Declaimer:I don't and never will own Fairy Tail.

~I notice that in a lot of other stories about Natsu and Lucy they had some Levy and Gajeel moments, I thought why not add some spic with that.~

~Don't worry I'll get to some romantic parts sooner or later, I know it's not thick with it but be patient. Thing is I'm debating if I should change the Rating to M, when it come down to it I can get quite...ahurmmmm detailed so to speak. But that's all up to the readers, I want your opinion.~

~Enjoy~

Natsu X Lucy

`Set after episode 50`

Chapter 7

Mira was behind the bar cleaning her cups like always, it seem to never end. Always cleaning. Levy on the other hand had her head down in her folded arms, she has such a depressing aura you just know if you go near her you'll feel like you could kill yourself. Which is why most of the guild members were staying away from her for the time being.

Mira: "Why so down in the dumps Levy? I thought you would be happy, now that Lucy is awake."

Mira looked a little sad but she maintained her facial expression to a worried face. Levy looked up to Mira only enough to see her eyes and not the rest of her face, she didn't want to show Mira her shaking teeth. Ever since the time at the hospital with Natsu she has been scared to be near him, lucky for her Natsu stayed at the hospital with Lucy.

Mira: "You're eyes tell me you're worried about something."

Mira was very perspective she always has been, sometimes it was a gift but then there are the times where it was plain out right annoying. Right now to Levy it was annoying, she really didn't want to go to deep about the subject. Because she knew if Natsu figures out she's scared of him then it would hurt the feelings of a really close friend, two close friends. It would hurt Natsu because he care for her like family and if family is scared of one another than what's the point about being friends? Then is would hurt Lucy because she cares about Natsu, she would still be a friend but if the subject of Natsu ever comes up things could get ugly fast. Lucy was a smart girl, Levy knew that and that's why she didn't want to mention that she was scared of Natsu.

Levy: "It's nothing that important Mira, don't worry about it."

Levy tried to make her voice not shaky, luckily she managed it fine.

On a couple tables down Gajeel watched secretly at Levy, his dragon slayer senses allowing him to hear everything. He was just close enough to hear small beats of her heart, it was pumping faster than the normal speed the kind of heart rate when you're scared of something. He pause his eating and focused of some more sounds that she possibly was making, her teeth were grinding together a frustrating gesture. All the sign of a paranoid person.

Wakaba: "GAJEEL! don't eat the metal beams of the guild hall! We just finished building this thing not long ago! We don't need you to take it down again!"

Gajeel: "Hey I eat metal, where else was I going to get it from?"

Wakaba: "I don't know, just not from the structure! Just look!"

Wakaba pointed to the Fairy tail archway at the front gate, at first glance you can tell some one took a bite out of it. Mira covered her mouth with on 'oh my'.

Wakaba: "See what I mean!"

Gageel: "I was hungry got a problem with that?"

Hands came down on the table hard in front of him, he slowly turned his head with the expression of 'who the fuck wants to disturb my lunch?'. Levy stared straight into his eye, determined and upset at the same time. His face slipped off the earlier look that now was a straight face.

Levy: "Gajeel, I strongly suggest that you refrain yourself from eating the guild hall."

Her voice wasn't raised nor was it lowered.

Gajeel: "And if I don't? What will happen to me huh, sour puss?"

Her eyebrow twitched at his response, that was the wrong choice of words.

Levy: "Well nothing Gajeel. I see now that you two are the same, always causing destruction where very you go. No wonder you have no friends."

It came out harsh but that's just how she wanted it. The guild became quite, it wasn't often that Levy sounded this pissed off.

Gajeel: "Don't even compare me to that flames for brains, and honestly I don't see the need for friends when they only get in the way. Look how far that got him, blondie almost die..."

SLAP!

A hand that looked so gently just slapped Gajeel across the right side of his face, his mouth shaping the letter 'O'.

Levy: "Don't you dare say that! Natsu would never hurt Lucy in a million years! It's impossible! He's a better man than you'll ever been Gajeel! I don't ever want to hear you say that Lucy could have died! Not EVER!"

Levy's eyes began to water, she was holding back tears but the salty water just couldn't be held back. She bit her bottom lips hard enough to pierce the skin, a line of blood followed gravity down to her chin.

Levy: "She's fine...Natsu's fine."

She was cutting off her sentences, she straightened up and turned around. Gajeel of all people helped her vent her frustration, even if he wasn't trying. A few shuffling sounds came from uncomfortable members, the subject has been lingering in the air for some time.

Levy cried silently with her back to Gajeel.

Gajeel: "Better."

