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The Roommate

A NaLu Fan Fiction

Chapter 5

As Natsu threw the two sobbing bandits in front of their current client, he and Lucy both sighed contently in unison. "So, I'd assume the mission went well, without any problems, yeah?" asked their client. Over the years, Fairy Tail had adapted to their varied range of clients, and so in order to surprise them with a…different client was very rare. However, as Natsu and Lucy stood before their client, they were (and for the first time), speechless. "Uh, yeah." Natsu replied, sounding as bored as ever. "This is a pretty regular mission for us, y'know? So it was a piece of cake for me and Luce here!" He grinned as he looked over to his partner and current house mate, Lucy Heartfilia. Lucy returned the warm smile to Natsu, then turned back to the client. "He's right, sir." Lucy had her 'business/keep the standards high for Fairy Tail' mode on, and Natsu knew that when she was in this mode, he wasn't to interrupt her. Lucy continued on. "Now, I hate to sound rude, especially if the following question has the potential to tarnish our guild's reputation, however, I must ask, are we still able to receive our 350,000 jewels immediately, as stated on the quest sheet?" Pulling out the original quest sheet, she handed it to the client. The client stared blankly at the sheet, then slowly looked up at the two mages, giving them an awkward smile. Natsu wasn't famous for his intelligence, however, even he could see through the client's cover. They weren't getting their money. "Well…" the client began, taking a deep breath before coming clean to the pair. "Thing is, I needed to write a large amount so that somebody would finally take the quest. Truth is, I'm broke. These bandits are after me because I used to be filthy stinking rich! They don't believe me when I say I'm poor." He sighed, sadness clearly showing through his words. "Look." Natsu cut in, taking a step closer to the lying client. Lucy knew that trouble in this situation was inevitable, and that she was the only one who could stop Natsu from unleashing his power on this poor, old man. She grabbed his arm, which did stop him from moving any closer to him, though Lucy could already feel his body burning. "We worked hard for you. We followed every order on your request, we kept within the time range, heck, and we didn't even destroy anything for once! We need this money, so you have to stick to your promise, old man." Natsu's eyes were slowly growing wider, expressing a hint of insanity forming inside of him. "W-w-wait!" The old man protested. "I-I did still bring you two a reward. It-it isn't 350,000 jewels, b-but it's something! Here!" The man lifted a shaky hand from his pocket, revealing two tickets. Natsu and Lucy quickly looked at each other, confused as of what to say. "Um, what are these, exactly?" Lucy asked, her business-like attitude gone and forgotten. "Well, my son, h-he works at a theme park on weekends, and he managed to get two discounted tickets! I thought m-maybe you two lovebirds would maybe enjoy a nice date at a funfair, a-am I right?" He asked hesitantly, his arm still holding the tickets out towards the pair. However, while the old man was fearing for his life, Natsu and Lucy both stood alike; blushing furiously at the mentioning of lovebirds. "N-no, you've got it all wrong!" Lucy explained, flustered. "Natsu and I are best friends! We're nakama, not a couple!" Her blushing only increased, and so she turned away from the two. Well, Natsu more than the old man, regardless of the fact that both men were staring at her. However, although Natsu continued to blush slightly, he managed to cover it, to some extent. "Yo, old man." Natsu said, making the client snap his eyes back to the dragon slayer. "We're not getting these jewels, are we?" He asked, calmer than Lucy ever would have expected from him. The old man shook his head sadly. "I'm afraid not. All I can offer are my sincerest apologies for deceiving you two, and these theme park tickets." After some thought, Natsu took the tickets from the old man, and gave him a small, yet blinding, grin. "Thanks, old man. Just before you go, what was your name again?" Wow, he's actually being polite. Lucy thought to herself. What's got into you, Natsu? She smiled. "M-my name is Mataka. And I would assume you're Natsu, by the young lady's words earlier." Mataka turned to smile gently at Lucy, who gave him a soft smile back. "Well, thanks, Taka-san!" Natsu grinned, before Lucy scolded him for using such a nickname without the old man's permission. Yet, Mataka simply smiled at the two youth's, and waved them off as they returned back to their town of Magnolia to pack some necessities for the theme park.

"Yo, Lucy!" Natsu shouted excitedly to Lucy from next to the spinning teacups. "Look at these! We should go on them! After all, you love tea!" He beamed to Lucy, causing her to smile and blush without her even noticing. He's like a kid in a candy store. She smiled. Whilst she was off in a daze, Natsu had already chosen a new ride to enjoy first. "Lucyyyyyy" the pinkette started, and as soon as the blonde had found Natsu, she gawked in horror and excitement at what stood behind him. "The Ultimate Nightmare" Lucy recited from the ride sign. "Natsu, the name is terrible; do we have to go on this?" She moaned. Lucy loved a good scary ride, however, this just sounded like it had no potential to please such a thrill seeker. "Come on Lucy, pleaaaseeeee?" Natsu begged. He even put on a pet lip to persuade her. Lucy pouted at Natsu, causing them both to look like idiots in the middle of the theme park. With a laugh from the two best friends, due to their funny faces, Lucy walked over to Natsu, and he pushed his arm out for her to lace hers through as they walked towards the rollercoaster.

