Welcome to my new story! This is just a bunch of NaLu oneshots for the NaLu week (very late I know)

Anyways I did all of the days and these are my first NaLu posts so I hope I kept them in character.

Just to get us rolling I'm posting the first two days

Enjoy!

Bonus day

Shine

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Lucy sat at her usual coffee shop, taking in the aromatic scent of caffeine floating in the air. She tucked a stay strand of her bright blonde hair behind her ear that was obstructing her view from the book against her table. She would wait like this after her shift at the local bar Fairy Tail and soak up the sun by the window while becoming engrossed in her novel. Some days she wouldn't have the joy of letting her skin bathe in the warm sunlight as it was early summer and storms were often. Dark clouds would cover the sky and cool water would fall. This would cause her dearly beloved sun to hide away behind it, and yet she couldn't help herself by enjoying days like those as well.

Because in fact when the sun would hide away, she loved to grab a book that would fit the mood. There was no point reading a book filled with love and adventure on a gloomy day, or read a sad and heart wrenching book on a sunny day. So she sat with a content smile as she read her favorite adventure book. "Lu-chan! I'm sorry I'm late!"

Lucy looked up from her book to see her blue haired friend Levy walk towards her with an exhausted expression. Her orange tank top was tucked into her black high waisted shorts, blue hair in a ponytail, and her orange converse were on her delicate toes. She looked adorable, and seeing as she was also her best friend Lucy couldn't help but think that all the time. "It's okay Levy! How was your class?"

"Amazing! However my professor wouldn't stop talking about the recent findings of Latin scriptures and how he wanted to obtain some copies to translate himself! Before I knew it thirty minutes had passed after we were supposed to be dismissed and that's why I was so late! Forgive me Lu-chan, I hope I didn't make you wait too long!"

Lucy waved the thought away with a calm smile, "You're always forgiven. Don't worry about it!"

The bluenett sighed in relief as she relaxed against the table, enjoying the warmth of the sun like her friend. "So where's Natsu?"

Lucy smiled shaking her head at where in fact the hot headed man had run off to. "Gray said they had something to settle and went to the field to fight about it."

Levy's eyes brightened and she stood up abruptly, "Then let's go watch them! Come on it might be fun!"

Lucy rolled her eyes at her friend's spontaneous eagerness but gathered her things regardless. "You only want to go because you know Gajeel is there as well."

The woman flushed bright red at his name and pouted, turning her face away from Lucy as the blush gathered upon her expanded cheeks. "Shut up…" she mumbled.

The two women made their way to their respective cars and soon found themselves walking into the universities soccer court. The evening had changed the bright sunny sky into a warm fitting sky filled with reds, yellows, and oranges, and soon the sun would be setting. "Fucking hell Flame Dick can you just give up already?"

Lucy and Levy collectively sighed at the peaceful silence that was interrupted by the usual banter between two of their good friends Gray Fullbuster and Natsu Dragneel. "Ha! Take that Ice Princess! Think you can make it to my goal in time!?"

Lucy took their usual seat on the field bench and watched the two running across the field with vigor. Natsu had just scored a goal into Gray's net and now Gray was racing down the field with the ball towards Natsu's. Within second's Natsu took a dive and swiped the ball from underneath Gray's cleats, sending the ball off to the side. Natsu's laughter vibrated in the air as he laughed, making his way back to the opposite goal and scoring yet again.

"Times up punks!" Gajeel hollered from the other side, sat on a bench himself. He chuckled watching as Gray groaned in defeat, Natsu fist bumping the air. "I fucking won Ice Princess! Go do it now!"

"Seriously!?"

"A dare is a dare! Come on its perfect anyways, she's right there!"

Gray glared at his best friend but walked over towards Lucy and Levy, his dark eyes widening. "Hey! When did you guys get here?"

Lucy smiled, "Not too long ago. What did Natsu dare you to do?" She asked curiously. She watched as Gray's face erupted in flames and his eyes move behind them, focusing on the object of his dare. There was a slight hint of fear within the depths of his eyes and yet majority of his gaze seemed to melt in adoration.

"I-I have to ask Juvia out….like right now."

