The last mission was a bit hectic for Team Natsu, they were supposed to go against a dark guild while Natsu, Gray and Erza were fired up Wendy and Lucy little opposed the idea of going against a whole guild that too a dark guild, but the others assured them.

So Natsu breakdown their guild door and the fight began, this time the members were strong generally and were being a pain in the ass, still they won with several injuries and it was fine.

But this fight had caused much damage to the public places and facilities and as a result most of their reward went for it. Lucy was very disappointed so she decided to have a short break from all the chaos and took a few days off promising Levy that few more chapters will be out after her break.

She was relaxing at her home, cuz nothing is like home. A hot bath with lovely breakfast without a care of the world. She had not gone to the guild for two straight days now and was enjoying her lone time writing the novel, thinking with every line that Levy will be glad.

She had initially decided that she would write 3 chapters but she was proceeding well and had already written 5 chapters. So, on her third day she decided to read a book in the morning she went to the town library and issued a few books.

She gave her entire evening to the book she was reading now which was written by her favourite author Kemu Zaleon, she was so engrossed in the book that she didn't notice it was past her bedtime.

When she was done it was nearly midnight, she yawned and considered sleeping just like that but her conscious mind was yelling her to change so she changed into her pajamas and went straight to bed.

It had been three days in a row now and Lucy hadn't come to the guild, even once. Well he did understand that she needed this break and she had warned him not to ask her for another mission for the time being. For the first day he took a short mission with Happy but he was already missing her- for the trip to the town he was motion sick and Happy was patting his head for assurance but it was nothing like Lucy the way she complained about him being gross as motion sick but still gently stroking his hairs, the way she smiled when they finish their job, laughing at his jokes, her screaming for all the pranks he played on her.

He wanted to see her badly, so as soon as they finished his first intension was to go to her house but Lisanna came up and took him to their old place to discuss something and for old times sake his half mind was thinking what Lucy would be doing now while the other was listening.

"So I was thinking if I should buy… Lucy is fine." Lisanna suddenly said and his ears perked up.

"I knew you would be thinking of her" she laughed and Natsu didn't know why he blushed slightly

"OMG Natsu you are blushing." She laughed harder.

"SHUT UP" he tried to stop her but his blushing intensified and so did her laughter.

"You lllliiiikkkee her" she tried to imitate Happy.

"Well of course she is my Nakama."

"yup ofcourse" Lisanna rolled her eyes

"But Natsu she is at her home not in a mission that you are worrying so much."

"Yeah you are right."

That night when he reached home all he wished that Lucy would be there at the guild tomorrow. But, sadly it was not so. Eating, insulting and punching Gray didn't make him feel better. So he decided that he would drop by her apartment like usually he does in the evening but when he reached she was not there. When her sweet scent hit his nose her felt relieved and happy and decided to wait for her, probably she went for grocery shopping. After some time Happy came and told that Erza wants him as her strawberry cake is missing and many are blaming it on him. So he had it that day and left.

Third day he was fully convinced that Lucy would be coming but no, he kept on waiting and waiting but she didn't come.

He was angry and was ready to burst at her as soon as he reached her apartment but there she was reading a book, so absorbed that she didn't even notice his presence and her expression was half smiling and half worried about whatever was happening in the book. She was looking so cute at that moment that he couldn't bring himself to disturb her, but still didn't want to leave so he left and stood near her window for her lights to go off and then he could see her atleast and tomorrow he would get angry at her for leaving him just like that and not coming to the guild.

After a few hours finally the lights were off, he jumped in through the window to find her collapsed on the bed, her even breathing told him that she was asleep, it seemed as if she was so damn sleepy that she changed in a hurry and fell on the bed and slept.

"Oh god! She is so adorable" He whispered to himself and decided to tuck her in and leave.

After he was done and was about to leave- "Natsu" Lucy whispered lightly in her sleep and that's all it took for him to get on the bed with her. He caressed her cheek and softly called her name she replied with a hmm and adjusted herself against his chest, putting her arms around his waist sleeping peacefully.

This little action made him blush profusely and he put his arms around her frame and hugged her tightly against his chest, kissing on top of her head.

The next morning when Lucy woke up she saw a white scarf and felt the warmth, the arms around her and the firm body of her best friend/ crush. When she tried to get up she was pulled back and closer to him. "Luce no." He said softly and his grip on her tightened, probably he was still in his sleep.

He didn't even know how she felt for him nor did he know how was he affecting her right now and she realised how much she missed his presence beside her. Her break gave her the lone time she wanted but she didn't get her time with Natsu, she wanted to see him and be with him all the time but felt that her feelings for him may escalate to a level that she can't come back, maybe if she stays away from him it would work. The way things were right now she can be like this with him forever but staying away from him is not something she can do.

"Luce." Natsu was waking up, he blinked a few times and yawned still his hold was tight.

Shit he is awake, Lucy panicked but somehow managed to react calmly.

"Good morning Natsu."

"Good morning Luce." And he gave her that heart-warming smile.

"Why are you here?" she said drawing small circles on his arm. He looked at her finger and then in her eyes and said " I missed you, why else would I be here" He said as if it was obvious, and he was just stating a fact. Her eyes widened and then she sighed- " I miss-"

"Also we are going to the guild today, your break is over and we are going on mission" He abruptly cut her off and instantly got up from her bed and started going towards her kitchen.

"Where the hell do you think you are going." Lucy replied totally pissed.

"To the kitchen" He said and shrugged

"THIS IS NOT A RESTAURANT" she screamed and he was out within seconds with a bump on the head.

Once out Natsu tried to calm his thumping heart and increasing temperature. What's wrong with him, why was he thinking of kissing her after telling that he missed her, well he was being stupid but he was glad when she kicked him out, but he hoped that she would come to the guild what he missed the most was their missions together.

Was he really blushing when he got up from her bed? was he affected by her too? Well the thing is he missed her too, she was happy how things were between them now, though she wished for more the thing she wanted now was to go on another adventure with him, cuz it was always more fun when they were together.