Natsu's POV

Great going Natsu, you're the best at keeping your childhood friend stay. Natsu was tired, he had an early morning shooting, right after that there were a tons of interviews and he had to guest star in various tv shows. He still had about 3 more scripts to read until the shooting date arrives in the next three weeks. Heck, he barely managed to stay focus for the reunion.

His manager was an ass. Mad Geer had jam pack his secluded for the whole year despite his protests for a holiday. In fact if it wasn't for this mission that his father had told Zeref to let him off some time, he would still be in the middle of a photo shoot.

Yes, his older brother, Zeref, had created a highly successful entertainment company, Natsu being one of the first idols that the company had produced, and now Natsu was the number 1 of the company brand. When people hear of Alvarez Empire, they would think of Natsu first.

It was surprising to the whole family actually, well only Natsu and Igneel but that was technically the whole family., who would have thought the always out of the house Zeref had knowledge on business. He had never went to colleague to get a degree, he had started rock bottom by getting part time jobs as a salesman that he had help gotten from Metalicana, who was Gajeel's father, that he knew him through Grandpa Acnologia. Then as he slowly got promoted into sales manager, he had also got into contacts with Lucy's mother, Layla. Apparently Layla knew a lot of people, including the King of Fiore, so it didn't take much to find investors for Zeref's dream company, especially when the investors were so rich that a couple thousand dollars didn't seem much to them.

So Zeref was indebted to Layla.

However being a great actor, having money and the looks that was the most complimented feature by others apparently had no effect on Lucy. Natsu had noticed that every time he brings up a conversation topic, she would answer short and simple.

He knew she wanted to leave because Lucy was never good at hiding what she was feeling, so she was so easy to read. Yet, Natsu had made Lucy to stay. Natsu wanted to stay with Lucy more and he wasn't lying when he said he wanted to know more about her. He had to.

"Wouldn't your fiancé be mad there was another girl in your room?" Lucy had asked, making Natsu to break out of his thoughts.

Lucy had told Natsu that she rather go to the hotel, at least there if anything happened Lucy could get help. Natsu was kind of hurt when he realised that she didn't trust him, well they did not each other for years after all, it was normal to be suspicious of an old friend suddenly trying to be extra friendly, especially when they weren't even close back then.

"Nah, I don't she will." he replied. He didn't think his fiancee was the jealous type but he could be wrong.

Natsu heard Lucy sigh, as she got two cans of beer from the fridge and placed them on the coffee table. Lucy had change out of her gown and was now wearing one of Natsu's white long sleeves button down collar shirts and black boxers. Even Natsu had to admit that the sight of Lucy in his clothes was hauntingly beautiful and sexy, especially when he had noticed that she had shaved her legs to reveal her creamy white thighs.

That was news to Natsu, back then Lucy had never shaved or put on any sort of makeup, not like she needed any. She had wore glasses back then so even if she did put on a thin layer of mascara on, no one would notice. She also did not have much hair on her legs that the school skirts had shown, it was only because her skin was pale that it seemed like it was hairer, no like Natsu had care then and certainly not now.

He had wiped away his drool before Lucy could have noticed anything and proceeded to pop open the can and so did Lucy.

"I thought you didn't like alcohol?" he asked. At the last party back in High School, they had a sleepover that included alcohol, he didn't drink any since he was too busy playing pool but he had overheard her saying she didn't want a can when Cana gave her some.

"I didn't at first, the after taste was disgusting but it kind of grew on me over the years." she replied, finishing half the can as her eyes stared at the TV screen that showed whatever movie it was showing. Natsu had turned on the TV to make the atmosphere less quiet so he had clicked on a random channel that the hotel had.

"Hey, weren't you in this movie?" she had asked, still staring at the screen.

He was? Natsu had faced the TV screen then, breaking out his stare on Lucy's face. She was right, he had acted in this scene before, he wasn't one of the big characters in the show just a minor supporting character. He remembered at that time, he was just starting his career as an actor and the movie turned out to top the charts.

"Looks like I am." he replied back as the next scene showed him in the jungle starring off at the sky in fear.

Natsu had never expected to be an actor.. He never had express any kind of action that he would be a great actor, in fact he thought he would be like all the other rich kids, just waiting to take over the family business but it looks like fate had another path for him. He had enjoyed playing different characters as an actor, trying to bring out the best or worst personalities of the specific character, it was like another mission over and over again, it was fun bringing someone from words to life.

