"You want to what?"

Charlie nervously bit her bottom lip.

"I want to take the next step in our relationship."

Natsu stared incredulously at her. They were dating a little over 7 months now. They were sitting on their queen size bed they shared across from each other. They moved into their apartment last month and were already setting up. They managed to find a good big apartment and were able to pay for it thanks to Natsu's mission rewards and Charlie's money. Being the Princess of Hell has perks you know. It was around 12pm when Charlie said she wanted to talk to him and led him into their shared bedroom.

But hearing Charlie Magne of all people to say that really shook him.

Don't get him wrong, he loves her. Like, really loves her. It was borderline obsessive. He smacked Angel Dust into a wall when he got close to her, slammed Gray into the ground when he stripped in-front of her, kicked Jet and Droy to next month when they started flirting with her, promised to castrate Gildarts and Makarov if they even looked at her funny, threatened Alastor when he got too close to her, and even growled at Happy for sitting on her head. He blames his dragon instincts for this. All Happy wanted to do was to say hi, but he greeted the pavement instead.

So Natsu was fairly certain that Charlie wanted to break up with him. She did not, thankfully.

"I want to cross the border," She nervously looked down and rubbed her arm. "I want to cross that line with you."

Natsu kept his neutral face on her nervous one.

"We've been dating for awhile now," She continued. "But I feel like it's been too long to not do this." She explained. God was this embarrassing. How can she tell her boyfriend that she wanted to take the next step without blushing? Answer, you can't.

"I want you to be my first," She mumbled quietly. Natsu only heard it thanks to his enhanced senses.

"Charlie..." Natsu muttered.

"Please..." Her voice was quiet and frail, afraid of rejection.

"I just want to be sure on something," Natsu assured, not wanting his girlfriend to cry.

If his girlfriend started to cry he WILL destroy anything and anyone in his path.

"Charlie..." Natsu mumbled. "...we're still talking about kissing right?"

Charlie paused for a moment. "Yeeeeees?"

"Oh thank god," Natsu collapsed onto the bed head first.

Girlfriend is still innocent. Calm your horses.

"Natsu?" Charlie looked concerned. "Are you alright? You're not hurt are you? Is it what I said? I'm sorry if I offended you." Charlie looked rather upset at the prospect of hurting her lover.

My Gods I love her. Charlie is a really sweet and kind girl. You know it, I know it, she probably doesn't know it, but she is. It's why I fell in love with her in the first place.

"It's not that," My voice was muffled because of the blanket and bed. "I thought you were talking about something else."

Charlie looked confused for a moment...before turning into a bright shade of red.

"NATSU!" She screamed, clearly embarrassed as she grabbed the edges of her hair and tried to cover her face with it.

Sweet and innocent Charlie. I lost my innocence when Makarov and Gildarts started showing me swimsuit magazines and I was stupid enough to ask why they were interested in it. I learnt many things.

Apparently I have a fetish for horns. Must be a dragon thing.

Chuckling slightly, I repositioned myself in-front of her. "What brought this up?"

Her hair couldn't cover her entire face so it left space for him to see her pout. She was absolutely adorable. How did he get an amazing girlfriend like her?

'I punched her stuck-up father in the face when he threatened to shut down her hotel.'

Oh yeah, good times.

"I was hanging out with Lucy and Vaggie the other day," She brought her knees to her chest. "They asked how good of a kisser you were. When I realized we didn't kiss yet, they thought that you didn't love me. Which isn't true!" She screamed the last part out, slightly startling me.

"Every time we get close to kissing, something interrupts us! Like when we started dating and then Acnologia attacked!" B*tch move. "Or when we were at that concert and Erza was fighting some overgrown bird!" I'm sure Erza wouldn't intentionally lead the Pheonix to the concert. "Or that time in the hotel and Katie Killjoy started to straddle you!" And then you went demon mode and got me turned o-"Or when the Exceeds needed help and tasked you to do it because they worship you!"

"It's not that bad."

"They built a statue made of you made of gold! GOLD!" She fell down onto her back in frustration. "It just feel like every time we get close to doing something romantic, something bad happens."

Natsu frowned at this. Yes they get interrupted whenever they got close to kissing, but he didn't think Charlie would be this upset over this. He would happily give her hundreds of kisses if she desires.

"Hey," He called out, making her look at him. "wanna make up for lost time?"

Charlie stared at him for a moment before gingerly moving up to his face. Charlie smiled and Natsu smirked at her. They moved closer, lips puckered, ready to-

Knock knock

They paused.

Knock knock knock knock

"I'll get it," Natsu sighed.

Natsu unhappily walked to the front door, leaving an upset demon girlfriend on the bed. He went through the living room and opened the door.

