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Everybody seems to be quiet. All engulf on their own thoughts. Some were seating on the mat that avoid them on the sand under it. Some were just standing. Some were doing their own stuffs.

"Man, how are we going to play and swim with this kind of weather?" Natsu mumble staring at the heavy pouring rain outside.

"We just have to wait until it stops."

Lucy seats in the left side corner of the tent with the other girls.

"Geez, why did it have to rain?" Levy mumbles wiping her body out of water with a towel.

"Yeah, and it's pretty heavy too. We can't even swim in this state." Lissana said as she took off her netted-robe-like-shirt revealing her sexy body. She looks at Lucy and Wendy. "You should change to some dry clothes too. Guess the rain won't stop any moment now."

"You're right." Lucy replies as she smiles at her. She then faces Wendy. "Do you want me to help you change?"

"Okay!" Wendy answered cheerfully and went to Lucy to change.

At this, some of the other people in the tent got caught attention. Like, Erza and Jellal that are talking, now looking at them; Gray and Natsu that were standing there also look at them…

As the girls change though, the other guys' eyes were glued at them. Specifically Natsu whose gaze was fixed to only one girl. He can't deny it though. All their girl friends have good body built, specially the one his looking now. Man, this girl never fails to surprise him. His mouth drops inattentively, not helping the stare that he is doing. Gray notices this and push up his jaw; closing his mouth.

"Don't look too much, she'll evaporate with your gaze." The brunette said with a smirk.

Natsu woke up and glared at the male beside him. He shrug the hand that was holding his jaw and looks to the other direction. He has some tint of pink on his cheek, embarrassed that he was caught staring. And he doesn't want Gray to see him like that.

"Shut up stripper." He replied not even looking.

Gray just chuckle at this and shrug his shoulder looking on the other side, he met eyes with Mirajane and nodded.

Mira wink at him.

It's been hours since they change and the rain hasn't stop even just a bit.

It's already evening and they already finished eating and were just chatting to kill the time. Lucy is busy reading a book together with Levy, both engrossed; Gajeel, seating not far from them is dozing off; Wendy is already asleep beside Lucy; Mirajane, Lissana, and Juvia were chatting of some sorts but Juvia would take a glance to her 'Gray-sama' from time to time; Erza and Jellal are in the corner both seated in a bean bag, the red head is asleep, maybe Jellal too; and Natsu and Gray were staring at the outside world, both are surprisingly quiet, in short spacing out.

Tik tok

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As time passes by and the night went to deep, almost everyone is asleep. Natsu is the only one awake that you can see.

He seated and looks around.

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As he looks though he notice that Lucy had fallen asleep while reading. She is peacefully sleeping in there with the book covering half of her face—nose, down-. Maybe she exhausts her self reading. He thought. He leisurely and silently stood up not wanting to wake his comrades. He then walks to the location of the blonde.

He stares at her for at least 2 minutes.

He took the book off of Lucy's face, place it at the side and stare again. He didn't know how long he was staring but, the more he look, the wilder the butterflies -or was it dragons- to fly in his stomach. He already knew that he has a thing for this blonde in front of him, he already accept that fact, without a doubt. The problem here is does this beautiful blonde could return his feelings? His mind flies of so many 'what if' questions. He knows that he is kinda the 'Mr. Popular' guy at school and many girls are gushing over him—he just don't shout it to the world or put it over his head, that's bad you know—but to tell you the truth he hadn't had this kind of feelings before. This thing that he's feeling now is much more different than any other girls that he knew. Even in Lissana. It's more …something. He can't explain it clearly though. He's not that good in words, he's more of the action and gesture kind of man—though it's not obvious! XD—and he is quite possessive. He's happy for now though because there are no other guys that are going for his Lucy; he hopes so, or else, he won't let it happen. He's possessive, right?

The thought of Lucy dating another guy had struck something inside him. It's like a stab or something. And he doesn't like that feeling. He should be making actions. But now, he just wants a goodnight gift. He awakens out of his reverie and stares again.

Lucy scrunches her nose and sighs. Cute, he thought.

He leans forward slightly above Lucy's ear. "Goodnight, Luce." He whispered and kissed her on the cheeks with matching closed eyes at that. He slowly backs away with half lidded eyes. As he straightens though and open his eyes, he met eye to eye with Jellal.

O_O

His eyes went wide with the size of saucers, shock evident in his face.

Jellal smirk at him then nodded. He leans back down again, going back to sleep, acting as if he didn't saw anything.

Natsu couldn't move at first. He was caught in the act. It's a relief though that it was Jellal. He looks at Lucy again.

Just what is this girl is doing to him?

Haha! Natsu stole a kiss there! But he's caught! XD

Sorry for the late update and short chapter. But I'll follow the next chapter in short time! =)) I hope you enjoyed this chapter~

Thank you for reading~! =)))

~jyaeshika =)