The next day.
Lucy groans in pain as she sat up, she squinted her eyes and look around that she was back in her apartment, "Ugh..."
"Are you okay?"
She looked to the right where Natsu was sitting beside her on the bed while crossing his arms, "How many times I have told you not to do something crazy stuff like that until you hurt yourself?"
Lucy shrugs, "Well I didn't mean to over myself that way—"
"Are you satisfied being like this all the time?" asked Natsu coldly.
"What? No!"
"Then stop being like this! Don't force yourself into something dangerous and reckless that were not going to know what will happen!"
Lucy was taken a back by the sudden outburst, as the fire dragon slayer continues. "Don't make me worried Luce! You don't know how much I was scared back then when Zeref told us that you're going to die if Agnor was defeated, I was blaming myself. And I was so angry I cannot do anything to save you from the curse!"
Lucy shivered as she clutches her sleeves hard, wanting more to hear what Natsu said. "So please...Don't make me see another you feeling hurt, again."
"W-What do you mean, Natsu?"
Natsu take a deep breath, trying not to trembled, "Agnor made me look back at the past... Where future Lucy dies and that you were covered in blood by one of the 12 Spriggan that I thought you were really dead back then."
"It makes me angry I couldn't do anything but remember those," he looked down to the floor, his shoulder went limp to the side, Lucy could tell Natsu was really hurt, she really wanted to know is this really affect him that much? Was she important to him more than a best friend?
Lucy slowly cupped his both cheeks and made him to look at her in the eyes, "Natsu, I am doing what was right like my own heart says. At first, I didn't know what to accept or rid off this demon power, but one day Zodiac was like telling me that this power brought goods, even with the curse I could save many people and I would want to chose the fate to accept Zodiac to be part of me."
"And about the past you've seen me, just remember that I am here Natsu. I am still alive, breathing, and here I am now, facing you. I will be alright okay? Thank you for worrying about me and I am sorry I made you hurt, I'll be careful next time, I promise."
Natsu just stood silence, focusing on the blonde. Her voices made him somewhat feel better and her gorgeous smiles and sparkled eyes are making him not to look away from her. She was still cupping his face but then soon realized, she let go nervously.
"Oh, uh... sorry."
'I wanted to know Natsu, what you actually felt right now. I wanted to know if you love me more than a best friend or is it true Lisanna is the one you—'
Lucy thoughts was cut off when the salmon hair pull her closer, so now she was in his arms. "I guess this will tell you enough what I felt about you, Luce."
When he said that, her whole world was like in a long pause, her breath hitches when she feels Natsu's warm lips against hers.
She blinked several times and stood frozen, Natsu move closer to deepen the kiss but Lucy just stood there didn't know what to do, her mind went confuse of what just happening right now, Natsu let go for a moment and look deeply into her brown eyes.
Lucy shot her eyes wide open startled, just realize what's happening right now. "Wha-Wha-What a-are you—"
"Idiot, I love you Luce."
There was like thousand butterflies flying all over Lucy's stomach and a puff sound could be heard from her face at Natsu's sudden confession, her face was abruptly red and she cannot help but feeling nervous and her heart explodes into jumping candies.
Is she dreaming? Tell her if she doesn't, she wanted to slap her cheeks and back to reality, she didn't actually thoughts he was going to confess first but she was all confused, it was like he's reading her mind at what she wanted to hear now.
"Y-You I-Uh... W-What?"
Natsu chuckles lightly at her reaction as he caresses her pale cheeks lovingly, "Just tell me you love me Luce." The celestial mages widen her eyes at the words, and next the pinkette pulls her again for another smooch but then....
"LUSHII! NATSUU!"
It was Happy who was flying in the air beside outside of the window, Lucy quickly pulls away from him and look at the blue exceed, "H-H-Happy! Hey, uh what's up?"
Lucy could hear Natsu clicked his tongue beside her as he grunts, "It's evening already! Everyone in the guild is holding Asuka's 9th birthday party!"
"Oh, right Asuka-chan's birthday! I better get ready!" Lucy quickly stood up from the bed and went into the bathroom.
Natsu continue to sulked and look at the exceed, "Way to go Happy."
"Aye?"
***
"One! Two! Three!"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASUKA!!!"
The entire members guild of Fairy Tail cheered happily at the young member of the guild that is the daughter of Alzack and Bisca. Her birthday party was so simple yet so cute and adorable to admired, her parents decided to give her a half meter huge cake that shaped cowgirl hat.
Some of the guild members give her presents such as toys, books, new weapons for the beginner gun mages like Alzack, and even give her something to make her smile that easy. Asuka is growing to be a beautiful girl and her height is also almost the same like Romeo now.
Lucy was with Juvia and Erza at the tables eating the cake, the others were like having a random singing and dancing contest and you can tell Gajeel was on the stage with his white guitar and suite, including Levy in her bunny costume.
"Ugh, strawberry is way better than this..." pouted Erza as she really tries hard to eat the cake.
Lucy and Juvia laughs and they continue to talk random stuff but then something popped in the celestial mages mind about what happen two hours ago in her house, she blushed hard at the thought, and glance over here and there, making sure Natsu is not near her.
"What's wrong Lucy?"
"Erza... Juvia..." she called, tell them to get their ear closer to her face.
"N-Natsu c-confessed to me..." she whispers.
They were like in the middle table in the guild hall, soon Erza and Juvia big squeals are heard next that enough attract everyone's attention on them. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?"
"WHEN?"
"It-It happen two hours ago or so..." she held her hand in the air to somewhat calmed they both down.
"Lucy! We should continue this when we have spare time alright? I will bring along Levy and Wendy also!" Erza suggested.
"Uh yeah sure but—"
"What's going on here?" Lucy was interrupted when she heard a really familiar voice behind her, the fire dragon slayer was standing there without their realization.
Erza and Juvia shut their mouth and they moved their figure to the side so they can watch them behind the shadows, "N-Natsu..."
"Asuka is looking for you, right over there." Natsu said calmly and pointed where Asuka sits.
"Oh, uh okay. Thanks." Lucy quickly stood up and walked fast, she tries to avoid Natsu possible as she could, when the blonde walked closer to Asuka, she smiled to the birthday girl. "Hey Asuka-chan!"
"Lucy!" Asuka giggled and run into her arms for a bear hug, "Asuka has become adult now!" the black hair girl said innocently, Lucy just giggled along hearing her statement and hugs her back.
"So Asuka wants a present!" she told Lucy.
"Eh? I didn't get to buy anything for you yet I'm sorry, I could give it to you next—"
"No no! What Asuka want is going on a job with Lucy, Natsu and Happy!" she exclaimed happily.
Lucy widens her eyes, she was really happy to going on a job again with Asuka like they promised to, but at this kind of situation right now...
"Natsu! Happy!" the cowgirl mages yelled and next they both already stood there.
"Yo! What's up Asuka?"
"Asuka wants going on a job with you three!"
Natsu and Happy looked at each other and cheered, "Let's go then!"
"Aye!"
"Yeay yeay! Tomorrow okay? At 10 and don't be late!"