Chapter 1
Stupidity
AN: I sadly don't own Fairy Tail, it belongs to Hiro Mashima. If Fairy Tail belonged to me there would be a lot more romance. I do however own the storyline and any characters I make up.
Natsu never once stopped thinking about that first day that he met her. The day he met Lucy, how he ran up to a group where he thought Igneel was. He had come bursting through the crowd shouting Igneel's name over and over. Saying that it was him, but when he got to the front of the crowd he was disappointed to see that Igneel was not there. Other than the fact that Igneel wasn't there Natsu heard a sharp intake of some one's breath. Natsu turned slightly to his left to see a blonde. He then turned back to his original goal which then was followed by him asking the man in the middle of the group who he was. Immediately after the question left his mouth a group of women attacked him until the man said he meant nothing by it. The man who was dubbed 'Salamander' then offered him his autograph to which he said no. Again the women attacked him.
A little while later he heard a voice talking to him, he looked up and saw the blonde from earlier. She was thanking him for who knows what, then followed up her thanks by treating him and Happy to a meal.
Natsu remembered that day with fondness even before he realized his feelings. Natsu always enjoyed being near her and going with her on missions. He also felt a strange tugging feeling on his heart when she wasn't with him or when she was hurt or in trouble. He never knew why he felt that way but one day it hit him like a ton a bricks. He Natsu Dragneel was hopelessly, undeniably in love with her, Lucy Heartfilia. The moment he realized this he vowed to himself that he would always protect her and try to make her smile.
Natsu wanted to tell her how he felt about her but he wasn't sure how to tell her or whether she would return his feelings. Since he didn't know he just didn't say anything to her. He had those feelings for a long time before he felt as if he was ready to tell her how he felt. He planned the way he was going to tell her, he would tell her on her birthday in the park under a cherry blossom tree. Unfortunately he wasn't able to do so because he made the stupid mistake of saying it while he was fighting with her.
~ Flashback ~
Lucy was preparing to go on a solo mission when Natsu stopped her. "Lucy, please don't go." He said. "Why?" Lucy asked. "Just please don't go Lucy. I don't want you to." He replied. "Why should I listen to you? You aren't the boss of me." Lucy stated getting angry. "Please Lucy just listen to me." Natsu pleaded with Lucy, raising his voice slightly. "Why do you want me to stay?! Oh I know you just don't think I am strong enough to do this on my own! Do you?!" Lucy shouted at Natsu seething with anger. "Of course I don't think that Lucy!" Natsu replied loudly. "Then why do you want me not to go, huh?! Give me one good reason why I should stay, Natsu!" Lucy yelled frustrated at Natsu. "You want a reason why?!" Natsu shouted. "Yes, Natsu give me one good reason!" Lucy spat back as she reached her limit of annoyance with him. "You need a reason why? The reason why is because I don't want you to get hurt, Lucy!" Natsu shouted barely holding back his true feelings. "Why, would you care so much about me getting hurt?!" Lucy screamed at Natsu with her anger levels continuing to rise. "WHY, WHY DO I CARE!?" Natsu asked about to crack and say what he really felt. "YES NATSU THAT WAS THE QUESTION!" Lucy raged. "Because, I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU!" Natsu yelled back at Lucy.
The entire guild went silent once those words came out of Natsu's mouth. "WHAT, YOU WHAT!?" Lucy asked loudly, while being stunned. "I said that I am in love with you, Lucy!" Natsu loudly, but firmly said to her. "I – I – I have to go!" Lucy stammered her reply as she began sobbing, while running out of the guild.
~ End of Flashback ~
All that had just happened mere seconds ago. Natsu stood there running what had just happened through his brain to see what went wrong. Of course he thought up several reasons, but he still couldn't make sense of it all. A voice calling out to him broke his mental questions.
"Hey, Flame Brain why are you just standing there!? Go after Lucy!" Grayed shouted. Another voice called to him saying, "Natsu, you hurt Lucy! If you don't go after her I beat you!" Loke said trying to protect Lucy the owner of his key. "If you are a REAL Man you will go after her!" Elfman added to what the others were saying. Erza equipped into her purgatory armor and held a sword towards Natsu. "Natsu, I swear that if you don't go after her you will not live to see another day!" Erza threatened. Happy was the last person to say something to him before he left. "Aye! I agree!" He said. Natsu then proceeded to leave the guild to talk to Lucy.
