Chapter 2

that next morning she found a nice warmth surround her as she slowly woke up. she could smell the scent of cinder and fire smoke she tried to get up but something was holding her down at the waist.

"luuuccyyy" said the voice as it pressed her closer to the source of the warmth.

Lucy immediately put the puzzle together as she remembered natsu was sleeping next to her. then here mind went into a spiral as she thought what he was dreaming about or why he said her name in his sleep, all questions she feared to ask for she didn't know the way things would turn out as she continued to ponder all the possibilities.

she felt a pressing in her lower back Lucy immediately froze and it didn't take a genius to figure out that mystery. she quickly slipped out of his hold and darted into the bathroom to calm her red face and take a moment to splash water in her face to distract herself from moments ago in the other room.

natsu had jst then woken up by the moving of the bed only to find he was sleeping alone. it took him a minute to realize he was in Lucy's room and knew she was in the restroom as his dragon heading picked up the running of the sink. he then got up from bed and noticed his situation and quickly fixed his pants.

he then went to find something to eat at the kitchen, Lucy then came out of the bathroom and into the main room in her pajamas which did little to leave anything to the imagination as she had on here usual pink spaghetti strap and short green shorts.

she saw natsu reaching for a box of cereal from the top shelf making his expanding muscles more noticeable and couldn't help but admire his physic he then brought the box down and noticed Lucy standing there. she noticed his staring and soon realized why they both turned and hid the redness in they're face.

"umm I'll see you later." he said in an awkward tone as he jumped out the window. she couldn't make a sound as she watched him leave something was weird between the two and she didn't want to figure it out for she didn't know why this was happening.

At the guild things seemed to go back to normal alittle as the guild was fixed from yesterday's brawl and everyone was either looking for jobs to go on or drinking.

Lucy went back to her seat by the counter and ordered her usual as levy came to sit next to her.

"Morning lu chan!"

"Morning levy chan, how are you?"

"Fine, so have you finished a new chapter to your book?"

"Ugh, I'm a little behind but I should have it to you to read in a few days."

"Why's that,? something bothering you lu chan?"

She then turned and looked at her pink haired partner at a table with Wendy, Romeo, and gajeel talking about something.

Levy followed her eyes and soon new what might be the case.

"Something wrong with you and natsu?"

Soon Mira popped in and joined the conversing teens. "What's this something's wrong with you and natsu! what why what happened?!" she leaned in on Lucy with every word.

"I, ugh, I don't really know ever since this morning things have felt alittle tense. like there's this odd feeling in the air between us."

"Have you tried talking to natsu at all lu chan maybe that'll help?"

"We haven't talked since yesterday and when we woke up this morning he jst left."

All the events of this morning flashed threw her mind as she spaced out.

"That's really peculiar natsu's not really one to be hesitant about anything." Mira stated "Are you sure nothing happened between you two last night?" Mira faced a sly smile.

"What, no!, what are you saying!, me and natsu are jst friends nothing's happening or happened!" she said waving her arms in defense as she blushed.

"Well one things for certain you won't get any where talking to us go and talk to natsu and try to see if things go back to normal." levy said pushing Lucy off her stool.

They two girls then made they're way to natsu's table that now included gray and juvia.

"Hey everyone."

"Morning Lucy, levy." said the two youngest of at the table.

"Hey guys." said gray as juvia jst smiled at the girls gajeel jst looked up and went to taking a nap as he leaned back on his chair.

"Morning Lucy, levy." natsu said as he looked at the two and smiled.

Levy then felt the awkwardness Lucy was talking about as she sat next to gajeel and Lucy next to Wendy and Romeo.

The group picked up the conversation where they left off as gajeel napped and natsu jst stared off into space facing the ceiling.

"So natsu-ni have you leaned any new flame techniques?" asked the other pyro wielder of the group.

"Hmm, not really. igneel was the one who would teach me my dragon slayer magic but I've been testing some of my own."

"Amazing mind if you could teach me a few?"

"Sure we could train together some time." natsu said with a grin.

Meanwhile Lucy sat quietly thinking how to approach natsu.

Soon it was getting late and everyone was leaving and natsu was the first to stand up and leave as he made his way to the doors. Lucy looked but hesitated to go after him meanwhile levy and Mira mirrored signs to get up and go.

Lucy finally managed to get up and follow natsu outside as she walked outside she didn't see natsu anywhere outside.

"Something the matter Luce,? you weren't really talking much in the guild."

Lucy turned around to natsu walking up from the tree next to the guild yard.

"Well umm, I could say the same for you." she said the only thing that popped into her mind.

