Disclaimer: I claim no rights over any of the characters portrayed in this story. They belong to Hiro Mashima and I am merely borrowing them for a while. I promise to give them back.

Chapter 14

Bare It

"She's here." Max hissed, peeking his head in the room.

Several hands practically shoved Natsu out the door. Suddenly in the middle of the busy guild, Natsu felt very exposed.

Catching sight of Lucy he tried to casually make his way over. The result made him look like a rusty robot but Lucy was so engrossed in her book that she didn't notice him until he was right behind her.

"Oh, Natsu," Lucy smiled and closed her book, "I didn't see you there. Gray said you were feeling sick yesterday. Are you feeling better?"

Natsu gulped and could only nod.