Okay, everyone. This is such a hard chapter for me, especially since I'm trying to stay as close to character as possible. HOWEVER, this chapter will start going OOC, because I have no idea what would happen if Natsu and Lucy every seriously kissed, but I'm going based on what I want to happen. I will probably do maybe one more chapter after this where I jump 5 years into the future, then I'll begin thinking up a new type of story. Hope you all enjoyed this story so far. Sorry if it sucked at all, lol.

Natsu POV

It didn't take long to get dressed before I was running full speed to Lucy's house. People jumped out of the way as I barreled through the crowd yelling, "out of the way! OUT OF MY WAY!" I was practically breathing fire. When I left, it had been 7:05pm and it took me about 10 minutes to get to Lucy's. As I neared Lucy's house, I heard something. It sounded like... crying? But why would Lucy be crying?

I ran full speed into her house, thinking she was in trouble. "LUCY! What is it?!" I yelled as I looked around, looking for danger. No one else seemed to be around. Then I turned to look at Lucy.

She was wearing a long purple dress that sparkled a lot. It looked great on her. I looked closely, making sure Lucy wasn't hurt in any way. I didn't notice any bruises or scratches. I smelled her, but I didn't smell anything but her scent. Lucy definitely was not in danger. Yet, she had been crying, and now she was looking at me with murder in her eyes. Wait... Why was she looking at me like that?!

"Lucy..." I said carefully. "Lucy... what's going on?" There was a dark, scary aura around her. Suddenly, my heart began beating faster. Was she possessed or something? This was some Erza-level scary, and that was hard to achieve. Was I going to have to fight Lucy? No, I would just restrain her. She wasn't stronger than me.

"Natsu! How dare you come LATE! How DARE you make me WAIT for you!" She screamed as she slapped me. I held my stinging cheek as I looked at her in amazement. This was because I was late?! Damn, why didn't Lisanna tell me about this?! How could I have known how scary Lucy would get if I was late?

"Wait, Lucy. Let me explain...it was all that strippers fault. He tore my clothes so I had to go home to change!" I quickly said, hoping Lucy would believe me. Slowly, her dark aura started to dissipate. In moments, Lucy was back to herself, but she was still sad.

"I thought you had stood me up, Natsu." She said in small voice. I grabbed her by the face and made her look at me.

"N-Natsu?" She whispered, with a slight blush on her face. However, I didn't let go. I needed her to know how serious I was. I needed her to understand.

"I would never stand you up, Lucy." I said as I stared into her brown orbs. Her eyes widened and she gasped. "Natsu..." She whispered.

"Lucy, I would never do anything to hurt you. You are my dearest Nakama. You mean everything to me. I would destroy anyone who made you cry." I said, still staring into her eyes.

Her eyes teared up again, but I don't think it was from sadness this time. I had seen these types of tears before, and I knew that they were tears of relief. I saw these tears back in Tenroujima when I told her that I knew we would survive. Lucy counted on me, and I would always be there for her. In that moment, I knew it was it. This must have been the feeling that Lisanna told me about. Our faces were so close, I would only have to move a little distance. I looked down at her lips, which were plump and pink. I inhaled her scent, it was intoxicating. I looked into her eyes one more time, trying to convey my wish to her. Slowly, I moved closer, but I stopped. I remembered what Lisanna had said. I had to make sure this was what she wanted. Our lips were so close, but I didn't close the distance. Instead, I looked back into those big brown eyes. Lucy looked at me, the tears were dried now, and her pupils were large. Slowly, almost imperceptibly, she nodded.

Lucy POV

As I was crying, I heard Natsu barge into my home. How dare he just barge in like that? He didn't even have the decency to knock! Not only that but he was 20 MINUTES LATE! My sadness melted away as anger took over. How dare he make light of me!

When he ran in, he automatically looked around. He didn't even notice me becoming more and more angry. I felt like I was going to lost control. I was going to make sure Natsu learned his lesson. He would NEVER, EVER hurt me again!

Finally, Natsu looked at me, and I prepared my onslaught, "Natsu! How dare you come LATE! How DARE you make me WAIT for you!" I slapped him across the cheek. I wanted to punch him or kick him, but I knew that even a dumbass like him would understand the meaning behind a slap. I was prepared to do more when he suddenly raised his hands in surrender.

"Wait, Lucy. Let me explain...it was all that strippers fault. He tore my clothes so I had to go home to change!" My mouth opened with a little "oh." Oh no, I had overreacted. I hadn't even thought that maybe Natsu would have an excuse for being late. I just assumed the worst. I felt like shit then. He was my best friend, why would I think he would hurt me. I needed to explain myself, but I didn't want him to laugh at me. I couldn't stand it if he laughed at me.

"I thought you had stood me up, Natsu." I said in a very small voice. Part of me hoped he hadn't heard. But he had, because then he grabbed my face and forced me to look at him. I was shocked - he was so close to me that his eyes looked like onxy pools, swimming with intent. My cheeks began to redden as I whispered, "N-Natsu?"

