I hope this isn't confusing. I didn't really know what to do for this prompt. I asked my mom for inspiration (because I'm not going to write anything sexual!) and she said something about a peak, like a peak in a story. And I'm like "like a peak of a mountain!" I know a peak of a mountain isn't called a climax but who the heck cares?

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail

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Climax (Day 6)

"Come on! It'll be fun! Let's go!" Lucy exclaimed, with a huge smile. A small, simple job was finished within an hour and Team Natsu had six more hours before the next train left for Magnolia. At first, they sat around trying to figure out what to do before Lucy had the greatest idea.

"No~!" Natsu groaned in complaint. "I don't wanna climb a stupid mountain for hours!"

"Aye~!"

"Oh would you two quit being babies?!" Lucy gave them a look. "It'll be good exercise for us and it'll kill the hours. It's perfect!"

"But Lushy~!"

"Quit your whining, Happy! Let's just go! It'll be fun!"

"But we'll be totally exhausted by the time we're done!" Natsu argued, trying to get her to see reason, but he knew Lucy better than anyone and if she was determined to do something, nothing was stopping her.

"Then we'll get a good night's sleep when we get home!"
Happy groaned and flopped against the bench the trio was sitting on. "I don't wanna~!"

"Ugh!" Lucy pouted and crossed her arms, "You two are such pains sometimes…"

"If you really want to climb a mountain so bad, why don't you just go yourself and we'll wait here?" Natsu suggested, trying not to look at her. Whenever she was pouting like that with her cheek puffed out, it was just so cute.

Lucy glared at him, "really? You're going to sit here for six hours waiting for the train? I don't think so."

Dang…she had a point…

"Oh! What if I get hurt?!" She put her hands on her cheeks and glanced around, faking innocence and fear. "Or worse, what if I get kidnapped?! I'll be all alone with no one to protect me! My kidnappers could do anything to me! They could torture me, sell me into slavery, and they could even ra-"

"Okay! Okay!" Natsu shot up out of his seat, sighing in frustration, "fine. We'll go climb a mountain with you. Let's go."

Lucy smirked proudly at the frustrated dragon slayer. "Thank you, Natsu! You're so sweet!" She put her hands together and rested her cheek against it smiling up at him.

Natsu groaned and looked away. Lucy knew his weak spots. Dang! Plus, she's just too cute calling him sweet like that…

Happy's jaw dropped, "did you forget that she has spirits or are you just too blinded by your love for her that you want to be by her side at all times?!"

"Happy! Why you little!..."

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"I'm so tired~!" Natsu complained as she trailed behind the blonde. "Lucy~! Can't we just take a ten minute break?!"

"We took a ten minute break five minutes ago, Natsu! We'll never get to the top at this rate!"

Natsu and Happy's mouths dropped as they shouted in unison, "we're going to the top?!"

Lucy spun around to them, crossed her arms, and nodded, "yup! We're going all the way to the climax."

"Ugh~!"

"You're gonna kill us, Lushy~!"

"Oh, knock it off!" Her hands were now on her hips, "how else are we gonna kill time?!"

"Eat at a restaurant?"

Lucy huffed and rolled her eyes, "I'm not going to sit in a restaurant for six hours! Besides, we're about halfway by now. Once we're at the climax, we'll get a break, enjoy the view, and come back down."

Natsu and Happy groaned as the collapsed onto the ground.

"It's not that big of a mountain guys! Mt. Hakobe is five times bigger than this and we've climbed on it loads of times!"

"We've never gone to the top before though."

Lucy groaned in frustration, spun back around, and contiuned walking, "come on! Get up! The sooner we get to the top, the sooner we can come back down!"

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Lucy took a couple of steps, panting, as she climbed higher. It was getting pretty steep now, causing her to have to grab a tree limb every once in a while. Natsu, being the man that he was, seemed to be walking behind her with ease. Showoff!

Suddenly, the branch she was holding onto snapped and she lost her balance. "W-woah!"

"Lucy!"

She was met with warm arms that wrapped around her. Thanks to the impact, they slid down a couple feet before Natsu's back hit a tree.

"Phew!" Natsu exclaimed. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah. Thanks," Lucy felt the warmth from him seep through her clothes and warm her muscles in her back. She couldn't help but melt before she had the chance to get up. Natsu was expecting her to move, but was happy when she didn't. With his arms still around her, he set his head against the back of the tree.

Snickering was heard then and Lucy shot up from her relaxed position and left Natsu's chest.

