(Time dating: 2 months, 3 weeks, 4 days)
"Ugh, man, my legs are killing me! If I had known that I would have to stay standing for the whole ceremony I would have never agreed to be a groomsmen," Natsu said, rubbing his sore legs, yet continued walking towards Fairy tail.
"Stop complaining, at least you have simi-comftable shoes. Look at the shoes that I'm wearing," Lucy pointed down at the hot pink high heels that she and the other bridesmaid, a mature women named Bisca who introduced herself as Levys cousin, had to wear. "We had to stand in this, and now I have to walk a mile and a half to a bar cause it costs more to take more people in the limo." The hot pink skater dress left much of Lucy's bare skin exposed to the nipping winds of Magnolia's early fall. Lucy shivered and lean closer to Natsu. "And it's freezing too, at least you're mostly covered up." She said eyeing Natsu in his suit. The black material brought out the leanness of his body while the hot pink waistcoat and tie matched with his spiky pink hair. Natsu draped an arm around her.
"You look nice though," He said fixing the artificial stephanotis pin in her hair, pushing her hair behind her ear before replacing the clip.
"Roommate." Lucy groaned. The situation had turned from bad to worse from that day two months ago. After Natsu had pointed out the major flaw in Gajeel and Levys moving arrangements, the best they could do for her, given the short notice, was to give her Gajeels spot in the house that the three childhood friends shared. "Gajeels room has a lock on it right?"
"Not one that I can't pick." Natsu said gently nudging his forehead against her own.
"I'll break up with you and move out if you try."
"Yes, your highness." He said opening the door to Fairy Tail for her. Lucy shoved him softly and walked in, again being blown away by the bars design. Once again Fairy Tail had been transformed, lamented hard wood floors had been laid down, pearl satin was draped on from every possible holding, making low hanging arks across the bar. It was also wrapped around the chairs and the table giving them a softer impression. Pink neon lights hung from the rafters, illuminating the pink Fairy Tail marks on everyone's hands. Natsu and Lucy took their seats at the long table at the head of the room designated for the bridesmaids and groomsmen, though Bisca refused and sat at a table with a tall lean man.
"INTRODUCING MISTER AND MRS REDFOX!" Screamed a small old man that Natsu identified to Lucy as the bars master, Makarov Dreyar. Slowly coming down from balcony was the happy looking couple, Levy looked stunning. Her dress was beautiful, the simple opal color played on her pale skin nicely, giving her a rosy hue. The silhouette of the dress matched Levys body perfectly, the tight-fitted bodice with a sweetheart neck line gave her breast a definition they didn't have and also showed off the slimness of her waist. The basque style waistline defined the small hips she had and the empire-style skirt made her look taller than she really was, her lace sleeves where embroidered with small flowers and small diamonds which flowed onto the dress and spread to the low hem line, which a small girl, Levys niece, Asuka, carried. The bouquet Levy carried in her hands was composed of a base of light blue hydrangeas and whitish pink stephanotis with twelve white rose placed around it, six budded, six blooming. A tiara set with blue diamonds was placed neatly in her wavy hair. An opal veil with blue glitter embedded in it streamed from the tiara. Gajeel also looked sharp in his suit, the white color stood out against the pitch black of his own hair, the light blue tie making a beautiful contrast against his opal waistcoat. The polished silver of the suits buttons were able to bring out the natural shine of his own piercings. The couple came down and sat at the same table as Natsu and Lucy, bridesmaids on Levy's side and groomsmen on Gajeel's. Lucy took Levy's hand a squeezed it. Levy squeezed back and smiled at her, small tears holding on to her bottom lashes.
"THREE CHEERS FOR THE HAPPY COUPLE!" The bar erupted in cheers, whistling, and tapping on empty glasses. Lucy looked around the bar, apart from the the regular Fairy Tail members, the bar was clearly cut between the members of Levys and Gajeels families. The small bodied McGardens where shyly tapping there glasses with their forks while the large and burly Redfox's whistled with their fingers and clapped up a storm. Levy's dad, a smaller man with black hair and glasses in his late forties, was being awkwardly embraced by Gajeels father, a tall burly man who looked to be in his mid-thirties. The larger man was crying up a storm as the smaller of the two attempted to offer him his handkerchief. Lucy nudged Levy and pointed at the scene her new in-laws was making.
