The evening was going better than she'd expected. Apparently, she'd never been the one planning the party. Right before her mission with Gajeel a week back, he'd told everyone it wasn't only a coming of age ceremony, but also her birthday, which meant everyone had brought her gifts, and then made her open them in this huge 'my gift is better!' 'no mine is!' contests between the boys, while the girls gathered in a circle as they excitedly told Juvia how they'd picked everything out.

Mira and Erza has also baked her a cake, which they'd all eaten after they'd had dinner. She was surprised at how good it tasted, not that Erza or Mira were bad cooks or anything; they were certainly better than Juvia.

The rest of the night passed quickly as she danced and felt herself at pure, undeniable bliss for the first time in a long time. She'd danced with her friends, Gajeel dragged her into a 'father-daughter-dance' and Levy went along with it saying she was Juvia's mother, which she found hilarious. She'd even shared a dance with Gray, who was as good a dancer as she remembered, and had clearly gone shopping. How could she tell? First off, cause he hadn't somehow lost his clothes by this point, but also because she'd seen that swirly shirt on Natsu a few days ago.

Everything was going great until the music stopped and the lights dimmed. Lyon took the center of the dance floor and made her blood run cold.

"Everyone, the moon with be centered in a few minutes, so I ask you to gather around for the Coming of Age Ceremony. Where's our birthday girl?"

The dance floor started to rise from the ground, becoming a stage. Now with the higher ground she could see Wendy next to Lyon, who was holding the Water Hawthorn and Water Hyacinth, looking stunning in her gold dress.

Juvia could feel a blush creep up her cheeks and a lump in her throat. She'd forgotten. She'd completely forgotten to get someone else to read the chant, that and the fact that the book was MISSING! What was she going to do, she couldn't tell them this wasn't happening. She'd said this was a ceremony, she hadn't even put her birthday in the invitation, and now she was supposed to tell them she couldn't go through with it? After Meredy and Lyon made the dress, and Gray got the flowers, and everyone had come to see her become 'a water woman', rather than 'a water girl.'

"Juvia? Come on stage! Come and become a true Water mage!" Lyon called out to her, extending out his hand.

A light shone down on her, and she could feel tears form embarrassment pushing into her eyes. She blinked hard, trying to keep it together. She couldn't bring herself to resist as Lucy and Levi dragged her to the stage.

All she could do was mutter a weak, inaudible "Please don't…."

She could feel sweat trailing down her spine and her hands shaking as she made her way up the steps to stand next to Lyon.

"Lyon, can I-?" she reached for the mike hesitantly.

"Right right, give it up for Juvia!" Lyon placed the mid on the stand in front of her and stepped off the stage as Wendy handed her the flowers.

"Good luck!" she smiled and stepped off as well.

Juvia was aware of how poor her posture was, slouched and shaking.

"Um," She looked out at the crowd, feeling so small under the spotlight of the moon. "Good evening every one, uh, Juvia….Juvia has something to tell you…."

The crowd was starting to pick up on her mood, and concerned whispers where emerging from her friends. She lowered the flowers and looked out at them, trying really hard to not cry. "Juvia can't do this-!"

"Without me!"

Everyone turned to the entrance.

Natsu was standing there, looking a little sweaty. He tossed his jacket and a gift bag onto the nearest table as he made his way to the stage.

Juvia stood there shocked, and a little awkwardly. He made his way to the top of the stage, keeping his eyes locked on hers.

"Sorry for the delay everybody," he smirked at her still confused and surprised face. "But I'm here now and that's what matters." he raised her hands and helped her into a better posture, bringing the hair out of her eyes, he slipped his hands past her cheeks so he could cup her face. He pressed his forehead to hers as the lights disappeared.

It was suddenly only him, her, and the moon.

She gasped as he went the extra step and pressed his nose to hers gently. "You ready?" he whispered. His breath smelled like mint and smoke. She was weirded out but she was so overjoyed and still a little shocked that she didn't care.

She nodded, feeling happy tears in her eyes. She laughed, "Yes." she hopped her breath smelled more of cake than all the other junk she'd been eating all night.

The moon light suddenly turned a reddish pink, and Juvia could feel her body become liquid. She tried really hard to contain it, but a brush of Natsu's thumb across her temple calmed her down.

He laughed. "Clearly someone didn't read up on how this works." she looked at him puzzled. "Trust me."

She closed her eyes. She could feel her entire body liquefying. Her feet left the ground as she became weightless, she held her arms steady, trying not to drop the flowers, though she could feel them floating on her hand rather than holding them steady.

She could hear the crowd gasping in awe, and she wished she could see what she looked like, because her mascara and eyeliner were not water proof, and that was an issue.

