Chapter 27
Flash Back
Lucy's POV
"My Lady, please join Lord Natsu for supper." A maid called from outside the room.
I took one last look at the document in my hands and thought deeply.
"My lady?!" She called once more.
"oh, -uh- yes. Of course, tell him I'll be down shortly."
"No, I can hear. I'm right here." A man's voice broke through.
I jolted after hearing Natsu's voice and placed the documents back where they belonged. I stood up and walked towards the door. I twisted the knob and smiled at him, "Well then shall we go?"
I linked up with his extended arm and we walked to the dining table, hall after hall.
"Natsu?"
"What is it?"
"I... remember making a promise to Lisanna when I met her again for the first time." I sighed, "I wanted to forgive her. But you know? For an odd reason, the words refused to come out... Was I wrong to not forgive her?" I asked.
"If, maybe from the bottom of your heart you still held a grudge against her-"
"Did I? Can I really not move on from the past. Do I have to carry those matters even to this future?"
"No, it's not like that. Do you perhaps not have faith in yourself? Have you lost confidence to tell her what you've wanted to say from the start." He questioned as we sat down to eat.
"Have I?" I picked up the utensils and as we ate, silence past.
"So what do you plan to do about it?" He brought up.
"..." I stopped my movements and looked at him, "I won't do anything about it. It's for the best. Just kill her..."
"Just kill her?" He gave me a questioning look, "But then you've written all over your face that you want to save her life, am I wrong?"
I dropped my utensils and covered my face so he wouldn't see my tears of distress, "I want to forgive her... But of all the things she's done to us. Is it forgivable?"
He stopped and hugged me, "That's the past. Did we not give ourselves another chance in life to enjoy it to the fullest like roses do?" He smiled, "So forget the past and forgive her." He whispered.
"I will forgive her."
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Flash Back End
Here she stands next to me...
"Lisanna, good day outside is it not?" I asked as she walked closely behind.
"Of course, My lady. Everyday is a good day, as long as all of us are spending it together." she said warmly.
Ladies walking with us chatted happily. We giggled and gossiped like the ladies we were. But it was boring. I had something better to do than chat and squeal. Quickly, I gave Lisanna a look and she nodded immediately.
I purposely stumbled and groaned in agony, holding my belly like my life depended on it.
"My lady!" They continuously repeated. They ran to me and held me gently, asking if I was okay, repetitively.
Lisanna walked forward and announced, "Ladies, our mistress is ill today. It's a continuation from the sickness she had the week before. If you would excuse us, we must take our leave and take care of her."
"Wait." A lady said, "Are you perhaps neglecting us all. Finding an excuse to leave, my lady?"
"Not at all." I smiled as kept up my act, "Such good friends we all are. How can I possibly leave you all. But after all there is tomorrow we can chat and gossip again. Do you wish for my health take turns for the worst." I eyed her secretly.
"Not at all, my lady. Please if you must, the very well do." She said quietly. She took a bow and left.
"Thank you, as for the rest of you. You may leave now." They obliged with nods and left.
On the way to my room, I giggled along with Lisanna. They fell for it, "There. Mission accomplished." I said with a grin.
"Accomplished indeed." She smiled, "Well then, shall we head down to the gazebo?" She asked.
"Of course, Natsu awaits."
Sneaking past the leaving ladies, we made a run for the gazebo. With small distance the gazebo cam into sight. The head of a salmon Dragneel slept upon the table.
With our loud interruption to his slumber he woke up with sleepy eyes, "Are you two the cause of the earthquake?"
"How rude!" We pouted, "What a thing to say to a lady!"
"I'm joking, now come, sit with me." He smiled.
I sat next to him while Lisanna stood beside us. He noticed the standing girl and smiled, "Lisanna, you are no stranger. We will allow you under the roof of the gazebo."
With his words she smiled and sat opposite to us.
A long silence came about and it itched me to break it.
"So why the silence?" I finally spoke, "Is there something important to be said. After all we aren't playing or talking like the usual..."
"Lucy..." Natsu spoke, "I made a Royal Promise to someone..."
"What? But I thought only I was meant for you-" I said in a slurred like sentence.
"To you, "He said quickly to calm the already panicking me, "I made a promise in the past, to marry you."
"Oh my-" I was already at the verge of tears.
"Will you marry me?" He asked while holding my hands and giving me his signature grin like the first day we met.
With tears, I smiled, "I will."
Hello! Sadly I must announce that next chapter... May be the end. I'm of course, deeply sorry.
There could be a bonus chapter though, of Natsu and Lucy when they have had their child (SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT) 'Nashi'...
Um, bring a tear to the eye that this may be the end.
For those that I told there might be a second season... There will 'probably' be one once the first chapter of my second Nalu story.
Please look forward to the next and maybe final chapter of 'Royal Promise'.
Thanks for reading!
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~Cheryl