Annnnd we're back! I'm sorry that I took so long with this one. Ugh getting ready to go back to school is a pain in the ass. I've had little to no time for anything. However, I never forgot about you all wondering about these chapters. So, without further ado...Here is the chapter!

I do not own Fairy Tail nor any of the characters. Hiro Mashima does.

Rounding another corner, Lucy walked up to the apartment complex across from hers. While she lived in Strawberry Rowe, the owner of the cat lived in Ancient Forest. She couldn't be more thankful that it wasn't too far, considering that it was still raining. Happy still in hand, she looked at the address on its collar once more and made her way to the proper building. Finally reaching building B, she took the stairs two by two until she found herself in front of apartment 201. She knocked at the door and waited for an answer.

On the other side, she heard a lot of yelling and banging. The loud noises worried her as to who would walk out that door. "I already told you Metal head! I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE COULD BE!"

The door swung open and out came Natsu. "Happy!" He pulled the cat from Lucy's arms and hugged him tightly. "Oh buddy I missed you so much. I thought I would never see you again. Thank you so much f-" He finally looked up and noticed that Lucy was standing in front of his door.

"Luce! What are you doing here? Holy shit you're soaking wet! Come inside, you might get sick."

Before she could decline, he grabbed her hand and pulled her inside. The blonde could do nothing but look around at all the things that screamed Natsu. Stepping into the living room, Lucy was met with all dark colored furniture. The sofa and couch were a dark chocolate color, while the rug and other accessories were a bright shade of red. The Living room and kitchen were open with a peninsula being the only thing separating them. From there a hallway led to, where she guessed, the bedroom and bathroom were. At the end of the hallway, Lucy saw a scratching post/ cat house for happy. The place was surprisingly clear for being a bachelor pad. She took a seat on the sofa and waited for Natsu to be done with his conversation.

Happy in his hands, the pinkette was in the kitchen still on the phone. "Yea I found him metal head. Well actually Lucy brought him back. Huh? Yea, she's here at my place. Wha- GO TO HELL DUMBASS!" He ended the call and slammed the phone on the counter. Taking one arm from around his feline companion, he ran a hand through his locks. 'Of all the times for Gajeel to want to try to be funny'.

The purring in his arms knocked him out of his stupor. The blue cat was nuzzling him affectionately, which opened a warmth in his heart. "Aww buddy, I'm happy to see you too." He hugged the feline to his chest and stroked him tenderly under his chin.

Snickering from the other side of the room stopped the joyful reunion. He looked up to notice the pretty blonde staring at the scene with amusement in her eyes. "If you want, I can give you two some privacy."

He rolled his eyes at her joke and gently placed his cat down on the floor. He came from behind the peninsula, to make his way over to the living room. He sat down on the edge of the coffee table in front of his blonde companion. He grabbed her hands gently and stared passionately into her eyes. "Lucy. I can't thank you enough for everything. I don't know what I would do if you didn't bring Happy back to me."

Lucy slightly blushed at his sincerity and proximity. She looked away and ended up over at the direction of the blue feline that was perched on the counter. The sly look it gave her almost cemented her thoughts on the cat being more intelligent than regular cats. Looking long enough, she was sure the feline smirked at the scene. 'Little devil'.

With the air conditioner on full blast, blonde shivered in her soaked garments. Natsu noticed this very quickly and was instantly concerned. "Oh shit! You're soaking wet and I didn't notice it. Let me get you something to wear." The pinkette rushed from the living room down the hall to his bedroom, leaving the freezing girl in to watch after him. A few minutes later, Natsu came back out with a bundle of clothing in his arms. Handing them over to Lucy, he directed her to the bathroom so that she could get changed.

Walking in, Lucy started to take off her wet clothing. Unfurling the bundle, there was a red short sleeved dragon patterned shirt (of course), a pair of black sweatpants, and a nice fluffy towel. She put each piece of clothing on with care and used the towel to dry herself off. However, something tickled her nose. Pulling the towel off, she took a whiff of it, but couldn't get the scent. She smelled around the room and caught it coming from her own body. Bringing the hem of the shirt to her nose, she inhaled the heavenly aroma.

The hearty mix of a campfire, sweet with smoke. A dose of robust cinnamon. What really over took her was the fresh scent of everlasting sunshine that came afterward. Everything that embodied summer and warmth was right there in that one shirt. She stood there for a long while, letting her olfactory senses indulge in this aroma that was being emitted from a simple garment. Not realizing how much time passed, Lucy kept standing there, smelling the shirt, and even the pants, like her life depended on it.

*knock knock knock* "Luce? Are you okay in there? Does everything fit?"

She jumped at the sudden intrusion. Realizing her strange behavior, her face lit up with fierce redness. "I'm okay Natsu. Just making sure I properly dry off that's all." She quickly opened the door and stood face to face with Natsu. She was so preoccupied with Happy that she didn't notice Natsu's choice of attire. A tight t-shirt that showed off his muscles was accompanied with a pair of sweatpants that matched her own.

"Good, you seem to be okay."

"Yup. Thanks for the towel, and the clothes."

"No problem. I've got some food for us, if you'd like."

"That sounds great."

As they both made it into living room, the two unknowingly shared one thought.

'Wow, he/she looks really good in that.'

Here it is! I hope you liked it. Please leave me a review.

Heaven***