Day 3 of NaLu Week is here! Now I know Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Sting, and Rogue would never sing love songs (well maybe Gajeel) if they were a band, but I couldn't think of any other genres Lucy would like in music. I thought rock would work best for them, but Lucy wouldn't really be attracted to it so I was like "oh what the heck?" So don't say to yourselves that they would never do that because I know XD.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail

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Admiration (Day 3)

Lucy just entered Sola Center and gazed up at the colorful ceiling. "Wow…" she awed as the large, busy crowd around her bumped her and chatted endlessly. She had been in here only a few times, but each time, the colorful ceiling never failed to amaze her.

"Come on, Lucy! We better get going if we want the front seats!" Levy, her best friend, shouted next to her.

"Okay, let's go!"

Lucy and her friends, Levy, Juvia, Gray, Erza, Cana, Mira, Lisanna, and Elfman all made their way to the bleachers, hand in hand. If they weren't holding hands, they'd probably get separated with in the crowd. They walked to the front of the stage and Cana pointed to their left:

"Guys! I see two rows of seats over there! It's right next to the stage too!"

They got comfortable as everyone continued to pile in and waited for the show to start.

Lucy was jumping in her seat with the biggest smile, "Oh! I just can't wait! I can't wait to see him!"

"I can't either!" Lisanna, sitting on Lucy's right, bounced up and down with her. The two grabbed hands and squealed.

"You two still fangirl over him?" Gray, sitting above them, leaned over the two girls squealing girls.

Lucy and Lisanna looked up at him and shouted in unison with bright smiles, "Yes!"

"What's the big deal about him?"

"He's so hot!"

"Pshhh!" Gray rolled his eyes, "Are you kidding? I'm a whole lot hotter than Natsu Dragneel is!"

Lisanna and Lucy stayed silent.

"…You two are mean!"

"I think you're hot!" Juvia, sitting next to Gray, hugged him tightly. "I think you're hotter than Natsu Dragneel! I think you're hotter than anybody!"

Lisanna fanned herself, "no one is hotter and Natsu Dragneel…no offense, Gray."

"None taken."

"I really like his personality too," Lucy commented.

"I kinda do," Lisanna replied, "he's too much of an idiot…eats like a pig too, but he's hot so that's okay!"

Lucy didn't reply. She was once like Lisanna as well, but the more of Natsu's personality she discovered, the more she liked him.

The lights suddenly dimmed causing Gray to sit down in his seat and Lucy putting a hand to her heart to calm her excitement. They patiently waited through the opening bands, whom Lucy had never heard of, to pass, and before she knew it, her favorite band was now approaching the stage as the crowd cheered and the lights flickered to make the stage dramatic.

And then the he appeared…

Natsu Dragneel ran onto the stage as the crowd screamed in joy. Lucy and Lisanna hugged and screamed in delight at the sight of his pink hair and his six-pack abs that could be easily seen thanks to his black and orange vest. He raised the microphone to his lips after waving to the cheering crowd and continued running across the stage, "What's up, Magnolia?! How are you all doing tonight?!" The crowd roared. "Good! Well, let's get this show on the road!"

Lucy never got tired of hearing Natsu Dragneel sing. When she first heard his voice, she had to hear more songs he sang and buy the album. His voice was like crackling fire and Lucy couldn't get enough of it! She loved it!

The band was called DragonHeartz. They sang love songs and were a group of five people. Lucy found their website where they posted videos of their songs, random moments in their tours, and videos about themselves. Each band member even had their own page where they post things they want to post. Lucy loved getting to know each member of their favorite band! With each of their personalities, she is a bit surprised they sang love songs. The reason they probably do, is because Wendy Marvell wanted to.

Wendy Marvell is the youngest and the only girl in DragonHeartz. She is the pianist of the band, but sings a few of their songs. Nobody knows how young she is, but rumor has it that she's a twelve year old who dropped out of school for the band. Lucy believed it. On their website, she was the smartest one in DragonHeartz; Lucy would be surprised if she hadn't dropped out of school. Wendy is cute as a button and so sweet that Lucy just wanted to hug her.