"Well idk I guess today feels like an off day for me." he said avoiding her gaze.

"I'd know the feeling, wanna talk about it?"

"It's hard to explain, I don't really know what's wrong jst something's not right." he said looking up to the stars.

"Your my best friend natsu you can tell me anything that's bothering you."

"But I don't know what it is Luce, it's like everything is fine but it feels different. idk what happened but I can feel it in the air when we're around."

"I feel it too but nothing's changed your still my best friend and I'm yours so why's it so awkward between us." she said finally meeting his eyes with hers.

They stated there looking into each others eyes as if looking for an unspoken answer when happy flew up to the group.

"Ready to go natsu?"

"Yeah buddy lets go home. See you tomorrow Luce got a job we can take."

"Ok natsu I'll see you tomorrow." she said waving them off as they made they're way down the empty streets.

That night neither of the them got much sleep as any dream came back to one main focus, and that was of each other jst pictures of the latter would pop in to their minds they're smile, the way they looked at each other, every aspect was made clear in their mind and it drove them mad.

Lucy would try to block all images of natsu out but her mind would always go back to his goofy grin and his silk pink hair, to his muscular body as she imagined him holding on to her and holding her close to him feeling her skin melt in the heat that radiated from him. feeling the chills that ran down her skin as he roam her body.

Natsu wasn't having any luck sticking Lucy related thoughts in the back of his mind, as his mind would always go back to images of her. from her captivating eyes to her angelic face when she smiled then his mind would take him down her rich creamy skin. Emphasizing every detail of her luscious figure as he would feel her pressed on him as her hands roamed through his scruffy pink locks and her other hand traced every outline of his chiseled physic. melting his skin under her soft touch as she pressed up against him engulfing his senses in the smell of vanilla.

That morning he awoke to a pulsating pain of his manhood fighting the restraints of his pants. soon all of last nights thoughts came flooding back and he rushed to the rest room for a cold shower in hopes to obtain control of the situation his mind had laid upon him.

Lucy had some of the same fortune as our dragon slayer as she awoke from her sleep and all of her nights dreams still fresh in her mind of natsu's body and how he felt on her skin made her hold her breath as she stiffen her thighs as her core fluttered and she felt herself pulsate at the images of her last nights dream.

"Why is this happening to me, and why am I dreaming of natsu? he's my best friend that's all there is but then why am I feeling the need of his touch, his sent of cinders and smoke. ugh, this is going to kill me!"

She went into the shower and pushed the thoughts of last nights dream to the back of her mind.

Natsu was now seated at the guild bar as he watched the guild as he looked at all the people.

Romeo and Wendy sat with gray and juvia who was trying to make gray notice her. on the table over sat gajeel with levy reading a book as he napped, Mira was off at the counter making progress on getting luxas to at least use more than one words replies.

"Has every one always been this paired or am I jst stupidly dense?" natsu shook the thought out of his head as he soon picked up the scent of the cause of his morning shower lasting two hours under cold water.

Lucy made her way through the guild she spotted her pink haired partner and she looked away as flash back of this morning came into her mind.

Natsu tried to focus on anything around him but his eyes always came to lay on his blonde partner. greeting everyone as she walked he couldn't help but be hypnotized by her smooth pale skin and the way the light radiated off her heavenly figure.

He felt this mornings thoughts creeping up and did his best to stop the situation that was sure to rise by flexing his core as tight as he could. Lucy soon made her way to him and there was a short silence before natsu spoke.

"Ready to hit the road?" he said trying to make things feel as normal as possible.

"Yeah." she replied quickly not knowing what to do as the air felt ten times heavier.

Soon the duo left the guild and walked down the steeets of magnolia in silence as the tension grew as the silence came over them.

They walked all day and soon made it to the town the request stated. the two came to an inn and walked to the clerk at the front desk.

"A room for two." natsu stated as he walked up.

"Sorry to inform you sir but we only have one room left available and it's a single bed."

"What!..are..are you sure you don't have at least one extra room?" lucy stammered.

"Sorry miss but I'm afraid not."

"It's fine we'll take it."

"What your serious?" she shakily said staring at him in disbelief.

"What it beats camping out in the rain, besides it's not like it's nothing new."

Lucy's face flushed a crimson red as she stood frozen.

Natsu got the key and they soon made they're way to the room, they got inside and the atmosphere got heavy as now they stood there with only them in a room to share a bed for the night.

"I can't believe you did that, what were you thinking?" she fumed.

"What are you talking about Luce? your telling me you'd rather sleep out in the rain than in a room?"

