I'm a horrible person for not updating aren't I DX well here's a chapter now!

wake up with a pair of arms around me. I instantly knew who it was, and nuzzled in his bare chest.

Last night, Natsu did not go to the Mate Hunt, for he had already chosen me to be his mate.

"Lucy," He gasps, as he lays me down, in his hut, breaking our kiss.

"Yes?" I ask with a heavy breath.

"Will you be my mate?"

I send him a smile and cup his cheek with my hand and he traps it with his. "Of course."

After a long period of passion, Natsu whispers to me as I begin to fall asleep, "It is done. We are mated, Lucy. You are mine, and I am your's..."

I look up at Natsu who still sleeps soundly. I brush back a stranded pink hair from Natsu's forehead.

I know I had said I wanted to leave, but I have come to the conclusion that I don't want to leave. I have Natsu now and I am prepared to live the rest of my life with him. A life with Natsu...sounds perfect. I'm so happy I met him. I don't want to be Lucy Fullbuster, but instead, Lucy Dragneel.

I feel Natsu take a deep sigh and then his eyes flutter open. He looks down at me and then sends me a smile.

"Good morning," I smile.

"Good morning," He smiles back.

"Did you have a good night?" I ask.

"Better than any night I've ever had."

"I'm glad to hear that," I say, kissing his shoulder.

"We have a big day ahead of us," He stretches like a cat barely waking up.

"We do?" I ask, sitting up.

"Yup! We have to get you a ring so all the fellas know your taken!" Natsu cheers, rolling off the bed mat.

"A ring!" I beam at him, "So that's how you show off that you're mated."

"Duh," He says, pulling up his pants, "we're not barbarians."

"Oh, how silly of me. Everyone knows dragons have far more class than barbarians," I giggle as I correct myself.

Natsu chuckles as he bends down and presses his lips against mine.

"I'll be back," He says as he walks around me.

"Where are you going?" I ask.

"To go tell dad I found the one," He smiles at me before leaving.

I blush at his last comment. I love him so much.

Gray, Juvia, Erza, Loke and Jellal saddle up their horses as they get ready for the hunt for Lucy.

"Erza, please be careful," Levy begs the red head, "All of you, please. Achonologia dwells deep in the woods. If it spots you, you'll be dead for sure."

"Don't worry, Levy-chan," Erza replies.

"We know the risks," Loke adds, "However, we will do everything in our power to get the princess back home and safe."

"Loke-san is correct. The princess is Juvia's friend. Juvia will not rest until the princess is home," Juvia says.

"We're losing daylight," Gray cuts in, starting to walk ahead, "Let's get a move on."

They all exchange glances and follow the prince.

I wrap a ribbon around the dress Grandeeney and I are currently working on that proudly envelopes a mannequin. As I work, I think about my future with Natsu.

Waking up to him every morning, feeling his kisses and warm hugs. The picture of him holding one of children simply makes my heart flutter. It brings a smile to my face. Grandeeney must've seen it, too.

"Well, someone's having a cheerful morning," She smirks at me.

I blink at her as my cheeks turn hot. I send her a smile, "I am, Thank you!"

"Let me guess," She brings her glasses closer to her eyes, "My prediction was correct. Nastu DID ask you to be his mate, and you two DID make sweet passionate love in his hut! Now am I right, or am I right?"

She is. Creepy...

"You were right," I cover my face so she doesn't see my beet-red face.

"OHHHH! I KNEW IT, I KNEW T, I KNEW IT!" She jumps up and down. She runs to me and gives me a big bear hug. "So, you two are finally mated! It's sealed. Forever you are his, and he is yours. How wonderful."

I smile sheepishly at her, "We're supposed to go look for a ring when I'm done with work."

"In that case, get the hell outta here!" Grandeeney cheers.

"What?" I blink at her, "You're giving me the day off again?"

"Yep!" She begins to shove me out...again. "Let me know when you're preggers so I can get started on the baby clothes! But until then, i'll get started on your Ceremony dress."

"B-but-!"

"NO BUTTS! Out!" She gives me one last shove and I tumble out of the hut. But a pair of arms catch me. When I look up, it was no surprise to see who it was.

"Hey," Natsu smiles, "I don't know about you, but this kinda seems like deja vu to me."

"Same here," I smile in reply.

"I got something for you," He says, giving me a kiss on the forehead.

"You do?"

He holds up a ring. It was a ring carved from ivory, neatly polished and had a perfectly sized diamond resting on the band.

"Oh, Natsu!" I gasp, reaching for the ring. But he quickly closes his hand so it's out of my reach. "Huh?"

"You can't put it on yet silly!" He chuckles, "You have to wait until the ceremony."

"Your father was okay with us being mated?" I ask.

"Why wouldn't he be? He loves you!" His face instantly grimaces, "But then the old geezer laughed and said it was about time I get a mate."

I giggle.

"Anyway, I came to talk to Grandeeney about the dress-"

"She's already getting started on it. That's kind of way she kicked me out," I inform Natsu.

"Great. Dad says that he'd be happy to announce us mated, so, it seems like everything's under control. We just need to wait for the next full moon," Says Natsu.

"Why a full moon?" I ask.

He shrugs, "It's believed in our tribe that if you get announced mated on a full moon, you'll live happy lives together and will go up to the stars together when you die."

"That's so sweet," I sigh.

He kisses my cheek, "I just can't wait to finally tell the world that you belong to me and I belong to you."

"I can't wait until we finally get to live happily ever after."

Natsu chuckles to himself.

"What is it?" I ask.

"Don't you think it's funny that the dragon and the princess ended up together and not the prince and princess?"

I chuckle with him, "It's our own fairy tale."

The dogs that were being used to track Lucy sniff out her tail as Gray and the other's follow throughout the woods.

"Where could she have gone?" Juvia asks, "It's not like her to go off into the woods."

"Juvia's right," Jellal adds on, "It's not like her highness. She must've gone elsewhere."

"Where could the princess have possibly gone?" Loke asks.

Erza steps down from her horse when something catches her eye. She walks up to the thing and takes it in her hands.

"The princess's crest!" Erza announces, holding up a necklace that holds a silver pendent, "We're hot on her trail."

"The we must keep going," Gray says sternly.

"Your Majesty," Jellal calls for Gray, "It looks like it's going to rain. We worry about your health."

"I don't care about my Goddamn health!" Gray barks at the blue haired soldier, "What I care about is my bride returning."

Everyone exchanges glances to each other.

"She's alive," Gray says in a low tone, "But not alone. Someone is trying to hide her from me."

"What do you mean?" Juvia asks.

"Someone wants her to themselves," He replies blankly. The digs begin to bark and he kicks his horse's side and begins to rush down the woods after the dogs.

"He's lost it!" Loke outbursts.

"Hold your tongue, Loke!" Jellal snaps at the orange-haired male, "We must do as his majesty says. YAH!" Jellal grunts as he kicks his horse's side and they all follow after Gray.

DONE! Ooh, Gray knows! Lol, well, he guesses but ends up being right XD