*And now for the second part. :)

Two Idiots In Love: After Story

To say that Natsu was confused was kind of an understatement. However, his confusion on on why he was confused in the first place really just led to more confusion.

Of course he had noticed days ago that Lucy started acting different, but he figured it would soon pass so he let it go.

However, after about two weeks had gone by, he had finally gotten tired of her random mood swings with him and went to go ask for some help.

When he had been talking to Cana, Mira had overheard the conversation and said that it was probably a boy that was hurting Lucy and that he should go cheer her up.

Natsu—still confused—agreed in order to get his Lucy back.

Although…it didn't really help after all, and instead of a thanks or a normal Lucy he got screamed at and left in the dust as she had stormed out of the guild.

Of course that just made Natsu just a bit more confused, although he did understand one thing, and that was that Lucy was hurt.

And Natsu couldn't stand when his friends, especially his best friend, were hurt.

So he took action, which was go and comfort her.

However, when he got there, she was crying, and just that sight had broken Natsu down.

What was he supposed to do?

But before he could fully react, she had been in his arms, and had been crying hysterically too. That had continued for a while and after talking and making whatever was wrong right again, or at least he assumed, she had fallen asleep.

That's when he kind of well…realized something.

Before he had known it, he had whispered his thoughts out loud which had been

"You know…I'm pretty sure I'm in love with you…"

Of course, this just added to the confusion.

Now it had been two days after that, and it seemed as if everything went back to normal. However, this time the situations were reversed as Lucy was the one acting well somewhat normal and then there was Natsu who remained quiet far too much for someone of his character.

And unlike Lucy, who had failed in the department, Natsu was not a good actor, per se…so of course Lucy noticed that something was wrong with him.

At first she thought that he had figured out that she loved him and now couldn't act natural around her, but then she realized that he was way to dense to realize her feelings, so now she was confused too.

So to sum it all up, both were still as dense as ever, even though both had realized their feelings.

So here Lucy and Natsu both sat, three chairs away from each other, not speaking, and both staring at their drinks with glazed eyes. Everyone in the guild noticed, and at first people actually thought that maybe they were in some kind of fight, after realizing they'd never really seen them in a fight, so they had no idea what to even look for.

Of course, there were those who figured it out almost instantly.

Such as Erza…and Mira…and worst of all Cana.

"Hey Lucy!" Cana exclaimed, sliding into the seat next to her holding a barrel of beer under her arm. Lucy barely looked her way, but she did blink.

"Oh hi Cana…" Lucy muttered, still staring into her drink. Lucy peeked a glance up at Natsu who was also peeking at her, but when the met eye contact, both looked down hurriedly embarrassed that they were caught looking at each other. Cana smirked, noticing the exchange, but actually decided to keep shut about it and instead ask,

"Say Lucy…how you doing?" Lucy still didn't look up from her drink.

"Er…fine I guess," she mumbled. Cana just nodded, before taking a large swig of her barrel.

"Hey so I think I have an idea," Cana said so suddenly, and so loudly that almost the entire guild shut up to hear her.

"What is it?" Lucy asked, trying hard in her heart to care and pay attention. Natsu also seemed interested, but like Lucy he kept his gaze on his drink.

"I think we should hold a party!" Cana exclaimed to everybody, before taking another drink from her barrel of beer.

"A party?" Mira asked, entering the conversation.

"Yeah, and it should be tomorrow!" Cana went on.

"What for though?" Lucy said, speaking up this time.

"Oh I don't know…just maybe a party because of revelations! Anyways, it doesn't matter why, but it matters that it'll be tomorrow and there's also going to be a dance! And beer! Lots of beer! Don't forget the beer!" she yelled. Lots of people laughed at that, but besides that Lucy and Natsu just remained silent both thinking about the dance that Cana mentioned.

Both of them looked up and caught sight of each other. Lucy blushed widely and Natsu just looked down again, embarrassed by his feelings.

He just didn't know what to do about it!

Which just made him more confused and to top it all off, frustrated.

Lucy, however, was completely frustrated, since she didn't know what Natsu's problem was, and her own now that she's on the subject of problems…

I love him, she thought suddenly. I really love him.

She sighed, and rested her chin on her palm, still gazing down into the dark drink that she hasn't even taken a sip from.

She just didn't know what to do or how to react properly to this situation. This has never happened to her before so…she just sighed again, before standing up and turning to leave. The whole guild followed her movements including Natsu as she opened the guild doors and went straight home.

As soon as she was gone, Erza attacked Natsu.

"Natsu you idiot! What are you doing?! Go after her!" she demanded. The whole guild fell into a hush of silence so they could watch what was going to happen. Natsu just stared at her stupidly.

"What?" he asked unintelligently. Erza sighed, exasperated. She sat down besides the pink-haired male and said,

"Honestly. Both of you guys are hopeless! I mean it's obvious to everyone Natsu. You love her and she loves you," she stated. The whole guild didn't know what to do since Erza practically just said what had been on everyone's minds for days now. Natsu just stared at her, dumbfounded.

