Finding Peace (In NaLu)

Chapter 43

Everyone made their way to the Korean grill called "Fairy tail Grill and Bar." Everyone enjoyed their time as if the dream never happened. Not a single person mentioned it. Everyone was gorging the food and Lucy even invited her little brother Happy and his friends Carla and Panther lily and Natsu's little sister, Wendy and her boyfriend Romeo. The kids sat at an end of one table and the adults on the end of another, making two large tables look like one. Even Cana Alberona was there, Chugging bottles of wine, you know, to be formal.

The group gobbled their breakfast down and the room quieted down. Levy stood up. "We still have a graduation to make it to y'all. Anyone have any positive words to end the night?" Everyone murmured and finally, Juvia stood up. " Hey, I just want to say that I feel blessed that we could come back to this moment. The fact that we all still have the emblem from our dream says it all, this wasn't a dream, it was a miracle. " Everyone murmured, in disbelief, again remembering the emblem and pointing out theirs. Natsu took off his hoodie and saw that right at the top of his right arm was an emblem. and Lucy noticed hers at her wrist. Juvia stood with her jean shorts showing off her emblem on her outer thigh.

" How come we never noticed?" Erza stared at her upper left arm. "Juvia picked up her drinking glass and tapped it with her metal chopsticks. She continued, " I am truly amazed that I came to America four years ago thinking I only came for an education. If I could go back in time and erase all my anxiety, I would tell myself about this moment. About all the memories and friends I've made. And If could go back in time, I would've cut straight to this part. Thank you for all that you've all done for me. Especially to Gray Fullbuster, who understood me before anyone else, and who I am honored to introduce as my boyfriend. " She scooped him up and kissed Gray. Everyone stood and clapped for them. "Finally." a lot of voices said in the distance. "I knew it." Others said. And some people were surprised.

Next Erza stood up. "First of all, congratulations to Gray and Juvia. I also wanted to thank you all for everything you've done for me. This was truly an amazing phenomenon. I now have a man to find. I just want to say I know graduation is in a few hours and I want to say I'm happy this time nobody is missing it. I will truly miss you all, no matter which corner of the world you occupy. We should all meet up at Natsu's Vacation house in ten years to reminisce." Everyone nodded and said, "Yes Ma'am" in unison. Erza sat back down and started crying tears of joy.

Natsu eyed Lucy and she stared at him back. Everyone was getting up and making small but meaningful speeches. Everyone clapping.

Natsu got up finally. He went in between both of the tables that the friends occupied. Everyone quieted down. He looked around nervously and cleared his throat. "Lucy, can you please join me?" He said aloud. Lucy looked around and looked confused? what could this be about? She pondered and everyone encouraged her to get up. She stood up there with Natsu who was organizing his appearance. "Everyone, I just want to say that I'm In love with my best friend. " He cut straight to the point. Lucy's face reddened. It felt so good to hear these words though, they felt like music to her ears. " This dream, or whatever Juvia called it earlier, I loved every second of it." He looked deeply into Lucy's eyes. " Every second that I was with this fool. And I cant imagine a life without her, or without her belonging to me."

"Lucy. I -

"Me too." Lucy joined in the awkwardness. "Natsu, I'm glad we got this moment back, everything refreshed. I should've never tried to fill a void with anyone else." She flinched and blushed. " Natsu I love you too. I always have, and I always will. "

Natsu looked around, his turn to redden. They hugged and finally stopped stalling. They kissed and it felt magical, like the last piece to a puzzle. Everything finally felt complete.

Everyone continued to clap and everyone was teary-eyed if not balling. Everyone looking around and seeing how much they've all grown. The friends murmured some more and continued to finish their meal. They all were prepared for their graduation, this time nobody would be skipping it.