Lucy still couldn't believe that person who almost knocked her out this morning was standing right there, in the flesh. She honestly thought she would never see this man again.

Well, turns out that was wrong.

She took a good look at the man. Natsu seemed like he woke up from a nap, his pink hair flattened and even more spiky than before. He wore a vest and baggy white pants. His sleepwear maybe?

Lucy couldn't help but stare at the man's chest. She already accepted the fact that Natsu was an attractive man, but she wasn't sure at first how well he worked out. Lean, but with sturdy muscles, he was clearly a person that could win fights easily…

She blushed, and looked away from the man, who tilted his head in confusion. Bad Lucy! Having indecent thoughts, you're lucky Father can't read minds!

"Damn, I wasn't lying when I said you were weird. You practically live up to it." Natsu muttered, loud enough for Lucy to hear.

She whipped her head around to glare at the pinkette, who was smirking. "I am not weird!"

"Sure you're not. One moment you're acting like a human and then the next you're flushed, and practically do weird things."

"Says the guy with pink hair." Lucy grumbled under her breath. But it seems that Natsu caught that loud and clear.

"Oi! It's not pink, it's salmon! How could you get that wrong?" Natsu shot back. "I mean seriously, is every shade of color that looks pink is pink to you humans?"

"Yes!" Lucy argued. She crossed her arms. "Plus, is that your real hair?"

"Course it is, what, you think I dyed it?"

Lucy shook her head, not trying to offend the man. " No, it's just really… unusual to see people with pink hair."

"Well, they better get used to it." Natsu claimed, sticking his nose up proudly. "I like my hair just fine."

Lucy giggled softly. "What are you doing here this late?"

Natsu raised an eyebrow. "That's something I should ask you. Aren't you supposed to be asleep? Y'know, with the whole "rich girl" thing?"

The blonde girl rolled her eyes. "Yeah, well I… sometimes sneak out of the house to see the town for sightseeing."

"Sightseeing?"

Lucy nodded. "I don't go outside that much, and if I do, I get crowded by other people, not really much do in the daytime. I usually do this once a month, because I'm pretty sure Father is getting a bit… suspicious."

"Well, I was here to clear my mind off things, ya know? I've heard taking a stroll in the night can calm your nerves." Natsu sighed, rubbing the back of the head. "Well, it was a nice five minutes of peace until I ran into ya."

"Hey!"

Natsu let out a laugh. "I don't know, but there's something about you that I just like to tease about. Maybe your weirdness?"

The blonde groaned. "I am not weird, how many times have I told you that." In a span of only seeing each other for only a day, this person is already sprouting nicknames for a stranger, is it some weird thing they do here? Lucy sighed as she continued her stroll, leaving the man behind.

"Oi, don't leave me behind!" She hears a patter of footsteps, and the pinkette easily catched up to her. "That's rude, Luigi."

Lucy sighed, already annoyed. "At this point, I'm not going to even correct you that my name is Lucy." She turns to the man, who kept staring at her, a weird expression on his face. "What?"

"Why do you keep a hood on? There's no one here besides me." Without warning, he pulls the hood off the girl, who looked a bit surprised. "It's the night, live a little, won't ya?"

Lucy smiled. "Ah, must have forgotten about that. Must be weird talking to someone and can't see their face."

The man pulled his arms behind his head, looking a bit more relaxed. "Eh, some people have their boundaries, and I respect that."

A comfortable silence sat between them. Lucy couldn't stop this feeling, the calm presence of this man, making her feel, for some reason, safe.

Is this like having a normal conversation with someone? Is this how you make friends? Well, I don't know about friendship, but he seems nice, and he hasn't done anything yet… She paused her thinking, looking at Natsu. She doesn't know that much about this man. Sure, she hasn't told him her deepest secrets, neither don't know anything about each other.

"Say Natsu?" Natsu hummed, signaling that he is listening to her. "Do you live here? I mean, I was just asking, not like I want to find your house or something…"

A bark of laughter came out, Lucy flushing at the loud laughter. "Ah, you're a weird one for sure, Luce." The man nodded. "Yes, I live around here, why do you ask?"

Lucy looked at the ground, biting her lip between her teeth. " Well… since we are taking a walk together, might as well learn something about each other. If that's ok for you?"

"Nah, I don't mind, unless you plan on stalking me, that is?" Natsu said, leaning down to the girl's level, smirking, his fangs poking out slightly. He watched as the girl pouted, and turned away from the pinkette. "As if I'm even allowed to stalk people. I have a reputation you know."

The man pulled away, and looked up to the night sky. "Alright, ask away then."

Lucy thought for a moment. When he bent down to stare at her, she could feel the heat between them, almost making her sweat in her cloak. "When you were close to me, I could feel your body warmth. But it's not like a normal heat, almost a bit… hot. Also, it seems like you can hear things pretty well better than an average human."

Natsu was quiet for a moment, Lucy was almost sure she broke him. " I have an abnormal body warmth, so when people shake hands or come close, I make them feel hot. For my hearing, that's something I… don't honestly know." There was no way he was going to tell someone he met on the first day that he is a dragon. And with Lucy here, her reaction isn't going to be something to look out of.

Probably might scream, or just start freaking out on the spot, like a weirdo.