"How the hell do you know anything?! And how—wait. Lucy doesn't love me," he said. Everyone in the guild wanted to face-palm at that response, but they held it back, still watching how Erza would deal with this.

"Natsu…you really don't see it? She loves you Natsu, so now go and tell her your feelings. It is just. That. Simple," she said, sighing again for the third time.

"Really?" he asked softly. Erza smiled, and nodded. As did everyone else who heard Natsu's desperate question. Natsu grinned, and stood up.

"All right then…I'm all fired up!" he exclaimed, saying his trademark phrase. Everyone laughed, and some whistled as he stormed out of the guild on search for Lucy.

"Finally!" Gray exclaimed, causing more laughs. Everyone was in a better mood as they thought about how nice it was going to be without all of the weird tension that's been going on for the past few days. They were just…relieved.

…...

"Hey LUCY!"

Lucy spun around, surprised out of her mind to see Natsu running towards her.

"N-natsu?! Umm hey…uhh yeah?" she asked, trying to contain her blush and happiness that he wasn't acting weird towards her for the time being. Natsu came to a stop and just as he was about to speak up…he chickened out, resulting in only staring at her with wide eyes as Erza's words echoed in his mind.

Crap.

He didn't know what to do.

Damnit.

He had been so confident no more than five minutes ago and now he was just going to chicken out? Lucy stared at him, eyebrows raised, fearing that he got "weird" again.

"Natsu?" she asked hesitantly. Natsu just focused his gaze on her more, and she could actually see the gears turning in his head, which was a rare sight to see in Natsu.

Suddenly, she got very worried and took a step forward and placed her hand on his left shoulder. Natsu flinched from the touch, and although Lucy thought it was out of disgust, it was really because the electricity he felt just from a single touch was going to cause him to lose his freaking mind.

"Natsu…are you okay?" Lucy asked seriously, gazing into his onyx eyes. He gazed back, and tried really hard to keep calm and somehow get away from her intoxicating touch. He took a step back, causing Lucy to frown. She was hurt.

Oh shit… she was hurt… Natsu thought to himself worriedly. Why the hell did he listen to Erza again?

"Hey Lucy?" he asked, slowly. Lucy looked at him, startled that he actually spoke, but before she could respond he went on, before he chickened out again. And as she stared at him wide-eyed, he said it. All in a huge jumbled mess of a rush, of course…

"EylushydoyalumecuzIluyou?!"

Lucy stared at him, confused out of her mind, and just…well…what was she supposed to say to something like that?

"What now?" she asked, tilting her head a little. She tilted it even further when she noticed that Natsu was blushing! Like actually blushing!

"Okay…I said…Lucy. Do. You. Love. Me? Because. I. Love. You." he tried to pronounce each word slowly, but the last word came out as a shout. For a second, all Lucy could focus on was the fact that he spoke slowly and that he was still blushing.

That is

until…

she heard what he said of course.

Her eyes were probably as wide as the moon and she knew she was redder than the color red itself, but she still didn't want to believe it.

"Wait… what did you just say?!" she exclaimed, taking a step forward towards Natsu.

In her mind, there was just no way…no way in hell that Natsu realized any romantic feelings, nonetheless his own!

No.

No.

No.

This was Natsu! Her dense, stupid, oblivious, wonderful friend of hers. Not the guy who made a move…the first move no less!

There was just no way, she thought hurriedly.

She glanced back up to meet his eyes again, and just stared. It's not like he was saying anything either, but she could just. Not. Believe. That. Natsu. Realized. Anything.

"D-d-did Cana put you up to this? Or was it Erza? Or Mira? Nonononononononononononononononononono… what is going on?! Is this some sort of sick joke?! Ugh! NO! This can't be real…it's a dream…damnit, how come a pinch isn't working?! Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodo hmygod…" she continued to repeat this over and over again, and Natsu was getting worried.

Was this supposed to happen?

"Lucy?" he asked, reaching out a hand towards her, but she took a step back. She glanced at him with fearful, freaked-out eyes, and right away, she turned and sprinted off full speed.

Natsu just stood there, with his hand still outstretched, and a look of shock on his face.

He really didn't think that was supposed to happen…he groaned.

What is he supposed to do?!

He bent down and put his hands behind his head.

This wasn't going well at all…

….

The night went by quickly for many, but a certain dragon slayer and celestial mages were still up, trying to understand what was going on. Lucy, who has barely even blinked since she ran off was currently sitting on her bed, with her arms wrapped around her legs, staring at the wall like it was the most interesting thing in the world.

Then there was Natsu was muttering to himself like a crazed man, with Happy staring at him freaked out. Sometimes, Happy would try and talk to his best friend, but it was almost as if Natsu didn't even hear Happy.

Happy was seriously not happy. In the end, Happy just placed himself in front of the muttered pink-haired male and sat, watching him, every now and then putting a comforting paw on Natsu's knee.

Either way, neither participant in this whole drama was getting any sleep.

Which really sucks.

…..

When morning came, Lucy finally decided to go to bed. There was no way she was getting up after what happened yesterday…but Natsu did decide to get up.

