New Year's Resolution
I don't own Fairy Tail. All rights and everything belong to the creator, Hiro Mashima. Hey there y'all. First off, so sorry for being late. I've had a terrible case of writers block because I don't know how to finish this story and other things happened as well. Also, I'm sorry to say this but this will be the last chapter because schools right around the corner and I'm getting busier by the minute. But I have good news at the end of this chapter. I also want to thank everyone who favorite, followed, and reviewed this story. Thank you for a great journey this summer with my story. So, without further delay, here's the last chapter. I hope you all enjoy.
(Normal POV)
It is now New Year's Eve and things are going great today…. Well, kinda.
"LUCE!, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO LEAVE TOMORROW?! CAN'T YOU JUST STAY AND YOUR FOLKS GO BACK INSTEAD?!"
Lucy was in the middle of packing in her guest room while her new and crazy boyfriend was doing everything in his power to make her stop leaving him for the rest of the break.
"Natsu, we've already gone through this. I'll be going back with parents for a few days and then I'll see you back at Magnolia and we can prepare for the new semester."
"BUT I WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE YOU FOR 4 DAYS! WHY CAN'T YOU ALL JUST STAY THEN?!"
Natsu started pouting at her and giving her a sad puppy dog face. The second she did, she started to become sad, but pushed that aside and sat on her bed and patting the spot next to her for Natsu to come over. As soon as Natsu sat there, Lucy wrapped her arms around him and laid her head on his shoulder.
"Natsu, I promise it won't be long, ok? So please, stop pouting and show me that smile I love so much."
However, Natsu only crack a tiny smile, which caused Lucy to pout, until she had an idea.
"If you promise to behave, spend time with your family, only fight Igneel once a day and I'll know because Wendy will tell me if anything happens,"
"That Traitor! I thought she was supposed to be on my side!"
"Too bad." Lucy stuck her tongue out to him before continuing on. "If you can do all that for me, then I promise to spend the rest of what little time we have left before the new semester."
This perked up Natsu a bit, but he was thinking for a minute before speaking again.
"Throw in a home cook dinner and you got yourself a deal."
Lucy laughed at his childish humor before giving him a kiss. Ever since the two confessed to each other, they've felt like a giant wall had come crumbling down. Even though it's been about 5 days since the confession, quite a bit had changed between them.
For one thing, they kiss quite bit, but not a whole lot, Natsu became more protective for Lucy and would always send a glare to any guy who looked at Lucy in any weird way and same was with Lucy, but more importantly, became closer to each other than when they were best friends.
The only catch to all this was the teasing and such since they became a couple. Grandine and Layla kept asking when they were going to be grandmothers, Wendy just tease Natsu a lot, and Igneel and Jude just argue with each other as usual.
After another minute of kissing, Lucy ended while Natsu looked sad that it was over, but cheer back up for Lucy.
"I'm so happy to have you in my life Lucy. You make every day the best day ever."
Lucy blushed big time, but still smile big for Natsu. "And I'm happy to have you in my life Natsu. It's more fun every day now that you're with me."
Both of them laugh before Natsu let Lucy go to continue her packing and him lying on her bed while she packs.
"By the way Luce, did you tell Levy and the others yet? About us?"
"No, I wanted to surprise them. What about Gray and the others?"
"No way am I telling those jerks squat. I might as well just leave it as a surprise then."
Lucy giggled before returning to her duties when Wendy came into the room.
"Hey guys." Said a cheerful Wendy.
"Hi Wendy."
"What cha need sis? Oh, and by the way, I'm mad at you."
"Dad and Jude need you downstairs and what did I do?"
"You know what you did." And with that, Natsu left to see what was going on with the fathers.
"Why is he mad at me?"
"It's because you're watching over him while I'm gone." Said Lucy while giggling. Wendy joined in the laughing until they heard something as usual.
"WHAT WAS THAT OLD MAN?!"
"YOU HEARD ME RIGHT, YOU IDIOT!"
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING AN IDIOT, IDIOT DAD?!"
"WHAT WAS THAT?!"
And then the next second, the sounds of fighting came to be. And along with that, came the sighing from Lucy and Wendy.
"Why are my boyfriend and his father like this?" Said an annoyed Lucy.
"At least this way, they'll have their daily workout taken care of." Said an embarrassed Wendy.
Half an hour later, Lucy came back down for lunch when she saw the two Dragneel men and her father all bruised up and exhausted. When she saw her dad, she freaked out.
"DAD, WHAT HAPPENED, ARE YOU OK?!"
"I'm fine dear. I was just in a middle of one of their brawls by accident." Said Jude while pointing at the angry Dragneel men.
Just as Lucy was about to yell, Jude said something that shocked everyone in the entire house. "And I have to say, I need to brawl with these guys more often. I feel more alive than ever."
Everyone just stopped what they were doing and looked at him with shock and surprise. Jude was nervous from everyone's expressions that he started to panic until Natsu started laughing.
"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha ! Alright, Jude! You are officially in my top ten!" Once said, Natsu put arm around him and started laughing like crazy. The crazier part here is that Jude started laughing with him too as well as Igneel.
"Well then Jude, care to join me in fighting against my son?"
"With pleasure."
"HEY, THAT'S NOT FAIR! IT'S 2 AGAINST 1!"
"DEAL WITH IT! WE'RE OLD AND YOU'RE YOUNG! THIS WAY, IT'S FAIR!"
"FINE THEN, BRING IT ON! I'M ALL FIRED UP NOW!"
Just as the three of them were ready to brawl again, they were all dealt with blows to head, knocking them down to ground in pain. Poor Wendy was terrified of what she saw next and as soon as Natsu and the others looked up, they were more terrified than her.
