Hi minna! It's been a long time since I've updated the story!

So, this chapter is a fanservice to the HiRei(Hibiki X Reika) shippers! It sounds like Kirei(pretty) right? :3

I don't need to say much! Prepare for cheesiness overload! Let's read! XD

I don't own Fairy Tail! *grabs Reika* But she's mine!

Looking at Reika that is still unconscious on the hospital bed makes he felt guilty every second that passes by. Truthfully, he didn't remember about the consequences Reika will face if she was about to use Hydrogen Bomb. Although his wound at the head is throbbing, he refuses to go back to his bed. If only he is placed in the same room as Reika….

The nurse comes into the room and stares at Hibiki. "Sir, you must lie down. Or else, your wound will take time to recover."

Thank God, he is not in the mood of flirting right now. "I don't want to. Let me stay here."

"But sir, it is already 4 in the evening", she retorts, "you have been waiting for her to wake up since last night. You should get some rest."

Hibiki lifts his face. His eyes show signs of guilt. "Please, nurse….This is the least I can do to repent my sins", whimpers him with the most pitiful manner.

The nurse does not have any other options left, plus the attitude of his makes her feels sorry for Hibiki. "Okay, I'll let you stay." Hibiki's face lit up. "Only for another 30 minutes. No compromise."

His face turns upset immediately. Well….At least he can be with her for the next 30 minutes….And maybe he really needs to lie down. He felt his vision gets blurry sometimes.

While lying down at his bed, his mind wanders back to the time when Reika told him about her past.

"HYDROGEN BOMB!"

Almost half of the street was blown backwards. Dusts flew to the air, along with the bodies. My body wrinkled from the dehydration of the attack, but there's abundant of fresh air flowing to the surrounding. I didn't know what was what anymore. What I know that time was that my magic had depleted rapidly.

He sneers. -Just why didn't I remember about that important thing? It almost causes Reika to die of dehydration at Christina. And I….I just keep getting mad at her. But she didn't remind me about that. She just went with my flow. Is it because Reika herself didn't remember? That is impossible! She must've known it….- , he pauses.

-Or maybe…..because she does not want me to get worried?-

He smacks himself really hard several times. Feeling the pain is not enough, he hits his head at the wall nearby. The only thing that will make him stop is only when he felt the same pain as Reika's. The thumps produced by the hits makes the nurses rushes in and hold him tight so he won't continue hurting himself. As if he was being possessed, he struggles to let himself out of the nurses' grasps. Just then, a doctor comes in and force-injects a tranquilizer into his artery. He feels his eyelids becoming heavier and heavier and …all turns dark.

Ren and Eve looks at the sleeping Hibiki. "So he went on a rampage just before we went in?"

The nurse nods. "He was like being possessed by something. But usually paranormal cases like that involves more screaming and tranquilizers, but he just passed out after one shot. So I guess he was just depressed about something."

They sigh, wondering what has happened to their pal. "What's bothering you, Hibiki?"

Since they can't stay at the hospital for too long, they decided to tell the nurse to keep an eye on Hibiki.

As she opens her eyes, she saw….Pink hair…

Natsu?

Her eyes shot open. Most of the Fairy Tail members are here, crowding her!

"She's awake! Guys! Reika's awake!"

The already crowded room becomes cramped in an instant. They all push their bodies to fit into the small room. Out of the blue….

"You morons! Take turns! We're in a hospital, not our guild!"

In a blink, they form a line outside of the room, shivering. Reika ponders. -That voice, no doubt, is Erza's.-

Scanning the people in front of her bed, she tries to remember their names one by one. -Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Master, Mirajane, Erza, Gray…..-

"Where's Hibiki?" is the first thing that comes out from her mouth. They all sigh.

"Reika, you just woke up and the first thing you ask is Hibiki?", complains Lucy. Nonetheless, Natsu and Happy hugs Reika while faking tears. "Waaarrggghhh~ My twin!", yells him, which after that causes a hard punch comes flying from Erza. "This is a hospital, okay? Keep your tone down."

