NATSU'S POV

I woke up next to Lucy as I could do isstare at her beauty. Her flawless face, her bright blonde hair, her soft skin and her big chocolate colored eyes. -WAIITTT HER EYES! THEY WERE STARING STRAIGHT BACK AT ME!- I looked away feeling my cheeks burn up.
I've always loved Lucy. Since the day we met. I felt a strong connection to her even if we hadn't known eachother for that long. But I always did. I've always hid my feelings away from her knowing thatshe would never fall in love withan idiot like
me.

I pretended to fall off the bed "Hey! Why'd you do that for!" Lucylooked at me confused "I didn't do anything idiot!" I got up and walked into the kitchen opening the fridge "Lucy! Why'd you finish all the food! you'relike an animal!" The next thing I
know is that I feel a foot to my face, then landed on the parks fountain, in a distance I hear Lucy yelling out "if I find you back in my apartment I'll kill you!" That's one of the things I love about her..so fiesty...

I walked back to her apartment and climbed up her window. I heard the water running so I waited in the living room for her as I ate her last of herchips. Iheard her talkingto herself about her life problems, about the rent due in 3 days. Of course I would
help her reach her goal to pay it in time. As I waited I went into her room stealing some of her belongings. Shoving them into my travel bag. Happy had left to go see Karla, trying to give her a fish but she always denied it.


LUCY'S POV

I was so stressed out, I needed that nice hot shower. First I wake up to Natsu weirdly watching over me like a hawk, then I need to buy even more food since I barley have enough to last a week before Natsu devors it all, and lastly..MY RENT IS DUE IN
3 DAYSSS! How am I suppose to get enough money without having Natsu destroy a whole village again..-sigh- I might have to go on a job myself this time.

When I finish taking my shower I walk out to see..Natsu..he tackle huggedme down making my towel slip off, there I am naked, with Natsu on top of me. I quickly turned red like Erza's hair. I kicked him off me making him hit againstthe wall I quickly grabbed
the towel and wrapped it around me. "What the hell were you thinking! PERVERT!" I yelled at him. "I was just greeting you..Jeez.." He responded back with his arms crossed and a slight pouting face.

I walked into my room to get dressed. I needed to head to the guild and find a job if I wanted to pay the rent in time. I looked over at my closet picking and maroon top with a black shirt, tied my hair in a side ponytail and tied my belt with my eyes
on my waist. I walked out and then Natsu grabbed me (bridal form) and started running towards the window, I held on to his shirt and closed my eyes as he jumped out landing perfectly on his two feet, he began running to the guild with me still in
his arms. I looked up to him and saw that smile that nobody could resist.

I've always loved Natsu. Since the day we met and he saved me. I knew we would become close friends. He was so cute and hot, so fun to be around, but in serious times he was really protective of his family (the guild) he never gave up and fought for what
he loved. He gave hope in everything always finding another way to fix things. And that's one of the things I love about him. Other than that, he gave me a new family I could depend on, he knew me so well when I was sad or I was just upset about something,
he would always be there to cheer me up.


NATSU'S POV

When we got to the guild Lucy went to her usual spot at the bar and talked with Mira, I walked over to the ice princess to pick a fight. I then saw Lucy at the request board looking for a job. Of course I would volunteer to help her out. So i joined her
on the lookout for thejob. Once we had both agreed on one, we were walking towards the exit when.. Lisanna came out of nowhere and tackle hugged me to the ground, I watched as Lucy crossed her arms. Then I felt lips on my cheek, me looking at Lucy
as she rolled her eyes in disgust. This somehow made me happy,watching her get jealous.

I looked over at Lisanna as she started to blush she then asked "hey Natsu..I was wondering if I could go on a job with you.." She smiled innocently. "Well actually..I was about to go on one with Lucy.." Scratching the back of my head. She looked at me
confused "but..Lucy isn't here?!.." She smirked. "Yea she's right ther-...WAIT WHAT!?" I pushed Lisanna off me gently and got up. Dammit! She ran off. I looked at Lisanna "Thanks..for wasting my time" knowing that she had done all that on purpose
just do get Lucy mad at me.