Levy squealed in her seat and noticed the blue haired girl named Juvia was walking towards them with two towels in her hands. "OMG! IT's finally happening! Go Go Go!"

Lucy chuckled and watched Juvia rush up towards them with the widest smile on her face. "Lucy~ Levy! When did you get here?" She shouted as she came upon them. She stopped just short of Gray and handed him the clean white towel, her blush sitting happily upon her cheeks, accentuating her soft pale skin. "H-here you are Gray-sama…"

"Thanks…"

Lucy and Levy tried to keep their snickers unnoticeable and quiet as Gray struggled to find a way to talk with the young woman. Juvia Lockster had been their friend for nearly a year and a half when she moved down to Magnolia when Gajeel told her to come. Soon after moving she was introduced to the group and immediately fell in love with Gray. At first, her forwardness bothered him, but it had been apparent after the past few months that it didn't seem to bother him quite a much as it used to. In fact, it seemed as if he was beginning to enjoy the fact that he didn't have do much.

Lucy and Levy backed away to give the two some privacy, seeing as Gray's eyes shifted to them almost begging for them to leave them alone while he did this. Lucy giggled into the palm of her hand, Gray could be so cute sometimes, and his obvious embarrassment for finally confessing his love for Juvia was too much for him in front of an audience.

So the two girls left and walked towards their other two males on the court, one pink haired…

Sorry, correction. One salmon haired male was downing a liter of water, wiping away the trace of the liquid that rolled down his tan skin. Levy jabbed Lucy in her side with a smirk at her obvious ogling, "careful there Lu-chan I think you were drooling."

"I was not!" Lucy denied under her breath, worried that he had overheard her best friend. Levy smirked knowingly and proceeded to walk towards the two with a bright smile. "Gajeel! Natsu!"

The two turned around and Lucy's eyes were met with the deep onyx of her best friend. "Hey Luce!"

She couldn't help but smile widely and wave back to her childhood friend. After moving to Magnolia at the age of 10 and shortly after her mother's death she was thrown into a sophisticated private school. One of course she did not make any friend nor enjoy, and it wasn't until she was to move into middle school she had gone into a public school where she met everyone. Of course the first day was nerve wracking. Many of her classmates already knew each other and soon she knew she would be isolated. However the warm relaxed atmosphere was much more enjoyable than the prestigious middle school she would have moved on into. It was just around lunch when Lucy finally met her first friend Natsu Dragneel.

He was known as the trouble maker, and yet everyone loved him, even the teachers. He was often seen messing around with Gray and a young girl by the name of Lisanna. Lucy was sat down at the table, enjoying her packed lunch when Natsu bumped into her, causing her to drop her lunch onto the floor and spilling everywhere. Natsu was flustered and apologetic as he apologized to her, and even bought her lunch after the mishap. One thing led to another and soon the two were inseparable. He opened up a whole new world to her, filled with adventure and friends. Even now to this day at the ages of 21 and 22, he continued to make every day shine with something new. "Hey Natsu! That was cruel daring Gray to ask Juvia out like that!"

Natsu chuckled wiping the sweat from his forehead and stood before her. His signature grin playing upon his lips as he laughed boisterously. "Oh come on Luce! He's been bitching about it for weeks. I just gave him a push. Plus it looks like it's going well over there!"

The four of them looked behind them just in time to see Juvia start crying and wrap her arms around Gray's shoulders. Lucy's heart raced with excitement watching the whole ordeal, and a part of her could help but notice the pain hidden in there too. She was jealous, and extremely so. Looking up beneath her lashes she gazed at her best friend and crush.

She wished Natsu would see her that way, but she knew it wasn't meant to be. Because let's be honest, if he was interested he would have said so by now. After knowing each other for more than ten years they had plenty of times to make a relationship between the both of them romantic, and yet it had never happened. They had had their moments, ones in which he would stay the night at her house and care for her when she was sick. He was there for her when her father died and promised that she would never be alone. He was there for everything important in her life, and even when it was just quiet night in between the two nearly three nights ago nothing had happened.