"Uhh.. no that's no the problem, I don't mind the room. it's jst don't you understand the situation." she paced back and forth along side the bed.

"Then why don't you explain to me what's going one then!" he said stepping infront of his distressed partner.

Her pacing and mind stopped as she met eyes with him as they stood only inches apart.

"I..ugh..the thing..is." she stammered out as a blush crept on her face.

"Luce tell me what's wrong." he said as he held her shoulders.

She stood there looking at him then looked away.

"It's jst I...I don't think I can do the whole share a bed thing with you right now. natsu, things jst don't feel right between us." she looked down as to not want to see how he'd react.

He stood there processing everything and it now came to him.

"I'm sorry Luce I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable and I should have listened to what you had to say I'm sorry." he turned to face the window sill. "I'll jst sleep over here and you can take the bed Luce it's ok." he walked over to the sill.

"Natsu." she whispered but she soon went and got into bed as she faced the other side of the room.

Natsu looked out the window as he leaned back watching the night sky as the clouds rolled past and the moon shined bright in the sky. lost in thought he turned and looked at his partner sound asleep or so he'd think but she too wasn't getting much sleep done either.

"Natsu... you still up?"

"Yeah,"

"I'm sorry."

"For what Luce, there's no need to apologize."

"Yes!.. I jst want to apologize for earlier and for how things are. I didn't mean to say those things I did earlier so I'm sorry." she turned and met his amber eyes with hers. "so why don't we jst move pass this and you.. um come sleep on the bed too." she said looking down at the sheets.

She scoot over as he made his way over and climbed on the bed.

"Good night natsu."

"Good night Luce."

They starred into each others eyes as space seemed to slowly remove itself from between them, they inched closer and closer till they could feel the others breath on their lips and realizing the closeness they each turned and faced their backs to each other.

"Was he jst about to kiss me?, was he?, would I kiss him?, this is too much Lucy we'll sort this out in the morning right now I need to sleep."

"Was I jst about to kiss Lucy?, what was that about?, what will she do?, is she weirded out?, would she have let me?, ugh what the heck is going on with me.! it's ok jst go to sleep and we'll move past this in the morning."

The next day

The next morning our two heros woke up to set off on they're job they haven't spoken since last nights event and they only stole glances here and there till they met up with they're client for the job.

"Welcome, thank you for coming." greeted the client.

"No problem."

"So what's this request you would like us to do?" asked Lucy showing him the request paper.

"Ah yes, I'm holding a ball tonight at my mansion and there's been rumors of thieves coming to steal my priceless artifacts I'll be displaying at the ball. so your job is to come as guest and blend in and catch any crooks that have come to steal my artifacts."

"Got it, under cover spy work I'm feel pumped already."

"Omg a ball!, I can't wait great food ,slow music, dancing, but wait I didn't bring anything for such an occasion."

"Glad to hear it I'm trusting you two to be on the watch for anything fishy and don't worry about clothing and such as I have already had preparations made for you two. if you'll jst follow my maid she'll show you to wear you'll be staying for the evening."

They followed the maid to one of the many rooms in the mansion as they awaited for the ball to commence later on.

"If you need anything don't bother to call for one of us." she said as she exited the door leaving the duo alone.

"So sounds like a walk in the park a Luce." he said trying to break the ice.

"Yeah been a while since I've been to one of these." she said looking out the glass doors that lead to the balcony.

"I'm not much for fancy suits makes it hard to fight." natsu commented as he looked in the closet to see what they would be wearing tonight.

Awhile pass as time came for them to do the job they were here to do. the owner came to the door

"I asume you are all fit to take on the task I have asked?"

"No sweat you won't have to worry about a thing we'll take care of any thugs that try and steal anything from this place."

"Glad to hear lad and may I ask for your name if it isn't any trouble to you?"

"Ugh, yeah sure it's natsu, natsu dragneel."

"And you missy?"

"Oh! I'm Lucy, Lucy heartfilia."

"Alrighty, I'll see you down in a bit one of my maids will come and escort you when the time is ready."

"So what now?"

"We get ready, ain't nothing much to it." natsu said as he started to get dressed in the suit in the closet.

Lucy turned to face her partner as he did so and quickly turned as soon as she did "what do you think your doing!" she said facing the other side of the room.

"Getting dressed what else would I be doing."

"I can see that but I'm in here with you!"

"What's the big deal we're partners it's not like we haven't see in the other one of us topless before."

Lucy soon blushed as she registered what had came out his mouth and soon images of his lean and toned abs pronged into her head.

"Baka!" she said as she launched a book at his head. "it's still called being dignified, I really wonder if you do have a brain in that thic skull of yours." she huffed as she crossed her arms turning to face away from him.

