A/N: Hey everyone! So, I got a follower and I'm hoping to get many more favorites and follows! I know my last story I was writing didn't go too well. Major writer's block there... BUT! I will finish this one! My friends depend on it. There may be some fluff within the next few chapters or so, just warning you now! But without further ado, please enjoy and as always, R/R!

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When Lucy neared her home, it began to rain.

"Oh no! I thought I'd make it home before it started!" She ran as the crying sky began to thunder and light up. With her feet soaked, she dashed as fast as her legs could carry, only to slip and fall right by the river. "Phew, at least I didn't fall in!" She mumbled. "But look at my clothes! They're all tore up!" She looked around, she was closer to her apartment. Maybe I can make it without some pervert trying to frisk me, she thought. She quickly sprung up off the ground and sprinted towards her apartment. When the soaking wet woman approached her door, her house keys were missing. "Dammit!" She slammed her fist against the door. She felt above the door to find her spare key.

"Haha, gotcha!" She said with a sigh of relief when she felt the key. She went over to her lacrima communication crystal and called for Natsu. When he answered, he had but a towel around his waist.

"Hey Lucy, did ya need something?" He asked not phased about wearing only a towel. Lucy, however was taken by surprise. She began to stare at his rock hard chest, her mind started to wander, thinking of what it must feel like. "Luucccyy?" He sang.

"Sorry, it's just umm, never mind," she shook her head, feeling the heat in her cheeks rising. "I was wondering that since you'll probably be at the guild before I get there, would you look for my keys somewhere in the rabble you boys created? I lost them and I'm not sure where they went." She began drying her hair and looking for her comfortable sleep clothes in her dresser. Natsu watched as his eyes roamed to her lower back and ass. She must've slipped in the rain. The fall had tattered her skirt and her thigh somewhat scratched. Natsu felt a sting. The way the soaked piece of clothing hung around her plump backside caught his eye. His mind came back as he realized, Wait, does she mean her Gate Keys?

"Hold up, you lost your gate keys?"

"No, not those keys." She turned and walked towards her bathroom. Natsu looked confused, but when she returned, she was changed into a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants. "I lost the key to my apartment. They're on a lanyard from Hargeon. It's from when I met you and Happy."

"Okay, don't worry. I'll ask Mira to keep a lookout and make sure Gajeel doesn't eat them." He went around the corner and grabbed a pair of boxers. Happy looked at him and sleepily asked, "Is that Lucy? What does she want now?"

"Don't worry buddy, she just lost her key to her apartment. I'll tell Mira in the morning when we get into the guild." Natsu patted his best friend on the head as he fell back asleep. He walked back out and went into the kitchen.

"Hey Natsu? What do you think we'll learn about the dragons tomorrow?"

"Don't know, but maybe it'll have something on their disappearances. But we'll find out soon enough. But, you should probably take care of that scratch on your leg. Goodnight, Luce."

"Night Natsu." With that the two disconnected. Lucy raised her pant leg to see a large scratch running down her leg. "Huh, I didn't even feel it." She bandaged her leg up and walked around her apartment. She wondered why she was phased by Natsu wearing only a towel. She summoned Plue "He wears an open vest all the time. I can see it all the time. Why did I just notice it now?" She looked at Plue, knowing she wasn't really talking to the dog/snowman looking spirit.

"Ahh!"

"What has gotten into me?" She threw her hands up in exasperation. "He's the same Natsu as before, but there's something about him that makes him seem different..." Her mind trailed off. She closed Plue's gate and laid in her bed. Her mind slowly drifting into a dreamless sleep.


When Natsu disconnected, he walked around his house. He could hear the rain falling, hitting the roof and he felt calm. Or well, calm enough ascould be. He was excited to learn more about the dragon that raised him. There's bound to be stories on the relentless fire dragon. Maybe about if they've disappeared before. But I could learn about Metalicana and Grandeeney too.

