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Lucy pov

Entering the guild I noticed Natsu sitting by the bar talking to Mira in a hushed manner, but as soon as she saw me come in her eyes darted quickly to Natsu and she seemed to have changed the topic. "Sooo Natsu! Happy should be coming back in three days right!? I'm sure he's excited to see you again!"

"Yeah…" Mumbled a confused looking Natsu… weird he seemed to be deep in thought as if he's thinking of something. Brushing it off to the side I walked up to him.

"Hey Natsu!" I said to him cheerfully as I sat down on the spot beside him. He looked up from the food he was poking on a plate and looked up at me. His face got all flustered and his face flushed red, he covered his mouth with one hand trying hard not to say anything. "Uhh Natsu you okay? It looks like you have a fever" I reached my hand up towards him to touch his forehead but before I could Natsu turned and ran away.

"Sorry Luce but I have to do something real quick!" And with that he ran out of the building leaving me shocked and somewhat upset at his unusual behavior.

"Who stuck a stick up his butt…?" I grumbled to myself huffing back down on the stool.

"It's more complicated than that… well for Natsu at least" Mira said giggling to herself like a little school girl.

"Mira… what are you hiding from me?!" I glared at her knowing full well that Mira knew everything and anything that happened around the guild, she was the eyes and ears of the things that happened to everyone. If you wanted to know anything Mira was the girl to go talk to! But none of that mattered to me now. "Why is Natsu acting all…? Not Natsu like?" I questioned raising an eyebrow for extra effect.

"You know they have a new job request on the board I think you could easily finish it in a day and it's for 140,000 jewels so it's perfect for your rent!" Mira said as she pointed towards the board.

"What! Really!?" running over to the boards I looked at all of the requests until I found the one Mira was talking about. The request was simple all I really had to do was escort a few people from Magnolia, to Balsam village and then to a small village up in the mountains, it was a simple job, one that could be completed in a day. Plus the bonus that came along on the trip was your room at Balsam village is all paid for! Ripping the sheet off of the board I ran out of the guild. I could use a little help I don't think it would be hard but these missions can get pretty boring so I'm going to take team Natsu with… Well without Happy so it would just be me and Natsu for a while.

Walking around Magnolia I finally found Natsu sitting under the tree in Magnolia Park. "Hey Natsu! Would you like to join me on a mission?! It's easy we just have to escort a few people to Balsam city and then to a little village in the mountains!" I looked at Natsu enthusiastically hoping he would agree!

"Sure why not! Happy isn't here but that doesn't mean we can go on our own missions" He replied with his signature grin.

"Great! Let's get to the train station they should be expecting us to be there soon!" I grabbed his hand and tugged him along running towards the train station.

During the train ride Natsu was feeling sick as usual so he was hanging his head out of the moving train's window. "NATSU! You're going to get your head chopped off!" Pulling him back in I realized he had passed out completely his face drained of all color. Sitting back down I put his head down on my lap "feel better Natsu" I quietly mumbled as I stroked my hands through his hair again something that I now love doing closing my eyes I just let myself relax, I was still conscious but I completely relaxed my body not thinking of anything whatsoever my mind was completely cleared, empty from all thoughts.

The train slowly came to a stop as we reached Balsam city grabbing Natsu and slinging his arm around my shoulder I grabbed our bags, and hauled both Natsu and the luggage outside. Giggling at the groaning Natsu it was pretty entertaining watching him actually having a cute little weakness.

Half of the mission had been a success! The only problem was that a few of the plans had changed… we were escorting the people to Balsam city, but once that was completed instead of escorting them to the little town we had to deliver a small package. The money would be waiting for us at the village, so we wouldn't have to come back for it later on.

Walking into our hotel room I got the key and dragged a still motion sick Natsu into the room, plopping him down onto the bed I placed the bags on the floor beside the bed. "Hey Natsu I'm going to go for a walk so guess I'll see you later then!" I called out behind me as I opened the door, all I got back as a reply was a low sick grumbling sound. Smiling I closed the door and summoned Plue.

