A Summer's Confession

Disclaimer: If I owned FT, I wouldn't have to add this, and NatsuXMinerva should have happened already. Do you see Natsu and Minerva together now? No? Then I don't own it, Mashima does.

A/N: Thank you to those who took their time to read my work (and liked it). To those that don't, I'm sorry if you didn't like it. (I'm assuming that there weren't really any expectations since it was my first time writing.) Like always, no need to really R&R. I just hope you enjoy.

"I Natsu Dragneel, take you, Minerva Orlando, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the woman you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us.", Natsu vowed to Minerva genuinely.

"W-w-what?! Partner? Love?!", Minerva inwardly asked.

She just stared at Natsu as he put on a diamond ring on her ring finger. As if having woken up from a trance, she started noticing her surroundings. They were in a church; the whole guild's seated as audience; Natsu's wearing a white tuxedo that made him look very gentlemanly and handsome, and a ring that matches hers on his ring finger; and finally, herself, wearing a beautiful white gown that did not fail to highlight her body's curves

."You may now kiss the bride.", the priest said in a joyous tone.

Following the priest, Natsu unveiled Minerva. His left hand proceeded to the back of her head, while his other hand snaked its way to her waist, as Natsu gazed at her lovingly – his face coming closer and his eyes slowly closing.

"W-w-wait! A k-k-kiss?! No!", Minerva screamed, but not voice came out.

"Natsu!...no…don't, stop…hm", she whimpered; her body giving in as she steadily closed her eyes.

"Natsu…", Minerva voiced softly.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Minerva?", Natsu sleepily asked.

Minerva hastily opened her eyes to find Natsu's face very close to her own. She immediately pulled back and got off from her bed before voicing an angry complaint.

"What are you doing here?!"

Natsu, trying to remove the sleep in his eyes, got up on the bed, and stretched his arms while yawning. "I stayed the night over.", he answered, yawning once more as he stared at Minerva.

"I know that you slept over. What I'm asking is why you're sleeping on my bed, beside me!", she asked, trying to make herself sound angrier, but recalling the dream she just had made the faint blush on her cheeks to go a shade darker.

"But your bed is so comfy~", Natsu whined like a child, "and Lucy always lets me sleep on her bed, so why couldn't you?"

"You sleep with Lucy?!"

"Yeah, why not?", Natsu asked, looking at Minerva confusedly. "Even Erza lets me sleep with her."

"Even Erza?!", Minerva continued to scowl at him.

"What's wrong?", Natsu asked in concern.

"It's nothing. Hurry up and get off from my bed, then leave."

"Can't I have a cup of coffee?"

"No."

"Just one cup of coffee?~", Natsu pleaded, adding in his puppy-dog eyes. Mirajane had taught him this trick once when they were younger – against Erza's strict teaching methods. Since then, Erza couldn't seem to get any stricter whenever he pulled the trick off during their classes.

"F-fine. But that's it, then you leave. Got it?", Minerva tried to say angrily, but failed miserably.

"Where the hell did he learn such a thing?!". She inwardly cursed, losing to Natsu's cute plea. "Stupid hormones…"

"Yes ma'am."

That day, when Natsu entered the guild with Minerva, most of the guild had confused looks on their faces. Minerva joining Fairy Tail had only been known to a few, so Droy, curious about Minerva, approached Natsu on his table.

"Hey Natsu, what is a wizard from a dark guild doing here?", Droy asked in a low, almost angry voice.

"And the one who mercilessly beat Lucy up no less!", Jet added, standing on the opposite side of the table.

"Well…you'll see.", Natsu answered, looking at Minerva who sat alone at a table near the guild master's office.

After everyone had arrived, Minerva had been formally introduced and admitted to the guild. Half of the guild protested at the decision, but hearing that it was the idea of Erza, and that it had actually been approved of the master even before Erza had asked, they had relented at the decision.

"Old folks like me have to take responsibility for guiding young people who have strayed off course.", Makarov declared as he stamped Fairy Tail's insignia on her waist – where her previous insignias have been placed.

"Master, I don't think touching Ms. Orlando anywhere else is part of the insignia stamping?", Mirajane asked with a smile, grabbing the master's hand before he could cop a feel.

"I wasn't going to do that. How rude.", Makarov retorted.

"So that's why he wanted her to join!", the rest of the guild members inwardly accused.

Minerva glared at Makarov before nodding a thank you at the smiling maiden.

"If that is all, then I'd be taking my leave now.", Minerva stated, before making her way towards the door.

"Hey gramps!". Natsu shouted, getting the attention of half of the guild and a certain leaving mage.

"Could you place Minerva in a team with me?", he asked, smiling.

The guild was in shock for the random request. Even Minerva was made to look back at the crowd she was just leaving.

Makarov eyed Natsu for a few seconds before nodding a smile.

"You don't mind, do you?", Makarov asked, shifting his attention at Minerva, the smile on his face still present.

"If that's what you have decided.", Minerva answered sternly. She continued to head out, Natsu in tow.

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"Why did you allow that, Master?", Mira wondered.

"It could help ease the tension with the other members.", Makarov answered.

"That's right.", Erza affirmed. "I was also going to suggest her in a team with me since I was the one who asked her into the guild, but why Natsu?", Erza continued with a question.

"I heard that Minerva asked Natsu for help yesterday. Aren't they on friendly terms?", Makarov inquired.

"They also entered the guild hall together this morning!", Mira gleefully added.

"Well, either way, it could also help with Lucy, considering how most of the guild only held anger because of the naval battle.", Makarov ended, as he went back to his office – continuing to arrange Minerva's records for the new council.

Erza thought about it a bit more before seeing Mira in complete delight. "She's planning something again.", Erza noted.

I'm sorry how the chapters are mostly nonsense fluff. I have the "important" *still fluff* parts of the story in my mind already, I just don't know when to put them (Teehee~).