The drummer was Gajeel Redfox. Now this guy scared Lucy when she first saw him: he has piercings all over his face, long, messy, black hair, and scars on his arms. Lucy was surprised that he allowed their band to write love songs, but didn't question it. He used to be the lead singer, but his voice was so terrible, the band had to switch him out and made Natsu the lead singer. When Lucy first showed her friends their website, Levy had begun to fangirl over him like she and Lisanna did to Natsu.

There were two guitarists who were also backup singers named Sting EuCliffe and Rogue Chenney. These two had grown up together as brothers. They were both adopted and did everything together. Lucy liked to watch them interact and finish each other's sentences.

And last, but not least, Lucy's favorite member of her favorite band, Natsu Dragneel. Like before, the moment Lucy heard his voice, she had to know who he was and what band he was apart of. The moment she saw his face, however, she knew she had gotten a fangirl crush on him and had to know more about him. That spiked up pink hair…that tan skin…his smile and eyes…his muscles…and let's not forget about his voice. He was just so perfect! Lucy had to know more about him! Apparently, she wasn't the only one who was a fangirl because Lisanna fell victim as well along with about every single girl who listened to DragonHeartz. After a while though, Lucy knew that her "fangirl" crush on him…wasn't just a crush. The more she learned about his personality, the more she grew to like him as a person rather than a celebrity and even fall in love with him. It was crazy because she had never even met him! She knew it wasn't a fangirl crush because she fangirl crushed on other celebrities, but never felt this way before. Sure, every once in a while she'd act like a fangirl again, but overall, she was in love with the lead singer of DragonHeartz, Natsu Dragneel, and had never spoken a single word to him. It upset her because he was famous! She would never get to meet him, let alone be his girlfriend! Even if she didn't love him, Natsu Dragneel was a great person and she really looked up to him.

Suddenly, as Lucy sang along with the song, someone tapped her back. She turned around as Gray shouted at her, but thanks to the song and the crowd, she didn't hear a single word.

"What?!" She shouted back.

Gray leaned to her ear and shouted again, "That's Natsu Dragneel?! He looks like a hothead rather than a hottie! Look at his hair!"

Lucy scowled at him as he laughed and turned around to get mesmerized by the song again. She loved his pink hair. She loved how he was a hothead by picking fights with the other members of DragonHeartz. She loved everything about him.

Dang! She would give everything she had to meet him…

She watched Natsu as he ran to the side of the stage where Lucy and her friends were at. Lisanna held her hand up and he ran by and Lucy tried to bring hers up as well, but was too late. He touched Lisanna's hand, but missed hers. She was nearly brokenhearted, but extremely happy for Lisanna who was jumping up and down, squealing.

Lucy was so bummed out, she nearly sat down and cried, but something caught her eyes: Natsu Dragneel was looking – no, locking eyes with her! Lucy gasped as they stared at each other. She was unable to tear her eyes away as he continued singing and ran by her again to the other side of the stage. When he was in the middle, he finally looked away and out into the crowd.

"He looked at me!"

Lucy was no longer upset about how she didn't get to touch his hand. Looking at him in the eyes was much better because it felt like he was singing his song to her and not an entire crowd full of fans. That wasn't the only time Natsu looked at her as well. While Wendy was singing a song he was handed a guitar from backstage and sang backup. Not once in that entire song did his eyes leave hers. She felt her heart pounding hard and her cheeks hurting from her smile as she watched him sing and play the guitar.

She had no idea why fate let this happen, but she wasn't going to complain.

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After the concert was over, Lucy parted ways with her friends. It was a little after midnight, but she wasn't the least bit tired. The excitement from her favorite band and the man she loved looking in her eyes was just too much. She bought a black DragonHeartz T-shirt and left Sola Center as people still flooded out into the pitch black of night. Thanks to the streetlights and the light coming from the building, it was easy to see.

"I'll take a shortcut to get home. I've been this way before; it'll take me straight home after I make a left."

Lucy left the large crowd and walked down the street. After making that left, she saw the river. She jumped on the edge of it and walked dangerously, lifting her feet high as she sang quietly to herself. She imagined Natsu Dragneel, singing while looking her straight in the eyes like earlier, except this time, he was singing right in front of her, just for her. It felt almost too real.

