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Natsu and Lucy sat, and watched their friend's drunken mannerisms. Somewhere down the line it was decided to play strip poker.

Actually what happened was Natsu had the option to choose a game after he was randomly selected and he picked strip poker. The only person happy about this was Gajeel. But with Levy now wearing his shirt, his vest, and his gloves he didn't seem to happy. With his pants draped around Erza's neck and Lucy sporting his headband, he actually hated this game.

Natsu and Lucy were watching as he tried to bargain with Levy to give most of his clothes back. He only had his boxers left and it wasn't looking too good or the iron dragonslayer. Both Natsu and Lucy couldn't help but giggle at the both of them, while Erza drank the last of her margarita and got up to make more. Jellal immediately followed her, wearing Lucy's cardigan around his head.

"C'mon Shrimp I already lost, gimme back my clothes!"

"No, no I think though I will give you a look at my cards." And she laid them down, a straight flush. Gajeel tossed his cards on the ground, by this time everyone but those two had folded. Which is how most of the games tonight went.

"Your boxers are mine Redfox." There was whooping from everyone in the room. Everyone but Gajeel.

"You're really gonna make me do this?"

"Yes."

There was laughter from everyone, Lucy watching her friends happily. She stood up and earned whooping from her friends as well, as she was dressed in only her bikini bottoms and a Natsu's vest. She stood next to Erza and Jellal who's outfits were damn near swapped. In fact the only people who still had all their own clothes on, was Levy and ironically, Gray. Something everyone made sure to point out as the games had gone on.

"Erza, you gotta stop Levy." She whispered to the red head, taking the blender from her.

"What? Why? She looks like she's enjoying herself."

"Oi – because the last thing anyone needs is Gajeel running around naked."

"I suppose your right. Natsu's vest is really cute on you by the way."

"Ugh, you're hopeless." Lucy muttered as she made her way back to the table.

"Lucy, you're looking ravishing in my vest."

"That – that is not how you – no. Natsu don't do that."

"I'm trying to court you."

"By saying things like ravishing? IS this for real?"

"Well what would you say if you were – " He and Lucy both stopped and whipped their heads around when they heard Levy giggle along with a crashing sound. She had taken off up the stairs, Gajeel following her.

"Oh look at that." Lucy said laughing at them, pointing at them. "He's proving to be boyfriend material."

"That's just gross."

"Shut up Natsu it's darling. At least they aren't drunk like the other four idiots." Her eyes wandered over to Juvia who was slurring her words, leaning on Gray for support who wasn't much support as he was falling over. And Erza who was now being hoisted over a very tired Jellal's shoulder.

"She's literally about to pass out – " he was interrupted by loud snores. "No she's passed out. We'll see you in the morning."

"G'night Jellal – oh can I have my cardigan please?"

"No I won this fair and square." Natsu laughed as they walked off and into their room. Juvia and Gray were already passed out on the dirt floor below them.

"When the hell did that happen?" Natsu asked, leaning next to them. "Yo, Lucy, get me a marker."

"Don't be mean Natsu, let's take them to their room."

"Let's not and leave them here and bury them in the sand and watch them freak out about it tomorrow."

Lucy sighed and hoisted Juvia up and over her shoulder. She grimaced a little bit as she did, dragging the water woman with her. She was not as strong as she had initially thought. Natsu watched, amused as his friend attempted to lift and walk a knocked out Juvia. His eyes had taken spot on the curve of her ample ass. She was slightly bent over, most of her behind hanging out of her bikini bottom which was much too small.

His vest hung off of her ever so slightly, barely covering anything at all. He was somewhat mesmerized, by just how little clothing she had on. Just how everything was positioned perfectly.

"Natsu." And the way she said his name, could make any man burst. "Help."

Oh. OH. Stop ogling your friend you idiot.

Natsu picked up gray and took Juvia from Lucy, carrying them both with ease. Lucy wasn't going to lie, she found it hot that he was as strong as he was, that he could do something so hard, so simply. Plus she couldn't deny that he looked great in her top. This thought causing her to laugh out loud.

"Thank you Natsu." She said to him, standing against her door.

"No problem." He said leaving the other room. "What do you think you're doing?"

"Going to bed…?"

"Not like that. C'mon let's get you changed."

"Okay well I would still need to go in my room."

"Allow me, it is the gentlemen thing to do isn't it?"

What the hell Natsu….

He strode in there to only walk on out .5 seconds later. The look on his face was one of terror and shock. "Natsu?"

"Gajeel is in there with Levy."

"Oh. OH oh you poor thing."

"I didn't see much, but I – just come to my room."

"Really cause I could sleep on the couch – "

"Don't be crazy Lucy, you're sleeping in a room with a bed." Natsu inwardly grinned, he was going to take this challenge head on even if she didn't realize it. And then at the end he'd win and – well he didn't know what he'd win exactly, or why he even cared so damn much, but he did.