He didn't let go of me, but he continued to stare at me. I didn't know what to do or what to think. I could only look at those eyes and breath in his scent. He smelled like firewood - so comfortable. His smell made me want to just cuddle. And his eyes were so dark and deep - I couldn't look away.

"I would never stand you up, Lucy." I heard him say. He was so serious, I couldn't help but believe him. Of couse, this was Natsu, my Natsu. "Natsu..." I heard myself whisper. I couldn't help it. His name just slid off my tongue, but it felt different to say it this time. This time it felt like a plea, but a plea for what. However, when I looked at him, it was like he understood me. He knew what that one word meant. My heart swelled as I looked at this man. There was nothing but love in my eyes and I saw the same in his. This was my best friend, the one person who would always be there for me. I loved him so much.

"Lucy, I would never do anything to hurt you. You are my dearest Nakama. You mean everything to me. I would destroy anyone who made you cry." At this, my eyes began to tear up again, but it wasn't from sadness. I was so happy, I had so much love, that I was crying with joy. And I knew that Natsu understood this. Natsu was in my heart, he was my light.

Then, I saw him look at my lips. This was it. I knew then what would come next, but I wasn't afraid of it anymore. Natsu was everything to me, and I wanted him to have my first kiss. I wanted it to be him. I knew I was blushing, and I knew that I was nervous and scared. Mama never told me what my first kiss would be like. I would ask my guild mates, and they told me it would be as special as I allowed it to be. Well, this was it. Natsu was moving in and I felt my breath hitch. I didn't know what to do. A small part of me wondered if I should push him off. He stopped then and looked at me. Did he read my thoughts? Did he feel my struggle? No, he was asking. My heart swelled again. He knew how much this meant to me and he was asking. Oh how I loved him for that. I nodded slowly.

Then, Natsu closed the distance between our lips. As his lips pushed into mine, I felt such a powerful feeling that I thought my heart would burst. His lips were so warm, they were almost hot. Though they were chapped, they were soft. Slowly, his lips moved against mine and I matched his movements as best as I could. After a few seconds, he pulled back. When he pulled back, I saw something different in his eyes, something I had never seen. What was it?

Natus POV

When Lucy nodded, I closed the distance between our lips, praying I wouldn't miss. Her lips were soft and warm. As I kissed her, I felt something in my heart awaken. I was engulfed in Lucy's scent and I only wanted more of this kiss. I slowly moved my lips against hers, making sure to stay tuned to her needs. She met my movements right away and I had to suppress the urge to deepen the kiss. Everything inside my head was screaming for more. I wanted more Lucy. Her smell, her taste, her sounds - I wanted to claim it all!

I pulled back because I needed to make sure Lucy was okay with her. It took everything for me to end the kiss, but I did. I looked at her with new eyes. Her face was flushed, but Mavis was she beautiful. Her eyes were something else - they were wide and full of love. I could see, how could I not see it before? Her breathing was ragged - was she this affected by me? My instincts screamed for more Lucy. I wanted to taste her, to hold her, to have her. I didn't want to fight these urges. I could see that Lucy felt the same way. Slowly, softly, I grabbed her face again.

"Lucy..." I whispered hoarsely. Why was my voice so hoarse? Why was my breathing so ragged? Why did I want her so much? "Lucy..." I whispered again. Her name, it was all I needed to say. I knew she would understand. I leaned in and captured her lips in mine again.

This time, I began to deepen the kiss. I still went slow. I wanted to make sure she was okay with this. I was doing his best to curb my desire to ravage her mouth. This was her first kiss and I would not ruin it. Yet, I wanted more. Her lips were so, so soft. She felt so good. Her hands were in my hair and it felt so amazing. I could feel her heart beating and I loved the way her body felt against mine. She fit so perfectly into me.

Finally, I softly nipped her lips, asking permission into her mouth. She gasped then and I tentatively tasted her. I groaned as I tasted strawberries on her tongue. Mavis, she was perfect! I began to explore her cavern thoroughly - I wanted to taste every inch of her. At first, her tongue was submissive, but slowly I felt her reach into my own mouth. I groaned again when her tongue stroked mine. How did this feel so damn good? My hands were on her waist, and I gently squeezed her. She responded by pressing herself more into me.

Finally, she began to fight my tongue for dominance. Her moans of pleasure filled my ears, sending a fire down my body. This feeling was foreign, but I didn't fight it. I wanted more of her. I wanted all of her. It felt like hours before we finally both pulled away for air. I stared at her gasping. Her chest was bouncing up and down from her heavy breathing and her cheeks were flushed. She had never looked more beautiful.

"Lucy..." I whispered, as I gently stroked her face. Her name was all I needed. I conveyed all of my feeling into her name.

She grabbed my hand and leaned into it. Her eyes were closed and she smiled. "Natsu..." she whispered back. I felt the love that poured out of her mouth into my name. Finally, she looked back at me. Her brown orbs asked me to do what I had never done before. But it felt right. Just like the kiss, I knew this was the natural next steps. The foreign words tumbled out of my lips in a hoarse whisper,

"I love you, Lucy."