A/N: Hello! It's the chapter you've all been waiting for! The last chapter ~ aka also the chapter that they get together... ISH. (=.=) I know, I know. I can't keep dragging this story along forever... So read to find out!
Over the course of a few hours, the girls had finished getting ready and even had extra time to take photos. It was like prom all over again. The girls took turns taking different poses for the picture. The classic prom photo and also the sorority pose. Lucy had a good idea to do the Fairy Tail pose.
After the photo taking, Erza had reserved a carriage to take them to the front of the guild since the girls had decided to wear heels.
"Ta-ta-ta, wow! I didn't realize heels can be painful to walk in." Wendy rubbed her foot and turn to the older girls, "You guys are wonderful to be able to master walking in those heels."
The older girls slightly flinch at Wendy's compliment, feeling guilty. "Uh actually..." Lucy pointed her index fingers together. "We're cheating a bit..."
Wendy widen her eyes, "How?!"
Carla also pat her paw on Wendy's thight guiltily. "It's a woman's secret. If you don't know about it, you must not be ready for it."
"Carla! That's so mean!" Wendy rubbed her eyes together.
"Ah now now Wendy. It's not really a secret... It's kind of like... like... hmm..." Lucy put her finger to her chin in hopes of remembering the word for it. "Oh! It's like a life-hack, you know!"
"Huh, what's a 'life-hack'?"
Carla looked at her partner helplessly trying to understand what a 'life-hack' is. She decided not to intervene and instead patted her dress down and checking the bow on her tail, all the while listening on the conversation.
"Wendy-san, a life hack a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one's time and daily activities in a more efficient way."
"Yes, very well explained, Juvia." Erza nodded encouragingly.
"And finding a life-hack to wear heels is a must, Wendy! Here, I'll show you. It was actually Lucy who discovered it and shared it with Erza, Juvia, and me here. I didn't expect you to wear heels." Levyy smile, gesturing to her red heels.
"See, the reason why it hurts after a while wearing heels is because not is it a tight space to cram your feet in but also all your weight is going to your feet and then goes to your heels. Yes, you can find comfortable heels, but it'll still be the same. See here? The heel is thin yet high." Lucy lifted her feet slightly, grabbing a fabric shaped like a foot. "This thingy here," Flapping the fabric, "Is called an innersole. It's to help prevent your feet from slipping and the fabric itself is comfortable. Then! You use clear gel deoderant and smudge some on the feet's heel area and on the inside of the heel to banish your blisters away!"
Wendy widened her eyes, "Wow, I didn't know any of this!"
Lucy smiled, "I discovered it from Virgo actually... Oh! I'll tell Virgo to get some for you especially since those heels are so cute on you and matches that dress."
"Thank you very much, Lucy-san!" Wendy bowed her head politely.
The female mages smiled happily as the carriage continues on its way to Fairy Tail.
-THE BOYS
"Ne ne Natsuuuu! Listen to me. This outfit matches well, right?" Happy twirled in the air for Natsu to examine him.
"Happy." Natsu looked at the blue cat seriously. "Haven't you been hanging out with Lily too much? You even caught their horrible fashion style! You used to be so stylish!"
Happy widen his eyes, dropping to the ground in shock. "EHHHH?"
The outfit he had on - it was indeed Lily who had helped him in choosing since he wanted to suprise Carla with his outfit. All he knew was that Carla was going to be wearing pink and purple colors. He had no idea what kind of dress or shoes. So he had to choose his outfit with those two colors in mind. Naturally, he and Lily had visited stores to choose their outfit.
Maybe he should have gone with Natsu after all.
To be exact, the outfit Happy had on had too many colors and patterns going on that could make a person dizzy just from looking at it. The only normal part of the cat's body was the tail... because it wasn't decorated with accessories like his face and paws were. His pants are white with purple and black block patterns, making it look like something from the age of retro. He donned on a colored pink shirt and a white blazer with purple and pink stripes. Black sunglasses covered his eyes and golden rings on each of his paw finger.
"To be honest Happy, you look like you're the leader of a cat gang..."
"So, Carla wouldn't find this atractive?"
"Happy, I don't even think she'd be able to look at you if you're dressed like this..."
"WAAAHH NATSU, YOU'RE SO MEAN!"
Natsu ignored the cat's outcry and went into their joint closet, looking for anything to subsitute his outfit. The fire mage had gotten ready pretty fast since he already new what he'd be wearing, of course something that matches with his scarf. And what easier way to pick an outfit than wearing black and white. Like the other guys and Happy, he had no idea what the girls were going to look like and knew even less knowledge about Lucy's dress. Lucy had have her fair share of dresses and it always ranged from different colors and styles. So Natsu decided to go simple. Simple was the best solution.