Erza sits on a chair just beside Reika's bed. "Congratulations, Reika-san. Your mission was a huge success." She pulls Reika's head to hug her (while she's still in her armor -_-). A loud 'thunk' is heard after that, followed by a whimper. Everybody else just sweatdrop.

"So", Reika speaks, "Where's Hibiki?"

"Hehhh, Hibiki, Hibiki, Hibiki. Are you that attached to him that you have to ask for him every second?", this time, Gray objects. "Ara ara, Gray." Mira interferes as she finds his tone is unpleasant.

"Not that, you ice-freak", she replies. A vein pops out of Gray's forehead. "Ice-freak?"

Reika stares at the blanket covering her legs. "It was just, I felt guilty. I irritated him a lot of times. He must have hated me now."

They blink. Mirajane stutters. "A-Angry? He's angry?"

Lucy and Erza are also left speechless. That is an unbelievable fact!

"Hibiki?"

She nods.

"Angry?"

She nods again.

"Are you sure?"

"Which part of 'Hibiki is angry' that you don't understand?" Now, she is the one who is getting annoyed.

"Reika", Makarov finally utters something. "The day he gets mad, especially to a lady, is the day that this world ends. Maybe that Hibiki was an impostor", says him, being sarcastic.

"Oh. Then…Is this the afterlife?", she replies while maintaining the sarcasm atmosphere.

They all gasped. Natsu leans forward. "He's mad at you?"

She nods. "Why?", he asks again.

"Because I was acting like a kid, sulking and all-"

"-Just because of that, he throws his tantrum at you?!" This time, Natsu is really ticked off.

"Hey, let me finish! He was right. I was behaving like a spoiled child and disobeyed him, and that's what I deserve anyway…"

"No, you don't." A voice interrupts their small meeting. Reika turns her head to the door. "Hibiki!"

Lucy and the others give them some privacy in the room. She lets him sit beside her at the bed. His wound looks severe too, though not as much as Reika's but he still needs to be taken care of. Hibiki doesn't dare to face Reika. He felt guilty in every inch of his body.

"So how's your wound?", asks Reika, as if hers is nothing compared to his. He lifts his face, looking at her with eyes of astonishment. "Reika", he exclaims, "Why did you ask mine? Yours are much more critical!"

She backs away again, feeling afraid if he's still mad at her. "I'm just asking. I'm sorry…."

"You're sorry for what?"

"You're still mad at me, right? I'm being puerile and stuff. I'm really sorry."

Staring venomously at her, he asks, "That's not what you should apologize for, Reika."

She looks at him. "What else did I do wrong? I'm sorry-"

"-Don't say sorry if you don't know what's your fault." His voice sounds stern.

She gulps. He seems really pissed off. -I wonder what I have done that makes him this mad.- She lowers her gaze.

"Look at me."

She sits still, unmoving.

"LOOK. AT. ME."

Slowly, she lifts her face, anxious at what's about to come. She thought she will be staring at an enraged face of his, but instead, she saw a calm expression.

"Listen. You've made two wrongdoings." He shows his straightened index and middle finger, like showing a 'peace' sign. Reika, oblivious to the situation, thinks it's better for her to remain silent for the moment. She eyes his every movements.

"First", he bends his middle finger, "You have lowered down your price of life. Don't go sacrificing yourself like you're nobody to us. Every piece of life is precious. Yours especially."

"Then, Cahynn…", she cuts.

Hibiki counteracts, "That man- I don't say that he doesn't deserve to live- he had treated most of the human beings around him like animals. I can't judge his behaviors by killing him, but the least I can do is pin him down from hurting any other people. I don't want anybody else to experience what I had."

She widens her eyes. "What did you do?"

"Naahh….Just found him unconscious at the ground with some serious injuries. I handed him already to the Council. Now it's up to them."

She nods slowly. "I'm not finished yet." He shows his still-standing index finger. "This is your second mistake. You say sorry too often."

Reika is astonished. Is that even considered as a mistake?

He smiles. "You put a low price at your apologies. Don't say it too often, unless it's really your fault, and never ever put down your level of precious statements of 'I'm sorry' lower than it is now."

Blinking, she is rendered speechless by him. "I said sorry because sometimes I don't realize what's my mistake. You know me", she sighs, "Sometimes I was slow in catching up things. And that situation had made some of them mad."

