Playlist: You Are In Love-Taylor Swift

Modern Day, College AU

"Remind me why I'm doing this?" Lucy asked as she sat in front of a computer screen, Natsu sitting next to her.

"Because Gajeel dared you to," he reminded and Lucy whimpered in response.

"This shouldn't be that bad. They're just animatronics and it's only a game," Natsu tried to comfort his best friend and, more recently, his girlfriend. At a party, hosted by Cana, the traditional three rounds of truth or dare had started and Gajeel had challenged Lucy to play Five Nights at Freddy's. Since Lucy had been slightly drunk she had laughed it off and dismissed it as something she could do, no problem. Now that she was actually sitting with the game open in front of her, in a pitch black room, with her volume turned all the way up, she was starting to second guess herself.

"I'm sleeping in your room tonight," she warned and Natsu just shrugged. He didn't mind, it's not like he didn't sneak into her room almost every night to sleep. She had told him multiple times that anyone who climbed fire escapes in the middle of the night in New York City needed help but he ignored her every time. "I'm going to get kicked out of the apartment building for noise complaints," she whined.

"Not if move into my apartment," he teased and Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Stop! How can you joke in a time like this?" Lucy complained.

"Lucy you promised. Erza will come after you if you don't follow through," Natsu reminded and Lucy yanked on her hair and wailed.

"Turn the freaking camera on," she grumbled. "The beginning of this doesn't get mentioned, got it?"

"My lips are sealed," and he mimed locking a key. Lucy sighed and reluctantly turned to the computer screen. "They want you to play through night two."

"I'm dead."

The opening sequence of the game with the phone call began and Lucy squealed. "I don't want to do this, I don't want to do this, I don't want to do this." Natsu began to massage her shoulders and she sighed.

"I'm here with you," he soothed and Lucy nodded.

"I'm sweating."

"The more you procrastinate the longer you have to do this." Reluctantly Lucy began monitoring the cameras and got attacked by an animatronic chicken. She screamed and nearly fell out of her chair but Natsu caught her.

"I'm still shaking," Lucy admitted as she and Natsu cuddled on his bed. Natsu pulled her closer and Lucy rolled her eyes, though he couldn't see it. "I'm not cold, smart one." He nuzzled her neck.

"But if you're closer you'll be safer," he argued. Lucy huffed but she pressed herself closer anyway. Natsu kissed the top of her head as her head jerked back towards the door. "You ok Luce?"

"I keep expecting to see a purple robot standing next to the bed." Natsu just laughed.

"I'll keep you safe. Sleep Luce." Natsu felt her smile against the skin of his neck. Thankfully she listened and fell asleep.