"Aha!" Natsu grinned, grabbing clothes for his buddy. "I knew this was in there somewhere."
Natsu tossed the clothes to the crying cat who was already done throwing his previous clothes everywhere.
"T-This..."
"I'm positive you'll look good in it! And Carla will probably like this better than the other one. And it also matches her colors too."
"Thanks Natsu!"
"No problem buddy! But hurry up, it looks like it's almost time to go."
"Okay! Give me a sec."
Happy hurriedly rush to the bathroom, holding his outfit gently so it wouldn't get wrinkled.
Natsu grinned, putting his hands behind his head, wondering what a certain blond mage was up to.
"It's perfect. Everything is PERFECT!" Mirajane spun around the guild hall, happy with the decorations and the set up for the ball. After congratulating the helpers, she went to triple check the food storage and the alcohol barrel, making sure there was enough for the ball since Cana and everyone else would most likely be drinking... Especially Cana.
Mirajane is finally able to get a moment of relaxation and think about the distraction to get Lucy and Natsu together when a white hair mage walked in through the guild doors, obviously nervous.
"Uh hi... Mirajane-san?"
Mirajane smile at his uneasiness. "Zero, welcome back! Glad you can make it."
"Ah yeah... I didn't want to be late... so I came early. But it looks like no one's here-" Zero swiftly looked around for a certain blond mage, "...yet."
"Looking for Lucy?"
"Ah yeah... She's the only one I'm familiar with." Zero rubbed the back of his and fixed his collar nicely.
"Well she's coming with the other girls. They should be arriving five minutes after the ball starts. Lucy tends to like being fashionably late to parties and balls." Mirajane watched as the mage's face before her fell a little. "Well, let's talk and before you know it, Lucy will be here!"
Mirajane suddenly remembered that she was the host. "My my my, how rude of me. I forgot to offer you a drink. Would you like one?"
"Ah no, I'm alright. Thank you though."
"Well then, let's talk."
"Uh about?"
Mirajane brought out the Fairy Tail stamp, showing it to Zero who was staring at the stamp.
"The Fairy Tail trademark stamp..."
"Yes, this is it. I heard you were interested in joining Fairy Tail...?"
"You heard right." Zero glanced away when Mirajane put the stamp in front of her.
"Well, why don't you join now? Or is there something holding you back?"
"Look, don't get me wrong Mirajane-san, Fairy Tail is a great guild and all, but I still got my Mom and Pops' business to take care of."
"Well, I don't see why you can't do both? And once you joing Fairy Tail, you'll be part of our family. If you need help with anything, we'll help you because you're our nakama."
"I... I would love to. But I want to talk to my parents first... They did raise me afterall."
Mirajane smile at the boy, "You're a good kid."
"Haha yeah... It's hard not to be with my parents around."
As the two continued their conversation, people started arriving, some already have a huge plate of food. The DJ started playing dance music, getting some people onto the dance floor.
For once, Natsu and Gray got along, talking to each other with their mouths full. Happy and Lily sat under the main course table and ate away while, stuffing their mouths. Mirajane has ordered special food for the Dragon Slayers. For Natsu was fire on torches from bbq grills. For Gajeel, iron from a used to be candy factory. He doesn't like that type of person, but the iron Dragon Slayer does love his sweets. And for Wendy, air in small mason jars, ready for her to poke a hole through with her mouth and teeth.
Between stuffing his mouth with food and gulping down flames, Natsu's attention had drifted to a certain white hair mage sitting at the bar with another certain white hair mage. They seem to be getting along well. Natsu hadn't gotten the opportunity to talk to him, but if he's Lucy's friend, then he's probably a good friend, right?
Speaking of Lucy, "When will she get here..." Muttering before gulping down a glass of water and heading towards the bar counter.
Placing a hand on Zero's shoulder, "Yo! Glad you can make it buddy." Natsu grinned when Zero turned around happily only to have disappointment on his face.
"Oh, Natsu-san. Good evening." Zero bowed his head slightly, showing respect to the pink haired mage who just blinked, removing his hand from Zero's shoulder and bring up, signaling Zero to stop bowing.
"Don't do that! That's weird!"
"Do what? And what's weird?" Zero was completely lost at what Natsu was referring to. Yesterday they had no problem meeting and even having a conversation with each other while Lucy had escaped to the bathroom.
