This story is based on my oneshot called I love you, Lucy. I wanted to make a longer version of the story, and this is the first chapter.


It had started a couple of years ago. The strong bond between the Dragonslayer and the Celestial Sprit Mage. Unbreakable bonds. No matter what happened they where always there for each other.

It had been like that since the first day they met. Lucy had been in the Magic Shop in Hargeon discussing the prize of a celestial Spirit Key with the shop owner and was disappointed when he didn't lower the prize more than he did. She left the shop and was almost compelled by a charm spell by a man that called himself "Salamander". Natsu had barged into the crowd together with Happy looking for Igneel and when they interrupted "Salamander" the spell was broken and Lucy could think clearly again.

She treated them on a meal and they embarrased her with the way they thanked her. They parted but Natsu saved her again from the fake "Salamander" later that night when he lured her onboard his ship. Natsu revealed that he was the real Salamander and when he and Lucy escaped the ship and the mess they made he asked her to join Fairy Tail, a magic guild in Magnolia. She accepted and became a part of his team.

They quickly became very close friends. Natsu believed in her, even when she didn't believe in herself, and he always protected her. She trusted him with her ife. She actually jumped out of a window that time when Phantom Lord kidnapped her because she new Natsu would catch her. She had complete faith in him. He was very lojal and he cared deeply for the people close to him. But, he could also really get on her nerves. He was reckless and childish, always looking for a way to prove his strenght and he and Gray were bickering on a daily basis. And he had the annoying habit of getting into her apartment without her knowing it. She had barely moved into her apartment the first time she found him and Happy there.

Now, Natsu was standing by the mission board with Happy hovering above his shoulder looking at the requests.

"Good morning, Lucy," Mira said when Lucy entered the guild hall. "Do you want breakfast or have you eaten already?"

"I've already had breakfast, thank you," Lucy said and sat down by the bar.

Natsu turned around at the sound of her voice.

"Lucy! I've found a mission for us!"

He gave her a big smile and she hoped her cheeks didn't blush. That smile…. She took a breath and walked up next to him. She took the request from his hand.

"What is it?" she asked and started reading it.

"It's really easy. All we have to do is escort this guy to a meeting in Hargeon. But look at the money! You're gonna be able to pay your rent several months in advande!"

"There's got to be a catch," Lucy thought. The mission seemed to be way too easy for that kind of money. But she needed it, and if a guy was willing to pay this much for a mission like this, well that was up to him.

"We'll take it," she said and handed the request back to Natsu.

"Great, I'll tell Mira," Natsu said and headed in Mira's direction. On the way there he bumped into Gray and they immediately started bickering. It quickly escalated into a fight and Lucy sighed. Typical.

"Natsu, if you don't stop fighting we're not going on that mission tomorrow."

They continued to fight but a devilish look from Mira stopped them. Mira was such a sweetheart, but she could be really scary when she wanted to. When the fight ended Juvia was by Gray's side.

"Gray-sama, are you alright? Let Juvia take care of you!"

He mimed "help" to anyone who was interested in helping, but no one was. Everyone knew about Juvia's obsession of Gray, and even though they felt a little bad for him they didn't want to be on Juvias bad side or being accused of being her "Love Rival." Juvia was pretty harmless in her affection, but she too was a girl who could be scary if she was in the mood. Lucy had been Juvia's "Love Rival", but only in Juvia's head, and right now she was glad that she wasn't considered to be that anymore.


Lucy stayed at the guild almost all day. She sat down next to Levy and they started talking about books. Time pased by without them noticing and too soon is was time for Lucy to head home. She had to pack for her mission and she wanted to take a nice bath.

She unlocked her apartment door and walked inside. She walked into the kitchen to get some water but stopped in the middle of the doorway. Natsu was going through her refrigerator.

Lucy crossed her arms over her chest and cleared her throat.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Natsu bumped his head on the refrigeration and slowly turned around when he heard her voice.

"Lucy, you're home," he said and gave her an innocent smile.

"What are you doing?"

"I was just trying to find something to eat."

"And why didn't you do that at your own house?"

"There's no food in my house."

"Get out," Lucy said and pointed in the direction of the apartment door.

"But Lucy, I'm hungry…"

"Get out! You have to find food somewhre else. I'll see you in the morning."

He sloushed his shoulders and walked past her to the apartment door. He looked at her over his shoulder before he left the apartment. Typical Natsu! Why was he doing this to her? She had a feeling he spent more time at her apartment then he did in his own house.

She packed the things she needed for th mission and then she took a nice bath. She brought her book to bed but soon feel asleep with the book lying on her stomach.