OH MY GOSH! I've been dead, but I'm back and hyped for NaLu Week. I really need to update my stories though - I'll try as hard as I can to get the inspiration back for them, but please don't hate me for these long breaks; life is never easy ^^'

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail

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Fascination (Day 1)

Levy giggled quietly to herself as she watched her best friend and their resident fire mage poke and pry at each other from across the guild hall. To any stranger or someone who hadn't known the two of them very well, they were simply bickering amongst themselves, insulting one another. However, to Levy and the rest of her guildmates, she saw something more:

She saw the small smiles on their faces and the loving sparkle in their eyes. She saw the simple tease behind the meaningless insults. She saw the way they seemed to scoot closer to one another and grazed of fingers against each other atop the table that seemed more purposeful than on accident.

They were fascinated with each other and Levy, in turn, was fascinated with their relationship.

She smiled as the couple once more threw a string of insults at each other and Lucy pretended to look angry, but Levy could see the tiny smile on the blonde's lips and she hadn't missed another brush of fingers.

"Aren't they cute?" Mira leaned over the bar, where Levy sat at, and followed the bookworm's gaze.

"Yes," she smiled, "they're absolutely adorable. I don't understand why they aren't official yet."

"They're practically married, Levy," Mira replied. "I don't get it either. Hmm, maybe they are together and are just keeping it from us."

Levy turned in confusion at the barmaid's words, "why would they do that?"

"I don't know," Mira shrugged as she began to wipe down the counters. "Maybe it's because we keep pushing them and they don't want to cause a scene and that makes sense." She giggled, "because we really would make a huge deal out of it."

"Really? They'd keep their relationship a secret because of that?"
"I don't know," she repeated, "it was just a thought."

"Well," Levy turned back to the couple, "if they are hiding it, they're not doing a good job. Besides, Lucy's really open with me - if they were a couple, she'd tell me, even if they wanted to keep it quiet."

"I don't see what the big deal is all about," Cana spoke from a few seats over. She was tipsy - you could see it in her eyes and hear it in her voice. "They're just flirting."

"Oh," Mira poked at her chin, looking over at Natsu who playfully tugged on Lucy's ponytail. She retaliated in yelling and smacking his own head of hair several times. Despite this, they were still smiling slightly to themselves. "I wouldn't go as far to say that they're flirting."

"Yeah," Cana chugged on her bottle of alcohol, "but everybody flirts with one another here and there."

"True," Levy said, "but Natsu and Lucy have a special connection - everybody knows that, even people outside the guild."

"The guys that hit on Lucy especially know that," Mira giggled, causing Levy to echo her at the meaning of her statement.

"I know they have a spark," Cana slurred, "that's not what I meant."

Mira and Levy shared a curious glance before looking at the brunette for more information. "What do mean then, Cana?"

"I mean, they're just like they always are: two peas in a pod," She glanced at the said two. "Everybody is unique in their own way and those two are expressing their affection for one another in strings of insults, glances with smiles, and breaking into each other's houses. They're both stubborn and probably wouldn't admit it to each other for a long time, but they're going the same pace without a doubt. They flirt in their own language so I wouldn't think too hard on it. When they're ready to become official, they will."

Levy was surprised at the drunkard's words and even more so when she realized that they were true. Mira smiled and turned back to look at the couple, "I guess you're right, Cana. They do flirt in their own language, but that's what makes their relationship so fascinating."

The bookworm followed the barmaid's gaze, smiling as they continued their spat. "I suppose," Levy giggled, "if anybody could understand couples and their body language, it's Cana, who sits in the guild, drinking all day as well as watching her fellow guildmates and their activities. Hey Mira, you should probably hand over your title as matchmaker to her now."

The She-Devil smirked, "not a chance."

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I didn't really know where I was going with this, but I gotta say, it ended up really cute. I'm sorry for the length of this oneshot; halfway through this, I told myself that this story had a vibe that needed to short. I liked it though and I hope you guys enjoyed it as well.

-zEllie