"Lisanna," Natsu greeted.

"Natsu!" Lisanna stated angrily. "What's this I hear you haven't kissed your girlfriend yet!" She chastised.

"I-"

"I can't believe you haven't done something as important as kissing!" Lisanna shook her head at her childhood friend.

"We-"

"I thought you were better than this!" She roughly poked his chest.

"What I'm tryi-"

"Are still so dense?! I thought Mira and I taught you how to treat a lady-?!" Natsu slammed the door and locked it before trudging back to his previous spot.

"Ok, now we can-"

Ring ring ring.

Charlie checked her phone. "It's Millie."

Goddammit.

"Hey Mills?" Charlie answered.

"I cannot believe your boyfriend!" Millie screeched. "How come you two haven't kissed yet!"

If people keep reminding him of not kissing his girlfriend, he will smash their heads in. Moxxie be dammed.

"Millie," Charlie said calmly. "we're trying to fix that right now."

"Really?!"

Natsu likes Millie. She makes him lot's of yummy food and gave him lot's of relationship advice. But if she keeps interrupting them, her head will meet Moxxie's *ssh*le.

"Good for you!" Millie cheered. "I had to tie Moxxie to a bed because he was too embarrassed to do it. You would not believe the trouble I had to even have se-" Charlie quickly hang up, her cheeks starting to tint pink. There was an awkward silence.

"Shall we?" Natsu grinned at her. Charlie quickly nodded. Leaning in, they both internally smiled about finally kissi-

BOOM!

...Are you f*ck*ng kidding me?

"WATCH WHERE YOUR GOING *SSH*L*!"

"YOU WATCH WHERE YOUR GOING!"

"THE F*CK YOU SAY TO ME!?"

Natsu looked out the window where two idiot drivers crashed into each other. While they were bickering, Natsu agreed with what Charlie said about bad things always happening when they were about to kiss. Charlie, however, looked down in sadness. She really wanted to kiss her boyfriend. It feels like the universe is telling them to break up.

Charlie doesn't want that.

She loves dating Natsu. The way he punches everyone that get's close to her, the way he rubs her nose against his to wake her up, the way he cuddles her when they do a movie marathon, the absolute joy on his face when she agreed to live with him, the way his eyes sparkle whenever they go hiking together and admire nature, when he joins her when she suddenly starts singing (Even thought he isn't very good at it.), and how he literally wen through Hell and back to be with her.

She loves Natsu. She doesn't want to lose him.

"Natsu," She called out. She opened her arms and called out to him. Wordlessly, he moved his way and wrapped his arms around her waist and touched her forehead with his. When Charlie's arms slithered around him, he started to lean in and-

"KYYYYYAAAAAAAAA~! IT'S TITANIA!"

For the first time in forever, Charlie wanted to murder someone. She screamed in rage as her nose disappeared and long horns sprouted from her head. He nails and grew sharp as fire started to surround her. Her pupils became slits, the yellow in her big eyes being surrounded in a bright red. She screamed in annoyance before she hiccuped.

It feels like whatever wanted to keep them apart was working. She deactivated her demon form and wiped away any tears that formed in her eyes. Her knees gave out and she collapsed onto the bed.

"Natsu I..." But when she looked, Natsu just finished opening their window and took a deep breathe. "What are you-"

"EVERYBODY LISTEN UP!" His booming voice echoed down the street as the glass around him started to shake. "I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE DOING THIS ON PURPOSE OR NOT! JUST SHUT THE F*CK UP! I'M TRYING TO KISS MY AMAZING AND LOVELY *SS GIRLFRIEND OVER HERE, AND YOU KISSBLOCKERS AREN'T HELPING! SO WHY DON'T YOU TAKE YOUR SH*T AWAY, AND START CHOCKING ON IT YOU MOTHERF*CK*RS!"

With that, he slammed his window shut and marched over to Charlie. Being surprised by his outburst, she didn't have enough time when he snaked his right arm around her waist and brought her in close.

'Thank you First Master,' The room around them started to wobble as Natsu used Illusion magic. He really needed to thank First Master for teaching him this. When he finished the illusion, gone was the bedroom they shared. But a grand city with the most beautiful sunset Charlie has ever seen. She quickly noted the structure she was standing on.

"Natsu," Her eyes beginning to tear up. "did you just bring me to Paris?!" He chuckled softly. They were standing at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

"It's called the city of love right," He flashed his famous Dragneel grin™. "It seemed appropriate for our fist kiss," Charlie laughed softly, wiping away as much tears as she could.

"You always had a way to make me smile," Her gaze met his. They leaned in. Neither afraid to show their attraction to one another. He could feel her hot breathe on his lips. Putting his other arm around her waist, he quickly brought her in close.

Chu~