Chapter One
Natsu Dragneel was walking along the streets of Magnolia with his two long-time best (and closest) friends Lucy Heartfilia and Happy. The three friends were in an intense conversation about how their last job went and ended up getting a menacing glare from the blonde Celestial Mage. He tended to destroy things a lot when on jobs and ended up having to spend their reward money to pay back for the property damage.
Rolling his eyes, he just raised his arm and slung it over the girl's shoulder. Now, if he was any other man than Lucy would be surprised by the sudden contact, but this was Natsu. He tended to do sudden things like this to her all the time, even holding her hand. She was uncomfortable with it at first, but after realizing there was no getting through to him she simply gave up the fight.
"So, what job should we go on next?" The pink-haired teenager asked.
"You're already thinking about that? But we just got back, Natsu! Can't we take a break for once?"
"Oh, c'mon!" He said, pulling his arm away and frowning down at her, "Don't you need money for rent next week? Quit being so darn lazy, where's your determination?"
"Well, I was actually hoping that the reward for this job would cover my rent, but you just messed it up, you idiot!"
"Ugh, not this again, I already said I was sorry!"
"That's not the point, Natsu! You can't just go around wrecking things all the time." She shouted, "Anyway, I'm going to head back to my apartment. I'll see you two tomorrow."
"So… about that job?"
"Look, if you are so desperate to go to work again, have at it. I'm taking a break."
"Not happening." He said seriously, "Lucy, you know that we won't go without you. It wouldn't feel right if you didn't come along."
"Aye…" Happy agreed.
"Just go home already, I'm too exhausted to think about this." She said, throwing her hands up in the air out of irritation. With one lazy wave of her hand, she turned back around and dragged her suitcase behind her.
He's so annoying.
Natsu walked into the Fairy Tail guild hall the next morning with a huge smile on his face. He scanned the room for Lucy, a habit he had quickly became aware of. He then spotted her at the bar talking to Mirajane and headed over.
"Natsu!" Lisanna Strauss called out, greeting him with a sudden hug, one he didn't return. He looked in the direction of his blonde friend, who was trying to stifle her laughter by sipping her water. He just shook his head and gave her a evil glare, one she just rolled her eyes at. The girl knew how awkward this was for him to be greeted like that. She watched as he pushed the white-haired girl away and mumbled an apology, then took a seat beside his other comrade.
"Havin' fun there?" She teased, not even trying to force away her laughter, "You should know better, Natsu. She does that every time you walk into the guild."
"Yeah, I know. I just wish she wouldn't."
"That part is clear enough." The girl said, bursting into a fit of giggles and nearly falling off the stool she was sitting on.
"This is why I like you better." He admitted, swinging an arm around her shoulder. Lucy looked up at him with a confused look in her eyes, "What do you mean by that?"
"Well, you have way more sense than Lisanna when it comes to paying attention." He said, smiling at her, "That's why we're best friends, isn't it?"
She looked up at him in awe, "You bet!"
Across the bar, Mirajane looked at the two friends with a frown on her face. They had only known each other for three years (not counting the seven years they had been asleep on Tenrou) and were already closer than anyone else in the entire guild. She had read many gossip columns about them in local magazines that that claimed that they were dating. The takeover mage sighed and set down the mug that she had been wiping down, wishing that it could be true. They were so perfect for each other but too dumb to realize it.
"Mirajane?"
The white-haired girl turned around and looked at the two, who were looking up at her with immense concern, "Are you alright? You've been wiping the same plate for three minutes."
"Oh!" She said, placing it down on a stack of clean plates beside her, "Yeah, I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me, Lucy."
"It wasn't because of what Natsu said about Lisanna, was it?"
"Huh? Oh, no. In fact, I completely agree with you. She can be so oblivious sometimes." Mirajane sighed sadly, "I'll talk to her about that later, but I can't promise I'll be able to convince her to stop."
Natsu nodded in thanks then turned his attention back to Lucy, his attention directing down to her lap. She was stroking the small blue cat, who was curled up in a ball right on top of her lap, a soft purr emitting every time she stroked his fuzzy back.
"Happy?" Natsu asked, getting the blue cat's attention. His eyes opened halfway as he looked up at his best friend, "When did you get here?" The fire dragon asked, crossing his arms.
Tear's came to the exceed's eyes as he heard the sentence, "Natsu, you meanie!" He shouted, "You're a bad friend! I've been here the entire time!" He turned around to face the Celestial Mage, "Can you believe him, Lucy?" He said, using his paws to wipe away his tears. Frowning at the sight of her sad friend, "Don't worry, he's just a complete moron."
"Yeah, you're right." Happy agreed with a nod of his head, "Still hurt my feelings though." He let out a light yawn then curled up in the girl's lap once more, "I'm just gonna little nap, okay Lucy?"
She just nodded and continued to pet him, then started a new conversation with her fire-breathing friend.
They're like husband and wife. Mirajane thought to herself, smiling happily, how sweet.
"... So, we heading out first thing tomorrow, then?" Natsu asked.
"Sure, but are Gray, Erza, and Wendy coming?"
"Nah. Apparently they decided to take breaks from all the missions, bunch of wimps if you ask me." He mumbled, "So I guess it's just us!" The pink-haired boy said excitedly, "Been a while, hasn't it?"
"Yeah, try three years." She agreed, smiling up at him, "So I'll meet you at the train station then?"
"Don't be stupid, Lucy. We're gonna be picking you up first thing tomorrow."
"Sounds good to me." She agreed, "I should head home, see you then."
"You got it!"
She lifted herself off her stool and waved goodbye to him, about to leave when Natsu suddenly grabbed hold of her wrist. He wasn't sure why, but he felt like he needed the contact right now. When he looked into her concerned chocolate brown eyes, he felt as if his heart was pounding. Natsu was in a trance as he kept staring at her, wondering when exactly she got so beautiful. Her long, blonde hair framed her face perfectly and her deep brown eyes sparkled in the reflection of the sun. The way she looked at him, with her mouth only slightly open was what really struck him. No, not that specifically, but her lips. At the moment, he wanted nothing more than to press his lips against hers. He could see them moving, but he heard no words. What was this feeling?
"... Su." Lucy shouted, her hand waving in front of his eyes, finally bringing him back into reality. He blinked quickly and shook his head, "Wha… What was…?"
"Are you alright?" She asked, "You've been staring at me for a while now."
"Nngh… Yeah, I'm fine. No need to worry, Luce." He assured, although he knew she didn't buy it one bit.
But she also respected his privacy (unlike he did to her) and nodded, waving goodbye once more as he trudged out of the building, followed by a groggy happy who had just woken up from his nap. A concerned sigh escaped her lips as she put her coat on and left the building herself, waving goodbye to everyone before making her way home.
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