Chapter 3- The Secret's out

The day wasn't the normal day at the guild hall. Everybody was whispering instead of shouting and there wasn't any fights going on, and that was just the beginning. When Natsu and Happy walked through the doors that's when it got weird, people were making remarks and laughing. I heard things like "Your princess is waiting for you Natsu." and "Loverboy." I felt kind of bad for Natsu. The comments got me annoyed, I couldn't just sit by and watch them make fun of Natsu.

I decided that I had enough with the teasing. I ran to Natsu and stood my ground, "Stop making fun of Natsu!" I asserted with an annoyed look on my face. Then all of a sudden the people stopped.

"Hey Lucy, why was everybody acting so weird?" Natsu asked turning his head whispering to me.

"I don't know." I replied looking a bit confused myself. We went to sit with Gray and Erza.

"Lucy come here for a sec." Erza said. "I know why everyone was acting so weird." She said in a considerate tone.

"Why?" I asked.

"There is rumor going around that Natsu loves you." Erza whispered to me with a humorless look.

"What?!" I said loudly as my cheeks turned a bright red. Then we sat down with Natsu and Gray. Everyone started teasing Natsu again when we sat down, Natsu's cheeks were all red from everyone making remarks.

"I'm leaving." Natsu said a bit embarrassed.

Natsu started walking out the door, I ran behind him, and hugged him."Natsu everyone knows how you feel about me you don't have to be embarrassed about it." I mentioned kindheartedly as my cheeks started to turn red. Natsu looked at me with his cheeks all red; then he turned around, and wrapped his arms around me.

"They look so happy together." Happy said.

"They really do." Mirajane said.

"Natsu I need help with Christmas decorations if you don't mind." I said in a gentle tone.

"I'd be glad to help." He said with an upbeat.

"We'll help too Lucy." Gray and Erza said.

"Great I could use the help." I said with a smile. The four of us walked to my apartment, while we were walking to my apartment we sang Christmas carols and smiled and laughed remembering the good times we had over the past year.

"I'll do the outside decorations." Gray said staying outside.
"Okay Gray." I replied.

"Erza, and I will help you decorate the inside." Natsu said jubilantly.

"I'll get the tree." Erza said walking out the door.

Before Erza walked out the door I mentioned,"Okay but I don't want it to be too tall."

"Okay." She said calmly as she walked out the door.

I went into my closet to get a box, "Natsu can you help me out?" I said struggling to lift the box.

Natsu walked over to me, "Sure." Natsu said jubilantly.

He lifted the box with one arm, "Thanks" I replied.

"No problem." He said opening the closet door. Natsu placed the box on the floor and opened it, "Okay which decorations are we using?" He asked.

"The mistletoe, the stalkings, ornaments, and the wreath." I answered.

"Okay Lucy." Natsu spoke getting the decorations out of the box. "Where should I put this box?" He questioned as he was holding the box.

"You can just put it on the floor."

Erza walked through the door with the tree, "Lucy I'm back with the tree."

"This tree is perfect." I said jubilantly.

"Where should I put the tree?" She asked.

"You can put it next to my work desk." I responded pointing in the spot where I wanted the tree to be.

"Should I put the wreath on the front door?" Natsu asked.

"Yea. I was thinking of putting it there." I said smiling.

"I guess great minds think alike." He said laughing a bit.

"I'll put the stalkings over the fire place." I said getting the stalkings out of the box. After I put the stalkings over the fireplace Natsu used his fire magic to start the fire place.

"Okay let's start decorating the tree." Erza said taking ornaments out of the box.

"Okay."

The four of us started decorating the tree. While we were decorating the tree the four of us were singing Christmas carols, we decided to hang some Fairytail insignias on the tree. "Happy will you do the honor?" I said handing him the star to put on top of the tree. "The tree looks amazing." I stated, Gray walked through the door with an amazed look on his face.

"The four of you did all this?!" Gray said in a surprised tone.

"Yup." The four of us said.

"You guys should see the outside." He said running out the door with excitement to show everyone. The four of us walked out the door with excitement to see the decorations outside.

"Wow." I said with amazement.

"I put the fire in the ice so your apartment could be the one that stands out." Natsu said.

"I can't thank you guys enough." I pronounced.

"We're always glad to help a friend." Natsu spoke with a compassionate tone.

"Bye guys Gray and I are going Christmas shopping." Erza said running to the store to get presents. Christmas was in a week so all the stores were packed. I went Christmas shopping last week before all the stores were packed.

"Oh Lucy can you help me find gifts for Happy, Gray and Erza?" Natsu asked me with a smile.

"Sure Natsu." I responded lightheartedly. The two of us walked to the good shop at the guild hall so Natsu can get our friends a Christmas present. When we got to the guild hall Natsu looked for Christmas presents but, he didn't know what to get.

"What do you think Erza would like?" He said questioning me.

"I think she would like a bracelet or a nice shirt. Gray would probably like a key chain and Happy would definitely like a fish." I said smiling at Natsu.

"Thanks Lucy." He said.

"So aren't you going to get me a present?" I said questioning him with a smile.

"I already got you a gift." Natsu answered as his cheeks turned red.

"Really?!" I said with excitement.
"I am being completely honest." He said sincerely as he smiled at me.

"Okay now that you're done with Christmas shopping what are you going to do?" I said questioning Natsu as we walked out the guild hall doors.

"I'm going to hangout with the sweetest girl in the world." Natsu said smiling at me.

"Who might that be?" I asked with a smile knowing that he was talking about me.
"She's standing next to me." He replied as he was putting his arm around me. I began to blush when he said that.

"You really think I'm the sweetest girl?!" I said surprised as my cheeks turned red.

"I really do." Natsu said smiling at me.

"So do you and Happy want to hangout at my apartment or somewhere else?" I said.

"Let's go to the East forest." He said grabbing my hand running to the East forest.

I blushed when Natsu got a hold of my hand. I tried to keep up with Natsu's running, "Natsu slow down I can't keep up." I stated. Natsu still continued to run, "Just like Natsu." I thought to myself with a smile.

Natsu's POV
When we arrived at the East Forest we walked to a spot where we could sit down, and talk. "So Lucy do know why all the people were making remarks this morning?" He questioned.

"Erza told me they were making remarks because, you supposedly love me." She replied. After Lucy said that I began to blush. I didn't want Lucy to know because, it would make our friendship awkward.

"That's why they were calling me loverboy?!" I said with aggravation.

"Okay calm down." Lucy said putting her hand on my shoulder.

I took a breath, and calmed down, "Okay."

"So is it true?" She asked being a bit skittish.
"Is what true?" I asked with a confused look.

"Is it true that you love me?" Lucy mentioned beginning to blush.

I blushed when Lucy asked that question, "I'll tell you the answer to that question soon...Just not now." I said with a downcast view.