Everything belongs to Hiro Mashima Genius that he is
Ok firstly lemons, lemons galore (in later chapters) Im mainly doing this because I speak for everyone when I say why aren't natsu and Lucy Canon already?! Anywho...ignoring random venting, here's a couple of things I'd like to explain. Firstly I currently don't have a Beta reader, any grammatical errors are my own I have tried my best. On a serious note enjoy, iv never put so much effort into a fanfic before, I love this series. Lastly you will find that the characters (especially Mira Janes ;D ) will be OTT mainly for comedic relief I wanted it to be more than a lemon story, I like all fruit (bad joke whhhy do I say these things?!) so if Natsu comes across as dommanering and Gray has the emotional range of a teapot bare with it... For reasons...(il give you cookies...)...(that was a lie I don't know why I said that...) (there gold cookies...ah that was...just read the story..)
Natsu blinked against the burning glare of the afternoon sun. The deep clear sky calling to him as if he could dive into its endless river. Strands of gold blew lazily in the wind catching his attention. Natsu smiled to himself a slow satisfied grin spreading across his tanned skin. He wound them around his index finger gently tugging. Beside him his sleeping Namaka grumbled softly on the verge of sleep.
'Nastu-san' she swatted him away playfully. Opening one Choclate eye filled with suspicion.
In the distance happy sat upon a rock, his eyes glinting manically as the multicoloured fish darted in and out of the lakes depths. The great Sakura tree shed its leaves above them lightly dusting Lucy with a veil of blossom. A hard lump formed in natsus throat, never had she looked more beautiful, his stomach clenched with a new alien feeling. Natsu stared at her, his gaze intense. Without knowing why Lucy felt her own cheeks heat up in return.
'N-n-natsu?' She repeated this time his name ending on a question. Natsu plucked one of the petals from her hair crushing it between his fingers in thought. His finger tips were stained pink and a light perfume filled the air from the crushed petals. Lucy fought the sudden urge to brush his fingertips with her lips.
She shot up the afternoon sun catching her hair in a wild halo of locks falling down her back. They'd not long returned from a mission in Hargon. It was one of those rare days where the guild was quiet. Erza was presumably of at fairy tail hills enhancing/acquiring new armour. Grey had accompanied Wendy and Carla to town in hopes of avoiding his long time love interest Juvia. Lucy was glad they'd decidedly to have a picnic near the guild, there was a thunder cloud heavily descending upon town and Lucy was sure Juvia was not far behind. Rather than be cooped up at her apartment much to Natsu and happys nagging. She decided to venture out in search of food, which judging by the boys tear filled eyes was probably the safest decision for all. She'd already spent this missions jewels on rent she couldn't afford to spend more on destroyed furniture.
There last mission had gone of without a hitch. Since winning the grand magic games demands for Fairytail had been coming in all over Fiore. All they had to do was catch a couple of bandits that called themselves Sylth Labyrinth from the treasure hunters guild. They'd tried to acquire an artifact from Hargons natural history museum. Drake leader of Sylph Labyrinth had had tried to use his Sniper rifle on Natsu. A family of tourists were caught in the commotion. Lucy used Aries to form a cloud of wool protecting the family, while Sagittarius took aim and fired at drake 'for my lady and mistress', he saluted before disappearing. Leaving Natsu to capture a furious drake who was pinned in place by a dozen arrows.
'Good job Lucy!' Natsu howled with pride for his Nakama.
'You goof' Lucy shook her head and smiled before returning to the family. A couple in there late 40s with slightly greying hair collapsed against each other in relief. A little boy around the age of 6 ran from his mothers grasping arms and threw himself at Lucy in gratitude.
'Thank you Nee-san' his serious blue eyes gazing up at her in wonder. Lucy's eyes softened at the term of endearment and she ruffled his messy black hair.
'No problem, it's just our job. Fairytail never leaves anyone behind' she winked holding his hand, she addressed the boy's parents. 'If your both ok I recommend leaving here as soon as possible, the magic council will be here soon and I don't want to hang around to see that' she thought sheepishly as Erza threw the remaining member of Sylth labyrinth through a glass exhibit. Her red eyes crackled with fire. At the other end of the museum Grey had trapped the remaining bandits in a cage made of Ice and was currently wondering around the exhibits naked.
'Hey Erza' Gray shouted stopping in front of a fearsome wizard called Atilla The Hun, 'this one kinda looks like you!' Erza slung the broken man over her shoulder, and turned her death glare on Gray.
'Hey Ice princess, put some clothes on' Natsu leered dragging Drake over to the lifeless heap of bodies.
'Are they with you...?' The young boy asked in horror. Lucy sweat dropped.
'Ehh...'
'Yup, we're fairytails strongest team' Natsu declared slinging an arm around Lucy, whilst happy landed atop her head.
'Aye Sir' happy agreed...well... happily.
Lucy just smiled ignoring the boys question and escorted them safely to the exit. The father swung his child onto his back, he laughed in delight after saying their farewells the couple dissapeared along one of Hargon's many streets. Lucy sighed leaning against the museums cold brick wall, feeling a little wistful. Leaving Gray and Erza on 'cleanup duty'.
Happy still perched on her shoulder cocked his head curiously 'what's up Lucy-San your making weird faces again' Lucy's expression turned to thunder.
'Your a talking Cat, and you think I'm weird?!' She said her voices climbing higher and sharper.
