Hi guys! Sorry this chapter took so long. I hit another period of writers block.

Simple

Lucy's POV

Natsu is my friend, and just that. It's simple.

Or it's supposed to be anyway.

It all started earlier while I was at the guild. Mira and I had been talking while Natsu and Gray were fighting over Mavis only knows what. Anyway, Mira had, of course, started teasing me about going out with Natsu.

"I do not like Natsu that way," I said.

I actually think I may have stuttered it.

"Then why are you blushing so much, Lu-chan?" Levy giggled.

"It's just embarrassing to think about falling for..."

I motioned back to point as Natsu stood over Gray laughing before getting knocked on his ass again.

"...That guy."

"What's so hard about it?" Mira asked. "You two seem to get along just fine."

I felt two arms wrap around me as a pair of hands latched themselves on to my breasts.

"And he's felt these up before, hasn't he," a familiar voice said.

"Damn it, Cana!" I yelled. "Stop doing that!"

"Sorry, sorry," she laughed.

"Is that true?" Levy asked.

"No... Kinda... A little... He just grabbed them once and-"

"See?" Mira smirked. "If that's the case, then Natsu clearly finds you attractive."

"It wasn't in a romantic way at all!" I snapped. "It just kinda... Happened."

"Well," Levy started again, "what if Natsu did have romantic feelings for you? What would you do?"

"Natsu's probably too dumb to know what romance is," Cana said.

"Don't call him dumb," I frowned.

They all looked at me for a moment before smiling and nodding.

"Hey Natsu!" Mira called.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Just wait," Levy giggled.

"Huh?" Natsu responded.

"Get your ass over here!" Cana commanded.

"Sure," Natsu said scratching his head. "What's up?"

"We were talking with Lucy about you and here," Levy said. "And know we're trying to prove something to her."

"So what do you need me for?"

"We wanted to ask you," Mira started, "if you like Lucy."

Natsu raised an eyebrow before giving off one of his signature grins.

"Of course I like her."

Mira looked like she was going to have a fangasm, I don't even know if that's a word but I'll say it. I shook my head though and turned to Natsu.

"They mean in a romantic way," I said. "Like the way Bisca and Alzack feel about each other."

Natsu's grin seemed to go down just a little and he seemed to blush.

"I know," he said sounding a little nervous. "That's what I meant."

I felt my eyes widen and my cheeks turn tomato red. Mira started bouncing up and down happily, Levy just smiled at me, and Cana raised her glass as like a toast.

"I..." I started.

I got up and ran for the door.

"I have to go!"

I locked myself in my apartment and tried to get my mind of the subject. No matter how hard I tried though, I couldn't stop thinking about it.

Natsu confessed to me in front of everyone. What do I do? I don't like Natsu in that way... Do I?

I lied down on my bed and began to think.

Natsu was my first friend here in Fairy Tail, he was even the one who invited me to join. He's always been really important to me because of that. It's as simple as that. Natsu is special to me because he was my first friend in Fairy Tail.

...

That's not even right. He was my first real friend. He was the first person to ever like me for Lucy and not for Lucy Heartfilia. So, he's more special to me than just the friend who invited me to join Fairy Tail.

Not only that, but he's always the one whose been there for me. Whenever I was upset or scared, it was always Natsu who was there to cheer me up.

Why did I say I don't love him?

It could ruin our friendship for one thing. Like, what if the two of us broke up or had a really bad fight. It could mess everything up. Then again, now that Natsu's told me, if I turn him down he may get mad at me.

What the hell do I do!?

Why can't this be simple!

"Hey, Luce," a voice said behind me.

I squealed slightly, not out of surprise but simply knowing who was there made me nervous.

"N-Natsu," I said nervously.

"Luce... I'm sorry."

I just stared at him for a moment.

"For what?"

"For earlier. You're made at me aren't you? That's why you ran out of the guild like that."

I just dropped my head.

"That's not it."

"What's wrong then?"

"I just... I don't know how to feel. I want to feel the same way about you, but I know it would cause problems."

"How?"

I ruffled my hair, frustrated.

"Like if we both felt the same way and we started dating, it would be complicated. Plus, if we ever broke up, what would happen to our friendship? I just want everything to be simple and-"

I felt Natsu's arms wrap around me and hold me tightly to his muscular chest.

"It doesn't have to be complicated."

"Relationships are though."

"What's wrong with still being the way we are?"

I turned my head and looked up into his eyes. Natsu looked so much gentler and sweeter than usual.

"This isn't the first time I've held you like this, is it?"

"No."

Natsu lifted one had up and gently guided my head to rest on his shoulder.

"Does it feel any different than the other times I've held you?"

Thought for a moment and smiled.

"No."

"We're already close as it is Luce," Natsu smiled gently. "There would only be one major difference I can think of."

"What's that?"

Natsu leaned in and locked our lips together before wrapping his arms around my waist. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed us closer together. Natsu pulled away and I whimpered at the lose. He moved his lips over to my ear and whispered.

"We could do that more often."

I shivered slightly before shaking the feeling off.

"But what about...?"

I was cut of as he gently pecked me one more time for reassurance.

"I love you, Lucy. It's as simple as that. And after everything we've been through together already, is there even a real doubt in your mind we can't deal with whatever comes our way in the future?"

I stared at Natsu and thought a moment before smiling and kissing him again.

"No, there isn't."

We both smiled before kissing passionately one more time.

Why the hell did I wait so long for this?

"I love you, Natsu."

"I love you too."

There we go. I hope everyone likes it. I'm really having bad writers block so forgive me if it isn't top notch.