I knew I shouldn't have agreed to this. I knew I shouldn't have agreed to this. I knew I shouldn't have agreed to this. Lucy kept repeating in her head. Sure, the rollercoaster was pretty good, and she'd have enjoyed it, had it not have been for the purple faced, motion sick idiot beside her. "Natsu! Why did you choose to go on something like this!?" She screamed so that he could both hear her over the music and also feel her wrath. "Lucy…" Natsu slowly said, his head lolling over to the side. "I feel sick." He continued. The celestial mage simply turned away from him and tried to enjoy the ride, ignoring Natsu with all her might.

When they finally exited from the ride, they sat down opposite each other on a picnic bench. As Natsu slowly recovered from his ordeal, he turned his head and the most recent sickness phase was quickly forgotten. "We need to try that! And look, Luce! I can't get motion sickness on that!" Lucy looked over, and actually had to agree with the dragon slayer. After all, it was only a shooting game.

As they approached the game, she noticed why Natsu was so intrigued. The aim of the game was to save the city by shooting down and 'killing' a cardboard cut-out of a dragon. Natsu seemed completely engrossed by the game, and admittedly, Lucy was too. They each picked up a fake gun, and began to shoot. It was no surprise to Lucy that Natsu was pretty good at the game, and in fact, didn't miss a single shot, whereas Lucy, being more human, only hit the target once every four or five tries. She glanced over to her partner, only to find him frowning slightly at the game. "Natsu…what's wrong?" She asked, concern slowly bubbling up inside of her. He looked over to her quickly, then back to the game. "It isn't enough." He sighed. "I'm hitting him, but he's just not falling." He looked down to the floor, then back up to Lucy. Sorrow no longer filled his eyes, but absolute anger and determination. He stood on the counter of the game stall, ignoring the lectures of the stall worker. "I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED BY A DRAGON, I AM NATSU OF FAIRY TAIL! I AM A DRAGON SLAYER!" He smiled a menacing grin, and Lucy took a step back. "I'M ALL FIRED UP." He screamed out, and clenched his fist. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" He shouted, as Lucy also shouted his name out, trying to snap some sense into him. She was too late. The stall already had a hole through it, with the cardboard dragon nowhere to be seen. The stall worker stood frozen to the spot as Lucy walked over. "I am so sorry for his actions! How much do I owe you?" She asked apologetically. The worker simply shook his head out of true fear. "N-n-nothing. It's okay, have a good day now, bye." He stared off, and it was clear to see that he was too afraid to charge a man of such power. Lucy would have insisted on paying, if it wasn't for Natsu dragging her away before the man could change his mind. "Natsu, where are we going?" Lucy asked, panting as they ran. "We need to hide, Luce! We can't afford to pay for my damages, we barely have much money as it is!" Lucy had to admit, he was right. Natsu had been living with Lucy for over a week now. She didn't mind him one bit, and actually thoroughly enjoyed his company, however, her money was quickly spent, as she had to buy double the amount of food, sometimes even triple, to feed the dragon slayer and herself. She hadn't noticed, but Natsu had pulled her into what she thought was a dark room. "Natsu?" She whispered, but he simply put his hand over her mouth. She looked up and into his eyes, and noticed how serious they were. Once he had established that the coat was clear, they walked out and along the room. "This is a haunted house here. I've heard from Gray and Juvia that this place was so scary, we just had to try it! Plus, it's dark, so nobody will come after us!" Natsu grinned. Lucy calmed slightly, what with Natsu by her side, but then thought to herself, wait, Gray and Juvia are dating. Of course they'd like the darkness, Lucy thought. Thinking nothing more of it, she decided to enjoy to attraction.

During the course of the haunted house, various mechanical devices jumped out at the two, causing them both to jump, making them equally as scared as each other. They didn't notice at first, but they were actually holding on to one another's arms. They only noticed when their hands brushed, and they both pulled back out of shock.

