Forgotten Love

I sighed in relief as I took a nice hot bath after finally coming home from a mission with Natsu and Happy. My mind wandered to the pink haired guy who is most likely asleep on my bed with that stupid blue neko as always. That thought made me smile reminding me of how cute Natsu is when he's asleep.

After doing my bath routine I grab the white towel hanging of the rack and wrapped it around myself. I searched the bathroom trying to figure out where I left my clothes when it hit me…

I groaned thinking to myself

I left my clothes on my chair in the room

Ugh great…

But Natsu should be asleep by now I'll just get out quick, get my clothes, and run right back in and problem solved!

I unlocked the bathroom door and ran to my chair immediately regretting it.

"KYA! Na-Natsu! You're still awake?" I managed to speak and sweat dropped. I was so sure he'd be asleep by now. I was so focused on the fact that he was in my room between me and my clothes that I barely noticed that he was distracted by something outside.

"Natsu?" I asked as I walked slowly towards my clothes trying to reach to them and run back and change before he noticed I was wearing nothing but a towel. When he didn't reply I felt worried and just left my clothes there and walked over to him waving my hand in front of his face. He blinked as though he were just waking up and replied.

"Huh? Oh sorry." He smiled "I was just trying to hear something…"

I looked at him angrily with steam literally coming out of my head as I yelled

"You're eavesdropping! Seriously that's just-"

Natsu put his hand to cover my mouth and looked at me with innocent eyes saying

"Shh… no it's not like that I was-" he cut off when he realized I only had a towel on.

"Lucy, why aren't you wearing clothes?" He jumped back away from me freaked out.

My face turned scarlet with a sweat drop (again). Gosh so embarrassing but before I could say anything that's when we heard the sleeping neko on the bed whisper

"Mmh, cause Lucy is a pervert Natsu..." Happy mumbled as he went back to sleep.

Holding my towel tightly I kick that stupid neko out of my bed yelling "It's NOTHING like that you STUPID CAT!"

"Kyaaaa" cries happy as he flies into the air behind Natsu.

"Well then WHY are you naked!?" happy questioned me.

I groan and quickly explain that I left my clothes on the chair and came for them etc. etc.

"Okay! NOW do you get it?" I asked.

They both nod quickly and we just awkwardly stand there…

I sigh and head towards my clothes grabbing each piece double checking to make sure I didn't forget ANYTHING when I notice in the corner of my eye that Natsu was staring at me. I would have kicked him in the face too but he wasn't giving me a look of some pervert… It was more of just… I don't know…like he was examining me or something with a thoughtful look on his face. He catches me looking at him staring at me and starts to blush when my face turns red.

"Um…why are you" I tried asking him when he cut me off

"I wasn't…It's not what you-" he stops, trying to find the right words to say.

I give him a weird look as I walked to the bathroom "ughh…I'm going to go…change…"

He gives me that famous Natsu smile nervously scratching the back of his head replying "Great idea! We'll be here…" he said quickly.

Happy looked from Natsu to me and then back at Natsu trying to figure out what was going on.

I quickly close the door behind me and let out a long breath I didn't even know I was holding in.

What was THAT about? I wondered. It was so weird…and out of character.

Don't think so much into it Lucy. Just don't get your hopes up. As much as I would like to think that Natsu might actually like me I'm not going to do anything…until the right moment… Just three more days and I'll finally tell him how I feel.

I finished dressing in my pajamas and sneaked a look into the bedroom surprised to find Natsu sleeping on my chair. I walked in as slowly as I could, trying not to wake him up and head towards my bed when one of the floorboards make a loud creak noise waking up the salamander.

"Huh? Oh Lucy, you're loud" he complained mumbling for me to keep it down. I shake my head smiling and get under my covers trying to sleep. It was in mid-winter and I could hear the wind screeching outside and the cold creeping in. I didn't realize I was shaking so bad because I was so tired I didn't care, annoyed, but not enough to really care. Just when I thought I couldn't stand it anymore I feel someone come under the covers with me letting the cold air reach my feet. Suddenly I feel his arms around my waist pulling me in against his chest. I was so scared to move afraid he would stop (and plus too cold) as I feel his legs entwined with mine. He was so warm making me feel nice and toasty forgetting I was ever cold. Finally I feel his soft peaceful breathing tickling my neck and I gain the courage to turn around knowing I'd see his cute sleeping self. His pink hair comes into view as I turn my head and take a long look at him.

I sure hope it doesn't make things weird between us when I tell him… I sighed and turned back around sleep invading my eyes. My mind filled with thoughts of me and Natsu wishing this moment could last forever.