Lucy:

Natsu and Lucy, Happy included, all walked together towards the lake that was close to Natsu's house.

"Oh yeah, Lucy."

Lucy looked at Natsu as she held onto the bath towels and clothes that Natsu had given her. "Hm? What is it?"

"Well, I got an idea..."

"What?"

Natsu grinned and Lucy winced. 'Somehow I think I'm not going to like it very much...' She thought.

Lucy laughed and threw herself back. "Aha! Natsu, you're brilliant!" She closed her eyes as she floated in the water, naked.

Natsu, sitting behind a bush, his legs crossed and arms folded as he blushed. "Hai, hai." He grumbled.

Lucy splashed the now warm water around her. "Heating the lake up with your fire..." She smiled as she felt the care he had for her.

"Hurry and bathe, Lucy! I'm hungry!"

"Hai, hai." Lucy began to wash herself before the water could get cold.

It was quiet as it was only them out there, in the night. The only sound Natsu could hear was the sounds of the wind blowing through the leaves, and the splashes from Lucy. He gulped as his face reddened. It wasn't his fault his ears were really good. It wasn't his fault he could hear the sound of the washrag as it touched Lucy's skin.

"Natsu, what are you listening to?" Happy asked, already guessing.

"N-nothing!" Natsu yelled, clenching his fist as his face blazed.

Lucy blinked, "Huh? Natsu? Are you okay?"

He laughed and turned to smile at her reassuringly. "A-ah! Everything's okay!"

"Natsuu~!" She shouted, throwing the washrag at his face. It slapped him pretty hard over the eyes, hard enough to cause him to fall flat on his back. Lucy dipped under the water to rinse herself. Then she climbed out and wrapped the towel around her.

"Honestly." She grumbled as she snatched the rag from his face and wrung it out. "Don't look!" She warned as she stood behind the tree.

"I know!" Natsu shouted back. But, he still listened as she dressed, all the while blushing...

"N-Natsu..!" Lucy stood before him in his "old clothes." She was blushing as she pulled at the shirt. "When was the last time you wore this?!"

Natsu scratched his head. "Etto...let's see...when I was fourteen?"

"Don't say it like a question! And what made you think I would fit in this!?"

"Well, the pants fit you okay."

She blushed as she tugged at the shirt once more. "That's true, but still...this shirt!"

Natsu looked away as he pouted. "Well, you can wear the maid costume. Either way I don't care!"

Lucy looked at him and then smiled. "Arigato, Natsu!" She bent and hugged him from behind.

"L-Lucy, get off!"

"Why?! I'm showing my thanks!"

"Th-the shirt and..!"

"And what?!"

"Whatever! Let's go home! I'm hungry!" Natsu jumped up and started stomping.

Lucy blinked. "Home..?" She smiled as she got up. "Ah, home."

"Lucy, you shouldn't tease Natsu like that!" Happy admonished her.

Lucy glared, "How am I teasing him!? Stupid Cat!"

"Lucy, when you cook dinner, is it going to include fish?"

"How should I know!?" Lucy waved him away.

"Lucy!" Happy flew after her.

Lucy made dinner and they ate. Laughing and joking as friends should. Lucy expressed her thanks again to Natsu and Happy.

And then finally it was time for bed.

"Lucy, you can take the bed." Natsu offered.

"This isn't a bed!" She grumbled. She watched as he laid out blankets on the floor for him and Happy. She took a deep breath and climbed onto his hammock/bed. She laid there, staring at the ceiling. Something shadowy flew over her. She closed her eyes and curled up. But instead she felt cloth fall softly atop her. "Eh?" She blinked and pulled the blanket down from her face.

Natsu turned on his side.

"Natsu." She stared at him.

Then she heard his familiar loud and obnoxious snoring. She smiled happily.

"Oyasumi, Natsu." She whispered, wrapping herself in the warmth of the blanket. She touched her nose to it, because it smelled like Natsu.

Natsu wasn't really sleeping, but he'd pretended just so things wouldn't be awkward. He smiled as he heard her say goodnight. Happy was already sound asleep.