There was just a slight incident where Natsu had walked into her apartment a tad bit earlier than she was expecting him too, and in that time he had appeared just before her as she had walked out from the shower with nothing but a small towel around her body.

Lucy thought maybe something would have happened after that, especially after having had a crush on him for nearly six, going on seven years. However not one thing changed. He still smiled at her, and cared for her like a best friend, just as he had always done throughout the years.

"Well I'm glad that's finally over. Stupid Ice Princess should have done that a long time ago!" Natsu chuckled.

Lucy rolled her eyes and smacked him harshly in the arm, "It takes a lot of courage to confess your love to someone Natsu! I'm envious that he was able to do it and for her to feel mutually about it…" she said while trailing off at the end. She had to stop herself before she began to say something that hit too close to home because just like Gray she was nervous, she envied that he had done it. She looked to Natsu who was looking at her and in deep thought as well. When he hummed deeply in his chest and looked away she was finally able to breathe.

"I guess you're right. It's pretty terrifying."

Lucy's heart relaxed in her chest. Never would she be able to confess her love for him like Gray had just done, and like Juvia had constantly expressed. She knew for a fact Natsu didn't see her that way, and if he was interested in anyone it would be Lisanna. "Yup! Let's go congratulate them!"

That was how it was every day. Lucy would act as if nothing was wrong while silently wishing that there was something more between the two of them. And it was nights like this where they were sat in her bedroom on her bed, so close that their elbows were touching and she could practically feel the heat radiating off of his body, that would break her resolve to stay quiet. She would find the courage to move just that little bit closer, to lean her head against his shoulder and breathe in his unique scent, and pretend that there was something more.

"Man that was a good movie!" Natsu said happily after they had finished the movie Jurassic Park.

"It was, and now that we have seen it we can go see the new one in the movies with everyone tomorrow!" She chuckled. Looking up into his onyx eyes she smiled warmly before continuing their conversation, "I had no idea you had never seen that movie."

"I wasn't into movies too much when we were younger. I think it was back when we had entered 8th grade you made me sit and watch movies with you. I guess I finally learned to love them because I always enjoyed watching them with you." He said smoothly.

Lucy's cheeks began to heat up in embarrassment. For someone so painfully oblivious to her feelings he did a damn good job at making her heart race so fast in her chest it was painful. "Y-you idiot. You just needed someone who wasn't as hyper as the others to get you to calm down." She tried to recover.

"Nah, it was because I liked hanging out with you. Probably because you weren't as hyper but I liked how much fun we would have with just us alone." He grinned.

That was it. She couldn't take much more of this, and unless she removed herself from him she would end up pouncing on him. "That's really sweet Natsu…Hey do you want something to eat? I'm getting kind of hungry." She said in hopes of distracting him from the way their conversation was going.

However despite them moving towards her kitchen in search for food Natsu wasn't done with what he was saying. "You know I hope we can do this forever."

Lucy had opened the fridge to pull out the ingredients and felt her heart stop. "Do what? Hang out?" She asked with a slight shake in her voice. She placed the items on the counter and began to make some pasta for her and Natsu to share, remembering to grab the cayenne pepper from her spice cabinet since he liked it spicy, and over time she learned she did too.

"Yeah, but I meant this. Just you and me spending time together," he said softly.

Lucy looked up and saw him staring intensely at her, never breaking their eye contact. She blushed brighter and looked down, surrendering under his gaze to continue the meal preparation. "I do too Natsu. I mean I can't promise it always will though. With graduation approaching soon our lives might go in different directions. I might get married and have kids, and this…" she paused. What was this to him? Was this just friendship, or could she bet on an ounce of hope that it was something more than that to him. She dumped the noodles into the boiling pot and sighed, "This won't be possible. We can always meet up, but I'll have other responsibilities, as will you."

She didn't dare look up to him, fearing what it was he could see on her face. It had finally hit her, this relationship wouldn't last forever. The sleep overs, the movie nights, the dinners, none of it. Soon Natsu would find someone that would brighten his day, and they would have a family. He would be a great dad she thought with a smile.

Even if it wasn't with her, she would be happy as long as Natsu was happy it would be enough. "Then maybe you should just marry me and we won't even have to stop this."

