A/N I'm happy with the positive reactions to this story so far. I think either the next chapter or the one after that I'll start to bring the pair together, as I wanted to give them some friendly interaction before throwing them into a relationship. As always, enjoy
It had taken Levy half an hour to convince Natsu she wasn't walking and they either take the train or they don't go, and even after arriving at the train station Natsu was still struggling. Once they were on the train, Natsu's face turned pale and he covered his mouth to hold back the vomit that was working its way up his throat. Levy felt bad for putting him through this, but walking was just out of the question for her. She thought back to all the talks she'd had with Lucy about missions, hoping for some kind of clue as to how she could help the dragon slayer. She remembered Lucy saying if you let Natsu lay his head in your lap he'll calm down and eventually drift into sleep. A small blush appeared on Levy's face as she looked at Natsu, contemplating whether it was worth it, before she walked over so she was sat next to him, before gently pulling him down so his head was in her lap. Natsu breathed a sigh of relief as the pain in his stomach began to disappear while Levy absentmindedly ran her fingers through his hair. Natsu had never been in such close proximity with the blue haired Mage before, so when the scent of old books and ink hit his nose, he felt a sense of comfort, and began to close his eyes and drift peacefully into slumber.
When the train arrived at their destination, Natsu ran off the train dragging Levy behind him, and set off to start the mission. The mission itself was pretty simple, Levy dealt with the rune traps and they set off to deal with the bandits. Natsu insisted she let him handle them as she'd already worked pretty hard on the traps and he didn't want her to drain her magic. She thought it was sweet that he cared but she wanted to prove to him that she could hold her own, so when they got to the camp, she began blasting anyone in sight with her magic. After they'd cleared the camp, Levy dropped to her knees and found herself unable to stand. Natsu had a smug grin on his face as if to say 'I told you so' and it didn't go unnoticed by Levy. She pouted as he picked her up and began piggybacking her down the path towards the village. She found herself blushing on the dragon slayers back and hugged closer to him to try and steal more of the warmth his body was emitting. When they arrived at the inn they were staying at, Levy was relieved to find the room had separate beds. It had taken all of her courage just to ask Natsu to join her on the mission, so sharing a bed was little too far for her. They settled in after grabbing some food and decided it was best they called it a night so they could set off early in the morning.
The next morning Levy had to convince Natsu all over again to take the train. He was a little more willing this time, but it was still an uphill battle. Once on the train, Levy realised the tactic from the way there wouldn't work this time. Natsu was wide awake, so she couldn't just lull him to sleep. She began to shiver, surprised that even on the train the cold was hitting her, and shortly after felt something soft hit her in the face. Looking down to see what it was, she realised it was the scarf that normally adorned the neck of the pink haired mage. Looking over to him in shock, he simply nodded his head as he wasn't really in the position to talk right now. Still shocked, she wrapped the scarf round her neck, a smile creeping on her face as she stared out the window, a hint of pink on her cheeks.
It didn't take long for them reach the guild after they arrived back in Magnolia, and upon arriving back, Natsu kicked upon the doors with a huge grin on his face.
"We're back!" He shouted with his fists ablaze, ready to join any brawl that was taking place. As everyone turned to welcome back the pair, they found themselves speechless at the sight before them. Feeling the pressure of everyone's eyes on her once more, she tried to hide her face in the scarf round her neck, and that's when she realised. The scarf. She began to blush furiously as she unravelled the scarf while Natsu simply stood there with a confused look on his face. Passing the scarf back to Natsu, Levy shuffled over to the bar to order a drink, and she saw Mira with an all too familiar smirk on her face.
"So it all started at Tenrou Island?" Mira asked quizzically, while Levy simply nodded. Mira had forced her to spill everything, so Levy had told her everything from when she first started getting feelings for Natsu, to the point they were at now. Levy felt better for having got it off her chest, but she didn't want Mira to make a big deal out of it.
"Well maybe you should tell him" Levy almost spat out her drink upon hearing this.
"No way! I can't do that" she cried
"Well, why not?" Mira asked, placing down the glass she had been cleaning. Honestly Levy didn't know herself. She didn't shy away from any challenge, so she wasn't exactly afraid of rejection. It was the embarrassment that came after she was afraid of, as she pictured herself asking Natsu to hang out with the whole guild erupting into fits of laughter.
"you never know unless you try. Besides, he might like you too" Mira said, giving Levy a sweet smile. Levy's eyes widened at this. She'd never really thought about what she would do if Natsu felt the same way about her as she did about him. Her hands reached up to her neck where his scarf had been and a smile was now etched on her face.
"Thanks Mira!" She exclaimed, grabbing her bag and heading towards her home. She had a lot to do if she wanted this to work. Mira simply giggled and shook her head.
'Good luck Levy' she thought to herself, as she went back to cleaning the glasses.