how did i hate you? ; nalu

chapter twenty-two

She gasped nodding more tears falling from her eyes, he smiled shakily placing the ring around her finger. At the same time placing the necklace around her neck.

He wiped away the forming tears turning to face the stars, he pointed to the stars.

He counted down from 10, Lucy didn't understand why her hair being blown back by the wind as something appeared between her stars.

zero.

A bright salmon pink star slightly smaller than the two beside it, a golden glow surrounded it.

Lucy smiled gazing at the small but beautiful star.

This happens on every 7th of July.

Natsu that's your birthday? That's today.

Well, soon it won't just be mine and when that 'soon' comes, it won't just happen every 7th of July it'll happen every day just like that salmon one does.

Lucy stared in amazement at how amazing these simple stars were.

Want to know a little fairy tale I heard?

Mhm...

Once upon a time, a girl with beautiful golden hair perished in an attempt to fix her future with her husband. Her spirit was gone, well from the human eye it was. Except for her magical power, she was a celestial mage, she was granted the privilege to create stars, so of her death, she used her last bit of magic to create stars that would last forever.

That golden one right there.

He pointed to it Lucy nodded.

It symbolised her, it was noticed it had been in the night sky visible from this spot only and anywhere in Magnolia, but nowhere else. Until it simply disappeared in the year 2000 until July 1, it reappeared and began showing once more, every July 1 it glows it's brightest.

Wait Natsu July 1st 2000 is my birthday!

Natsu laughed continuing his story.

Now moving onto the biggest salmon star, the one you always see right beside the golden one.

Lucy nodded now gazing only at that one.

According to most people before 1998 it had always appeared in the sky until the year 1999 it did the same as the golden one, it just disappeared. There was no sign of it until July 7, 1999, when it reappeared at it's brightest. But everyone who saw it was amazed to see a third star appeared right in the centre the same day as the salmon one, this one was salmon, smaller than the other two but also had a golden aura around it, people called it 'the child star'.

Woah.. that's amazing, it's almost like these stars were made for us! Only just the fact we don't have a child!

She giggled, but she paused remembering something.

The visions from that dream in the hospital,

N-Natsu...

He nodded still staring at the stars.

Was that a tale?

Natsu simply smiled turning to face Lucy leaning closer to her, she felt herself turn red from how close they were, he put his hand on her chin. Lucy felt her eyes shut as their lips connected.

Their lips separated as their eyes stayed stuck on each other.

Nashi Dragneel.

Natsu whispered staring at the middle star,

They both lay back Lucy curling into Natsu for warmth, they both quickly fell fast asleep the world around them darkening as midnight came.

I love you Natsu Dragneel.

Lucy whispered still curled in his chest.

I love you too Lucy soon to be Dragneel.

He replied quietly.