Her heart stopped. Had he just suggested that as a joke? Even as dense as he was it was just cruel… "Natsu don't joke about stuff like that…"she said to him quietly. Lucy couldn't bear to look at him, knowing that the tears would fall when she saw his joking expression. It may have been funny if she wasn't so unbelievably in love with him.

"I wasn't joking Luce…For once I'm trying to be serious with you."

She could feel his breath against her neck as he trapped her in his arms and the counter. "W-what?"

He rested his head against her shoulder and took a deep breath, "Luce I'm in love with you."

Impossible. There was just no way that he felt that way for her after turning a blind eye to practically every situation. After 11 years of knowing each other, after all this time together and not one thing hinting at him being in love with her in such a way made her heart break. She turned around in his arms with fury and hurt. "Natsu I already said stop! You can't joke about things like this!"

She felt the tear slide down her face before she could even stop it. In her moment of panic she escaped his hold and moved away from him, running anywhere in her home to hide her shame and embarrassment. A warm hand wrapped around her wrist and pulled her back into his embrace. "Lucy wait please, I didn't mean to make you cry. I know this is unfair of me and probably really shocking but for once Luce I'm trying to be honest with you. I've been so scared to tell you how I feel because I was scared to lose what we had, and when Gray finally confessed to Juvia I realized how quickly someone could take you from me."

He noticed how she hadn't run away yet, or even better hadn't hit him and so he continued, pulling her against his chest and wrapping his arms around her waist, leaning his head into the crook of her neck in fear that she would disappear. "Luce when you told me confessing is terrifying I knew exactly how scary it was, because, I've had so many chances to tell you how I felt but, at the last minute I would always run off or say something stupid. I almost told you the first day of highschool, and then I chickened out and ended up staying silent. Then again at homecoming when you wanted to dance with me. Again when you accepted to being my date for prom, because I wanted us to go as boyfriend and girlfriend, but, I knew how much you were looking forward to it and I didn't want to ruin the night for you. I thought I finally had the chance at graduation because I was leaving you, but then you told me we were going to the same university and I just couldn't say it again. I've wanted to tell you for years how I feel about you Luce."

"I thought I could just be your friend, but I should have known that eventually I wouldn't get any time with you. That someone would take my place and make you smile, watch movies with you, laugh with you, do all the things that I wanted to do with you and I just can't live with myself if I didn't tell you. I'm in love with you Luce, I always have been and I'm sorry I've been such an idiot all these years."

Natsu waited agonizingly long for some sort of reaction from the blonde in his arms. His heart was racing a mile a minute, palpitating within his chest with such force he thought it might burst. Her silence was terrifying, especially since he knew that this could be the end of the relationship he loved so much. He only risked it because through the years Lucy remained single, and for being so beautiful he couldn't understand how it was possible. He was thick headed and slow, and he knew that sometimes he was oblivious to what was right in front of him. However when it came to his best friend, his partner in crime, he couldn't help but notice everything about her. The way she walked into the room and it felt warmer, happier, and caused his eyes to immediately search hers. That when they were close he could feel her soft skin against his own, the slight scent of vanilla, and her mesmerizing brown eyes.

He couldn't help but hope that the reason she had stayed single was because she was in love with someone, and that maybe, just maybe it was him. He wouldn't have said anything if it wasn't for Gray and Gajeel, after they both asked out Juvia and Levy this week he felt the need to do it now or never. He had waited so long it was hilarious, he had so many chances and yet he picks the most random day out of the week, on an ordinary night in like they did multiple times over the years. But he just couldn't help it anymore, she just became more beautiful every year, and each year it became harder and harder for him not to want her for himself. "Luce…please say something…"

He clutched her tighter, feeling his own hands shake in the fear of rejection. He would let go and walk out of her life, but it would tear him apart. He couldn't be without her, and he had just put the whole relationship in jeopardy.