All her worried melted when she heard Natsu start the chant.

"On this night, under this Moon,

I bind my soul with you."

She felt her heart beating faster.

"I bind my heart, string to string.

I bind my mind, nerve by nerve."

She didn't dare open her eyes as the crowd started to gasp even more. She'd been doing a good job of keeping her eyes closed, until she heard someone say 'Look at the glow from her chest!' that she HAD to open them. She peeked from one eye and ended with both of them wide open in amazement.

From her chest and from Natsu's too, there was a glow. Her's was silver and his was gold. She closed her eyes again, pushing herself closer to Natsu.

"As tide shall rise, and sun shall fall,

Your power will begin to grow.

Feel the Moon inside your veins,

And let this energy make its claims."

The gasps from the crowd were of amazement and joy and she couldn't help but laugh with them as a warm and tingly feeling spread through her liquid body.

"The crescent Moon is now you're home,

Know now, you will never be alone."

She could've sworn she heard Natsu choke up before he continued with a little laugh.

"Come every night,

Our moon fulfills her plight.

To claim your heart, and claim your head,

And fill you with strength that meets no end."

She could feel the power start to fill her body, she felt stronger...and happier, not to mention warm.

"The water is your refuge, and this bond our sanctuary.

All coming hardships and struggles, we now together carry."

She heard him sniffle once more as he laughed. Her body began to solidify again and she felt her feet touch the ground.

"You're a Mage of the Moon and her Ocean,

Remain courageous for it is your devotion."

As he said the final words, the flowers flew from her hands and disappeared into the fading red moonlight.

She wrapped her hands around Natsu's waist, opening her eyes in time to watch the red moonlight and the glows from their hearts disappear. She took a good look at his face, he was a little teary eyed as he looked at her.

All of their friends were laughing and clapping and cheering. She reached to wipe his eyes and he did the same. Suddenly she remembered her make up and pulled herself closer to him, a little embarrassed.

"Is Juvia's make up running?" she asked him with a little laugh.

"Does it matter?" he said a little breathless, his hand still cupping her face.

"Yeah! Juvia's gonna look like a wet monster if her mascara and eyeliner are dripping down her face!"

"Well," he said as he wiped the little smudging from her eyes. "To me you always look lovely."

She smiled at him.

She would've kissed him, she wanted him to kiss her; but her friends took to the stage and pulled them apart as they clamored around her to ask questions and geeked out about the ceremony.

As she listened to all their talking and joined in every now and then, she looked over at Natsu. He was talking with Gajeel, Gray, and Elfman, who all seemed to be yelling at him.

She touched her heart, feeling it beat faster. She smiled to herself.

He was her sanctuary.

Now and forever.

The party took a little longer to die down, and in the end, she owned it to the dj who finally decided to play a slow song past one in the morning.

Juvia looked over at her friends enjoying the evening on the now once again dance floor. Erza was dancing with Jellal, Lyon and meredy were awkwardly sitting around, probably trying to figure out how to ask each other to dance, Elfman and Evergreen were making out in one of the corners of the dance floor while Freed and Laxus shared a shy dance, both trying to hide how happy they were.

She kept her eyes on Gajeel and Levi, both beaming with joy as they danced together. Levy's dress swished behind her as Gajeel picked her up and twirled her around.

Juvia took another bite of her second piece of cake, even Lucy had found herself a dancing partner in Loke, who picked the perfect time to come back and visit from the spirit world.

"Juvia?" Lisanna tapped on her shoulder as she made her way to the dance floor with Bickslow, "Someone's been staring at you for a while now, why don't you go talk to them?" she smirked as she pointed at Natsu, who ducked behind the flowers at his table.

She smiled at Lisanna, and excused herself from Mira and Laki.

She walked over to Natsu, who was still pretending he was not there.

"Hey." She tapped him in the shoulder.

"Hey! Hey, hi!" he stood and smiled at her.

He wasn't that much taller than her, but now, that they were both feeling awkward and shy she could feel those extra inches making her feel small under his gaze.

They stood there awkwardly and Juvia was starting to regret coming. Natsu was about to say something stupid when Gray hit him on the arm. "Ask her to dance, dumbass, before I do it."

"Okay, you know what!?" he turned ready to fight Gray but the smug grin on his face told Natsu there was better things to do. He turned to Juvia, clearing his throat and smiled. "Would you do me the honor, miss Lockser, to share this dance with me?"

Juvia curtsied, "You have the honor, monsieur!" before taking his hand and making their way to the dance floor.

Gray shook his head, a small smiled on his face. "Those two are such big losers."

