Lucy Heartfilia sighed deeply as the hot water of her shower poured down on her. Her whole body was surprisingly sore after helping Mira and Lisanna clean up after the Guild's' annual New Year's Eve party.
I hummed to herself while I thought of the events that occurred at the party. Dancing with Natsu, only to learn that he doesn't have two left feet, laughing with the girls as we watched the guys argue about who was the best dancer, Walking with Natsu as he showed me a secluded corner where he would hide from the deadly attacks from Gray, Gajeel, and Jellal.
I had never had so much fun in my life, Fairytail was the best family I could ever have hoped for, even if an occasional chair was broken over someone's head every now and again.
The best part of the entire night was when Natsu pulled me back into that secluded corner while everyone was counting down, and while I was confused, he kissed me. Sweet and fast on the lips, then left me there breathless and having no idea what the hell had just happened. Now I had no idea where we were supposed to stand. Were we still friends? Was that a friendly kiss? Was it real? Are we more than friends? I am so confused.
Stepping out of the shower and grabbing a towel to wrap up in, I head out of the bathroom. My phone sits untouched on my bed next to my purse. Walking over to it, I grab it and am about to call Levy when I realize that she left the party with Gajeel. They might be doing some nocturnal activities that might not want to be interrupted.
I smile to myself, thinking about all the different couples that left together. Gray and Juvia, Levy and Gajeel, Jellal and Erza, Mira and Laxus, and Elfman and Evergreen. What's sad is that me and Natsu didn't leave together, I would have liked to have caught up to him after the party, but he was gone.
With my phone still in my hand, I turn in on, and walk to my dresser. Looking through my dresser for clothes, I glance at my phone to see no new messages. I toss it lightly at my bed, and resume my search through my dresser for clothes.
I shiver slightly as a cold gust of air blows through my apartment. I feel two warm arms wrap around my waist and I gasp.
I feel his hot breath on my neck as he says, "Hi Luce."
"Natsu." It wasn't a question, it was a statement that sounded like a choked whisper. "What are you doing here?" I ask, still in a choked whisper.
"I came to see you." He whispers in a deep husky voice that I have never heard before. His voice sends shivers down my spine.
Normally, I would be yelling at him for coming in my apartment while I was in a towel. But at that moment, that wasn't much of an issue.
I turn around to look at him and I see him standing there in his white dress shirt and slacks, both heavily wrinkled. His scarf sat in it's usual spot on his shoulders. He was eyeing me and I felt very self conscience.
"What are you doing here?" I ask again, my voice barely audible. He moves forward and grasps both of my arms, so that our faces were just centimeters apart.
"I just thought that you might want to see me. 'Cause I've been wanting to see you." His face moved closer to mine until our lips were a hair apart, then he whispers, "I have been wanting to do this for a while."
His lips touched mine and they weren't at all like they were at the party. They were hungry and desperate and demanding on my lips. I barely have time to think before he backs away and starts to study my face.
"What are you looking at?" I ask my face the shade of a tomato.
"Just how beautiful you are." He walks back up to me and enveloped me in a hug. "Meet me at the guild tomorrow, we have to talk." And with that he disappeared into the night.
I collapsed onto my bed to exhausted to get dressed. One question was running through my mind, What did he want to talk about?