Then suddenly he could feel the tears wetness fall onto his forearms, drenching his skin in what he assumed to be Lucy's salty tears. Worried he let go and spun her around, looking at her face covered by her bangs and tears falling feeling down the sides of her flushed cheeks. "I-I'm so sorry Luce! I didn't mean to make you cry! I- I I'm really sorry if I've ruined our friendship and if you don't feel the same way it's fine-"

"You're… being serious…" she hiccupped.

Natsu bit the inside of his lip, letting his arms fall down to his sides. "Yes."

He was waiting for her to tell him to leave, because he knew he just ruined everything they had-

"You idiot!"

"What?"

Lucy pushed his chest with force, causing him to stumble backwards, and then again and again until his large hands grabbed hers. "Idiot, idiot, idiot!"

"Luce-"

She grabbed his shirt so tightly that the fabric nearly gave way as she pulled him down. Capturing his lips between her own, feeling the softness of his lips against her own and pouring everything she had into their first kiss. She hadn't wanted it to end, but there was more to be said, and she pulled away, leaning her forehead against his own. "You fucking idiot you should have told me this years ago!"

Natsu was bewildered. First she had kissed him, and that most definitely had not been one of his dreams. That was real, and the tingling sensation left on his lips was lingering and causing his stomach to do all kinds of twists and flips. She had kissed him, and then proceeded to call him an idiot, so he was left confused. Was that a good thing? A bad thing? She wouldn't have kissed him if she didn't like him back right?

"Natsu you idiot! You stupid, dense, irresponsible, childish, moronic…"

"H-hey now Luce…"

"…Sweet, caring, funny, smart, and loyal man. Why didn't you do this years ago! Why didn't you just tell me and saving me from years of unrequited love…?"

Natsu figured it out now. Dense as he may be he knew what an unrequited love was…and if she was mad at him for her feeling like that then…

Lucy reached her hands up his chest to around his neck and cried with a light giggle. "You idiot I love you too. I've loved you for 7 years you moron!"

If the world stopped spinning and someone had told him, Natsu would have believed it. In fact he would have believed anything at this point because all he needed in his life was to hear her say that. He wasted no time wrapping his arms around her waist and moving in to kiss her, pressing their lips together and tasting her tears. They moved against each other with longing, and haste, afraid that this was merely a dream they had dreamt up and soon they would awaken to a painful reality. However, the taste of her skin was too good to be just a dream. He couldn't help moving his hand to the back of her neck and deepening their kiss, and the other resting just against the small of her back and pulling her even closer.

They parted quickly in desperate need of oxygen into their lungs and stared at each other, a cheeky grin spreading across both of their faces. Lucy tried so hard not to tackle him to the floor and place hot kisses along his body, and Natsu was fighting ever urge to push her up against the kitchen counter and ravish her right then and there without a care in the world. The two seemed to know what the other was thinking and both erupted into a contagious laughter that would make their stomachs hurt, and the bright pink tint on their cheeks brighten.

Natsu was the first to stop his laughter, too mesmerized in the sound of hers to even breathe or do even the most basic function. She was gorgeous, and now she was his, and the fear he had felt was replaced with nothing but absolute adoration. "I really love you Luce."

She had calmed down instantly at his words and relaxed in his hold, pressing a soft but meaningful kiss on his lips. "I love you too."

"Nah I'm pretty sure I love you more." He smirked, kissing the side of her cheek and beneath her jaw line.

"Are you making a fight out of this Natsu?"

"No," he laughed, "It's not a fight if I already win. I love you wayyyy more than you love me."

Lucy pouted and furrowed her brows. "Bullshit! I loved you first, so I love you more."

"What? No you didn't! Didn't you hear me? I've loved you for years."

"Yeah and? So have I! I fell for you that night in 8th grade when we fell asleep in your room and you told me I was pretty!"

Natsu chuckled, "I told you that because I liked you! I loved you before that anyways! So there I win."

"Natsu shut up and kiss me." She laughed, pulling him back to her with the brightest smile he had ever seen.

Tomorrow, when they walked towards the city center to meet their friends their hands were locked tightly together, and the group could only look at the new couple and breathe out a sigh of relief. Muttering 'finally' beneath their breaths as the couple appeared to almost shine.

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!
Look out for the second one I will post it soon!

Ciao

Rae