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Lucy was confused. She didn't understand Natsu at the moment. He was serious about her changing her clothes and dead serious about sleeping in the same bed as her. She wasn't too bothered by it, but she was confused as to where this was coming from.

He told her she needed to change for warmth and when that obviously fell through he said she still needed warmth to avoid being sick. It was very like him to be protective, but very unlike him to be this brash about it. She couldn't help but smile though, when he pulled her into his chest, laying her head down against it. She couldn't help but feel safe and warm when his arm wrapped around her and tightly cuddled her into him.

And the warmth was wonderful. It was easy to fall asleep like this, in the arms of someone who would be so willing to take care of her in the smallest ways. In the arms of someone who was comfortable. She didn't really think anything of it.

She had forgotten that certain things were plaguing her mind lately. Especially when she slept.

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Sometime during the night Natsu had stirred from his sleep just a bit. He heard Lucy, moaning in her sleep, they were light moans, but not so light that he couldn't hear them. He could hear everything. He couldn't figure out why she was moaning though. Her leg had placed itself in between his, her body itching up against his. Her body sticking to his in a very pleasurable way. His grip stayed tight on her as he tried to lull himself back to sleep. It would be hard, a beautiful, fragile woman, sticking to his body, moaning lightly – who on earth could fall asleep after seeing that? After feeling that?

He would have to try though. He let his eyes closed and drowned out the soft mewls coming from the woman that was lying on top of him.

"Natsu." She spoke in such a need he felt himself jolt. What the hell was going on? He felt his pants tighten and he had to maneuver her off him a bit so she wouldn't notice. He also couldn't help but feel smug and he would definitely make fun of her for this later.

But he also thought someone who's boyfriend material wouldn't do that. Well this was quite the conundrum he felt himself in.

She said his name again.

That same need.

It would drive him crazy. He simply cradled her and ignored whatever it was she was saying, it was the best he could do. Natsu had enough self-control to not consider this an invite into her pants. Even if he felt some weird need to take her and make her his at this moment. To fuck her until her legs broke, until she was blind.

It must be a dragon thing.

He deduced.

Yeah a dragon thing. Means nothing.

Natsu felt something rub against him, something he wasn't sure of. He glanced down at her for just a moment, to see his vest, hanging off of one arm. Her bare breasts were pressed up against his chest, her mouth parting against the base of his throat.

He was completely covered in goose bumps, but it didn't matter. This in some sense was wrong, so he lifted her and placed her next him, rather than on top of him. He turned his back to her though, he couldn't face her, not right now. Not in the predicament he's in.

Lucy's opened briefly, when she felt the loss of warmth. She looked down and saw her chest bare, and turned to see Natsu on his back.

I wonder why he moved me.

She didn't think too much about it before she was fast asleep again.

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How can I win this challenge when that woman is a temptress?

Natsu blended himself and Lucy a banana smoothie. He was watching her out of the corner of his eye. She had walked down stairs in pink shirt and the smallest black shorts he'd ever seen. She must have snuck into her room and grabbed her clothes out of it, considering the fact that Gajeel and Levy were both still sleeping. Well everyone was still seeping aside from those two naturally.

Lucy caught him staring at he and smiled a bit, waving her hand at him. She was embarrassed about how he woke up this morning. Moaning in a naked sweat. And he was right there. She could only pray that he didn't hear her moans last night. From the way he was looking at her though, she was sure he did.

She moved her way through the empty house and to the kitchen, standing next to him at the blender. "So, Lucy, still don't think I'm boyfriend material?"

"Seriously?"

"I saw you checking me out last night."

"You were wearing my bikini top."

"Okay, but that doesn't explain why you were dreamin' about me…"

Lucy's eyes went wide, dropping the cup she was about to hand him. She bit her lip and turned her gaze to meet his, twiddling her fingers together. "I don't know what you're – "

"You were saying my name in your sleep Lucy. I'm just wondering where that came from."

"I had a dream that you set everything on fire – so – so I was like 'oh Natsu nooo that's bad'."

"You're a terrible liar Heartfilia."

"Shut up! I'm not lying!"

"Just admit that I'm boyfriend material."

"No – I - you're Natsu you – shut up. Just you suck you know that."

"Alright, alright. I promise I won't tell anyone about your erotic dreams about yours truly."

"Oh god."

"But brace yourself Lucy because tonight I'm going to take you on the best date of your life."

"Seriously?"

"Oh yeah, by the end of the night, you're gonna be beggin' me to take you out more."

"I hate you."

"You love me."

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I hope you guys like it so far. I don't like writing dream sequences so use your imaginations but don't worry the smut is coming I know a lot of you are looking forward to that lol. The next chapter is going to be….fun. ;] R&R