Hey everyone! It's me, Lucky Lucy Heartfilia. This story was the first one I wrote that wasn't a crack prompt (that might tell you what I write XD). Hope you all enjoy it!
There's going to be some NaLu shipping here, and a bit of hinted GaLe. If you don't like that *first of all HOW DARE YOU* then...don't read? Otherwise, all should be well.
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"You want me to go...spy on Natsu Dragneel?" Lucy asked, grimacing at her boss. Jason winced theatrically.
"I wouldn't call it spying, per see. It's more like, the guy keeps refusing all our reporters-threw that one guy out the window, or so the rumor goes-and you've got a history with him, don't ya? So, just go and do a little tiny bit of incognito reporting. It'll be so cool!" The last word rose in a dramatic aria of notes. Lucy sighed and rubbed her temples. She did have a 'history', as the blond told it, but he had no idea what kind.
It had been a summer cocktail party, and nobody had told Lucy how generously the punch had been laced with tequila until she was tipping around on the dance floor, giggling hysterically. She'd been drunk, to say the least. She'd consumed far too much alcohol than any featherweight like her should have. Natsu had done the same, but the difference between them was that Natsu could hold his alcohol, while Lucy could not.
Natsu was good enough to take her back to her flat and force a few sips of water down her parched throat. When Lucy had thanked him, the redhead had brushed it off, saying that 'you'd have done the same if it was me staggering around wearing a lampshade on my head!' Lucy would have; she found a special sort of pride in taking care of Natsu and his antics. Of course, that was where the comparison between them fell down.
Natsu was a Dragon Slayer, and, like any of his kind, was privy to the occasional fit of draconic instincts, including mating needs.
As far as she could discern, Lucy, drunk off the punch and the late hour, had thrown herself at him. His instincts took over, and they'd ended up making out on the couch before passing out wrapped in blankets on the floor. Thankfully, it didn't go any further, but when Lucy woke up to find herself topless and wrapped in Natsu Dragneel's arms, she'd fled the house. They hadn't seen each other since.
"So, you'll do it?" Jason asked, watching her carefully.
"I'll do it," Lucy groaned, "but you'll have to pay me extra."
"Deal!" Jason shouted. "And you're off, my young journalist!"
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The townhouse loomed imposingly, despite the bright lights shining from the windows. Lucy shifted from one foot to the next, trying to work up the courage to enter. Before she could conclude to make the reasonable choice and leave, screw the extra pay, the door swung open and Levy staggered out, accompanied by a grinning Gajeel.
"Oh! Hey there, Lucy." Judging by the smile on Levy's face, the party was already raging.
"Uhh...hey! Do you know where Natsu is? I was hoping I'd run into him here..." Internally, she winced at the lie. Jason wanted it to be 'incognito', which meant going to the party and pretending like everything was normal after a few months of silence and that questionable night.
"Yeah, he's over there. Should be, anyways." Levy hiccuped and giggled.
"You should go find someone else, Lucy, I don't think the shrimp is going to be doing anything helpful anytime soon." Gajeel looked fondly at the blue-haired woman. "I'll stay here, make sure she doesn't do anything too crazy, you go find Natsu!"
Lucy wandered hesitantly into the house. It was honestly, quite amazing. She hadn't been keeping up as well as she would have liked with the other Fairy Tail members, only a few letters and the such, but to slip almost effortlessly into the old banter with nobody questioning it was comforting.
It turned out, she didn't even need to find a guide. She ran into Natsu Dragneel himself, laughing uproariously on top of a table to the appreciation of about half a dozen other people, most of which she knew.
She smiled, drawing a bit closer, just wanting to watch her old friend. Then Natsu saw her. His eyes widened, and, noticing the distraction of their entertainer, the watchers turned. The world went silent.
"Lucy?"
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Aaaand that's all for now! How'd you guys like it? Please review, I'd love to become a better writer. Best wishes, Lucky Lucy is outta here (until next time)!