Chapter 1- What got into Natsu (Lucy is narrator)
It was an average day at the Fairytail guild hall. Some fighting, some laughs; the usual. I was at the guild hall looking for a job to pay my rent that day.
"Hey Lucy." Natsu said coming up behind me. I jumped out of my seat a bit scared.
"Natsu don't scare me like that." I said a bit scared with a smile on my face blushing.
"I found a job that that could help you pay your rent." He said smiling holding a piece of paper in his hand.
"The reward could pay a year's worth of rent." I said smiling at Natsu.
"You're welcome." Natsu said. The flyer says "There have been dark guild members causing trouble in Sun Village. "Okay let's get Gray and Erza then get going." He said running out the door.
"Just like Natsu." Mirajane said.
"He hasn't changed a bit." I said smiling. "Natsu wait up." I screamed as I was running to catch up. I saw that he actually waited for me which isn't like him at all. "Happy what got into Natsu all of a sudden?" I said.
"I really don't know." Happy said a bit confused with his hand on the back of his head.
"I was asking because, I thought you might know." I said.
"I usually know but this time I don't sorry." He said.
"Okay." I said.
"C'mon guys hurry up." Natsu said waiting impatiently.
"Ok Natsu." I said running to catch up.
"I think Gray and Erza will be waiting at your place as usual." He said smiling at me.
"I don't doubt it." I said smiling. On the way to my place I was walking on the ledge as usual.
"Lucy be careful." Natsu said in a concerned tone looking a bit worried.
"I do this all the time Natsu." I said. I was walking too fast and lost balance. I was reeling back about to fall in the water below. I fell but before I fell in the water I got a grip of the ledge. "Natsu help me!" I said about to cry,I felt my hand slipping. Natsu came running to help me out.
"Lucy grab my hand." He said reaching out for my hand.
I lost my grip "Natsu!" I screamed as I fell in the water.
"I'll save you Lucy." Natsu said diving the water to save me. I could feel my lungs running out of air, I was gasping for breath.
"Natsu help I can't hold my breath much longer."I thought to myself. I felt my eyes starting to close, everything began to look dark. I started to feel faint;I saw Natsu reaching out for me under the water, then I lost consciousness. By the time I regained consciousness I found myself lying in bed with Natsu sitting at the edge of the bed with the look of relief on his face.
"How'd I get here?" I said with curiosity.
"I carried you here then put you under the covers so you wouldn't catch a cold." Natsu said smiling.
"Thanks Natsu." I said quietly as I was blushing.
"I think that's enough for one day." He said calmly.
"Aye." Happy said.
"Yea I agree." I said.
"We saw the whole thing happen." Gray said with a smirk as he sat down with his feet on the table.
"Yea Natsu dove in the water to save you then he carried you in his arms and came running here as fast as he could." Erza said.
"After he carried you here he came barging in with a worried look on his face telling us not to bother him. Then he put his vest on you." Gray said about to laugh.
"I didn't do any of that you jerk!" Natsu said blushing looking a bit embarrassed.
"Natsu, Gray and Erza are telling the truth and you know it." Happy said yelling in a serious tone.
"Fine maybe I did, but it was to keep Lucy alive." Natsu said seriously as his face turned a bright red from embarrassment. I just realized that I still have Natsu's vest on.
"Natsu don't you want your vest back?" I said questioning him.
"No I'm fine but you're still soaked." He said.
"We'll leave you two alone now." Erza said climbing out the window into the night.
"Bye." Gray said climbing out the window.
"Natsu let me buy you dinner. It's the least I can do to repay you." I said smiling at him.
"Lucy you don't have to." He said smiling getting a bit embarrassed as he put his hand on the back of his head.
"No I want to." I said.
"Okay." Natsu said.
"Meet me at the Hargeon Restaurant in an hour." I said in a joyful tone.
"Ok see you in an hour." He said smiling at me for a quick second, and then he climbed out the window. I got washed and chose my outfit carefully. It was December so I was obviously going to wear a coat. I chose my wedged heel knee high boots, a beige turtle neck, a white scarf, and skinny jeans.
I was walking to Hargeon Restaurant. When I arrived I saw Natsu was waiting outside for me.
"Well don't you dress to impress." I said smiling with my cheeks turning bright red. Natsu was wearing his fancy shirt, pants and shoes.
"Thanks?"He said blushing a bit looking confused."Ladies first." Natsu said holding the door open for me.
"Thank you." I said as I walked through the door.
"Let's take a seat." He said.
"Ok." I said. We took our orders and ate, then we started to talk. "So, Natsu why did you save me?" I asked.
"I saved you to keep you alive, you're an amazing friend and I couldn't even imagine my life without you." He said smiling with as his cheeks turned pink.
"Why is he blushing? Does he like me?"I thought to myself as my face turned red.
"Lucy let me walk you home so nothing bad happens again." Natsu said smiling.
"Ok Natsu." I said.
"Just put your hand on my shoulder when you walk on the ledge." He said.
"Aye we don't want you falling off the ledge again." Happy said as he was flying.
"Now that I think about it maybe we should split the reward in half." I said.
"Are you sure?" Natsu asked looking a bit confused.
"Yea I'm sure." I replied.
"Lucy let me and Happy walk you home." He said.
"Okay." I said with a smile. On the way home it began to snow, I started to shiver.
"Lucy you're shivering." Natsu said putting his arm around me. "Did that help?" He said looking at me with a slight smile. I looked up at him with a surprised look.
"Kind of." I said looking at him with a smile.
"Good." Natsu said smiling.
"So how'd you like the dinner Natsu?" I asked.
"The dinner was amazing Lucy." He said in a kind tone.
"Glad to hear and thanks." I said blushing turning my head away so he could barely see my face.
"Thanks for what?" He said questioning me looking a bit confused.
"Thanks for saving me." I said.
"Lucy you don't need to thank me I would've saved you at any cost." Natsu said blushing.
"Natsu are you blushing?" I said questioning him.
"No." He replied quickly in a nervous tone.
"I think you were." I said in a sweet tone smiling at him.
"Ok I was blushing but that doesn't prove anything." Natsu said in a serious tone.
"Okay no need to get so serious about it." I said.
"Sorry." He said feeling guilty.
"No need to apologize. I shouldn't have asked." I said.
"Shouldn't we continue walking to your apartment Lucy?!" Natsu said.
"Oh I forgot because, we were talking." I said a bit embarrassed. We walked for about 10 minutes to get to my apartment.
"Lucy don't forget about the quest tomorrow." He said.
"Okay I won't." I said.
"Good night Lucy." Natsu said smiling giving me thumbs up.
"Good night Natsu." I said starting to climb through the window.
"Um Lucy aren't you going to use the door?" Natsu said.
"Nah I'm fine." I said.
"I guess I had an influence on you." Natsu said starting to laugh.
"Yea I guess so." I said laughing a bit.
"Okay good night." He said.
"Good night Natsu." I said.