"It's seems like your dads are hitting it off."
Levy laughed. "You should have seen it, when my dad was getting ready to walk me down the aisle, Metalicana came and broke down crying at my feet thanking me for marrying his son. My dad finally got him to stand up but then he just grabbed him in a bear hug and cried into his sweater vest," she giggled, "it took MiraJane to calm things down and for him to finally agree to go to his seat."
"Speaking of MiraJane, can you believe she got you an opening at Florem Cathedrali?"
Levy shook her head, "Up until the last moment I was sure it was a joke, I mean who would have thought that a college student and a fireman would get married in the third most beautiful church in Fiore. Wasn't princess Husui the last one to get married there?"
"It think so. But how did she even manage to do that?"
"Apparently her husband, Laxus, did a favor for the priest one day, something about a hornets nest in his private office. Laxus got rid of it when no one else could. Since the church is non-profit, Laxus refused the money they tried to offer him, so the priest said he would help Laxus in any way he could later on. Or at least that's what MiraJane told me."
"Who are these people?" Lucy said, staring at the couple, Laxus and MiraJane, who were happily flirting with each other.
"That's obvious, we're Fairy Tail, the best bar around." At that Natsu stood up. "Oi, everyone!" The bar continued with its pointless chatter. Natsu face morphed with annoyance. Snapping, he took his champagne glass and threw it across the room smashing it against the opposing wall. "SHUT UP!" He screamed.
"Your paying for that glass Natsu!" The master screamed.
"Sure, sure." Natsu cleared his throat. "So as the best-man I'm supposed to give a speech. To be honest, I almost fainted when I heard this. Like, eh...Crap. Sorry, I'll start over." The crowd laughed at him. "I've been with Gajeel since we were little, about three I think. On the other hand, I've been friends with Gajeel for about three years." The crowd laughed at him, leave it to Natsu to be able to get the whole bar in a joyous mood. "Gajeel and I have always butted heads over stupid reasons, like who stole the cookie from my moms pantry, or who broke the window to his house, or who it was that tied my little sister to a tree, or who cut Erza-nee's hair in her sleep, or who- I think you get my point. Well I want to put that all to the side right now, though I sure as hell wasn't the one that cut Erza-nee's hair, and say 'Congrats Gajeel and Levy! I hope you guys will happily spend the rest of your lives together." He raised his glass in a toast, the audience responded in a small applause. Natsu waited for the clapping to die down before he continued. "While I've known Gajeel for most of my life I've only known Levy for about two years, but from what I've seen she's a great person. She's funny and nice and over all a good person. Ah, but if she's reading, don't bug her she'll turn into a demon." The crowd laughed. "From the moment I've met her, she treated me like I was a friend she had known for a long time. She worried about my health, bugged me about my appearance, and called me childish. She fit into our private circle so easily all I could think was, 'Wow, where was this girl all of our life, she feels like she's been her since day one.' And for that I have to thank her personally." He turned to face Levy. "Thank you Levy. I know Gajeel isn't a easy guy to deal with on some occasions, but you still fell in love with him. Despite his mean appearance, sharp tongue, and over all assholyness, you still managed to love him. Thank you. Please be a good partner to one of my best friends in the world. Cheers!" Natsu picked up a glass of champagne and chugged it, using the motion to brush away the tears forming in his own eyes. The crowd broke out in cheers. After the cheers had died and Natsu had regained his composure, he once again faced the crowd. "Yosh! Let's get this party started!"
Lucy watched as Levy and Gajeel held each other in a slow walts, slowly turning in circles on the small dance floor. She looked around and spotted Natsu on the other side of the bar drinking with some of Gajeels family. Lucy sighed to herself, turning around in her stool and lying on the bar. "They look so happy."
"Yes! Aren't weddings the best! Juvia thinks so!"
Lucy looked up at a women with blue hair and shoulder length tight curls. Her eyes where glassed over staring at one point in the distance, Lucy followed her gaze to where Grey was standing talking to Cana. "Are you a fan of Grey's?"
The woman blushed. "My! Is Juvia that obvious?" She waved her hand, attempting to cool down her burning face.
Lucy giggled. "Kinda of. But I can understand it, he is really cool. His performance in Deliora* was amazing!"
