A/N: Sorry guys for the late update. I'm such a busy girl. Besides my primary work, I'm a tutor and also a kickboxer. Hell, it was a crazy weekend for me but still, I enjoyed what I do. Anyways, I will stop blabbering so you guys can carry on and read. Oh, oh, one more. Thanks to everyone who left me reviews! Many hugs & kisses.

Chapter 11

It has been such a tiring week for me. I've been staying after work for the past two days to finish up on my article about Natsu. What's worst was that the person who was currently the main reason for my longer hours at work, has been bugging to pick me up from work. As usual, I will shrug him off nicely but lately because of my lack of sleep, I think I've might have been giving him accidental death threats instead.

"Come on Luce, its late already and I don't think anyone will notice us. Let me come and pick you up."

"No."

"I don't care. I'm going to head over there now and wait-"

"Natsu, I swear! If you so step near my office building or even I smell a whiff of you, I'm going to cut your balls off!"

Man, was I really that scary? I remembered hearing Natsu gulped over the phone. Oh well, at least I managed to get Natsu off of me.

Anyways, I've finally was able to hand the draft earlier to Ezra. Hopefully it was good enough because all I wanted to do right now was just to head home and knock out. Furthermore, it was already Friday which means I'll be able to sleep in tomorrow as usual.

I grabbed my stuff and headed over to Levy's desk as she told me earlier that she wanted to leave together. After she was done, we both left the office and started to walk down to the train station.

"Man… I'm so beat." I announced as I stretched my arms.

"Tell me about it, you could qualify yourself to be one of the pandas."

I gawked at her dramatically before we both started laughing it off.

"Anyways, how are you and Natsu doing?"

"Hmms… I guess we're okay?" I said it more like a question as I placed my finger at my chin. "The last time I saw him was that day." Yes, Levy knew what happened but not most of the story though because I kind of left the embarrassing details out.

"Are you serious? Man, Lucy. He must be really eager to meet you!"

"Why? Why do you say so?"

"Come on Lucy, you guys just got together. Aren't you supposed to meet each other like every day and you know?" Levy wiggled her eyebrows at me and I couldn't help but to blush upon her boldness.

"Levy!" She started to laugh out loud as if she's enjoying this.

"Oh calm down Lucy. You're so cute you know. I didn't expect anything much from you anyway since he's your first boyfriend." And she just had to expose this to the whole world. I pouted and looked away.

"Gee, thanks Levy. You didn't have to say that out loud you know." Levy giggled and it caused me to let out a sigh as I feel she deserves more of the story. "And this is why I kind of told Natsu that we shouldn't like meet outside."

"Why?!"

"Oh come on Levy, not you too." I replied back before continuing. "Natsu said the same thing and I was explaining to him that our status are two different level so I don't think it's wise to do so."

"Lucy, do you really think that Natsu care?" Levy stopped walking causing me to stop along with her.

"But I care!" I raised my voice at Levy a tad bit louder than usual. I turned around so that I could face her though my eyes fell to the ground instead. "Like you said, he's my first boyfriend and I really like him so I don't want this relationship to fail."

"Oh really?" I squeaked when someone approached me from the back and knowing that voice very well, it was none other than but him.

"N-Natsu?" I was very surprised when I turned around and saw him standing right in front of me.

"Yo." He raised his hand up in a wave as his goofy smile was plastered on his face with his other hand shoved into his pocket.

"W-what are you doing here?"

"I came to get my girlfriend. What else?" He said as he lowered his hand and shoved it into his other pocket.

"Oh hey Natsu!" Levy acknowledging him as she appeared at my side.

"Oh hey Levy. Thanks for telling me your location."

"No problem!"

"What?!" I kept switching glances between the two of them until my eyes finally landed on Levy. "Levy, tell me he's joking and that you didn't tell him."

"I wish I could Lucy but sorry, I decided to help him out because he really misses you, and who knows. I guess it was worth the wait right Natsu since you were able hear something good." Levy pushed Natsu towards me making him grabbed my shoulders. "I gotta go, bye Lucy, Natsu!" And my friend disappeared leaving me in the clutches of Natsu alone.

"So… what you said earlier… was it true?" I looked up at Natsu and saw him smiling cheekily at me. I couldn't help but to blush upon remembering what I said before he came and spook me from the back. I looked away before crossing my arms over each other and pouted.

"Yeah! So what if I did? Laugh all you want." But I didn't hear any laughter instead I received a peck on my cheeks. I was surprised so I turned to look at him and all I saw was a sincere and warm smile.

"Come on, let's go have dinner." He held his hand out and I kind of hesitated in grabbing it because after all we're still out in the open but then I thought back, it wouldn't hurt would it? Natsu himself even said that he didn't care and Levy too. At that moment, I couldn't care less as all I wanted to do was to spend time with the man I'm starting to fall in love with.

