Curiosity

Lucy shifted nervously. She could feel his eyes boring into her, and it was making her increasingly uncomfortable. He always did this. Every time. She still didn't understand why. She slowly turned her head to look at him. Sure enough, he was lying on his side on their bed, watching her from across the room as she sat at her desk. He was silent, didn't even look up to meet her eyes. The only thing he did was raise an eyebrow. The blonde blushed and turned away. She doesn't remember seeing that look in his eyes before their daughter was born. Ever.

Seconds of silence turned into minutes. And after seven minutes of enduring his peculiar stare, she turned to him, facing him fully. "Why're you looking at me like that, Natsu?" she snapped irritably. "You're giving me the creeps." Despite the tone in her voice – the one that usually got him to focus all of his attention on her, in fear of getting slapped – his eyes remained glued to her chest. Those intense, dark eyes narrowed a fraction. Feeling the blush on her face intensify, she turned her back to him. "Stop it, Natsu."

"It's just… weird," he finally said, blinking his eyes for what seemed to be the first time in half an hour.

"What's weird?"

"Just… that." She hadn't noticed that he'd gotten up from the bed and approached her, turning her around in her chair to face him. He pointed down to her chest.

"It's been nearly a year, Natsu. I find it strange that you're still not used to it."

"Doesn't it… hurt?"

"No, not anymore." The Dragon Slayer continued to stare as Nashi suckled on her mother, utterly creeped out. Lucy rolled her eyes and shifted her daughter's weight. "What about this is so bizarre to you?" she asked. "Breastfeeding is completely normal, and she's almost a year old now. You've seen me do this countless times."

"It's just…" He trailed off as he lowered himself to his knees to get a better look, his eyebrows furrowed. "She's drinking milk out of your boobs."

"I'm beginning to think that you're the child in this family," Lucy sighed, pulling her shirt down as Nashi finished. She stood up and walked toward her daughter's bedroom, trying to ignore the feeling of her husband's eyes on her back. Once she came back from putting her to sleep for her afternoon nap, Natsu leaned against her desk and folded his arms, his face scrunched up as he thought. She noticed his expression and sighed. "What?"

"Does it taste good?" he asked bluntly. Lucy's face flushed to a gentle pink.

"I don't know, you idiot!" she spat. "What kind of a question is that?"

"Well, Nashi seems to like it, so I just wondered…"

"Would you like to try it?" she asked, gesturing to her breasts. It was Natsu's turn to blush, and he slowly shook his head.

"Uh… no, I'm good."

"But you're so curious," she pointed out, stepping closer to him and lifting up her shirt. "Don't you want to find out?"

"N-no, really. It's f-fine," he stuttered, lifting his scarf to hide his flaming face. He tried to keep his gaze connected with hers rather than her chest, but found it increasingly difficult as she continued to approach him.

"Come on, Natsu. Just try it. You're the one who brought this up."

"I'm sorry I did."

"What's the deal?" Lucy asked, trying not to laugh as she continued to tease him. "You've sucked on my breasts before. Why's this time so different?" Natsu shrank back, an embarrassed groan crawling up his throat as he felt his face get hotter.

"Lucy, please stop," he said, his voice uncharacteristically quiet. "This is weird."

"There's no need to be shy, Natsu," she said seductively, moving close enough to where her bare chest was nearly brushing against his. "It's alright if you want to try it." The Dragon Slayer leaned back over the desk behind him, silently wishing it wasn't there. He hated being in a situation like this, especially when it was Lucy that had him cornered. He vehemently shook his head.

"I-I-I know this might sound weird, b-but I'd rather n-not drink f-f-from your boobs," he stammered, his face well beyond burning. The heat was more like sweltering, and it was very uncomfortable. Lucy lifted an eyebrow and stepped closer, one of her knees resting between his legs, and he could feel a bead of sweat roll down the back of his neck.

"Are you sure?"

"P-positive." Unable to hold it back any longer, the celestial wizard laughed and put her shirt back down, much to his relief. She made her way toward the kitchen, teasingly pinching his burning cheek as she passed by.

"You're so cute and innocent, Natsu." Her only response was a bashful rumble of his throat.

Author's Note: Ne, mina! I have no idea where this came from. But I love it. Again, it's rather short, but I've been busy lately. I hope it was funny. Let me know in a review!