Though now temptation got to her as she could see natsu from the mirror placed by the dresser as he removed his shirt leaving his top half to her view from that angle, and her blush only grew she then watched as he started to button up the crimson red shirt. She was pulled out of her lustfull stare as his voice came to her ears.

"Ugh, Luce ima need some help with this." he said struggling to tie the black tie in his hands.

"Uff" she sighed "you really are helpless." she said as she walked over to her partner as she then began to tie his tie around his neck. as she consintrated on her work at hand he couldn't help but stare at get gorgeous eyes and noting every detail of her face as she concentrated on his tie.

She soon finished and looked up to meet his gaze upon her. "all done." she said noticing his stare "Is everything ok?" she said looking at his amber eyes.

"Yeah nothing wrong thanks luce." he said quickly shifting his head as he hid the ting of pink in his cheeks.

"We..welcome." she said eyeing her partners odd behavior.

"Well guess it's your turn." he said handing her the cream white dress with gold trimming along the top and that adorn the drape that spread across the midst of the dress.

"Thanks."

"No problem." he said as he sat on the bed.

"What are you doing?"

"Waiting for you to finish so we can head down and eat I'm starving."

"What's the matter with you, haven't you learned about privacy!" she said as she hushed him out of the room.

"Ok, ok, im sorry didn't have to push me out." he said as the door closed behind him and he now leaned on the wall next to they door.

"Pardon me but are you natsu, my master has sent me to see if you are ready to come down as guest are already arriving?" asked the maid.

"Oh yeah, jst waiting on my partner to come." he said smiling at the maid as he pointed with his thumb to the door.

"That's fine." she said looking down with a blush "and may I say you look rather nice."

"Thank you." natsu said scratching the back of his head.

Soon the door opened up to revile a stunning Lucy in the dress that flowed with her hour glass figure as it made all of her feminine charm. even someone as clueless as natsu could still see how amazing she looked.

Natsu couldn't help but stare as how she radiated in the dress. how the silky cream texture and gold trim made her eyes glisten, and made them more hypnotic than they already were.

"So how does it look?" she said as she tensed as she looked at her frozen partner infront of her.

"Wooooow" as it was barley audible but still caught Lucy's ears "you look amazing Luce." he said still mesmerized by the way the dress amplified to her bust and gripped at her slim waist and flowed down her hips.

"Thanks natsu." She blushed as she noticed the spark in his eyes as he swooned over her. Lucy couldn't help but feel a sense of joy and pride under his gaze.

"I have to agree miss that dress looks to been have made for you, you too sure make a great pair. so if you'll follow me I'll lead you to the ball room." she said walking off.

"But ugh, we're not actually toooogeatheeeerrr." Lucy said as she then had to catch up.

They walked down the hall side by side following the maid to they're destination, soon coming to a huge room off the the left side of the mansion. the room was filled with different pieces of art and crafts that looked to be years old. the room was also decorated like any rich mans ball would be many tables lined with foood and snacks waiters walking with trays full of drinks from cider to the finest of wines.

"Wow, this place looks amazing."

"You bet can't wait to dig in."

"What! remember what we're here to do and that's be on the look out for any suspicious activity."

"I know but how am I gonna fight bad guys on an empty stomach come on Luce let's jst get a bite or two and then we can get to work."

"Ugh, fine but don't make a mess." she said following the now grinning natsu to the food table.

Soon many guested had arrived and the ball was underway. as the music played and people danced or walked from art work to art work admiring it.

Then the owner came to the stage and the crowd went silent.

Tap tap tap "hello and welcome friends to my lovely home, I assume your all having a great time. I jst wanted to thanks everyone for coming out tonight. I'm glad to see so many familiar faces and new ones as well. so I won't take to long and get on with it but first I have a special request, Mr. and Mrs. Dragneel if you would do me the favor of opening the dance floor for the first dance of the evening?" he said as the spot light landed on natsu who almost choked on a shrimp and a stunned Lucy.

"Did he jst say Mrs. Dragneel?"

"Um sure." they soon walked to the center of the room where the lights dimmed and music slowly started playing. natsu took Lucy and they soon began to sway to the rhythm of the music.

"Wow natsu I'm impressed!" Lucy said as she looked up at her partner who danced surprisingly well.

"Well why so surprised ?" natsu teased as Lucy then looked away.

"Baka!" As she poured her lips together

"Doesn't sound half bad if you think about it, Lucy dragneel." he said with his playful smile.

"C..ca..can we jst focus on what we're here to do."

