So, the first version got...erased...taught me to always save no matter what! well now that I've learned my lesson, please enjoy! reviews

*Next Day*

Lucy waking up and notices his scarf lying beside her, remembering what he said about feeling her touches through it. A devious smile plays across her face as she notices a necklace on her neck. 'So that is where Natsu went too yesterday,' Lucy thinks as she looks around for Natsu. Natsu is sleeping on the couch in the living room in his red and orange boxers, his clothing laying a heap next to him. Lucy gets up and walks over to him throwing the scarf on the pile, noticing he has a necklace as well.

"That idiot dragon." Lucy mutters to herself lying next to him.

Natsu in his sleeping state wraps his arms around her holding her body against his. Lucy smiling leans down and blows on his nose softly. Natsu opens one glaring at her; Lucy smiles down at him before kissing his nose. Natsu smiles up at her, "Morning Luce."

"Morning Natsu, is there a reason you slept out here instead of in bed with me?" Lucy pouting asks.

Natsu realizing his didn't have his sweatpants on, let's Lucy go to pull his pants on before replying, "Not to tempted either of us, I am serious about doing this right Luce-Lu."

Lucy pushes away from him and runs to the bathroom. Once in the bathroom she collapses in tears. Natsu still standing by the couch, confused as ever, then seeing the crib and the note, he silently cursing himself. Running to the door, calling "Lucy…I am so sorry! I forgot. I am an idiot for that. Luce…please….Luce…."

Lucy thinking, 'He forgot about him…..The funerals this weekend and Natsu that jerk forgot about Kip-sensei! I can't believe this…'

Natsu hearing Lucy starting to run the water to hide the sound of her tears; falls outside the door to his knees hanging his head down as the tears fall, "I forgot the man that I got your nickname from. I forgot the man that helped us re-find each other, I forgot him and I hate myself for that. Please forgive me, Kip…Forgive me Luce."

Lucy hearing his cries slowly opens the door. Natsu still on his knees, head hung low to hide the tears that won't stop streaming his face. Lucy runs and hugs him crying on his shoulder, "I thought you didn't care about Kip-sensei! I thought you forgot…Natsu, attend the funeral with me, please….I can't go alone…but I have to do, I was all he had left."

Natsu wrapping his arms around her, laying his head against her shoulder whispering, "I did. I forgot about the man that….I'll go with you. He had us, Luce. And he still does."

-Guild Main Hall-

*Couple Days Later*

"Mira….I need help!" Natsu whispered to the barmaid.

Mira smiling, putting down the glass to talk to the pink haired teen, "With what Natsu?"

"I don't know where to get the lacrima!" Natsu whines holding the empty gold ring band in his out stretched hand, "I've been searching around for one! I've searched the request board! Nothing, no lacrimas! How can I finish the ring for her without one?"

"I have one. A red lacrima, empty too. I had meant to post a request for a job I need done with it as the reward…." Mira said smiling and picking through a draw to show the pale red stone.

Natsu's eyes go wide at the sight of the stone put in front of him, gulping "What's the mission?"

Mira laughing at the pink haired teen's reaction, "You need to deliver a package to Freed's apartment."

Natsu nodding, eyes glued to the stone in fear it might disappear if he looks away, "Why not just have the postal office do it?"

"Laxus…" Mira whispers as Natsu, momentarily forgetting the stone, whips to face her, "The package is from Laxus, it's in the cave. It's for Freed's birthday today. DO the mission and the stone is your Natsu. I'll even set it for you."

Natsu hesitates before setting the stone on fire then running to the cave. Mira smiles as the stone then cracks into the shape of a flame. Picking up the newly formed fire lacrima and empty gold band, Mira begins setting the stone. It takes an hour and Natsu is back sweating. Lucy walks in with Wendy to the main hall from the pool in the back.

"Natsu, why are you sweating?" Lucy asks as Natsu flops down on the cold floor by the bar.

Mira smiling drops the ring into Natsu's hand without Lucy noticing as he replies, "Did a quick earn for Mira. Wanted to get it done so we could go swimming later."

"I just got out of the pool, Natsu." Lucy smiles and helps her pink haired secret boyfriend up.