While Natsu was being lectured by the guild Lucy had just reached her home. She went into her house and went straight to her bedroom. Once she reached it she threw herself down onto her bed and wept. She was asking the same questions as Natsu had. Why did he say it like that!? She asked herself.
Lucy continued to sob for a few minutes before she felt some one picking her up and cradling her in their arms. Lucy didn't care who was holding she just continued to cry, she cried for a few more minutes before she started to relax. Once she was sure of herself to talk she did. Lucy looked up from the chest she was crying on to the face of the person. The person holding her was none other than Natsu.
"Natsu, why did you say that?" Lucy asked quietly while she sniffled. Natsu took a deep breath as he answered her. "I'm sorry Luce I don't know how I ended saying it. I think because I was angry and was trying to make you stay that my feelings just came out." Lucy looked up at with curious eyes red from crying. "So, so when you said that you were in love with me you actually meant it?" Natsu looked back at her wondering why she thought that he hadn't meant what he said. "Of course I meant it, Lucy. I was going to tell you on your birthday in the evening under a cherry blossom tree." Lucy stared at Natsu shocked at what he said. "Really?" She asked on the verge of tears again. "Yes, of course I was going to. Lucy I am truly in love with you." Natsu said with love cloaking his words.
Lucy began crying again only this time with tears of joy. "I love you too, Natsu." Lucy said between tears. After those words left her mouth she felt something warm pressing on her lips. It took her a second to realize that Natsu was kissing her. The kiss only lasted a few seconds but she could feel his love for surge through her. After the kiss ended she looked back up at Natsu her tears a thing of the past.
Lucy smiled up at him and then she returned a kiss to him this one lasting longer. "Natsu, does this make us boyfriend and girlfriend?" Lucy asked Natsu hoping his answer was going to be yes. "Yes Lucy, it does." Natsu said as he leaned in to kiss her again.
~ Time Skip ~
Natsu and Lucy stayed like that for a few minutes before Lucy got up to wash her face and brush her hair. Once she had done that they walked to the guild together, holding hands.
Once they reached the guild hall they opened the doors to have everyone become silent the moment everyone saw them. The next moment was filled with cheers and catcalls coming from every direction. They slowly made their way to the bar where they sat down. Mirajane came over to them and asked, "So are you two dating?" Lucy blushed and nodded her head. "Oh, I am so happy for you." Mira squealed. Once she got over her excitement she asked, "Do either of you want something to drink?" Natsu shook his head no but Lucy asked for lemonade.
After Mira gave Lucy her drink Erza came and talked to them. "Natsu you were lucky this time, next time you won't be so lucky." Erza stated as she glared at Natsu. "Aye." Natsu replied. Once Erza heard him say that she turned to Lucy, grabbing her hands. "I am so happy for you." She said in delight. "If he ever does anything to hurt you just let me know and I will take care of him." Erza said becoming serious again. "I will, and Thanks." Lucy replied happily. Erza then went to stop a fight.
Next person to bombard them was Loke. "Natsu, you fixed it this time but next time you hurt her I will beat you." Loke said firmly at Natsu. "Don't worry Loke it will never happen again." Natsu replied just as firmly. "Okay I will trust you, but I will always be there to help you Lucy." "Thank you Loke, I appreciate it." Lucy said as Loke left to return to the spirit world.
Natsu and Lucy heard a distant Elfman shouting. "Natsu is a REAL MAN." Lucy giggled a little when she heard that. "I knew you two were in love." Happed said teasingly. "Oh, be quiet cat." Lucy replied as she tried to swat at him. After Happy flew off to look for Carla Gray approached them.
"Oy, Flame Brain looks like you fixed another mess." Gray said tauntingly. "What was that Ice Princess?" Natsu asked getting mad. "You heard me." Gray said. Natsu turned to Lucy and said. "Sorry Luce, but stripper over there is asking for it." Natsu said that as he got up to go fight Gray Lucy smiled at him and said, "Go ahead Natsu." Just before Natsu left to fight he leaned down and kissed Lucy.
After Natsu kissed her he left to go fight the naked Gray. Lucy turned and faced the bar as she sipped her lemonade. Her thoughts were 'What am I going to do with him.'
AN: I hope you liked it, reviews are encouraged. I am going to set up a poll to see what other couples you would like me to add in addition to NaLu. Please review and vote for different couples.
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