Uploading from my phone, so if things are a bit weird that's why! So excited for NaLu week!!
"Natsu," the blonde-haired mage sighed as she snuggled closer to the dragon slayer, "remember our first date?"
"You mean the most embarrassing day of my life?" Natsu's usual smile was replaced by an uncharacteristic frown.
"Yeah, the greatest day of mine." Lucy giggled. Natsu groaned, tightening his arm around her back and pulling her even closer than she was. She had a book in her hands, but she placed the bookmark in it and closed it, tossing it on the coffee table in front of them.
"I don't even understand how that was a good date for you."
"Oh, come on, it was cute." Lucy was overcome with the feeling of happiness as she went through the memory of the date in her mind. It had started out as a normal day in the guild, she had been chatting with Levy about the latest chapter she wrote. It had laid in front of them, each holding red pens and making notes and corrections in the margins.
"Luce!" Natsu had burst through the doors to find his partner. "Come on, it's time to go!" his face was an unusual pink color, and Lucy could barely protest as he yanked her out the guild. Lucy's breath caught at the feeling of his warm hand wrapped around her bicep. Everyone in the guild hall blinked at the odd interaction, but they went back to brawling as usual in a matter of minutes.
"Natsu, where are you taking me?!" Lucy had squealed, trying and failing to escape the dragon slayer's strong grip. His blushing cheeks were affecting her, causing her own face to turn pink. She had had a secret crush on her partner for as long as she could remember, and she couldn't help but think of how cute he was.
"Lucy, I told ya it was a secret! Now let's go." Natsu picked up the pace and pulled her along. Lucy stumbled a bit, and so he loosened his grip on her. She sighed in relief, glad his touch wasn't affecting her any longer. But then he wove his fingers through hers and tugged her so she was walking next to him. She could have sworn that steam was coming from her red face. But Natsu did not seem to notice, which Lucy was grateful for.
"Wh-what are we doing here?" Lucy questioned as they stopped in front of a fancy bistro. The word Tourner was painted on a sign, and Lucy offhandedly remarked it was French.
"Well duh, it's a french restaurant." Natsu pulled his blonde partner inside.
"Bonjour monsieur. Table for deux?" The concierge sniffed at the sight of the two extremely underdressed mages.
"Eh? Only me and Lucy are gonna eat here, so just a table for two." Natsu leaned over to Lucy and made a joke about how the dude couldn't count. Lucy decided to not tell him that deux was french for two.
"Excusez-moi, I will be back in one moment." His accent was thick and he whisked around the corner. "Follow me." he ordered, reappearing with two menus. Natsu and Lucy trudged after him as the concierge led them to a beautiful table overlooking the city of Magnolia. The sun was setting, the silverware was shining, and there were a few glasses of wine already being poured for them.
"Oh, thank you!" Lucy smiled as the concierge pulled her chair out for her. As she sat, she noticed Natsu's blush was back full force.
"Your waiter will be with you soon." and with that he left the partners to their own devices.
"So Luce, what are you getting?" Natsu was rubbing his chin as he pondered the menu.
"Uh, I guess I'll get… the Moules Marinières, it sounds pretty good." Lucy had replied, smiling slightly at her struggling partner.
"Ugh, why is everything on here in french?" Natsu scowled, slamming the menu down.
"Here, I'll help." Lucy offered to him. After pointing out a few meals she thought he would like, the waiter came over and took their orders. He turned his nose up when Natsu ordered five meals, but did not seem to put up a fight.
"Man, I'm starving. But this wine is good." Natsu chugged his glass. A man instantly appeared to refill it.
"So, why are we here, Natsu?" Lucy leaned forward, fingering the stem of her glass before sipping it.
"Well, I did a job and the owner of the restaurant was so impressed that he gave me a free night of food and drinks, so everything is on the house. He suggested I take someone on a date, so I picked you, of course!" Lucy had just taken another sip of wine, but when she heard, this, the deep red merlot sprayed from her lips all. Over. Natsu.
"D-date?!" she coughed as he rubbed the wine from his eyes.
"Lucy, that stings! Ugh!" he wiped a napkin over his eyes, successfully scrubbing the beverage away.
"S-sorry." Lucy stuttered to him. "But, Natsu, I just realized…"
"What is it?" he leaned closer to her.
"Your dinner has arrived, mademoiselle, monsieur!" their waiter returned with two trays filled with plates. He set them all down on the table and left them again.
"Natsu-" Lucy tried to speak to him again, but the pink haired fire dragon slayer was already chowing down on his many meals in front of him. Lucy sighed and began to eat her own food. It was delicious, but she really had to tell Natsu her discovery.
"Lushy dish food esh good!" Natsu grinned to her, his mouth full of bread.
"Yes, but Natsu, the name of the restaurant…" she tried again.
"Frensh!" He shouted, a small bit of food spraying over the table. "We're on a frensh date!"
"I-I understand that, but…" her blush had returned at his reminder of the date. "Natsu, the word in French means-" she was cut off by a loudspeaker.
"Toutes les personnes, we are about to tournes!" the concierge's voice said over the whole restaurant.
"Natsu! Tournes means turn in french!" Lucy stood, leaving her meal on the table.
"Huh? So what does that m-oh my mavis." Natsu's face turned green immediately and he flopped over on the ground. The floor of the restaurant had begun to turn, moving the tables to see new scenery in the beautiful sunset. Lucy nearly gasped from joy… but then Natsu groaned again, and she winced.
"Here, let me help you get out of here…" Lucy grabbed his muscular arm and tugged, trying to lift him. But he was a dead weight, and she only succeeded in dragging him a few centimeters.
"Luuuce." Natsu groaned out. "I'm gonna…"
"Don't you dare puke, Natsu!" she shrieked.
Natsu puked. All over the floor of the restaurant.
And when he asked Lucy on a second date, she said yes.