"Shut up!" She shouted at Happy with a blushing face.

"I didn't say anything!" Happy argued, but the smirk still remained.

"You were thinking it!"

"Maybe I was; maybe I wasn't," his tone set Lucy on edge. "Oh by the way, as you two were cuddling, I saw the climax right up there."

"Really?!" Lucy exclaimed, forgetting about her anger at the cat. She climbed a bit higher before reaching the top. There was a cliff at the front of a small flat area for them to sit, rest, and enjoy the view. Lucy laughed as she ran to the edge – not too close though – and looked over it. "Wow! It's so pretty!"

The sun was approaching the horizon causing the sky to get faint yellow, orange, and pink colors with it.

Lucy turned toward Natsu who was standing next to her, looking at the sky. He caught her eyes quickly though and turned to look at her. "What?"

She shook her head, "it's nothing. It's just your hair matches the sky!" She giggled.

"Ha ha. Very funny, Lucy."

"It does though!" Happy remarked.

"Happy! You traitor!"

"What? I'm just stating my opinion!"

"No, you're taking sides with Lucy!"

Lucy laughed at the bickering two and sat down at the edge of the cliff, sighing. It was such a beautiful day! Climbing to the climax of a mountain was the perfect idea in her opinion.

Natsu saw Lucy's relaxed position and plopped down beside her, Happy following in suit. Within moments, the blue cat fell fast asleep and Natsu was getting ready to follow him. The sun's rays were so relaxing and warm…they were just tugging him into dreamland so quickly! He was sure that within seconds, he'll fall back against the grass and sleep.

The feeling of a hand on his snapped him back to reality faster than lightning. During that moment, he was more awake than he had ever been.

Natsu looked down to see Lucy's hand on his and her fingers ever so slowly curling around his. He then looked up at her face to see a slight blush, but her eyes were still glued on the sunset.

"Thank you."

He blinked, "for what?"

"For coming up here with me. It wouldn't be as enjoyable if I was by myself."

Natsu flashed her his trademark grin, "well, it is always more fun when we're together, right?"

She glanced at him and smiled back, "of course!"

He felt her fingers give his hand a little squeeze. Natsu blushed and smirked, "you know, Lucy, if you wanted to hold my hand, you could've just asked."

Lucy looked down at her hands and was as red as Erza's hair in an instant. "Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't even realize!" She pulled her hand away.

"No, it's okay," Natsu took her hand back. It felt better this way. They weren't doing those light touches anymore. They were actually holding hands, which neither of them could believe. "I don't mind."

"O-okay!" Lucy looked back at the sunset and tried to hide her blush. It wasn't working well, Natsu noted as he chuckled under his breath.

Her hair was so pretty in the sunlight! It brought her golden streaks out and seemed to make it glow! Lucy's hair matched her looks and personality: pure, bright, and beautiful.

"You're hair is really pretty in the light," Natsu stated casually.

Lucy's blush was back as she turned to lock eyes with him. Automatically, she reached up and ran her fingers through her hair, making Natsu wish it was his fingers instead. "Are you saying that because of what I said about your hair?" She giggled nervously.

"Nope! I'm just stating a fact!" He exclaimed, smiling again. He decided that looking at her was more relaxing than looking at the sunset, but he didn't say anything on it.

"O-oh! W-well…thanks." She went red again.

A few moments of silence went by as the duo continued to stare at the sunset (well, Lucy was looking at the sunset. Natsu was looking at her) and hold hands until Lucy glanced at her watch and spoke up:

"We should get going. We have three hours left. If we don't leave now, we'll miss the train," Lucy let go of Natsu's hand and stood up, stretching.

Natsu frowned. He didn't want to leave. He liked being at peace with Lucy by his side. He didn't want to go and get on a stupid train sent from the devil himself.

"Okay fine. Happy, wake up," he shook his feline friend awake and the two climbed back down the mountain.

Once the trio reached the train, the sun was gone, but the sky was still just as beautiful. The moment they sat down in the seats of the train, Happy fell back asleep.

"Hey Lucy?"
"Yeah?" Lucy glanced toward Natsu.

"Isn't there a mountain in Magnolia?"

"Uh…" Lucy tapped her chin, "I know there's at least two, counting Mt. Hakobe of course…there might be a third though…"

"Oh, okay."

"Why do you ask?"

"Well," Natsu smiled at her. "I want to climb one with you again…and we'll go all the way to the climax!"

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I hope you enjoyed!

-zEllie