The next day Lucy woke up and dashed to the guild so she could avoid Laxus. Once she entered the guild Lucy remembered why she hadn't shown up at the guild by herself before. Everyone stared at her before going back to their conversations about her, all except one person. Lucy looked over at the bar talking to Mirajane was a familiar blonde head of hair. What was he doing here, was he avoiding her as well? Lucy sighed but she noticed that their conversation seemed to be serious, so she snuck closer. Considering that every time she moved the rest of guild moved away it was quite hard to see why the two talking hadn't noticed her yet.

"I know what I have to do, Mirajane, but it does need to be done gently I think." Laxus was saying. "She has been through so much and I don't want to hurt anyone."

'Hurt who?' Lucy thought but kept listening.

"Well," Mirajane responded. "You should tell her though, Laxus." Mirajane reached over the bar and grabbed Laxus' hand. "It is the best thing to do, for everyone involved."

"Yeah, I know. Thanks Mirajane you're the best," Laxus smiled and Lucy's heart dropped. What were they talking about? Was it possible that Laxus was seeing Mirajane and they had noticed Lucy's feelings for Laxus and were going to let her down easy? Oh there was no way she was going to stay and have this conversation out anywhere near the guild. Lucy whirled around and ran right into Natsu, who helped steady her.

"Hey, Luce, Whats up?" Natsu said. For all that his heart might have been broken, Natsu was still Natsu and the guild was his family including Lucy. Laxus whirled around at Natsu voice and Mirajane looked up, both looked shocked when Lucy turned around again. Lucy faced Natsu again and took several deep breaths to pull herself together. Since she had gotten through six months of torture then she could get through a little heartbreak. Lucy stood tall, she could do this.

"Hey Natsu, I was just coming to look at the job board," Lucy's smile wavered a little. "I need money after all so I can get my own place."

"Oh, if you're not living on your own who are you living with?" Natsu asked and Lucy swallowed heavily.

"Oh, Umm, I live with..." Lucy started to say but tears started to fall. " Oh I just... oh I'm sorry... I need to..." Lucy tried to wipe the tears off her face but they just kept falling, so she turned and headed out the door. A hand on her arm stopped her before she could leave and she was turned directly into a chest. Lucy stiffened her body, she knew this chest and all she wanted to do was melt into it. For the first time since she came back Lucy wanted to lean on one person and he was apparently in love with someone else. Lucy pushed away from Laxus.

"Don't touch me," Lucy said and Laxus blinked in shock. "Don't you ever touch me again." Lucy yelled then took a deep breath. "If you already had someone special to you why did you... I mean you could have said something," Lucy said and Laxus' jaw dropped.

"Already have someone... Lucy what are you talking about?" Laxus asked and reached out to grab Lucy's arm but she sidestepped him.

"Don't make fun of me, "Lucy snarled. "I saw you and Mirajane, you were awfully cozy and I heard you talking as well. You somehow found out that I am in love with you and you want to let me down gently, well don't. Just tell me please, just let me go this is humiliating enough as is." The guild went silent as her words. Laxus was stunned, Lucy liked him no she loved him. He started smiling then he was grinning, Laxus glanced over at Natsu.

"I am sorry, Natsu," Laxus said then took Lucy's hands in his and held on tight. Lucy pulled and jerked to get her hands away as he continued talking. "You know I was going this in romantic way, to ease you into it but it just figures that you won't let me." Lucy stopped struggling. "Lucy, I want you to be my partner." Laxus said and Lucy glared at him.

"Your partner!" Lucy said through clenched teeth. Laxus gulped maybe he was going about this the wrong way so he glanced over at Mirajane for assistance, and saw her pantomining something. Lucy saw where he was looking and jerked her hands to dislodge Laxus, who just tightened his grip then took a deep breath. Laxus realized that if this was not going to work one way then he would have to jump off the cliff the whole way.

"Lucy, I am in love with you and want you to always be mine," Laxus said and Lucy froze. No one seemed to notice that this was a historic moment in Fairy Tail history after all the guild was making no noise what so ever. Laxus continued, "I will not let any one else have you and will never let anyone hurt you ever again." Lucy blinked the swallowed. "Mirajane was just trying to help me get up the courage to tell you." Mirajane had helped Laxus to tell Lucy his feelings and it was Natsu he didn't want to hurt as his apology from earlier implied. Lucy smiled.

"Ok," Lucy said and Laxus blinked down at her.

"Ok?" he asked. Lucy laughed then shook off his hands finally to wrap them around his neck.

"I accept everything you are offering me," Lucy smiled up at Laxus who grinned down at her. Then he leaned down and kissed her.

The guild erupted in cheers. Lucy felt accepted in Fairy Tail again and it was all because of the guy she loved. Lucy grinned, could life get any better than this? She had a man who loved her and she loved in return, a family of misfits but a good one none the less. Lucy trusted again and knew who her friends were. Lucy shrugged it didn't matter anymore.

Fairy Tail would always be there, rowdy and a never-ending adventure, and that was enough.

THE END