AN: Hello! :D This is what I wrote for the big bang event on tumblr! I wrote the story and spriggantail drew art for it! :D Go check it out because there are like 3 different pieces and I love them all. Anyways, hope you like the story! :D

"Run"

Rated K.

Summary: Lucy goes to throw eggs at her ex's house and finds someone else is already doing it. She joins the strange, pink-haired boy and gets to know him in the process.

Run!

Lucy parked down the street, just for safe measure. Taking a deep breath, she threw her black hoodie on to cover her golden locks of hair, which would only serve to help identify her if left exposed. She couldn't have that happen. Not when what she was doing was technically illegal.

Stashing her wallet in the glovebox, she grabbed the carton of eggs that was sitting on the passenger seat. She turned on her phone's flashlight, for she needed to make sure she got the right house. Taking another deep breath to calm her jittery nerves, the girl mustered up some courage before swinging the car door open and heading out into the night.

Lucy Heartfilia was a good person. More than good, actually. She was exceptional. She had straight A's, never missed a class, and spread kindness through every person she met. But tonight, she was going to channel her inner rebel for some revenge. Tonight, she was going to egg someone's house.

Not just anyone's house. Her ex-boyfriend's house. The sleazy dude deserved it after everything he had done.

Clutching the carton of eggs to her chest, Lucy kept looking over her shoulder to make sure that nobody was around. It was nearly two in the morning, so the chances of someone going on a stroll were slim to none. So far, the odds were in her favor.

As Lucy approached the correct house at the corner of the street, her heart dropped to her stomach as she saw someone else. They were clad in similar clothing as her, black sweats and a black hoodie that shadowed over their face and hid their features.

Lucy stopped in her tracks. What kind of person goes out at that time of night in all black clothing? Only murderers do that!

Then again, I'm out here…"

But that was different. She was there for justice! This person, she had no idea what they were doing.

Swallowing thickly, the girl was about to turn and head back to her car. Perhaps she could get revenge a different way. A less dangerous way that wouldn't get her in trouble.

But then the person turned towards her.

Lucy stifled a scream, willing her legs to turn back and run. To just run to her car and get the hell out of there.

"Shit," she heard the person mutter. It was a boy judging from their voice.

Lucy shivered in her spot, sweat dripping down her face. Her stomach felt like a washing machine as the person began to walk towards her. Unfortunately, Lucy wasn't a fight or flight type of person. She was the kind of person who froze in times like these. All she could do was watch as the boy approached.

He stopped just in front of her. Lucy couldn't make out any of his features thanks to it being nearly pitch black, along with his hoodie shadowing over his face.

Great, if he hurts me, now I won't be able to identify him."

Lucy squeezed her eyes shut. If the guy was going to kill her, she'd rather not watch.

"Who the hell are you?" he asked, shocking her.

Lucy opened her eyes, peering at him again. At his rude tone of voice, the fear that had consumed her before was replaced with irritation. Glaring back at him, she shot back, "Who the hell are you?"

"That's none of your business!" the boy replied, looking over his shoulders. "Just get the hell out of here! And don't tell anyone you saw someone here!"

"So you are a killer?" Lucy asked, her brows drooping in concern as she took a fearful step back.

"What the hell? Of course I'm not a killer! Why would you think that?"

"You just said-!"

"I'm not a killer! I'm just egging someone's house!"

Lucy closed her mouth, her eyes growing wide. Sure enough, glancing down at his hands, she found an egg resting in one of them rather than the gun she was imagining.

"No way," she breathed out. "Me too."

"What?"

"Me too!" Lucy showed him the carton of eggs.

"No way! That's awesome!"

Lucy pointed her flashlight at the house she was going to target. There were already some egg remnants splattered over the wood frames. She turned towards him.

"Wait, why are you egging this house? Do you know Dan too?" she asked.

"Nope. I lost a bet and as punishment, I'm supposed to egg this entire street and try not to get caught."

"Well, you chose a stupid time to do that then."

"Oi! You're out here too, you know!"

"That's because I know Dan and his schedule. He's out right now. But with everyone else, I'm sure they'll be home sleeping, and throwing an egg at their house will just wake them up. You need to do it while they're at work."

The boy brought a hand to the back of his head, rubbing it as he gave an awkward chuckle. "Huh. Guess I didn't think about that." He glanced towards the house. "So, wanna join me?"

"Okay!"

Lucy set down the carton of eggs on the pavement. Opening it, she grabbed some ammunition. Her heart pounded in her chest, a wave of excitement rushing over her. She'd never done anything like this before, and once she was done, she was never going to do it again. It just wasn't her scene.

Looking over her shoulders to make sure nobody else was around, the girl chucked an egg at Dan's house, wincing as she heard it crack against his door. It was fun, but also terrifying at the same time. It was exhilarating.

A giddy laugh slipped past the girl's lips as she covered her mouth with her hands.

"Wow. This is actually kind of fun," she said, turning towards her partner in crime.

"It is, huh?" he replied. He threw an egg at the house again. "So, what's your name?"

"Why?"