They joined the gentle swaying side to side of the rest of the couples on the dance floor. She smiled as she looked over him. He was wearing the same outfit they'd gotten him together. She giggled a little at their shoes; both pairs were covered in spikes.

"You look beautiful." he said as he repositioned his hands so they were not on her skin but on her dress.

She laughed, "No fair! That's what Juvia was going to tell Natsu."

"Really?" He laughed. "But you're the beautiful one!"

"Well then," Juvia fixed his collar. "Then Natsu's the handsome one!"

"That is a much appreciated compliment." he grinned at her.

They looked into each other's eyes. Juvia wrapped her arms wound him, bringing his face closer to her. Natsu pulled her closer to, placing his forehead on hers.

"You looked even more beautiful up there, covered in moonlight."

She giggled, "Juvia turned into water and her makeup was runny though."

"So what?" he placed his nose on hers. "To me you were, and still are, the belle of the ball."

"When did Natsu get so smooth?" she nuzzled him. "Natsu came to Juvia's rescue there, you know?" she smiled up at him, and then her face was filled with confusion and wonder. She raised a brow at him. "How did Natsu know the chant?"

"Well…."

Natsu wanted to talk to Juvia; no correction, he had to! He made his way to her house nervously. He wanted to ask her to let him read the chant. He really wanted to do it, and he felt it would work if he did it. He wasn't sure if the mage had to love the reciter back, but he knew.

He knew he loved her.

He reached Juvia's street and was making his way up the steps of her condo, when he saw Gray make his way out her house, shutting the door quietly and gently.

He must've sensed Natsu was about to yell at him, for Gray slammed his hand over Natsu's mouth and pulled him down the steps and a few streets away.

"It's like magic!" he said in a sarcastic happy voice. "You appear right before I go see you!"

"Yeah okay why were you at Juv-wait you were coming to see me?" Natsu looked at him puzzled. "Why? You hate my house."

"Because you're going to need this," he handed Natsu the book he and Juvia had been looking at when they went shopping. "Learn the chant, because if you don't, she's going to have no one to read it for her. She's yours now, Natsu; I've let go of her."

"What?! Wait, did you dump her!?" he said, a little glad, but also a little mad. "Gray, you can't do that to her!" Natsu said as he tried to give him the book back.

"No, Natsu, I'm doing this FOR her!" he smiled at Natsu, which froze him in place. "Trust me, she's going to love this."

"But, what if I can't do it and I mess it up for her?"

"Natsu, it'll work, and better than you ever imagined."

"Let's just say I have someone looking out for me;" he kissed the top of her forehead. "For us."

Natsu flushed, pulling away after realizing what he'd done. "Sorry!" he looked at her from the corner of his eye. Her eyes were wide and her cheeks were red. "Juvia?"

She broke into a grin and threw herself at him. Her arms wrapped around his neck and he felt himself being pulled down until their lips met. It was a sweet kiss, where they pressed their lipst together and that was that. She pulled away and laughed at his shocked and flushed expression.

Their friends erupted in claps, and Juvia couldn't help but think that Meredy and Lyon now had a completely different conversation to finish with her.

Natsu snapped out of his funk and wrapped his arms around her waist. "That's the last time you catch me by surprise, Lockser."

"What's Dragneel gonna do about it?" she matched his flirty tone.

He felt a shiver go down his spine; his last name had never been spoken with more emotion and want. "This."

He kissed her properly this time, making the crowd around them go wild, which Natsu couldn't help but laugh at; he was sure not everyone knew about Juvia and Gray's break up.

They broke their kiss and laughed.

"How long has Natsu wanted to do that?" Juvia said as the music started to flood back.

"Longer than you think." he said as he repositioned his hand so they could dance.

"We can't dance like this!" Juvia giggled. "This is a fast song!"

"Juvia Lockser," he smirked down at her. "you just fired me up!"

The drop of the song came and he thrust her away from him and pulled her back, wrapping her in his arms so her back was pressed against him. He thrust her away once more, spinning her as he pulled her back, and positioned her so they could waltz to the beat of the song.

Juvia followed with the moves, a little bit of surprise evident on her face. She laughed as she settled in a steady pace to dance along with him. "And Natsu said he couldn't dance!"

"I may have or may have not been late due to taking last minute dance classes." He laughed, a little embarrassed.

At some point the dance floor had cleared and everyone was just watching them, with a mixture of awe, and love, and a little bit of envy at how absorbed with each other they were. The way they moved, the way they laughed, the way they did not notice everyone staring at them because they were engrossed with each other.

Even Gray couldn't deny he'd never seen Juvia more radiant than now.

"Natsu didn't have to walk Juvia home." she smiled at him.

