Lucy awoke to something warm under her soft pink blanket. It felt good against the cold of her room. There was a draft blowing in from her open window and the morning breeze gave her goosebumps. She lifted the covers to see a pink tuft of hair that could belong to only one person. Her best friend, Natsu Dragneel. She couldn't believe that this was the third time this week that she woke up to him, but this was the first time she awoke like this. His consistency was starting to scare her. She tried to pry herself from his tight grasp but the more she moved the tighter he held. She felt like she was going to start to lose circulation if this kept up. His head was placed on her chest, his arms wrapped tightly around her waist and their legs were tangled together.

She couldn't help but blush when she saw the position they were in. She was still trying to escape when she caught a whiff of Natsu's scent. Natsu has a very unique scent, that of burnt wood like a camp fire and it had this weird calming effect on her. It was so comforting that it drew her in and she wanted to be able to smell it better. She slowly leaned closer until her face was up against the top of his head and she breathed in deeply. This action apparently awoke said boy and he made a groaning type of noise then turned his head to the girl laying under him.

Her face had exploded in a multitude of shades of red. She couldn't believe that she was just caught in the act of smelling his hair. She had never been more embarrassed in her life. The lay, not moving, just gazing into the others eyes. Lucy felt her face flush once again and she started to wonder why she was blushing so much. Is it because his face is just inches from mine, or maybe it's his strong arms wrapped so tightly around me, or even the way he is looking at me? She thought as she looked at him. He had something in his eyes that Lucy couldn't place.

As if sensing Lucy's uneasiness, he glanced down and finally noticed the position they were in. He blushed slightly before sitting up and releasing the trapped girl. Lucy couldn't believe what she just saw, Natsu blushed. Natsu and blushing is not two words you hear in the same sentence everyday. He is normally oblivious to things like this so she just assumed that he wouldn't take notice. But maybe under that dense outer shell is a Natsu that he never let's show.

As Natsu looked at Lucy he couldn't help but wonder why she was smelling his hair. He wondered if he stuck but knew that wasn't true. Then he noticed her face was pretty red so he started to worry that she was getting sick.

"Hey Lucy, are you feeling okay?" he worried.

"Yeah just fine, why?" She countered.

"Your face is red," He stated and her face became even more red when she realized how obvious her blush is.

He knew there had to be something bothering her because normally she would throw him out of bed and scold him for sneaking in but she did none of that so he was worried about her. He started to wonder what it could be that his partner wouldn't want to talk to him about but then decided that she would say what's wrong, when she is ready. Lucy then stood up and pulled some clothes out of her closet. It was just like any other outfit she wore. A short skirt, and tight shirt that revealed some of her assets without being too much. She then proceeded into the bathroom.

She leaned against the door after locking it and let out a long sigh. She felt frustrated with the way her mind was working these days. Everything was just a mess and one way or another, her thoughts would always travel back to a certain dragon slayer. She tried to ignore this at first but that just made it worse.

"Why can't I get him out of my head?" She asked to herself forgetting that someone in the other room has enhanced hearing.

She pushed herself off the door and turned on the hot water. She waited for the tub to fill then sunk into it. She let the hot water surround her hoping that she could relax but it didn't work today. She started to picture the look that Natsu had in his eyes when he woke up. She thought about how close they were and the feeling of his warm body against hers. Her mind then forced her to imagine kissing him and she violently shook her head trying to remove that image. He is her best friend, her partner. She really shouldn't be having such thoughts.

Natsu was waiting patiently in her bedroom for her to come out. He wanted to ask her about what she was talking about when she was in the bathroom. He heard her say that she couldn't get someone out of her head but he couldn't think who that would be. For some reason this really bothered him but he didn't understand why. Lucy finally steps out of the bathroom and Natsu noticed her wearing the usual but recently the usual started to bother him. Another thing he didn't understand.

"Hey Lucy, can I take a shower here? I have extra clothes with me and everything," He asked.

"Sure. Wait why do you have extra clothes with you?"

"Because I am always spending the night and I think I should leave some clothes here so that I don't have to go home before heading to the guild. I could just change here."

"So you came here with the intention of spending the night without asking me?" Natsu felt nervous when she asked that question but he answered it honestly.

"Yeah,"

Suddenly Natsu finds himself being flung across the room by one of Lucy's famous kicks. She must be getting stronger, her kicks are really starting to hurt.

"Ow, what was that for?"

"Idiot, don't come here with the intention of staying the night without even asking me!" She shouted.

