Thank you so much for reading up to this point.
Finally it's done. I did my best to write the romance without changing their characters, but it was hard for me. Really, really hard. I keep on having to hold myself back to making Natsu be more romantic. But he is just not. It's so hard to get some romance out of him. Natsu can be so frustrating sometimes! Grrrr... It makes one understand why these two aren't together yet in the manga. They probably wont be until the very end. So please understand that sometimes they might be a bit OOC here and there. Forgive me.
Anyway, there will be side stories of some things happening between the chapters, including the epilogue. So please stay tuned. Side story summaries below.
Side story 1: Why it's better to be just ourselves
Natsu and Lucy wasn't used to being in a relationship and their efforts to be more considerate to one another are making them unhappy. Enters Mirajane who scares Natsu into believing that if he didn't provide Lucy with romantic dates better than Ark then he would loose her. What is our dragon to do?
Side story 2: A really useful insight
Ever wondered what insight Ark was talking about in chapter 10? When Ark goes to the guild house to drink after Lucy leaves him and Natsu in her apartment, he gets into a discussion with another guild mate. Who is this person who gave him a really useful insight?
Side story 3: It's like the movies
Cana gets an illusion box as a reward for her mission and decides to open a movie theater. She hires Lucy to write a romance story that they could turn into a show. As a reward Natsu and Lucy gets the first private viewing. It's the perfect opportunity to share a first kiss.