I walked around the guild and then to the park. Trying to catch her scent. Then I heard a soft voice. "Natsu..." I looked behind me only to find the Same person who had ruined everything. "What do you want Lisanna!?" I looked around even more hoping she
would get the idea that I was busy. "Well..I want to apologize for what I did back there..I didn't mean to ruin anything.." She said innocently. "Yea ok." I started to walk away. But then I was pinned to a close by tree by her and she started to kiss
me. I pushed her and then saw the one person I was looking for..Lucy..she stared walking away without expression. I looked at Lisanna angrily and started to run after Lucy.


LISANNA'S POV

I saw that Lucy and Natsu were leaving for a job. This angered me. I hated her so much. She was always the one to get all his attention, always the one who seemed to put a smile to his face. Why couldn't I be her? She lives as if her life was perfect,
she took away all my friends, the people I grew up with, my family. Natsu and I made the promise to get married and have a family together. But it seemed that Lucy and Natsu would be the ones getting married and having the family. and I needed to
stop that from happening.

Yes everything I did was going as planned. Lucy was starting to give up on Natsu. But this idiot was chasing after her. Ugg. He cared so much about her. It was obvious that he loved her so much. That I felt this sudden madness inside me telling me to
get rid of what was ruining my life..to get rid of Lucy.


LUCY'S POV

I had gotten sick of everything that had happened in the guild today. Lisanna obviously meant to do that to try and get me mad at Natsu, she's always hated me I could always tell, by the looks she gave me when I walked in the guild. Well I guess I'll
just go on the job myself..shouldn't be that hard ..right?!..wait no! I can't go alone! Me and Natsu are partners and partners stick together! I started walking back to the guild, of course I would forgive Natsu,it wasn't his fault that Mrs. Claus
had gotten in the middle of everything, I caught my self laughing at my own comment and then I saw..

I saw Lisanna and Natsu against a tree kissing. I just turned around and started walking away.I just sighed knowing that my heart hadbeen broken, walking away I felt a tearsrun down my cheeks. Am such an idiot! I hated myself. I just wanted to run away
for ever, from all my problems. Knowing that they would only come back later. Just when I ran away from home, all my problems came back and destroyed even more of me, my family (the guild). The same would happen with Natsu, he would come back and
hurt me even more in the future. I felt my hands form into a fist.


NATSU'S POV

I ran after Lucy, finally when I got to her I grabbed her shoulder. "Lucy I'm sor-.." I gotcut off by her. "No it's ok.." She said quietly. "I think I'll just go on the job myself..I need to be alone anyways.." I felt her shoulder shove away from my hand.
I knew she was crying, even if I didn't see her face, I could hear it in her voice. I felt terrible. All I could do is watch her as it started to rain. Great..what a beautiful day..

I ran back to the guild only to find Lisanna there again waiting for me at the front of the doors. I tried my best to just walk past her but she stopped me "hey..where do you think you're going." She said as she set her hands on my chest. "some where
away from you.." I grabbed her hands and threw them back, giving her a slight shove and walking into the guild.


LUCY'S POV

I stared out the window in the train. Watching a rain drop land and then splatter into tinier rain like I felt.. My heart landing and then breaking into pieces. I looked around me only to find a man staring at me. I blushed when I saw him, he hadbrown
hair and green eyes, his shirt was tight on his muscles. This only made me drool. As soon as I knew it he was sitting across from me. "Hey! I'm Takashi!" He held out his hand and gave me this gorgeous smile. "Umm..hi..I'm Lucy!" Grabbing his hand
and shaking it as I returned the smile.

We talked for hours, I felt so comfortable around him, as if I've known him for a long time. He told me he was a wizard as well, his magic was incredible, he could control anything was just his eyes! I mean who wouldn't obey with those eyes! He had told
me he was looking for a guild to join, so I decided to offer him to join fairytail, in return he offered me to help me on the job. We had made a deal.

He somehow made me so happy, he made me forget about all my problems, I felt like my heart had been put back into pieces.


