AN: Here it is, the epilogue. This is my first time ever making an epilogue and I actually really like it! I ended the last chapter specifically the way I did so that I could set it up for the epilogue! Hope you guys like it! Important announcements in the ending author's note so please read it! :D

Epilogue

Five years later

"Natsu, wake up already!" Lucy shouted, furiously pushing the dragon slayer until he opened his eyes.

The pink-haired boy groaned as he sat up and yawned. "Why are you waking me up so early?"

"It's not early, it's ten o'clock and I want to see Juvia and Gray's baby already, so get out of bed before I hurt you!" Lucy answered, raising a fist in a threat.

"Fine, fine! I'll get up! Sheesh, you've been so moody lately."

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?"

"N-Nothing, let's go!" Natsu said, throwing his clothes on and rushing towards the door.

"Lucy is scary in the morning," Happy stated, following his partner out of their home.

"Tell me about it. She's been even scarier recently."

"I can hear you two, idiots," Lucy chimed in.

Finally, the trio were just outside of Fairy Tail. Opening the grand doors, Lucy squealed as she ran towards Juvia, who was sitting with a bundle of joy cradled in her arms. The baby was undeniably cute, which made Natsu wonder if Gray was really the father. He had dark blue hair and blue eyes, looking just like Gray, though he had Juvia's button nose.

"Juvia, Yuki is so adorable!" Lucy cried out.

"Would Lucy like to hold him?" Juvia asked, carefully holding out her baby. She and Gray had gotten married two years ago and a few days ago had given birth to a handsome baby boy.

"I-I'm not sure if I know how," Lucy replied, scared to hold Yuki. Juvia insisted, however, so the blonde took the child into her arms. He didn't cry, instead he smiled at her. Tears formed in her chocolate brown eyes and she began to cry tears of joy, though she didn't know why. "H-He's just so cute."

Gray came and took Yuki from the blonde. "You and Natsu have been married three years, go make your own baby. This one is mine."

Lucy scowled, her brows furrowed. "As if. I don't know the first thing about being a mother. Besides, it's too risky. The child might come out with Natsu's brains."

"Or looks," Gray added. The two laughed, ignoring Natsu's protests.

Once Lucy stopped laughing, she glanced around the guild hall. She smiled as she saw Levy and Gajeel sitting together. It had only been a few months since they got married. Cana was still drinking straight out of the barrel, Lisanna was helping Mira behind the counter, and Makarov was still lecturing everyone about destroying things during missions. Not much had changed during the last five years, other than relationships and now little Yuki.

"I'm hungry," Lucy announced to nobody in particular. She sat at the bar so that Mira could take her order.

"Would you like your usual today, Lucy?" the silver haired mage asked with a warm smile.

The blonde frowned. "I'm actually not in the mood for that. I kinda want something… I don't know. Sour?"

"S-Sour?" Mira asked, her eyes widening, though Lucy didn't know why. There was a pause before the take-over mage spoke again. "Hey, Lucy, you look like you've gained a little weight, don't you think?"

Suddenly, the celestial mage burst into a fit of tears. "D-Don't remind me!"

A huge smile made its way onto Mira's lips as she stifled a laugh. Lucy never really cared when people mentioned her weight. Well, that's not entirely true. But she never reacted like this. Handing the blonde a plate of dill pickles, she hummed cheerfully.

"Lu-chan, why are you eating pickles?" Levy asked as she sat beside her former maid of honor.

"I don't know, I've just been craving something kind of sour recently," the blonde answered, her mood changing suddenly as she was no longer crying.

Levy's eyes widened and she shared a knowing glance with Mira. Eventually, all of the girls were in on the secret that even Lucy herself wasn't aware of.

"Juvia, could you come here for a moment?" Mira politely asked.

The water mage obliged as she sat on the other side of Lucy. "What is it, Mira?"

"I was just wondering, what did you crave during your pregnancy?"

Juvia placed a finger on her chin as she thought. "Juvia craved a lot of things. But Juvia supposes she craved sorbet ice cream and pickles the most."

Lucy froze mid-chew and she dropped the pickle that she was about to eat. Slowly turning her head, she faced the water mage. "P-Pickles?"

"Yep!"

The blonde shook her head. "There's no way…"

Then her husband's words rang in her head, followed by what Mira had said earlier.

"Sheesh, you've been so moody lately."

"She's been even scarier recently."

"Hey, Lucy, you look like you've gained a little weight, don't you think?"

Lucy's mouth gaped wide open like a fish as she covered her face with her hands. "Oh god…"

"What's the matter, Luce?" Natsu asked as he suddenly slung his arm over his shoulder from behind.

"N-Nothing!" Lucy lied. She should've expected her friend's to spill.

"LUCY IS PREGNANT!" they all shouted, the words echoing throughout the guild hall.

The said blonde whined in annoyance as she buried her head in her arms on the counter. This was not happening. How could she be pregnant? Oh right, they hadn't used protection last time. What an idiotic mistake.

"Damn it, Lucy! I wonder how Natsu is going to react…"

Slowly turning her head to meet her husband's gaze, Lucy was startled to find tears forming in his eyes.

