Lucy had just woken up from what had seemed like a power nap but with a dream about the whole guild. In the mysterious dream Natsu and Grey were fighting over Erza while Jellal was standing in the background knowing that no matter what happened he knew Erza would always be his. Lucy had no interest in the conversation at all and stopped by to say Hey to Mira. Lucy was always quite jealous of Mira not because of how pretty and good looking she was but because she had the kindest heart anyone else could've imagined. She woke up from the dream thinking nothing about it because of how boring it was.

Lucy was hanging out at her apartment admiring her keys thinking about how all of the keys had their own personality, especially Taurus . Lucy thought to herself, wow he needs to get a girlfriend . . . pervert! She continued along her average day getting dress then heading out to the guild to go and see Natsu and Grey, and possibly Erza. As she was walking along the pathway almost there and heading up the stairs, she saw Mira holding the newest edition of Sorcerer Weekly and on the very front cover she did not only see Erza in her full Knights armor holding two finely sharpened blades in her hand, but her hugging . . . Natsu? Apparently according to the article

"Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia have became our newest power couple! with the two unstoppable duo together nothing is impossible!"

Lucy screamed " Wait WHAT? Natsu and i are definitely NOT a couple more or less a power couple. how could they! why would they think such a thing ! i cant believe it at all!" Erza had told her to calm down and instead focus on the picture of her and how she looked in the picture instead of that picture of them she called a " happy mistake" of course by these words she picked it only happened to make it worse. She continued on with her rant and said " I can't even begin to think of the person who did this!" at that exact moment Happy flew in with not a care in the world. Happy said with a sudden outburst of energy " Hey guys anyone have some spare fish? Im super duper hungry and Natsu forgot to give me breakfast!" Mira had first began to say "No problem Happy we can go to the bar and get some spare fish for you, dont worry ill get it on my tab.

As the blue exceed and Mira walked there Mira first asked " Ummm . . . . you came here alone didnt you ? " Happy eagerly replied " Yeah! he was under the weather so he stayed home." Mira was so shocked to hear that Natsu was under the weather and calmly asked the furry cat " Do you know what is wrong with him ?" Happy again replied " I have no idea, i wish i could help him too!" they continued to walk along the path and Happy sat down at the bar while Mira went behind the counter and found 3 raw fish that was served to him on a large platter and stuffed his face with the fish until there was nothing there but bones and half the scales and skin left.

Happy then shoved the semi-empty plate toward Mira and said "Thanks! I owe you one" and then flew aways away from the guild and went away to be with Natsu and as he flew away he heard Lucy shout as loud as she could "WAIT UP!" then Happy stopped turned around and waited for Lucy to catch up with him. " So why do you want to come with me" the flying exceed asked. " I wanted to come because I want to see if he is up for another job, i kind of need to pay my rent this by next week." Happy urgently said " I don't think he will be up for anything for a while,he is kind of under the weather." he said as they kept walking. " Well then i just want to visit and see how he is doing then." Lucy walked and Happy flew for 45 minutes and then finally made it to his house in the deep forest. Lucy was the first one to knock on the door where as Happy just opened the door and flew in. " Heya Natsu ! Are you feeling better ?" Happy asked this multiple times before he could hear him. " Yeah,kind of . . . " as he tried to drift off again "Guess what Natsu ? I brought Lucy with me!"

Lucy completely forgot where she was for a second and then replied " Oh, hi i just wanted to see how you were feeling! Did you happen to see the new edition of sorcerer weekly?" she asked as quickly as she could because she knew that was the real reason she came here in the first place Natsu began to speak " Hey! you are just the person I was looking for i need to talk to you,Happy could you please leave for a second?" Happy said" Sure . . . just leave the middle exceed out then, and walked away super slowly. " What do you need to tell me that is really important?" she asked Natsu then began his speech " Lucy, that picture of us hugging in the magazine is what i sent them, I am the one that sent the picture because i knew we are unstoppable whenever we do assignments together I hope you arent too upset with me Luce."

Lucys' face was shocked and almost could talk her mouth was frozen. she then thawed her jaw and began to speak up " I didnt mind the picture, at least we got recognized, but is that what you had to tell me ?" Natsu's voice then got quiet "I had a belly full of fire yesterday and then today my stomach felt like there was butterflies instead, because Lucy we have been friends for a while now and i have the courage to say "I love you"

So when he was at home he wasn't sick Lucy thought, he had a case of The Lovebug.