"Those monsters were really easy!"

I swipe the sweat off my forehead "Yeah... Easy"

I drag myself to a tree and sit down and Natsu sits next to me with still so much energy. How does he maintain that much energy?! Well... Now that I think about it he does train a lot. I look to his abs and blush... Natsu turns my way and I look away quickly

"It's getting pretty late we should camp here for tonight"

"Yeah I guess you're right"

~Time Skip~

It's so cold tonight

"We should eat something before we go to bed, I'll get the food and you should build a fire"

"Kay!" I look back and yell before he gets any further,

"Get the firewood and come back and light the wood you get and not the entire woods!"

He smiles and turns his head towards me as he walks backwards,

"Yeah, yeah I know! What do you take me for Luce?"

He turns back and slams his face into a tree. A moron, I giggle and search for food.
NATSU'S POV
I look up at the sky with my hands behind my head. Today was a pretty good day, especially with Lucy she makes everything even better. I gather firewood from wherever I happen to walk, I lift up a hefty pile of wood.

"I guess I should head back to camp"
LUCY'S POV
I see Natsu heading towards me with a huge pile of wood and I put the food (berries, nuts, and some mini cakes that I brought with me) in 2 piles on a blanket I set out. Natsu puts down the wood and uses his magic to set the fire

"That feels better" I smile,

"Here I can't fish so this is all I found"

Natsu looks at the pile and smiles "Thanks Luce" and starts to eat his half ferociously... And he's done.

*burp*

"That's gross" I laugh and he laughs with me

"Well that's your fault for being my friend"

Yeah friends, I guess that's all Natsu will ever see me as.

*sigh*

"We should head to bed"

I say trying not to show my gloominess. Natsu got up and ate the fire then followed me into the tent, a sweat dropped from my forehead

"Heh doesn't this tent seem a bit small to you?"

He looks around "No not really, heh, if you're really bothered by it then why didn't you pack one too?"

My face flushed "WELL I DIDN'T THINK IT'D BE THIS COLD!" I quickly lay down and cover my head with my blanket still pouting, he lays down on his side and falls asleep. THAT FAST! It's still pretty cold.
NATSU'S POV
What's that sound, I squirm around. *chatter* I cover my ears, WHY WON'T IT STOP! *ACHOO!* *Sniffle* Achoo? I uncover my ears and look over to Lucy's side, I see her trembling. Is she really that cold? I reach out my arm and feel the back of her neck, SHE'S FREEZING! I grab Lucy hesitantly by her waist and bury my face in her long blonde hair, I love her scent, and it drives me insane. Strawberries and vanilla. I love it when we cuddle, even though it's rarely. I snuggle up closer to her, I wish we could stay like this forever because that would make everything perfect.
LUCY'S POV
"Ugh, so bright"

I pull the blanket over my head and realize that 2 strong arms are wrapped around my waist. I open my eyes and turn myself around, Natsu of course. I love it when he does this, but this also confuses me, is this just a friend thing? I mean I never see him do this with anyone BUT ME, does it mean something? NO! Stop it! Of course it doesn't mean anything Natsu is just being Natsu. Still I can't get over how in love I am with him. I mean he's perfect, he's loyal, trustworthy, optimistic, he's good looking too and he has a spirit that won't be put down so easily. He'd fight to his last breath for his nakama. I extend my arm and trace his jaw line with the tips of my fingers and I go back up to his cheeks and caress them. If only he knew how I felt, would he be disgusted, would he push it off as another friendly joke? I comb my fingers through his spiky salmon hair and I stare at his closed eyes. I just wish I could tell him and not be so afraid. I place my forehead against his, close my eyes and whisper

"I love you... Is that too hard to say?"

I felt Natsu's arms tighten around me and I open my eyes to look at him again, looks like he's going to be out for a while, I guess it wouldn't hurt to sleep in for one day. I cuddle up in his chest, just for one day.

~Time Skip~

"Well we should go look for the dark guild member before it gets late."

I stand up and look at Natsu as he swallows his food and stands up as well to follow me. Then we started to walk to town to ask questions on how they looked like or where we could find them. At the end of the day we had figured out all we needed to know.

"Hey Luce it's getting pretty late, we should call it a day I'm getting tired"

I look back at a yawning Natsu "Yeah sure" we head back to base camp and climb into the tent. It wasn't as cold tonight so we slept separately. But deep down I felt a little disappointed, I really wanted to cuddle again. Just as I was about to fall asleep I sat up really fast

"HEY! I forgot to tell Erza or Gray what's going on!"

After Natsu's mini heart attack had settled down he replied normally,

"Uhh ok if that'll help you sleep at night."

Natsu then laid back down and fell asleep! Too fast! I grab a paper and feather with ink and start writing, and after my final touches I put the letter inside of an envelope and summon Virgo "Punishment time princess?" Virgo said emotionless

"Eh? N-no! And hey can you give this to Erza?"

I hand Virgo the letter and she bows "As you wish princess"

I go back to the tent and fall asleep.
NO ONES POV (GUILD)
It was rowdy as usual with everyone drinking fighting, and laughing. It was great, then Virgo walked through the doors everyone quieted down.

Someone asked worryingly "Why is Virgo here did something happen to Lucy?"

Virgo stopped and turned to Macao "No, just here to deliver a message as promised to her comrades nothing else." Virgo started to walk towards the requip Mage and everyone just went back to their rowdiness.

"Excuse me ma'am?"

Erza turned around "Yes?"

She then handed her the message and disappeared back to the celestial world. Erza was slightly confused but then remembered that Lucy would inform them of their latest updates, she opened it up and read it
'Dear Erza, I just wanted to write this letter to let you know what's going on the mission is great it seems we'll be home in 3 days tops and no Natsu didn't do anything to me so you don't have to kill him. Not really... Well I'll see you when I get back
-love Lucy'
A dark aura emitted from Erza as she gripped the paper. NOT REALLY! WHEN NATSU COMES BACK HE'S AS GOOD AS DEAD! Erza requips into her heavens wheel armor and stomps toward the guild doors. BETTER YET HE SHALL DIE NOW! Mira read the letter over her shoulder and started to giggle, others read the letter as well and held back Erza as Gray tried to calm her down

"Maybe it's not what you think, Lucy could just be joking you never know!"

Erza finally calmed down and said evilly "That stupid perverted pink haired freak!"

[Somewhere out in the woods]

NATSU'S POV
ACHOO! A cold? I hope not.