Lucy couldn't stop staring at Natsu's lips. Why she was, she couldn't tell you. It had just sort of happened, but nonetheless she couldn't seem to pull her gaze away from his mouth as it curled up in a smile in his sleep, making her curious as to what he could be dreaming about.

She'd rolled over only moments ago and snuggled up into the warmth of her pillow, half awake, half asleep, only to realize it wasn't her pillow. Her eyes had snapped open along with her mouth as she prepared to shove Natsu off the bed and start shouting at him for sneaking in again, but when she'd opened her eyes, she'd found herself staring right at his lips. Hence her current predicament.

Ugh why does he keep doing this? A blush crept up her neck and over her already rosy cheeks. Of course, it isn't like I seriously try to stop him. I could if I wanted to, but, another glance at his calm, smiling face as he slept peacefully beside her had her second guessing that. But it's not like I would do that. He's my partner, and it's not his fault he gets lonely at night.

With a soft sigh she rolled onto her back avoiding the temptation of looking at those soft lips.

"I can't believe he does this to me."

She whispered the words to herself as she gazed up at the ceiling, before sneaking another glance at Natsu's face. After all we've been through, how can he be so blind to how I feel? Honestly, he's as blind to my feelings as Gray is to taking off his clothes.

She rolled back onto her side to face him, unconsciously reaching out to brush an errant strand of unruly pink hair of his cheek.

"Oh Natsu."

She sighed the words into the dark room as her gaze roamed over his face. She smirked at his sleeping visage. It would seem that when he's asleep he's not quite as loud and obnoxious as always. The smile slipped off her face as her eyes searched his, again briefly resting on his lips. It can't hurt to give him a peck on the cheek can it? The blush burned brighter, and she mentally smacked herself for those thoughts. I shouldn't be thinking this! Ugh I'm probably just super tired or something...right? Damn it...maybe...just this once, but...not on the lips..that would be too weird...

With that thought in mind, and with trembling fingers, Lucy brushed another errant strand of his soft pink hair away from his cheek, and leaning forward, pressed her soft lips against his chiseled jawbone.

Or, she tried to, because at the last moment, disaster struck. As her lips came to meet his cheek, the boy in front of her made a soft groaning noise, and rolled more towards his back, and Lucy somehow in that small moment before she realized what was happening, placed her lips right up against his.

With a soft squeak, she yanked herself back, nearly falling off the small bed, and blushing furiously with embarrassment.

"I can't believe that happened! Ughhhh." She groaned. "At least he wasn't..."

She trailed off and froze before the word 'awake' could slip past her lips. Because, when she'd looked up from studiously staring at the sheets in embarrassment, her chocolate brown eyes met Natsu's own dark ones.

"Wasn't what Luce?"

He was smirking, and she thought she was going to die of embarrassment.

"Er, hi Natsu...uh..about that..well..." She was stuttering terribly, and she knew it, but for the life of her, she couldn't seem to stop, and the awkward words just kept tumbling out of her mouth. "It's not...I wasn't..."

Expressively rolling his dark eyes, the dragon slayer put a hand at the nape of her neck, which drew another loud 'Eep!' from her.

"Just stop talking Luce."

"Why would I-oh!"

He cut her off in his own way, as he used the hand at the base of her neck to yank her forward so he could claim her lips with his. It was completely effective, and as he pulled pack to stare at the stunned blonde next to him on the bed his smirk deepened.

"If I knew this was what it took to make you stop babbling I would've started doing it a long time ago."

Lucy could only stare at him as the words tumbling through her mind turned into a mantra.

Natsu kissed me.

**Author's note**

To everyone who read this, please review and let me know what you think, and if it's wort adding more random one shots. I also take requests for whatever AU you want me to do, so just leave a review, or PM me!

-Lollicatt