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Lucy smiled at the feel of him nuzzling against her shoulder, slipping her arms around his one arm, hugging him close and paying no attention to the squealing from Mira. She'll get used to seeing it as much as Lucy will get used to being cuddly with Natsu with their guildmates around. "I can hardly wait." She grinned, "Really.. it's like our dreams finally came true." Being together in their own world. "We're going to have to find all new dreams." WELL, she still had her dream of being a writer.

Natsu heard the squealing the loudest but didn't react as if he heard it. Instead he allowed himself to snuggle up close to his beloved star. "That's right. All of us from now.""

He smiled and leaned to press his lips to her cheek for a moment. At least it was her cheek instead of her neck or lips this time

Not even Natsu would be THAT cheeky to sneak a kiss to her neck or lips while everyone was watching! Right? Well..maybe the lips, but still!

She exhaled softly, chuckling as he snuggled up close. Another squeal was heard, this time followed by a *THUD* and Regine's startled cry, "Um! Mirajane! Miss Mirajane are you okay?"

"I don't think ... Mira's ever going to get used to this." Lucy muffled a giggle against his arm, "I'm in the same boat though." She felt far too excited being home and being able to hug him like this.

Though her thoughts were interrupted by a mighty, "RAAWWRRR!", from outside, a shriek from Justine as she dashed into the guild, followed by Azusa who fired her little gun with 'pop pop!'s at the fearsome dragon Nev, who'd wrapped himself up in a small blanket to terrorize the girls. Herb was getting into the act too, barking animatedly at the boy's heels and biting onto the blanket to try to pull him back.

Lucy watched the scene as the boy and dog chased the two girls around various tables, before breaking into giggles.

Wouldn't he? One could never know~ Lucy would be wise not to take that for granted after all since Natsu was just full of surprises.

He turned to look over to where Mira had passed on happily because of the two of them.

"Hahaha probably not. But that's not gonna stop me~"

But then the kids run on through and even that gives Natsu a moment of pause before chuckling.

"They're already fitting right in~"

That's true, he did like ambushing her... she was going to have to stay on her guard! Meanwhile poor Regine was fanning an all too happy Mira with a towel, the white haired woman gone all swirley-eyed.

"Regine is reminding me a little of my first introduction to Fairy Tail," Lucy giggled, reaching up to gently run her fingers through his hair. Yeah, she didn't for a second thing anything would stop him from his usual shenanigans, and she'd have it no other way.

As the children finish their circuit, with Asuka gaining the upperhand and chasing Nev out of the guild to the yard beyond, Justine cast an amused glance back at the pair before scampering after her brother and the little one. "He's really taken after you a lot." And Justine had that same exasperated, amused expression Lucy often wore for Natsu's antics.

"I don't see that as a bad thing at all~ Look how great you turned out~" The very best in the world as far as he was concerned. Bias? As if. Merely giving credit where it was due. That was all

When the kids run on through and then out the door Natsu just chuckled shamelessly before answering back.

"Not going to apologize for him having such good taste in role models~"

"Oh, and are you taking credit for that?" She smiled. He should, he encouraged her every step of the way. Well, there were rough patches when she had been selfish and a little whiny at first - but even those moments were few and far between. Though thinking of that, Lucy couldn't help but think back to Luna, the daughter from the... future? Alternate world? She never did clarify that... she glanced at Natsu out of the corner of her eye, but before she could say anything, a newly recovered Mira approached with Regine, clutching the other woman's arm excitedly, "Sorry about the delay you two~!" Ah, they're so cute she can't handle iit. "And Regine knows so many of our usual recipes. Even new ones - she promised to teach me."

Lucy grinned, "I'm glad she's a help for you. Where's Master Makarov?"

Mira put a finger to her lips, "Actually, the Master was called away just recently, with Gildarts. They'll be back in a week or so. They'll be so glad to see you - together!" eeee!

"Well I am your partner~ You take credit for how I've changed after all~" And he had though in more subtle ways than Lucy herself. Still there was no wonder the two of them had gotten better through each other.

"Oh? The council giving us some lip again even after everything that's happened?" That seemed to be the standard whenver Makarov was away from the guild.

Lucy grinned, though she quieted, settling into leaning against him when Mira spoke. The white haired wizard shook her head, "Not exactly 'lip'... they wanted a full report from Makarov and Gildarts both. Although knowing them," she sighed a little, "I'm sure they'll try to find some reason to put blame on us." Ah well. You'd think they had more important things to do - but they always seemed to like picking on the distructive Light guild.

Mira surveyed the table, then the couple again, "Anyway, eat your fill. If you need seconds, just call on us - I'm going to finish showing Regine around." A few seconds later, a set of children, giggling and worn out from playing, wandered in, following their noses to the smell of delicious food. Immediately they beelined over to the table, and Mirajane and Regine went to fetch more bowls for the kids and even little Herb.

"You'd think saving their asses from the empire would get them to back off for once." Natsu grumbled with annoyance. Oh well it wasn't like they weren't used to that kind of treatment. So it didn't matter really. They would keep being Fairy Tail no matter what.

"Will do!" Natsu answered eagerly before turning his eyes up as the kids ran right back in wiht Herb on their tails.

"Hahaha you guys look like you had fun~"

Lucy chuckled softly, patting him on the shoulder. There there. More importantly, food! "Oh I'm starving," Lucy grinned, pulling away from Natsu enough to turn her attention to the food. Though she grinned when the kids came in for munchies, "Worked up an appetite?"

"Uh-huh! It's gonna be my turn to be a dragon next!" Azusa chirped with a grin, "And Justine's gonna be my princess~!"