"What about you? Tell me about your life. I bet you must be living the life aren't you? Except the whole forced marriage thing." Natsu said, treading the topic carefully. Lucy seems smart, she might notice things quickly. And Natsu isn't one to hold secrets for a while.

Amazing how he never got caught before.

The blonde let out a groan. "My life isn't that amazing. It's not even fun, I wake up, get dressed like a princess, eat at a quiet dinner table, go to my tutors, learn how to be a lady, talk with my father, meet suitors, locked up in my room, then bedtime." She sighed, pulling the fabric of the cloak. "It's tiring, doing that everyday. Sometimes I wish I wasn't that rich, wasn't a heiress."

Natsu whistled low. "That's tough. But I'm sure you've had your happy moments too, right?"

Lucy smiled softly. "Of course. When I was young, my father and my mother always treated me like a princess. They showered me with love, never bothered me about the future of the company. My father used to encourage me with my dreams, and my mother was telling me stories, playing and always was there for me."

A smile graced her features. " I remember the first book she read to me. I still read it everyday. The story of the black wizard and the fairy. I loved it so much that I still can't help but imagine if I was living in their time."

Natsu sucked in a breath. The black wizard and the fairy, it can't be what he was thinking… right? Lucy looked at him questionly, and she ignored whatever was going on in his head. " But then… my mother became ill, no one knew what to do, it came quickly and ended quickly. There was no cure, so our only choice was for my mother to pass away. She did, 13 years ago." She said softly, tears welled up in her eyes.

People always say that when a girl cries, it's a man's weakness. Of course, Natsu never actually paid attention to that, the only girl he probably calmed down once was Wendy, and she's just a little girl.

So it was no surprise when Natsu started panicking, and didn't know what to do. So he did the most reassuring thing, and left an arm wrapped around the blonde.

"I'm sorry for your loss." He murmured softly.

Lucy was shocked when she felt a warm arm wrapped around her. It confronted her, making her body feel warm and safe. "Thank you, Natsu." She said softly, looking up to the boy she barely knew. "You know, you're pretty nice when you're not teasing me."

Natsu pouted. "So I'm not nice all the time? That's rude, Luce!" He looked at the blonde, who was laughing freely, tears already drying up. He smiled, she looks much better when smiling, her whole face seems to light up.

Like the stars.

Lucy was then aware how close they were. She blushed, and pulled away right away, looking at the ground. "Sorry for making your night moody."

Natsu could feel his face warm up a bit, and looked anywhere but the blonde. "S' nothing. You have your sad moments, and I have mine, it's normal." He looked at the blonde with a somewhat concerned look. "You wanna ask something about me?"

Lucy pondered for a while, there's plenty of questions she could ask him, but she didn't want to scare him away. She thinks to the morning, when she met him, on his right shoulder, a red tattoo was there, it looked like some sort of fairy. "You know, that tattoo on your shoulder? Where did you get it from?"

Natsu visibly flinched. No one was able to see his guild mark, only people who had magic. No human can see it, so why?

Why did she see it? Was there some sort of secret this girl was hiding? Was she a powerful sorcerer or something, and had the ability to hide her magic, so no one can sense her?

"Ah… well… I got this from an old friend. You know, since we're friends and all, and he wanted to give it to me…"

The pinkette watched as the blonde narrowed her eyes, and decided not to push the subject any further.

Lucy didn't know how long she'd been talking to Natsu, but she didn't care. She feels… comfortable. Which was pretty weird, considering they only bumped into each other yesterday.

She doesn't want to leave yet, she wants to talk to him more, and maybe… become friends.

Natsu sighed, and looked at the sky, it looked a bit late. He looked at the pretty girl right next to him, and noticed she let out a yawn. He nudged her friendly. "You look a bit tired. Wanna head back?"

Lucy shook her head. "I can last for a few minutes, don't worry about me." She declared, Natsu chuckled at the determined look on her sleepy face. "You sure? You look like you might fall asleep while walking."

The blonde sighed, and smiled up at him. "You're right. Then… it seems I have to go back, it's a bit late anyway."

"Right." And then that silence came, neither of them willing to talk. Natsu couldn't help but wonder if he'll ever see her again. "Will I ever be able to see ya again?"

Lucy looked a bit surprised until a warm smile settled on her features. "I hope so, Natsu." She patted him on the shoulder, a gesture showing that there might be a chance of seeing each other.

With that, she pulled her hood up, and waved at him. "Goodbye Natsu."

And then she left, leaving Natsu wondering who she was.

She couldn't stop thinking of him, Natsu, that is. He was kind, a bit mischievous, and a good man, in her eyes that is. Lucy couldn't help but feel attached to him. She didn't want to leave, not in the slightest.

She would gladly stay with him than stay in that house of hers.

A dejected sigh, the blonde slipped in the gap between the gates, and sneaked her way behind the house, grinning slightly that a window on the bottom floor was open. With half of her body, a shadow loomed over her, and flinched at who she saw.

"Hi Father."

And I leave with you with a cliffhanger! What will happen to our dear Lucy? I hope you all enjoyed the Nalu fluff! Thank you for all those readers who review and favorited this story! I know it's not the best, but I appreciate it! Here's an early chapter for you dedicated people! See you all next week!