Lucy couldn't believe her eyes as she watched Natsu make good on his idea to put everything into his oatmeal. She knew that some of those had to not taste good together. I mean, you couldn't possibly like raisins with coconut and pineapple, but here Natsu was eating it all without a hint of disgust on his face. Lucy looked back down at her simpler concoction in her bowl. At least she knew it tasted good. With a slight smile she spooned some of it into her mouth. There was nothing like hot oatmeal on a cold morning to warm you up. She sighed slightly as she continued to eat her oatmeal.

"So, Luce, what were you working on when I knocked on your door?" Natsu asked in between bites.

"What are you talking about?" Lucy asked.

"I heard you clacking away at your keyboard. What were you writing?"

"Oh! I have to write a story for Professor Mavis' class."

"What's it about?"

"Well… wizards," she shrugged.

"Like Harry Potter?"

"No, more like… mages. They each have very different magic. For example, one uses keys to summon celestial spirits to help her fight. Another has the power of ice, and another can use fire…" she trailed off.

"Well, that sounds really cool," he told her as he finished his oatmeal, "You should let me read it when you're done. I'm sure it'll be great. I'm going to go bring this up to the conveyer belt and grab an apple."

"Thanks, Natsu, that means a lot," Lucy replied. She didn't tell him that she'd rather die than let him read her writing. She wasn't ready for anyone to really read her writing, but she knew that Professor Mavis would have to eventually since it was for class. Lucy just wasn't that confident in the fact that she was a good writer. She knew she loved to write, but she didn't think she was any good at it. The one time a short story of hers got published, it was because she submitted it on a whim. She figured they only published it because they needed material and so they published everything that was sent in. She would just have to find a way to make sure Natsu forgot about her story. If he forgot then he'd never ask to read it and she wouldn't have to deal with embarrassment of him knowing that she wasn't a great writer. She wouldn't have to tell him that she had decided to write an entire story based on them. She could almost see that not ending well. She sighed as she finished her oatmeal. It was now slightly cold since she had forgotten about it, but nevertheless she finished it all and brought her bowl up to the dish return. She placed it on the belt before returning to collect her things. She saw Natsu waiting for her by the entrance to the cafeteria and walked over to him.

"So, Luce, what are you up to for the day?" Natsu asked as they walked out of the building.

"I need to finish up some homework for my classes. Then I'll probably go into town with Levy. We decided to go book shopping," Lucy replied as she tucked some hair behind her ear.

"Sounds…fun?" Natsu said. He wasn't really one to read, but he respected the fact that Lucy was.

"I'm looking forward to it," Lucy shrugged. "What about you, Natsu? What are you doing today?"

"Ice Princess and I are working on homework for our English class."

"You two purposely teamed up to do homework?" Lucy asked incredulously.

"Hell no. The teacher assigned the pairings. If I had my choice, I would've picked…anyone else other than that popsicle," Natsu sighed.

"Oh come on, it can't be that bad," Lucy replied with an eye-roll.

"Debatable," Natsu replied as they reached their dorms, "Well, good luck with your homework. Have fun with Levy. I'll catch ya later for dinner?"

"Of course. Good luck with Gray," Lucy smirked as she walked into her room.


A/N: Hey guys! Happy New Year. Sorry for being a terrible author and not updating a lot. College is a lot some days. Thank you for still reading. 3