"Fine, but can I still take a shower?"

"Yeah, just don't make a mess in there." She said while slipping on her boots.

Natsu walked in and started to shower as this time Lucy waited for him. She sat down at her desk and tried to read a new book she had just bought. Every time she would start to read, her mind would travel back to Natsu and she would lose focus. Natsu finally came out of the shower fully dressed except for his shirt. Now Lucy has seen him without a shirt, numerous times and not only that but the vest he wears doesn't exactly cover much but she couldn't help but stare at his incredibly toned chest as he walked out of the bathroom. She felt the heat rising to her face again as she watched his muscles flex as he moved.

He then bent over his bag and pulled out a new vest and slipped it on.

"You liiiiikkkkkeeee him!"

She had completely forgotten about Happy being here.

"Shut it you stupid cat!" She shouted and when Natsu turned to face her she quickly hid her blushing face behind her book. Natsu kept staring at her trying to figure out what this new scent was coming from her. It smelled like her only better, more intoxicating. He felt like he could get drunk off the smell. After Natsu finished getting ready they then left and headed towards the guild. Lucy was lost in her own thoughts as Natsu was the same. He kept remembering what she said in the bathroom while Lucy kept trying to stay focused and not think about the boy next to her. Natsu, however couldn't take it anymore and really wanted to know.

"Lucy, who were you talking about when you were in the bath earlier?"

She was puzzled for a second not sure what he was talking about.

"You said you couldn't get someone out of your head." He clarified.

He face went crimson once again and she started to stutter.

"W-well, it was n-no one."

"It has to be someone if you can't get them out of your head. Is it someone I know?"

Natsu felt really bugged by this situation and he hated feeling like this.

"Don't worry about it,"

"Is it someone in the guild? Come on Lucy, you can tell me, I wont tell anyone." He tried to convince her but she just wasn't budging.

"Please just leave it be. Maybe one day I will tell you just not right now."

He decided that he had no choice but to drop it. He didn't want to upset her and maybe she will tell him one day. They had finally arrived at the guild and Natsu walked off to find Gray so that he could fight off some of his aggression he currently had from all these other confusing thoughts and feelings. Lucy walked over to the bar and sat in her usual spot. Mira walked over to her with a bright smile on her beautiful face, her blue eyes gleaming in the dull light provided by the guild.

"Hey Lucy, what's wrong?" Mira asked sensing the tension that surrounded Lucy.

"Nothing."

"It has to be something with the look on your face. What's bothering you?" Mira asked concerned.

Lucy shot a quick glance in Natsu's direction and saw that him and Gray were still duking it out. Lucy thought she was quick enough for Mira not to notice but no such luck. A small smile graced Mira's lips when she noticed who was standing in the direction of where Lucy looked.

"Oh so it's something to do with Natsu?" She smirked.

"No it's nothing like that!" Lucy said while flustered.

"It's definitely something, its written all over your face and your even blushing just thinking about it. How cute!" Mira officially had hearts in her eyes now.

"Fine, fine. I'll tell you just keep it down and don't tell anyone okay?" Lucy pleaded.

Of course Mira quickly agreed not able to contain her excitement about this juicy bit of news on her favorite would be couple. Once Lucy was done explaining, Mira was gone to the world. There was no bringing her back until she was finished fantasizing. Lucy sighed as she wondered of all the possibilities, which was Mira imagining now?

Lucy waited patiently for her friend to return from her dream land and after a few moments she finally did.

"Lucy, maybe Natsu likes you. Did you ever think of that?"

Lucy didn't want to go down that road again. Oh no, the last time she thought something like that, she ended up hurt and really embarrassed because all he wanted was to use on of her spirits.

"No Mira, we are not talking about this again." She stated.

Her and Natsu were just friends anyway, nothing romantic what so ever. Natsu wouldn't know romance if it smacked him in the face. Which it kinda did at one point when she threw one of her romance novels at him with it making impact with his nose causing a nose bleed. She chuckled lightly remembering how ironic that incident was. It just so happened that the part she was reading before Natsu annoyed her was very heated so it was funny to see Natsu's nose bleeding right after she read such a thing.

Mira had finally dropped the subject and they started to have small talk about other things when Natsu joined her at the bar sitting on her right. He had some scrapes and bruises on him from his and Grays fight but nothing serious. Then the doors to the guild opened up and she saw Erza walking in with two people following behind her. Lucy couldn't make out who they were since they were in the shadow. The finally stepped forward and Lucy was shocked to see...

~TBC~