Hey, KnightScales15 here, and this is my first story, yay! i'm allowed to post XD, originally, this was supposed to be a One-Shot, but my brain is fried and i really want to post something soon, so i'm going to make into a Two-Shot instead, so this is the first part, expect the 2nd part to come out soon, well hopefully, and i think it's kinda short, so sorry for that.

Anyway, i'm a NatsuxErza fan, so expect more stories about them from me,

the implied Lucy and Gray will be at the second part, that's about it, Enjoy

Disclaimer: i have no rights in claiming this anime, plus i might get sued if i did XD, anyway fairy tail belongs to the genius that is Hiro Mashima.

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By The Pool

"why do we have to clean the pool anyway? It looks fine to me" The pink-haired salamander said.

The empty pool of Fairy Tail is being cleaned by the wizards today, some of them are repairing the damages that have been made by either the enemies or the guild members themselves.

"Are you kidding me Natsu? Look at all the slime and grime on the floor tiles and wall tiles!" The blond gate keeper exclaimed.

True, the pool is as filthy as hell, looks like the pool is overused, the supposed to be sparkling clean tiles are covered in dirt and slimes.

"what's the point of this, it's just going to get dirty again anyway, we're just wasting our time and energy on this" Natsu complained "even though that is most likely to be true, it won't hurt to swim in a nice clean pool every once in a while" the ice mage said,

"plus, master has temporarily forbid all guild members on taking any jobs today to get the place fixed" the scarlet-haired S-class mage said.

"how come Gajeel isn't helping us?" Natsu asked, "that's cause he's fixing the damages that you guys made idiot!" "say that again perverted ice!" "what did you call me?" "stop fighting!" Erza said "Aye Sir!" both Natsu and Gray said saluting her.

"it's getting hot! You guys won't mind if I take a break right?" Lucy said putting on her thin jacket to cover her upper body up and getting out of the empty pool (A/N they're wearing swimsuits)

"yeah, I'll take a break too, I'm not used to this kind of heat" Gray said getting out of the pool too leaving Erza and Natsu alone.

"Jeez, those two is so unfair!" Natsu mumbled while continuing on scrubbing the tiles "let them be Natsu and focus on your work" Erza said doing the same thing as Natsu.

Natsu looked at Erza, he can't help but stare at her, 'wow! Is it me? Or does Erza looks amazing?' Natsu thought as he stares at the knight before him "huh? Is there something wrong Natsu? Is there any dirt on me?" "huh? W-what? N-no, there isn't any" Natsu replied hiding his blush 'damn it! I got caught staring, jeez I need to be more careful' "are you sure? Cause you were staring at me before" Erza asked getting a little confused at Natsu's reaction

"yeah, I'm sure, I uhmm.. let's get back to work shall we?" Natsu answered still trying to hide his blush. Erza just nodded and proceeded on doing her work.

A good 20 minutes had passed and still Lucy and Gray aren't back from their break. "where the heck are those two? There's no way in hell we can finish this by ourselves!" Natsu exclaimed "I know, I'm getting tired as well, maybe we should take a break" Erza said wiping the sweat from her forehead

"you guys take a break, me and Lucy will continue the work" Gray said getting back in the pool, "Geez, what took you guys so long?" "hey we came back didn't we flame-brain? Now stop complaining and take your break!" "alright, alright, you're turning into Erza you know that?"

"what the hell? I'm not gay ash-head!" "never said you were Mr. hintsalot" Natsu said smirking. "damn you! Get out here!" Gray cursed.

Natsu just laughed and walked away while whistling.

"you're not gay, are you Gray?" Lucy asked, "what? Hell no! don't listen to him Lucy" Gray said.

"hey c'mon Erza, let's relax for a bit" Natsu said looking at Erza, Erza just nodded and walked towards the ladder at the side of the pool, when she was almost at the top, Erza being Erza of coarse is a tad bit clumsy, she slipped and fell backwards.

Luckily, Natsu caught her, and now he was carrying her bridal-style. "woah! You alright?" "yes, I'm fine" "you're getting clumsier Erza" Natsu said chuckling "I'am not!" Erza pouted, they looked at eachother for a while before starting to laugh.

"okay I must admit, that was very clumsy of me" Erza said between laughs, "same thing happened back at Galuna Island when you fell in that pitfall that Lucy asked Virgo to make" Natsu said, "that was an accident, I wasn't looking" "oh please! You could have sensed that there was a trap there" they both laughed again "I suppose you are correct"

Amidst their laughter, Natsu realized that he hasn't let go of Erza yet, and even more surprising for him, he actually doesn't want to let go of her, it just feels so right to hold her this close, but as all good things must come to an end, "uhmm.. Natsu you can let me down now, let's grab something to drink ok?" Erza said which caused Natsu to break away from his thoughts as he lets Erza down, "uh.. sure, just don't go falling off again ok?"

"I'll try my best" Erza said chuckling which earned a wide toothy grin from the salamander, they got out of the pool and sat at the long chair by the pool. (A/N you know the chair that is usually located at the pool side, the one that looks like a recliner or something, that's the one) "hey uhmm.. I'll go get the drinks" Natsu said walking towards the bar where Mirajane is, Erza just nodded and laid down on the chair to start her relaxation.

