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Chapter 4 - Bliss

Four days had passed since Lucy's confession to Natsu, and now that they were an official couple, she honestly couldn't be happier. She was weary, at first, about them dating due to the possibility that it could cause problems, but the mission they - Team Natsu - went on two days ago, proved otherwise and erased any thoughts or worries about their relationship interfering with anything. If anything, things hardly changed at all - which the blonde was extremely grateful for. She didn't think she could handle it being otherwise.

Also, dating Natsu wasn't as different as she thought it would be. Of course, things were different to a certain extent, like for instance, she was more happier, and they spent more time together, as well as the fact she was more comfortable with Natsu being in her bed, but other than that, they were just as close as before, if not closer. Neither her, nor Natsu had been in a relationship before, so they were learning with each other seeing as they both lacked experience in that particular area.

"Lu-chan." Levy called, shifting the blonde's attention on to her.

Levy had came over to Lucy's apartment about an hour ago, questioning whether or not she'd finished another chapter to the new novel she was working on. Luckily, for Levy, Lucy had just finished up another chapter minutes before she arrived. As soon as Natsu departed her place approximately two hours ago in order to head for the guild, she had decided to squeeze quite the bit of writing time in, taking advantage of being alone - it was hard for her to concentrate on writing when she wasn't alone. "What is it, Levy-chan? Are you finished?"

Levy nodded her head in confirmation. "Yes, this is off to a pretty good start, Lu-chan. I like it."

"Really?" Lucy asked somewhat stunned. Ever since she and Natsu begun dating, she had decided to try her hand at romance novel, seeing as personal experiences tended to make writing more better. She was honestly reluctant to try it at first, but after some encouragement from Levy, when she told the blue-haired Mage about her notion, she had decided to give a try. "Thanks, Levy-chan."

Levy handed Lucy back the novel before shifting a little in her spot, a blush apparent on her features. Lucy, having knowing Levy for quite some time now, could tell that the Solid Script Mage was struggling to ask her something. "Is something the matter?" Lucy prodded.

"Well," Levy squirmed a little, before scratching her arm nervously, "you mentioned that you confessed to Natsu, right?"

Lucy nodded in response, having an idea as to where this particular conversation was leading to. "Yeah, I did. Why?"

"I just wanted to know how it feels to be in a relationship..." Levy trailed off, the blush on her face getting darker.

"Bliss." Lucy answered simply, a faint smile on her face. "With Natsu around, I feel safe - not to say I didn't feel safe before, it's just different, but a good kind of different. Whenever were around each other, I get butterflies in my stomach, and I honestly feel like the happiest person alive." She admitted, before adding on with a warm smile, "I think bliss sums it up pretty well. Are you thinking about confessing to Gajeel?"

Levy's blush intensified. "I have been, but I really don't think I can do it."

Lucy frowned, not quite sure what to say to comfort her friend. Just four days ago, she, herself, was thinking along the same lines as her blue-haired friend, so she could understand exactly how Levy was feeling at the moment. She just didn't know whether or not to tell her to go for it, or to tell her to wait it out. After all, Gajeel didn't seem like the type to admit his feelings, but then again, she wasn't Levy. And she thought it was pretty obvious that Gajeel had a small soft spot for Levy - at least, that was what it looked like to her. "I don't know what to tell you, Levy-chan. Maybe you should wait it out a bit."

Levy sighed. "You're probably right. Well," Levy started as she stood up, "I should probably head back to the guild."

The two exchanged hugs and good-byes, and within minutes, Lucy had her apartment to herself again. She stared at the door Levy went through for a few moments before deciding to get a quick shower in. There was no telling when her boyfriend would be here, but she knew for certain that he'd show up. Though, she had to admit that sleeping in the same bed with Natsu made her quite nervous at first, she eventually got over it, having reasoning with herself that Natsu wasn't that type of guy and that she trusted him. Now, if Natsu contained similar personalities like Gray or Loke, then she could honestly state that she'd be worried, and neither of them would be in her bed; they'd be on the floor.

But, Natsu was sweet, and he just had this air of innocence around him that made him seem all the more sweeter. He did seem child-like at times, but Lucy liked that about him, in fact, just being around him seemed to erase any worries or troubles she may have. He was a very carefree person, so how could she not be the same?

Quickly striping out of her clothes, Lucy headed into her bathroom, the last thought in her mind before she turned the shower on and eased in, being:

Yes, being with Natsu was bliss.

And she honestly didn't think anything else could sum up their relationship better.

A/N: Alright, so this is pretty short, and since there has been hardly any humor, the next and last chapter is going to be the guild's reaction of Lucy's and Natsu's relationship. I'm not the best with humor, but I'm going to try. And I honestly couldn't resist at least hinting a little GaLe. That's my absolute favorite pairing, and they're so adorable!

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