Title: Valentine's Day Candy

Rating: K

Summary: It's Valentine's Day at the guild. Where's Natsu?

A/N: Includes Smitten!Natsu. Inspiration came from a prompt from OTP Prompts on tumblr.

Lucy slowly trudged to the guild hall. She had felt like dressing up today; she wore a flowery summer dress with cute flats, her hair held back by a headband.

She entered the guild, and, as usual, there was a huge ruckus. But, unusually, there were no fights going on. Not even Natsu and Gray. Not even Gajeel. Speaking of Gajeel... He was currently talking to Levy, a faint blush on his cheeks, his hand scratching at the back of his neck. As Lucy looked around, she realized that several boys were blushing and talking to girls. Even the boys who usually never said a word to the opposite gender. Lucy walked over to Mirajane.

"Mira?" she asked. Mirajane looked up and smiled to see Lucy.

"Hi, Lucy! How are you?"

"I'm fine... Just, why is everyone acting differently?"

"What do you mean? It's still loud in here, as usual."

"I mean, no one's fighting. Isn't it strange? Just a little?"

Mirajane giggled. "Oh! Silly, don't you know today's Valentine's Day?"

Lucy stammered, "V-Valentine's Day?"

"Yup! Can't you see all the love in the air?"

"Nah, I'm okay with my beer." Lucy turned around and saw Cana leaning against the bar, grinning. "Look over there. Looks like Juvia's finally worked up the courage to say something."

Lucy's gaze followed where Cana was pointing. Juvia and Gray were both blushing as Juvia seemed to be attempting to explain her feelings for her "Gray-sama."

"I really hope things turn out okay between the two of them," came Mira's worried tone. "I hope that they'll at least stay friends. Wait... Have any of you guys seen Natsu?"

Lucy's gaze darted around the room for the infamous, destructive dragon slayer. He was nowhere to be seen.

"Did he take a job or something?"

"Probably not," Cana smirked. "He's probably trying to figure out his feelings for a certain girl."

Mirajane grinned and she and Cana exchanged knowing looks, leaving Lucy confused.

"What are you guys looking at each other like that for?" Lucy asked, slightly distressed. She never heard Natsu talk about a girl he liked, and, because she was his best friend of course, she deserved to know. But only because they were best friends, duh.

Cana and Mirajane both gave her amused smiles. "Nothing," the chorused. Lucy groaned. It was going to be like that wasn't it? Why would they hide things from her anyway? It's not like she cared that he was interested in another girl. Lucy decided to change the topic.

"Are you guys doing anything for Valentine's Day?"

"I don't know about you," Cana replied, "but I'm spending it with alcohol." Mirajane laughed.

"No, I'm just going to watch how everyone turns out. What time is it, Cana?"

"'Round lunchtime."

Mira frowned, though humor and mischief still danced in her eyes. "It's really unlike Natsu to not be here for half the day, especially for food. Not to mention Happy! We even have extra fish for him today! Lucy, why don't you go look for them?"

Lucy eyed them suspiciously. She had a feeling they were up to something, but she couldn't figure out what. But she might as well do as they said. After all, she was wondering where the fire mage had gone off to also.

"Fine," she said grudgingly. She turned around, but not before she caught glimpses of the devilish smiles on Mira and Cana's faces.

She left the guild, grumbling slightly. Why did she have to go? What was with those smiles? Where were Natsu and Happy anyway?

"Hey! Lucy!" cried a familiar voice. And there he is, Lucy thought, ignoring her heart's rapidly increasing speed. She turned around.

"Hi, Natsu. Where have you been?"

His cheeks turned pink and he scratched his neck absentmindedly. "Uh... getting stuff. Wanna come with me?"

He started to walk and Lucy followed. "Where's Happy? And does anything you're doing have to do with Mirajane and Cana?"

"Nah. I asked them a couple questions, but I came up with the idea overall myself." What idea? "And Happy just went to the guild for lunch. Somethin' about extra fish."

Lucy decided not to interrogate him anymore. If whatever he was doing was for a special someone, she didn't want to embarrass him. She wasn't sure she even wanted to know. There was a strange silence that passed between them. Huh. Usually Natsu's chatter filled up all the empty spaces, but he seemed to have his mind on other things.

"Juvia and Gray may be together after today," Lucy blurted. Natsu smirked.

"Seems the Ice Prick finally is going to get himself a girlfriend, huh?"

Lucy crossed her arms. "You don't have room to talk."

"Since when did you start sticking up for Gray?"

"Well-Well," Lucy sputtered. "Well, I just don't think it's right to make fun of someone who's actually trying!"