As he entered the guild, immediately noticing that Lucy was indeed not there, he was bombarded with questions on how it "went" yesterday, only to give an irritated turn of the head to all of the questioners.

Some suspected naughty things, but most just suspected the worst, thinking that he screwed up somehow, not even considering that it was Lucy who misinterpreted it all wrong.

Natsu just went back to the seat that he's taken over for the past few days, and continued his usual stare-into-the-cup-and-don't-look-at-anyone thing, making a few too many sigh out of exasperation and/or irritation.

However, in order to lift some spirits up from the depressing mood that Natsu was practically radiating, Erza said loudly,

"So who is ready for the party tonight?!"

Many people tried to cheer, but few them actually put their whole hearts into it, since most were still focused on the slouching boy on the barstool.

Natsu just didn't know what to do.

He didn't know what to do.

And suddenly, his mind was on that night when Lucy had screamed at him and ran home, but that time…he went after her.

Should he do that now?

He thought about it for less than ten seconds, before standing up so abruptly that he almost knocked over the chair, and then rushing out of the guild, headed for Lucy's. The whole guild of Fairy Tail watched him, and they all started to laugh.

His weird, crazy antics.

….

When Lucy had woken up for the third time that day, she stayed awake, and resumed her position of staring at the wall. Well more like glaring.

She was emotional.

She sighed, lying back down and throwing her arms above her head, as she breathed in and out, nice and slowly…

Her peace was interrupted when the door was slammed open to reveal a panting Natsu Dragneel. He spotted Lucy staring at him, eyes wide and instantly rushed over to her.

"Lucy!" he yelled. She scooted closer to the wall, freaked out.

"Uhh yeah?" she asked quietly and timidly. Natsu paid no attention to her scared voice.

"Lucy…" he whispered.

"Oh my freaking god Natsu, what?! You are really freaking me out!" Lucy exclaimed as Natsu knelt down and rested his arms on her bed. Her back was pushed up against the wall as much as she knew it would allow, but she still tried to move further away.

Natsu looked straight at Lucy and his eyes told her to not look away. She held his gaze as he said just as slowly as the first time,

"Lucy…do. You. Love. Me?"

Lucy stopped breathing, but before deciding on freaking out, she just nodded.

"Yes Natsu…I do," she said, not noticing the tears that were streaming down her face. She was just so afraid… so afraid of rejection and so afraid this was all some mean trick. Natsu smiled at first, and then stood up to sit on her bed. He leaned over so that he could wipe away her tears wit his fingertips.

"Lucy…I thought I told you I didn't want you to cry anymore…geesh you need to stop crying. Idiot…" he muttered, before smiling sadly. Lucy laughed, between her choked sobs, and leaned her head against his shoulder blades.

"You know Lucy…I really do love you too…" he whispered, causing her to go absolutely still.

She peeked up at him, between her tears.

"Really Natsu? You weren't forced to say that or anything, right?" she whispered, almost not wanting to know the answer, but she needed to know. Natsu gave another sad smile.

"Nah…this is all me Lucy. I. Am. In. Love. With. You," he stated, nice and slowly letting each word sink in. Lucy grinned, feeling elated, as she tackled him in a hug. He laughed and hugged her back with just as much force, and just as they were about to untangle, Natsu had her in a kiss.

Lucy wasn't even sure how it happened, but she didn't regret it. Not. One. Bit.

He wasn't forceful at all, making it more like a sweet kiss. His lips tasted like spices and they felt like warm silk, causing Lucy to lean into him. Natsu deepened the kiss feeling her response and he smiled against her lips, gently tugging at her lower bottom lip making Lucy shudder. Her insides felt like melting, and Natsu felt as if he were finally grasping his angel after so long. They fit perfectly, almost as if they were meant for each other.

As they pulled away, both panting, they grinned at each other, happy that it finally worked out, and before Natsu could say anything Lucy had him in another kiss.

Natsu was only too eager to respond, but he didn't mumble against her lips,

"Do you want to go to the party with me?"

He didn't get a reply until a minute after when Lucy pulled back and said as sweetly as she could muster,

"We might not even be able to make it to the party Natsu…"

"Why not?" Natsu asked, confused and still holding onto her. Somehow, they had both managed to get Lucy seated on his lap with her legs wrapped around him. And they were both perfectly comfortable. Lucy smiled at his response and leaned in to whisper in his ear,

"You're an idiot Natsu…it's because I am perfectly comfy right here and I'm just not quite sure if I want to leave."

Natsu grinned, looking towards the right to capture Lucy in another kiss.

"Agreed, and hey… I am not the only idiot here," he defended. Lucy chuckled.

"Fine. We can be idiots together. Yeah…guess we'll be that idiot couple, right Natsu?" she asked, pushing herself away from him just a bit. Natsu frowned at her gesture, but he smiled.

"Right," he agreed, before pulling her back to him so that their lips could crash together and fit together perfectly, just like the two idiots they were.

Both of them…Two. Idiots. In. Love.

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