"I'd like to know who I'm breaking the law with."

She giggled. "I'm Lucy. And you are?"

"Natsu! Nice to meet ya, Luigi!"

"It's Lucy!"

"Yeah, yeah. Lucy, Luigi, sounds the same to me."

She rolled her eyes. "Shut up." Grabbing another egg, she furrowed her brows as she threw it as hard as she could at the door. It landed on the doorknob, bringing a grin to her face. Next time Dan went to open his door, his hand would land on the slimy yolk. "He deserves it."

"So, why're you egging this dude's house?" Natsu asked, bringing her out of her thoughts.

Lucy shrugged. "He deserves it."

"What'd he do?"

"He's my ex. He cheated on me."

"Oh. Sorry about that."

"Don't be," Lucy replied, waving him off. "Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed he cheated on me. You shouldn't cheat on anyone. But we weren't together that long so it doesn't sting that much."

"Then why are you doing this?" Natsu asked.

"Because the girl he cheated on me with is a girl I know from school. She's one of the sweetest girls I know, and once she found out he was cheating on the both of us, she was devastated. Turns out they were together longer than we were, so her feelings ran pretty deep. I'm doing this for her. She didn't ask me to, but the guy deserves it."

"He sure does," Natsu replied, throwing three eggs at once. All of them landed on the window. "You don't think he'll blame you for it if he calls the cops?"

"If he does, I'll just tell them I saw you doing it."

"Oi! That's just evil!"

"I'm kidding!" Lucy replied, followed by a soft giggle. "Dan won't go to the cops. He hates them. Not to mention there are a lot of people that hate him, he won't be able to pin it on me."

"Hope you're right about that," Natsu replied. "I can't afford a ticket, and I especially can't afford goin' to jail over a few eggs."

A content silence fell over the two as they continued to throw eggs at the house. Every crack against the wood frames made Lucy feel a little bit better. She'd never been cheated on before now, but it wasn't a good feeling, no matter how serious she was with Dan. Revenge was sweet.

And enacting her plan of revenge with an interesting guy at her side was just extra icing on the cake.

"So, do you go to school?" Natsu asked, bringing her out of her thoughts.

"Yeah, I go to Magnolia University," she answered.

"Same here! Whatcha majoring in?"

"Creative Writing. What about you?"

"I'm a STEM major."

"Seriously?" Lucy turned towards him, her mouth parted wide. "You don't strike me as the type."

"How so?" Natsu asked with a chuckle.

"Well, I just figured STEM majors are stuck studying all the time and not out breaking the law."

"Ehh, well, studying's not really my thing. Breaking the law usually isn't either, but dares and bets are. I'm just really good at math and science, and my friend told me I should just get my major and then I'll be able to get any job I want."

"Sounds smart enough."

"What about you? You write stories?"

Warmth traveled to Lucy's cheeks. "Uhh, yeah."

"You should let me read one!"

Lucy arched a brow. Was he implying that he wanted to hang out after this whole fiasco? Her blush deepened. She wouldn't oppose to that. However…

"Nope. My friend is going to be my first reader," she said. Picking up another egg, she aimed for a part of Dan's house that hadn't been marked yet. "But if you want, I can lend you some other books that I like."

"Nah," Natsu replied with a shrug. "I'm not really into reading. I just wanted to read yours."

Lucy was glad that it was dark out. Otherwise, her tomato-red face would have been visible.

"W-Well, too bad." She chucked another egg. "So, what was that bet you lost anyways?"

Natsu snorted. "I was at the pub with my friends- you know the one downtown, Fairy Tail? I was there and my friend Gray dared me to get this one girl's number."

"What happened?"

He shrugged. "Somethin' about my eating habits disgusted her, so she turned me down."

"Eating habits?" Lucy thought, trying to imagine someone with bad enough table manners that would prevent them from getting a date. "I'm sorry you got turned down."

"Ehh, I'm not," he replied. "I wouldn't wanna go on a date just because of some bet anyways. Especially with some random girl I don't even know." He turned to her, and the only thing she could see beneath his hoodie was a wide grin. "Thanks to me losin' that bet, I got to meet you and end up egging this guy's house!"

A bright smile spread across her face. "Then I'm happy you lost. Now I have a partner in crime. Literally."

"Yep! How old is my partner in crime, by the way?"

"Twenty. What about you?"

"Twenty-one. Ha, I'm older!"

Lucy nudged him playfully. "Don't get so cocky, it's only by one year."

"Listen, kid-!"

Lucy slapped his arm. "I'm not a kid!"

Natsu cackled, his mischievous laughter filling the air. Lucy couldn't help but join in, his laughter contagious. It wasn't too high, nor too low. It was just right.

Talking to Natsu was easy. Even though they knew next to nothing about each other, she felt like she had known him her whole life. He was down-to-earth, funny, and had a personality that made her want to get to know him even better.

She hoped he would ask her out by the end of the night.

As Lucy was about to throw another egg, a blinding light appeared as a car turned the corner right next to them. Squinting at the car, her stomach dropped to the ground as she recognized it to belong to a certain ex of hers.

