I woke up inside my dorm. My head was spinning, last night got to more then I would Imagine. Had I drink that much? When I thought about it, in fact, didn't I remember much of it at all. How did I get home anyway? Looking around my room to see if there was any kind of clue. I tried to get up from the bed, but something held me down. With a blurred gaze looked I over my shoulder, to see a pink ball.

"Huh?" I rubbed the sleepiness out off my eyes. It was Natsu. Shocked I tried to pull away from him, but he only held me down, while he snuggled into my hair. I began to push him, trying to wake him up. He didn't even react, only grunting in my ear. "Wake up." Annoyed, pushed I him harder, making him role out off the bed. The sheet tangled around us made both off us fall down on the cold floor. Something I didn't think through.

"Ouch!" I had closed my eyes, ready too feel the impact. Instead it was a surprisingly soft landing. I opened my eyes to see Natsu stare at me slightly irritated. But his face changed quickly.

"What? This was your fault. I tried to wake you."

"You should maybe consider to get off me." Smirking satisfied.

"Why are you smiling?" I looked down at my chest to see I only had a see trough shirt.

"You should really get off me." Not looking bothered at all, more relaxed in fact.

"You undressed me!" Slapping him lightly in his face.

"Now hold on!" He rose up, exposing his bare chest. "You were the one who said that your close were strangling you!" He discreetly pulled down the sheet between us, to get one last glance. "You were hitting on me last night."

"Liar!"

"Am not."

"Disturbing something?" Loke stood next to the bed, as no one of us had noticed him. I felt warmth spread across my face as I saw what Loke were thinking.

"Yes" I sent Natsu an ugly glare, as he wasn't making this situation any better.

"No, Natsu were just leaving." Hinting for him to leave. "I'll get dressed, it started to get crowded here.." Natsu grabbed his shirt on his way out. He and Loke had a staring contest on his way out, until he closed the door behind him.

"What was that all about?" Loke talked to me with his back turned against me.

"He brought me home last night." I grabbed a dress from my closet and jumped in it.

"From where?" His voice was got more serious.

"We worked on our project and Natsu insisted we should get something to drink." I sat my hair up in a ponytail. "But I have to work on my assignment, so I talk to you later, ok?" Loke didn't even answer before he stormed out.

The next few days had Natsu and I constantly been together. We worked on the project after school and even went on some coffeehouses to continue on it there. Working hard both day and night. I don't know if we did it on purpose, but everything ended up being about the novel. Natsu had shown me more interest in a not hateful way. Were we starting to get along?

The novel was going to be better then I was expecting. Both him and the paper.

In these days had I almost forgot why we hated each other.

The day had finally come, and we were going to hand over our assignment to Gildarts. We had fought for this, and the time had finally come. I sat inside his office, waiting nervously. I waited for Natsu who had football practice and were going to be late. He had told us that earlier that day. The clock was three pm, He would be here any minute now. So would Gildarts.

"Is he here yet?" Natsu came running inside, breathing heavily with his helmet under his arm. He hadn't change yet, so he stood there with his dirty uniform. I looked at Natsu who stood there with his hair stuck to his face.

"He isn't here yet."

"I'm here." We turned around to see Gildarts. "I've seen that you too have spent quiet some time together." He seated himself in his chair. "So I expect this assignment went well?"

"You didn't give us much of a choice. We don't want to fail." Natsu's attitude had changed.

"Good." He looked satisfied of what he had accomplished. "Let me see what you have been working on." We laid our pieces on his desk. He began to read them right away. We stood there watching him, waiting for him to finish them. He looked annoyed at us and waved with his hand, signaling us to leave. "All the grades will be published later tonight."

I went out of his office, with Natsu right behind me, stopping me.

"Let's make a deal."

"A deal?" I looked curious at him.

"If we get an A, then you'll go out with me."

"We have been together for everyday now for the past two weeks." Why was he acting so weird of the sudden.

"On a date."

"A.. date?" I was about to laugh, but then I saw the seriousness in his eyes. "You're not joking?"

"No." I was starting to get confused, for Natsu and I hadn't been exactly attracted to each other for the past year.

