Living Arrangements

There was nothing Natsu wanted more than to beat the living daylights out of Justin Heart. He was an annoying sick bastard, and after being in the guild for about 30 minutes he left. Natsu just couldn't believe this dude. He said good-bye to Lucy who then watched him walk out (what was that about), and Justin was gone with that bored look on his face, and his thumbs in his pockets.

"I really don't like that guy." Natsu said to Grey. Grey nodded in agreement, as both of them watched him walk away.

"Be nice you two. We don't know why he might be acting like this. I mean he could have just a death in his family or something." Erza said.

"Then why is he so damned cozy with Luce?" Natsu asked. Lucy then looked over at them and sighed. They don't know the truth about Justin, and if I have my way, they never will, Lucy thought to herself. And everyone is just going to have to get used to me keeping secrets, because—Lucy was cut off by Levy calling her name.

"Hey Levy, what do you need?" Lucy smiled at her friend.

"I was just wondering where Justin was going to stay tonight, because I was going to let him bunk with me if he didn't have one." Levy said making Gajeel spit out his drink. Lucy just laughed, still smiling.

"He has a place to stay for now, though I think he said something about getting his own apartment when he had the money." Lucy said to her friend, making sure that all the girls could hear what she said. Justin was a play boy and not by choice.

"Oh okay." Levy said sadly. As Levy walked away Lucy though Good god Justin, you're already breaking hearts. And you're not even at the guild! Lucy shook her head at the blond man who was a constant pain in her backside, and then she left the guild hall and started walking home. Natsu watched her go wondering why she was leaving so early, was it because of the Heart guy? If it was, Natsu was going to have a talk with him, a talk that mainly involved fists.

Justin's POV

I was on my way home, and the whole time I was thinking about the pink haired dragon slayer, whatever the guy's name was. Anyway I was thinking about him, and the fact that he was jealous of that fact that I was closer to Lucy then he was. I mean I could smell the anger coming off of the dude, and I think it did something to my nose. What did he think that me and Lucy were a couple, please like that would never happen? And why would that never happen you might ask, well if I told ya I would be dead. No I mean it I would pretty much be digging my own grave if I said anything.

So anyway I was walking home, and along with thinking about pinky, I was also thinking about where Lucy found me, and why she brought me back here. She probably just didn't want me to run away again, and making me join the guild was a good way to do that, but still I would rather be in the same place where she left me

*Flashback*

I was sitting…in a bar. No one else was there, but for the old bar tender Marty. He was a nice enough guy, and he always could get you to smile, just don't be on the other end of his blade. He was cleaning a glass when he looked over at me.

"So you want something to drink Justin?" He asked me.

"You know old man part of me is saying yes the other saying no. So I think I'll pass on this one." I told him, and he just smiled.

"It's true then, you really have cleaned up your act haven't you boy?" Marty asked me this time with laughter in his voice. I smiled at him, a real rarity when it came to me. We sat there talking for a good 30 minutes, when the bell on the door chimed.

"I thought I would find you here." A voice that I knew all too well said behind me. I froze on the seat, and turned to see my good friend Lucy. She was looking really good, and I saw the pink guild mark of Fairy Tail on her right hand.

"Hey ya Lucy long time no see." I said to her. She sighed and walked over, sitting down next to me. "It looks like you joined a guild." I said after a long time of silence.

"Yup, and I see that you haven't gone back to drinking." Lucy said. So then we all started talking, mainly about old times but and about Lucy's feeling about being in a guild. But then Lucy stood telling me that I had better go with her.

"See ya Marty." I called to the bartender.

"Bye Justin, stay out of trouble." He called back. I think that I could do that for a while, but it won't last. When we got outside I followed Lucy to the…train station.

"So Stars where are we going." I got a slap on the arm. "What?!"

"Don't call me Stars. And we're going to Magnolia." Lucy said. And after that we got on a train. Lucy was telling how long it took her to find me, and it was going to be another day for the trip. I sighed and tried to get some sleep.

*Flashback end*

When I looked up I found myself in front of the place that I was staying until I could buy my own apartment. So I walked into the building using a spare key that the owner had given me. I got my bag that I had put under the bed earlier that day, and got out some p.j's. I figured since no one else was here yet I might as well make myself comfy.

*Back at the guild*

"I'm going to go see Lucy." Natsu yelled at everyone. Most of the men nodded in agreement, as they watched the young dragon slayer walk off.

"He's like a little puppy when it comes to that blond." Grey said shaking his head.

"I wonder if he is ever going to figure it out." Gajeel said. The ice-mage smiled at the iron dragon slayer both of them knowing that they along with the rest of the Fairy Tail guild would have to find a way to make that dense idiot realize that he was in love with the blond celestial mage.

Natsu's POV

I was walking over to Lucy's apartment thinking about Justin. Who did he think he was just to come into the guild and claim Lucy for his own. Wait what. That didn't happen and why am I getting so worked up, I mean all that he did was make her blush. Am I…jealous of Justin. No, no that makes no since. Luce and I are just friends, nothing more. I was standing outside of Lucy's apartment. I climbed into her window, which was open. Odd. Lucy walked out of the kitchen, and when she saw Natsu her eyes got wide.

"Natsu what are you doing here?" Lucy whispered coming over to the window.

"What do you mean, I always come to say goodnight." I said coming onto her pink bed.

"Keep your voice down, please. You have to go." Lucy said trying to push me out the window. I looked at her with an arched brow

"Why are we keeping our voices down?" I asked her, but I soon found out why.

"Because-" Lucy was cut off by the bathroom door opening.

"Hey Lucy you're out of shammmmm" Justin was in a dark blue t-shirt, and some shorts. His hair was uncombed, and he was looking at me "Poo. What is he doing here?" Justin pointed at me.

"He was just leaving." Lucy turned back to me, and started shoving me out the window again "Out. Go. Now. Bye Natsu." She waved as I jumped out. Then she closed the window behind me. What. The. Fudge. Just. Happened.

Justin's POV

Wow, that was all that I say. I could smell the fact that he spent more time here then Lucy was going to tell me about. So many people try to hide things and it just doesn't work with me. In fact I knew that Natsu (I think Lucy called him) was here last night, in her bed. Not that I was going to tell Lucy that, but he was.

"What was he doing here?" I asked my host. She sighed, and looked at me.

"He always does that. Every single night, and most of the time he spends making my life a living hell. But I really didn't want anyone to know that you were staying with me, and Natsu is the one who found out. It was just too close for my liking." Lucy said watching the pink haired boy leave.

"Why don't you just tell them. I mean aren't they your friends?" I asked her.

"No. They would kill me if the found out." Lucy said "Alright you get to sleep on the couch tonight. Tomorrow I can get you a bed. Now I'm going to go get changed, I'll see you in the morning." She said walking into the bathroom.

"Night." I called after her. When I smelled something odd. It was Natsu, but he was gone, and I smelled it right as Lucy walked by me. Oh my god Lucy you didn't fall in love with that idiot, please tell me that you didn't fall in love….again.