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Natsu glared at the book she was holding because he knew she'd be lost unless he could figure out a way to get her attention back. Sighing he sat back and took in the scene of the two while he thought. A smile crept to his face, not a normal happy-go-lucky one, a content smile that was filled with wonder. Seeing Lucy and Happy curled up together with her reading in bed just looked so right. It was weird and he couldn't explain it any other way. In that moment he decided he'd say to hell with fate and mates and all that stupid stuff and just do what he wanted. There was no point worrying over things that might or might not happen, all he had to worry about now was how to go about all this with Lucy and avoid her getting angry or weirder on him.

Jumping on the bed sitting next to her cross legged and staring at her face he said, "Hey Luce?" No response. Pouting he tried again, "Luuuce? LLLLUUUCCCCYYYYYY? Damn it Lucy I'm trying to talk to you here!"

"Hmm?"

Rolling his eyes he asked, "Could ya put the book down I need to talk to you about something?"

"Hmm"

He glared at her then to Happy as the traitor's snickers were heard. "Not funny Happy!" The only response he got was Happy burrowing deeper into Lucy's lap while he continued to snicker. Turning his attention back to Lucy he whined, "Lucy come on put it down and talk to me."

"Hmm"

"You're not even listening are you?"

"Hmm"

"Seriously?" he whined once more. An evil glint made it's way to his eyes suddenly, "Ya know…. Happy's right, you do have a squishy tummy"

"Hmm"

He growled. "What's so good about that stupid book anyway?"

"Hmm"

Sighing he flopped back onto the bed and ran a hand over his face. A new plan formed in his head and he shot up. "Luce if you don't put the book down I'll light you on fire." He threatened.

"Hmm"

Shrugging he followed through. He'd never hurt her, all he needed was to light one finger and hold it under her arm long enough to get her attention. Once she calmed down then he could finally talk to her. It was a perfect plan and was sure to work, this time. So he did just that and waited, and waited, and nothing. "What the fuck?" he mumbled to himself. Ok he'd add more fire for less time. However he wasn't expecting for her arm to actually catch on fire! He used to do this before and that never happened! "OH SHIT! LUCY! Seriously you're on fire!"

This caught Happy's attention, "AYE! Natsu she's going to kill you!"

"GAAA! I know!" Freaking out suddenly at both her lack of response and the fact her arm was still on fire he grabbed the book and threw it across the room.

With the completely sudden loss of her book Lucy snapped her attention to the man freaking out next to her and did the first thing that came to mind. She punched him. "Idiot what the hell is wrong with you? Don't take my stuff and just throw it!"

Groaning from his new place on the floor Natsu pointed and weakly said, "Your arm Luce."

Looking to where he was pointing made her world stop and eyes bulge. In the blink of an eye she jumped up on the bed and screamed tossing poor Happy off her and into a wall in the process. "KAAAAA! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!"

Completely recovered Natsu just stood there looking in awe. The fire wasn't doing anything other than clinging to her. "Lucy calm down look." He said getting only her screams as a reaction. Shaking his head and laughing he jumped up next to her and grabbed hold of her wrist that was surrounded by flames. That got her attention on him. "Where'd you learn this trick Lucy it's neat!" he asked excitedly.

"Trick? TRICK? You IDIOT are you trying to cook me alive?"

"Huh? NO! I was just trying to get your attention!"

"Well you have it now PUT ME OUT BEFORE I ROAST!"

"But Lucy look. It's not doing anything."

For the first time since seeing she had fire attached to her she took a good look at her arm. No burning, no singed hair, no redness, no pain? "Why doesn't it hurt?" She asked in awe as she flopped back down to the bed sitting.

Natsu followed her down and asked, "It doesn't? What's it feel like?" He looked like a kid ready to hear his favorite story.

Still in shock she just rattled out, "Warm. Comfortable warm. And tingly." Those few thoughts made her remember something, "Happy? Did you bring that damn doll with you?"

Landing on the bed Happy looked back and forth between his two partners confused, "Aye?"

Lucy sighed, "Don't play dumb Happy. You know what I'm talking about. That Mr. Cursey doll. The one you took from that freak Kain during the S-Class exam."

Realization shone brightly in his eyes as he said, "AYE! I remember! But no it's at home."

"I don't get it Luce, what's that got to do with this?"

Looking to Natsu's confused face she said, "It feels the same." Noting he finally looked like he understood she held her arm out to him and demanded, "Ok funs over put me out."

Natsu looked between her face and arm multiple times before he smiled, "I don't know how."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW HOW?"

Natsu shrugged not affected by her outburst, "Well last time I just smothered it on that doll thing. This time I don't got that."

Groaning she sighed, "Fine… I'll just try to run it under some water."

"Won't work. It's my fire Lucy. Regular water isn't going to put it out."

"Aye! You always have to call Aquarius to put out Natsu's fires!" Happy added.

Lucy felt like crying, "I can't call her out today she'd kill me! She's on a date…" slumping forward tears did finally well in her eyes causing Happy to place a comforting paw on her.

While Lucy sat there limply, Natsu had been attempting to either take the fire back or figure out a way to smother it. Neither worked. "Try eating it!"

She looked up at him like he grew a second head, "WHAT? Are you completely mad? I can't eat fire."

"Why not?" he asked her honestly confused.

"Because baka, I'm a normal human. I don't have some awesome fire dragon slaying magic."

A goofy smile rose to Natsu's face, "You called my magic awesome!"

Lucy blushed, "SO NOT THE POINT!"

"Ok, ok jeez, calm down. I'll try to eat it then."

Bashing him on the head she screeched, "YOU ARE NOT EATING ME!"

