Title: His actions were something she can no longer comprehend

And Lucy could not stop complaining about it to Levy. "I mean he had always been such an impulsive idiot but how can he just suddenly change like this?"

She walked back and forth nonstop inside Levy's room and Levy was beginning to get concerned for her new carpet. She had bought it in preparation for the baby but she might have to buy another one at the rate Lucy was treading on it.

"He had treated Ark like he was his new best friend and now suddenly he is acting like they are sworn enemies. Does that even make sense to you?" She turned abruptly to face Levy who was busy contemplating her new carpet. "Are you even listening to me?"

Levy's attention swept back to Lucy and it took her everything to suppress a huge sigh. The largest question she wanted to ask Lucy was something she feared to express. Why in the world have you spent hours talking about Natsu, isn't Ark your boyfriend?

Not that Lucy would come to a realization had she asked it. She wasn't so sure Lucy was ready to understand her own feelings, so she might find a lot of reasons to deny it. But Levy wasn't so sure she wanted Lucy to find those feelings anyway.

Ark was a really good boyfriend. In fact, he was the perfect boyfriend for Lucy. He was considerate but at the same time adventurous, and had a really good taste in romance. He was sure to make Lucy happy.

Natsu on the other hand... even Levy wasn't sure what Natsu really felt about Lucy. And even if he was capable of having any sort of romantic feelings for Lucy, she wasn't sure his type of romance was what Lucy wanted.

Levy wasn't so cynical that she would think Natsu would not fall in love. After all, if even Gajeel can fall in love, so can Natsu.

But it wasn't as if Gajeel had suddenly turned into a romantic. No, he didn't always remember special holidays and he never went out of his way to prepare sweet candle lit dinners in rooftops. Fortunately, Levy was not that much of a romantic either. She loved Gajeel for what he was and she didn't really care much about roses and chocolates.

Lucy on the other hand was a complete romantic. Lucy and Levy had been close friends for a long time that she knew exactly the type of romance Lucy craved. Even in those times that Lucy actually considered Natsu as 'date material', Lucy would completely change her perception of Natsu, turning him into something completely out of his nature.

So although Levy wanted nothing more than to see Lucy and Natsu fall in love with each other, she also worried about what would become of their friendship if the relationship fell apart.

Yet she also didn't want Lucy to hurt both boys by being completely oblivious to what was happening. So she decided to tread lightly on the issue. "Could it be that Natsu is actually jealous of you spending so much time with Ark?"

"No," Lucy didn't even give it a second thought. "He had been acting this way since we came back from our last mission which is why I had to avoid seeing them together. So it can't be that."

"Maybe because you've been clinging to Ark a lot lately and maybe he didn't like seeing that." Levy tried to choose her words as carefully as possible.

Lucy finally stopped walking and faced Levy with narrowed eyes. "What are you saying?"

"Well..." Levy had to decide fast how much she could say. "Natsu is a guy too you know, and he is used to being the center of your attention... so maybe he didn't like Ark taking that away."

Lucy chuckled at that explanation. "You are being weird Levy."

Levy wasn't at all surprised at Lucy's reaction.

"And it's not as if I ignored him." Lucy continued. "I still give him more attention than any friends give one another. Especially when they have boyfriends. In fact, I commend Ark for being so understanding about it."

Levy could only shrug. What Lucy said was true.

"There is nothing to be competitive about, except if he actually likes me in any sort of romantic way." That actually surprised Levy and it made her observe Lucy more closely. Did Lucy actually have any inkling as to Natsu's feelings?

"But that would be insane, because Natsu is not interested in any of those kinds of romantic stuff." Lucy went on.

Well typical Lucy. Was the thought that came out of Levy's mind. But now she was more curious as to what Lucy actually felt.

"But what if he is.." She asked carefully. "You know... interested in romantic stuff"

Lucy's laughter can only be described as hysterical. She laughed so hard Levy thought she would bring her house down. "Then that would mean that I must be the most unattractive person on this planet." Lucy finally managed to speak. "Because no matter how close we have become he has never even been remotely interested in me."

"Do you want him to?"

There was complete silence the moment Levy let out that question.

Then Lucy decided she had enough of the conversation.

"No." She concluded. "I have Ark."