This idea hit me as if I were getting mugged, random and out of the blue. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this story, I couldn't help but write this before I forgot my idea so yeah!

Disclaimer: Guess again, I'm not the one who owns Fairy Tail...

Chapter 1:

Lucy knew she didn't exactly think her plan through enough. She was so caught up in the thrill of sneaking out of the mansion and starting her own life she didn't stop to think about what she was going to do after she got out. She walked for a while before she was able to get out of the perimeter of her father's estate. Well, she did check to see when the next train to Magnolia was leaving before she left, and she even left a bit earlier in case anything happened so she wouldn't miss her train.

Lucy was so giddy, she could barely contain her excitement for the whole train ride, but of course, anxiety found a way to kick itself in when she stepped into the train station. What now? This is where she noticed she messed up. She didn't think this far ahead because honestly, she didn't even think she'd make it this far.

Lucy grabbed her wallet out of her backpack, which contained all the belongings that she brought with her, another horrible idea, why didn't she bring a suitcase? Well, because it'd be a little hard to sneak out with one. She opened the wallet and sighed, bad Idea number two. Of course growing up as the daughter of a wealthy entreprenuer meant that money was spent on her all the time, so she wouldn't have to work, not like her father wanted her to anyway. She didn't have much, she could rent a room at a hotel for a few nights but what happens when she runs out? What about food? Could she find a job in that short of time?

Lucy whined, starting to become doubtful and she had immediately regreted her decision. As much as she hated her life, she really couldn't live without her father. She blinked before trekking over to the station booth, about to just buy the next ticket back to home. When she got up to the booth, she encountered a man picking up what seemed to be his belongings before giving her a curious look.

"Ah, hello... I would like the next ticket back to-"

"There ain't gonna be anymore trains coming in tonight, that was the last one. The station's about to close so you should just come back tomorrow," Lucy's frown deepened and she sighed in defeat before stepping away from the booth and exiting the station. "What the hell." If she booked a room for the night she wouln't have enough money to go back home tomorrow, and she had to get one of the earliest rides back so hopefully she could get back before anyone noticed anything.

The sound of thunder clapped above her head and she groaned, her night just seemed to be getting worse and worse. She walked down the city streets of Magnolia that she had wanted to see for so long, but now, she didn't even have the slightest ounce of interest anymore.

"This is it, I'm just going to get married off to some rich snob and be unhappy for the rest of my life." She cried, glaring up to the sky that was begining to cry droplets from the clouds. Though it was late at night, the city was still busy, there were still cars flying through the streets and she even passed some people too while she walked along the sidewalk.

The rain started getting very heavy and she ran to the nearest area of shelter; under the doorway of a closed shop. Lucy sat down and brought her knees up to her chest, burrowing her face into it. She accepted the fact that she was a complete airhead.

Natsu walked through the streets with a deep sigh, this rain came out of nowhere, now he was soaking wet, he grabbed his umbrella out a little too late it seems. He really should stop staying at the bar so late with Gray, the only light was from the dimly lit street lamps, and with the way it was raining, it wasn't exactly helping him see either.

"-Still don't understand what a cutie like you is doing out so late at night."

"-Should come with us."

Natsu turned his head to the left where the sound came from, the rain wasn't helping to see so he squinted a little. It looked like two guys towering over a blonde girl who was sitting on the ground, he didn't really think she was paying them any attention. Natsu just shrugged as he kept on walking, looking past them. Wasn't his business.

"-OW! Hey! Let go of me!" Natsu turned his head back when he finally heard a feminine voice. One guy had yanked her up to her feet and was squeezing her wrist.

"-Just stay quiet, it'll only take a few minutes." Natsu couldn't hear all of the conversation through the pouring rain but it did sound like they were trying to get a little heated with the girl. Natsu stopped in his tracks and sighed, why was he so nice?

He spun around on his heel, walking straight to the three and shoving the man away that was holding onto the girl. "Hey, keep your hands off of people if they don't want to be touched," He said rather calmly but in his head, he was cursing himself. He stood infront of the girl and the two men stepped back and glared at him. They stood there in an uncomfortable silence for about a minute or so before the two guys finally started walking.

"Eh, it ain't worth going back to jail anyway," One of them said to the other while he nodded in return. "Let's bounce." Natsu watched the two thugs disappear around the corner before he turned back to the girl. He didn't even notice that her hands were holding onto his arm until he turned, felling them tug along.

"Hey, are you okay?" The blonde girl continued to hold onto his arm but didn't dare glance up from the wet stone beneath them. Natsu started getting a little uncomfortable and impatient with the silence she was giving him.

"Umm, hello?" He asked, tilting his head to try and get a look at her face, before he flinched back. Her head finally shot up to meet his eyes. Her eyes were red and tears were falling down her face. Holy shit she was cute. Though he did become a little concerned when he saw she was drenched and only had a backpack with her.

"Did you?... Runaway from home or something?" The girls eyes widened and her grip on him tightened, making him wince.

"Please don't turn me in to the authorities! I was planning on going back first thing in the morning! I just don't have enough money for a place to stay and a train ticket so I was just-"

"Wait, wait- You're telling me you ran away from home and basically chickened out?" The girls face got cherry red and she looked back down to the ground. Natsu had to refrain from bursting out in laughter, he's never met one of these kind of runaways.

"If you want... You could stay at my place for the night and then leave for the train station in the morning," Natsu suggested, Her eyes lit up and her smile beamed. "Thank you so much!" Her voice was so sincere, natsu smiled slightly. And this is why he should never stay out too late. Strange, unexpected events like this manage to happen somehow.

"By the way, I'm Natsu Dragneel, nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you, and you can just call me Lucy."

"I have some dry clothes you can sleep in, it's gonna be big on you though," Natsu handed her a pair of his shorts and a cotton white shirt. Lucy smiled bashfully and shook her head. "A-ah, no thank you, I have my own clothes but it was kind of you," Natsu looked at her drenched bag and doubted anything was dry in there. He tossed it over to her and she caught it with a surprised huff. "Just wear it, I'll go get you a blanket and a pillow so the couch is more comfortable." He sighed before walking into his room. Lucy watched him walk away before shrugging her clothes off very fast, then throwing on the shirt that ended just above her thigh, she pulled up the shorts but they kept slipping off her waist so she took them off.

"Here's your... Stuff," Natsu never had the chance to see an attractive girl in his clothes-shirt. Lucy seemed to notice he was staring and her cheeks went a little pink. "The shorts didn't fit." Natsu only mumbled a small "oh" while handing her her things for the night. Holy shit she was hot. He could stop staring at the small hint of cleavage that showed through his stretched collar. She looked to be a very voluptuos girl.

"W-Well, have a good night." Natsu mumbled, turning around and leaving to his room before she could utter a word. Lucy sighed softly and tried to snuggle into the couch to get more comfortable. Great, mistake number who knows anymore. Following a man back to his place to stay the night. Lucy's eyes widened, what if he does something to her in her sleep.

Natsu on the other hand, was already out cold and sleeping like a baby. But, neither of them were expecting what event would actually unfold to each other.

A/N: Well! That's chapter one! I hope you guys enjoyed. There might be some grammar mistakes because I'm tired, probably because I wrote this in the middle of the night. I'll fix anything that needs to be fixed later! See you in the next chapter, and a new 'Soft Spot' chapter is coming out soon!