"O-Oh my god, Natsu. I'm so sorry, I should've-"

"Sorry?" Natsu interrupted. He then pulled the blonde into a tight embrace. "Don't be weird, Lucy. I've been waiting for this to happen!"

"Wait, what? You want a kid?"

"Duh! How awesome is it gonna be to have a mini-me running around!?" Natsu shouted, cackling afterwards. "D-Do you want a kid?"

Lucy paused. It wasn't that she didn't want a kid, it was just that it was all so surprising. She wasn't expecting to have one, especially an unplanned one. However, when she held Yuki in her arms, there was no doubt in the blonde's mind that she wanted kids. The only thing she was worried about was her own ability to be a mother. After all, while she loved her parents, they definitely did scare her of becoming a parent herself.

"I do, but what if I'm a terrible mother?" Lucy asked, her eyes downcast.

"That's not even possible! You've been taking care of Happy and I for years! Lucy, I love you. And I know you are going to be the best mother for our child," Natsu said with upmost seriousness.

Lucy wiped away the few tears that had collected in her eyes and nodded. "Well, Mr. Dragneel, looks like you're going to be a dad."

There was a huge cheer throughout the guild, many congratulations being shouted. A huge party was thrown to celebrate not only the safe birth of Yuki, but also the creation of the unnamed child that resided in Lucy's belly. Nine months until Lucy had her own bundle of joy.

Five years later

"Mommy, Daddy, wake up!"

Lucy groaned as she rolled over in bed. It was only five o'clock in the morning, but no. Little Nashi was never one to sleep in, unlike her parents. Sitting up, the blonde glanced to the side of her bed and smiled at her daughter.

"Good morning, Nashi," she said, hugging the small child tightly.

Nashi was undeniably the cutest child in the world. She had pink hair that ran to her shoulders and chocolate brown eyes that shone brightly every day. Lucy pouted knowing that she looked more like Natsu, but loved her child more than anything.

"You girls are so loud in the morning," Natsu said as he sat up. He then wrapped his arms around both of the girls in a loving embrace. "You guys never let me sleep in."

"Aye," Happy sleepily agreed, landing on Nashi's head.

"Blame your daughter," Lucy said, nudging her husband.

"I wanna go to Yuki's house now!" Nashi shouted, wiggling even closer to her mother.

Natsu grabbed the child and tossed her high in the air and caught her. Her giggles filled both parents with happiness.

"You can't go yet," Lucy said, dying after seeing her daughter's pout. That was one trait Nashi got from her mother besides her eyes. "Your Aunt Juvia and Uncle Gray are still sleeping. Everyone is meeting there in the afternoon, you have to wait."

"Don't worry, Nashi! Daddy will play with you! Don't want you hanging out with the stripper's kid too much, you know?" Natsu said, carrying the child out of the room.

It was now one o'clock in the evening and everyone had gathered in Juvia's house. Nashi and Yuki were playing outside along with Levy's son, Gale- who was two years younger than them. The adults were lounging in the living room, celebrating the soon-to-be newest addition.

Erza sat in the middle of the room, her stomach bulging as she and Jellal were expecting. After everything that had happened over the years, the blue-haired mage's crimes were wiped clean and he was a free man. They married quickly and were now pregnant, unexpectedly.

Lucy was reminded of her pregnancy while she congratulated Erza and Jellal. Natsu was there for every mood swing, every craving, every kick, and every doctor's appointment. He nearly fainted during the delivery, but he pulled through and filled the room with happy sobs as he carried Nashi for the first time. Lucy would never forget that moment.

Seeing Erza's stomach caused the blonde to subconsciously place her hand onto her own belly. Nobody had noticed the gained weight or the extra food she had been eating. Surely if they did, they would've pointed it out as usual. Glancing at her husband, Lucy smiled happily. Not wanting to take Erza's special day, she thought:

"I'll tell all of them some other day."

AN: I loved this epilogue. But anyways, that's it! Better Together is officially over! D': I loved this story so much it's so sad! But thank you all again for reviewing/favoriting/following/reading my first nalu story! If you liked my writing and want more nalu stories, I have one posted already that I am working on. I've already posted the summary in this story so I'm not going to do it again.

But! I also have a new story that I am now going to post! Here is the summary: "The Flaming Key- Everyone gains a tattoo once they turn 16, linking them to their soulmates. The only hard part is finding your other half. Lucy Heartfilia has finally turned 16 and is on the hunt for her soulmate. Much to her chagrin, it's somebody that she had least suspected." It's based on a prompt textpost I saw on Tumblr and I thought it would be awesome to do it with Natsu and Lucy! So yeah! Hope you guys give those two stories a shot! THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR THE SUPPORT! :D

MirrorFlame: I KNOW IT'S SO SAD BUT I'M PROUD OF MYSELF FOR FINISHING THE STORY AND I AM PROUD OF THE ENDING. And yes I have loved talking to you as well feel free to send me a message! :) We should definitely talk about you writing a nalu story so that I can be the one supporting you this time! :D

FireShifter: Thank you so much I was actually really worried about the ending because this is the first story that I properly ended (no rushing or just leaving the story without an end). And thank you for your support on all my nalu stories! :D

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