"Aww come on Lucy relax a little this the first time I'm actually enjoying one of these fancy pants parties." he said as they continued to sway to the music by this time many people had joined in the dancing as they twirled around each other as they moved to the music.

"Alright but jst keep an eye out." she said as she leaned against his chest.

The music stopped for a brief pause for the dancers to catch they're breath and many did or started to chat.

"Um Luce music's stopped." he said as he held onto a now resting Lucy on his chest.

"Oh! ugh..yeah sorry, are you thirsty cause I am I'll go get a drink be right back." she said rushing to the closest waiter as she did her best to hide the blush.

"Ugh what are you doing Lucy your supposed to be on the job can't be getting distracted."

"Don't blame me blame that handsome idiot in the suit!"

"But you jst had to go and doze off in his arms didn't ya!"

"Who decided to dance with him the first place!"

"What am I doing I don't have time to be arguing with myself."

Lucy then came back with drinks as natsu leaned up against one of the pillars as he eyed the crowd.

"Here you are." she handed him his drink.

"Thanks Luce."

"Anything suspicious yet."

"No, not yet might be the easiest job we've had so far."

"Yeah."

"Excuse me for interrupting but would Mrs. Dragneel care for a dance that is if Mr. Dragneel doesn't have a problem I assume." said a tall dark haired man.

"Ugh, sure let me jst finish my drink."

Natsu then smelled something was off and smelled the wine in his glass

"Lucy don't drink that!" he said smacking the glass out her had.

"Natsu what's gotten into you?!"

Jst then all the people started to fall to the ground. suddenly the man grabbed Lucy and and held a knife to her throat.

"Nice job noticing the paralysis potion in the drinks but your a little too late I'm afraid. now stay there and your little girlfriend here gets to live. I'll jst be taking my leave with all these priceless artifacts and be on my way."

"I'm more afraid for your sake." he said smirking.

"Oh and whys that? I'm the one who's in control here." Jst then Lucy elbowed him in the gut and flipped him on his back making her way back to natsu.

"You ok Luce?"

"Yeah I'm fine natsu."

"Why you little wench! I oughtta slice that little pretty throat of yours." he said getting up.

"Your not getting anywhere near my Lucy again and you can bet your life on it!" natsu said charging the guy.

"My Lucy?" she whispered watching as natsu dashed towards the man.

He then went to thrust natsu with the knife only for it to melt as natsu's palm grew closer to the blade.

"What the hell are you!?"

"This is for trying to hurt my Lucy!" natsu then punched the man sending him flying back doing a flip and bouncing off the ground to then smashing a table.

"Boss!" yelled more thugs that came in the main hallway soon the room was surrounded with all of the mans henchmen.

"Open gate of the lion Loki!"

"Nice to see you luu.." he stopped as he saw Lucy in the stunning dress "you look amazing Lucy!"

"She didn't call you out to drool all over the floor." natsu said stepping beside Lucy.

"Who said you had any say in what I do or who gets to fond over lucy!" he said staring at natsu.

"Well for tonight your looking at Mrs. Dragneel, so how bout you take a hike play boy."

"What!? what's he talking about."

"Both of you stop it!, Loki jst help protect everyone from those thugs."

"As you wish princess with that Loki left to fight the on coming thugs."

"Let's do this I'm all fired up now." natsu roared as he launched himself at the horde of thugs.

"Natsu don't break anything." Lucy shouted as she changed into her Leo star dress to fight.

They soon cleared out all the thugs and everyone was regaining mobility. they tied up all the thugs and they're boss then the host came up to them.

"Thank you so munch for saving all of us!"

"No problem we jst did what you hired us for."

"Yeah you were right in having us here."

"You know what they say better safe than sorry but I did hope that they were jst rumors but sadly not, but either way here you are." he said handing them the pay for the job done. "regardless if they did or didn't show I was still going to pay you for your services but seeing as how I almost got this young miss in trouble please take the clothes I gave you as an added bonus slash apology."

"Wow thank you so much sir your too kind." Lucy said as she twirled in the dress.

"Thanks you, if you don't mind we'll be taking our leave now since everything's been taken care of?"

"That's alright by me the local authorities are on they're way so please feel free to be on your way and once again thanks a lot fairy tail."

They waved good bye as they made they're way back to the guild. they walked till the moon was high in the sky by the time they reached magnolia it was already late at night.

"So I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah."

"Um natsu?"

"Yeah Luce?"

"I jst wanna say thanks for tonight I had fun." she said pecking a kiss on his cheek.

"Umm yeah me too." he said stunned as she went inside he then went home to sleep after tonight's long day.