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It's been a long time since I updated my stories and I would like to apologize for leaving you guys hanging in my stories. Don't worry I won't say "I'm no longer continuing my stories" but instead I am still going to finish these stories the way it should. I just want you guys to know that I can't promise the update would be regularly because I have plenty of school work.

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I won't keep you long, so ENJOY READING!

Chapter 6: Just like the old times

Natsu's POV

-5:30 am-

Finally my alarm clock ringed! I'm totally excited to make things right after what I did to Lucy yesterday. I'm going to make this study date the best among the "dates" we both shared together. Yes I quote the word date because Lucy doesn't want the idea that we are dating, so it's a secret.

As I dismissed the alarm, I stood quickly from my bed to fix my room and prepare to fetch Lucy from their house. She wanted me to be early so I better pick her up real early.

I was about to leave the house so that I could buy some ice cream when mom surprised me really hard. "Natsu-dear! Where are you going?"

"Mom!? You surprised me!" I shouted as I saw her walking towards me coming from the kitchen. She just smiled back and said, "Well I had to cook breakfast, you know your dad don't eat anybody's cooking…just mine"

"Okay I get…I got to go, I have to pick up Lucy from their home." Then I smacked a kiss to mom's cheek and turned to leave when she asked again, "So you made it up to her?"

"Yeah mom…Thanks…By the way, can I ask a favor?"

"Sure…Just to help you out."

As mom agreed to help me, I mentioned to her if one of our maids could buy the ice cream for Lucy. I made sure the flavor was right, chocolate and caramel ice cream.

-6:15 am-

Lucy's POV

"Lucy…"

"Natsu?"

"Lucy I want to tell you something really important".

"What is it Natsu?"

"I…"

"Huh? You what?"

"WAKE UP LUCE!"

I don't know if that voice was part of my dream or someone is really trying to disturb my sleep. And I hate the latter one because who the heck is trying to wake me up this early?! And what time is it exactly?!

"LUCE, WAKE UP! COME ON!"

Luce? Only one person calls me that…

"What the heck Natsu?! I'm sleeping!" I shouted as soon as Natsu started shaking my whole body. Well my shout wasn't that forceful because I just woke up. "Luce, come on! Let's get going!"

"What? But Natsu it-"

"I know…Its 6:20 and we have to go" Natsu started to pull me up from my bed but I'm definitely too sleepy to even stand up. But since he is a strong guy he was able to make me stand up from my bed and start to push me into my bathroom. I had no other choice but to comply.

"Natsu? Why so early? Can't it be around 8 or something?" I shouted from the other side of the room

"Yeah sure, it can be 8…But I wanted to start this day early with you so…Just get ready already!"

"You know what?! You are really weird!"

"Not as weird as you! Come on hurry up! I fixed all your clothes for overnight…"

"What?! Did you-"

"Yep! I took some of your pan-"

"OH I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Then I started to run out of my bathroom and chase after my pervert best friend.

Normal POV

As soon as Lucy and Natsu were done getting Lucy's things, the two just walked back to the Dragneel Mansion. They passed by to places that are definitely filled by people since it's a Saturday.

Lucy and Natsu walked through the market and started to buy fruits. Natsu was carrying Lucy's things while Lucy was the one carrying the fruits they have bought. "You know what Natsu, I missed doing this…"

"Miss doing what?" Natsu asked as he looked to her with a raised brow. But Lucy didn't look back and instead stopped to a stall and checked the fruit, "This…Buying fruits and other food we are going to eat."

"Oh wait…food you're going to rampage…" Lucy continued as she this time looked at the pink haired teen with a delightful smile. Natsu somehow felt his cheek heat up but he was able to keep cover it from Lucy for he looked away immediately. "Yeah yeah whatever…Just don't s-smile like t-that again."

"What's wrong with my smile?" Lucy then stood up and tried to meet Natsu's eyes but the more she tried to focus her eyes to him the more he tries to look away. "Are you done? It's like 7:10 already…" Lucy snubbed away with what Natsu said and continued to buy the fruit.

It took them a good thirty minute walk from the market to reach the mansion. As soon as they entered the place, maids started to grab the bought fruits and started to head to the bedroom. Lucy and Natsu stayed in Lucy's room in the Dragneel Mansion and started to settle their things to study.

