ExtremelyCreativeGirl: I'm back. This time with a shorter chapter (not really that short but compared to the others shorter) I thought at first that I should update on Saturday. Don't expect me to update something in the next two weeks. I'll be busy learning for tests…

Oh, and before I forget, I have a question: Do you like this story?

It's my first story, so of course I don't feel as confident as someone who already wrote more than 10 stories. So please, if there is something I have to improve, just tell me.

Merely an Attraction

Chapter 5

He gave me the key to his apartment yesterday night before he proceeded home. I stood in front of his door, the key in my right hand. I was never before in his apartment. It's surely a mess. I opened the door and proceeded inside. To my surprise it wasn't that messy here.

The structure was the same as my apartment. The kitchen, the bathroom, the two rooms, even the stairs were at same place. As I entered the kitchen, Happy walked towards me and rubbed his head against my leg. "Good morning Happy", I said while leaning down to pet his head.

I may have not admitted it, but his blue four and Natsu's pink hair were fascinating me. Not only theirs but also Levy's, Juvia's and Wendy's blue hair, Mira's and Elfman's white hair, and Erza's red hair. Ever since I came here I learned about new stuff and saw things which I never saw before in my 21 years of life.

After finishing preparing breakfast I went to his room. First I knocked on his door, expecting an answer but never got it. Then I started calling him, "Natsu? Natsu! Wake up! Breakfast is ready!"

No respond.

Again, I knocked at his door, this time harder. When there was still no responds, I started banging on his door. I've had enough. I entered his room and spotted him still sleeping. His head was under his pillow. I started giggling at the view.

Okay, let's wake him up. I sat down on his bed and took the cushion away. He looked so peaceful and sweet while sleeping, just like a child. God, I feel bad that I have to wake him up. "Natsu!" I yelled. "Wake up!"

He still continued sleeping. I can't believe this. I was practically screaming at the top of my lungs.

After a couple of different ways of trying to wake him up, like telling him that Erza will come or that I think that Gray is better, he was still sleeping. But I had still one more idea.

I took a pan in one hand and a spoon in the other. I took a deep breath before I started yelling while hitting with the spoon on the pan, "Wake up! Breakfast is ready!"

I was at the verge of tears. How can a person sleep so profoundly? As I sat on his, I looked at the ground when Happy came walking towards me. After rubbing his body against my leg again, he jumped on the night table. Just then I realized that there was a note.

'Just so you know, I won't wake up before you don't give me a kiss.' I was mad now. The whole time he was pretending to be asleep!

"I know your pretending", I said whit calm voice. Slowly, I heard a chuckle from him. As I turned around I saw his smirk and his open eyes. A tear was about to slide down my face, but I turned around so that he wouldn't see it.

"Jerk", I muttered while whipping the tear away. I felt the urge to leave this place. Natsu suddenly put his arms around me and pressed his toned chest against my back. "Sorry", he whispered in my ear. "So please don't be mad. I can't bear it when you show me the cold shoulder."

"Really?" I asked him surprised. He let go of me and nodded. "Of course. So now give me that kiss", he said. "I'll do it later. So come let's eat."

"Promise?" He asked me. I smiled gently at him, "Promise."

"This is delicious!" Natsu yelled after trying the pancakes. "Can you make me more?"

"Sure", I said while taking the now empty plate to refill.

"That's one more reason why I like you." He said after I put the plate with pancakes in front of him.

I blushed at his comment. I held my face with my hands, trying to hide my now red cheeks. He is childish, sometimes also an idiot, but he is a nice friend.

"Now start cocking my slave."

My hands dropped down. I take everything back. My face was still red. But this time it was red because of anger.

"I have the urge to punch you in the face." I said while lifting my fist.

"But you can't because I won the bet and you now have to listen to me for one whole day. So back in the kitchen woman!" Natsu said pointing to the room.

I sighed. Better listen to him or else I would be doing things fare worse than cleaning and cooking.