Natsu sat by the window watching the rainfall slowed to a rhythmic pitter-patter. As the rain began to dissipate, the salamander began to envision his father figure flying through the sky, spewing fire and protecting himself from the other dragons during their civil war. What he wanted to learn more about was the Dragon Civil War. He knew that was where the idea of Dragonslayers came from, but wanted to know more. Natsu watched the sunrise from the window. As the birds began chirping and the clouds gave way to the sun, he moved towards his room. There, he found his usual vest, pants and scarf. As he changed, he thought of Lucy. Something about the dragons intrigued her and when something catches her attention, she tends not to let go without learning something.

"Natsu? Did you get any sleep?" Happy looked up and noticed his unchanged facial expression. Hmm, what's going on in that little head of yours? Happy thought.

"Naaaatsuuuuu? Are you there?" Happy flew up to his face. "Hey, are you alright?" Finally, he'd gotten Natsu's attention.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah. Sorry there, little buddy! Just thinking is all." He smiled as he scratched the back of his neck.

"C'mon Happy, let's go to the guild and get something to eat."

"Aye, sir! Will Mira make me fish for breakfast?"

"You ask that question every morning we go to the guild for breakfast." Natsu looked at him. They were making their way out the door and walking towards the guild. The sun shining brightly, and it was radiating warmth early in the morning. Noticing this, Natsu made note of the heat and said, "Wow, it's going to be a historic day for Magnolia." Yet little did the young man know, the weather wasn't the only thing making history.


When they arrived at the guild, they found the eldest Strauss sibling holding her arm out as she heard Natsu enter the guild. "Natsu! I'm stuck under Elfman and Droy!" she shouted, muffled. Natsu hurried over to the trapped take-over mage and pulled her out from underneath of the two men.

"Are you okay, Mira?" He said as he pulled her to her feet, and helped straighten herself out.

"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for helping me Natsu." She smiled and noticed something differently about him. "Natsu, why are you here so early? It's barely after daybreak."

"That's right! I was wondering if you had seen Lucy's apartment key? It's on a Hargeon lanyard, I think." He was looking for the keys when he noticed something laying over Gajeel's hand. Aha! "I knew he'd try to eat them. Good thing I got here before he woke up, huh, Mira?" He turned and smiled at he. "Can you whip up some breakfast for Happy and I?"

"Of course! I suppose you'll wait for Lucy here, of course." She turned towards the kitchen and Natsu swore she'd said something about love showing. But he disregarded it. Natsu looked around the guild. Nearly everyone was sprawled out all across the floor, snoring or drooling. Erza holding onto a pillar, Gray in his boxers sitting with in a corner, Cana slumped over a large keg, it was quite a sight. As Mira came out with their food, she noticed him looking at everyone with a slight smile.

"They look quite peaceful, huh? It's the only time it's ever quiet in here. Peaceful enough to think and not be interrupted." Natsu turned around and saw wheels turning in her head as he went to eat.

"What are you getting at?" He said with a mouthful of food.

"In due time, you'll learn what you're feeling." That was all she said before leaving and heading to take a bath.

"Wait, what do you mean?" But he was too late, Mira was out of earshot and he wasn't going to shout and wake everyone up. Is she talking about Lucy? I mean I've always been fond of Lucy, but I'm not sure what she means by feeling... 'In due time'... what does that- Natsu sprang out of his mind and saw Lucy there at the open doors of the guildhall. He felt his heart flutter. She looked beautiful as always, her hair in her normal ponytail and yet, she wore a different outfit today. She went with a blue frilled skirt, a black shirt that was crossed in the back and seemed very exposed, and yet reserved at the same time. The scent of vanilla filled his nose, yet he smelled and additional scent and wasn't sure what it was, but it made him feel a hunger inside that was never there.

"Natsu! You ready to go to the magic library?" She said with enthusiasm.

"Yep! Let's go!" Natsu, Happy, and Lucy left on foot in hopes of finding out more on the dragons.