"Be careful, don't fall."

Lucy gasped at the voice and lost her balance. "Woah!" She was about to fall in the river!

Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her and she fell into them. She was brought back to the sidewalk away from the river.

"That was close. You alright?"

"Yeah, I was totally dozing off there. Thanks for the sa-" Lucy looked up at her rescuer and gasped when she recognized the face.

"No way!"

"Natsu Dragneel?!"

He flashed her a smile, "Yo!"

"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Okay, chill Lucy! If you freak out, you'll chase him off! Calm down!"

She then realized that she was in his arms, embracing each other. She went red at his arms around her waist, securely, and her hands resting at his shoulders.

"No way…"

Natsu laughed at her. "So you are a fangirl! I can see you having a mental fangirl attack." He let go of her, much to her disappointment, but not she got to see his abs hiding behind his vest. She tried not to look too much.

"I was not!" She pouted, blush still evident. "I was not having a fangirl attack! I was just surprised to see you here!"

"I'm on my way home actually. I guess I'm not the only one who decided to take a shortcut."

He smiled at her again causing Lucy to melt. She would never get tired of seeing that smile. "Oh, I forgot you live in Magnolia. I guess you're pretty excited to sleep in your own bed after a long tour."

Natsu raised an eyebrow at her, "how'd you know that?"

"I'm on your guys' website a lot. I like learning about you guys and seeing how you interact."

Natsu smiled again, "Oh! you watch those videos? Sweet! I'm the most interesting person, right?"

Lucy almost blurted out "Yes!", but kept it to herself. She was surprised she was able to go this long without squealing and hugging him. "I won't lie, you are…"

"Yes!" Natsu pumped his fists in the air, "Ha! I told you so, Gajeel! I knew it!"

"…but I also like to hear about Wendy."

"Wendy? Yeah, she's a big sweetheart."

"How old is she? You guys never say and I've been dying to know."

"She's twelve."

"I knew it! So she did drop out of school!"

"Yeah, but that's because she's the smartest person I've ever known. She probably knows more than the teachers do."

"How?"

"She loves to read."

"Oh yeah, I knew that!"

"No, you didn't."

"Yes, I did!"

"No, you didn't."

"Yes, I did!"

"No, you didn't."

"Yes, I did!"

"No, you didn't."

Lucy laughed. She couldn't believe she was having a casual conversation with the lead singer of DragonHeartz, the man she was in love with. It seemed like a dream, but she had already pinched herself a few times and she hadn't woken up.

"Anyway," Lucy sighed, "Wendy is so adorable I just want to hug her!"

"You can," Natsu replied with a smile. "She's gone home now, but we're hanging out tomorrow before heading to Hargeon for our next concert the day after. You can hug her tomorrow."

"Is that your way of inviting me?"

"Is that your way of saying yes?" Natsu smirked at her.

"Uh…yes!" Lucy couldn't believe it! She couldn't wait to tell her friends! Though they might be jealous, especially Lisanna since she was a fangirl. Maybe Lucy should tell them after she hangs out with DragonHeartz.

"What's wrong?" Natsu watched as her bright, beautiful smile disappeared and replaced with a frown.

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how jealous my friends will be."

"They can come too if they want."

Lucy blinked, "are you sure? My friend, Lisanna, fangirls over you. I'm sure you don't want her to tackle you or something."

"Well, you're one of my fangirls and you haven't tackled me…unless you want to count me catching you before you fell in the river."

"I'm not your fangirl!" Lucy stopped before he took that offensively. "I'm just a fan! I used to be a fangirl, but now I'm just a fan!"

"Why'd you stop being a fangirl?"

"Because I fell for you." Lucy crossed her arms. "Why? Do you want me be one again? I'm sure you get tired of it."

Natsu shrugged and put his hands on the back his head, "sometimes I do. It depends on how many there are."

Lucy nodded in agreement before yawning and letting her head slowly fall with her eyes closed.

"Do you want me to walk you home?"

Lucy's head snapped back up, "seriously?!"