To be honest Natsu didn't look like the person who would clean after himself. But his apartment proved me wrong. It was actually pretty clean in here.

I looked towards him. He was eating my pancakes and he seemed to enjoy them.

I asked then "Do you clean your apartment by yourself?"

He blinked a few times, chewed down his food and answered "Do I look like I clean my apartment by myself?"

Thought so. I shake my head. While taking the vacuum cleaner I asked him "Then who cleans your apartment? I mean someone has to do it or else it wouldn't be so neat and tidy."

"The same one who cleans your apartment too, weirdo!"

I blinked and starred. Who cleans my apartment? I wanted to ask him again but he beat me "Virgo cleans them. She's a maid and works for Fairy Tail. Sometimes Aries helps her."

That explains a lot. And here I thought this building had some kind of spell cast on it.

6 o'clock in the evening. I was alone in Natsu's apartment. Right now he was helping Erza carry something up her apartment.

I looked around the apartment. Neat and tidy.

I plopped myself down on his couch. God. I stood up at 8 am just to make him pancakes. Somehow it's really comfortable. My eyes were heavy.

Too tired...and sleepy...and cold...

I hugged myself. That idiot, because of him I have to wear this stupid outfit. Why did I even agree to wear this in mid-December?!

It was goddamn cold here! Doesn't he have a heater here?! I just want to rest a bit…

Warm. It suddenly became warm. My eyes were still shut. I snuggled deeper to the source of warmth. It's like some giant teddy bear!

Warm...

*Groan*

Huh? Wait... giant teddy bears don't groan, or do them? I opened my eyes. It was already dark outside.

I felt a large hand on my hips and I was more than sure that it wasn't my own. The hand was warm. It gave a nice feeling. I didn't want to leave. So nice... how could I leave when it felt so nice?

Tiredness took over again and I fell asleep while being hugged by a giant teddy bear who could groan and had a large and warm hand.

I woke up in the middle of the night. Even thought this was supposed to be a short nap. The warmth of the giant teddy bear was still there, only this time his other hand was stroking carefully my hair. Suddenly I heard the heartbeat of the bear.

How stupid was I?

My eyes shot open. Teddy bears don't groan, can't stroke your hair, don't have hands, and don't have a heartbeat!

This was obviously a human being!

Okay. I fell asleep at Natsu's on the couch, so it could probably be him. But why? Why would he sleep with me on the couch?

I muttered hesitantly, "Natsu?"

I didn't really expect an answer. He stopped when he heard me say his name. I probably surprised him.

"Woke up too, Lucy?"

Natsu immediately released me. I sat up right and he sat down next to me.

"What time is it?"

He took out his phone.

"1:30."

"Great. What are we going to do now?"

He stood up and went to a shelf. He took something out and sat down back on the couch. He showed me the object. "How about we watch a movie?"

"Sure. Why not."

"Where did you get this movie?"

"Borrowed it from the ice princess."

"Who?"

"Gray."

We were both covered with a blanket and we ate popcorn.

We talked a lot. Mostly got to know each other better. I can't remember that I ever really talked to Natsu about myself nor did he about himself.

"Aren't you, Wendy and Cana supposed to be sisters? Because you all look completely different and don't really share the same characteristic treats."

"That's because we aren't related."

He turned his head towards me giving me a questionable look. I giggled. It looked kind of cute.

"Wendy and Cana came in my household when they were little, but in separate times. You see we were always together since then. Although we knew that we weren't related, we were a family", my lips curled into a smile. I missed the old times. And I missed my parents.

Natsu put his hand on my right cheek. His other hand on my left cheek. I was surprised by his action.

He brushed his palms under my eyes. I touched the place he brushed. Tears.

Unconscious to me tears were rolling down my cheek.

"Sorry I asked." Natsu whispered, looking away.

"No, it's not because of your question. I just remembered something."

"You mind telling me. You don't have to, you know. It's just that you'll feel better. Maybe. I hope."

I took a deep breath. Then I started giggling.

"Prepare yourself, it's going to be a long story."