A LucyxLaxus oneshot, requested by LeprechaunGreen!

I'm trying out a new style this time, so let me know what you think! As always, please review; I love feedback!


He's watching me again.

I don't even have to turn and look this time; I can feel his gaze on the back of my neck. He's been doing this all day, every day, since three days ago. I know he's waiting for me to make my announcement... but I'm just not quite ready yet.

To be completely honest, the idea is still sinking into my mind. What this means, how everything is going to change. And while it's the most wonderful thing that's ever happened to me, I want to keep my joy for myself for a little while longer. I know that it's selfish... but it's what I want all the same.

I keep replaying in my head everything that happened that night. The perfect little midnight picnic that Laxus set up in an adorable little rowboat just for us- he said he wanted everything to look as beautiful as me, though he claimed that he failed. The sparkle of happiness and pride in his eyes when I told him it was perfect. We've been dating for some time now, and while he'd taken me on plenty of romantic dates, never had he done something quite so elaborate before. I told him as much. He said that he thought that the third anniversary as a couple was worth a little extra attention. The moonlight on the water was one of the most beautiful things I'd ever seen, and all the fireflies around us made me feel like we were dining among the stars.

He'd been quieter than usual while we ate. Then again, I was perfectly happy to simply eat and gaze at the beauty all around us. Finally I asked him if something was on his mind. In answer, he moved closer to me, and-

"What's on your mind, Lu-chan?"

I shake my head, snapping out of my reverie and turning to see Levy plop herself down on the barstool beside me, her arms filled with large books.

"Oh, just daydreaming..." I trail off with a small smile. Beneath the bar table, the fingers of my right hand ghost over the top of the fingerless glove I wear on the other hand, just barely feeling the ring the glove conceals on my ring finger. I sneak a glance at Laxus, and I am rewarded with a warm smile and a nod before he turns to speak with Bickslow. I'm glad he's letting me take all of this at my own pace.

I look back at Levy, running my fingertips over the ring once more. She's become completely immersed in her books already. I let out a light laugh, then prop my right elbow on the bar table, resting my chin in my hand, already beginning to slide back into my daydream. One more day... I think. Yes, tomorrow. I'll announce our engagement tomorrow.


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