Hi! This is my first story! This is a Nalu one-shot. Please give this a review, I need to improve for my next story! The story is set after Natsu come backs but with some *changes*. Enjoy!

All rights go to the all great, Hiro Mashima!

Back and Better

Lucy was reading on her couch in her new apartment after a hard day of work. Jason was a horrible co-worker. She hated the fact that he reminded her of Natsu's joyfulness. She sighed and put her book down and turned to take a shower. She missed him a lot She got inside and turn on the shower. She washed her body, mindful of her sore spots. Jason went everywhere, from the guild halls, to the bars, and to shopping districts. She never knew why he was so interested in gossip. When she got out, she suddenly heard a bang. She ran out, grabbed her whip and cautious advanced out of her bathroom.

There laid on her bed, a bloody Natsu and an exhausted Happy. Natsu turned to Lucy, and said before he passed out, "I am back Luce!". Then passed out of blood lost. She screamed and ran towards her medic kit and laid Natsu on the bed. "Happy, leave. I don't want you to see anymore of this." The exceed nodded before he dragged him self to the living room.

Lucy pulled off Natsu shirt and cloak. Damn, even in his bloody state, he was hot. Wait what! She shook the thought out of her head. "What the hell is wrong is with me!" She started on his chest. There was a big slash from the stomach to the shoulder. How powerful was this slash? Normally it would be hard to cut the skin of a Dragon Slayer. She took out a some medicine and cleaned Natsu's wound. She then wrapped the gauze over his wound. Lucy pushed some off hair aside, not noticing how tried she was.

She was weary as had she pushed a one ton weight. She soon found herself sleeping next to Natsu

The Next Morning

Natsu woke up. He couldn't move. He found some hair on his face and blew it. It was blond. Wait. What. He moved his head to the side and found Lucy hugging his chest. He look down and saw his wound. That was close. Suddenly, Happy entered the room. "Ooooo, Natsu sleeping with Lucy!", said the exceed. Natsu sighed.

Lucy woke up with a start that morning. She rubbed her head on her hard pillow. No, that wasn't right. She never brought a hard pillow. She looked up and saw Natsu grinning. "Morning Luce!" said Natsu. She smiled. But the the next action made her question Natsu maturity. He gave her a peck on her forehead. Lucy blushed. She didn't slap, kick or scream at Natsu to get out. Instead, she gave a full on hug on Natsu. "Natsu, I love you!" said Lucy. Natsu blushed and looked away, " Yeah you too…"

Later, she had to explain to her friends why there was Natsu living in her apartment. The answer she gave them cause Mira to faint, Levy and Lisanna to scream with joy ( Lisanna ships Nalu ), Juvia to scream, " No more Love Rivals for Gray-sama!", Erza to gap, Gray nodded and the rest was left wordless.

Her answer? "Natsu my boyfriend now."