Title: 15 Foods for the Heart – Bowl of Happiness
Pairing: NaLu (Fairy Tail Fandom)
Summary: The story of our favorite pink-haired dragon slayer and celestial mage told in 15 luscious food and drinks theme.
Rating: T
*15 Foods for the Heart Theme 10: Fruit Salad
*For Tara (Beautiful Sensations)
*Chapters are to be treated as One-Shots, thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.
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It was on a cold winter night that Natsu Dragneel finally made the moves to win the heart of Lucy Heartfilia.
By some dumb luck, Lucy caught a nasty cold one day before Christmas Eve - rendering her unable to attend the guild's Christmas party. Of course, Natsu grabbed this opportunity to woo the girl of his dreams (much like what he did during the Sakura Festival some years ago).
It took him sweat, blood, and tears before he finally completed his Christmas gift to his girl. So if this doesn't catapult him to super stardom, he would probably be dead by tomorrow morning (all thanks to his conspirators). No, he did not rip off a tree from the park again because Master Makarov would surely have his head. What he did was even better; especially when he have some ecstatic girls on his side.
He crept like a thief as he entered Lucy's bedroom – making sure not to wake up the now recovering blonde on the bed. As soon as he passed by Lucy's slumbering form, he immediately went on to the dining table to lay down the sumptuous meal he made earlier.
The food mainly consisted of some sweet dango (prepared by Mira), a roasted chicken (with some help from Lissana), a baked macaroni (all thanks to Levy), a bottle of red wine from Cana, and the star of the night – his very own fruit salad. Erza didn't join in the food preparation because she was overseeing Natsu's progress. One wrong move and he'll face the wrath of Titania.
When he finished preparing the table, he moved over to Lucy and gently woke her with a tap on the shoulder. He flashed his infamous smile and they soon proceeded to eat in heartfelt laughter - with joy in their hearts.
They ate everything until it was time for the fruit salad.
The first bite was like heaven.
The second was like paradise.
And the third was all about love.
It was during the third bite that Natsu suddenly went down on his knees and declared his undying love for her.
"I love you, and this fruit salad is the testimony of my love. I don't have rings because it's too cliché – but I'll definitely get you one when we get married, I promise. I offer you this bowl of food - the only thing I can get right. Because every time I think of us, I imagine the things we'd do together in perfect harmony, our love, our laughter, our smiles, and our life. Just like how these fruits blend together in this simple bowl. I love you."
He ended his speech with a kiss that was gladly reciprocated by the blonde.
"Natsu," she said in between kisses, "Tomorrow I'll give you my reply to that." And they didn't even noticed that they were kissing under the mistletoe that Gray placed there earlier.
The next day confirmed Lucy's love to Natsu – written on a piece of paper.
Dear Natsu,
I do believe this was the recipe for your fruit salad.
Here's my take on it:
One can of fruit cocktail which consisted of my love (which overflows and overpowers every other ingredient), my anger (especially in times of jealousy), my patience (for your acts of stupidity), my tender loving care (in times of injuries and defeats), and my whole being – solely for you.
Pair it with a can of Condensed milk to make our relationship as sweet as honey. However, do not forget a pack of All-purpose Cream to tone down the sweetness of the previous ingredient. Remember that too much sweetness is bad for the health.
Mix it all together in a bowl and seal it with a kiss.
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And some much deserved hugs for your hard work as a special ingredient.
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I love you...Forever.
Lucy.
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P.S. the ring better materialized or you'll never see the next sunrise.
Thanks for reading and I'm hoping to hear your wonderful feedback/comments/criticisms/thoughts.
hugs and kisses,
Fia