"And when they're mad, I said sorry again…Because I really have no intentions of making them angry. That's why I was afraid if someone was annoyed."

Right after she finishes her sentence, he pulls her into a hug. He whispers, "I'm not mad at you anymore. Don't worry." While patting her back lightly, he comforts himself in the hug and continues, "I'm sorry I had yelled at you before. Forgive me, Reika? Please…."

Reika freezes. She had never experienced this. Never had a person begged for her forgiveness. It's always her. It's always Reika that apologized. She felt her contributions was somehow appreciated. -So what I have done so far is not useless. Thank God…-

She halts herself from sobbing of happiness, but she can't help it. The choking feeling is painful when she tries to hide it. The tears are pooling at her eyes. -Shit! Don't cry! Why am I crying? I am happy!- Nevertheless, the waters starts to conquer her eyes, and later the dam breaks.

Hibiki breaks the hug and is stunned to see her crying. "Reika? Are you okay?" He is panicked to see her watery eyes. And it is falling like a waterfall!

"Nothing", she sobs lightly while smiling, "I don't know why I'm crying. It's just that…..Before this, no one had ever said sorry to me." Quickly, she swipes the falling tears but it comes out more than before. She wipes them again, and a rain of tears starts to flow out.

Her mind is confused. She is happy, so, are the tears necessary? Damn feeling for making females complicated.

Can't stand with her cry, he moves his hand to cupping her cheeks. His fingers caress away the falling tears. Reika looks at him with a confused and surprised face.

"Don't cry", he whispers.

THUMP!

She felt something is stomped at her heart. And…..

THUMP!

THUMP!

THUMP!

It starts to pound fast! Her tears stops immediately for some reason, replacing it with tiny dusts of red at her puffy cheeks. Witnessing the change, he smiles. "Now that's better."

Hibiki scans her face that is splashed by tears just now. Her cheeks are wet but warm, and not to mention blushing too. Her sniffing somehow makes her looked really like a cute unadulterated adolescent. His love towards her overflows and suddenly he felt the urge to….kiss her.

He plans something so that she couldn't escape when he attempts to do so. He shifts his left hand to her back, hugging her waist, while his right arm is placed at her shoulder. And with that, it results with a perfect trap for her. Her small but strong arms are cramped at his chest but he doesn't care anymore.

Reika, realizing that he is hugging her in a weird way, looks up at him. "Hibiki?", she voices out her cracked voice because of the cry just now.

Okay, that voice is the last straw. She could've just remain silent and wait until he plans all the things perfectly. Now, his adrenaline rushes out. Because of the distance of their faces are not that far, he dashes forward.

Feeling something soft lands on her lips, she focuses her sight to Hibiki. He is actually kissing her! Kiss! Her!

She doesn't know what to do. Her body is too stunned to react. And she just realized, her arms are cramped, her body is pressed both from the back and the front, and what matters the most is that…..since when did his hand moved to the back of her head?!

He kisses her softly while his mind repeatedly saying, -No French kiss, no French kiss, no French kiss, no French kiss…..-

But his body wouldn't listen. He pushes her head forward, wanting more of her. His tongue is forcing the lips to lash out a way into the moist cave in front.

She felt a flesh licking at her lower lips and pokes into her mouth. She wants to say something, which results her to open her mouth slightly. Bad move.

His tongue, knowing that the only obstacle has been removed, quickly moves into her mouth, tasting every bit of what's behind the lips. His breath is out of control now. His hug becomes tighter and tighter. The feeling of tight in his pants is strengthening him as he can sense her breasts was pressed at his chest.

After several minutes, he breaks the kiss.

He did it. He did it! Yes!

He is her first!

Panting lightly, he faces Reika which is also out of breath. Her face is flushed! Adorable…

He glances at her swollen lips. -Great. Now how will I explain that to her companions.- He shrugs.

"Hibiki", she hardly speaks as she pants, "Why did you…"

"Because I love you, Reika." Finally, he confesses. She looks straight into his pupils, not believing what he'd just said.

