Hello! It's ME with Chapter 3! This will most likely be the last chapter. But don't worry: I have a surprise for you all! Happy reading!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. I couldn't draw a stick figure to save my life!

Natsu crept into Lucy's room, for once using the door. The sound of water came from the bathroom. She was taking a bath; Lucy would be a while. Good. That would give Natsu some time to figure out how to apologize.

"Natsu, what are we going to do?" Happy was nervously holding a fish.

"Sh, let me think about it," Natsu whispered, holding a finger to his lips. He could hear Lucy singing in the bath.

"If you can't think of anything, you can give Lucy my fish! It works with Carla!" Happy said.

Natsu remembered the last time Happy had offered Carla a fish. She'd blatantly refused it. Maybe that wasn't such a good example. Natsu sighed and sank into a piece of furniture. It was soft and warm. Before he knew it, Natsu was asleep.

It was at that moment Lucy stepped out of the bathtub.

Lucy stepped out of the tub and dressed in her favorite pink pajamas. She still wasn't sure how to apologize to Natsu for this morning, but she'd think of something. There was no way she'd lose her best friend and partner over a petty argument. Besides, Lucy had to work on her novel; a lot of things had happened to her. Lucy shuddered as she remembered being stuck in the Infinity Clock. It always touched her, remembering how Natsu had raced to save her, catching her when she fell out of the sky.

And falling reminded Lucy of Phantom Lord. All that trouble was long gone, but she still felt a little guilty for bringing so much trouble on the guild. But then Lucy remembered how, as she jumped off the tower, that she'd known that Natsu would be there to catch her. She still wasn't sure, now, how she knew he'd be there; it was just a feeling Lucy had.

Lucy turned the door handle and tiredly made her way to her desk. She hadn't been sleeping well in the past few weeks. Natsu had gone on a mission with Happy, saying that she couldn't come, that they had a surprise. The guildhall had felt lonely; her house had seemed unbearably quiet. It wasn't the same without the noisy Dragon Slayer.

Lucy picked up her pen, stared at her paper, and put it down. The blank page stared back at her. All the words Lucy had in her mind vanished. She couldn't write; the page seemed enormous, too big. She sighed, resting her head on her desk.

Out of the corner of her eye, Lucy spied something white. It was patterned like scales and hung over the side of her bed. With a sneaking suspicion, Lucy tiptoed over to her bed.

There lay a salmon haired Dragon Slayer. Lucy looked around, but a certain blue flying cat was no where to be found.

He's kind of cute when he's asleep, Lucy thought. He's more relaxed, a little more serious.

"Lucy..." Natsu murmured in his sleep. He must be dreaming about me! "I'm sorry. Didn't mean...to fall asleep. You looked...cold."

Lucy stared at Natsu. He was sorry? Bending near his ear, she whispered, "I'm sorry too, you sleepy Dragon Slayer." Lucy smiled and closed her eyes at the ridiculousness of it all. He was asleep and probably didn't even notice that she was right next to him. Lucy stood up and turned but didn't get far. A strong hand was wrapped around her wrist.

Natsu had grabbed Lucy's wrist and was now staring into her chocolate brown eyes. "I'm sorry Lucy," he whispered.

Lucy smiled. "I'm sorry too, Natsu."

Happy appeared behind Natsu holding a fish Lucy recognized as the one she'd planned to have for breakfast.

"HAPPY!" Lucy yelled. "What have I told you about raiding my refrigerator? You know-" She was suddenly cut off by a pair of soft lips on her own.

"There. C'mon, I'll get you dinner at the guild." Natsu grabbed Lucy's hand and led her out the door. Once at the river, Lucy habitually walked on the edge. The fishermen yelled from their boat, "Lucy, make sure your boyfriend catches you!"

Once at the guild, the pair drew interested glances. Erza paused in her sparring with Pantherlily to watch as Natsu and Lucy walked hand in hand to the bar. Cana set down her barrel to stare drunkenly at them. Wendy was supporting an unconscious Mirajane, who had fainted at the sight. Her one true shipping had finally come true.

Levy sat in a corner, looking up from her book. She smiled as the two ordered waffles for dinner, and wistfully looked over at another Dragon Slayer who amusedly watched from the shadows.

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