At the bar:

"hey Mira, hmm… give me 2 orange juice with ice" Natsu said at the white-haired motherly beauty of Fairy Tail, "coming right up Natsu" Mirajane said turning her back on him to prepare the drinks he ordered, "so Natsu, are you having fun?" Mira asked with her back still facing him, "fun? What makes you say that? We're cleaning the pool, that's nowhere near fun" Natsu answered.

Mira giggled, "that's not exactly what I meant Natsu" "huh? Then what is it that you meant?" "well, I saw you and Erza a while ago, looks like you were making your move" "w-what a-are you t-talking about Mira? She fell and I caught her, there's nothing to it!" Natsu explained blushing like crazy, good thing Mira wasn't facing him, "my, my Natsu, you were holding her for quite a long time for someone who just fell don't you think?" Mira asked still not facing him, "well.. uhmm.." "plus, you said you caught her, so I'm guessing that no injuries were made right?" "well.. yeah.." "so I don't see any reason for you to hold her that long if she could stand all along" Mira finished, "well.. it's just that we talked for awhile you know, like uhmm… about what happened back at Galuna island" "I'm pretty sure you guys can talk about that even with her standing right?"

" yeah, but… uh.." Natsu was speechless, for the first time ever, he was at loss for words, "you liiike her" Mira teased as she faced him while holding 2 glasses filled with orange juice and a little umbrella for decoration, "you sound like Happy" Natsu said blushing again which is so not like him, "it's nothing to be shy about Natsu, it's cute, now why don't you go over there and continue making your move" Mira said winking while handing Natsu the drinks he previously ordered, "I'm not making a move, and I don't like her like that" "oh Natsu, you should know by now that you can't hide things like this from me"

"okay, so maybe I like her, but I'm sure she doesn't feel the same" "oh? And why is that? Did you tell her how you feel already? " "no, but, I think she hasn't gotten over Jellal yet" "jumping into conclusions without actual proof will cause regrets, so before you think like that, why not try taking a risk first?" Mira said looking sternly at Natsu, "I would, but this is too big of a risk, there's just so much at stake, I don't want to lose the friendship we have right now" Natsu said avoiding Mira's eyes, "that's a common problem why people hesitates on confessing, sometimes they think that being friends in the first place was a huge mistake, but Natsu, you and Erza have been friends since we were kids, I'm sure it's understandable if one falls for the other" "you think so?" "I know so"

"well then, if that's the case, I guess I should man up and tell her how I feel" Natsu said standing up while grabbing the drinks, "thanks Mira" "no problem, now go get her tiger!" "I prefer dragon" Natsu said which caused Mira to laugh a bit.

To Erza (A/N this happened while Natsu is talking to Mira)

"hey Erza" the blonde spirit caller greeted as she approached the scarlet-haired knight, "Lucy? What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be cleaning the pool?" asked the confused mage, "yeah, but I told Gray that I needed a break" "you just had your break, you're being lazy" Erza scolded, "no I'm not, truth is, I told Gray that I have to talk to you" "talk to me? Why?" "I'm curious, I saw you and Natsu earlier and I was thinking, is there any connection between you guys?" Lucy asked.

"connection? I'm sorry but I'm not getting it" "well, uhmm… how do I clarify this? Do you like Natsu? Or maybe vice-versa?" "yes, I like him, he's our nakama right? I don't see why I won't like him" "no, that's not what i meant, I'm thinking more of not-being in the friend zone kind of like, you know?" "oh I see, well to be completely honest, I really don't know, for some reason I don't see him as a childish little brother anymore" Erza confessed, "then, how do you see him now?" Lucy asked, "I guess, he's grown up, he's exceeding expectations, he even grew a little mature now, I see him as a man, who you can believe in without any hesitation, knowing that he'll never let you down" "in other words, you've developed feelings for him other than friendship?" "I don't know, maybe" "why don't you try and figure it out?"

"no way! There's too much on the line here, I mean he's afraid of me, certainly he will never develop any feelings for me" "and he also cares about you, sometimes even more than the others, plus, he had been acting weird when you're around" Lucy said looking at Erza, "by weird you mean?" Erza asked, "well, he would usually zone out while staring at your direction, he's always in a good mood when you're around, and I'm still trying to prove this to myself but, I caught him blushing when you look at him for even just a second" Lucy explained, "a-are you sure, I mean you could just be imagining those things" "Erza, I'm positive, ask him if you want, although I'm pretty sure he would deny it" "I don't think that is such a good I dea" "well you won't make any progress if you're not going to move, I mean, don't expect anything from Natsu, the guy is so dense"

If only Lucy knows what Natsu has in store for Erza, "I suppose you're right, but still, I'm not sure about this" "well, it's your choice Erza, oh speaking of the devil, here comes Natsu. I better go back to work, later Erza" Lucy said as she walked back into the pool.

Natsu approached Erza while holding 2 glasses filled with orange juice, "Hey, sorry for the wait, I talked with Mira for awhile" "no problem" "oh uhhmm.. here's your drink" Natsu said handing Erza her drink and sitting on the other long chair beside her, "thanks" "hey uhmm.. Erza.. I want to tell you something.."

that's the end of this chapter, lol cliffhanger, well wait for the next part,

Reviews are appreciated, criticism are welcome too, only the constructive ones though,

Au' Revoir