Magnolia, Fiore.
An unusually cold winter. Crime was at a temporary low. As a result so were job requests. With a few exceptions (predictably Gildarts) most members of Fairy Tail were enjoying some time off.
Lucy kind of half-watched the antics of her guildmates from a corner booth. Trying to write, knowing that the hall wasn't the best place to concentrate.
Somehow, not surprisingly, her attention shifted to the pink haired boy at the bar. Natsu was devouring some sort of fried …thing…? while at the same time in deep conversation with Mira. Nothing special, nothing out of the ordinary.
Yet…
If she were being honest…
…No. Don't go there, Lucy.
Now wasn't the time to start thinking about feelings, not in a crowded hall. Not less than twenty feet away from him.
She sighed. Shook her head to get focused. Bundled her things back into her bag, then started to make her way out of the hall.
"Hey! Lucy! Wait up!"
"Hm?" She looked up, smiled. Tried not to blush. "Oh. Hey, Natsu. What's up?"
"I wanted to ask you something."
"Okay. Ask away." Her smile came easier this time.
"Wanna go out sometime?"
"Out? Like…you and me? Together? In public?"
"Yeah, like a date. Want to?"
She'd known him long enough to know when he was just kidding around. He wasn't, not now.
"Sure, that sounds fun. How about tomorrow afternoon?"
"Great!" Full smile, fangs flashing and all. "See ya then!" With that he took off.
"Alright. See ya." She waved after him, unable to keep the smile from her face. As she made her way home she wondered what adventures tomorrow would bring.
One thing was for sure: There was no such thing as a boring day for a Fairy Tail wizard.