"I love you. I don't know how but I am sure that you….you are the one." With his soothing voice, he makes it clear with Reika. His hands shift to hug her waist. "You know, this feeling of fear crossed in my mind, when I was molested. What if I die? What if you die? I haven't even settled down with any girl, heck I never chose a girl. Yeah, there's tons of females out there, but I want the best for my kids."

"Kids?", she asks. -Wow…He really had thought a lot about the future. Unlike me…-

"Yes, kids. I'm twenty-seven. Men at my age are already starting to build a family, while I was still flirting around with random girls. Sure, pretty face is a gift, but true love is something we must seek ourselves, for it is not granted together with the package."

Nodding slowly, she remembered something. "Hibiki, do you know Natsu's age?"

Raising his eyebrow, he replies, "Around 18, maybe. Why?"

"Because I don't know my real age. The townsfolks always reminded me that I'm 18, but I think I'm older than that."

He starts to think. "If you're Natsu's twin, than he's 18, Reika's also 18…..But there's this time gap where Fairy Tail went missing at the Tenrou Island for seven years…."

"You're 25." He looks back to Reika. "25! Oh God, you're at a really suitable age to be married!" He sounds really glad.

Astounded, she retorts. "What marry? I'm not ready yet!"

"Reika", he reaches her palm and brings it to his lips. "Will you wait for me? Just a month?"

"Why am I supposed to marry you?"

He chuckles. "Because your first kiss was stolen by me."

And then, the thought strucks her. "Yeah! That was my first kiss!", she cries.

"Shhh-", Hibiki puts a finger at her lips. "Not too loud", he whispers.

The fact that the others are still outside makes Reika shuts her mouth. "It is my first kiss, but truly not your first", protests her.

Smirking, he says, "Well….It is my first French kiss."

Her eyes widen-OH.MY.GOD! My first kiss is stolen and it was done with a French kiss?! And to be added, it's from Hibiki….-

Now she is confused whether to be upset or happy. But, her heart pounds fast and hard as she tries to reminisce the kiss minutes ago.

"Reika", suddenly he asks a request, "Would you stop from being too cute in front of me?"

"Huh?" She shot her famous cute confused look.

"I don't think I can control myself anymore if you keep acting like that in my eyes."

Hearing that, she quickly curled her lips inwards and nods.

"Hey! What's taking you so long?!", Natsu's shout comes banging from behind of the door.

"Natsu! Don't shout! This is a hospital!"

"Aww….You yelled too, Lushie~"

"Oops." Lucy covers her mouth. Then, knocks are heard at the door. "Excuse us, Hibiki. But we need to speak to Reika too."

Smiling, he stands up. But he feels a light tug at his top. It is Reika's hand.

"You're going?" Her voice sounds disappointed.

"Are you asking me to stay?" He forms an amused smile.

Reika went silent for a few moments. "If you really need to go, then I guess I'll let you." Her hand reluctantly lets go of his shirt. It sounds more to a whine than an answer. "Besides, you need to take a rest too."

Sitting back on the bed, he kisses her forehead softly. "Naahh….I'm good. Also, didn't I told you to stop being so cute?"

She blinks her eyes nervously, making Hibiki chuckles.

"Oy you two", Gray suddenly emerges out of nowhere. "Done? We have to talk to her too."

Erza comes in and gives Gray a death glare. "Why aren't you knocking first before coming in? You rude bastard…" He gulps.

"It's okay, Erza-san. We're done." As he intends not to witness a murder, calming Erza down is such a good idea. Reika trembles too, seeing Erza's wrath live in action. -Fairy Tail's girls…..are all scary.-

Once the group is back in the room, Reika starts the conversation. "Firstly, thank you for visiting me. It's an honor, really."

"Rei-chan, you don't have to be so polite in front of us", Mira tries to shove away the formal-ness in her tone.

Natsu giggles. "Yeah, Mira's right, Reika. Besides, we're guildmates, aren't we?"

Reika forms a smile. "That's why I love this guild. And we got an announcement to make."

"We?" They ask.

"Yup. We." Hibiki answers.

"Don't tell me…", Gray blinks his eyes. "About the forehead kiss just now…"

"What? You saw?"