Lucy perked, "Ah, really? Why a princess?"

Azusa nodded, beaming, "Because dragons always have princesses." She glanced at Natsu as if to confirm this, though Nev, already digging into his food when it's brought over, casually adds, "Justine's not pretty or graceful as a princess thou-OW!" He grimaced as his sister kicked him. But he brightened again. "Lucy you want to be the Princess?"

Lucy paused, glanced at Justine, then grinned, "I think I'll sit this one out," she told the younger boy. "Your sister will be a fine princess." Besides, she wanted to chill with Natsu for a bit before they get mobbed again.

Wow Nev there are some things you just didn't say out loud like that. But then again Natsu was not really one to talk about such matters either.

"Asuka isn't wrong but this princess is already taken~" Natsu said pulling Lucy closer to his side when she ended up saying no more or less.

Yep. JUST like Natsu. Lucy glanced up from her plate to give Natsu a soft smile, shifting to move closer and lean into him affectionately when he pulled her closer.

"Awwww.." Asuka pouts a little, then pauses, scratching her head. "Will you play with us after you finish eating? Pleeeeeeeeease?" Big eyes. The big eyes tripled by Three, because Justine and Nev immediately join in on the chorus.

Lucy blanches at the lethal attack, "Uh..!" She glanced up at Natsu, mouthing a silent 'h e l p', even though they meant for both of the adults to play. "M.. maybe -one- game..."

She was asking him for help when Natsu was also weak to thsoe big watery doe eyes the kids were hitting him and Lucy with.

"I...guess we can play a round after we eat up"

ONE of them has to be firm Natsu! Don't make her be the bad guy! ... even though she probably will be. Ah well. She giggled at Natsu's response, and the children all gleefully whooped at the agreement, and prospect of playing with their favorite people.

Justine and Asuka naturally ate at a normal rate - Nev ate like a ravenous velociraptor, and had to be scolded several times by Regine while Lucy kept her gaze down on her plate. NOPE, not giving you ANY help kiddo.

But how could she resist that genuine cheer coming from the little ones? Lucy was never cold hearted and Natsu knew that all too well. SO she could pretend all she wanted, the only one being fooled was maybe herself.

"Man I missed this. Even if you've gotten way better at cooking." Natsu hummed in delight, looking over to Lucy.

Lucy grinned, "Well there's something to be said for 'home cooking'. And not having to cook yourself." So now if she didn't feel like cooking they didn't have to go and see what Regine made, they could just swing by the guild.

Although she was wondering where they would put Regine and the kids up. Fairy Hills was a bit too pricey for them right now, and her apartment was definitely too small.

"Yeah that's true." Natsu certainly didn't mind either option even if he was leaning slightly more towards Lucy's cooking.

As for housing there was a very simple answer really. Natsu could move in with Lucy and Regine and the kids could have his and Happy's cozy little abode.

A perfect plan! Although as for Natsu and Lucy, hopefully they won't get too many noise complaints. She doesn't want to get kicked out of her apartment!

... though if they find a nice affordable house... *cough* "You still want me to do all the cooking though, don't you?" She teased.

Well noise complaints could be....prevented somewhat. With a bit of creativity. That was Lucy's forte was it not?

"Is there any guy out there who would stop eating food from heaven if they had a choice?" Natsu asked, seriously despite the absurdity of the notion itself.

Oh sure, leave it all up to her~! ... but yeah, it was her forte. She certainly can't count on him to figure something out - he likes the noises she makes way too much.

She laughs, "Listen to you," Having polished off her own meal, she was free to lean against him more, "You don't have to keep complimenting my cooking." But she's glad he does. It wasn't even complimentary to be complimentary, but simple opinion. She glanced over at the kids, both girls having paused their eating to stare at Nev as he gnawed on a bit of meat, with a mix of revulsion and awe.

"Nev, really! Sensible bites, you're going to choke!" Lucy scolded. Which is exactly what reaction he was going for, since he glanced at his sister, Asuka, then Lucy with a shameless Natsu-esque grin.

"Heehee."

Lucy put a hand to her forehead. "Good grief.."

Wrong. He absolutely loves the noises she makes~

"I'm just being honest here~" Natsu insisted with a shrug of his shoulders. The atmosphere around the table was so cozy and warm that Natsu could not help but bask in it even as Nev showcased just how much he took after Natsu even when eating~ He was so proud of the little guy.

She sits corrected. She also shot Natsu a bemused look at his proud expression, "You know, you don't have to encourage him." She teased.

Fortunately Nev settled to eat properly, animatedly chattering with Asuka and Justine both. Lucy leaned against Natsu nice and cozy, chuckling softly, "If I didn't know they were both from that Genessia place," she motioned at the siblings, and then glanced over to Mira and Regine, both who were laughing over some of the other members of the guild trying to impress the newcomer, "I'd swear they were here from the very beginning."

Always knew they'd fit in. After all Fairy Tail is a home to everyone who wants to come here. No matter from where they came." Not to mention the children and their caretaker had been within Natsu and Lucy's influence for so long it was little wonder they'd rubbed off on them to the point that they would fall right into their places in the big rowdy family that was their guild.

Shortly after Asuka's finished her meal, Justine polished her own off, and glanced over at at each other. "Okay, let's go play! Come on Lucy~! Natsu you can be Nev's horse like you did for me!"

".. Pfft." Lucy covered her mouth with a hand, delicately avoiding Natsu's face as she got to her feet. But she might be able to avoid his gaze, she can't quite stifle the soft snickers.