Natsu heads towards the changing room and waits for Lucy to finish off with her stuff.

Meanwhile, Gajeel inquires how Levy and Natsu came to this cafe and what happened of Gray and Juvia.

For this Levy remained quite and gave a toothy grin saying, 'Juvia-chan, will be alright? This was what she wanted to happened?'

Gajeel kinda understood what his Shrimp meant. So he decided to know the details later and focused his concentration on their issue.

'Hey!! How long were you watching us? Its not what it looks like. I just saved the bunny girl from that fall. Hope you don't take the the wrong meaning out of this.'
He said while scratching back of his neck.

His inner monologue, 'Why am I saying this to her? Why I feel paranoid that she might take this wrong? What's this pain in my chest and butterfly flying in my stomach feeling? What has this shrimp done to me?'

Suddenly Levy hugged him and began to cry which caught him off guard.

'Why are you being obvious to my hints? Can't you understand what am I trying to say. I can see you do have some apparent reason for this but can you care to explain this to your shrimp!!!'
Levy said while sobbing and began hitting him.

For a brief moment, they forgot that they were still present in the middle of the cafe and audience were eagerly waiting for their next move. He growled at them and took levy in his shoulder and stormed out.

After Lucy changed back to her usual clothes, she opened the door to meet her crush with her favourite toothy grin. She was shocked to see him and the bruise on his left cheek.

'Yo Luce!! Come let's go home.'

'Natsu!! What are doing here? What happened to your fishing date with Juvia? And what is this bruise on your cheek?'

She placed her hands and caressed his cheek. With her sudden contact, Natsu had a tint of pink dust on his cheeks and same goes for Lucy.

'Its nothing. Tomorrow the Ice-princess will get serious butt kicking for hitting me with his icy fist.'

'Why did Gray hit you? What did you do? And where is Juvia?'
Now Lucy was concerned of what could have happened over there in the fishing spot.

'As I said, nothing happened. Just this ice-pants made a scene out of a normal outing. And he took Juvia with him.
Just forget about him. Let's get you home, you look tired, my princess.'

Lucy was taken aback by his sudden change in her nickname and she blushed.

As they left the cafe, she forgot about Gajeel totally because now her world revolved around Natsu.

'So Lucy!! How was your day? Did the Metal freak disturb you? Tell me, I will give him thorough pounding tomorrow.' Natsu bumped his fist with the other palm.

'I enjoyed his company actually. It's a new experience for me. I never thought Gajeel could have a different side which he showed on rare occasions.'
Lucy inquired Natsu about his day.

'I learned something from Juvia, "Never hesitate or fear to show your true feelings and emotions to the your loved ones".

She is incredible how can someone like her who shows unconditional love and care can fall so hard for Gray and wait hopefully for his answer.

She is really great. She deserves someone more than Gray but that idiot, he sure is a lucky guy to have Juvia.'

Lucy just remained slient and listened to Natsu. He didn't know why she chose to remain slient. Soon they reach her apartment,

'Well Luce!! We are back home.' As soon as they entered the room, Natsu hugged her tightly not like suffocating type.

'Lucy!! I'm sorry. I think I have hurt you very much. I realized something, for a while now, that
I Love You.

You may ask why I was hesitant to say it to you. I do have my reasons which I feel were just a excuse because I was not able to confront those issues.

Because firstly, I thought, I didn't want to ruin our friendship, if you were not in the same page as me.

And secondly, I heard you saying to the girls in the Guild that you wanted a boyfriend of your dream qualities and I thought it was beyond my capabilities.

But I'm fool as I remained obvious to your feelings. I'm sorry Lucy.

So now, will you,Lucy Heartfillia, be my girlfriend? And in later stages of our relationship growth, someday, Are you willing to be Soul mate?'

Natsu confessed to Lucy will hugging her. She got out from the hug and with tears in her eyes accepted his confessions.

'Yes!!Natsu. I would love to be the girlfriend of cute, childish- adult Natsu. And in later stage, I would love to be your wife.' Lucy kissed him on his lips and Natsu returned it passionately.

'So princess!! Come on, let's go have something for dinner. It's on me. Consider it a mini date.' Natsu gave his signature toothy grin and after sometimes, left with Lucy to enjoy his date for the night.

MEANWHILE, with Gajeel and Levy

'Gajeel!! Let me down. I can walk on my own. Let me down...Baka..Baka...'

Gajeel was just smirking and he brought her to the Fairy Hills. Now they were standing at the entrance gate.

'As I said, I was feeling guilty for hurting you in our first encounter itself. But then too, you forgave me for my deeds and treated me more than just a comrade.

I don't know if I'm worthy of those genunine feelings from you. That's why I chose to ignore your hints.

But I couldn't avoid you for real, the more I chose to, more you chose to enter my mind, conscious and my heart.'
Gajeel said pointing his heart.

But what left the petite blunette taken aback was, the prideful Dragon slayer, let out a tears from his eyes and confessed his love.

' I Love You, Levy. Will you accept this rusty piece of trash, as your boyfriend ?'

Levy was also in verging of crying seeing her crush. She answered his confession by simply giving him a hug and a peck in his lips.

'Yes!! I love you, Gajeel. You are not the rusty trash but treasure of my life.'

As they shared their lovely hug and kisses, a fake cough interrupted them.

'Sorry to disturb your moment, but have you both seen Juvia? She is not there in her room.' Erza questioned along with her Wendy and Carla.

Both of them blushed and regained their composure and Levy spoke, 'She is with Gray. That's for sure!!' And gave them a knowing smile.

'Hey Shrimp, you didn't give me the full detail what happened there? Better the stripper return her in one piece or else I will beat the hell out of him.' Now Gajeel grew concerned and protective of his best friend like sister.

Wendy and Carla were wondering what was happening. Knowing their thoughts Levy spoke, 'Tomorrow, when Gray and Juvia will come ask them personally to know more.' She let out a laugh which was a soothing sound for the Dragon slayer's ears.

'Okay I will get going. See ya tomorrow. And this weekend, let's go on a date. What'd say?' Gajeel winked at her and waved them bye and left.

'So I guess Mira's plan worked wonders for our 3 pairs. Even though 1 might not yet be confirmed , to know we have to wait till tomorrow.' Erza asked Levy and went into the Fairy Hills.

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