See readers, I updated earlier than usual! Aren't you proud? No? Ok...
Well here's the latest installment of Not As Dense As You Think! :D


Like any another day, Natsu and Lucy were walking to the guild together, Lucy waking up to Natsu's innocent sleeping face again, like usual.
And also, she would get mad that he didn't care when he woke up to her flustered face.

So she puffed out her cheeks and walked ahead, leaving Natsu walking behind, staring at the sky in thought. His muscular and tan arms around his head as he followed her.

His blue exceed, Happy, halted from his flying and perched on his salmon hair, whispering into the mage's ear.

"Hey Natsu, you know that Lucy liii-"

"Yes, yes, I know all of it, everyone can stop repeating that. I'm past that now."

It was getting repetitive, what everyone was saying. Yes, he seemed dense, but that didn't mean that eveyrone needed to constantly spell it out for him. No matter how much he liked to hear it, it was getting annoying.

He was past that step, and now he needed to get some answers. He knew that he was a cocky little shit, and most of the time, his opponents would make sure he knew. No matter how cocky or confident he was, he still was going to confirm his assumptions...Just in case...

He walked a little faster, catching up to the celestial mage who glanced at him for a moment, who then huffed, looking away, obviously upset.

He knew.

He knew that she was upset because he didn't react the way she wanted him to when they woke up together, tangled like Lucy's golden hair in the morning. It was because he was used to it. He hoped that they could wake up like that more in the future.

But if he wanted that future, he was going to have to get some answers now, in the present. And even if he did have a strong reaction to it, he could easily hide it.

Just like he hid the fact that he was not as dense as everyone thought he was.

But that wasn't important now. He tapped Lucy's shoulder and grinned at her.

"Hey Luce, who are you interested in?" He leaned in closer to her to see her reaction.

The blonde choked on her saliva, looking at him with large brown eyes, and he bit the inside of his cheek to stifle his laugh at her adorable surprised expression.

"I...W-What? You mean like...a love interest?"

Natsu nodded impatiently, waiting for her reply. Geez, he thought that Lucy was supposed to be the smart one. Of course he did!

She looked at the pavement, feeling heat rush toward her porcelain cheeks, trying to come up with a reasonable answer without really revealing her 'love interest,' because the person that she was thinking of was walking right beside her.

But her answer only resulted in random spurts of words.

"I...Well...Erm...Uh..."

She was fiddling with her fingers nervously, drawing a blank.

"How do you feel about being in a relationship at the moment?"

Maybe he was asking too fast. But it was because he really wanted to get some answers before they reached the guild. He loved everyone in it like nakama but sometimes some of them could be nosy, and irritating idiots.

Especially Gray.

"Um...I don't know...Why are you ev-"

"Do you have anyone in mind? Anyone special?"

Her cheeks seemed to redden more, if that was possible, and she looked like the tomato version of Lucy.

"Not really..." She squeaked, trying to hurry ahead.

Natsu felt a bit disappointed, but then reminded himself that she would never admit to him her love interest.
Yet. And he smirked before asking:

"Well, what about me?"

The celestial mage coughed, sputtering out random words again, as Natsu bit his lip.

"Wha-"

Happy was snickering behind the two, singing and chanting about how Lucy liiiked Natsu while they all neared the guild.

"C'mon Luce, let's get to the guild before everyone starts to worry!"

His large, warm hand encased her petite one, and he ran to the guild, a confused, but flustered Lucy following behind.


"And that's what happened..."

The celestial mage sighed, her hand supporting her cheek as she spoke to the white-haired barmaid, her other hand tracing circles on the table.

"Lucy, you absolutely have to get with him! Its obvious he's using his magic to get you!

Lucy stared at Mira lazily.

"Mira, the only Magic that Natsu knoes is Fire Dragonslayer Magic."

Mira giggled, shaking her head.

"No, Lucy, I meant he's using his moves on you." Her smile grew as Lucy's face reddened in realization, but the barmaid tilted her head when the celestial mage scoffed.

"Mira, please. Natsu's too dense to do anything like that...hahaha..."

Although her mouth said these things, a part of Lucy wanted to doubt herself, and think that Natsu could actually return her feelings, and he was just waiting on her to confess. But another, and larger part of herself told her that it was just her imagination, and she sighed dejectedly,missing Mira's knowing smile.

"Alright Lucy, whatever you say."

A Solid Script mage plopped down in the stool next to Lucy's, gushing.

"Guess what Gajeel made for me!"

The celestial mage's head fell on the table roughly. This was just what she discussing her happy relationship with the Iron Dragonslayer just when Lucy was having relationship problems herself.

"Sorry Levy, I'm not exactly in the mood to hear. Maybe next time." She weakly smiled, as Levy frowned slightly, but after a look from Mira, the girl understood and patted Lucy's shoulder.

"Its ok, Lucy, you'll be in a relationship with Natsu soon."

"WHAT?! I NEVE-"

"I understand your needs, but hang in there, alright?" Mira joined in, snickering with the other mage.

"YOU TWO ARE SPEAKING NONSENSE. NONSENSE, DO YOU HEAR ME? I NEVER SAID I LIKED NATSU!" She screeched, slamming her palm on the wooden table, irritated, but flustered. She obviously did, though.

"Loud and clear, Luce."

Lucy turned around to see Natsu's grinning, smug face, the last person she wanted to see at that moment, and she realized that he probably heard all of that, and she groaned, her head falling to the table once more.

Step 2...Meh. Good enough.


Alright, that's the fourth installment of this storeh. Natsu has finished his second step, to getting Lucy to admit her feels~! How many more are there? Will he succeed? Find out next time! Or..the times after that!

Thank you to all of those who supported my story so far, it means a lot to see your reviews or just favorites and follows. Keep reading!

~Wolfie