"Personally Juvia liked him in Sweet Home Cait Shelter*! But my favorite has to be-"
In unison the two girls screamed. "Magic Zeref*!"
"That first time he stripped I was just blown away!" Lucy squealed, grabbing at the other girls hand.
"Yes! When we were younger he had the habit of taking off his clothes when ever he got hot or if he got his clothes dirty, but when Juvia saw him like that I was shocked! It was so much better!"
"Wait-what? You knew Grey when he was little?!"
"Yes, I lived a block away from Natsu so he would always drag me out to play with them."
"Really?! How many childhood friend do you guys have?"
"Natsu, Gajeel, Grey, Juvia, Jeremy, Melinine, Loke and Laxus. We all lived close to each other and formed our group. Laxus was our leader, we went around the neighborhood 'curing it of evil mages'. Really, it was quite dangerous. Natsu carried around a lighter and lit things on fire, Gajeel had metal bat and Grey carried around a ice chest full of iced over snow balls. Once Natsu even lit his own hand on fire, he should still have the scar."
"Oh I've seen that! Didn't Gajeel hit him on the back with bat once, he has a scar from that too."
"You've seen Natsu without a shirt on?"
Lucy blushed. "Right I haven't introduced myself yet. Nice to meet you, I'm Lucy Heartfilia. I'm Levys childhood friend and Natsus girlfriend."
"Ah! So you're Lucy! I work in the office of the firehouse Natsu works in, he doesn't shut up about you. 'Oi, if Lucy eats something sour she puckers up her lips and her nose crinkles in the cutest way' or 'Did you know, Lucy has a little heart-shaped birthmark on her butt!' or 'Did you know Lucy gets really turned on when you play with her belly button!"
"Juvia, do you know who he told these things to?"
"Only Gajeel and I. Why?"
"Juvia, do you plan to tell anyone this?" Lucy tightened her fist.
"No, why? Lucy, you have a scary face on."
"No reason. Do you think, Levy will let me cut in on her dance?"
"I wouldn't know."
"Well I'm gonna go try." She got off her chair stomped over to where the newly weds where dancing.
Lucy dug her heel repeatedly into Natsu's foot. "Owwwww! Please stop, I said I was sorry."
"And I said I wasn't accepting it, you now owe me your life!" She dug her heel deeper into his foot. "Be happy I'm not telling Erza on you."
Natsu gulped in fear. "Thank you." He laid down on the table defeated.
"Juvia doesn't think you should be so hard on him. Juvia said she wouldn't tell anyone and so did Gajeel."
"I understand that, but the fact remains that he told people that stuff. My guess is that he told you a lot more besides that."
She turned to Gajeel who was calmly drinking from his a bottle of beer, although he was refusing to make eye contact with her. "Isn't that right Gajeel?" He choked on his drink. "I plead the fifth."
"I really want to know what's going on!?" Levy pouted, crossing her arms in a small tantrum.
"Levy, Juvia is one hundred percent certain that you are safer not knowing."
"Not knowing what?" Grey butted into the conversation, scooting into the seat next to Juvia.
"Nothing Grey-sama! It's nothing you should worry yourself about!" Grey pinched her nose.
"My name is Grey Fullburster. Stop using that silly nickname from when we where kids."
"Vut bu Dubia, Niegh-tama ish albees dunna ve Niegh-tama." Grey let go of her nose. "Repeat your last sentence."
"But to Juvia, Grey-sama will always be Grey-sama!" He gently flicked her forehead. "You are such a freak." He said laughing, petting the top of her head.
Lucy leaned over to Natsu. "She calls him Grey when he's not around though."
"Yeah, it makes him mad to be called Grey-sama so she does it to get his attention." "Does she...you know..."
"Like him?"
"More than a dog likes a bone." Said Levy from across the table, sipping from her ginger ale.
"Levy-chan." Grey said in a sarcastic tone. "I haven't seen you have a drink all night." He waved a bottle of beer in her face. "Why not have a little fun."
Levys face turned a greenish shade. "Thanks, but I'm gonna choose to remember my wedding day."
"Like you'll get drunk." Lucy giggled at that, the two beers and fruity cocktails that she had drunk were finally starting to hit her.
"I'm just a good drunk, unlike the one that sleeps with the closest guy that she finds." "Ouch Levy, that hurt." Lucy backed up and hung onto Natsus shoulder. "But everything worked out, so it's okay."