Is all he said, then he left the guild hall in silence. When he was sitting and watching her cry away from him he noticed that her heart slowed its paste and regulated, her teeth parted and replace with words and sobs. She had relaxed, though seeing a person you would think they weren't relax but she was. He knew now that if she could slap him and get away with it, then she'll get over the fear of Natsu just fine.

1 week later

The hospital had held onto Lucy for a week before discharging her, she grumbled angrily. The hospital bill was going to make her homeless and that was an absolute no no. The first half of the week she was to recover and heal, the second half was rehabilitation. Her injuries cause her muscle to spasm and almost paralyzed her legs, if she didn't go through rehab she wouldn't be walking.

Natsu walked beside her with a big grin dead center on his face, giggling like and idiot.

Lucy: "What's with you? You starting to creep me out Natsu."

She made a creep-ed out face, which Natsu just ignored. Lucy noticed and sighed, Natsu has been ignoring a lot of things lately. Like how she got to Fiore hospital in time when she was three hours away by train, and when ever she asked about the mission he would look grim then change the subject 180 degrees. She failed the job got charged for hospital fees and now can't pay her rent, she was doomed to live on the streets.

Natsu: "Say Happy. Do you think Lucy is up for another job?"

Happy: "Stupid Natsu, you're forgetting she's a girl and girls are delicate you can't just jump into another job. You know well enough that she's weak."

Lucy: "What did you say stupid cat?! I know am weak but seriously don't degrade me."

She turned her head to look at the blue cat sitting on top of Natsu's head. Seriously he was to lazy to fly?

Natsu: "Don't be like that Happy, Lucy's strong...when she wants to be."

The pause in his sentence seem to piss her off. The started to walk faster making it a few feet ahead of Natsu.

'Sorry for not being strong!'

She thought. Her inner self felt hurt, was she really always going to be the damsel in distress? Was she truly that weak? If she was, what reason did she deserve to be in fairy tail? the strongest guild out there. As they walked Natsu and Happy continued to talk to each other and Lucy stayed quite thinking things through.

They arrived at Lucy's apartment or better yet soon not be her apartment, she dragged her feet the closer she got. Natsu walked two feet behind, his hands behind his pink head. Lucy softly knock on the landlords door hoping that she knocked low enough to turn to Natsu and say, 'well, looks like she's not not in today I'll come by later.' Sucks to be Lucy but the door opened to reveal a short woman, she was plump and had brown hair greying in areas. Her eyes green as grass at the peak of summer, and thin lips but were rosy red with lipstick.

The woman's eyes narrowed at the sight of Lucy. She still had a bandage around her stomach to hide her surgical marking, and it showed under her tank top. Lucy had Levy pick out clothes for her when she got notice of her leaving the hospital, what she got was an orange tank crop top and army green shorts. Thigh high black socks and ankle cowboy brown bouts along with the return of her wipe on her left side black belt. The woman scanned up and down making it obvious.

Lucy: "Umm..."

Before Lucy even began to talk the landlord raised her finger spread hands to stop her. She shock her head side to side with 'tsk' at every stop.

Landlord lady: "Lucy, I don't want to know the details. But if you're wanting to keep this apartment then you better start paying up."

She paused and look at Natsu with Happy on his head than burned holes into Lucy.

Landlord lady: "I'll make an exception. Since you can't pay me now then pay me next month."

Lucy: "THANK YO!"

Landlord Lady: "BUT! You can't stay here for this month, you'll remain out of this apartment until then."

Without another word she slammed the door in Lucy's face.

'Huh?'

She thought.

'Wait.'

Natsu: "Looks like to me you've been kicked out for this month."

Happy: "Aye! Lucy's homeless now."

Lucy: "...WHAT!?"

She banged at the door.

Lucy: "What do you mean; I can't go to my own apartment this month?! What about clothes! I need my clothes!"

Landlord Lady: "Then start shopping!"

She yelled beyond the door. Lucy was now completely speechless, what just happened was impossible for her mind to comprehend; of course she just got kicked out.

Natsu: "You can always stay with me and Happy, we got plenty of space to share."

Lucy looked at Natsu like he just became the only person in the world. She smile and hugged him shoving her face into his scaly scarf that smelt like ash.

Lucy: "Thanks! You're a life saver Natsu!"

By Lucy's sudden hug he had place his arms around he waist, unconsciously hugging her back. He smiled softly to himself.

Happy: "You liiiiiiiiike each other."

Lucy was still lost in his smell and his arm, she didn't care that the boy who attacked her before looked like him the one she was hugging was more real than it can get. She tighten her grip and mumbled.

Lucy: "Shut up cat."

~So what do you think of then of this chapter, honestly speaking for myself. I like it.~

~Comments, reviews, and constructive criticism is much appreciated.~