NATSU'S POV

Of course I followed Lucy, I tried sitting back away from her so she wouldn't notice. But before I knew it my motion sickness took over. When train stopped and I felt better I looked over to her andI saw her leaving with a man. I was confused. Did she
have a brother? Was he just helping her? I got up and started following them, it looked like they knew eachother. One thing that was bothering me was she looked happy, as if she just forgot about everything that happened in the guild, or me..

I hated the way he was looking at her, asif she was the only girl in her eyes. I walked by a hot dog stand and started eating the mans hot dogs, when I looked up I didn't see them, crap I lost them. After 30 min of searching I gave up and decided to go
back to the guild before Lucy got back.


-TIMESKIP TO AFTER THE JOB-

LUCY'S POV

We were walking back to the guild, talking, laughing, and just joking around. When we got there I opened the doors and introduced him to the whole guild, master set the fairy tail emblem on his right shoulder, making the color green. I then showed him
around the guild, he started conversations with every one, becoming great friends with them, soon enough it got dark and I decided to go home with Takashi, he didn't have a place to staysince he was new to the place so I offered him to stay the night
at my apartment.

When we got there I noticed that I didn't see Natsu at the guild, nor Lisanna. I got annoyed by the thought of what they were doing. I took my keys out and opened the door to my room, only to see Natsu on my bed. Takashi looked over at me confused on
who that was. "He's..my partner.. And also my best friend..he technically lives here you could say.." He nodded and looked around "this is a nice place." I smiled at him "yep I get that a lot, well make yourself comfortable!" He set his stuff beside
the couch and sat down.


NATSU'S POV

I heard Lucy come into her room, I stood up and saw her dropping her bag and folding her clothes. "Lucy.." I started walking towards her. She gave me a small glance "what do you want idiot?.." This made me smile a bit knowing that she was in a better
mood. "I'm sorry for ruining today, well I didn't do it on purpose, Lisanna just tackled me and I didn't know what to do and-" she set her finger on my lips. "It's ok, I know it wasn't your fault.." She gave me that beautiful smile and hugged me.

As I hugged her back, I smelled someone's scent, it was a new one but somehow knew who is was. I walked into the livingroomto find the same guy who was with Lucy earlier today. He looked at me and smiled "hey Natsu! I'm Takashi!I heard so much about you!"
He smiled innocently at me. "Hmph..whatever" I turned around angry andconfused on why Tf he was in Lucy's house. "Umm...sorry I didn't know he would react this way..he's usaually nice to any guest.." I heard Lucysay uncomfortably. I was walking back
into her room when I felt Lucy's hand on my shoulder, as she turned me to face her. "What's a matter with you?!.." I just ignored her comment and started walking towards the bed. "Hey! I'm talking to you!" She set her hands on her hips. "Idk, I just
have a bad feeling about the guy.." Then I whispered under my breath "he could take you away from me.." She looked confused "what?" But by then I had fallen asleep.

After a few minutes, I woke up and heard the water running in the shower. I walked into the living room and found Takashi looking around at Lucy's pictures. "Hey! What are you looking at!?" I grabbed the picture of Lucy and took it out of his sight. "I
was just admiring her beauty..damn" he rolled his eyes. "Well..go hit on another girl! Lucy's mine!" I said to him as I could feel my hand turn into a fist of fire. He looked down and at me smirked.."oh so you're a fireboy?" I put the picture of Lucy
in my bag and corrected him. " actually, I'm a dragon slayer" his smirk become bigger, "I know exactly how to deal with you weak slayers" when I opened my mouth to say something back i heard Lucy come out in her towel and she walked straight into
her room. I looked at Takashi as he looked up and down at her body, Lucy without knowing how perverted this guy really was. I punched him in the face "stop looking at Lucy like that you dirty pervert.." He got up and staredback at me with disgust.
"What are you gonna do about it? Fire boy." I returned the look "well I'll beat the shi-" Lucy walked back out and smiled at us "are you guys getting along!?" She looked so happy I didn't want to ruin themoment. "Ya Ithink we'll become great friends!"Takashi
and I said in the same time. We looked at eachother and rolled our eyes, knowing that this meant war.