A/N: Such kind words from my reviewers! And thank you to all who also chose to favorite/follow this story. Review replies will be posted at the end of every chapter, and I will try to dish out an update at least every week. (It's already put in my calendar!) And this goes to all: Natsu is reading a dictionary, (imagine his childish side coming out and wanting to look up all his favorite things or something.) Anywho, reading a dictionary because he is very, very bored. Now, back to what everyone, (hopefully,) actually wants to read: the story. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Ugh...I forgot this on the first chapter...the horror of saying it! Alright. I do not own the awesomeness that is Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does, that lucky duck. XD
Chapter 2: Reaction
Lucy was excited. Her latest chapter was nearly completed, and she felt it was the best one yet. 'Levy-chan is going to love it!' She was just about to turn to check on Natsu, who had been oddly quiet for however long had passed, when something slammed down right in front of her. That something was a dictionary, with Natsu's pointer finger on a word that could only bring trouble.
His finger was directly on the word 'love'. Lucy internally freaked for a split second, dozens of possibilities flying through her head at all the things her best friend could be implying with one, simple word. Then she ran the less horrifying outcomes through her head: Maybe he's not even pointing to...that word. Maybe he's trying to point to lousy! (Even though 'lousy' was a good three words above 'love'.) Then she wondered if it was a little kid thing; Natsu sure never acted like a teenager usually would. He would link even the definition he had his dreaded finger on as a way of explaining a bond between Nakama, or how the Master views all guild members as! She gulped though, when she saw a few of the other definitions resting below the first. 'Sexual relations! How the heck am I supposed to explain that to Natsu!' All those jumbled thoughts passed in nearly ten seconds, the exact time it took Natsu to stick his head in the space between Lucy's face and the desk.
"GAH!" She yelled, scooting backwards in the chair, which promptly tumbled over. 'His face was way too close!' Not that Lucy minded or anything, if she was going to be truthful, quite the opposite. She didn't mind at all. Which worried her. 'Natsu's your best friend idiot!' She told herself, 'You can't like your own best friend!'
"Lucy, why is your face so red? I have to ask you something." Natsu said, leaning over her, "Luce, c'mon get up." He helped her to her feet, not noticing she was still dazed from all the suddenly mushy thoughts she was having. Her and Natsu, holding hands while they walked down the sidewalk, her and Natsu, at some fancy resturant, 'Why is Natsu sparkling?' Her and Natsu, sharing their first kiss-
'BAD LUCY!' She was going to go insane if she didn't escape right now. Escape was pretty impossible at the moment though, with Natsu peering intently at her. "Did you hear me?" His voice broke through the plans to flee she was testing, "Lucy, what does this word mean?" He was even closer now, his cotton candy locks all spiky as usual, his black eyes drilling into hers. Lucy couldn't help but notice his chest under the open vest he always wore, so muscular, and so tan...
Happy had flown to sit on the bed, and was watching his partners; partly wondering if they were going to go out and buy him some fish, and partly wondering what the heck was going on. He had a pretty nice view from where he was at, so he could see, crystal clear when Lucy bolted from the room, leaving a very confused Natsu in her midst.
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Lucy ran with all her might. She ran as fast as her boot-clad feet would carry her, taking the familiar path to the guild. She needed help, she needed to stinking talk to somebody before she went completely crazy. And the guild seemed like the perfect solution at the current time. Surely some one would know what to do, Mirajane, or Levy, Lisanna, heck even Erza could help handle the situation. Whatever the situation was, that is. 'Am I over-reacting?' She asked herself, nearly to the guilds doors. 'Natsu, of all the forsaken people, is asking you what l-o-v-e is! Of course you need to do something!'
She told herself, firmly, once more that this was serious business and strode forward into the guild.
A/N: Is this a cliffie? If it is...oops. Well, this is probably the last chapter for this week, unless I feel up to giving out another.
Review Replies:
gameer1000: THE WAIT IS OVER! Here you are, my dear 1st reviewer...your second dish! Prepare for the third.
OhtaSuzuke: Yeah...far-fetched indeed. BUT I think I made it work, at least a little, don't worry! Gihihi...I feel so evil for what I have planned. I hope the rest of this story makes you scream 'kya!' even more!
Guest: (1) The review that came first, cuz both of you are named guest...uh...I was totally aiming to be interesting and different, so I'm glad you think so.
Guest: (2) Cute...^_^ Yes, good word choice!
final-zangetsu: I'm glad you do! My inbox kept going off, and I saw how you favorited and followed, and it made me so happy! I really hope you love what's coming up!
LuckyLifeSmile: Gosh, your username rocks! I caught your review in my inbox last minute, and I'm happy I did. I SMILED! An awkward conversation, indeed, if Natsu can ever get Lucy to talk to him, that is. XD Fluff is life, to me, I think. So there will be plenty of that! Erza won't attack you, so yes, REJOICE! I feel like she would come after me though, if I didn't update A.S.A.P...*tears up* you called it great work...YAY XDXDXD
Review...or I'll tell Natsu you hurt Lucy, AND HE WILL TURN YOU TO ASHES! MWAHAHA! (Edolas reference, anyone?)
