I glanced at Lucy out of the corner of my eye with amusement. She had insisted that I sit beside her on the bed while she played with my hair. After we had explained that I wasn't the doctor, this had been the only way to console her enough to let the real doctor check her out. I didn't mind though. Even though she was acting weird, the affection she was showing made it seem like she still seemed to recognize who I was…even if it was only instinctually.

Gray however, seemed to find the whole situation hilarious. That idiot. "What's so funny icicle?" I growled.

"I can't believe she thought you could be a doctor!" he guffawed. He was starting to seriously annoy me. But before I could say anything, Erza beat me to it.

"Quiet Gray. You have no right to laugh at Natsu. Lucy also thought you were a color." She chided as she opened a package of crackers and handed one to Lucy to nibble on. "Here Lucy. The doctor said you should eat something."

Lucy ceased the petting of my hair and gnawed on the cracker distractedly. She kept getting sidetracked by anything and everything; the window, my hair, the medical equipment, Erza's hair, Happy (who for some strange reason she kept calling "Buddy"), the bed sheets, me again… She looked at everything with a dreamy and awed expression. It was actually really adorable. I wonder what's going through her head right now.

"Who are you again?" she asked as she resumed petting me.

"I'm Natsu. Your—"

"Why is your hair pink?"

"I was born with it that color."

"It's pretty. And soft."

"Thanks!"

"Do you think my hair is pretty?"

I chuckled a little as she began running her fingers through her own hair with a worried expression. "Yes, your hair is very pretty" I assured her with a grin. She just stared back at me with wide eyes. Suddenly the hand on my head pushed my face close to hers.

"Wow! Your teeth are perfect."

"Oh..um…thank—"

Then, oddly enough she began to pout. "Are you sure you're not my doctor?" I guess she was still hung up on that.

"No, I'm your —"

"My fairy tale is ruined!" She wailed out of nowhere as she flopped back down on the bed. Slightly panicked at her sudden distress, we all hurried to calm her down. Before I could do anything though, she had wrapped around my arm and refused to let go. Since I was unable to do much else, I just rubbed her head and tried to console her as she cried into my side. "Hey, Lucy it's okay. Why is your fairy tale ruined?"

"Your arms…are huge!"

"Wha?"

"And you have…pink hair! And you're beautiful! And the other doctor is ugly!"

Huh? Now I'm really confused. I just gave a helpless look to Erza and Gray as Lucy continued to sob weakly into my shirt. Erza looked uncertain and Gray was being useless and laughing in the corner. Oddly enough, it was Happy who came to my rescue.

"Ne Lucy, you were having a doctor-patient fantasy weren't you?" he teased, giggling into his paws. Lucy nodded wildly and scooped Happy into her chest.

"You're the only one who understands me Buddy! I'm glad I went crazy so I could meet you!"

Happy looked frightened that his teasing had backfired so badly. Though, what did he expect with Lucy acting so weird right now? Erza, however, seemed to comprehend something from Lucy's rambling and place a hand on her shoulder.

"Lucy, are you sad because Natsu is not your doctor, or are you just upset because you want to be with Natsu?"

Wait. What? Is that what this is all about? Though it was really hard to tell what all Lucy could be thinking in this condition. She nodded and her face turned into the most heartbreaking pout that made me just want to hug her until she smiled again. However I was distracted from this thought when she wailed, "Erza is my friend and if Natsu was my doctor we would get married and everything would be perfect!"

While I still couldn't follow that logic, I felt relieved that I finally knew a way to make Lucy happy again. I lifted her chin to look her in the eyes and gave a gentle smile.

"Lucy, I may not be a doctor, but I don't think your fairy tale is ruined. Do you want to know why?"

Her eyes were wide and sparkled with unshed tears as she replied, "Why?"

"Lucy, me and you are already married."

I smiled in amusement as she just stared at me in shock with a blush rising in her cheeks.

"I'm married to you?" I nodded.

"I am…your wife?" I nodded again.

"You are…my husband?"

I could hear Erza and Gray laughing behind me but I ignored them. I couldn't keep my eyes off of Lucy and how cute she was being right now. As she came to the realization of our relationship, her face began to beam with widest, happiest smile.

"I HIT THE JACKPOT! MY FAIRY TALE CAME TRUE!"

Lucy watched, mortified as the lacrima vision revealed just how out of it she had been in the hospital. And of course the whole guild had to watch it with her because they thought 'she was just so adorable.' For many of them this was their fifth play through—made all the much better because the subject of their amusement was able to watch it with them this time.

She was going to kill Gray for sneaking in that lacrima camera.

As she watched herself ask Natsu increasingly personal questions about her own marriage, the man himself wrapped an arm around her waist and snuggled her into her side. He was enjoying this way too much.

"Awe look babe. You had a crush on me."

"Natsu we're married."

"Yeah but you didn't know that at the time" he smirked triumphantly.

She sighed in defeat and tried to look annoyed. However Natsu could see right through her. He just squeezed her comfortingly and chuckled, "You have to admit, you were really cute as Loopy Lucy."

She nudged his ribs but couldn't keep the smile off her lips. "Loopy Lucy was right you know." Natsu turned his head down to her and she gave him a quick, but sweet, kiss. He cocked his head in confusion as she whispered breathlessly, "My fairy tale really did come true."