Hey guys, just a heads up, this story will make more sense if you watch the fourth OVA. Its an extra episode and its really great. (I watched it on otaku streamers)

Lucy had spent all day taking care of Natsu and cleaning his house, and it was now dark out. Natsu is such a child sometimes, Lucy thought. She was walking home after the long day, looking forward to some rest, however the first emotion she felt was disappointment. In front of her house waited a very impatient landlady. Lucy started to turn around and got ready to run when she heard, "Hey you!"

Lucy turned around slowly and reluctantly. The landlady marched up to her, only inches away. "Your rent is due next week!" she said.

"Yes, I know." Although I don't have the money yet… Lucy thought.

"Just don't be late again!"

"I wont be!" Lucy said. The Landlady walked away, and Lucy went home. Its been a long day, she thought, and now I have to do a job too.

~The next day~

Lucy walked in towards the guild, and started to head towards the job board, when she heard a roar of laughter. She looked over to see Erza, Juvia, Levy, and Wendy all laughing around a table. Lucy walked over and asked," What are you guys laughing about?" The four then started to laugh harder.

Erza wiped away a tear and said," That night when we were training and we all got drunk."

"Oh," Lucy said," I still can't remember that night."

"Thats too bad," Levy said," Do you guys remember Charla riding Happy like a horse?" The four of them started, to laugh, and it was so contagious that Lucy started to laugh as well.

"That happened?" Lucy asked," I wish I could remember."

"Poor Wendy though," Erza added

"What happened to Wendy?" Lucy asked.

" I got really sick, just like Natsu." Wendy explained. She probably shouldn't have been drinking in the first place… Lucy thought.

"And you, Lucy!" Levy said while laughing.

"What? Is this about how I made Natsu carry me to the bathroom?" Lucy asked

Levy giggled," That wasn't all."

"Huh?"

"Well first, you tried to feed him and egg roll." Erza said

"What?" Lucy said, blushing.

"You made Natsu scratch your chin, like a cat." Levy said. The other three girls started to laugh. Lucy was speechless.

" And then you meowed," Levy explained, trying not to laugh," Natsu totally lost it then."

All four of them were giggling and Lucy stood there, stuck in between embarrassment and shock.

"What are you guys laughing about?" Natsu asked from behind Lucy. Lucy jumped back, making the four girls laugh and Natsu confused.

"N-N-N-Nothing!" Lucy said. The four girls giggled from behind her. "A-anyways Natsu, I need to go on a job." She said, trying to forget about the embarrassment.

"Okay," he said," lets go look at the job board. You coming Erza?"

" No, sorry." She said

Lucy and Natsu walked over to the suggestion board, and started looking through the flyers on the wall. Natsu plucked one off and showed Lucy. "What about this one?"

"This one only pays 100,000 jewels." She handed the flyer back to him

" But your rent is only 70,000."

"Yes but then you would only get a third of the money."

"So?" he asked," I only need a third."

"Are you sure Natsu?" She asked.

"Yeah." He said.

"Okay, i'm going to tell Mirajane then." She then walked towards the bar.

"Going on a job, Lucy?" Mira asked.

"Yep," Lucy said, and handed Mira the flyer.

"So this job is located in Acalypha. Is that ok?" Mira asked. Lucy was kind of surprised. Thats the town my dad lived in when he died.

"Yes its fine." Lucy said. "Thanks!" she said and walked away towards Natsu.

"So lets meet in an hour, at my place." Lucy said

"Okay." Natsu smiled and left the guild, and Lucy left soon after.

On her way home she couldn't help but smile. Why am I so excited? She thought, the thrill of a job is always there, but this is different… When she got home she packed her bag and waited at her desk for Natsu to show up. She was excited for him to show up, and she didn't know why. She was expecting a knock at her door, but instead Natsu and Happy popped in through the window.

"Use the door!" She yelled.

"But its easier this way." Happy said.

Lucy sighed," Oh well."

Natsu started to look confused. "Why have you been so nice lately?"

"What do you mean?"

"Yeah, Lucy isn't nice at all." Happy added.

"You're not helping, Happy." Lucy said.

"No thats not what I meant" Natsu said. He stared at her, like he was looking for something. Lucy was suddenly very self conscious. Happy waved his paw in front of Natsu's face, trying to break his gaze, but it didn't work.

"W-what?" Lucy said.

Natsu jumped up and put his hand on her head, feeling her temperature. "Natsu i'm not sick." The room was still. It was too quiet for Lucy to bear. "Natsu seriousl-" Lucy was cut off when Natsu moved his hand and placed his forehead on hers. She held her breath and felt the blood rush to her face. She looked over and saw Happy was blushing as well, staring at them.

"Natsu," Lucy whispered. He looked up then, foreheads still touching, and noticed how close they were. He backed up suddenly. He grabbed the back of his neck," You're not sick." he said, looking in the other direction.

"I think i'm going to stay home for this job." Happy said

"Why?" Natsu asked, he looked sad.

"I think i'm sick." Happy said. His usual blue looked green now, he really does look sick, Lucy thought, but he's just trying to avoid this awkward situation.

"Okay," Natsu said, looking hurt. Happy waved goodbye and flew out the window.

"We should go," Lucy began,"our train leaves soon." Lucy grabbed her stuff and started to leave the room, when she noticed Natsu beginning to crawl out the window. "Natsu! Use the door!" She yelled. He smiled and jumped out the window. He heard a faint Lucy yell," Dammit Natsu!" and he couldn't stop from laughing.