LUCY'S POV
What is with that guy? Why can't I stop looking at him? It has been two weeks since he recovered from his fever; two weeks since I stole a kiss from him yet I cannot forget what his lips felt on mine. They were warm and slightly chapped yet it was inviting, now that I have answered my curiosity I can't shake him or those lips off my head. There he goes again, busying himself with another dumb argument with Gray and I think we all know where that is headed. Seriously is he even aware of the effect he has on me? I sighed heavily finding myself frustrated from getting too confused with what I feel.
"Oi Lucy, what's with you?" I turned my attention to one of the girls seated at our table that was busy drowning herself with barrels of alcohol.
"E-Eh? Nothing Cana" darn that stutter
"Oh? Don't play innocent. From the moment you butt planted yourself on that seat, you've been spacing out not to mention you keep stealing glances at flameboy" she raised one of her eyebrows and plastered that knowing smile of hers. She's on to me, I can't even stop myself from doing so, it just happens on its own! It's not my fault if they keep getting everyone's attention due to their constant brawling, it's not my fault either if his face scrunches up that somehow makes him cuter and the way his biceps flex when he lands a punch on G –
"Lucy"
"Yeah what is it?"
"You were spacing out again" I groaned in frustration and let my head land on the table, rolling it from side to side letting things clear in my mind.
"You like him don't you?" my head sprang back up as if I got hit by lightning "WHAT? Don't say things like that out of the blue Cana!"
"Then why are you blushing Lu-chan?"
"Not you too Levy-chan. Besides I'm not blushi –" I brought my hands up to my cheeks only to feel they were warm, it was only then that my senses felt my face was practically heating up.
"H-hey! Stop laughing you two, it's not funny!"
"Whatever you say. Whoops looks like I'm out of beer. I'll be back" Cana stood up from her sit heading to the bar leaving me and Levy who was eyeing me suspiciously
"What?"
"Don't 'what' me Lu-chan, now spit it out"
"Spit out what?"
"You know, those glances you keep throwing on a particular pink haired guy. Do you like him?" she smirked and looked at me eye to eye as if she was trying to bore and invade inside my mind.
"I uh, I don't know. I don't? But at the same I think I do like him" I said softly so only she could hear me, eyeing my surrounding suspiciously to see if someone else had heard me.
"I knew it!" she giggled "I knew it you'd come to your senses. So, when did you realize you like him?"
"I'm not sure, maybe two weeks ago when I was taking care of him and secretly stole a kiss" I mumbled the last part hoping she wouldn't hear it but when she started to shriek the words "You ki- mmphff" I instantly brought my hands and covered her mouth to prevent whatever was threatening to come out
"Shh, keep it down Levy"
"But Lu-chan, you kissed him! Did you tell him about this?" she asked but softer this time making me exhale heavily
"I didn't. And it wasn't really a kiss, it was just a small peck on the lips that's all"
"Peck or whatever, that's still a kiss"
"I know. But I was curious and I was caught in the heat of the moment so I kissed him when he was asleep" she remained silent for a moment as if trying to figure out something
"So what do you plan on doing now?"
"I don't know" I groaned "I don't even know if what I did was right. Ever since I lost my memory, I can only remember two of them and some pieces, what if I had a boyfriend?" I looked at Levy in the eye searching for an answer to that last sentence. She hesitated for a moment and shook her head, meaning I had no boyfriend at all before I lost my memory which is a good thing, right?
"Oh thank goodness, at least I had that baggage removed. Last thing I want to do is forget my own boyfriend and cheat on him without me knowing" I sighed in relief
"Has he ever asked or took you out on a date or anything?"
"Mmm, he took me out once at a carnival but we were with Happy so it doesn't really count as one. Actually, all the times we were alone Happy was with us but there were those times when he says something sweet and I just get caught off guard."
"Sounds like a date to me" she cheered while her eyes sparkled, clearly she enjoyed this little interrogation of hers
"But" I started "I don't want things to get weird for me and Natsu. What if he doesn't return my feelings? Everything will get weird and awkward between us and I don't want to lose him. He's been beside me ever since I woke up from that bed helping me throughout my recovery. I don't want to lose our friendship"
"Oh Lu-chan" she reached out for my hand and gave it a squeeze
"Besides, I think he's too dense to even notice how I feel for him"
"Oh, believe me Lu-chan Natsu used to be so dense but not anymore" she giggled
"What do you mean used to be?"
"Oh nothing" she continued gleaming while humming a tune to herself. She just dodged the question, wonder what she meant by that. Unknowingly, my eyes went roaming again looking for a certain someone only to see he was at the bar stool now, laughing while talking with Lisanna. He seemed pretty close to her huh?
