"NATSU!" I, Lucy Heartfilia, will not stand for this any longer. I finally pick an amazing job for us and this idiot doesn't even show up the day we are supposed to leave.
I have probably been standing here for a solid thirty minutes, and on my birthday at that. I bet he forgot again. You know what, I am out of here.
The second I take a step to my left a blue blur pushes me right back to where I was standing… "what the hell" are the only words that come to mind.
"Sorry Luce!" are the first words out of that pink-haired idiot's head, of course a big smile came with it. I swear he thinks his smile could save him from hell.
"Natsu Dragneel, why the heck are you almost forty minutes late?!" Wow, now I see why Happy always says I sound like a mom. Whatever, he is still late.
"I am really sorry Luce. We were leaving on time but we walked past this new food place and i- it just smelled sooo good. We just couldn't pass it up." While talking about the food he had the most puppy-eyed look ever, damn… it breaks me every time.
(Natsu's P.O.V.)
"... We just couldn't pass it up." Dang, I hope she is buying this. We were actually this late because I was looking for a birthday present for Luce. Last year I kinda sorta forgot her birthday and she didn't talk to me for a month after that. I have been working one this one for at least three weeks, but there was one thing I needed to get, a red gem. I have been saving and buying little pieces, the product is a rose gold necklace with two charms. The charms are, of course, the fairy tail guild symbol, and a little fire dragon. With a red gem in it, that was the whole point of this. Well, time to give it to her.
(Lucy's P.O.V.)
Natsu had the slightest tint of pink on his cheeks, it was really cute. NO! Stop it Lucy, Natsu is your best friend. Ooooooonly a friend.
He began reaching his hand out, our eyes still locked, I broke away to look and he is holding the cutest pink and yellow box, our hair colors.
"Happy Birthday Luce! Now open it, my arm hurts." Now he won't even look at me, he pink cheeks are a little darker now.
I grab the bow and carefully untie it, I could use this ribbon. I open it and the first thing I see is the cutest little dragon printed paper, I bet this is what Natsu looks like as a dragon. I move the paper, every few seconds I glance at him, he looks like anxiety is slapping him in the face right now.
I reach my finger in the box and feel something warm, but metally. I pulled out the most beautiful necklace I have ever seen in my life. I looked at Natsu, with tears in my eyes, "wow".
"Don't start crying Luce, is it that bad?" Natsu stated with a said look.
I shook my head so hard I thought it would fly off. I looked closer at the charms and see the cutest Fairy Tail symbol and the most beautiful, yet manly looking, dragon with the most gorgeous shade of red gem on it. It hit me right there, this is the color of the dress I wore the first time Natsu ever saved me.
"I- I- I love it so much Natsu. I think this is the best present I have ever gotten,". Yep, I started balling, Natsu then started frantically shuffling like a mad man trying to figure out what to do. It was almost amusing.
I probably tried for five minutes trying to get this thing on. That is when Happy finally found his way back to us. "Hey Happy, can you help me with this?"
"Oh good, you like it. Sure."
I looked at Natsu, he looked sad. Was it because I didn't ask him to do it? No, it couldn't be, well maybe he- wait, I didn't realize this before but it is warm. The necklace is actually warm.
"Natsu, why is the necklace warm?" He looked at me with that thank-god-you-noticed face.
"I used my magic on it so it will always be warm and you can contact me through it too." Natsu looked so proud of himself right then and there.
Happy, still working on my necklace, says, "That last part was my idea!" Natsu gave him a glare that could curdle dairy.
Wait- Natsu said I could contact him through it. Um, he needs to elaborate.
"Elaborate please."
"K, so if you hold it and think of talking to me I can hear you."
"Wow, that is so cool. So on jobs when we are in battles I can use th-" I was rudely cut off by Natsu, who then began to tell Happy something.
"Happy, you know you can't put it on her. I am the only one that could put it on or take it off. Well, unless Lucy absolutely hated me, which she would never." I was distracted and still trying to process this, he saw this. He then proceeded to walk behind me and I don't know if his next move was intentionally but it sent shivers up my spine.
"Hold still Luce," he ran his fingers right under Happy's and I could feel them heating up.
(Natsu's P.O.V.)
I don't even think she noticed me running my fingers on her neck. Well, I should just put the necklace on her.
As soon as I moved my hands away she kind of had that disappointed look on her face. Maybe- damn Natsu stop, she probably doesn't think of you as more than a friend. Just man up and tell her, wow, I sound like Elfman.
Right as I was about to ask her if she wanted to hang out today Happy happened.
"Hey look! Our train! Let's go guys!" He was way to chipper today.
I love you little buddy but, I think I am going to have to kill you for interrupting. He saw this in my eyes and clutched on to Lucy, somewhere he shouldn't be.
We managed to get on the train with me prying him off of her. "Happy get off now!" " Natsu, that hurts!"
I stopped to second the train started moving. I hate trains.