Writing Challenge; Second Theme

Complicated

Natsu was the strongest man he knew. He was the all mighty Salamander of Fairy Tail. He was loyal, caring, funny and many other positive adjectives. Normally he didn't have a care in the world except for his friends and food, so the predicament he had fallen into was literally driving him crazy.

The guild doors opened interrupting his chaotic thoughts and in came his blond companion Lucy Heartfilia. Natsu swallowed down, for the reason for his sleepless nights was none other than the blond. And it wasn't that she had done something horrible, nor she had transformed into a beast or a blood-sucking creature. She probably didn't even know what she had done. It was just Natsu and his crazy body playing some kind of trick on him.

The blond woman walked directly to his table, a big smile illuminating her face as soon as she laid eyes on him. And along with her, as if it was a giant bubble of smoke, came a delicious scent of strawberries, vanilla, honey and milk that hit Natsu's nose with full force. He inched back unconsciously and grabbed the chair with both hands, fearing that if he wasn't securely attached to something, he was going to pounce at the woman at any given minute.

Lucy sat down in front of him still smiling and it felt like she had submerged him in the center of her bubble. Every breath he took, even the smallest one, was like consuming a drug that went directly to his brain. He didn't want anything to do with it but he wanted more of it nonetheless. And if it could be eternally administered to him, better yet.

He swallowed down hard again and suddenly noticed Lucy was talking to him about something. He didn't seem able to concentrate on her words. It was as if English had left his brain or as if it had never been part of his world at all. He blinked. All her words sounded unrecognizable until she said "love". Then came a lot of other incomprehensible words until she said "date" and this went on. Natsu's brain only seemed to recognize specific words, all strangely related to love. He narrowed his eyes and tried to concentrate with all his might. He had to catch all of Lucy's words at least in one sentence. He started hearing some pronouns, some verbs and suddenly Lucy said (with some strange words in between) "Natsu", "I", "love" and "you".

A chill run all along Natsu spine, sending shivers all over his body. He blinked many times without realizing how his body temperature was rising or the way his face was reddening. A weak "aaah" scaped his mouth full of fear and the dreaded certainty that Lucy had NOT just said that. It was his body that was playing dirty and horrifying tricks on him and his best friend in the world. That was all. He was NOT in this situation. Couldn't be.

The man stood up in a blink making Lucy halt in her chat and look at him surprised.

"Natsu…?" She asked hesitantly.

The man glared at her. Or at least tried, because with how red his face was and the way his lips were trembling, it wasn't a very convincing look. Then, as fast as he had stood, he stomped away, hands on his pockets.

Lucy was left staring at him not knowing what to think. Then her shoulders slumped. She knew she shouldn't have believed what that fortune teller said and she shouldn't have done that spell on Natsu. "Be attracted to her like a bee to flowers"? Yeah, right. She should have known better than to believe her and confess. Oh god, she just wished Natsu didn't think much of this incident. She wanted a reset button right now!

(Lucy didn't know she didn't need such button as Natsu was POINTEDLY going to avoid talking about this day for as long as life permitted him to)

All right! Second one. I wish you like it :) This one is shorter that the previews one but it was really fun writting it. Hugs! Please review! :D