OK. I finally watched the first episodes of the new arc and... DAAAAMN THE FEELS. I'm mad at Loke and Virgo the most. Loke for leading the whole charade, and Virgo for hurting Lucy as much as she did!

But if I did get anything from it, it was how CUTE it is, how loyal Natsu is to Lucy XD she's like, the only one who can truely shut him down, and Natsu listens to her a lot. And he will seriously do anything to make sure she's happy, and even when Lucy was getting beat up, he listened for a surprisingly long time, considering the circumstances XD

So I just HAD to write on that loyal bond they have~ The trust~ The caring~ The... LOVE~~ *wiggles eyebrows suggestively~* so I'm writing this :3 I hope you enjoy me stalling my other story XD

All was bright and cheerful in the Magnolia park.

Except for a certain patch of gloominess on the bench, called Lucy Heartfilia.

Way was the blonde so upset? Well, the only thing that could get her THIS depressed was getting in a fight with her feisty BFF, Natsu. And as you may have guessed, that's exactly what happened. She had been hanging out a lot with this new guy in their high school, Mark, and according to Natsu, she had barely glanced at him in over a week. Seeing how much he loved her attention, this proved troublesome for him, so he began trying to get her attention, which was harder than expected, even though the two shared a dorm.

Eventually, the most effective way became failing. He didn't study, didn't do homework, purposefully answered wrong in all his quizes and tests. it became so bad that the headmaster told Lucy to personally deal with him, forcing her to talk to him. But she only yelled at him for being so unruly, and childish, completely blind to how much she had been neglecting her dear friend, because of her current crush.

After many failed attempts of trying to tell her how hurt he was, his voice and temper rising with each attempt, Lucy told him to; "stop being so clingy and mooching off of me, and to get a real job and get your OWN place!"

And so he left.

Now fully realizing what she had done, Lucy had searched all over town for him, only to come back, kicking up rocks, She regretted telling him to leave, because she never wanted him gone. He was a vital part in her life, that helped her keep cool.

She sighed, and stood, deciding to continue her search.

By now, it was already dark, and Lucy was sprinting home, praying to god that he had passed out on the couch after eating everything in the house. It's what he usually did when he was bored, and she was gone. (Which had been happening a lot lately)

"Hey, Lucy, whats the hurry?" A familiar voice called from behind her, but it wasn't Natsu's

Lucy turned quickly "Ah! Mark! Well, it's getting late and I can't find Natsu anywhere-"

"Forget him"

Lucy's eyes widened a fraction "... Eh? B-But he's my best friend..! I can't just forget him!"

Mark tsked, as he approached her "He was nothing but trouble for you, and doesn't even trust your choice of men."

"W-Well..." She was at a loss for words, but she usually never had good taste anyway, so she couldn't blame him. Plus his intuition was always spot-on.

Mark grabbed her arm. When did he get that close?! Lucy inwardly panicked, but tried to keep cool.

"L-Let me go..." She muttered, trying to pull away from his grasp, but with no luck.

"Lucy, forget him, and go out with me. I can satisfy you in ways he NEVER can" He said with the creepiest look.

Lucy's eyes widened more, as she realized what he meant by; "satisfy". He was another of those creeps who just wanted her body..! Damn, Natsu was right again, but this time, he wasn't here to save her, as she struggled more, closing her eyes tightly as she felt the strap to her tank top be slid down her pale arm, before opening her mouth, and shouting the first thing that came to mind;

"NATSU!"

She heard a grunt, and the painful pressure on her arm was released, and she suddenly felt a pair of warm, muscular, and pleasantly familiar, arms wrap around her, pulling her into a firm chest.

"You ok..?" Natsu asked reassuringly, trying to be as comforting as possible

Lucy opened her watery eyes, as she was flooded with relief to see his face again. "Y-You... You actually came..." she blubbered, as tears ran down her cheeks "e-even after I-"

"Luce." Natsu stopped her, going silent for a moment, giving her a quick once over, making sure she truly alright, before continuing "It don't matter WHAT you do or say to me, I will ALWAYS come when I hear you call for me. I told you this MANY times, but you are top priority! Always!"

"N-Natsu..."

"Just as your faith is in me, my loyalty is to you, got that?" Natsu grinned at her, as Lucy cried more, but they were happy tears. Happy that she had someone as faithful, and loyal as Natsu to help take care of her.