"Shit shit, Natsu wake up now!" they woke up with her mother knocking on the door. Natsu jumped off bed scared and she pushed him into her closet and told him to stay quiet. She dressed her PJ's and opened the door. "Mom, I was sleeping yet, what happened?"

"Nothing, I was just passing to wake you and say that we're gonna have a ball tonight at home so you have to be ready by the sunset."

"Ok mom, I'll be ready. Is daddy home?"

"No, he left for work already."

"I'll be down in a minute." she closed the door and Natsu appeared again.

"Wow, your family must be really important." she let out a sigh.

"Kinda. Shit, that was close. You have to go now."

"I know but I don't want to." he wrapped her in his arms and kissed her.

"I don't want you to go too but we don't have another choice."

"Can I come again tonight?"

"No! You'll have to wait till next week, when I come back to the dorm." he made a grumpy face. "Come on, don't be a kid. It's just a few more days."

"Fine." he dressed himself, gave her a goodbye kiss and jumped through the window. She took a bath and went to the kitchen to have breakfast.

"Why are you so smiling today?" her mother asked.

"Nothing." she couldn't stop thinking about last night. Natsu telling her that he's crazy for her and their first time, everything was so perfect.

Lucy was distracted all day thinking of Natsu. It was getting darker and she took a long bath and dressed herself for the ball.

"Onee-chan, will you help me to get ready?" her little sister entered in her room. Michelle was as adorable as Wendy, always so kind, smiling and trying to help the others. She was a real princess. Lucy had the same qualities but she wanted a different life since she had Michelle's age. She never wanted a princess life, that's why she likes so much to be with Natsu.

"Of course I will help you Mi, come here." her sister sat in front of her and she made a braid on her.

"When I grow up I want to be pretty like you!" Michelle said to Lucy. Lucy placed a little crown on Michelle's hair and hugged her.

"You're gonna be the most beautiful woman in the city. Now go get your dress little princess."

The ball started and all the most important people of kingdom were there, including members of the royalty. Lucy's father was a very known man of business, he worked with all kingdoms, places Lucy always dreamed to visit. She grew up hearing stories of these places, asking to come with him and her dad used to say "someday". As time passed Lucy realized that travelling wasn't so good after all. She remembers seeing her mother suffering with her father's absence, sometimes the travels lasted months.

"Lucy!" her father caught her attention.

"There's some people I'd like you to meet."

"Sure dad." they walked into two young men direction.

"This is Sting and Rogue, princes of Versa." both kissed Lucy's hand and she greeted them. Her father started to talk about the boys that had the same age as her but she didn't paid much attention.

"Would you give me the honor?" Sting extended his hand to hers.

"Sure." they started to dance. Sting was interested on her and her dad was interested in marrying them. In the middle of the croud, Lucy saw a known face. It was Natsu, looking for her. "Excuse me." she said goodbye to Sting and went to his encounter.

"Natsu, what are you doing here?"

"The same I did yesterday, see you." she smiled. He was so cute in smoking, she never imagined see him like that.

"How did you get in?"

"I.. Hm.. You don't really want to know."

"Tell me."

"I jumped the window, again." they laughed.

"You're getting good at this, huh?"

"So.. Your house's huge. And you're beautiful."

"Thanks. You've never been into a ball?"

"I did once. With my father." they walked to the porch. "You look like a princess. More." she never liked to wear that type of dress. Her hair was wrapped in a princess style and the dress was pink. She smiled and looked down. "You look sad."

"I just.. I don't feel like myself you know? That's not who I am." he held her by the waist and caressed her cheek. They were interrupted by a male voice. Lucy drifted away from Natsu quickly.

"My daughter, I've been searching for you. Who's this?" her father was serious.

"Hmm.. This is Natsu.. He's.."

"I'm her boyfriend. Natsu Dragneel, such a pleasure to meet you sir." Lucy looked to him with widen eyes. He shacked hands with the man. Did he just..? What the fuck Natsu?

"You didn't told me that you were dating someone Lucy." she had to think about some excuse.

"Hmm.. I-I'm.. Sorry father, I was plaining to tell you soon." Lucy was afraid of what could happen. Natsu definitely wasn't a prince like her father wanted.

"I knew your father, general Igneel. Great man." Natsu smiled to Lucy's father. Although they were talking, he seemed not like the idea of Natsu dating his daughter. "Lucy, we'll talk later ok?" Oh God, I'm so screwed. She was able to breath after her dad turned and entered the ball again.

"What the fuck was that? Shit, you two.." Natsu laughed at Lucy's reaction. "Why are you laughing? Do you think this is funny? My dad was trying yo marry me with some prince a few minutes ago and then you came in.." he interrupted her.

"See? Now you don't have to marry him, whoever he is." Lucy didn't reply and he turned to her.

"Were you serious?"

"About?"

"About being my boyfriend." he smiled.

"Sure, why?"

"Because that's not how it works Natsu! You didn't asked me and then you shows up here and says all these things and I.." she was desperating again. She didn't knew why, she could feel her heart jumping out of her chest. He held her hand and she stopped freacking out.

"I was serious Lucy." they stood in front of each other and he entwined their fingers. "I'm in love with you. I'm sorry for being an asshole, for not being like the princes of this ball and mostly for not telling you sooner. But I'm in love with you and I've been since the day I saw you in that party." he laughed of himself. "I don't know how that works, I've never dated anyone. I always avoid that kind of thing but with you all I can do is stay. I like that, I like waking up with you in my arms, I like watching you study, your smile.. And I have no idea why these words are running through my lips so I should probably stop talking cuz you're looking me weird."

"Nah, I'm actually liking so you can keep talking." they laughed and he gently placed one hand on her face.

"So what do you say? Will you be my girlfriend or do you prefer being some prince's fiancé?"

"Do you prefer me to be someone else's fiance?" With the other hand he pulled her closer.

"Never."

"Ok then. I'll be your girlfriend." she wrapped her arms around his neck and they kissed. After the kiss he hugged her tight and they came back holding hands to the ball. When the ball ended Natsu went home and Lucy went to her room. Both were so happy, they couldn't stop thinking about each other. Natsu laid down on the couch with a smile on his face.

"I feel like I've lost a lot of news so you can start talking." Gray said to him.

"I met her father and I said to him I was her boyfriend."

"And are you? Since when?"

"Tonight. I said everything to her, that I'm in love with her, that I want her to be girlfriend and she said yes. And I slept there last night." Natsu felt his heart beating stronger with only the memory of their first time. "Oh and we had sex too."

"You two have what? I go out for one day and you two have sex?" Gray yelled surprised.

"I thought you were gonna be surprised with me dating someone not having sex."

"Nah, for me you two were already together anyways, but have sex?! I thought she didn't wanted you."

"Well, it happened."

"How was it?"

"Fucking awesome. That woman is perfect."

Gray was happy for his friend. That was the Natsu he knew since kids. "I'm glad you two are together."

"Me too bro."