Standing before the three men, were three angry women that were ready to break all of their limbs if needed to.
"Igneel, stop influencing our friend or you get no food for a day!" Said a furious Grandine.
"Jude, stop being influenced by our friend or no food for a week!" Said a quiet, but scary Layla.
"Natsu, if you don't stop fighting, no dating, no kissing, and no seeing me for a month!" Said an angry Lucy.
"WAIT A MINUTE! HOW COME NATSU GETS TO EAT AND WE DON'T?!"
"SHUT UP DAD!"
"Thank you for reminding me that Igneel. Along with the punishment Natsu, no food for a month!"
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?! A WHOLE MONTH?! I'LL STARVE TO DEATH LUCE!"
"Then don't fight." Lucy said with a victory smile on her face. With that said, Natsu and the fathers went to a corner to sulk while their wives and girlfriend just talk about plans for the night. Meanwhile, Wendy didn't know if she should be scared or laugh at the situation. So, she chose option C: Walk away.
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It was almost time for the New Year's firework show to begin and the Dragneels plus Romeo, and Heartfillias were at the backyard getting ready for the Dragneel Firework special. Natsu and Igneel were getting the fireworks in place while everyone was getting comfy safely away from the fireworks because… Let's just say… There is another reason why Natsu loves fire and Igneel shares this joy as well… The two of them love fireworks so much, that they by enough fireworks, including big time fireworks that would make think they've gone insane, for a show that might look like an explosion so big, the entire world can hear it.
Lucy was terrified when she heard how Natsu and Igneel do the fireworks every year and started to get worried, but Natsu reassured her, she knew things were going to be alright….. Mostly.
"Alright folks, get ready. The shows about to begin." Said an energetic Natsu.
Everyone cheered loudly while Natsu returned to his spot, which was next to Lucy. Once there, he started cuddling her while she returned the cuddling.
"So Luce, you ready for one of the greatest shows ever?"
"I sure am." Lucy said with a cheerful smile on her face.
Natsu kept checking his watch because he wanted to time it perfectly. Unfortunately for him, they still had to wait another 5 or 6 minutes. But Natsu brushed it off and turned his attention towards Lucy.
" So Luce, you got any New Year Resolutions in mind?"
"You bet. I wanna do well in school, have a great year with my new boyfriend, start thinking ideas of writing a book, and maybe, hopefully, go to London, England."
"Sounds like a great list to me." Natsu said with a bright grin on his face before giving Lucy a kiss, which she happily returned.
"Thanks. And what about your resolutions?"
"Well, let's see…. I wanna have an awesome year with my amazing girlfriend, get closer to finishing school, and eat the spiciest food in the entire world."
"Short, but I like it and thank you Natsu." Lucy said before giving Natsu a kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks Luce and hey, I'm still thinking you know." Both of them laughed for a minute until Igneel called out to Natsu.
"Natsu, it's time!"
"ALRIGHT! I'M ALL FIRED UP NOW!" Natsu roared before hurrying to the fireworks. Once he lit them at the right time, he hurried back to Lucy's side before he and the others started the countdown.
"FIVE!"
"FOUR!"
"THREE!"
"TWO!"
"ONE!"
The fireworks started going off and there were a lot of them going off. Rockets blasting off, firecrackers popping, artillery shells booming, and more. The results though, were amazing. The sky was filled with many lights, sparks, and more. Everyone was so amazed at this that they couldn't stop looking at the sky when there were other fireworks on the ground going off as well.
"It's so beautiful." An amazed Lucy said. Her attention was then changed when she felt Natsu moving. When she turned her head, she saw Natsu's smiling face before she started smiling herself.
"Happy New Year Lucy."
"Happy New Year Natsu."
And with that, the two of them shared their New Year Kiss while everyone else was doing the same themselves. After another minute, Natsu and Lucy ended the kiss before returning their attention to fireworks. So many lights and such were blooming into the night skies that it became mesmerizing.
After another 5 or 10 minutes of watching this amazing show, it sadly ended. This caused Natsu to pout, but Lucy notice this and hugged Natsu.
"Natsu, you did a wonderful job. That was one of the best fireworks shows I've ever seen. Thank you." Lucy said with a bright and cheerful smile on her face.
This made Natsu grin before returning the hug. "I'm glad you liked it Luce."
"Liked it? I loved it. I can't wait for next year!"
"Same here Luce." The two of them were about to kiss before they were interrupted by Grandine.
"Alright kids, that's enough of that for now. Let's head on in for snacks ok?"
Natsu pouted, but Lucy gave him a quick peck on the cheek before he started smiling again.
"You go on ahead Luce. I just need to make sure there's no chance of fire over there."
"Alright, but hurry or the food will start to disappear."
The two of them laugh before Lucy headed in with the others while Natsu headed for the firework spot to make sure all of them were lit and none of them started making fires.
While doing so, Natsu made sure everyone was inside before turning his attention towards the sky. It was nice and full of stars out, which reminded him of the piece he made for Lucy. While still looking up, Natsu said something to himself.
"I wonder what this New Year has in store for me. All I know is that as long as Lucy's by my side as well as my family and friends, I know good things will happen. Well, I guess there's just one way to find out huh. I'm getting all fired up just thinking about it." Said Natsu before having a big grin on his face.
As Natsu runs back to the house to be with the people he loves, he continues to think of the future with determination and confidence within himself.
Well guys, it's been a great summer here. And now for the good news. This story will be a two to three part story with the second part debuting after this semester of school. I'm looking forward to doing this experiment before I start teaching next year. I want to thank again all those who've reviewed, favorite, and followed this story. It has been a wonderful journey this summer and can't wait to write my next story. Thank you all again for a great summer and I'm looking forward to next time. Well, until then, see ya.