Natsu and Lucy
It was funny. Thinking back to all her adventures in Fairy Tail, it was the quiet days that Lucy remembered the most. Those rare times when an empty request board forced most of her friends to take the day off. They were the kind of days when she could just sit back, open her favorite book, and relax.
Of course, even those days she rarely ended up spending alone.
Today in particular, both Natsu and Happy had yet to leave her home. Which was strange considering the former's notoriously short attention span. Still, the two weren't entirely frustrating when they behaved themselves, so Lucy remained silent throughout the day. While she quietly flipped page after page, Happy slept peacefully on the bed beside her.
The cat began to purr as she stroked his fur, an act that caused a wide smile to grace her lips.
"What's with the smile" Natsu asked from his spot close by. Until now, the pink-haired mage had been sitting on the floor by her bed, tossing a fireball casually back and forth in his hands.
"Happy's purring" she answered simply.
Raising an eyebrow, Natsu reared his back onto the bed. No doubt listening intently, he went silent for several seconds. "Huh" he said with a grin, "that's cool." Already on his feet, the clearly uninterested man looked closely around the room. "This is getting boring, we should go out."
Lucy nearly fell off the bed at her friend's words. Trying unsuccessfully to hide the new color of her face, she closed her book alongside an awkward cough. "Uh...well..." she said in between coughs, "I guess we could try it, you... really want to go out with me?."
"Yeah" Natsu nodded, opening a window that faced the street outside. "It looks like a nice night. I think I can get us onto the roof from here."
Watching her friend scramble out the window, Lucy allowed her blush to slowly fade. "Oh, you meant go 'outside'."
"Well duh" Natsu said, obviously confused by her realization. "What did you think I meant?."
"Um...nothing, it's not important." Lucy kept her head aimed at the floor on her walk across the room. "Just be careful climbing around like that, I have to pay for anything you break."
It wasn't the best attempt she could've made to change the subject, but it worked nonetheless. Natsu shrugged away the situation, perched carefully on the open windowsill. "Yeah yeah" he said while rolling his eyes, "just grab onto my back."
Lucy did what was asked of her. With her arms wrapped tight her friend's back, the teenage girl was instantly whisked out the window. Natsu jumped carelessly over the street below, using two flames under his feet to lift them higher into the air. Once they were level with the houses roof, he backed up, landing feet first on the slanted surface.
Hands entwined to keep from falling, both mages sat down side by side. It was only then that Lucy allowed her gaze to drift away from her friend. Natsu was right, it was definitely a nice night to be outside. A starry sky shined beautifully over Magnolia, showering the entire town in moonlight.
The canal that ran by her house also shined bright, reflecting not only the stars above, but Natsu and herself as well. A quick smile to her own reflection, and the teenage girl felt a warm sensation travel through her body. With a sudden lurch in her stomach, she realized Natsu had never let go of her hand.
"Hey Natsu" she said softly.
"Yeah" the man replied, his gaze still straight ahead.
Now blushing uncontrollably, Lucy leaned over and gently kissed her friend's cheek. "Thanks for staying with me today, I had fun."
"What are you talking about?" Natsu asked, once again confused by her actions. "We haven't done a single thing all day."
Lucy couldn't help but smile. Natsu was trying not to blush, and failing miserably. As a cold gust of wind blew by, she scooted closer to her friend's side, and placed her head on his shoulder. "Exactly."