I am warning you right now. This is very fluffy. This IT'S SO FLUFFY fluffy. I can't even help it. If it explains any this was inspired by One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful". It's impossible to be inspired by that song and not write fluffy story. I tried to write Natsu in a different way than I had been so I hope it works and that he isn't out of character! If he is then I'm just going to have to work on it some more. My head canon for Lisanna is in here as well, which I will explain at the end ^^ So enjoy!
Disclaimer: Still don't own Fairy Tail. You probably wouldn't want me to own it either ;D
Pairings: Natsu/Lucy
Timeline: After Edolas and before Tenrou Island
Rating: K+ for some mild language
Dedication: Inspired by One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful"
You Don't Know
Natsu leaned back in his char, the hustle and bustle of Fairy Tail lost on him. He was aware, of course. He noticed Lisanna talking actively with Levy next to him. Cana had just thrown a bar stool at Macao. Gray was in the process of tossing bits of food into Natsu's drink. People were shouting and laughing. Chattering voices cut through the air all around him. Natsu watched his friends interact with each other but didn't have much to say. The Dragon Slayer would simply lean back in his chair and peer over at the wooden double doors every so often. Over the rambunctious guild members, the pink haired boy's ears picked up on the familiar sound of the opening of doors. He leaned back so fast to get a better view that he almost fell flat on his ass.
"Hey, Mira! Another round of drinks!" shouted Max as he walked in. Another cheer went up.
Natsu huffed as the chair hit the ground. He rested his chin on his arms in defeat. He hated that he couldn't stop staring at the doors. He hated even more when someone opened the doors. "What do you want, Lisanna?" he growled when he felt his old friend's blue eyes on him.
"Waiting for someone?" she smiled innocently.
It was a friendly smile, Natsu decided inwardly while looking up at her. Sometimes he couldn't always tell what girls were up to behind their smiles. A friendly smile, yes, but there was a slightly devious glint in her large eyes. No one could blame him for being suspicious.
"Well, yeah," his dark eyes still eyed her curiously.
"Happy?" Gray guessed since he had noticed the absence of the blue exceed.
Natsu shook his head. "He's around here somewhere. He was being pretty vague about it though. I just assumed it had to do with Charle."
"Lucy, then?" Levy piped in from the other side of Lisanna. "I haven't seen her all morning."
"I went to her house to get her but she said she wasn't ready and to go ahead," Natsu shrugged seemingly unconcerned. The door opened once more and he was back on the heels of his chair. Still no sign of the blond. This time when he looked back at his table both Lisanna and Levy were giggling to each other. He raised an eyebrow. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing," the script mage dismissed with a wave of her hand.
Natsu still watched the girls carefully. Something was up; he just couldn't put his finger on it.
"So how long have you been waiting?" Gray munched on his sandwich not really paying full attention to anyone.
"Twenty minutes," Natsu groaned as his head hit the table.
"You have a mission, huh," the ice mage managed, his mouth full of food.
"Uh," the young dragon slayer slowly lifted his head off the table. "Well no."
That was the wrong thing to say apparently. Lisanna and Levy exchanged one of those looks that only girls understand making him feel rather on edge. Oh, they were up to something alright.
"Why so anxious then?"
"She's my friend, Lisanna. Why wouldn't I want to see her," he grumbled, crossing his arms across his chest defensively. It was becoming clearer that the girls were trying to imply something here. He felt the strong urge to look away from their smirking faces. The doors once again opening causing his eyes to dart that way. "What's taking her so long anyway?"
Levy shrugged in response. "Girls typically take a long time, just the way it is."
"Have to make sure we always look beautiful before leaving the house which can be a process," added Lisanna with a roll of the eyes. "At least, according to Mira."
Natsu snorted, the heels of his chair crashing against the hardwood floor once more. "Lucy doesn't need any of that."
That got a reaction. The boy wasn't even quite sure what he had said to cause it; he only said the truth but now not only was Lisanna and Levy staring at him but Gray as well.
"What?" he mumbled suddenly feeling uncomfortable under the stares.
Levy leaned forward towards him. "Just what do you mean by that?" she prodded gently.
"I only mean that Lucy doesn't need to do anything to make herself beautiful, she just is," he answered honestly still watching his three friends carefully.
"Have you ever told her that?" Levy pressed again careful not to annoy the hot tempered mage.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "Why would I need to do that?"
"Are you legitimately that clueless?" Gray snapped his head up from his drink. "Even you can't be that stupid."
"I'm not stupid," Natsu grunted sending a kick at Gray's legs. The blue haired mage easily caught Natsu's foot and shoved it away. "I just didn't think I ever needed to tell Lucy."
Three pairs of eyes still clung to him. He was getting rather sick of this. "What!" he erupted, throwing his hands up in the air. "Lucy is so obviously beautiful I didn't think anyone needed to tell her. A blind person could tell just by being near her."
The table was silent for a moment after his outburst. Natsu crossed his arms again looking sullenly at the others. He didn't know why they were all making a big deal out of this.
"Natsu," Levy spoke causing him to look over at her softened eyes. "I don't think Lucy knows that."
A confused look crossed his face. That wasn't even possible. Before he could open his mouth to protest how the hell she couldn't know, the creaking of the wooden doors sounded. His hands were down on the table pushing himself back yet again. This time though he was rewarded with the sight of blond hair. "Lucy!" he shouted over the loud guild to get the celestial mage's attention. She heard him alright; her eyes searched for the source of the dragon slayer's voice. Natsu raised a hand to wave at her but in the process finally lost balance on his chair.