"Nice necklace Lucy," Mira hums cleaning a glass again, "Looks a lot likes Happy's and Natsu's."

Lucy blushes, knowing that Mira made the necklaces for them. Happy flies in and lands on Lucy's shoulder, "MOM! Lilly is being mean to me again!"

Natsu growling at the black cat that flies in after Happy. "I was trying to show him how to punch so he could impress Carla." The black cat yells at the pink haired growling mage.

"It's okay Lilly…Happy where's your necklace?" Mira asks petting the cats on their heads.

Happy purring looks down, "AH! I lost my gift from dad!"

Natsu holding the collar up, "This Happy…. Try not to leave it laying around. Okay?"

"Aye sir!" Happy chirps, retying the necklace back on.

Lucy looking over Mira's shoulder at the calendar before jumping up, "OH NO! I've got to go Mira! Tell Levy-chan I am sorry and I'll see you all later!"

Mira watches Lucy throw Happy in the air then run out of the hall, "What has Lucy in such a rush Natsu?"

Natsu laying his head down as Happy answers, "Dad… didn't someone you and mom know die?"

Natsu mumbling into the counters, "Aye. Kip died after we left. The police asked Luce what she wanted to do with the toy sin his storage. We gave them to the orphans… Lucy took the box of dragon toys her mom made for us."

"She seems so happy after losing someone so close…" Lily says.

Natsu getting up, "No. She cries a lot, but she doesn't want people to know. You tell a soul Lily, I'll burn you alive."

Lilly looking into Natsu's eyes, "I understand."

Mira pretending not to pay attention asks, "You going with Natsu?"

"Yeah, tell gramps we will be back in three days." Natsu mutters waling past Lisanna.

Lisanna glaring at the scale hanging under Natsu's scarf, "Why Natsu…"

"Because Igneel cares about me and left them for my mate and me." Natsu growling as he tries again to push past Lisanna.

Mira shaking her head at her sister, "Enough Lisanna! You're embarrassing us!"

"But why her! You haven't known her that long!" Lisanna cries grabbing Natsu's arm.

Natsu now shaking with anger pushes Lisanna off his arm before growling, "I have. I've known her since I was five! I was in HER bed as my dragon senses woke up. As fire started burning my body, SHE HELD me, SHE SOOTHED me FEED me fire! You wanna cry Lisanna, go ahead. LUCY IS MY MATE AND I'LL BE DAMN IF YOU STOP US!"

Mira laying a hand on his shoulder, "No one will stand in your way Natsu. Lucy loves you and wears your mark prouder than any other mate this guild has."

"Mom loves Dad, Lisanna. Lucy and Natsu belong to the other…" Happy purrs pulling Natsu from the hall.

Lisanna crying on the floor as the guild hall's doors close. Jet walks over to the white haired girl, crying on her knees and pulls her close.

*That Night*

"Natsu…Why didn't we take the train!" Lucy whines half carrying half dragging her bag, "I hate walking!"

Natsu picking her bag up, "I couldn't ask Wendy to whip up that motion sickness potion…"

"Aye! Natsu yelled at Lisanna again!" Happy chirped flying by Lucy.

Lucy smiling and playing with her necklace, "Mira told me. It was about the scales..."

Natsu growling, "I don't care about that! She keeps this up…."

"Don't Natsu! You'd regret even saying it…" Lucy whispers, stopping as Natsu walks a few steps ahead.

"I'd do it, you know. If she ever tried to hurt you again Luce. I….I could live with the guilt…But I can't live without you…Even if you leave and hate me for it…I'll live through that, cause your alive…." Natsu says, shoulders shaking with silent tears, "I can survive anything so long as your breathing Luce…I'll keep fighting for us…"

There's a silence between the two teens, Lucy runs and wraps her arms around Natsu's waist, laying her head between his shoulder blades. Natsu tenses then relaxes as his tears fall freely. One hitting Lucy's hand causing her to hug him closer and tighter as she cries against his back, "I couldn't hate you ever! Your my fire in the night, Natsu… I love you. But you'd hate yourself for killing her. I know you would because I would feel the same."