"Hey Levy"
"Hm?"
"What kind of relationship Natsu and Lisanna has?"
"Oh they were childhood friends! They were the ones who found Happy's egg back in the days"
"Really? He never told me" I rested my chin on elbow, eyes landing on both of them again. Lisanna was now whispering something in his ear, his eyes growing wide and soon bursted out in laughter. He never laughed at my jokes. Suddenly, I felt a painful pang in my chest, weird. Am I jealous? What if they were together? I have no right to feel this way in the first place, he's not even mine to claim. I sighed once again as I got up from my seat with the sudden urge to go home and sulk in bed.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll think I'll be heading home Levy-chan, I feel kinda sore"
"Take care of yourself okay?"
"Yep, you too." I smiled at her one last time as I headed to the doors and track my way down to my haven.
"Yo Luce!" a familiar voice called out as I span my head to face him
"Where are you going? I saw you exited the doors, I was going to invite you to go on a mission with me" he caught up with my pace and was now walking by side
"Why don't you ask Lisanna to go with you" I glanced at his direction, he was facing me and raised one of his eyebrows at me
"And why would do that? You're my partner, so why would I ask her? Geez you're really weird Luce" he said with straight look on his face as he brought his hands behind his head
"Pft whatever. Anyways I'm heading home"
"This early? Don't you want to go on a mission?"
"Nah, I'm not in the mood today"
"Can I crash at your place then?" he wore that goofy grin of his again but this time I won't fall for it so I shot him my death glare, seeing him cringe did the trick.
"Can I at least walk you home then?" I stopped from my tracks wide eyed. This was the first time he formally asked me to walk me home. I mean yeah he walks me home time to time but he just did it, not even bothering to ask if I'd want to or not
"Sure, of course you can" I smiled, how can I not resist?
For a while, we walked side by side in silence in a very slow pace. It felt like we were on a date taking a stroll except 1. this wasn't a date and 2. he is not my boyfriend.
"Hey Natsu"
"Yeah?"
"How come I never had a boyfriend? Was I really that unlikable?" he stared at me wide eyed leaving me all confused
"Of course not! You're a great person Luce! You're pretty and smart, strong, loyal to her nakama although sometimes weird and can be scary at Erza" it was my turn now to look at him wide eyed
"You really think of me that way, Natsu?" he flashed me a heartwarming grin before he continued
"Of course! You're a great person Lucy. Besides, you don't have a boyfriend because they're weaklings and they don't deserve you" My face is heating up, I can feel it. I probably look like a tomato right now in front of him. Damn it the things this man could do to me.
"Th-Thanks Natsu"
"Don't mention it" he chuckled
"But you make me sound like a saint; surely I have done a big mistake before, right? Or I might be even the reason which caused some mischief to my friends or even" I gulped" the guild.."
"I mean that happens to everyone once in a while, right?" he was silent for a moment and I was beginning to worry if I had messed up big time in the past
"Natsu, say something. Have I – "
"Don't even try to finish that sentence Luce. You could and would never do that. You never caused or put us into danger so don't ever think that way" he stared at me with those onyx eyes, those intense eyes that somehow cradles my gaze into his warm ones. Those eyes that never lie to me. We continued walking and took a left turn finally arriving at Strawberry Street.
"We should do this more often, the talking I mean" I giggled
"But we always talk Luce"
"Yeah but somehow it's better while we're taking a stroll" he looked at me suspiciously but soon a smile formed on his lips, I guess he isn't as dense as I think.
"Oh we're here"
"Oh great, I'm starving" he stated as he reached for the doorknob attempting to rob the food in my house
"Hold it right there mister, I believe our agreement was only for you to walk me home"
"But Lucy"
"No buts, now head back, Happy must be looking for you." I smiled before I held the doorknob and twisted it, but I'm not quite ready to enter so I span back to him
"Hey Natsu" as soon as he faced me, I raised my two feet so I can reach his cheek and gave it a kiss
"Thank you" and with that I entered my apartment and closed the door right away before I turn red again in front of him and see his reaction. It's the least thing I can give to him, for now.
"I've fallen hard this time." I whispered into the air.
A/N: Hoped you liked it! This chapter is quite short though compared to my recent ones. This one is in Lucy's POV, to well you know, find out what's going on her mind so far 2 months after she lost her memory
But hey, it's my summer break which means I have more time to update. I might even write a new story if I don't get lazy and when I encounter another writer's block with this story.
Anyway, tell me what you think about this chapter! And thank you for the reviews you awesome person! I just love reading them
Btw, am I crazy to take up summer classes even though I don't need it? Haha kill me right? I hate studying.