"And let you carry all these boxes and bags? No way!" He said as he balanced the piles of gifts she'd gotten. He'd refused to let her carry anything except her purse and his jacket.

When they reached her house, Natsu walked in and dropped off all the gifts in her living room and returned to the door where Juvia was leaning against the frame waiting for him.

She looked tired physically, but her eyes were on him and totally lovesick. He didn't care about her messy hair or her slightly smudge makeup, because she was here, with him, looking at him with those happy blue eyes; and that's all that mattered.

"Natsu needs to head home now, it's getting late." she said sweetly, leaned on the frame opposite to him.

"It's only three in the morning the night's still young." he matched her tone.

"Dummy." she sounded tired.

"Fine, I'll take my leave." he stood to tower over her. "But before I leave, I have something for you." he walked over to the pile of gifts, grabbing the little bag he'd brought for her. He extended his hand out to her, and she followed him to the bathroom. "Close your eyes."

She did. She felt something fall on her chest, so she immediately knew it was a necklace. "Can Juvia open her eyes now?"

"Only if she promises not to hate the gift." he laughed, a little nervous.

"Juvia will love anything Natsu gives her." she opened her eyes, and couldn't contain how happy she was; she even started to tear up. "Natsu!" she couldn't even speak.

It was a very simple gift compared to other gifts she'd been forced to open by her friends at the party. It was a gold chain with god beads and a single diamond moon pendant.

"Not a bad choice?" Natsu laughed as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders.

"The best choice!" she smiled at their reflections.

They walked over to the door again. They both had this need to have the other stay; to not be apart. But this was neither the time of the place. If they rushed, there was this fear of breaking; just like Juvia and Gray had.

"So….when can I see you again?" Natsu asked her, feeling more sheepish than before.

"Doesn't Natsu see Juvia everyday?" she smirked at him.

"Yeah but-"

Juvia stole a kiss and pushed him out of her house, "Tomorrow at eleven, in front of the movies. Don't be late." she winked at him and closed the door.

She slid down the door onto the floor, feeling her cheeks warm and her heart beating. She sighted. Everything was perfect now.

She heard Natsu scream and shortly after she heard glass break.

She rushed out of the door, scared something had happened to him, but faced and embarrassed looking Natsu, awkwardly standing next to a smashed post lamp on the ground. The pole had been clearly melted off, thus why it'd fallen down.

After a long pause Natsu turned to Juvia. "That was not me…."

She laughed and pulled him into another kiss. "Natsu's so dumb."

"Am not; I'll Have you know I've made excellent decisions."

"Like which ones?"

"Like you." he kissed her nose. And then, a little more bitterly added. "And not choosing the grey swirl shirt, because Gray was wearing it and he definitely did look better than me."

She laughed as she pulled him inside. "You're staying here, not because Juvia want you too," she laughed at his mock-hurt face. "But because Juvia does not trust you to not destruct more city property."

He stuck his tongue out at her and closed the door behind them.

And he had to admit; simply laying next to each other and talking until they fell asleep after such a long day was nice. Specially because this meant tomorrow was hopefully the first of the many upcoming times he'd wake up next to her.

Is this a little short to be the final chapter? Yeah a little, BUT!

That's only cause you have a WHOLE ONLY NAVIA STORY COMING WITH A CHAPTER EVERY DAY STARTING JANUARY FIRST AS SOON AS THAT CLOCK TURNS TO MIDNIGHT! (December 31st midnight that is)

Anyways, I hope y'all liked the fic, I know there was a dip of time between chapters and that was a huge bummer I'm super sorry, I promise to try and never do that again!

This is the end of A Bad Thing Turned Into A Good Thing, but do look forward to more fics in the future!

INFACT!

Why do I let y'all pick?

WHAT? THATS RIGHT!

I HAVE A LIST OF FICS AND PAIRS THAT I WANT TO WRITE ABOUT SO GO LOOK AT THE POLL THINGY THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE OR HOW IT WORKS AND VOTE ON ONE OF THE PAIRINGS YOU WANT ME TO WRITE ABOUT, AND I WILL CROSS ONE FIC OFF THE LIST! DO NOT WORRY, THAT POLL WITH RE-OPEN AFTER EVERY MAJOR FIC I WRITE* SO THAT YOU GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO GET THE PAIRING YOU WANTED!

Keep in mind though, for some pairs I have multiple fic ideas, for others just one, and some aren't even on the list yet cause I haven't thought of anything or I am not yet that engrossed or in the fandom at all.

Anyways, happy holidays and new years to y'all, you've been so kind and supportive and i can feel myself growing as a writer because of you 3

Loads of love and hope for a better and brighter 2017, Baker.

(*aside from that navia fic which is still gonna happen)