A Fairy's Deadly Sin

Happy After All

The guild bustled with its usual mirth and chaos a few days after the unique group had returned from their expedition to aid Lucy and her brother. She and Natsu sat at one of the few grounded tables within the boisterous building. With them was Ban, Gray, Juvia, Meliodas, Elizabeth, King, Diane, Erza, Jellal, and Laxus. Mira was standing beside the lightning dragon slayer, mentally removed. The table's occupants patiently stared at the woman until she began spluttering. "W-ha..wh-o...Levy...sailed." Multiple of the residents at the table waited with bated breath unacknowledged anticipation for the matchmaker's faint. She wobbled on her feet slightly, Laxus quickly placing his hands firmly on the indents of Mira's waist to steady her. Levy, one out of the two that were responsible for Mira's state, sheepishly looked to Gajeel. The man returned her gaze attaching his usual laugh of "Geehee" Levy sighed dejectedly at her husband. The two of them had ruptured Mira's brain and heart telling the group what they had found out Wendy had overheard.

After the fiasco of Gajeel almost dying, him having the life he wanted with Levy flash through his mind, he had dragged Levy to part of the forested trails on the outskirts of Magnolia. He hauled her into his arms, embracing her. The smell of alcohol lingering on both of their breaths, the pierced man gave a breathily slurred response to his abrupt actions. "Shrimp, letsss...getmar...married." giving a final hiccup after his question. Levy responded in a simile slurred phrasing "let's ...getmar...married." The following day the two woke up having been sleeping slumped upon the floor of Gajeel's house. Flower petals, rice, and flowerless stems laying scattered around them. It took a few days for the both of them to remember what they had done. Not to mention how long it took them to admit why they had wanted to stay married, with having attempted to avoid explicitly admitting their feelings. When they attended Lucy's party for her award, it had been quite a few months after they had been married. Levy, similar to how Gajeel had done months prior, dragged her husband outside of the enclosed garden where the party was occurring. That was where she had told him she was pregnant. Explaining why she had been avoiding alcohol, denying anytime he'd offered her one or even for her to have some of his.

Their detailed conversation of guesstimating how far along she was had been what Wendy overheard, leading to her embarrassment. Once Mira had gotten over her shock, she actively lead the multitude of questions. How far along was she now? What was the baby's gender? Did they have any names planned out? Did she take Gajeel's last name? With a joyful giggle Levy responded to each question. "I'm almost five months along. We are still discussing if we want to find out, we have a couple like Gale and Laurie. Yes, I did take his last name." With the last answer the couple were greeted with cheerful anecdotes of congratulations. The anecdotes later dissolved in to the reciting of how each couple started dating. King and Diane were the last to give their story. King started with when he had first met Diane, a little before that as well. Then he later, rather reluctantly, explained how he had erased or locked away her memories of their meeting. He also added his point of view of how he had been in love with the giant for a long time. Diane took over from there, breaking down how she began to fall for the fairy. How she later confided in Elizabeth about her returning memories. It was at that point the two began blushing, their confession the result of an embarrassing situation.

Diane and King had been looking for food. Needing to restock the Boar Hat's supply. Similar to how the Chicken-Matango had shrunk Diane and Elizabeth. However, Diane had shrunk for reasons that the two still had no explanation for. Diane shrieked in surprise and shock. King, who had been a few feet away, quickly ran to check what had caused her reaction. She was quick to stop him from coming close enough to see her. He abandoned their task of finding food. Instead, opting to searching for something Diane could use to cover up.

It took him a lot longer than he'd like to admit, however he returned with a giant leaf. A normal sized leaf had Diane shrunken from her usual stature. He waited with his back turned for Diane to rig her make shift clothing. Upon her doing so the two realized that the had not paid attention to what directions they had gone. The were quite lost in the vast forest. Diane, was not able to use her height to brush past the tree tops to see where the Boar Hat sat. Nor, was King able to fly above the treetops. The leaves and branches much too vigorous to weave oneself between. Having to wait a significant amount of time until they would be found, Diane and King alternated between asking and answering each other's questions. Before she could truly register what she had asked it had already reached King's ears. "Why did you erase my memories?" His head shot up from where it had been aimed to gaze at the blistering fire. His eyes widened in fear and

Incredulity. He found himself stuttering as he attempted to explain himself. At last he took a deep breath before he told her what had happened prior to meeting her.

She smiled, allowing her eyes to close. Wanting to keep from seeing his reaction as she told him "King, before the memories of us returned I never would have admitted it or even acknowledged it. Yet, having those experiences freely replaying for me I find myself unable to deny it. I Love you." King's eyes again widened, shock his feelings were reciprocated. Opting to say nothing King quietly stood from his where he sat, courageously pressing a kiss to Diane's lips. He looked lovingly into her eyes as she parted them smiling as he said "I love you too, Diane." King failed to fight his urge to roll his eyes as the wolf whistles and boisterous hollering of Ban and Meliodas filled his ears.

Lucy shifted, leaning into Natsu's side, his arm wrapped around her shoulders, slightly propped on the back of her chair. She couldn't have imagined when she had run away from home at seventeen. She had more family and friends then she ever imagined and she wouldn't change what happen for her to have them. Not even for a second.