Natsu snickered, "you are a fangirl."

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Do you want me to walk you home or not?"

"I do actually."

"Great! Let's go!" Natsu picked up a bag he was previously carrying before catching her and took her hand in his as he pulled her along. Lucy felt herself going red again.

"Left or right?"

"We'll just keep going straight until we get there."

"Alright."

It suddenly got awkward as Lucy relaxed on the feeling of Natsu's hand in hers. Fate must love her; if she got this then it is definitely on her side tonight.

"I really look up to you," She suddenly blurted out, causing Natsu to turn her. "I really admire you."

Natsu smirked, "fangirl."

"I didn't mean it like that. I really admire you as a person, not as a singer."

He blinked a few times, "really?"

"Yup. I like watching you pick fights with Gajeel, Sting, and Rogue. I like watching you hang out and play with Wendy…and the choices you make really inspire me."

Natsu smiled, but this time, it wasn't a wide, goofy grin. It was a soft one. "Thanks. That means a lot to me."

"You're welcome," she smiled back.

"…Is that why you looked so happy in the crowd? I remember suddenly catching your eyes…and there was something different about you…You looked so happy, not fangirl-happy, just really happy to see me."

"Yeah that was why. I felt pretty special with you looking at me like that."

"You don't feel special now?"

"I feel special and lucky!"

Natsu chuckled, "Well duh! You are lucky, I'm a celebrity! Why wouldn't you be?"

"You're my favorite celebrity."

He smiled again, "Now I'm the one who feels special."

Lucy truly felt like the luckiest girl in the world…but all good things come to an end:

"Well, we're here," she sighed sadly as they stopped.

Natsu observed her house, "nice place."

"Thanks," she turned to him, "thank you for walking me home, Natsu."

"Don't mention it."
"I had fun at the concert and I'll see you tomorrow, right?" She raised an eyebrow, wondering if she was really going to spend the day with DragonHeartz and her favorite boy.

"Yeah! I'll pick you up around ten-thirtyish if that's okay with you."

"Yup! Do you want my friends to come?"

Natsu thought about it then shook his head, "nah! Just you! You can tell them that when the tour ends we can all hang out."

"Okay! Sounds good!...and I was wondering…"

"Yeah?"

Lucy couldn't believe she was about to do this. She suddenly, just now, made this decision. She was taking a big leap of faith here.

"I was wondering…after your tour is over and you come back here to rest, do you want to come over and have dinner with me?" She can believe she asked that. She couldn't believe she just asked a famous man, that she hasn't even known for no later than an hour, on a date.

"Yeah! That sounds great!" Natsu flashed her his trademark grin.

"He said yes?!" She wasn't expecting him to say yes to that, but okay!

"Awesome! Well, I better get to bed," Lucy let go of Natsu's hand (she didn't even know she was still holding it) and walked up to her door. "Bye Natsu."

"Wait!"

She felt him grab her hand again and Lucy could feel lightning bolts shoot up in the bones of her arms. She turned her head to him, "what? What's wrong?"

"Nothing. You just never told me your name."

"Oh!" She was completely facing him now. "Sorry about that. It's Lucy, Lucy Heartfilia."

"Lucy…" She watched as he quietly whispered her name to the wind, causing her to blush. "I like it. It suits you."

Her blush deepened. "Thank you. You're name fits you and your fiery personality as well."

"Thanks!" Natsu let go of her hand now, taking a few steps back as he smiled and waved. "I'll see you tomorrow, Lucy! Goodnight!"

"Goodnight, Natsu!" Lucy smiled and waved back before closing her front door and locking it. She then allowed herself to collapse on the ground and let her fangirl attack, which she was holding back the entire time, out.

"OH MY GOSH! I MET HIM! I MET HIM! I MET NATSU DRAGNEEL! THE NATSU DRAGNEEL OF DRAGONHEARTZ!"

That admiration she had for him was only going to grow…she knew it…

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I really like this one! I like the idea of Natsu being a famous singer and Lucy being a fan! Maybe, one day, I'll continue it. Not now though, I have to finish RFDP and write Tree house after that. I have enough series ideas! That's a good thing though!

-zEllie