This a new story .. I hope you all like it ..Merry Christmas and Happy holidays

Chapter 1

Natsu Dragoneel and Happy rushed to the Fairy Tail Guild Hall. They had received news that Lucy was coming home. So they were anxious to see her. The whole guild was but Nastu most of all.

Lucy had taken a long mission, Master Makarov accompanied her. Natsu wanted to go too, however Lucy insisted that she would do it alone. Natsu, with some convincing, agreed. It was a job concerning the celestial world. A job that was supposed to take a few weeks ended up taking 4 months Natsu's time and 7 months in the celestial world. By the time the first month ended Nastu was extremely worried.

Meanwhile during Lucy's departure, it was bittersweet for Natsu. In the beginning he enjoyed his free time, to fish with Happy and do other things. However after the first month was over, he really missed Lucy. Natsu didn't realize how important Lucy was to him until she was gone. Lucy was always there for him: a place to crash, a meal, and a fun time. She was the sunshine in his life. Her smile always seem to make his day better. Natsu just didn't feel like himself while she was gone. Even the guild members could feel Natsu's sadness; occasionally they even tried to cheer him up. For the most part it helped but Natsu still missed Lucy.

Natsu got a glimmer of hope when Lucy sent letters to the guild through her spirit friend Loke. She always sent two letters; one letter was for the guild hall family, letting them know how they were doing and updates on their return date. The second letter was just for Natsu.

In her letter addressed to Natsu, Lucy did her best to inform him of her safety. She also tried to make him laugh. Usually they ended with her encouraging him or thanking him for his friendship. However her recent letter confirmed something Natsu wasn't expecting, but it made him happy. Lucy confessed her feelings for him. She wrote in all caps that She loved Natsu.

At first Nastu didn't think Lucy's words were different than the love he felt for Happy. But when he talked to Mira about it, Mira made it clear what the different types of love was. Mira believed that Lucy loved Natsu in the Romantic way. Natsu wasnt entirely sure how he felt for Lucy. Mira told Natsu to look into his heart to find the answer.

Natsu thought about how important Lucy had become to him. He also reflected on their past missions. Lucy had always been her Natsu knew he wasn't happy. Natsu pondered everything between him and Lucy. He came to the conclusion that he did have deep feelings for Lucy. He was in love. Natsu was ready to tell Lucy.

Now Natsu was pacing the guild hall awaiting Lucy's return. Keeping him company was Happy and the majority of the guild. Everyone was keeping busy, while Natsu was trying to get his words together. Mira, always attentive and observant, gave Natsu a rose. Mira was the only one who knew what Natsu was going to do, in some way it made Natsu more comfortable.

Suddenly Natsu heard a rumbling that shook the entire guild hall. With a huge bright white light, a gate to the celestial world opened up. Natsu could make out familiar voices in the distance.

"thanks for everything stache face," Lucy cried out.

Within mintues, Both Master Makarov and Lucy stepped through to join their Fairy Tail family. For a second everyone stared at them, then there were shouts of joy being made. Soon "Yay?! The Master's back," or "way to go Lucy" was heard throughout the guild hall. Even the exceeds, Charle and Happy, we're crying tears of joy.

"Welcome home Lucy, " Mira said after Lucy had exchanged hugs from several members.

"thanks Mira," Lucy replied settling in her favorite chair in front of the bar.

Natsu took in everything in. He was soo happy that Lucy was finally home. But he promised himself that he was going to tell Lucy how he felt. Natsu just didn't really know how to go at it. Being a man of action, Natsu didn't want to sit by and wait.

He walked right up to Lucy at the bar. Natsu grabbed her arm and pulled Lucy in his arms . He wasn't thinking about Lucy's reaction or even the people around him ; he only knew one thing. Natsu was in love with Lucy and he wanted her to know.

Blocking out Lucy's red face he bent down to kiss her. The kiss had every ounce of his feelings for Lucy. Natsu pulled her closer to deepened the kiss. At first Lucy was unresponsive. But as Natsu's tounge explored Lucy's mouth, Natsu could feel Lucy's hands in his hair. She was kissing him back.

Suddenly Natsu was burning up, in a different way then Natsu was aware of. It was a flame of desire that was spreading between them. Lucy was matching Natsu in every way. Their kiss was becoming intense and full of passion. Natsu could sense Lucy's feelings. He realized at this point that Lucy had always loved him.A few minutes later Natsu broke their kiss. He had to, otherwise Lucy and him would be venturing towards something they might not be ready for yet.

Natsu took a moment to realize that he was still in the Guild hall. Turning around slowly, he faced his fellow Fairy Tail. It was completely silent, which was joined with a sea of red faces. Natsu not knowing what to expect, was going to say something. However suddenly everyone was cheering and clapping.