16. Pen

Lucy was currently having that time; a time in which she couldn't think of anything to write in her novel, a time which was notoriously known as a writer's block.

Instead of writing on her desk like she usually did, she opted to write on her dining table, looking for a wind full of inspiration to be blown right into her empty head. She then proceeded to make herself a warm cup of tea to accompany her on the peaceful morning.

The weather was too nice; not too hot nor cold. It would be such a waste if she went to the guild right now, because who knew what would happen at the guild whose members has a certain fondness of going on a rampage and destroying things?

Especially her boyfriend.

And no, you're not misreading the sentence.

A certain pink-haired pyromaniac with the tendency of destroying things (Fairy Tail standard!), but in his case, burning them to ashes. He never knew when to shut up and stay still. Hell, she bet he didn't knew the meaning of the word 'quiet' or 'calm down'.

She was in the middle of runmaging her fridge and cupboards, looking for some snack that'd go well with her tea when suddenly she heard a knock from the window. She already knew who that was. Nobody enters her house the way he does.

Deciding that making him melt the glasses was a (very) bad idea, she opened the window. He sat in the windowsill and leaned forward to give her forehead a soft peck.

"Morning Luce." He greeted.

"Morning to you too." He jumped from the window, landing with a thud on the wooden floor.

"Natsu, please, can I ask you a favor?"

"How could I say no when you're the one asking?"

That cheesy line. She ignored them, and continued. "Don't make a mess. Even if it's only for today."

He grinned and followed her into the kitchen, followed by plopping in one of the chairs. She continued to look for some snacks, because if she didn't, a certain someone would empty her kitchen in a whim. And that person was currently grinning like a maniac, most likely because he was reading his girlfriend's novel without her consent (because one: she won't let him read it because she had promised Levy that she'll be the first reader and two: if she knew, he'd be dead in a second).

After her kitchen raid, Lucy found some crackers and brewed two cups of tea. Natsu was playing with the flames on his fingertips. Putting the food on her table, she found something that shocked her greatly. No, scratch greatly—it shocked her down to her core.

"Natsu, what the hell." She hissed dangerously, her voice eerily low. "Is. This."

Said guy was shaking with fear, beads of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. Oh shit... "Luce, I can explain..."

Lucy glared at him, and in response to her ominous look the pinkhead shrank. "We've been together for two years—nine if you count the time on Tenrou—also seven months in a relationship, if I may add, and you never let me know that you could use a freaking pen?"

Natsu sat dumbfounded in his chair, eyes confusedly looking at the blonde. "Huh?"

Lucy snatched the papers away (Lucky him, he scribbled on the empty ones) and took a good look of the 'artwork'. Natsu massaged his temples. That was mean, very mean. I mean, he had feelings too, duh.

She turned the paper so that the 'artwork' was facing him, and she nudged the drawing violently it almost tore. "Is this supposed to be us and Happy?"

He swallowed the lump that had been forming over the silence, and looked at his drawing once more. Three circles, each with two dots and a curve that looked like a smile. One head had a pair of triangles on its head, another had antennas jutting upwards, and the last had ropes dangling from its head.

"That was mean, Luce." Natsu replied with a pout. "I have feelings too, ya know..."

And that's when it all clicked in her head. She smirked darkly, eyes as dark as her smirk.

"I wonder what will Gray say if he saw this..."

Natsu's eyes widened in shock. He quickly snapped his head towards the blonde. "You. Will. Not. Give. That. To. Gray. Or else—"

"Or else what?"

Before he knew it, she already dashed outside.

"LUCE, MY PRIDE IS HANGING ON A THREAD NOW!"

Epilogue: Gray saw the picture and Natsu was teased nonstop by the whole guild (including Erza and the Master) for two weeks.

And Lucy had to go to the grocery store for three times a day due to a certain someone wanting her to 'repay for her sins'.

A/N

Screw writer's block. That's all i have to say.

Taking a break from Destiny due to the annoying writer's block:o