"And If we don't get on?"

"You never have to speak to me again. I won't bother you." When he said he won't bother me or even speak to me, dropped my heart a bit. The time we had spent together had shown me another side of him, a side I found interesting.

"You got a deal." He reached out his hand to seal the deal.

Later that night sat Loke and I in my room.

This was the first time in a few days I've met Loke. He is mad over the time I spent with Natsu instead of him. Loke was sure Natsu had hidden intentions, trying to exploit me. So we wasn't on good terms now, but Loke is my best friend so I'm trying to get on his good side.

"Why aren't you with him?" Loke had disgust in his voice.

"Why are you so against Natsu? I can't hate him forever.." Loke looked at me disappointed.

"Because he was cruel to you and now you're suddenly going out on a date?"

"We're not going on a date yet. And why not? Everyone deserves another chance."

"Not Dragneel!" Loke rose up from the bed in anger. "I've been there for you since the beginning, and now you're going to take him over me!?" Why was he getting so mad about, it's not like I'm leaving him. Was it that bad of me? Trying to forgive him?

"I'm not choosing anyone over you!" I felt tears build up.

"So don't do it-" The sound of a mail ticked in on my phone, silencing Loke. He looked at me, waiting for me to read the mail.

Shortly the sound of someone knocking on the door caught our attention. I dried away a tear that had escaped my eyes, before I opened the door. When I opened the door, stood Natsu there. He grabbed me around the waist , pulling me into his arms. Confused looked I up at him.

"What are you-" To my surprise bent Natsu down to my lips and silenced me with a long kiss. Speechless stood I there, melting into the warm kiss.

Pulling away, broke Natsu the kiss. He let go of me gently, staring at my eyes. He's onyx eyes were different, they were.. warm.

"Just a taste of what you can expect."

"I think you should leave." We turned around as Loke stood behind us.

"Loke!" Why was he acting this way?

"Lucy and I made a deal. And why are you even butting in were your not wanted?"

"Lucy and I were talking. So don't disturb and leave." My eyes kept going back and forth between Loke and Natsu.

"Do you have a problem?" Natsu was getting more intense, so did Loke. The whole situation was starting to get overwhelming.

"Back off dude." Loke pushed Natsu on his chest.

"Are you trying to pick a fight?" Pushing Loke back.

"Stop!" I felt my blood build up in my veins, both of them were so fucking childish. I don't want this, I don't want anything of this! "Leave! Just leave, both of you!" I didn't know why I was getting so emotional of this.

"I'm sorry Luce." Loke understood immediately how he had acted and got guilty. He always got that lost poppy look when he was feeling guilty.

"Don't bother."

"I'll come by tomorrow." Natsu were the first one to leave.

General POV

The two boys sat on a bench in the park on their campus.

"Why do you suddenly change?" Loke stared down on the ground. "You don't need Lucy. You can play with any other girl's heart.. but not hers."

"You love her, don't you?"

"In love with my best friend? Don't think so." Loke said the word as it was poison to his ears.

"Every one knows it, except Lucy. I can see the way you look at her. I can't blame you for that. She's gorgeous." Natsu breathed out heavily into the cold night.

"Why the sudden interest?" He felt Natsu was avoiding his first question.

"Sudden?" Natsu laughed into the night. Suddenly he stopped, as he wore he's serious face. "I've loved her for years."

"I thought you hated each other?" Loke was surprised at Natsu's honesty.

"She does. I don't blame her. I only wish she knew.." Ruffling his hair in annoyance. "You've heard the ponytail story, right?"

"Of course, who haven't?" Loke rolled he's eyes, just at the thought of it. He had probably heard it a million times.

"It's not exactly right what happened. Gray was the one who cut her hair, and not me. I actually wanted to.. never mind." Natsu rose up from the bench. "Well, you can't decide what another person thinks of you. See you around Loke."

Loke sat there watching Natsu as he left, replaying his words over and over. He rubbed his hands together to keep them warm.

"See you around." Whispered Loke.

Ello!

I thought it was about time to post this chapter too. I've been trying to finish my other story 'Mermaid', so I needed a break to write something else.
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