"Shit," Lucy muttered. "That's Dan."

"What!?" Natsu replied, whipping his head towards the car, in which a man started to climb out.

"Who are you guys?" Dan asked, taking slow step towards them. "Wait, are those eggs? Are you egging my house?"

"What do we do?" Natsu whispered to her.

"It's simple," she replied. "Run!"

Grabbing his hand, she made a dash towards the end of the street. Turned out she could be a flight kind of person as long as she had someone with her. Her heart thrashed around in her chest, partly due to the warm hand locked with hers, but mainly because of the man that was chasing after them. At least Dan wasn't much of a runner.

"Where are we going?" Natsu asked.

"My car! We're getting the hell out of here!" she answered. "There it is!"

Reaching the car, Lucy let go of his hand to go to the driver's door. She unlocked the car for them, sliding into her seat and locking the doors once Natsu was settled. She could see Dan charging towards the car in the rearview mirror. Her hands shook trying to jiggle the key into the ignition before Dan reached them, otherwise he would recognize her.

"Uhh, feel free to speed it up!" Natsu exclaimed.

"I'm trying! My hand won't stop shaking!" she shot back.

Natsu groaned before taking her hand in his. His large hand covered her smaller one, guiding it steadily towards the ignition. Once it was in, she quickly turned key, bringing the car to life.

"Let's go!" Lucy shouted, flooring it just as Dan reached the bumper. The tires screeched across the pavement as the two made their escape. As Dan's form slowly started to disappear from the rearview mirror, a boisterous laugh slipped past her lips in excitement. "We did it, Natsu! We-!"

Glancing over at the boy, she found him slouched over and giving hushed groans and occasional whimpers.

"Natsu?" she asked, her voice laced in concern. "What's wrong?"

"Motion… sickness," he answered, followed by another whimper.

Lucy blanched. "Motion sickness? Are you serious?" He nodded. "That is the lamest thing I have ever heard."

"Shut up."

Lucy turned on the carlight to see how he was holding up. Glancing over at him, she could see that his face was pale and dotted with sweat beneath his hood. His cheeks were puffed out, a sign that he was going to throw up any second.

A shrill squeal escaped Lucy's mouth as she shoved her hand against Natsu's cheek and pushed him towards the window.

"Don't throw up in my car!" she shouted.

Rolling down the window, she peeked at Natsu and watched as he stuck his head out the window. His hood flew back in the wind, revealing pink tufts of hair. Her eyes went wide, her mouth parting slightly.

"You have pink hair," she said absentmindedly.

"Yeah," Natsu grumbled in reply. His voice was strained from his sickness. "Probably another reason I got turned down for that date. People aren't really a fan."

"I-I like it."

"You do?" he asked, turning to look at her.

Lucy nodded, ignoring the blush rising to her cheeks. "Pink is my favorite color."

Natsu's lips twitched upwards into a small smile. "What about you? I haven't had the chance to get a good look at you yet. Are you bald or something?"

"Oh, right. And no I'm not bald, idiot." Lucy brought her hand up to her hood before taking it off. Natsu's eyes went wide. "Yeah, I'm just a blonde." She'd heard enough blonde jokes to last a lifetime. She figured he might as well get them out now.

"Your hair isn't just blonde. It's golden!"

She flushed, keeping her eyes on the road. "Th-Thanks. So, where do you live? I need your address so I can drop you off."

Natsu opened his mouth to reply when his eyes grew to the size of golf-balls. Shoving his head out the window, he hurled what felt like all of his insides. Lucy screamed.

"You actually barfed! It's illegal to throw up out of a car window while driving!" she cried.

"Well then… that's two illegal things we did tonight," Natsu replied, his head hanging out the window.

"Forget it! I'll just bring you over to my place!"

"Wow, Luce. Shouldn't you at least ask me on a date first?"

"Don't joke about dates after throwing up!"

They drove in a content silence until Natsu spoke next.

"You know, I never finished my punishment for the bet," he stated.

"What do you mean?" Lucy asked, peeking at him.

"I was supposed to egg the entire street, but we only got Dan's."

"Who cares? I think egging one house is good enough! I'm sure your friends will understand."

"Nope. They won't. Only way I can think of getting out of another punishment is managing to get a date like I was supposed to."

Lucy glanced towards him. "Oh? With that girl from before?"

Natsu rubbed the back of his head, his cheeks starting to match his hair. "I'm sure they'd accept any girl. So, what do you say? Wanna go on a date, Luce?"

Lucy's cheeks were set ablaze. "A-Are you serious?"

"Yeah of course. Why wouldn't I be?"

"Well, I don't want to go on a date just to get you out of your punishment."

Natsu sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Luuucy! That was just my attempt to be smooth and you ruined it! Of course that's not why I'm asking you out, weirdo!"

"Oh. Then yes! I'd love to go on a date with you, Natsu."

The two shared an eager grin. Their night was crazy, to say the least. To think that such a good thing could come out of getting cheated on and losing a bet made them think that maybe it wasn't so bad after all.