"Pizza."

"Pasta."

"Pancake."

"Pad thai noodles."

"What the hell is that?"

"It's a food I tried when I was in Thailand for a business meeting."

"Okay fair enough." I paused a while before continuing. "Pretzels."

"Pastry."

"Puff creams."

"Burgers!"

"Natsu! Burgers doesn't start with the letter P."

"But I'm hungry and my burger's here!" The waiter came and placed our food down on our table. We were currently at some diner that I chose for our dinner spot today. I desperately was craving to have some steak whereas Natsu decided to have a huge ass burger.

When we arrived earlier, it was hard for me not to notice that people were starting at us but Natsu being Natsu, I should know that he would be there to support me. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders which made me look up at him. He didn't look down at me but he was practically smiling until a waiter came and attend to us to get us seated.

We sat at a booth and we immediately ordered our drinks and food. While waiting, I kept looking around as I was being very cautious about my surroundings and that is when I think Natsu realized and decided to play a game naming all the food that starts with the letter P. Honestly I totally forgot about being very cautious and it just shows that Natsu knew how to make me relax.

"Let's dig in Luce!" I chuckled upon his excited-ness.

"I don't know how you're going to fit that into your mouth."

"Easy, watch." And Natsu bit off a part of the burger, leaving the sauce all over his mouth. I couldn't help but to scoff at his messy eating. I grabbed the napkin and leaned towards him so that I could wipe his mouth. I saw he got startled by my action so I leaned back hoping I wasn't being rude in anything but then he looked at me with that goofy grin of his before he continued eating.

I did the same but along the way, we kept chatting. It was great that we both personally wanted to get to know each other more.

"So which college did you go to?"

"Edolas."

"Woah, woah, woah. Aren't you a smarty pants?"

"I don't just have good looks for nothing Natsu." And I couldn't resist but to stick my tongue out at him.

"Okay Miss Smarty Pants." I giggled upon hearing his name calling at me. "So why didn't you get any boyfriends then since you are so smart and gorgeous?"

"Well, nobody seems to interest me and besides all those boys who were into me were basically jerks."

"I see so Lucy has a high requirement for her man and I passed that." Natsu was nodding his head away. "Not bad myself." This time, I glared at him instead.

"Don't get carried away lover boy."

"Oh." He chuckled before continuing. "Don't worry, I won't. So what about your family?" Natsu leaned in as he placed his elbow on the table to rest his cheek against his palm.

"Well for mine…" I placed down my cutleries and grabbed my glass of water. "My mother died when I was young whereas my dad is still around but I can't really remember the last time I saw him though."

"Oh, I'm sorry Luce." Natsu brought his hands together in front of him.

"Hey don't worry about it Natsu. It was a long time ago." I said grabbing his hands with my available hand as if giving him comfort. "Besides, we're no less different right?" And I just had to smile at him, no for us. Both of us knew the feeling of losing our loved one but the difference is that now, we'll be going through it together.

"Yeah, you're right Luce." Natsu squeezed my hand back.

"Anyways I'm done, are we ready to go?" I retracted my hand back so that I could grab the napkin to wipe my mouth.

"Yeah, we are." I stood up and I saw Natsu was reaching into his pocket for something and once he did, it was money that he was looking for and he placed it on the table.

"Oh Natsu, let me give-" Natsu didn't even let me grab my wallet because he grabbed my hand and started walking us out of the diner with the waitress thanking us along the way. We exited the diner and were heading to the direction of where he parked his car at.

"Hey Natsu, let me pay-"

"Hey Luce, check out the sky. Isn't it prettier tonight?" I looked up at the sky and it was like every night, beautiful as always with the stars shining down on us, sparkling like diamonds. It didn't look any different to me though.

"Yes Natsu it is always pretty but I don't see any difference tonight?" I answered him more like a question, confused at his statement.

"Of course there is." We stopped walking as we reached his car. I looked up at him as he looked down at me. "Because tonight I'm with the girl I like." And he grinned at me. I couldn't help but to blush at what he said. I was so embarrassed that I didn't know what to reply so I raise my hand into a fist and hit onto his chest lightly.

"Idiot, don't say such things like that. It's just so embarrassing that I don't know how to reply you." I answered him while looking away, clearly aware that my cheeks were coated heavily with red. Natsu chuckled lightly before grabbing my face with both of his hands.

"You're so cute you know and also, since you're my girl that means I will pamper you for everything. No questions asked." Natsu said before nuzzling his nose against mine causing me to giggle.

"Again, stop it you idiot and fine, maybe for now." And I grabbed his face in my hands also.

A/N: And that's a wrap for this chapter. How was it? Lovin how Levy is helping the two to get together and how Natsu is being such a sweet and romantic guy towards Lucy? Anyways, let me know by leaving me a review before you go. The next chapter is almost done!