They talked about many things. First Lucy. Then himself. His parents, his powers. But somehow the conversation always stir back to about Lucy. If it was about him, then how did he and Lucy meet. If it was about his parents, Natsu would casually mention Lucy loved the bakery and books. The more they talked, the more Zero can see that Natsu did care and like, maybe even - love Lucy. He himself wasn't even sure if Natsu knew though. He has heard stories from Lucy that Natsu is a pretty dense person when it comes to romance.
Zero's first impression was exactly the way Lucy talked about him. PINK HAIR. One of the strongest mages in Fairy Tail had pink hair. But then again, people often comment about Zero's also strange white hair color since he was too young to be 'old' cause it's often associated with the thought that old people have white hair. Which is true, but Zero was not old.
And the whole conversation was really about Lucy. Zero didn't mind since not only was he learning more about Lucy but also this great potential guild he can join.
"You know that bowing thing! We're friends, don't do that." Natsu scratched the back of his head as he tried to think about words to describe what he is trying to say.
"Ah, I see. I'll remember that for next time."
Natsu nodded and turn to Mirajane. "Do you when Lucy will get here?"
"Natsu, you know Lucy likes to be late for these kind of things. I'm sure she'll come any moment now. Even so, she's arriving with Erza and the others. She's alright."
"Ah well, I hope she comes soon..."
Natsu drifted off while turning to stare at the guild doors.
Mirajane sigh, Me too, me too.
"I think I'll have that drink now, Mirajane. Blueberry pomegranate with sprite please."
"I'll go make it now. Please wait a while."
Mirajane left the two mages in silence, hoping nothing would happen until she returns with the drink.
"So..." Zero started, searching for a topic appropiate.
"Hey Zero, are you going to join Fairy Tail?"
Natsu asked without turning or taking his eyes off of the guild doors, waiting for Lucy to walk in through the doors.
"Me? I... I'm not sure..."
"Why not?"
"Well... because of my parents..."
"Do you think I don't know I love Lucy too?"
The question was so sudden, so out of the blue, that Zero had to stop and replay what Natsu had just said out loud.
"W-What?!"
Natsu finally turned to look at him, eye to eye. "I said, I know I love Lucy."
"O-Okay... But I thought-since everyone says you're dense about it that-I thought you didn't know."
"I'm not that dense. Please, I know about my own feelings. At least give me that much credit."
"But... But why all of a sudden? Why are you telling me this?"
Natsu shrug, "I just felt like saying it. And maybe because you're kind of new so you don't have a bias opinion of me yet. Do I look dense to you?"
"To be honest, yes. I thought you did. I thought you were so oblivious and so dense that I would be able to steal Lucy from under you. That's what I thought."
Natsu tense at the mentioning of Lucy becoming anyone but his'. "What do you mean that's what you thought? What about now? HUH? WHY DON'T YOU LIKE LUCY NOW?"
"Why are you getting angry at me! ISN'T THAT GOOD? LESS COMPETITION FOR YOU." Zero and Natsu were butting heads now, restraining each other from pushing their heads back to their sides.
"Yes I love Lucy, but I want others to like her too! Don't hate her, okay?"
"What are you even-pffft. This guy! You don't get it do you? I said I like her. But as a friend."
"What about all that stealing business?"
"Well if you continue to ignore Lucy's hints, I would have no choice but to protect her from you. So I'll steal Lucy and we'll become best friends."
Zero huffed, turning around.
"NOOOOO! Lucy's my bestfriend!"
Zero grin, then you better confess to her today.
Just as Natsu was going to come up with a retort, the guild doors burst open revealing the female mages sparkling from head to toes. Each of them gave a saucy smile as they descended down the steps.
As much as Natsu tried to squint and rub his eyes, he couldn't find the blond mage anywhere!
He waited until the females finished their fashion show to stomp up to Erza who was starting to drift up somewhere. "Erza! Where's Lucy?"
Without stopping, "She wanted fresh air. She's in the backyard."
"Ugh! What is she doing..." Natsu mumbled, heading to the backdoor, passing Zero and Mirajane who was just coming back with Zero's drink in her hand.
"Natsu, where are you-"
"Backyard." Natsu replied briefly.
Mirajane presented the drink to Zero, "What happen with Natsu?"
Zero smirk, taking a sip of his drink, "Maybe he just wanted fresh air."
"Well I hope he comes back soon!" I wanna start my plan when Lucy gets here...
Fairy Tail guild's backyard has never been shown to the public before. Sure, after the Grand Magic Games, the town rebuild the guild, but that doesn't mean Fairy Tail didn't also rebuild their own backyard.
