It was the day I have been waiting for. Today was the day of my date. I was in my apartment getting ready. I put on the really cute outfit that me and Erza got together. It was a sexy purple dress that reached down to my knee's and had a slit going up to my thigh. It was form fitting and strapless. I put my hair up in a messy sort of bun with a few stray strands falling down. I put on a just a little make-up and I was finally ready.

I walked out of my apartments with my keys attached to a strap on my leg. I was humming lightly on my way to the guild. I finally reached the guild to hear the all to familiar chatter coming from it. I walked in and was greeted by Gray being thrown into me. "Ugh! Damn it Gray! Get off me!" I shouted at him trying to push him off. "Oh sorry Lucy." He said as he stood up. "You look nice." He said looking me over. I blushed slightly and thanked him.

Erza then walked up and greeted me. We were in the middle on conversing when Natsu came over. "Hey Lucy! What's up with the weird clothes?" He asked and a vein popped on my head. Weird clothes? Really, that's the best he could do. At least Gray was able to give me a compliment. But I guess if Natsu could do that then he wouldn't be Natsu. "I guess you forgot that today is the day of my date?" I asked him and his face scrunched up like he had smelled something nasty. "Oh that's right." He said simply then walked away.

I thought we were over the whole not talking like we used to thing. I guess not. I sighed and heard Erza chuckle slightly. I turned to her wondering what was so funny. "What are you laughing at Erza?" I said while eyeing her. "Nothing" She said with a sneaky look on her face. Does she know something that I don't? I noticed the time and knew that Hiroku should be arriving shortly.

I sat down at the bar to wait for him to come. It didn't take long before there was a knocking on the guilds door. I jumped up to answer it when Erza sent a glare at me. I sat right back down but watched as Erza opened the guild doors. "So you must be Lucy's date." She stated and I gulped. Oh god Erza please don't scare him off.

"U-um yes I'm H-Hiroku. It's n-nice to m-meet you." He said nervously. His arm came up in hopes of shaking Erza's hand but instead of reaching out to shake it she brought out one of her swords and brought it to his face. "If you ever hurt Lucy in anyway, you will not only have to deal with me but the entire guild. Do you understand?" She asked but it was more like a demand. Hiroku was trembling at this point and Natsu and Gray were in the same state. Natsu had jumped over the bar and was only visible by a small amount of pink hair that was showing and Gray jumped under one of the tables on the other side of the guild.

Hiroku nodded to signal that he understood her and she put her sword away. She then raised her hand and smiled at him. "Great. Then my name is Erza Scarlet. Nice to meet you." She said and he shook her hand and I saw as his muscles relaxed. She waved him into the guild and he walked in and then was surrounded by most of the guild members. Mostly the girls. "Are you really here for Lucy? You are much hotter than I expected." Cana said and I took offence to that. "Lucy is really lucky she managed to snag herself a really good looking guy." Lisanna said.

I watched as most of the girls drooled over him and most of the guys were getting defensive. I guess they don't like the girls in the guild to be so smug with a guy. "Lucy this is who you are going on a date with?" Natsu asked. I didn't have to see him to know it's him. He's my best friend. I would hope that I would be able to recognize his voice by now. I turned to see him still behind the bar but leaning over it with his hand on his palm. I nodded and turned back to watch the girls swarming Hiroku. "You shouldn't go." He said which shocked me to the point where I almost fell out of my seat.

"What was that?" I asked kind of snapping at him. "I said you shouldn't go. I don't like him." He said watching Hiroku like a hawk. "Why not?" I asked curiously now. "His smell, I don't like it." He said. I sighed of course that's what he meant. "Look Natsu, he is a guy. I would hope that you don't like how he smells." I said glaring at him. "I don't like the way guys smell but they are tolerable. Like Gray, I hate his smell but it doesn't stink. It smells mostly like ice and snow. But something about this guy smells funny. It's not a normal scent." He said scrunching up his nose.

"Well even if you can tolerate the smell of guys, I don't think I have ever heard you say that you thought someone smelled good though." I said thinking back. Yeah he has never openly said whether he thought someone smelled good or not. "You do." He said simply and a small blush crept up my face. "R-really?" I asked looking at him. "Yeah, that's why I like sleeping in your bed. Well besides how comfy it is, it smells like you which helps me sleep." He said and my slight blush became a lot darker.

My heart fluttered slightly but I heard some commotion coming behind me so I turned around to see Hiroku walking towards me. "Hey Lucy, you ready to go?" He asked walking closer. "Yup." I said jumping up. "Bye Natsu! I'll see you later!" I said to him and waved to everyone else. We walked out and headed in the direction of where ever he was taking me for our date.

~Natsu's POV~

I stood there staring at the door they just walked out of. I didn't notice Mira approaching me. "Hey Natsu" She said and it made me jump slightly. "Yeah Mira?" I asked wondering what she needed. "What's wrong? You have been staring at that door since they left." She said simply. "I don't trust him." I said ruffling my hair some in aggravation. "Why don't you follow them and keep an eye out on her?" Mira said and she had a weird gleam in her eye but I just ignored it. "Great idea Mira. Thanks!" I said running out of the guild.

~To be continued~