Me- ok, here is the next installment for invisible, and remember that I'm updating them as they get written, and Perfect for me is on a little hiatus till I can write the next chapter the way I want to write it, and perhaps fix chapters in the story, but they will stay in the same story line, just paragraphs might be added and such. Anyway, here you are guys!

Invisible

Chapter 4: Lucy's answer in snow fall

The words that had come out of Sting's mouth shocked the blond to the extent of actually fainting on site, but what confused her was the fact that Natsu was acting like a complete lunatic. As soon as the words came out of Sting's mouth, Natsu had immediately spun around and marched over to Sting, much like a jealous boyfriend would.

"Natsu, what's your problem!?" Lucy questioned the Dragon Slayer as he attempted to hit Sting with full force for asking out his beloved partner. Natsu was confused by this sudden urge that he got, but he had shrugged it off and just assumed that it was nothing, and that the guy, if he asked out Lisanna, would be in worse condition, or so he told himself.

"This guy's my problem Luce." Natsu spoke out as Gray of all people gave Lucy thumbs up, upon which her face became crimson in color compared to her original porcelain shade. Gray was teasing her since he was the one who knew of her feelings for the Dragon Slayer, he and Levy were the only one's since Erza would of beat up Natsu till he agreed to go out with the blond.

"Why is he the problem when all he did was ask me out to that dance this Saturday?" Lucy spoke up as Natsu glared at Sting before letting him go and taking his original seat at the bar with Mira and friends.

"Well, that's awkward, but would you?" Sting questioned her as she looked up to the blond haired Dragon Slayer, and she couldn't help but smile up at him which was something Natsu took notice of quickly. He couldn't keep his eyes off the pair, and he couldn't figure out why Sting annoyed him so much when he hadn't previously.

"I'll think about it, give me till Thursday, Wedsday is my birthday." Lucy said as sting agreed to her proposal and gave her a big grin. He couldn't keep his eyes off Lucy, she was the one that he truly wanted, but someone was always in the way. She was still in love with Natsu, and that much was obvious, but he always had this worry that Natsu would someday reciprocate, and he felt that, that time was drawing near.

"Well, I'll see you around," Sting spoke but before he left he spun his head around to look Lucy in the eyes. "be careful, it's suppose to snow tonight, and if you get caught in it, you'll get a fever and I want you to be fever free for Saturday. "

"I promise to be careful Sting, I promise." Lucy smiled as he waved goodbye and left the guild. Natsu noticed that as soon as Sting left, he wasn't as annoyed as he had been previously, but he was nervous to find out about Lucy's answer which would be this Thursday.

"So, Sting is your new boyfriend?" Gray questioned the flustered blond as she shook her head in fury at the statement.

"No way!" Lucy barked back as she took her seat at the bar, she was already thinking of ways to get Natsu with Lisanna even know it made her heart hurt. Lucy knew that she had to help out a friend, and it so happened that Natsu was the friend, she was in love with that wanted someone else.

"Lu-chan, be careful today ok." Levy said as Lucy smiled slightly at her friend. Levy was worried for the blond too. Was she really the person to be worrying about all the time, she knew it would snow, and it wasn't much of a problem for her. Winter was her favorite season, and even though the snow wasn't falling in the winter like it would normally, she didn't mind it.

"I don't mind the snow, so I'll be fine, stop worrying about me, ok." Lucy told them as they all silently nodded, they would worry about Lucy even if she said that she was on a beach on vacation with Natsu whom can protect her from anything. Lucy was strong when she wanted to be, but she didn't get serious till it endangered all of Fairy Tail, her family, and anyone in that family mattered.

"Well, here you are." Mirajane said as she handed Lucy a coat, confused by the gesture, Lucy looked at Mira for a moment before the white haired mage nodded her head. Lucy accepted the coat as she put it on her body, it felt like she was encased in flames with the coat on, but despite that it reminded her of Natsu's body against hers. He would tend to sleep in her bed by sneaking in at night and the warmth of his body gave her comfort, more so than she could even explain.

A few hours passed before it started to get late and Lucy decided to head home with the snow falling down in a blizzard. She didn't expect so much snow, but then again, she didn't expect snow at all. The cold snow against her body froze every part of her even with the coat on. Lucy knew that by tomorrow morning she would have a cold, but as long as it was gone before Saturday, she was a happy person.

When Lucy got home, it surprised her when no one was there, but she figured that Natsu had decided to give her space because of their fight. Tonight, however, wasn't quite the night to leave the blond alone; her apartment was nice, but the only problem was that the heat didn't quite cut it for a blizzard like this. As soon as Lucy walked in, she sneezed already knowing that she was getting a cold, but as she got ready to take a bath and such; instead she had landed on the bed with a thud and slept the night away.

The next morning was the day that everyone at the guild grew worried for the blond since she did not appear on Saturday; one of the days she did come to the guild with a smile planted on her porcelain face. Natsu knew that it was weird of Lucy, not to appear on a Saturday so he decided to pay her a visit no matter how she was feeling. When he entered her apartment, he noticed how she was still in bed, panting heavily, and moving around, uncomfortable in the positions she tried.

