50 days • {Nalu}

Day 45

"Be where?" Rogue asks. He came over to the small group with Frosch and Lector. Happy immediately went over to the other exceeds, along with Plue.

"The festival Fairy Tail is holding in five days."

Rogue just nodded.

"Natsu, since you're here, I challenge you to an arm wrestle!"

"You're on!" the two went off to a nearby table. Happy and Lector bickered over who would win, leaving Frosch and Plue with Rogue and Lucy.

The two stood in awkward silence for a moment. Rogue was still a bit, I guess you could say uncomfortable, after the whole eclipse incident and his Future self killing Future Lucy.

"You know, I was never angry with you." she starts to say.

"Hm?" he asked looking at her.

"About the whole Future you killing Future me. Because that wasn't you, Rogue." she smiled at the shocked shadow dragon slayer. "Besides, we're friends now."

He returned the smile and patted her head.

"Fro thinks so too!"

"Pun-Pun!"

"So, you and Natsu? Anything going on there?" asked Yukino with a smirk as she came over with Minerva in tow.

"Hi you guys! And nope. To be honest, he said something this morning about a curse being put on me and I just met the guy!" she shared with them.

They all just looked at her surprised.

"What do you mean you just meant? What kind of curse is this?" interrogated Minerva.

Lucy let out a nervous chuckle while blushing softly. "Um, I guess I wake up everyday not having a clue who he is and the only way to break it is for me to say 'I love you' and actually mean it. We only have until the day of the festival before it could be permenant if I don't, well, fall in love with him."

"Who would do such a thing?" gasped Yukino.

"Some bastard named Bankotsu." Natsu sneered, coming back with Happy and a defeated looking Sting.

"What happens if it's not broken by the end of the day of the festival?"

"Then Lucy never regains her memories with me and she won't ever remember me."

"Have you even done anything to try and break it?" smirked Sting.

"Yes! He takes Lushee out on dates and tells her he loves her and they even kissed!" squeals Happy. Yukino and Minerva clap their hands together in glee before wrapping their arms around Lucy.

"You've got to telk us every detail!"

"But, uh, I don't remember any of this!" Lucy protested. The blush on her face could rival the color of an apple.

"I can share!" Happy offered. Lucy internally groaned while the two girls dragged both her and Happy to a nearby table.

"Didn't think an idiot like you could possibly fall in love." Rogue muttered.

"Me either." agreed Sting.

"I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is." Natsu said while glaring at the two. They just chuckled with slight smirks on their faces.

"Just take good care of the girl. She deserves it."

"Tell me something I don't know." Natsu playfully rolled his eyes. "And who are you to be lecturing me?! Aren't I older?!"

This statement caused Sting to double over in laughter. Rogue just gave an amused snort. Lucy sprinted over, grabbing a hold of Natsu's wrist.

"Bye! See you guys at the festival!" she called over her shoulder as she ran out. Happy and Plue followed after them, well Plue decided to retreat back to the spirit world.

"What the heck Lushee?" whined Happy.

"You guys were beginning to set up wedding appointments for me! It's way too early for that!"

"Were they really?" Natsu laughed.

"Shut it pinky!"

"It's salmon!"

"Aw, young love." sighed Happy as the two continued to bicker all the way back to the guild.

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sorry for the wait! i have three ideas for a new book but i was wondering if you guys would want to read the prompts and vote which one i should write and publish next. should i do that??