"So what now? Let's start studying?" Natsu asked as he sat up straight from the bed while looking at the blonde. Lucy same in the bed just gave a curious look and said, "That doesn't sound like you… You haven't eaten breakfast yet…"

"Well, I'm in the mood to study already" Natsu then started to grab his notes from his bag and set the table they are going to use. "No…I want to eat first…Come on"

"How about we bring the food here like before and eat while studying?"

"Hmmm…Sure" Lucy then grabs his hand and drag him out towards the kitchen.

-10:05 am-

"Hmm…huh."

"Haay…"

-10:06 am-

"Let's take a break…" Lucy stated as she stood up quickly and begin to stretch her arms and legs. Natsu came to do the same and lay down in bed after. As he did so, the blonde sat down at the edge of the bed and started a conversation.

"Natsu…"

"Yeah?"

"Did you just happen to remember the eating habits we have every time we study together or you simply just know it?"

"Luce, I thought you were smart?" Lucy then gave a snooping look and replied, "Your answer is so out of the question I asked…"

"Luce, why would I forget the things we do together? You're the closest person to me besides the family, you're my best friend, and the only girl I consider as my girlfriend."

"Y-you what?" Lucy stuttered as she asked again to Natsu something she thought she misheard. Natsu then sat up fast and returned the question, "What?"

"You, you said something about girl-"

"NO! You misheard me… I said the first girl I became friends with" The pink head then stood quickly and grabbed the plates and walked out of the room, "I'll just return these…"

"Oh…okay"

As the young teen boy returned, they continued their studying together. However, they knew there was some tension going on. The two tried to check out each other from time to time and eventually catching one another having a glimpse.

Both of them exchanged clearing of throats trying to break the silence that lingers in the room. But as time keep on ticking, Lucy couldn't hold the tension anymore, "Okay! That's it! What happened?! Why are we like this?!"

"I-I-I don't know…what did happen?" Natsu returned the question as he sets his glasses down a bit while trying to look at the blonde in front of him. "I don't know too! The atmosphere between us started to shift after you said something about girlfriend stuff…And you saying I misheard you and I don't know!"

"Okay! Fine I said something about girlfriend but let's not talk about it…okay?"

"Tell that to yourself…You started it." Lucy then looked down back to her notes and started to study once again. Natsu who was somewhat dumbfounded just chuckled to himself and did the same.

Lunch time was done and snacks have past. The two best friends never stopped studying their notes until night time. The day has finally ended which Lucy gladly accepted as she rested her head in the table and slept her tiredness.

Natsu on the other hand, stretched as he finally ended his studying with Calculus. He stood up and made some cracking sound from his body, "UH! SO tired…Hey Luce…"

As soon as he looked at the blonde, he saw her lying down and was deeply in sleep. He smiled to himself and thought, she really looks beautiful even when she's asleep…

He sat down to his position again and tried to fix their stuff when suddenly he saw a yellow paper stuck under Lucy's notebook. He took it slowly to make sure she won't wake up and tried to read it.

Natsu is like a concept…

Natsu- playful yet sweet

- Dense at times but really smart

- loves to eat but has a HOT BODY-NO! leaned body.

- has a snobbish look but a loving smile!

-LOOKS CUTE WHEN HE WEARS HIS EYE GLASSES… especially when he looked at me awhile ago, bring his glasses down a bit! AHH..cute!

As the pink haired teen read the paper, he couldn't help blush a bit and chortle. Once done reading he stood up and hid the paper to his notebook and placed it to his drawer. He looked back at Lucy and said to himself, "If you weren't just my best friend , I could have kissed you after reading that paper."

Or maybe not…It's just a kiss in the lips…

Natsu then bent down to Lucy and brought his face near to the blonde's lips. But before his lip could even reach Lucy's lips, the blonde murmured in her sleep, "Natsu…"

He laughed silently as he heard her and moved back a bit and whispered back, "Fine…I'll just wait when I formally ask you…" Soon he puts his arms under Lucy's knees and back and carried her to the bed.

Lucy was comfortably in his arms when suddenly she felt soft mattress. She quickly rolled herself but rolled back and ended up in Natsu's arm. Natsu was taken by surprised as Lucy pushed herself nearer to him. He just smiled back to himself and said, "You're always like this when you fall asleep studying…And I kinda like it…Good night Luce"