"Luce…, you ok?" Natsu questioned his teammate as she gave a heavy cough in response. Natsu saw this and placed his forehead against hers while keeping his body temperature to its lowest so he could get an accurate reading. There was no doubt that she had a high fever, and it didn't help when she looked so uncomfortable.

By this time, Happy had flown in through the window with Gray whom Natsu wasn't happy to see since he could take advantage of the situation, or so Natsu's conscious mind told him. Gray looked down at the blond beauty, and Natsu inwardly cursed out since she was still wearing her little get up from yesterday which was showing off quite a lot of skin which he didn't like Gray seeing. It than hit Natsu that the reason she was sick was because she wore something like that and stayed at the guild till the blizzard had gotten worse. It was her fault was the reasoning the Natsu had deduced from observation, but he couldn't help but wrap his arms around the blond protectively as if another force was trying to take her away.

Lucy shook violently until she calmed downed and cuddled into the warm chest that was Natsu's, and Gray knew that was his time to go, but before he left he told Natsu that he would bring some soup ingredients back so that they can make her something as a team which even to strangers was a bizarre happening. Natsu had agreed to Gray's idea, but while he waited, he slept with Lucy in her bed as she cuddled into his chest from the radiating warmth which came from his Dragon Slayer magic.

Lucy suddenly opened her eyes as she sat up with flushed cheeks and sweat trickled down her forehead in a rapid manor. Out of all the illnesses, she had it pretty bad for just a fever and that was saying something considering the illnesses that could cause your own death.

As time passed, Lucy and Natsu sat across from each other thinking of random things to talk about till Gray got back. Lucy felt weak but she kept on talking, hoping that the fever would just disappear on its own.

"Luce, what's up with you lately anyway, why have you been acting the way you have been?" Natsu pondered as Lucy got on her hands and knees, rotating just about Natsu's chest with the breath on his face.

"Natsu, am I unattractive to you, or is Lisanna just better?" Lucy questioned in her delirious state of mind. Lucy had finally lost it and had made the fever get worse just by not resting, but before Natsu could answer, Lucy fainted and her lips met his for a few seconds before departing as she fell to the floor. Natsu couldn't help but feel his lips from the contact, but for some reason, he had enjoyed the kiss. It was somehow promising, and he wanted more, but before that, he placed Lucy back on her bed to rest easy and to keep her fever from escalating any further.

Thoughts flew through his mind as he thought of all the reasons Lucy asked the question she did, and why he had liked the kiss. It was impossible for him to start liking his best friend, they've been together for ever but he refused to admit even the simplest form of feelings to her. She had now fallen asleep, and by this time Natsu had already figured that he would be catching her fever since they had contact, and even though he hated being sick, he wouldn't mind it as long as Lucy was the one who gave him the fever. He pondered his thoughts as he processed the information he had just thought of and shrugged those feelings off as if they were nothing. He had been doing that ever since the fear struck him that he was in love with his best friend, he didn't want to ruin what they had, and he desperately searched for ways out of it which he ultimately assumed was Lisanna, the girl he supposively liked. The more he thought about it, the more it had stricken him odd to like someone just because of a stupid fear, and as realization sunk in, he realized that he was indeed in love with his best friend.

At that moment, Gray had chosen to stumble in through the doorway of the apartment with groceries to prepare vegetable soup to help Lucy feel better even thought her sickness was already going away and Natsu was now victim to the illness. Natsu was happy for the kiss, but unhappy for the fever that came after. Why was he so confused by his own feelings when he was positive he knew what he wanted, he knew right then, that if not Lucy then no one could match him just as well? However, even if he did promise that, if someone ever asked him out, how could he possibly say no when they were so close to each other. He was worried alright, but it wasn't about his realization, but the feelings for Lisanna that had vanished like thin air. What if Lisanna liked him, and asked him out. How was he supposed to act if such a problem came up? Deep inside he pleaded with the heavens that such a fate didn't come so that he could be with his Lucy, the one that he did love, but why did it take him this whole time to discover his own feelings. It was an obvious answer, and that was the fact that he, the great Dragon Slayer was scared, but what he would do if Lisanna asked him out, and that is if she does, would he measly turn her away or go along with it despite his own feelings.

All he knew was that Wedsday was Lucy's birthday, and he decided that he would ask her out then while she thought about Sting proposal. They would go to the dance together as a couple where everyone would shout out 'finally', and 'everyone knew this was coming.' Natsu had made up his decision and that was to propose to Lucy, not this Wedsday but at least a day in the future. She's a girl that he wasn't ready to let go, nor would he ever be able to let her go. He loved her way to much for that, and he would for more days to come.

Natsu leaned down next to Lucy as she left, only one minor word escaping her lips as moved in her sleep to a more comfortable position compared to before.

"Natsu…"

Me-I hope you guys enjoyed it, and I know Natsu has already realized his feelings, but they've been together for seven years or so, am I right, so it's not that unremarkable that he's fall for her so soon. Too bad that this story isn't ending at dance time, enjoy their journey to a life of love, happiness, and hopefully a child if given the chance. Please review, and enjoy the rest of the story forward as I write to my heart's content.