"Hey Plue, want to go for a walk?" I looked down at my adorable little Nikolai Spirit… That I believed was a dog.

"Plu!" Plue called out raising a hand and agreeing to what I said.

Me and Plue walked out of the hotel and down the street now, I got Plue and myself a little snack in one of the food stalls that lined both sides of the road.

"Guess they're having a festival here!" I looked at all of the colorful banners and lights that hung from the different carts. Walking down towards a park, I sat down and put Plue onto my lap.

"Hey Plue do you think Natsu has been acting weird lately? He just runs off whenever I see him and try to talk to him… I actually feel kind of sad and lonely that he does". I asked Plue wondering if he would know why.

"Plu…" Plue replied back to me.

Right I can't understand what Plu says… But Natsu can… Shaking my head I tried to stop thinking about Natsu but my brain was thinking otherwise. It always has to be thinking about Natsu the way he talks, the way he walks, even the way his stupid pink hair looks, and the goofy grin, I love his smile! "WHAT THE HELL AM I SAYING?" Gripping my hair I tugged at it in frustration. All of my thoughts are always around the pink haired flame brain. Looking up at the evening sky the first stars had started to show, "how I wish I could be a star and just look down at the passing world before me" I said to myself sighing in content while trying to count all of the little twinkling stars in the sky. "Ha there's Regulas!" Loke has pointed the star out to me numerous times when he opened his own gate to flirt with me.

'You're right that is Regulas!" A voice said from behind me. Turning around I saw an all too familiar wild ginger mane.

"Hey Loke! What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Oh you know… just wanting to pay a visit to my beautiful master" Loke winked at me after he said that causing me to blush. Loke smiled at my reaction and sat down beside me.

"You know you really need to stop opening you own gate… What if I was doing something like taking a bath?" I questioned looking at him sideways through my bangs.

"Hmmm if that ever happened I just think that I might as well join you!" Loke replied cheekily back at me smirking, his face clearly showing that he would join me and that he was picturing everything in his mind right at this moment.

"You have a wild imagination" I chuckled.

"Well they don't call me Leo the Lion for nothing" Emphasizing the word Lion, he grinned back. Shaking my head while smiling I got the feeling that we were both being watched by something or someone to be more specific. Shaking off the feeling, I continued talking to Loke. I will admit I enjoy his company because he's a celestial spirit and one of the ones that look just like a human, which explains how he blended in as a human so well.

"Sorry my lioness, but my time here is up. Be safe" Loke said waving at me as he was enveloped in a blinding bright light and then he vanished back to the world he originally belonged to. Picking up Plue I held him in my arms, carrying him along as I walked back towards the hotel.

Natsu's POV

The door shut closed as I lay on the bed trying my best not to throw up. The room fell silent as Lucy's walking and talking stopped completely leaving a trail of her scent. Her leaving made me feel lonely, it seemed to empty without having her around. "Damn it LUCE! Why do you do this to me!?" Grabbing at my pink hair, I pulled at it in frustration. All of my damn thoughts are always about her! And way she always looks so flawlessly perfect, the way she smiles and laughs is like music to my ears, especially the way she says my name makes my heart skip a beat every time my name leaves her light pink lips.

"Hmmm where is she going? She said she was going for a walk… but that doesn't mean I can't go on a "Walk" to right?" I questioned myself contemplating if I should go and follow her, even though she may be out of my site range that does not mean that I can't follow her by her scent.