Natsu pulling away from Lucy, making her fall against his chest, "That's where you're wrong Luce…If it's either putting her in the hospital or watching you die. I could do it. And if she died from the injuries then so be it, anything is better than losing you."

Natsu pulling her close and begins rubbing her back, Lucy mutters, "I don't believe you. That's not my dragon…"

Lucy looking up into his eyes, seeing the pain and heartbreak over what was said. Natsu drops his head and whispers, "Your right…I want to though… I'm scared Lucy…"

Happy flying back and nuzzling his way between them "Save him…mom…"

Lucy smiles at Happy, "Close your eyes, Happy, Natsu..."

Happy puts his paws over his eyes and feels Lucy setting him down. Natsu on the other hand watches Lucy, "Lucy…."

"Eyes closed Natsu." Lucy demands. Natsu following her order and closing his eyes. Lucy leans up and kisses him softly, just enough to show him. Natsu grabbing her hips, crushing his lips against hers and moving his tongue across her bottom lip. Lucy opens her mouth against his arrack. Natsu darts his tongue in and plays with hers, the fight for dominance doesn't last long. Soon Natsu is smiling against her lips, "Thanks Luce. You always save me."

"Nope. We stand together Natsu!" Lucy whispers because her breathing is short and shallow, but her forehead is against his. Happy gigging making Lucy glare and Natsu smile, "Still a lucky cat!"

"Soon to be a dead lucky cat!" Lucy yells, launching herself at the blue purring cat. Natsu grabs her waist and plants a kiss against her neck, licking behind her ear making her shiver into him. Lucy moaning, "Natsu…I thought you wanted to wait…"

"I do, but I couldn't let you kill our son." Natsu says picking up the discarded bags, "Let's go Luce. It's another half day of walking to get there."

Lucy nods, taking his free hand. Before long, Lucy was again complaining about her feet hurting. Natsu gave the bags to Happy and kneeled in front of Lucy.

"What are you doing?" Lucy asks looking at the pink haired teen in front of her. Natsu replying, "Giving you a chance to rest your feet. I know it's not as good as Happy flying you, or that time Igneel took us in the sky. But I can try."

Happy chirped up flying ahead, "Natsu keep your feet on the ground."

-Weyauwega: Small town outside of Fiore's capital-

*Next day*

"Luce, you okay?" Natsu whispered to the girl kneeling at the grave.

Lucy looked up at her pink haired boyfriend, "Yeah, Natsu. I am okay. Thank you, Happy, Natsu for coming with me…"

Happy purred lying on Lucy's lap, "No need to thank us Mom."

"Aye Luce. I owe Kip too." Natsu said kneeling beside Lucy and holding her close, "It seems like yesterday….Kip took me to see your mom's grave and I remembered you Luce. He held me like this while I cried over the loss of a mother…"

Lucy leans in closer to Natsu letting him know it is okay to cry as well. Natsu rest his head against her shoulder, letting Happy rub his face against Natsu's. Lucy closes her eyes as tears slowly stream down, Happy paws the tears away from Natsu's eyes.

"Mom…Dad…Kip was like a father to you both?" Happy chirped as they got up to leave.

"Yes Happy, Kip-sensei was more of a father then my own," Lucy smiled sadly at the blue cat in her arms.

"I had Igneel, but Kip was more like a big brother to me. He showed me Luce's room when I got hurt." Natsu smiled as he held his arm around Lucy's shoulders.

Lucy kissing Natsu's cheek, "I think it's time Natsu."

Natsu nodding as they start the long walk back home, yes walk no train for them. Natsu didn't want anyone to know where they were going, so he couldn't get the potion to help with his motion sickness, and Lucy didn't want to ruin her good clothing with him throwing up on them. So it was a day's walk, Happy had offered to fly Natsu home so Lucy could ride the train. Neither had liked the idea of leaving the other yet. Even if the whole Guild knew Natsu had marked Lucy, they hadn't said they were official together.

No one knew it but Natsu had a ring waiting back at the guild for Lucy, he found a lacrima and using one of his flames created a fire lacrima and even carving it like a little flame. Mira had offered to set it for him, since she had the ring setting and the tools to do so. Natsu let her cause really, what did he know about setting stones in ring placements.

