Lucy felt absolutely miserable, and she blamed it on being around kids five days out of the week for seven hours. She hadn't been feeling well on Friday and now, on Sunday, she was a complete mess. Tissues were littered around her, she had yet moved from her bed and to make matters worse she was going to miss opening night of the Magnolia fair. She hoped Natsu would forgive her.
After having another sneezing fit that made her think she was going to sneeze her brains out, she rolled over and looked at her phone. She wasn't surprised when she saw that Natsu had texted her, he was probably asking her when he should pick her up for the fair. Unlocking her phone, she read the message and was surprised at what the text actually read.
"Heard from Levy that you're sick, on my way over."
Why had Levy told Natsu when she had specifically told her not to!? She didn't want him to miss out on opening night like she was, because knowing him, he would insist on taking care of her. Sure, she probably should have gotten something to eat by now, but still! She knew he would be here in seconds. She was coming up with some way to convince him she was fine when she heard her door unlock, sometimes she hated that she had given him a key to her apartment.
"Hey Luce! Levy told me you weren't feeling well, so I came over with…stuff!" She head Natsu yell after he came inside. She thought that maybe, if she stayed quiet, he would go away. But of course, he soon showed up outside her bedroom.
"Ah, so this is where you are" Natsu said, walking over to her and sitting on the bed.
"Why'd you come over?" Lucy asked.
"Isn't it obvious, I'm here to take care of you" Natsu said as he showed her a plastic bag "I brought some stuff that people say to give to sick people."
"I don't need you to take care of me Natsu, besides, the fair is going to be opening in about an hour."
"Sooo?" Natsu asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Sooo aren't you going to go?" Lucy asked.
"What, with you sick? No way" Natsu said before he began to root through the bag.
"What? You love going to the fair, you haven't missed a single opening day since you've lived here!" Lucy said flabbergasted.
"So what if I miss it" Natsu shrugged "You love it as much as I do but you can't go, so why should I?"
"You don't need to skip it just because you feel like you need to take care of me; if I need anything I can just call Levy. So go and enjoy the fair, and bring me back a funnel cake."
"I said I'm fine" Natsu insisted "Besides, I like going with you, it wouldn't be the same without you."
Lucy could feel her heart melting, god damn she wanted to kiss him! But alas she was sick, and she didn't want a sick Natsu on her hands.
"Ah hah" Natsu said pulling his hand out of the bag with what looked like a plastic container.
"What is that?" Lucy asked.
"This is some chicken soup I picked up on my way here, you give that to people when their sick, and I need you to get better by tomorrow."
"Oh, and why is that?"
"You're not abandoning me with those kids on that field trip tomorrow" Natsu told her seriously before he headed towards the kitchen.
"Don't burn the building down!" Lucy called after him.
"You got it!" he called back.
Sitting back on her pillows, she remembered how she did have to chaperone a field trip tomorrow. But they were going to the fair so it looked like Natsu and her would be able to go to the fair together, just not today.
"Hey Luce" Natsu said peeking his head into the room.
"Did you start a fire again?" Lucy asked.
"No, I was just going to ask if you wanted to watch something?"
"What's on?"
"Well there's some action movie on right now, but tonight's Game of Thrones sooooo."
"Yes, but you need to make popcorn before the Game of Thrones comes on" Lucy said.
"You're sick!"
"Sooo, if you're here I'm going to use you for popcorn needs."
"Yeah, yeah" he said as he walked over to her "Come on, open your arms."
"Why?" Lucy asked following instructions.
"Because since you're sick I'm going to carry you out" Natsu said as he bended over to pick her up.
"What?!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Too late" Natsu said, sweeping her up bridal style. Lucy let out a squawk before wrapping her arms tightly around Natsu's neck. All he did was smile at her and say "You haven't even moved from this bed today have you?"
"No" Lucy mumbled as he carried her out to the couch. She had to admit, she didn't mind, he was like a heater and she was freezing.
Setting her down on the couch he said "I'll be back with you soup in a second your highness."
"Excuse me?!" Lucy said as he ran off. Grabbing a blanket she wrapped herself up and waited for her soup.
"Here you go" Natsu said holding the soup out to her, after she took he flopped onto the couch.
"Do we have to watch this movie?" Lucy whined.
"Yes, I watch your romance movies, so you can watch my action stuff."
"But there's so much violence."
"Ok then, well eat your soup when those scenes come up."
"Natsu" she pouted before hitting him in the arm.
"Looks like the soups working" he joked before turning back to the TV. The movie didn't turn out to be so bad, but still, there was too much violence for her liking. So when he flipped to the channel that Games of Thrones was on, she was happy.
"Natsu, will you make popcorn?" Lucy asked.
"Sorry sick girl, I'm only letting you have liquids."
"You're so mean" Lucy pouted.
"Am not."
"Are too."
"Am not."
"Are too" Lucy said before shivering, even with the blanket she was still freezing.
"You cold Luce?" Natsu asked, concerned.
"Yeah, the blanket's not really helping."
"Ok then" Natsu said "I'll help keep you warm."
"Wha-?" Lucy began before Natsu threw his arm around her and pulled her close to him.
"You're always calling me a heater, so I guess it's time to live up to that expectation" Natsu said just as the show began. He was right; she was always calling him a heater due to the fact that he always seemed to be giving off heat, and he was right. She was already feeling warmer, snuggling closer to him, she rested her head on his chest before turning her full attention to the TV.