Natsu just laughed rescuing a terrified happy. 'You're such a weirdo Luce, happy just wanted to know what was wrong' he gave his trademark eye creasing grin. Lucy sighed.
'Sometimes I miss it you know, having a family to come home to, to worry about'. Lucy fingered her keys distractedly.
'fairy tail is your family now' Natsu said simply with a shrug. Lucy smiled great fully at him after all if it wasn't for him Lucy would never have found Fairytail.
'It is' she agreed happily giving him a rare hug resting her head on his shoulder. Natsu looked shocked for a second before returning it, wrapping his arms tightly around her small frame. Lucy seemed vulnerable for a moment. To his surprise his heart began to ache for her.
'But it's not the same' she mumbled into his shoulder. Natsu frowned not understanding. 'There are different kinds of love' Lucy explained 'the love of a guild mate is different from the love of a father. Like how you feel about igneel.' She reminded him. 'Or the love of a husband' she said blushing.
Natsu looked so forlorn in that second, knowing that Lucy was unhappy but not able to fix it. There are something's even a dragon slayers magic cannot fix. Lucy felt a rush of affection for him in that second and felt the instant need to cheer him up.
'If fairy tail was a real family, Master Makarov would be the perverted
father' she laughed 'Guildarts the crazy uncle, and Mira-Jane the sweet mother and the rest our siblings' she grinned up at him willing him silently to smile, to pick up the forced warmth of her chatter.
Natsu stared thoughtfully at her for a second his head titled to the side arms crossed over his muscled chest. 'then what am I..?'
'What...er what...?' Lucy asked confused. She noticed he didn't think of himself as her brother.
Natsus onyx eyes stared into hers, he raised a brow 'what am I to you..?' Lucy's, cheeks heated up. For some reason she found it hard to meet his eyes.
'Your my Nakama, Natsu' Lucy cleared her throat the air between them grew hot suddenly. Lucy's skin felt itchy and she adjusted her belt uncomfortably.
'She liiiiiiiiikes you' happy flew from Natsus embrace cackling.
'Demented bird brain' Lucy said horrified. 'And that's the last time I buy you fish' she called to Happys retreating figure.
Natsu was shocked at himself for asking, his lips seemed to form the question without thinking and he felt a queasy feeling in stomach, like when your on a roller coaster hovering before a big drop and the adrenaline is rushing in your veins. His fists tightened and released trying to rid himself of the strange sensation.
Fortunately there awkward moment was interrupted by the Museum owners cry's of well...'my museum!' Natsu snickered and grabbed her hand tugging her back into the museum. Erza stood there arms folded camly explaining the situation. Lucy caught the last words of '..of course on behalf of the guild, we'd be happy to pay for any damages caused'
'Hold it' Lucy shrieked. Silently thinking my rent money! It wasn't often Lucy stood up to Erza. Well...never in fact. The ice and fire Mages gawked at her. Erza herself smiled at the challenge.
'There's no need to be hasty, we did the job you paid us for. And we'd be happy to come back every day and repair the damages' Lucy said pasting on her best smile.
'Hey!' Natsu started to winge but was quickly silenced by a heavy elbow from Lucy. Gray snickered.
The museum curator looked at 'Fairytails strongest team' and then looked on in horror at the disaster of dust and rubble they had left in there wake. He turned a lovely shade of green and started backing away quickly. 'Take the money...take all of it...just don't come back!' He cried stepping away hastily.
'Wait!' Lucy stretched her hand out desperately but it was no use she hung her head in shame.
'Well done Lucy, we will work on your intimidation techniques, later' Erza slapped Lucy on the back, while the two wizards sniggered. Lucy didn't argue, she just groaned.
Later that evening after they had finished their picnic under the Sakura tree happy and Natsu had made their way back to the cottage. Natsu lay in bed staring at his ceiling. Beside him happy snored peacefully in his hammock. The fire crackled cheerily from the arth welcoming them home.
The evening air was so clear and crisp Natsu could almost taste it so why couldn't he sleep? He kept turning Lucy's conversation over in head. What is she to me?
'Yo, happy' Natsu called that tightening sensation returning to his stomach.
'Yawn'...'aye' happy opened his eyes sleepily, above Natsu the tiny hammock wriggled as happy nestled deeper into the covers.
'What do you think of Lucy happy?' Natsu asked quietly, if happy was surprised at the seriousness of his best friends question he didn't comment. Happy stared at his best friend for a moment, Natsu was glaring up at the ceiling with his 'thoughtful' face. Despite Natsus happy go lucky nature, happy knew he wasn't as dense as people believed. Like on the battle field happy had seen him beat several opponents, not because he was more powerful but because he used his quick thinking to defeat them. Happy was proud and awed to see how much his bestfriend had matured. Natsus pink hair was stuck in weird angles like he'd been running his hands through it. His waistcoat and igneels scarf which he usually always wore were discarded on the floor.
'We're Nakama Natsu, family' happy grinned evilly in the darkness and turned over and went back to sleep. Natsu was surprised he expected happy to tease him. Instead the cat fell back into and a deep and easy sleep. Nakama Natsu muttered, but what did it mean to him?
to be continued...
hope you enjoyed the first chapter the build up is a little slow. Lemon in the next chapte, whilst I do this just because I enjoy writing feedback is always appreciated.