagon
"this is an Empress Pin" Erza told Lucy as she placed the glass box in Lucy's palm and holds it tight "this pins marks on how one graduates from the school as a Seven Empress but we've decided that you deserved it, Lucy"
"thank you, Erza…everyone" Lucy said while nodding gratefully to her friends of the seven Empress
Éclair went next as she gave Lucy a long hug before the two separates
"be well, Lucy. If you ever need help of any kind" Éclair said as Lucy nodded
"I know where to find it" Lucy replied with her own smile before the two hugs again "when your child is born, can I be the first to know?"
"of course" Éclair replied "I even planned to have you be the god mother"
Lucy smiled and nodded gratefully before the two shared one more last hug and then finished
she bid them goodbyes and thank you before she turns towards Natsu, the last one
"I guess….this is goodbye" Lucy said with a smile as she rubs the back of her head before she reaches into her pocket and takes out her Zodiac Keys, then holds it in front of Natsu "here…thank you for giving them to me but I think I won't be using a lot of my magic when I get married"
Natsu looks at her and then to the keys before shaking his head
"keep them" Natsu replied "they're in contract with you and I can already tell that they won't like leaving you"
Lucy looks at Natsu before nodding and pockets the keys
"be well, Lucy" Natsu said as he reach out a hand for a handshake with Lucy
Lucy nodded as she holds Natsu's hand and shakes it before giving him a hug
Natsu looks at her before patting her back a few times as she then separates
A taxi came in front of the school's gate as it is the pick up car Everlue sent to get Lucy
"see ya" Lucy said as she takes her bag and holds it tight "please come to my wedding"
Everyone waved their hands goodbye as Lucy entered the car and it droves off. they continued to watch the taxi go off to the horizon as it was soon gone from sight
"there she goes" Cana said waving her hand while having a sad look "after we finished going to her wedding…things here won't be the same, huh?"
"agreed" Kagura said agreeing
Natsu looks at the horizon before he pockets his hands and started to walk back into the school with closed eyes
In the afternoon
Natsu and Éclair were walking home while Erza and the others have plans to do
"things won't be quite the same, right?" Éclair asked as Lucy was now off for her wedding tomorrow
"yes" Natsu replied while holding both his and Éclair's school bag in his left hand while his right hand holds Éclair's left hand "nothing will feel the same"
As the two were walking down the road, a golden painted limo came driving by in front of the crossroad, blocking passerby from crossing the road
The driver got out of the door frantically before opening the back door from which came out a frustrated looking Everlue
"what have I told you about making me late!? Do you want to get fired?!" Everlue exclaimed at the driver who bowed repeatedly in apology "that's it! You're fired! Get out of my sight!"
The driver had a sad aura as he was shooked to get fired before Natsu came walking in and place a hand to his shoulder
"you're unemployed?" Natsu asked the former driver who nodded "then I have a job proposal for you and the pay is just as good"
"really!?" the former driver exclaimed in pure happiness before Everlue stepped in
"you! I remember you! You're that one poor brat who stepped in my fabulous hospital weeks ago!" Everlue exclaimed while pointing a finger at Natsu
"and? What's your problem, shortstack?" Natsu said while mocking Everlue's height as this made the short man's face turn red
"how dare you make a mockery of my fabulous self!?" Everlue exclaimed angrily
"mockery?" Natsu said looking down at Everlue "I'm just stating the truth, is it that hard to swallow?"
Everlue fumes angrily before he points at his former limo driver
"you! Kick this man!" Everlue exclaimed as the man just looks confused
"why should he do that?" Natsu asked, pushing the former driver back "he's not your driver anymore, is he? You just said that you fired him, right?"
Everlue fumes angrily before he stomps away
"I've got no time for this!" Everlue exclaimed "I have other place to be for my fabulous self!"
Natsu, Éclair, and other looking passerby looks at Everlue as he just leaves angrily
"thank you" the former driver said thanking Natsu who nodded before he takes out a card and gives it to him
"take this" Natsu said "my music company needs some new hire to recruit, just show the front desk this card and you got the job"
"yes!" the man replied as he takes the card and bowed before going away
"now then" Natsu said as he looks at Everlue's illegally parked limo "time to get rid of this"
An hour later, Everlue came back walking in as he was angrily yelled at his golden colored phone
"I don't care! Get any driver! I have no driver right now!" Everlue exclaimed before he hangs up and looks in front, only for his jaw to drop when he finds that his golden limo wasn't parked to where it was left but was now turned into a flatten smoking piece of trash "m-m-my fabulous car!"
At Natsu's home
Natsu was sitting in the living room as he is in the middle of a phone call
"I know…I know….yeah….tomorrow, right?...thanks" Natsu said before the call was hanged up
"who was it?" Éclair asked, coming into the living room while wearing her night clothes
"a friend" Natsu replied, pocketing his phone away before opening his arms for Éclair who sat on his lap and leans into his embrace. Natsu place a kiss on Éclair's forehead before another to her lips "you sure you want to come to Lucy's wedding? Your body"
"it'll be fine" Éclair said before placing a hand to her pregnant stomach "I'm sure our little one would want to be to in his/her godmother's wedding"
"hmmm, I see" Natsu replied before snuggling Éclair "ok, but don't force yourself"
"I know" Éclair said having a small smile before she got a peck to her cheeks by Natsu
Nighttime in the bedroom
Éclair was fast asleep on the bed while Natsu was standing by the window, looking through the glass
He stares through the glass window and looks at the stars in the night sky
Ring! Ring!
Natsu's phone ring as he quickly picks up the call and pressed it against his ear
"it's me" Natsu whispered on the call as he didn't want to wake up Éclair
Natsu stood in his place as the caller chattered on the speaker and this made Natsu's eyes squint a bit
"the wedding is tomorrow, get ready" Natsu said as the call hanged up and he placed away his phone before taking out from his left pocket, the golden ring he found in his time capsule at Hixs town "all or nothing, huh?"
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