"Lucy's drunk again, isn't she?"
She heard Gajeel sigh out. "Really why does she like to drink so much if she can't hold her liquor."
Levy let her face rest in her hands. "Don't worry I'll take her home," Natsu said, getting out of the booth, picking up Lucy in his arms. Lucy wrapped her arms around his neck, placing her face into his chest.
"I'm sorry for stepping on you." Lucy mumbled into his chest. Natsu rubbed her back lovingly.
"It's fine."
"I'm sorry you have to leave early."
"It's okay, I have a early shift tomorrow." He said walking away.
"Agh, Juvia has the morning shift too." She downed the rest of her cocktail and stood up.
"I'll walk you home." Grey said standing and following her out.
Gajeel elbowed Levy softly. "Wanna go too?"
"Leave our own wedding early?"
"Yup."
"I'll get my bag."
5 days later(Time dating: 3 months and 2 days)
_ Within the last two days, the news was every where. There was not one tabloid, celebrity gossip show, or social media chain that wasn't talking about it. Lucy passed by a news stand and stopped to stare at the new headliner. 'GREY FULLBURSTER SPOTTED ENTERING THE HOME OF UNKNOWN FEMALE!' The image underneath was a picture of Grey following Juvia into her home, Juvias face was turned away from the camera, but Grey's laughing face was clearly visible in the dark of night. Lucy sighed and walked away. She entered Fairy Tail and took a seat at the bar next to Juvia and Levy who were calmly talking. "Hello little miss headliner."
"Juvia doesn't like being called that."
"But Juvia, why did you let Grey into your house?" Levy questioned.
"That's Lucy's fault."
"How is it my fault?! I didn't tell him to go into your house!"
"It's Lucy's fault because Grey says you moan really loud when you're drunk and it's uncomfortable to listen to so Juvia simply let him stay the night."
"Remind me to punch Grey the next time I see him."
"He's not wrong Lucy." Levy said refusing to make eye contact with her. Lucy slumped against the bar.
"I hate my life."
"Juvia thinks you have a great life, Juvia wishes she could get Grey to make Juvia moan like that. Ah! Having the one you love make you moan in such a way must be true bliss!" Lucy shot up.
"Love!? It's a little bit to early to say I love him, don't you think?"
"Really, you've been going out for three months already, this was about the time I started saying I love you to Gajeel."
"Juvia only loves Grey."
"Would you say you like Natsu or do you love him." Lucy blushed and sank on to the bar.
"Love."
The other two girls screamed. "Lucy loves Natsu." Levy chanted.
"Gah, you two are embarrassing me!"
"Oh! Look Grey is on the the tv! Look Grey!" Juvia bounced up and down pointing at the small tv hanging form the top of the bar. A paparazzi followed Grey with a out stretched hand holding a microphone.
"GREY! GREY! WHO WAS THE WOMANS HOUSE YOU WERE SPOTTED GOING INTO!?"
A look of irritation spread across Greys face, Lucy could understand why. For the last two days she had seen this situation at least ten times.
"Grey tell them it was your lovers, Juvias house!" She spun on her booth chair giddily laughing. Grey finally turned around and snatched the microphone away from the paparazzi. Lucy expected him to throw it at the interviewer but instead he held it to his mouth and screamed. "THAT IS MY GIRLFRIEND THAT I LOVE, JUVIA LOCKSER HOUSE!" He handed the microphone back to him and walked away, mouthing curse words. Both Lucy and Levy turned to Juvia who was now sitting in her chair with out moving.
"...Girlfriend..."
"That's what he said."
"Without a doubt."
Juvia fell out of her seat and rolled around the floor rambling unintelligible sentences. "Great! Grey broke Juvia!" Levy said slamming her hand against the bar.
*Deliora = Godzilla
Sweet Home Cait Shelter = Sweet Home Alabama Magic Zeref = Magic Mike
_ This chapter was really fun to write and I had such a good time designing Levys wedding dress, even though it was hard. I wrote this chapter fairy fast considering it's length (and that considering me and my editor really went off on a tangent talking about way later in the story.) well I hope you enjoy, remember to follow and if anything comment below, I always reply, so please ask any questions that you may have.
Editors note: Don't trust people who don't like direwolves.