Lucy and Natsu

It was Saturday, the day Lucy Heartfelia was off. She didn't have to deal with jobs, the hustle and bustle of the guild hall, and especially a certain dragon slayer and his cat. Lucy could feel the early morning sun on her skin as she rolled over onto her side only to bump into something extremely warm. Slowly, she fluttered her eyes open to find that her face was only inches away from the said dragon slayer, Natsu Dragneel. Lucy could feel the heat creep in on her face as she stumbled backwards and landed on the floor, her butt now throbbing from the impact.

The loud thud that Lucy had caused seemed to wake the sleeping dragon slayer. He sat up, and sleepily looked down at Lucy who now resided on the floor. "What are you doing on the floor?" he mumbled.

Lucy gently got to her feet as she rubbed her now sore butt. "Why are you in my bed? It's my day off, I shouldn't have to worry about sleepy dragon slayers and their flying cats breaking into my house!"

"I don't see Happy anywhere," Natsu stated as he scratched his head. "He's with Wendy and Carla today."

Lucy plopped down on a chair that rested next to her table, clearly defeated. "So why are you here?" She questioned even though she knew his answer.

"For your comfortable bed of course!" he smiled.

"Gee thanks, it's good to know you just like me for my bed," she rested her head on her hand.

Natsu seemed to think for a moment. "Oh, and I wanted to know if you wanted to do something with me today."

Lucy lifted her head and tilted it. "Huh? Are you feeling okay? You're acting weird. You and Happy are usually inseparable."

"I'm fine," he argued as he swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood up. "I just thought that maybe we could do something fun today."

Lucy blushed as the sight of Natsu's bare chest. "Calm down Lucy," she thought. "You've seen him without a shirt before….but that was different. You were just in bed with him!"

Natsu waved a hand in front of a very red faced Lucy. "Hello earth to Lucy, come in Lucy."

"Oh, uh yeah." She shook herself out of her trance.

"So what do you say?" Natsu's smiling face questioned.

Lucy thought for a moment. "Sure, I have nothing planned for today. What are we going to do?"

Natsu seemed to smirk evilly. "You'll see. Meet me in the park by the old cherry blossom tree in an hour!" and with that he was out the window, leaving Lucy to her thoughts.

For reasons unknown to Lucy she was nervous, she fussed about what she was going to wear, and what her hair was going to look like. No matter how much she thought about it she didn't understand the feeling that was rushing through her. After brushing her hair multiple times, she gave up.

"Time to summon Cancer," she sighed as she grabbed one of her keys. "Open! Gate of the giant crab, Cancer!" she canted. A bright golden light filled the room and when it subsided Cancer, her celestial spirit, stood there, his scissors in hand.

"What can I do for you today Lucy," he questioned.

Lucy sat at the mirror. She didn't know where she was going so she didn't want anything too fancy. "Something simple, not too over the top please."

Cancer simply nodded and began to do what he did best, hair. His hands moved in quick motions, so fast that Lucy could barely see them. A few moments later he was finished, and held a mirror behind Lucy's head. A simple mermaid braid hung off her head, a red bow tied at the bottom. Lucy fixed her bangs in the mirror and then nodded in approval.

"Thanks Cancer!" she smiled happily.

He nodded. "No problem Lucy, catcha later!" He called as he disappeared.

Lucy looked at the outfit she had laid out. She had picked and re-picked her outfit about six times until she finally settled on one. Slowly, she got dressed, her nerves growing even more. Once she was fully dressed she observed herself in the mirror. She was sporting a pair of short jean shorts, a black tank top, a red flannel button up left open with the sleeves rolled up, and a pair of black combat boots.

Lucy twisted and turned every which way in the mirror as she tried to see herself from every angle, making sure she looked good from all sides. Sighing heavily, she decided that it was time to go, and began to head to the cherry blossom tree down the street.

As she walked the cobblestone streets of Fiore she continued to wonder what Natsu had in store for them, she hopped she wasn't underdressed. Lucy walked as slow as she could, she was still extremely nervous. To no avail she reached the old tree within a few minutes, but Natsu was nowhere to be found. Sighing heavily she leaned against the tree as the wind blew its petals all around. She closed her eyes, breathing in the fresh air she loved so much.

"Lucy!" an all too familiar voice called out to her.

Knowing exactly who was calling her she opened her eyes, and found Natsu standing in front of her, wearing his usual attire. "Hey Natsu," she smiled.

"You look nice," he complimented. "Are you ready to go?"

Lucy was stunned at his compliment, he had never done anything like that before. Suddenly she felt Natsu grab her hand, and begin to drag her off. "Wh...where are we going?"

"My secret hide out," he smirked as he looked back at her.

The entire time they walked Natsu held Lucy's hand, and it made her feel uneasy. They walked all the way to the limits of town, and then began to trudge through the surrounding forest. "I'm glad I didn't dress up," Lucy thought.

Finally, after what seemed like ages of walking, they reached a small wooden cabin. "This is your secret hide out?" she questioned, secretly unimpressed.

Natsu smiled happily, clearly proud of his secret hideout. "Yep it is, come on lets go inside!"

Hesitantly, Lucy followed him. Once inside she found old drawings that a sever year old must have drawn, a few chairs, and surprisingly a few books. Lucy examined the old drawings on the wall as Natsu sat down on one of the cushioned chairs. "Did you draw these?"

"Yeah, I was never very good. I found this place when I was younger, and I've been coming here ever since, no one knows about it though," he stated as he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

Lucy's eyes widened. "If it's a secret that no one knows about then why did you bring me here?"

"I trust you," he whispered simply. "I want you to know everything about me, including the place I like to go when I need clear my head."

With her face beat red Lucy didn't have the courage to turn around. She was confused, confused as to why he had brought her to his secret place that was so precious to him. After finally calming down she turned around only to slightly bump into Natsu who now stood before her.

"So..sorry," Lucy stuttered as she bit her lip nervously.

Natsu reached out to tuck a stray strand of Lucy's hair behind her ear. "Hey Lucy," he whispered, his voice shaky. "Can I try something?"

Lucy watched him carefully as he slowly bent his face down to hers until they were only inches apart. "Natsu," she murmured, her breaths becoming shaky.

He placed on of his slightly calloused hands on her cheek softly, as if she was the most fragile thing in the world. After a long pause he closed the gap between them and pressed his lips gently to hers. Lucy's eyes widened in shock for a moment, but then they closed as she leaned into him.

Natsu smiled against her lips as he softly grabbed her hands and placed them around his neck, and then proceeded to gently grab her hips and pull her closer to him. The kiss was soft and gentle, something Lucy thought Natsu wasn't capable of. After a long moment they broke away, both breathing heavily.

"What was that for?" Lucy whispered softly.

"It was because I want you to know everything about me, including my feelings for you," he smiled softly, and pecked her on the lips.

Lucy examined his face, it was like she was seeing him in a whole new light. She finally understood the feeling that had been washing over her all day; she was in love with Natsu. She nodded slightly. "Okay, I want you to know something too."

Standing lightly on her tiptoes she placed a quick kiss on his cheek. A bright blush encased Natsu's face as Lucy looked up at him, giggling.

"Hey," he paused. "There's a lake down the trail, would you want to go?"

Lucy smiled a bright white smile. "Mhm."

And with that they spent the rest of the day together, lounging about by the lake and enjoying each other's company as a couple for the first time.

The End.

AN: So, I got kind of carried away with Natsu and Lucy, but oh well, they're one of my OTP's! Anyway, if you managed to finish reading this long oneshot please tell me what you think, I need feedback from you guys! Thanks!