Gray didn't even pretend not to laugh as Natsu hit the ground. "That's what you get for being so damn impatient."
Natsu ignored him. "Took you long enough," he grinned up as Lucy approached him. She was at least trying not to laugh.
Lucy picked up the fallen chair as Natsu jumped to his feet. "Come on, Natsu, you know very well that 'I'll be right there' means 'I'll be there when I'm done'." She took her seat on the bench next to Gray to greet her other friends but they all looked away with guilty eyes. She raised an eyebrow. "Hello to you too."
"Oh, Lucy!" Levy exclaimed like something just came back to her mind. She slapped her hands on the table making Natsu jump slightly. The small mage broke into a story about the book she was reading. Lisanna leaned over to listen as well while Gray chose to go back to eating, zoning out some.
Natsu had to admit he felt much better now that Lucy was here; he didn't feel the need to stare at the door anymore. Normally when Lucy was around all other anxiety went away considering the most of his weariness came from worrying about his partner when she wasn't there. She was a very capable mage of course, but that didn't mean he didn't like to look after his friend. Which he told himself was completely normal. Yet, today the sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach wouldn't go away. Levy's words lay heavy on him as he watched Lucy talk to the girls. It just wasn't possible for one of the prettiest girls he had ever met to not know how beautiful she was. Natsu might have been dense but it wasn't like he didn't have eyes. Anyone could see her charm. And they did. And they told him all the time about the beauty of his blond partner much to his annoyance. He watched everyone stare at her when they were out so he knew the attention she got but it wasn't like he enjoyed hearing about it from them as well. With a slight growl, he went to look away when a quick movement caught his eyes. Lucy had moved her hand to adjust her hair. Not that it was anything new, the boy always noticed girls doing that. As he kept his dark eyes on her though, he noticed that her fingers kept fidgeting as she sat there. She would adjust her skirt, fix her shirt, play with her hair more. Natsu had never even noticed before. She was constantly making sure she looked perfect at all times. She had no idea. The Dragon Slayer was never one to not say what was on his mind and this was no exception.
"You really don't know, do you?"
Again all eyes went to him but his remained solely on Lucy.
"Don't know what?" the blond asked looking at him oddly but shying away from his intense stare.
Natsu jumped out of his chair and pushed himself in between Gray and Lucy.
"Hey! Watch it, moron!" Gray hissed as he tried not to fall off the edge.
Lucy moved back slightly as Natsu straddled the wooden bench, fully facing her.
He gave her one more serious stare before his mouth twitched into a smile. "Well, you have an awesome body, everyone can see that," he began still looking at her straight in the eye.
Gray spit out whatever was in his mouth over the table clearly not expecting that. Neither was anyone for that matter. Lisanna and Levy needed someone to come pick their jaws off the floor.
"What are you playing at?" Lucy's face had turned a nice shade of red as his words hit her.
Natsu didn't show one ounce of embarrassment as he raised a finger to tap his chin, his eyes never leaving her. "While I don't particularly having to beat off every man who stares at your assets, I can't say that I mind the view."
Lucy stopped moving all together. In fact, she seemed to have stopped breathing as well. Her wide eyes just started at him.
The fire Dragon Slayer reached a hand to brush a lock of hair out of her face, causing a hitch in the girl's breath. "You have the perfect hair color. It's like looking at the sun every time you are around." He trailed his hand down her cheek. Lucy quickly looked away feeling her blush deepen even more but Natsu pulled her chin back to face him. "Your smile not only lights up your face but the entire room when you walk in. But," he leaned in ever so slightly causing the blond's skin to goose-bumps when she felt his warm breath on her face. He dropped his hand down her neck to her upper chest. "What is most important is your heart. The one everyone can see in your eyes all the time." He put his hand down on his knees, still watching the motionless girl. "I just don't get it, Luce," he spoke softly to just her, no one else.
"Don't get what?" she spoke breathlessly.
A smile crossed his face once more as he leaned in to tap his forehead against hers. "That you don't know how beautiful you are, weirdo." He heard her gasp before he jumped up to his feet only to see most of the entire guild watching him. Natsu glanced back over at Lucy who was still staring at him with wide eyes and a hand clapped over her mouth.
"Well, come on," the pink haired mage gestured for her to get up. "Let's go pick out a mission and go find Happy." He extended his hand to her. The guild was still watching them; Natsu could feel their eyes but he didn't really care all that much anymore. Lucy silently took his hand and let him lift her to her feet. He didn't let go until she was walking by his side. He playfully pushed her with his shoulder causing the celestial mage to giggle.
Murmurs in the room started back up as the drinking resumed, a new topic of gossip floating around.
"Well, shit," Gray snarled as he tossed his never to be finished sandwich on the plate causing Lisanna and Levy to be snapped out of their shocked haze. The ice mage crossed his arms while he watched his two friends argue over a mission. "Who knew that dumbass could actually be smooth."
Heavy on the fluff, this I know lol A few notes. I really don't think Natsu is as naive as he may act. Though even I think I wrote him some out of character since I don't think he would be that mushy but that is where my mind took me so I went there. Hopefully I made it work. About Lisanna, I know a lot of people use her to come between Natsu and Lucy but honestly, I don't see that. I know Natsu/Lucy isn't canon...yet XD But I am fully caught up in the anime, not the manga yet, and I don't really see any feelings between Lisanna and Natsu. Even I thought Mashima might play that up but I haven't seen any evidence of it. So I think if she noticed Natsu liked Lucy, she'd want him to be happy ^^ Just how I feel about it! I really hope you guys liked my fluff fest :D
~Lyssa