*Next day*

'Natsu….Where are you?' Lucy thought trying to find him via the link they now sort of had, walking away from Natsu's hiding place

"Off Luce! I don't get it. Why can I find you, but you still can't know where I am…" Natsu whined as he got out of his hiding place in a tree by his house.

Lucy throwing her hands up, "I give up Natsu! I don't think I can find you! I don't have your sense of smell, nor hearing! I am just not that strong."

Natsu growling and throwing her over his shoulders, "No. You Luce are stronger then you think. I think its cause you claimed me…"

"But you marked me. Wendy can find Romeo..." Lucy whined, loving being carried over his shoulder.

"Yeah, she claimed him. He never claimed her though. So they are in our position. Gajeel and Levy aren't, lucky bastard. I am happy for them." Natsu growled as Lucy wiggled her way so they were face to face.

Lucy leaning is to whisper in his ear, "How do I get claimed then? Cause you've done enough I am sure to…."

"No, you're a virgin still Luce. I haven't taken that. Once I have, then there's no way to get rid of me. You sure you can live with that?" Natsu whispers, still walking to the guild thinking, 'I'm gonna ask her today.'

Lucy leans in and kisses his ear, nibbling softly on it, "I do. I just wish we could be…. Together more. Natsu….."

Natsu smiled like he had a plan that Lucy didn't know about, he did but she didn't know that. He set her down and took her hand as the guild doors opened. Gray was walking out with Erza at his side.

"Erza, it's good to see you smiling again." Lucy says, starting to let Natsu's hand go so as the others on the team don't know. Natsu holds on tighter, not letting her go but growling at Gray, "Droopy eyed bastard. What's going on? Juvia letting you off your leash?"

"Funny, Slated Eyed fire eater! No. I am on a date with Erza, what about you?" Gray smirks, not noticing Lucy holding Natsu's hand.

Natsu smiles and holds up their hands, "Going to show my mate off to the guild. You know how us dragons are about that."

"Lucy, you seem flushed. Are you getting sick?" Erza asking looking at Lucy's red face.

"I am fine Erza…." Lucy whispers thinking to herself, 'he's really going to propose today!'

Gray now standing in just his pants, Lucy smiling to herself as Erza slaps Gray and then Natsu. Lucy feels the slap and yells. Erza stops and Natsu pales, "No….It's too soon for that…How!"

"I don't know Natsu, but my answer is yes!" Lucy says throwing her arms around his neck.

Natsu smiling, "good to know a head of time so I am not wasting everyone's time. Now when did you know?"

"When Erza asked me if I was sick." Lucy muttered leaning close to Natsu. Natsu smiled at Erza, "Thank you. I guess you making her laugh at the thought of you two dating, triggered our bond."

"I don't get it Natsu; we all thought your bond had already been formed?" Gray asking looking at the two.

Natsu nuzzling her hair, "It was but it didn't work both ways. And really it only worked half the time at that when it did. That time Lucy heard me, she sensed me actually, just like right now!"

Lucy looking at Gray's expression as he tried to understand, Erza has fainted, "I heard his thoughts again. He normally hears mine, which is why I can never do anything without him finding out."

Erza now standing again looks at Lucy asking "So you two will be official now?"

Lucy looking at her red haired teammate, smiling as Natsu kisses her hair Gray laughing, "I don't want to miss this, Can the movie wait Erza?"

Erza nodding and heading back into the hall with Gray, give Natsu and Lucy a moment alone. Lucy leaning into Natsu's arms mutters, "Natsu?"

"Huh?" Natsu replies waking up from a daze, "Yes Luce?"

"Everyone will be waiting…" Lucy said blushing.

Natsu grinning his signature grin, "I say let them wait! I'll go in when I'm ready."

Lucy laughing pushes away from him and heads in calling back "Then you'll have to find me!"

"I will, Luce." Natsu growled as the doors shut. Now alone, Natsu pulls out the ring and looks it over again.

Lust strolls over to the bar, taking her normal seat, asking Mira for a strawberry-cherry shake.