"OUCH! Fine it was just a thought weirdo!" Thinking it over some more as he rubbed his sore head, he suggested, "Try to recall it."

Lucy blinked, "I guess I could try." Closing her eyes and taking a meditative pose she focused her energy to her arm in an attempt to absorb the magic.

"AYE! IT WORKED!" Happy cheered when the fire disappeared a few minutes later.

"YOOOSH! Happy go get the matches I got an idea!"

"AYE SIR!" A few moments later he handed over the matches.

"Natsu what the hell are you doing now?" Lucy asked incuriously.

Lighting one and popping it in his mouth like popcorn he said, "You'll see now give me your hand."

"I'm done playing with fire you nut case! Keep away from me!" She cried while clutching her hand to her chest protectively.

Pouting Natsu whined, "But Luce don't you trust me?"

"Well of course I do that's not the point here! The point is you're trying to turn me into human bar-b-cue!"

Rolling his eyes he lit another match and said, "Don't be so dramatic just try to touch it already."

Confused and slightly intrigued at what he was trying to prove, she hesitantly reached forward only to pull back, "I can't it's too hot."

Natsu pouted as he ate the lit match in his hand, "Weird." he mumbled a bit saddened. Lighting his hand once more he held it out, "Touch it." He commanded.

Once again she reached forward hesitantly and was surprised that she could keep her hand in the middle of the fire with no reaction, "Just feels warm." She said retracting her hand quickly least she catch fire again.

"That's so cool! Weird but cool!" Natsu said excitedly. Suddenly he had a terrible thought, "Oi, Happy try to touch my fire! Quick!"

"Aye!" the exceed said only to not be able to get close enough to attempt, "HOT, HOT, HOT! WAAAAA Natsu why did you try to cook me?" he cried flying to the other side of the room.

"Oi I didn't!" Natsu cried indignantly.

At this point the room quieted in thought. All three were trying to figure out just what the hell happened and why. It was a strange situation and it didn't make sense. Natsu's flames had always been hot to the touch, if you could even get close enough to touch them. So why is it that now Lucy can only feel warm with them?

"AYE! I figured it out!" Happy said confidently, once again striking a triumphant pose. "It's like when Laxus gave Natsu his magic! The same thing must have happened when Natsu used Mr. Cursey!"

"Wow! You're so smart buddy!" Natsu complimented while ruffling his head.

Lucy blinked. Did Happy actually come up with the right answer? It didn't happen often but when it did it was incredibly shocking. Be that as it may, he was possibly right. Trying to recall the last time Natsu attempted to flambé her to get her attention she realized it was well before they all had left for the exam. So in theory Happy was, right. "That actually makes a lot of sense. I don't think I can use the fire myself like Natsu can with the lightning but somehow that transfer made it so Natsu's fire can't hurt me." She said mostly to herself. She wasn't impervious to fire by any means but in essence she was immune to Natsu's fire. "Guys this could actually come in handy in a fight! I won't be in the way anymore!"

"Oi, since when are you in the way weirdo?"

Waving Natsu off she continued, "Not like that dummy. I mean if I'm between you and some random bad guy you can just let lose some crazy fire attack and it shouldn't hurt me!"

Both Happy and Natsu's eyes shined in understanding as the pair smiled evilly. Lighting both hands on fire Natsu attempted to close the distance between him and Lucy that was until she punched him in the face and sent him into a wall. "I said I was DONE playing with fire today!"

Happy snickered as a weak "Aye," was heard from a disorientated Natsu on the floor.

Sighing Lucy went to retrieve her all but forgotten book and put it back in her bag. Trudging over to the bed she flopped down and pulled the covers up and reached over to the lamp extinguishing it. After the day she had added to the whole fire incident she was exhausted. "You two be quiet I'm going to sleep." She announced adding in, "Goodnight guys." as she rolled to her side and burrowed into the bed.

Happy waited until she settled before curling up against her head on the pillow and nestling in himself.

A few moments later Natsu groaned and lifted himself off the floor in the now moon lit room. Easily spying his partners he didn't think twice about crawling in alongside them and making himself comfortable by grabbing hold of a sleeping Lucy. Humming contentedly he threw a leg over hers and fell into a calm dreamless sleep.

Oh my so what just happened there? Am I the devil or what? I like throwing a curve ball in once in a while! Just wait for the later chapters LOL But seriously I thought about this concept... It could be possible since magic works like well magic LOL And before some one says "Well his fire burned her a little when he was fighting Dan" KNOW THIS! I tend to ignore that whole Stary Sky arch mostly because it's only part of the anime and NOT part of the manga. While I've watch and read both I'm somewhat of a purest and tend to stick to the creator's stories and archs. Very far and few between will you find me referencing something that was in an anime only.

And before some one thinks I'm making Natsu out to be an idiot, he's not! Honestly I think he's just as smart as some one like Lucy or Levi he just thinks differently and he's so hyper he get's easily distracted. I actually find him to be one of the most clever characters in the series. Before you ask yes this will some how tie in later on. It all ties in later on. ALL OF IT! MMUUUUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

*cough* Sorry bout that. My evil laugh has a mind of it's own sometimes.

Anyway, I'm off to go write some more because I'm working on a DREAM section! Yes I'm working on it but you don't get to read it for like idk... 7 more chapters or something MMMUUUAHAHAHHAHAAH But it's there and I need to make it great and fit into my angsty drama I created... Oh yes remember how I said I had evil plans for them... well... I'm on them now! But just think I'm you only read chapter 20 and I'm writing chap 27 so yeh you have a couple more weeks of following this story left!

With that said Keep sending me Luv it gives me warm fuzzies and makes my muse jello

~Gemi