Jumping off of the bed I quickly ran out of the door, and sprinted down the hotel hallways. Getting out of the entrance doors I turned right following the sweet trail of Lucy's scent, everything smelled like her at the moment, it was a sweet combination of vanilla and strawberries, it made my nose tingle in delight. Running all over the place I followed the scent to one of the more back roads towards a park. Not too far up ahead I saw Lucy sitting on a park bench illuminated by the dim streetlight… but what infuriated me was when I saw another figure sitting beside her, and by the way her body looked and turned she was speaking to a man. Something burned inside of me, a deep growl escaped from the back of my throat; this caught the attention of the man sitting beside her. He turned and looked in my direction, his face clearly showing off a smirk.

"Who the heck is he?!" I can't see his face clearly to recognize him but I can see all of the expressions he is holding and he clearly likes Lucy! Jumping up on a tree branch I climbed on the trees, getting close enough so I could listen in on their conversations.

"You know you really need to stop opening your own gate… What if I was doing something like taking a bath?" I heard Lucy say to him.

"Hmmm if that ever happened I think I might as well join you!" The all too familiar voice now replied. I clenched my teeth together my fist firing up at the way he talked to her.

"You have a wild imagination" Lucy replied quickly clearly flustered, by his flirtatious reply.

"Well they don't call me Leo the Lion for nothing" Loke said back, the way he talked to her pissed me off!

I had enough I didn't want to listen in anymore going back the way I came from I walked back towards the hotel before I caused some actual damage. I was sooo pissed off right now! I'm gonna show Lucy who she really needs to spend her time with!

Lucy's POV

Entering back into the hotel room, I was going to go take a shower real quick. I sent Plue back into the Nikoli gate he came from, in front of the hotel room, before entering the room. Walking up to my bags I noticed that Natsu was not laying on the bed anymore, "hmm wonder where he went? It's not like him to go out and wander about especially while he's sick. Grabbing my small bag I turned to open the bathroom doors, but before I could turn the doorknob the door flung open revealing a half naked Natsu with only a towel wrapped around his waist loosely showing his toned abs, and v-line. Steam surrounded him wafting out of the bathroom. Looking at him made me feel faint, he looked so perfect… I just wanted to reach out and touch him wanting to see if this was a dream or not.

"You know taking a picture would last longer" as those words left his mouth, I looked up at him stunned. I did not expect that from him, sweet innocent Natsu just said a cheeky comment. Smirking down at me he put one hand on either side of my head pushing me up against the wall. Nuzzling his face into my neck, he took a deep breath. This caused goose bumps to form all over my body.

"Na-Natsu what are you doing" I whispered my breath hitching.

"Shush Luce has anyone ever told you that you talk too much?" he said his face now hovering over mine, the small droplets of water from his previous shower dripped down onto my own face. Looking back up at him his eyes held mine as we battled who would look away first. Turning away I lost but in that moment of looking away Natsu nudged my face with his turning it so that our lips met.

Sparks flew everywhere inside of my mind and butterflies were slamming against the inside of my stomach, my knees felt week. My open eyes stared shocked at his closed ones; the kiss became hungrier as I didn't reply back to it. Letting my head clear up my eyes closed and I let myself melt into the sweet kiss, our mouths moving in synchronization. I don't know why but this felt so right, our lips molded together as if they were supposed to. Breaking for air I looked back up at Natsu while he looked back down at me.

"Think about it" and with that Natsu turned around and walked away leaving me shocked and feeling high off of the kiss. Closing the bathroom door behind me I quickly got out of my clothes and turned on the water for the shower. Stepping inside once it got to the right temperature I let the hot water cascade down my body.

Touching my lips I thought back to a few minutes back to the intense lip lock I shared with Natsu… not only did he kiss me, but he took my first kiss just like that… I didn't know why but I felt happy about it.

"Is this what it feels like to like someone so much it makes you sick just thinking about it?" Shaking my head I tried clearing my mind, but the thought just came back to me over and over again…

"No this is something more than me just liking him...

I think I'm in love…"

I updated today because I don't have school! xD well anyways the chapter is longer as it has been requested! I'm going to update this story whenever I can… I'm hoping for once or twice a week! THANKS FOR READING!