"Only used to drink the vanilla shakes, what changed Lucy?" Lisanna snares, setting a plate down in front of Jet. Jet grabbing her hand and shaking his head no.

Lucy ignored Lisanna and smiled at Mira, Mira laughing and making the shake, as the glass hits the counter the hall doors fly open. Everyone but Lucy turns to look as Natsu strolls over to the bar.

"Lucy Heartfilia, I have something I need to ask you," Natsu says, still holding the guilds attention, kneeling beside Lucy, who was pretending to ignore him. Natsu continued, "Will you make me the happiest man in the universe and be not only my mate, but my wife?"

Mira fainted, Lisanna glared but still sat next to Jet, Erza and Gray smiling at their teammates. Natsu smiling up at Lucy as a minute passes, Mira gets back up and starts cleaning the bar, the rest of the guild losses interest in the blonde still drinking her shake and the fire mage looking up at her with a goofy grin on his face.

"No." Lucy says, causing the whole guild to look at them again. Lucy laughing, "And anyone who truly believes I would say no to this man, needs to get their head checked out! Natsu you already know my answer."

Natsu smiling shyly while still kneeling plays dumb "Do I? If I do, I really want to hear it again then."

"Natsu Dragneel, I would be the luckiest girl and honored to be your mate, and call you my husband!" Lucy yells as Natsu rips her off her seat and swings her in a hug. Setting her back down, Natsu puts the ring on his blonde mate's left hand. Gajeel walking over and clapping Natsu on his back, "You had to make a show didn't you fire breath?"

"Well Metal head, I don't have to hide my love!" Natsu said hitting Gajeel across the guild.

Gajeel getting up and whipping his mouth, "Oh? I at least never ran from mine!"

Gajeel and Natsu run at each other, starting a guild brawl. Wendy skipping over to Lucy to see the ring with the other girls.

"Lu-Chan, that's so pretty!" Levy whispered in shock.

Erza laughing, "Lucy, your wedding cake will be do wonderful!"

Mira smiling asking "Can I plan the wedding?!"

Lucy doges a glass that was flying at her, "Sure, Natsu kept saying he wants it to be perfect. Erza you can choose the cake, Mira's our planner. Wendy can you tell is why the glasses keep flying over here?"

"Natsu." Wendy hums till one hits her arm, cutting and making her bleed. Romeo runs over and grabs her waist, "Wendy-chan! Who threw that!"

Natsu smiling at Wendy as Romeo drags her to the infirmary. Gajeel laughing and calling out to them, "We can only make so much noise!"

That causes the whole guild to erupt in laughter, Lucy looking at the ring and smiling, muttering "I can't believe my idiot dragon really did it."

Natsu sneaking from the fight, wrapping his arms around her waist, "Of course. You wanted a fire lacrima so I shaped it like my flame that rest in it. Just like out scales from Igneel, Mira knows how to take something and make it look wonderful."

"You just admitted that Mira made these," Lucy holding up her left hand and necklace, "I'm glad even though Mira knows all the gossip she doesn't spread any."

Natsu nuzzling Lucy's neck, "Wanna head home? Gajeel's and my plan worked. No one would notice if we just left."

"Gonna explain the plan to me?" Lucy smiling as she grabs his hair.

"I will," Natsu whispered in her ear before blowing on it as he picked her up bridle style, "I want to spend some time alone with my official girl."

"My fiancé…..Natsu… That just sounds weird." Lucy whispers, nibbling on his ear, "So does this mean…."

"No Luce," Natsu sighing, clearly showing he wants it, "I'm doing it right."

Lucy pouts as Natsu carries her from the hall. On the way to her apartment he explains their plan to hurt Wendy, making her bleed to force Romeo to claim her.

-Lucy's apartment-

Natsu now pouting as Lucy drags him through the door by his scarf. Lucy smirking, knowing how much Natsu hates using her door.

"But Luce! This is to slow…" Natsu whines trying to pull away, letting his scarf fall as Lucy grabs his scale necklace, "I could have jump through the window holding you."

"No I locked all the windows, before we left. And since we spent the night in you….can that even be considered a house?" Lucy yells pulling him close till their faces at close.

