Hey everyone! Late entry for NaLu Fluff Week 2016! Enjoy :)
Prompt: Starry Date
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.
3rd Person's POV
"Has anybody seen Natsu? I haven't seen him all day," Lucy said worriedly.
"Nope," Gray shook his head. "The idiot probably took off on a solo job."
"Oh, okay," Lucy said.
She sat down at her usual place at the bar.
"Morning Lucy!"
Mirajane Strauss smiled brightly at Lucy.
"You want anything?" she asked.
"Water, please," the blonde said.
"Of course."
The Satan Soul Mage grabbed a glass and filled it with ice water. She passed it over to Lucy, who drank from it gratefully.
"So, I heard you're asking about Natsu?" Mira asked with a mischievous smile.
Lucy glared at Mira's knowing grin.
"Whatever 'couple' thing you're thinking of, just, please, no," Lucy complained.
Mira pouted. "Aww! You ruin my fun!" She then went back to her usual bright smile. "So, why're you asking about Natsu anyways? Do you like him?" she poked.
"No!"
Mira giggled. "You're in denial~!" she sang.
"AM NOT!"
Lucy irritably took a sip out of her water.
"Hey Lu!"
Blue haired Levy McGarden slid into the stool next to the Celestial Mage.
"Hi Levy! What's up?" Lucy casually greeted.
A smirk grew on the Solid Script Mage's face.
"I heard you were looking for Natsu?" she said sweetly.
The blonde groaned and slammed her head down onto the counter.
"I AM NOT!" she shrieked.
The bluenette continued grinning like the Cheshire Cat. Lucy scooted her chair away.
"Okay…what's with the creepy smile?" she grumbled.
Levy moved closer to her friend and muttered, "Between you and me, I saw Natsu break into your apartment again."
"ARE YOU SERIOUS?! HE'S SO GONNA GET IT!" Lucy screamed in frustration, running out of the guild hall.
Mira, who was cleaning Lucy's abandoned glass, asked, "Did he really?"
Levy nodded. "Yup. Saw him break in on my way."
"CAN I ARREST HIM?!" Gajeel yelled from the other side of the hall.
"NO! YOU DUMMY!"
Levy and Gajeel immediately starting bantering from across the guild hall, screaming their lungs out.
Mira sighed blissfully and almost wistfully.
"Ah…young love."
"You miss me?" a deep voice asked playfully from nearby. "Can I get a whisky?"
The Satan Soul Mage turned to see her fellow S-Class wizard and boyfriend, Laxus Dreyar.
"Oh! Hello Laxus!" she greeted. "And of course!"
Mira poured him a drink and handed it to him.
"What was that comment about young love?" Laxus teased with a grin. "You're young too, right?"
The silver haired mage blushed.
"Yeah, but you're never around."
He grinned at her and leaned over the counter to kiss her.
"And that's why I try to maximize my time with you, whenever I can."
Lucy dashed home, cussing her best guy friend out. Natsu's unbelievable, she thought, disbelieving.
As she hurried home, the sun set on the horizon. Lucy arrived at her apartment and threw her doors open.
"NATSU!" she yelled. "GET OUT HERE!"
No answer. The Celestial Wizard searched her apartment, looking for any sign of the pink haired Dragon Slayer. She found one in the living room. A note.
Yo Lucy! Come to the the hill at 8 tonight!
Natsu
Huh?
"Why would he want to meet me tonight? A job? But he would've told me so I could pack…" Lucy mused. "Oh well."
She checked the time. It was 7:30. She still had half an hour left until she had to meet Natsu. So Lucy decided to do the only logical thing. She picked up her quill and started to write.
"SHIT!" the blonde squealed as she dashed out her door. "I'M LATE!"
Lucy ran all the way to the hill, panting for her breath as she reached the top. A familiar pink haired boy was waiting for her at the top.
"Hey…Natsu," Lucy panted. "Sorry-I'm-late," she gasped out.
Natsu swiveled around to look at her. His black eyes lit up.
"Hey Luce! You're here!" he cheered.
"What'd you call me for?" the blonde queried.
The pinkette didn't answer; instead he beckoned her forward.
"C'mon, follow me."
He began to walk towards a nearby tree.
"Ooh-kay?" she mumbled, following him hesitantly.
"Close your eyes!" he ordered.
Lucy complied, shutting her eyes. She felt Natsu's hand slide into hers and drag her forward.
"N-natsu?"
"Yeah?"
"Where are going?"
"Secret."
And that was all he said. After a few moments of walking, Natsu said, "Okay! Open your eyes!"
The blonde opened her eyes and gasped. A small checkered blanket was spread out on a patch of grass, underneath a large tree on a hill, which overlooked a stunning view of millions of silver stars.
"Wow," she breathed. "What brought this on?"
"I wanted to take you on a starry night…uh…what's the word…? Hangout?" Natsu frowned as he thought.
Lucy felt her cheeks heat.
"A date?" she whispered.
"Yep!"
The Dragon Slayer dropped onto the blanket and patted the space next to him.
"C'mere Lucy."
"O-okay," she stammered.
Why was she so nervous? It was just Natsu. But the fact that he was looking for the word date, well, it unnerved Lucy.
Lucy laid down next to Natsu and looked at the stars. It truly was a beautiful sight.
"Do you like 'em?" Natsu asked, next to her. He sounded hopeful and…was that nervous?!
"Yeah," she admitted. "They're really pretty."
"That's good." He sounded relieved.
Lucy rested her head on Natsu's shoulder.
"So, this is a date?" she whispered.
"Yeah…" he drifted off.
Lucy smiled. "Thank you Natsu. This is more than what I can ask for."
"Anything for you."
Done! This took a while, but I finished it! Gahhh I have more prompts to do and freaking school. Oh well. I hope y'all enjoyed and don't forget to review/comment/vote/follow/favorite/repost! Until next time, SoulHorse, over and out.
