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The Perfect Gift	By : msparx Category: +. to F > Fairy Tail Views: 12292 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Fairy Tail and all characters portrayed are the rightful property of Hiro Mashima, A-1 Pictures, Dentsu, Inc., and Satelight. I make no money from this submission.

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Wendy remembered the first time she'd ever seen the younger Strauss sister, when she and Natsu had traveled to Edolas and stumbled upon the doppelganger Fairy Tail guild. The moment she'd laid eyes on Lisanna, everything and everyone else had faded away, leaving only the two of them crystallized in a perfect moment. All she could do was stand frozen, heart racing, feeling some strange tingling rush through her body. Luckily, Natsu and Happy had caused a commotion at seeing their supposedly dead friend back from the grave, otherwise someone would have noticed her staring and asked what was wrong, even if they didn't technically know her.
Before coming back, she'd been on the verge of deciding to stay in Edolas just to be close to her, and had been dismayed when the reversed Anima had taken the decision out of her hands. However, upon finding her transported along with them and learning that she was in fact been the same Lisanna that Natsu and the rest of Fairy Tail had lost years earlier, Wendy had been almost ecstatic! But it had been clear that she still had feelings for Natsu, not for her. Still, the young Sky Dragon Slayer had waited patiently all these years. If she hadn't made any move toward him, them maybe today…
She came back to herself with a start, hearing Cana being drawn into an argument with an equally drunk Macao. She took the opportunity and stepped off toward the bar.
People still called congratulations, but she only half heard them, and gave half-hearted replies. Was she really going to do this? Not in front of all these people, right? What would the other woman say? Was her heart really beating that loud and that fast?
"Hi, Wendy!"
Wendy blinked. She'd been so absorbed in her thoughts, trying to come up with a plan that didn't make her sound like a complete ninny, that she'd already walked right up to the bar, right in front of Lisanna.
"Happy birthday!" The Take Over Mage said cheerily. "I hope you're liking that party. I helped to plan it, you know." She gave Wendy a knowing wink.
Wendy opened her mouth mechanically, but nothing came out. At least, not the words she'd been preparing. "Can I talk to you for a second? Alone?" She just could not do this in front of all these people.
Lisanna cocked an eyebrow in puzzlement, but she excused herself politely and nodded for Wendy to lead the way. Almost in a daze, Wendy turned and started for the door leading to the basement.
They descended the stairs in silence, Wendy nervous, Lisanna confused. In the large room, with the pool table and games abandoned for the party upstairs, it was actually somewhat quiet. Although, a particularly loud crash managed to shake some dust off of the wooden rafters. Erza had probably just K.O.-ed Natsu for a second time.
"Wendy, are you all right?" Suddenly, Lisanna was right next to her, putting a hand to her forehead. "You look kinda pale."
Equal parts of Wendy wanted to jump away from that touch and for it to never end. This close, she could hear the other woman's breathing, feel the pulse through the palm on her skin. She could smell the flowery perfume she always seemed to wear. Those blue eyes were all she could focus on. She wished every moment could be like this.
"Y – yeah, I'm fine." Wendy forced herself to speak, forced herself to take a normal step back.
Lisanna smiled cheerily, clasping her hands behind her back. "So what's up? Did you need something?"
"I – " Words failed. She couldn't really be doing this, could she? "I – I just wanted to thank you, for helping out with the party and all." She trailed off lamely towards the end.
"It was my pleasure!" That beautiful face beamed so dazzlingly. She folded Wendy into a hug that took her breath away. When Lisanna broke the embrace, standing at arms-length to look at her, Wendy flushed and averted her gaze.
"Well, I should get back upstairs," Lisanna said. "Mira probably needs help with everyone up there. I hope you enjoy the rest of your party!"
And just like that, Lisanna was walking away across the wooden floor.
I should say something, shouldn't I? Wendy thought frantically. Lisanna was at the foot of the stairs. What if this is my only chance? What if she feels the same way? The other woman was halfway up now, hand already starting to reach for the door latch. I have to tell her! I have to…
"Lisanna, I love you!"
In the wake of those words, those seemingly insignificant words, the world seemed unnaturally still. Even the noise from upstairs seemed more muted and far away. Lisanna was frozen as well, one hand resting on the door, foot poised to mount the last step. The only sound, to Wendy at least, was the pounding of her own heart.
"I've loved you from the first moment I saw you, all those years ago, and I haven't felt the same way about anyone else since." Words poured out, everything she'd been bottling up for six long years. "I wanted to tell you so many times before this, I wanted to make you understand what you mean to me, but…" She was crying, she realized, tears streaming down her face. "I understand if you still have feelings for Natsu, or anyone else. I don't expect you to feel the same way for me that I feel for you, I just…" She faltered. "I just wanted you to know that I love you, more than you can imagine."
She finished breathing hard, as if she'd just finished running the 24-Hour Endurance Road Race. Lisanna still stood at the top of the stairs. Why wasn't she moving? Why wasn't she saying something, anything? I shouldn't have said it, Wendy thought, panicking. I should have never even asked her down here. What must she think of me? What – ?
Wendy was startled to see Lisanna turn away from the door, slowly, and just as slowly start back down towards her. Wendy looked away. She couldn't bear to see the rejection on the older woman's face. She hung her head, watching as Lisanna's feet stopped a few paces from where she stood, and waited. Knowing Lisanna, she'd be let down easy, softly, but it was still a rejection. And there was no coming back from something like this. So she waited.
However, Lisanna just stood there, silent. Wendy frowned. What was she waiting for? Why wasn't… Wendy suddenly tensed. She's angry! Oh god, I made her angry with me! Maybe I should just apologize and – .
A sound from Lisanna made her jerk upright. Wendy finally looked into her face, and stared.
Tears streamed down the Take Over Mage's face, and mostly silent sobs wracked her, but she was smiling as widely and as beautifully as she ever had. She stepped closer, and Wendy's eyes widened as Lisanna cupped her face in her hands.
"What took you so long?" She whispered, mere inches from Wendy's face. Then those lips descended onto hers, and Wendy's world exploded.
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