Natsu flinches at the sudden raise in tone, "Yes! Gildarts and I build it when I joined the guild. It's not too bad…."

"The roof leaked! All of the rain last night ended up on us! No wonder Happy likes staying with me during the rain!" Lucy still yelling as she wraps his hair around her hand, "Just admit it, you're glad my place is sturdy."

"NEVER!" Natsu picking her up, "I just need to fix my place and add a couple rooms. It'll be the perfect place to raise our kids."

"And why not here?" Lucy whines, clearly knowing she is losing the fight.

Natsu laughing, "Because you, Happy and I plus five kids can't live here. It's too small!"

"FIVE KIDS!" Lucy squeals as her eyes go really wide.

Natsu smiling and kissing her, "Yeah it sounds like fire kids. And Luce….I'm Joking! We'll have as many as you want."

Lucy sighing, "Two maybe three then."

Natsu letting Lucy fall the short way to the floor before flopping on her bed. Lucy pouncing on him, "That wasn't funny! What if I had been hurt?"

"Never would let it happen Luce. You know that." Natsu laughing as he starts tickling Lucy's waist. Lucy laughing and falls onto his chest. Natsu smiling down at her, "You know I would never let you get hurt."

Lucy leaning up on his body, hovering her lips over his, "I do."

Natsu purses his lips against hers. Lucy moans against his lips making him smile. Flipping their positions, Natsu pulls his head back, letting his eyes wonder over her chest, neck and face. Lucy squirming under his intense gaze, "Natsu…"

"Sorry…" Natsu mummers flopping beside her, "Sometimes just kissing you sends me over…Soon I promise"

-Spirit World: Loki's House-

"Go ask her or sit down Leo!" a young girl with silver hair reflecting orange said.

"It's not that easy, Mirrora! I can't just go to her and ask for help with this!" a young man with bright orange hair replied.

Mirrora rolling her silver mirror eyes, "Lucy would help. She's a good master like that!"

Loki nodding, "She is…But to ask something like this might be too much! Her mother could barely help the dragon, how can I give the slayers that hope only to have Lucy fail the same way! It's kill Natsu..."

"Natsu? You mean that pink haired teen that threw my compact. Why would it kill him?" Mirrora asked, sipping her tea.

"Lucy is his mate. He would have to risk her life for a slim chance to see his father…Could we make him choose?" Loki yelled, "The choice of never seeing him again or possibly losing them both forever!"

"But you're making a similar choice. Choosing to never Ath…" Mirrora starts, Loki cutting it, "DON'T, this is different. I can see her again one day."

"Give him the choice, Leo. Lucy is strong." The girl says getting up and walking away, "He's surprise you, she might as well."

Loki sighing, knowing Mirrora was right. Lucy is strong; she could support his magic and still call minor spirits with no sweat. And with Natsu now at her side, her magic had only gotten stronger.

"Alright. I'll do it." Loki mutters to the empty tea room before disappearing.

-Lucy's apartment-

"You hungry Natsu?" Lucy asks getting up.

Natsu still laying back, resting his sore body, "Will you feed me like when we were kids?"

Lucy laughing as Loki appeared with his eyes covered. Natsu raising his head to see and laugh at the lion. Lucy falling back on the bed, laughing "Why are your eyes closed and covered Loki?"

"You both dressed?" Loki asking shifting his feet. Natsu and Lucy look at the other laughing harder.

"Yes Loki." Lucy answers, smiling as Loki uncovers and opens his eyes. Natsu sliding his vest over Lucy's shoulders

"I can handle seeing your bear chest Natsu. Remember our missions?" Loki purrs at the blushing slayer before getting serious, "I have a favor to ask of you Lucy."

Lucy lost in a daydream about what those missions where, Natsu rolling his eyes and answers the dream's questions. "It wasn't romantic, Loki got hurt and we needed to stop the bleeding. I used my vest, that's all there is to it."

Lucy, now slightly pouting, replied, "You used to think he had a good body…What do you need Loki?"