Natsu seemed a little embarrassed at that, though not much.

"Uh, Natsu, where are we going?" Lucy asked. It looked like even Natsu didn't really know.

"C'mon, trust me. I'm not going to take you somewhere insane."

"Well, you took me to Fairy Tail, and I'm not sure that qualifies as 'sane.' A sane place wouldn't have people that randomly pop up in your living space." She raised an accusatory eyebrow at Natsu.

"Hey, when did the topic change to this?" He held his hands up in surrender. "It's not like I completely invade your privacy!"

Lucy rolled her eyes. "Yeah, okay, whatever."

Natsu made a face at her. There was another weird silence before he held a package out to her. It was some kind of Valentine's Day heart candy package.

"What's this for?" Lucy asked. Natsu shrugged.

"Well, we've been on a job for a couple of days and you have a huge sweet tooth. You tend to get crabby without sweets-"

"I do not!"

"-so Happy and I decided to get you some candy."

Lucy looked at the candy critically. "There's no prank or trick in this?"

"Why would I do that?" Natsu looked genuinely confused. Lucy took a risk and decided to trust him. Just this once. After all, it was a really sweet gesture. She ripped open the package and popped one in her mouth.

"Do you want one, Natsu?" She offered the bag to him. He, uncharacteristically, shook his head.

"Nah, not hungry."

Lucy scoffed, "What?! You're always hungry!"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Just what it sounds like," Lucy mumbled.

"Oh! And you might want to read the stuff carved on the candy," Natsu added. Lucy felt puzzled. Why should she? But, nevertheless, she read the notes on the candy before she ate them. It was the usual stuff: Be Mine. I Heart You. Will you be my Valentine?

Lucy read another one. It said: Will you be my girlfriend? Wow, that was specific. It must have been one of the special ones. Lucy had heard about those: the packages that had only one 'special' one. She let it melt in her mouth.

Lucy attempted at idle conversation with Natsu. She saw another one: Be my girlfriend? How did these people know she was a girl?

She looked up at Natsu who was very determined to be focused on some spot in the far distance, hands stuffed in pockets. Couple minutes later, she found another one: Will you be my love?

She looked up at Natsu again, then back at the candy, then up again. Natsu's attention had shifted to her expressions. He was biting his lip. Lucy looked back down at the candy. There was something fishy here, and it wasn't Happy.

"Natsu," she began, "why do these-" Suddenly, she felt warm lips pressed against her own and gasped. Familiar, calloused hands tilted her face up. Lucy let herself melt into the kiss as she kissed back. Her mind could not fathom what was happening. Was... was...

Natsu pulled away, though his hands were still tilting her face up towards his. "Lucy..." he said gruffly. "Will you be my girlfriend?"

Lucy's wide eyes stared back at Natsu, her brain not comprehending what he had said. Would she... What? So... was she that "special someone" Mirajane and Cana were teasing at?

"I- I-" she began before her lips smashed against his again. He stumbled a couple steps back, his muscular arms slipping to her waist. She pulled back for a breath. "Yes," she breathed. "I will."

Natsu took a step back, his hands falling to his sides. He dropped his face into his hands. "Thank goodness. Because that would have been really awkward if you had said no." He looked back at Lucy, his mischievous grin returning. "You're a better kisser than I thought you would be."

Lucy flushed. "Wait. YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS?!"

Natsu sweat-dropped. "Yes- No- I mean, I had to plan it somehow right?"

Lucy shook her head, though she couldn't stop smiling. No matter how many times she had denied it, she had fallen in love with the dork in front of her. The fact that he had thought ahead for her... had even planned it on Valentine's Day! She stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek.

"You loooooooooove her, don't you Natsu?" shrieked a gleeful voice. Lucy turned around, blushing even more.

"Happy, I swear..." she growled. Natsu's charcoal eyes were wide.

"I swear I didn't ask him to do this!"

Lucy groaned. Now he was her boyfriend, she was going to have to put up with Natsu even more than before. But, Lucy thought to herself with some pleasure, now I don't have to worry about another "special person."

She kissed Natsu one more time before she turned her attention on Happy, who flew away, cackling.

A/N: Because I feel the need to point out my puns (or, rather, pun), here you go: When Lucy thinks, "After all, it was a really sweet gesture." That was a pun. ... 'Cause there were candies involved... and her sweet tooth... Yeah, yeah, okay I'll stop. XD

This is dedicated to one of my best friends who introduced me to Fairy Tail (plus anime in general). *heart*

Hope you all enjoyed! -A19