Natsu Dragneel. He was just somebody who liked to write a lot. He didn't like the attention and was happy that he didn't get that much, though there were some who absolutely were obssessed with him. He just wanted a normal life and real friends while being able to enjoy working on something he loves.

Now, Natsu recently moved into a new apartment complex. He may or may not have accidentally burned down the kitchen in his old apartment. Well, he isn't called a pyromaniac for no reason. Trying to take his mind off things, Natsu decided to take a look around his new neighborhood area. Deciding that it was a little cold, he grabbed a beanie to cover his hair, his scarf (of course), and walked out of his car. He came by a nearby Cafe shop. Fairy Tail.

The name sounds pretty interesting. I mean… do fairies even have tails? Hmmm… I wonder if they sell anything spicy.

Practically drooling, Natsu decided to enter the cafe. The bell jingled, signaling a new customer. Near a table in the corner, Natsu saw a girl, though her face was facing downwards and her mind seemed to be occupied by a book.

The girl had golden hair that slightly curled and fell just under her shoulders. Even though she was sitting down, Natsu could tell that she was not that much shorter than he and had very noticeable curves. And for her skin, her skin looked so pale and smooth.

At the ding of the bell the girl looked up from her book and Natsu's breath hitched in his throat.

The girl's eyes were like big brown chocolate orbs and they twinkled under the lighting. He could stare into those alluring eyes, but before that, the girl looked back down and continued reading her book. Somehow, Natsu found his feet working on their own and he ended up right in front of her table, the food now long forgotten.

"Ahem."

No response.

"Miss."

Again no response.

"Excuse me?"

Still no response.

At this, Natsu began getting frustrated and he took the book right out of her hands and noticed… Wait! Is she reading my book?

"What the hell?!" Natsu turned his attention toward the blonde, not expecting such foul language to come out of her mouth.

"Um...uh…" Trying to muster up all his courage, Natsu finally said, "Hello."

"Excuse me mister… but I would appreciate it if you gave me that," gesturing to the item in his hands, "back."

"Oh...sorry." The said male stuttered. "It's just that I couldn't help but notice you reading my book."

"What do you mean, your book? I paid for this using my own money." At this, the blonde snatched the book back.

"No no no, I mean I'm the author of this book." Natsu was already getting intrigued by the blonde's weird attitude.

The blonde gaped at the said male. "You're the author of The Dragon and the Princess?"

"Yes." Natsu couldn't understand why the blonde got so flustered all of a sudden. He then partially took off his beanie to reveal his salmon hair.

"WHA..." the blonde stuttered.

She's so freaking adorable.

"I know what you're thinking and no, I did not dye it. Salmon is my natural hair color." Natsu found himself pulling out the chair opposite of the female and sat down, hoping to get a conversation going. The blonde continued to stare at him while he just squirmed under her gaze.

Hating awkward silences, Natsu asked, "What's your name?"

The blonde seemed to be in the amidst of conjuring up all her thoughts on the man in front of her. Hearing his voice, she snapped out of it and responded simply, "It's Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia."

Even her name is beautiful. She then gave Natsu a genuine smile which made his face flush and his heart skip a beat.

Liking the way the blonde got so easily flustered, Natsu decided to tease her a little bit. "So, Luigi, do you come here often?"

Lucy's eye twitched at the sound of her being called Luigi, A FREAKING VIDEO GAME CHARACTER.

"IT'S LUCY, and why are you asking me personal questions?"

Natsu chuckled and was proud of himself for getting the reaction he desperately wanted to see.

Lucy on the other hand, not so much. The poor blonde just recently went through a tough break up with a douchebag who goes by the name, Sting. She found her boyfriend - ex boyfriend - drunk at a party, making out with a random girl.

Natsu, noticing the sudden change of mood, decided to ask what's wrong, "Hey, you okay? Want to talk about it?"

Lucy knew it wasn't wise or healthy to conjure up emotions and debated whether to tell him. It's not like I got anything to lose. The two talked about for what seemed like hours, the break-up topic long forgotten and soon replaced with laughter. Natsu found out that Lucy also shared his love of literature but is not all comfortable that with the writing process. He even offered to read the so called novel she has been working on, to which she quickly denied. After some very persuasive convincing, the blonde sighed and eventually agreed, which the said male gave a toothy grin to, reassuring himself that they will meet again. They also found out more about each other, like how Lucy is also attending Magnolia University for her second year and how Natsu, who owns a blue cat named Happy, is in his third year. The two had no intention of ending their conversation until someone interrupted them...well tried.

"Excuse me." In front of them stood a woman with long, silver hair and big blue eyes. Mirajane Strauss.

No response.

"Hello?" Seeing as the two were too engaged in their conversation and were testing her patience, Mira wacked both of them on the head with the a cafe menu.

"OW, what was that for?" Natsu and Lucy both looked at the waitress who so kindly interrupted them.

Mira, who absolutely loved shipping people, just smiled warmly and walked away, telling them that the cafe will be closing at 9 p.m., about 10 minutes.

The two friends decided to pay for the food they had ordered in the past few hours and left the cafe. Natsu, who didn't want to go inside his new apartment, wanted to stay and talk to the beautiful blonde.

"Well, I guess this is good bye. For now." Lucy gave a smile, though frowned faintly.

"Yeah."

Both of them stood there being mesmerized in each other's eyes. Neither of them wanted to leave. Just as Lucy was beginning to turn around and head back, Natsu took a hold of her hand.

Natsu stared at their intertwined hands. Her hands are so small and they fit perfectly in mine.

"I'll walk you home."

Lucy looked at Natsu weirdly and said, "Oh. It's fine. My apartment is close by."

"No really. It's pretty late. I don't want anything bad to happen to you."

Lucy couldn't help but blush a little bit. He really is something else. "Thank you."

"Anytime, Luce." Natsu gave Lucy one of his toothy grins.

And so, the two walked hand to hand toward Lucy's apartment, Natsu carrying her book after he decided to sign it. It was silent for the most part.

As they neared Lucy's door, Natsu noticed the familiar sight, and inwardly gasped. She lives right next door to me! Natsu mentally cheered but kept this a secret. Both of them said their good byes and scheduled to meet up at the cafe again tomorrow. Natsu waited until Lucy disappeared into her apartment and then reached into his pocket to unlock his door.

Meow.

"Oh, hey Happy."

Meow.

"Who? Oh that was Lucy. She's our new neighbor."

Meow.

"Yeah, I like her too."