The backyard was like a flower maze garden and in the middle of the maze was a huge fountain Lucy dedicates to Aquarious. And that's exactly where Lucy was when Natsu had found her.
Natsu wasn't stupid. He knew his directions and way. Sure sometimes he preferred to go straight through. But he knew if he used his flames to get through, the female mages were t
Lucy... Lucy was beautiful, sitting underneath the moonlight while staring at the foutain's carve statue. She wore a red dress coming to her knees as she sat on the fountain's edge, staring at the water. Her blonde hair glow in the dark night. She look like a goddess. Like a siren, pulling him in with her beauty.
"Luuuucy." Natsu whisper in her ear once he was close enough to her, his chest against her back, his hand on her waist to keep her from falling into the fountain.
"N-Natsu!" Lucy exclaimed, gripping onto Natsu's scarf.
Oh how he loved the way she says his name. The way she said it made his heart skip a beat and beat faster.
"What are you doing here?" Lucy stood up once she regain her balance, crossing her arms, turning to face Natsu.
"I came to get you because you took forever!" Natsu bounce up and down, like a three year old at the candy shop.
Lucy couldn't help but giggle at his childlike impression.
"And... I came to..." Natsu once again lean in against her, this time, face to face and whisper in her ear, "...to tell you something..."
"W-What is it?"
By now, Lucy was sure her face was beet red and Natsu could feel her heart beating a million times per second.
"To tell you..." Natsu continued, "that I have... lovedyouforalongtime." He kissed Lucy on the cheek quickly before turning around, away from Lucy.
Lucy has been shock many times during her time at Fairy Tail. She's been suprises many times as well. She's also bee amazed. But this... this was something different. She's never expected this coming.
Not only did Natsu kiss her cheek but he also confessed to her...
Or at least she thought he did.
It could be a dream! It couldn't be real, could it? I mean this is Natsu we're talking about! Natsu, the dense Natsu!
As Lucy began to pinch herself, Natsu grabbed her hand from doing so. "Lucy... what are you doing...?" Natsu stared at her weirdly.
"Is this a dream? It's a dream isn't it? After all, Natsu is d-"
Natsu pressed his lips against Lucy's, slanting his mouth to get better access to her lips.
One moment Lucy was Preparing to give Natsu a piece of her mind, the next, all she sees is pink hair. She thought her eyes were going to pop out of her hide. Just as when Lucy decides to close her eyes, Natsu pulled away, interrupting the moment.
Against her will, a red blush crept onto her face. Natsu didn't move but remain close with his eyes on the ground. Or at least Lucy hope so because she was breathing hard from the kiss, her chest rose heavily. Neither of them move from each other and remained in each other's personal space. Natsu hid behind his bangs as he lower Lucy into a secure sitting position and finally let go of her wrist.
"N-Natsu..." Lucy was able to breathe out, still finding hard to believe what had just happened. Natsu, the pyromanic. Natsu the Fairy Tail Dragon Slayer. Natsu, the dense guy when it comes to romance had justconfessed and k-kissed her...
Natsu, her best friend, her teammate, the oerson who she spent two years in love with all by herself had just said the words she could only drean about coming off his lips.
"Don't be surprise, Luce..." Natsu began heavily, "You should have seen it coming. For two years- two years! I've held myself back because I was too stupid to figure out the difference between 'I love you' as a best friend and 'I'm in love with you' as more than a friend. I've wasted all this time... And I just couldn't hold back anymore, Luce. I couldn't. I was afraid I'd lose my best friend and teammate so I didn't say anything... but when you'd tell me about your new boyfriends, I'd go train. I had to let out my anger somehow..." Natsu clenched his fists and closed his eyes tightly, breathing softly. Lucy looked up admiringly at the mage before her. He looked majestic with his body being bathe in the moonlight.
Yes, this was him. This is the person she's been in love with since the first time she's met him. And as the years go by and the more adventures they went on, she could not help but be more enchanted with his passion and love for Fairy Tail and strength. Natsu is different from her usual ex boyfriends. Appearance, style, interests, and personalities. Well Natsu is really like the opposite of her past boyfriends. Lucy didn't worry about that much since she's a hopeless romantic and believed in the idea that opposites do attract. And in this case, Lucy Heartfilia and Natsu Dragneel, two mages from different backgrounds and different interests has found more than one common thing. They each love each other. And they love Fairy Tail. And they love their nakama and would do anything to protect Fairy Tail. And now, they love each other.
"Luce, please say something. Anything."
Natsu was desperate. Here he was pouring his heart and feelings he's hid away for so long and he couldn't help but notice how irrestible Lucy looked staring up at him with wide eyes and parted lips. It took everything he had to not press his lips against hers and taste that strawberry gloss and smell her vanilla scent.