"Do you know anything about the platinum keys?" Loki asking, "Wait Natsu you think my body is good?...well behave and I'll do a personal strip tease for you both." Loki winking at them.

Natsu sitting up, "If I swung that way Loki, I'd claim you as my mate right now. But Luce's body is heavenly compared to yours."

Lucy blushing, "I know the legend that mom told me. There are three of them, each representing a spirit that opened a gate to earth. All were sisters; the oldest could run the moon and allowed sea-monster on earth. The next could control love and matters of the heart, allowed fairies on earth. The last was the most powerful; she controlled wisdom and knowledge and allowed dragons to roam the earth."

Natsu when wide eye at the last sentence, "Igneel told me about the last one…Why are you asking this?"

"Do either of you know the three goddess of Greece?" Loki asking, both shaking their heads, "I'll give you the condensed version."

"It was years ago…you know one year to me is hundred to you. Well this happened when I was 13, my key had just been created and I feel from the sky. I saw the most beautiful woman when I opened my eyes. Her name is Athena, the youngest of the spirit world princesses. Humans called her the goddess of wisdom, her two sisters are Airtimes and Aphrodite, I fell in love with her since I was training under her. They broke it up so each sister had 4 zodiac members. I was the last. But she was betrothed to a human who wanted to use her powers over the dragons. She was the only one willing to follow her father's wishes and bridge the two worlds. That was before I came along, she fell for me and one night she climbed into my bed…by morning she was unfit to wed back then."

Natsu scratching the back of his head, "How was she unfit to wed?"

"She wasn't a virgin…and neither was I…I know I have a reputation of sleeping with anyone. But she's my only." Loki replied as blush spread across his face. Lucy jumping up and hugging her lion spirit, "Loki! I'll help you find here then./ just tell me how!"

Loki smiling, "After that, they had keys made and were sealed away from the rest of the spirit world… I was tasked with hiding them and waiting for a mage to restore them…of all my masters Lucy you're the strongest."

Lucy steps back and blushes, "I'm not that strong…."

"Sorry but BULLSHIT, Luce! You're the strongest member of our team!" Natsu said pulling her to his lap.

Loki nodding, "He's right Lucy. With your power… you might be able to return them all."

"Return what Loki?" Lucy asks looking at Loki's glass covered eyes.

"The sea-monsters, fairies and more importantly the dragons." Loki replies.

Natsu stops running his hand through her hair, gulping "Dragons… like Igneel, Grandeeney and Metalicana?"

"Yes Natsu. Athena was the reason dragons were here. Layla knew where her key was but did not have the magic to keep her gate to their world open. A mage must poses all three keys to keep them here though. But knowing this Lucy may die if her magic is too weak, Natsu…" Loki said watching his friends face fall, "I'm sorry.. You needed to know."

"You only have to find one Luce. Athena's key for Loki…" Natsu said, breathing hard fighting tears back, "If she just has the one key… that won't kill her..."

"No, it won't. It'll be like handling mine." Loki replied somberly.

Lucy getting up and slapping Loki again, "You can't give Natsu hope to see Igneel then crush it! I'll find all three and bring not only Athena back but the dragons too!"

"Luce no... I'm fine with not seeing Igneel again… Gajeel doesn't care and Wendy….She was too young and has moved on." Natsu muttering as he pulls her back and buries his face in her hair, "I can't risk losing you in this!"

"Then which is it Natsu?" Lucy shouting at him.

Natsu flinching with the lion spirit, "Which is what?"

"Am I strong or weak Natsu?...because if I'm weak….then you don't need me as a mate." Lucy said turning away as tears pool in her eyes, "Answer me!"

"Strong Luce….strong enough to change me and heal everyone." Natsu whispered laying his head against her shoulder, making her look at him, "You're the strongest person I know."

Lucy whipping her eyes, "Then let's help the lion find his princess and a son his dragon!"

Natsu kissing away the tears Lucy missed, "You are too good for your own good, Luce."

"AYE!" happy chirped landing on Loki's head. Loki petting the cat's head says, "Hello Happy."

Natsu cuddling Lucy, who is silently crying, "Happy go tell gramps, Luce and I are heading out on a personal mission. We'll be home for the wedding."

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