Chapter 20 (The End)

It was hard to breathe and there was familiar ache in her chest. She could feel hot tears gather in her eyes. A bitter smile passed her lips as she tried to stop herself from crying.

It was one problem after another and they just can't seem to get their happy ending.

Still, Lucy summoned what little courage she had left and took baby steps towards him.

She held out her hand, softly patting his hair while looking straight into his eyes.

It hurt to see his questioning gaze.

"I'm glad you're safe.", she said with a shaky breath. She moved closer to him and closed her eyes the moment she felt their foreheads pressed lightly against each other.

"I'm really... really happy that you're safe."

2 weeks later

"He still haven't remembered anything?", Erza asked softly.

Lucy released a breath and looked at Natsu from the corner of her eyes. She smiled a little at his antics. They were currently in Erza's apartment, all of their friends, happily drinking and celebrating Gray's birthday. Most the boys were singing in the karaoke and doing some weird dances.

"He hasn't.", Lucy replied, eyes still glued on Natsu who was now giving Gray more drinks and egging the birthday boy to dance sexily in front of Juvia. They all look really drunk. Maybe she should stop them...

Erza sighed and played with her cake.

"Maybe I should bash his head?", Erza suggested.

"Haha, nah. I don't think that's necessary."

"But does he know?"

Lucy paused and looked at Erza.

"He deserves to know. So, I told him."

"That he does."

A crash caught their attention and the two women abruptly stood up. Natsu and Gray laid on the ground, both cursing fervently at each other's idiocy.

Lucy rolled her eyes, and made a move to stop them before Erza did.

"Alright, alright stop it. Natsu, Gray, move your butts off the floor. And you!", she pointed at Natsu and glared. "I told you not to move too much!"

"Yes, Lucy.", Natsu murmured with a pout.

Lucy rolled her eyes at that, and grabbed Natsu's hand. They sat on the couch while somebody else took over the microphone.

She rested her head on Natsu's shoulders and squeezed their intwined hands.

"Are you tired?", he asked her softly.

"I was... just wondering if you'd still hold my hand like this after you remembered everything. Telling you about us, and you remembering it would probably change a lot."

He didn't say anything, and they just sat quietly as Mirajane sang.

In just one smile from you, I am instantly tamed, woaah.

Embrace me sometimes, and once again I will come to you.

Without even putting up a fight.

My heart only belongs to you.~

"I don't think it would.", he replied with a hum. He twisted his head a little until his eyes met hers.

"Hey, Lucy. Do you believe in love at first sight?"

Lucy's eyes watered. "Well, not really.", she replied with a shaky breath.

"Hmm, ne Lucy, do you believe in love at second sight?"

She didn't answer him, but instead, moved to wrap her arms around his neck, laughing with glee.

"Since when did you remember?", she asked, tears prickling her eyes.

"Last night, I kinda hit my head on the table and it just went boom! you know. My memories came back."

"I'm glad you're back. And oh! I'm really really sorry for pretending to have amnesia! I'm-"

"Shh! It's okay, it's all in the past. I'm sorry for leaving you in the altar, too. I know sorry won't cut it but-"

"Sshh!", Lucy interrupted with a smile. "It's all in the past."

Natsu's eyes softened, "It's all in the past."

They heard their friends cheering and clapping for them and Natsu quickly joined in the fun. He smiled at Lucy's direction and tugged at their hands.

"Come on, Lucy. Let's start our new adventure."

Lucy nodded and willed herself not to cry.

"Yeah."

Epilogue

This was it.

Their second attempt at a wedding.

It had been three years since the whole fiasco and now Lucy was sure that their love had been stronger than ever and nothing can stop this wedding now.

Gray and Juvia tied the knot two years ago and now have a one year old little Gray they named Ur. Juvia gushes everytime she sees their child who was literally like a smaller version of her Gray-sama.

Erza and Jellal also got married last year and nobody could forget the wedding reception that ended with all of them covered in strawberrry cake.

Now it was their turn, again.

It was a beautiful church wedding, with pink and gold all over the place. Lucy was excited to start this new chapter of her life with the man she loved, Natsu.

"You look beautiful.", Erza told her as she helped her friend put on her veil.

"Lucy, is finally getting her happily ever after with Natsu.", Juvia said with a sniffle.

"Oh! I'm so excited to see some NaLu babies!", Mira exclaimed.

"Thanks, everyone."

"Are you sure you don't want to runaway? I'd help you.", Levy asked with a poker face. Lucy pouted at this and lightly smacked her friend's arm.

Levy had been travelling everywhere with the Sorcerer weekly crew. She was excited to meet a lot of people, see different places, and also enjoy the bliss of coming home.

"Nothing beats Magnolia, afterall. She once told her."

Her and Gajeel, they didn't get back together but they were friends. Lucy even caught the two them drinking at the bar but Levy's still denying any chances of them getting back together.

"I don't.", Lucy replied with a smile.

This time, Levy pouted. "Then I'll just put him on a leash and make sure he doesn't run away this time."

Lucy laughed and looked at herself in the mirror once again.

"This is it.", she told herself.

"This is really it."

This was it. She was walking down the aisle. Her eyes alight and her lips stretched into a wide smile.

She couldn't help herself.

Then he moved.

He moved.

He was walking towards her, with panic in his gaze.

Was he going to pass by her again?

Was he going to leave her again.

She was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt his hand on her shoulder. They looked at each others eyes and she waited for him to speak.

"I... I need to pee, Lucy!"

She blinked.

Twice.

Thrice, until her lips formed the words, "oh".

"I'm... I'm really nervous!", Natsu shouted again. "And I'm really really sorry for ruining our perfect wedding again but I can't take it anymore I need to pee and I figured that I need to tell you-!"

Lucy bit her lip and tried to figure out her feelings. She wanted to smack his head and at the same time just laugh at the stupidity of everything.

"Just... go. I'll wait for you at the altar.", she said and continued her walk. All their friends facepalmed and she could see Levy smacking her forehead.

"Are you sure you don't want to run away?", the bluenette woman asked once again as they watched Natsu took a turn to go to the bathroom.

"Don't make me consider it.", Lucy replied with a smile.

A few minutes later, Natsu returned with pink dusting his cheeks. He walked down the aisle towards Lucy and he yelped when Levy smacked his head painfully.

"Did you wash you hands?", Lucy joked while giggling.

Natsu rolls his eyes and tried to stop his face from getting any redder. "Oh, shut up."

They said their "I do" and sealed their marriage with a kiss. Everyone cheered because finally, finally, the two of them got married.

Finally, I wrote the ending.

Not really what I had in mind but I felt like it's better than leaving this story hanging with no ending. Like, IF I was the reader I would really hate it when I read this and find out that there's only the endin left and writer didn't even finish it! Like crappy or not, having an end is better than nothing XD

Thanks for everyone who read. Sorry for not updating and leaving you hanging since August.

Still, thanks! The reviews I read, the people I talked to. THANK YOU SO MUCH!