Chapter 3-Feedback
Later that day, Lucy found Gray currently eating his lunch and began to knock over the drink he had in his hands.
"What's your problem, Lucy?" Gray asked "Gosh, you're a dick to cups."
"Well, you're the one who's acting like a dick." Lucy answered "How could you let everyone know that Natsu and I are dating?"
"Hold on a second, the only person I told was Juvia and that was to stop her jealous attitude." Gray explained "But you got to admit, she does it with such vivaciousness."
"This isn't about her, this is about you." Lucy commented "You're the real person who's the blame for this, because 'you're' the one who gave her something to spread."
"Why are you even keeping your relationship with Natsu secret in the first place?" Gray asked.
"It's because I don't want our relationship to be destroyed by becoming heavily publicized." Lucy answered.
"It's not going to be destroyed." Gray replied "Look, part of being in a relationship is to not make it something to hide. What really matters is not what is said about it, but how you define it yourself."
"Have you even been in a relationship before today?" Lucy asked "I'm betting that you haven't."
"Take my advice for it and Juvia's." Gray advised "You need to have your relationship flourish by accepting it as a part of yourself."
"That sounds pleasant coming from the guy who is practically half-naked 80% of the time." Lucy commented "Although, I don't have the sufficient data to determine that. Seriously, do you have a second job as a stripper? Tell me. I dare you."
"I don't work as a stripper and I have never worked as one." Gray replied.
"Too bad, it would have been great to hear if you were." Lucy replied back "See you later, Fullbuster."
Later that night, Lucy invited Natsu to her house to have dinner. They were silent for a while until Lucy broke the silence.
"Gray told the secret about us." Lucy revealed.
"Was Gray the one who told everyone in the guild hall?" Natsu asked.
"Actually, it was Juvia, but she heard it from Gray." Lucy corrected "I just thought you should know."
"Honestly, now, I feel grateful now that this is no longer kept secret." Natsu commented "Lucy, I love you and all, but I can't keep myself from only showing my affections when no one is around, and having to stop once they come around. I'm not ashamed of how much I love you, are you?"
"No, I'm not." Lucy answered "It's just that—"
"Come on, tell me what it is." Natsu interrupted.
"Listen, before we've gotten together, I was never in a relationship before." Lucy explained "It's just that I've worked hard to prove myself as the strong woman that I am, and I didn't want anything about myself to cloud what I want to be known as."
"Lucy, you're not living in that kind of world, at least not anymore." Natsu explained back "You already know that and besides you've already proven yourself to be the strong woman that you are. Nothing you say or do is going to weigh that down."
"Thanks for saying that to me, Natsu." Lucy commented.
Later that night, Natsu and Lucy were standing in the living room holding each other in their arms. The room was really dark at the moment with only having minimal lighting and sounds that resembled ambient music.
"Natsu, throughout my time in Fairy Tail, you were the person that I've been with the most, depending on the circumstance." Lucy commented.
"Are you always keeping in track of how much time you spend with specific people on a daily basis?" Natsu asked.
"No, it's just that you're the one who's always been there for me the most." Lucy answered "What is it about you that draws you to me?"
"I don't know because you're making a very complicated position." Natsu replied "Maybe someone else would be able to provide detail on it."
Natsu then kissed Lucy, and after they kissed, Lucy looked into her dining room and noticed that Levy McGarden was sitting at the table eating some of the food that Natsu and Lucy ate during dinner.
"How's it going in there?" Levy asked "Do you need any protection?"
"No, I don't." Lucy answered angrily "What are you doing in my home?"
"Your window was open, and we thought that we should visit you while we're out." Levy answered back.
"Who's the 'we' that you're talking about?" Lucy continued asking.
"I'm here with Gajeel." Levy continued answering.
Gajeel Redfox suddenly appeared from walking out the kitchen also eating from a plate of food that Natsu and Lucy were eating for dinner.
"Damn, can you tell me who cooked this?" Gajeel asked "Because this food is delicious."
"I cooked that." Lucy answered to Gajeel as she was about to turn her head towards Levy "I'd expect this from you, Gajeel, but I didn't expect you to come here uninvited, Levy."
"I'm sorry, I wanted to say hi and congratulate you for becoming Natsu's girlfriend." Levy explained "Besides, Gajeel was the one who talked me into it and let me tell you, he has a way with words."
"Seriously, Levy, what do you see in Gajeel?" Lucy asked "He seems kind of rude and I don't know if I can trust him considering of how he might have been talking to you. Plus, he acts kind of like a beast."
"Yes, Lucy, but Gajeel is my beast, and that beast will be tamed, with me becoming his master." Levy explained "You'll understand later. Anyways, see you later, Gajeel and I are going night swimming."
As Gajeel and Levy left by going outside from the window, Lucy walked back towards Natsu.
"Do you think we should do something about those two?" Lucy asked "I mean, Levy is such a good girl, and it might seem dangerous for her to be around Gajeel, especially with the bad boy attitude he has."
"No, they'll be alright." Natsu answered "They look like they've got everything under control."