A smack comes from Erza afterwards. "Look what you have done. Didn't I tell you to knock first before coming in? Now how will you explain you interruption during their intimate moments?"

Gray whimpers as the hard shell of armor comes in contact with his bare head. "But they are taking so long! I just want to see how Reika's doing!"

SMACK! (again)

"Your tone." Her venomous voice somehow reflects her annoyed feeling. Sweating furiously, he nods. "A-Aye…"

"So what's the announcement, Reika?", asks the eager Lucy.

"Ne, ne, minna! Look! Hibiki is forming a ring secretly with that strand of flower!", Happy points out at Hibiki's direction. He, that was concentrating just now to do a proposing ring, stops immediately after the eyes of the group give attention to what he's doing.

"The announcement is…", he takes Reika's hand and shoves in the flower ring that perfectly fits at her ring finger. "We're going to get married in a month."

Everyone is shocked! Really really shocked! Hibiki had known Reika for about two months and now, they are going to get married already? (Author: Yeah, it is that fast…)

Makarov stares at Hibiki. "Hibiki, are you sure you want to marry her?"

Hibiki nods confidently. "Yes, Makarov-dono. I'm really sure."

"You know that your job as a flirt must be put to an end if you're to go on with your decision."

"I'm well aware of that."

He sighs. "Very well, then."

"Wait! You're gonna just let it go?", Natsu objects. They all look at him before Gray speaks. "You have any objections?"

"Hell yeah! She is my sister! Why don't you consult to me first before deciding it?"

All of them give him a 'the-hell-are-you-talking-about' face. "I don't think you have the intelligence in deciding things like this….", mocks Gray. The others nod involuntarily, agreeing with Gray.

"So, what are you gonna tell me actually?", asks Reika all of a sudden. Confused, they stare at her. After a few moments of silence, Lucy snaps her fingers. "Oh! That! Yeah!"

One by one, they remembered back the thing that they want to inform Reika, except Natsu. "Oy Gray. What's that thing again?", he asks with a very troubled face.

Gray sweatdrops. "Don't ask me to remember that for you again." Giving a 'tch', Natsu pouts.

"Listen", Erza states firmly, "You two are rewarded with 1 million Jewels each as a gift from the Council. The town-destroying mission is a huge blast! "

Hearing that, Lucy and Mira squeals happily. The men gawk at them. -It's Reika and Hibiki that were rewarded but why did they are the one whom are overly excited?-

With eyes of disbelief, Reika's mouth agapes slightly of the shock while Hibiki just smiles. Reika turns to him with a 'still-shocked' face. "Hibiki, what to do with that much money?"

Lifting his shoulders for a second, he replies, "I don't know. Maybe you would want to give a treat to that three ladies over there."

"Oy oy, forgetting us?" Gray feels he was being left out in the conversation. "The ladies are not the only people in the room okay?"

"Okay! I will treat the whole guild when I am out of this hospita-", her words are cut when Hibiki covers her mouth with his hand. "This is hospital, Reika…", he reminds her. Removing his hand, she grins. "Sorry."

"Okay", Natsu's fire lits up at his hands. "We're going to have a party, guys!"

"So when will you be discharged?", Gray's voice sounds excited.

"In a week", Hibiki answers in her place.

"There's still a few days to go. Sorry, Reika. I guess we'll have a small party first at the guild before you comes out of the hospital and give us the treat."

She pouts. "That's not fair! I'll be left out from the fun!"

"Don't worry Reika. I'll visit you everyday to make sure you can catch up the things", Lucy consoles her.

They all went haywire for the rest of the evening with the ones that come to visit them. Along the time, his gaze never left Reika. And his hands never left hers too.

Yeahhh!Finally! They….They….THEY KISSED! I myself was unable to believe that it took Hibiki more than a month to do that. -.-

This story is nowhere near the end. I still have a lot of events upcoming. Remember, they still have a month before the wedding….3:D Many walls are to be expected. And don't forget Jenny, and Christine, and other girls too!

Boy, Reika, you have such a flirty husband-to-be.*shooks head and sighs*

Then, till next chapter! :D See ya!