They had begun to adjust to the popping up devices, and soon found it funny. They imitated the devices to one another, and the large rooms echoed as they were both crippling in laughter. This is why I love spending time with her. Natsu thought to himself, laughing whilst he watched Lucy trying to regain her breath from laughing. Please, let this last forever. Natsu hated how vulnerable his thoughts made him feel, but it was the truth. There was nothing he loved more than spending time with his favourite girl, Lucy. Just as Lucy has returned to normal after their laughing fit, she felt something grab her, causing her to scream out in shock and terror. Natsu was by her side immediately, his face serious and cold. He looked the man, only to discover that he was another worker of the theme park, except this man worked in the haunted house. His job was to scare customers, and he had done just that, scaring Lucy to her very core. Before the man could hide in the shadows once again to wait for his next victim, Natsu grabbed him forcefully by the collar and punched him square in the face. "NATSU!" Lucy screamed out. "He's a worker, you don't need to hurt him!" She cried out, going over to help the man up, as the force of Natsu's punch swept him off his feet. "I'm alright," the man laughed. "I signed up for this job knowing that there'd be different reactions from different people, that's why it's the lowest paying job in the theme park!" He continued to laugh, obviously trying to reassure Lucy and brighten the mood. The man stood back up and turned to face Natsu, only for the worker to cower back in fear at Natsu's glare. "You. Don't you ever touch Lucy again. Just try it, and you'll face my wrath, but so much worse." Natsu's body burst into flames and the man screamed in terror. Lucy commanded Natsu to stop. He followed her command and turned to face her. "I think I've proven a point. Let's go, Lucy." He walked on ahead, and after apologising once more to the worker, Lucy followed him.

The sun was beginning to set, and as they left the haunted mansion, there was one more attraction that Lucy had wanted to go on all day. "Natsu, can we ride the Ferris Wheel?" Lucy asked. This was her only ride request, and she couldn't imagine Natsu would suffer from motion sickness, since the Ferris Wheel was known to be slow and relaxing. The fire mage simply gave her one of his huge grins and replied, "Sure, Luce! Whatever you please!"

Just as she had predicted, the Ferris Wheel was indeed slow and relaxing. Natsu wasn't even suffering from any motion sickness at all. The compartment they sat in was small compact. They sat opposite each other, and still, their knees were touching. As Lucy looked out towards the sunset, her face glowed orange and her eyes glistened, Natsu noticed. Damn, Lucy. I wish you could see how beautiful you looked. The way a single strand of her hair was on her face made Natsu want to gently place it behind her ear, and let his hand linger on her soft cheeks. Well, they look soft. Kinda like Happy's hair. Minus the hairy part. Just soft. Natsu knew he shouldn't have been thinking these things, but he had just come to accept that regardless of whatever feelings he had of his best friend, he had to admit that she was the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on. Of course, he wouldn't tell her that. She'd only call him a pervert. She'd also hit him. That last part was a guaranteed outcome. So instead, he simple smiled at her, leaning back in his seat, which made Lucy blush slightly. Why is he smiling at me? Mavis, he knows about that smile and how I feel about it, so why does he do it anyways!? Great, I can feel myself blushing. Lucy looked over to Natsu, to find him watching her still, making her even more nervous, especially in the silence. "So…" Natsu started, breaking the silence. "You were pretty scared in that haunted house, huh?" He grinned mischievously. "Hey! You were just as bad as me, if not worse!" She argued back. "Well, I wasn't the one to be scared by some puny guy putting his hands on my shoulders." He teased playfully. "At least I didn't punch him, Natsu! That meant you were more scared than I was so really you're wor-" Lucy didn't get to finish her sentence, as when she stood up during defending herself, it caused their compartment to move, making Lucy fall over-

-and land directly on top of Natsu.

Both mages blushed furiously and Natsu looked away from one another, not wanting to stare at her in case she hit him for being perverted. However, Lucy was transfixed on Natsu, and oh, did he notice. She's staring at me. Is she mad? Is she gonna hit me? Oh Mavis, please help me. Whereas Lucy was thinking completely different things to Natsu's imagination. Why can't I stop staring at him? Since when did he look so cute when he blushed? Why am I thinking this!? Lucy beat herself up over the slightest romantic thought of Natsu. I shouldn't be thinking this way about my nakama, end of story, Lucy. Wait, what is he doing? Natsu slowly lifted his arms and his hands began to move to Lucy's sides. What is this? Could he be trying to make a move? No, we're friends! Best friends at that! Before Lucy could assume anything different, Natsu's hands fell on her sides, and he began to tickle her vigorously. "Natsu!" Lucy screamed in laughter and horror. "Please stop! You know how much I hate to be tickled! PLEASE!" She begged, tears rolling down her cheek out of laughter and pure torture. This is the way it should be. Natsu thought to himself, smiling. Best friends…right?

The sun had already set once their turn was up on the Ferris Wheel. The celestial mage and dragon slayer left their carriage, both panting, and red faced after the tickling ordeal. The worker on the Ferris Wheel watched them suspiciously until they were out of sight, then smirking to himself, shaking his head, saying "kids."

As Natsu and Lucy left the amusement park, Natsu turned around to see Lucy trailing behind, red faced. "You're not tired already Luce, are ya?" He asked, grinning at her and leaning down slightly to reach her height level. "No!" She replied defensively, only making the dragon slayer laugh.

Though I may have had enough for one day. She smiled, gazing at her pink haired friend.