"Luce..."
Lucy couldn't help but stare at him. He looked so helpless and delicious that she can feel her control slipping from her body as her hands reach out to his sleeves and pull herself standing up. He didn't say anything and neither did she. They both stared at each other, watching each other's every move. The only sound was the crickets singing under the moonlight and the water silently circling around the fountain.
Lucy's hands drag up along Natsu's arm until they reach his scarf and with a quick tug, Lucy whisper in his ear, "I have loved you for a very long time, Natsu" and her lips were on his.
And this time they didn't stop. Lucy loop her arms around Natsu's neck while his grip her waist. And they continue kissing. Years, months, days... They've waited for this exact moment and nothing was going to get in their way.
Mirajane frantically pace behind the bar encounter, twiddling her thumbs nervously when Levy and Gajeel walked up, asking her why she was nervous.
"It's because Natsu and Lucy are nowhere to be seen! And I wanted to launch my plan in action the moment the ball started... And now, who knows where they are and what they're doing..."
The white hair mage slump against the counter, sobbing quietly.
Levy turn to Gajeel who just shrug nonchalantly before dragging her to the food table once again, resuming his eating.
Erza and a masked man have been dancing on the dance floor with each other for a while, laughing at each other's moves.
Juvia and Gray were carefully sculpting an ice sculpture together after discovering the artist had bail on them.
Romeo and Wendy were too dancing but had taken a quick break and was checking up on Mirajane.
Carla, Happy, and Lily were having a pleasant conversation until Happy had dragged Lily into a corner for a private conversation and now Carla is enjoying her very first strawberry shortcake before Erza eats it all.
Levy notice a blonde mage coming from the back door as she had excuse herself to go to the ladies room. Lucy and Natsu were blushing with each other with their hands interlace. Levy jumped in joy at the sight and hugged Lucy tightly.
"Thanks Levy... What about you? Have you told Gajeel yet?"
Levy immediately baked away, pointing her index fingers together. "About that... Gajeel and I have been together since the day I told you about it..."
Lucy's smile broke into fury and shock, "WHAT? WHEN? HOW? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!"
Levy smile and began to walk away, "I guess it sort of slip my mind...?"
All at once, moments appear in Lucy's mind of all the time that the girls hinted of her confession to Natsu but not once did anyone question Levy...
Lucy place her head on Natsu's shoulder muttering, "They planned this didn't they?"
"They'?" Natsu asked but let it go when Lucy started shaking her head.
As the new couple appear into the guild hall, they were immediately bombarded by Mirajane. "Where have you two been?"
Unbeknowst to Mirajane's tension, Natsu smile and brought up their interlock hands to show her, "Lucy and I are together."
Mirajane smiled wider and the aura around her darken. "Oh really? That's nice."
Natsu looked back and forth at Mirajane and Lucy who shrug, pretending to not notice the change in atmosphere around them.
Erza and Levy, Lucy's heroes patted Mirajane and interlock their arms with her, "Now now, Mirajane! The ball has just gotten started, lighten up that mood!" Levy smile turning to Lucy, "I'm happy for you guys! I mean FINALLY!"
Erza nodded, "Yes, I was beginning to think I needed to knock some sense into that dense pink head of yours. I'm happy for you both."
Mirajane smile at them, wiping tears away from her eyes, "Yes, I am happy for you and Natsu. Although I had a plan... BUT I'm glad it worked out anyway. Now, please enjoy the ball."
Natsu and Lucy both looked at each other and laughed. The night was full of laughter and lots of food. Of course, Gray and Natsu got into a fight when Gray accidently cut a piece of ice of the sculpture and landed in Natsu's food.
When the DJ announced the last song of the night, Lucy pulled Natsu onto the dance floor and wrap their arms around each other confortably.
Lucy's eyes brighten up as the song began playing and she giggle at how truthful the words were.
"Why are you laughing, Lucy?" Natsu whine, curiously looking at her.
"I was just think how true the words are. Just listen." Lucy hush in up when Natsu began to talk and lean her head against his chest, as her body move in rythm to the song.
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you
I give you all, all of me
And you give me all of you oh
"I love you Natsu..."
"I love you too Luce."
They continue to sway with the beat until the last note was played. And even then, Natsu and Lucy kept humming to the song.
A/N: It's done! Sorry for the late updates... the last chapter dragged on longer than I thought... But yeah... Hope you like it!
P.S. I'm thinking of continuing writing Nalu stories xD
