Lucy heard Natsu audibly swallow before any new movements. Natsu moved the hand that was interlaced with Lucy's and tucked some stray hair behind her ear. He paid close attention to his hand as if comparing the way her blonde hair looked against his tan skin. After tucking her hair away, Natsu let his fingers linger on her ear. Lucy hoped her ears weren't as red as she felt they were, but with the levels of embarrassment she was feeling, she could never be too sure.

Natsu seemed to be observing Lucy as if it were the first time. Lucy had to remind herself that breathing was necessary for survival, but she couldn't help wanting to remain perfectly still as Natsu took his time discovering different parts of her.

After letting his eyes trace the side of her face, Natsu finally brought his attention back to Lucy's eyes. She still couldn't tell what was going on behind his expression, but there was a sense of intensity burning underneath. Not the type of intensity he brings when fighting an enemy, but a quieter, almost smoldering look that demanded one's focus.

Already having shifted closer, Natsu began leaning his face towards Lucy's. She saw his eyes shut before he placed a kiss just above her upper lip.

Lucy was sure she heard the angel's singing in the background- where the music was coming from, she wasn't sure. Natsu kissed me. Not exactly on the lips, but it was a kiss! On my face!

She heard Natsu giggle. "I meant to kiss your lips but I guess I missed it. Was that okay? When I said I wanted to show you how I felt, that's the first thing that came up. I look at you all the time but right now, I don't know. You look so...Lucy… but better?"

Lucy looked up into his smiling eyes.

"Natsu- it was perfect. Is it my turn...to show you? Is that okay?"

Natsu glanced around and turned a slightly pinker version of himself.

"Um yeah! Go ahead Luce".

Ok, great job Lucy. You asked and he said yes, but do you even know what you want to do? Lucy started to feel the same anxiety she felt before she knew how Natsu felt about her. She didn't know what to do, that was the truth. Lucy looked back up at Natsu, who sat perfectly still in front of her, waiting for her to make her move. She shook aside any anxious thoughts and focused her attention on her blushing, pink-haired best friend.

"Okay, well. Close your eyes", Lucy said as she began to lean forward. She really did not want to miss his lips, so she kept her eyes open until the last second.

With her face just a breath away, she lingered for a second, just to take in the familiar scent of smoke. She felt his body tense under her proximity but made no effort to move away. With a deep breath, she softly placed her lips directly on his.

For a moment, there was no movement from either of them. They both stayed there- lips pressed against one another's, absorbing what the sensation was. Lucy started to pull away slightly before she felt Natsu shake his head. She felt his hand cup the side of her face and pulled her back in.

Their lips came together again, this time with more energy behind it. Neither of them have ever really "made out" with anyone, so the kiss started off rather clumsily. When Lucy would move to kiss his bottom lip, Natsu would be moving to kiss her top lip. They were just slightly out of sync, but that didn't stop Lucy's heart from racing. This racing felt different though. Instead of pure, certified, Grade A anxiety, Lucy felt overwhelming desire.

After a few minutes of short, awkward kisses, the two finally found their groove. Natsu moved his hand from her cheek to the back of her neck as if to close the already non-existent gap between them. Lucy breathed deeply in response. She let her mouth open slightly and went to slip the tip of her tongue into Natsu's mouth. He responded positively to the new technique. He let his mouth open slightly and the two spent a moment letting their tongues swirl around each other.

Lucy felt herself getting warmer and starting to sweat, but she paid no mind to it. Right now, she was completely enthralled in their kiss, and in the boy in front of her.

Natsu let out what sounded like a muffled growl before biting Lucy's lower lip. The hand that was on the back of her neck moved up to gently pull on her long blonde hair. With her head tilted back, Natsu moved to kiss down her neck before sucking on a spot just above her collarbone.

Lucy sighed as she felt his hot tongue on her neck, his teeth just slightly biting her tender skin. He pulled away and went back to Lucy's lips, as if the time away from them was too long.

The two were breathing heavily at this point, and the kiss had turned sloppy. It was almost as if they wanted to absorb the other person completely but could only get as close as a kiss would allow.

Natsu and Lucy continued taking turns licking and biting until they finally needed to pull away for breath.

"So...is that what you wanted to show me?" Natsu said in between pants.

Lucy wiped the edge of her now tender lips.

"Something like that, yes. Did you...get what I was trying to show?" Lucy said, glancing away from Natsu as her face burned with the images of what they just did.

"I'm not that dense Luce. That was loud and clear".

The two were still seated at the base of her couch in the living room. Lucy leaned back into the couch and let herself gather her thoughts. Her breathing had slowed but she still felt warm. She wanted more.

She glanced over at Natsu, who was staring off into the distance, fiddling with his thumbs in his lap.

"Uh...how about I...maybe show you more?" Lucy felt the words leave her mouth before she was even sure she knew how to back them up.

Natsu perked up and almost immediately said "yes".

He started to lean over but Lucy shook her head.

"Maybe we can go somewhere else? Like...um...my room? It just might be slightly more comfortable than the living room floor I mean your joints must be sore from sitting down here all this time and you still have that bowl of ramen down here too maybe I should take that to the kitchen and wash it out I don't want to attract bugs or anything haha but it's up to you rea-"

"Let's go!" Natsu interrupted as he leapt up from the floor. He flashed his wide and toothy grin as he stretched his hand to help Lucy up.