"Cool." Lucy had replied back and soon a layer of silence fell in place. Nothing but the sound of the show. It was 3 am but they were both not sleepy, maybe it was the alcohol that was making them awake or the nervous feeling between the two had made their sleepiness go away.

"Aye?"

Both looked at the source that broke the comforting silence. The oddly blue cat had wandered into the living room.

"Looks like someone's awake." Natsu commented as he saw Lucy smile brighten when Happy had moved over to sit on her lap.

Natsu had kept Happy with him since Grandpa Acnologia was too tired and busy to take care of him, so Natsu had offered to help instead. He never knew how Grandpa Acnologia had gotten him, whenever he would ask Grandpa Acnologia, he would always jokingly say that he found an egg while fishing and pop out a blue cat. Nonetheless, Happy had been very found of Natsu, well I guess anyone that gave him a fish was favoured but the cat still liked Natsu the most.

Natsu observerebed Lucy in adoration. He liked watching her smile brighten up when Happy decided to curl up on her lap to take another lap. He liked watching her eyes turning into gentleness as she caress his blue fur. And he certainly loved the way she had let out a small yawn, the only yawn she had during the whole hour here. It was clearly almost 4 in the morning, and here he is looking at his cute childhood friend falling asleep on the furry carpet with his clothes and cat on her.

And for a moment, Natsu thought of telling her the actual reason why he was back in Magnolia but maybe next time. He had watched Lucy slowly dozing off as her eyes opened and closed. Natsu wasn't jealous of Happy being able to lay on her lap, nope, because if he was that tiny, she wouldn't have been able to lean against his shoulder for the rest of the night. He had closed the TV and pulled out a blanket on the couch, placing it over them.

It was fine like this, it was all that he ever needed. At the moment, all he needed was someone next to him and it felt like, despite all the hardships the next morning, despite having to go back to the seemingly endless amount of work from his manager, it will all be fine.

Of course he never had expected to wake up from Happy constantly jumping on his chest.

It was already past noon, 2pm, as he looked at the clock on the wall. He had closed his curtain shut that night so only a minimal of light had entered the living room. Why was he sleeping on the couch again? Right, he had brought Lucy over...wait where was Lucy? With that thought, he had jumped out of the couch and looked around the room. It was still quite dark, except for the kitchen light to be open.

For a rich actor, he had the money to afford the penthouse in one of the top stars hotel of Magnolia that was made by Blue Pegasus Inc. Natsu had walked towards the kitchen and saw Lucy sitting by the counter, sipping on noodles while scrolling though her phone. For a moment, Natsu was relived, he had thought she would call a cab and run off the moment she woke up.

"Oh hey, you're awake. I hope you don't mind me eating your instant noodles, it was all you had in the cupboard and I wanted something to eat so..." Lucy said as she looked up and saw Natsu standing at the entrance.

"You know you could have ordered room service." Natsu said as he looked at the almost empty and plain cup of soup.

"I didn't have the money and besides I didn't want to wake you up from the doorbell." Lucy had explained as she finished up the rest of the noodles.

"Why thank you, how thoughtful of you. But you didn't make any for me? Aw..." he said as he too sat down on the stool by the counter, facing Lucy.

"I didn't think a famous actor like you would want something as cheap as cup noodles." teased Lucy with her infamous sarcastic voice being full on display. Natsu had missed that part of Lucy, being sassy and sarcastic, it was always fun watching her burn the other guys with jokes and remarks but not so much when she was the one doing it to you. That was why he had to always be prepared when he talked to her back then, her little mouth of us had very big burn jokes.

"Hey, I'm still me. I didn't think you forgot how I used to eat cup noodles every night during expedition trips." Natsu had teased back. It brought back memories. The whole grade would always bring cups of noodles to trips and eat them at night because school trips didn't always had the best foods for our liking and it was a midnight snack too for more gossiping and pulling pranks on each other.

"Hm...I didn't think the old Natsu would openly drag a girl back to his room." snickered Lucy as she threw the cup away and opened a can of cat food onto Happy's bowl to stop Happy from whin-meowing.

Natsu had an idea as he smirked and walked closer to Lucy until he was right by her side. He had leaned over to Lucy's ear as she was distracted by feeding Happy, so she hadn't realise there was someone next to her.

"And I didn't think you would grow up to be so hot." He whispered in her ear, which made her jump in a blushing red face. Ah there was her famous tomato face.

Natsu let out a laugh as he too stood up and got his card on the counter, ignoring the face redden embarrassed Lucy.

"Come on, let's go see what Blue Pegasus Dining looks like during lunch time."