Ok, back again. Like always, I would just like to thank you all for reading, favoriting, and following. I would like to also thank my official beta reader BlackSheep94. That's about it,and this chapter is just gonna be some cute Nalu fluff because that's what we all need. And sorry for being so late with this, I haven't really had the time to write the whole chapter at once, so I've been doing it piece by piece.

Chapter nine

Lucy's p.o.v

I hope dinner will help me get my mind off of things. I don't want to let my thoughts continue. Hopefully everything works out in my mind. I don't want to see or hear these things anymore. I'm gonna have to stock up on coffee if I want to stay up. I just couldn't bear to even think of having another dream like the others.

Though I'm sure Natsu would comfort me. Speaking of which,I'm going to ask him if he'll stay over with me. I don't want to be alone, I mean I know that I could handle someone in a fight easily, but I can't imagine facing someone right now. I would just think of him and that would cause me to let my guard down,easily losing the fight.

Speaking of which, why do you think someone would try to do this to me? Was I dressing too revealing? Was I sending mixed signals to him? Was it something I said? I know it had something to do with me, that's the only plausible reason. It had to be something with the way I dressed, talked, or acted.

Unknowingly I spaced out only to be awoken to the world once again by Natsu. "Lucy, how about we watch a movie? That should take your mind off of things," he says, knowing that's exactly what I need right now. So I quickly agree before deciding that I wanted to watch "Beauty and the Beast".

Of course I knew Natsu wanted to object, but didn't exactly have the heart to at this point. So we put the movie on. I decided that even though Natsu and I were just friends, I still needed some cuddles. I quickly moved next to him, slowly but surely managing to snuggle up next to him. Even though half way through my mission, Natsu just ended up wrapping his arms around me, either way mission success. Throughout the whole movie I was singing, and not that he would ever admit, but Natsu hummed through most of them as well.

After the movie ended, Natsu got up to go to the restroom,saying that we can go after I get ready. For a minute, I forgot where we going and I'm sure Natsu noticed because almost automatically he said, "The restaurant Lucy." I nodded, blushing due to embarrassment. Quickly I start to get ready, settling for some, leggings, tank top, hoodie, and my boots.

I step out of my room to see Natsu sitting on the couch before he realized I was in the room and turned to look at me.

"Lucy, are you ready? Can we go," Natsu asks politely, which shocked me. He's usually whiny about food.

"Ya, I'm ready. Let's go," I say, ushering him out of my house before walking next to him.

Third p.o.v

"Hey Natsu," Lucy says, quietly fiddling with her hands andstaring at her shoes.

"Ya Lucy," Natsu says, leaning towards her more.

"You'll stay at my house, right? I don't want to be alone," she says, looking up at him and waiting for a quick reply.

"Of course! It will be like a long sleepover," he says, laughing before ruffling her hair.

"Ya, a sleepover," she says, giggling.

"If I stay over, will you make me flaming chicken chili," he asked with a hopeful look on his face.

"Of course, that is your favorite isn't it," she said, smiling widely. He doesn't say anything, just nods enthusiastically.

Soon enough the pair ended up at the restaurant and were quickly seated due to the owner knowing the two. (I forgot his name I'm sorry).

The whole dinner they made small talk about everything. And by everything, I mean Lucy's books to Natsu's brawls, to upcoming events. The whole time, which was an hour, seemed like a mere 15 minutes to the pair. And soon enough, they were on their way to Lucy's house once again.

But this time, the walk home was silent. Each of the pair was interested in their own minds, which wasn't good for either of them, considering one was confused on a lot of things, and one was going into their dark thoughts once again.

Natsu's p.o.v

As we walk, I can't help but think about all these new feelings I'm having. Every time I think of Lucy, a mass of emotions happened, each one intensifying each time. I know what a crush feels like, which was my first thought, but it's way worse. It's like, with a crush, I can control my thoughts and emotions, but with Lucy, I have no control at all.

Lost in my thoughts, I wouldn't have known we were even at Lucy's door if I hadn't walked right into it. This, of course, hurt me, which caused me to whine to Lucy, who only shook her head and walked in. She yells, "Natsu, don't come into my room! I'm changing," which caused me to sit on the couch until she was done.

Consumed by my thoughts once again, I couldn't help but tothink of all of today's events. Everything was good, exceptt for this morning, that was not good, but besides that, today was awesome! I mean, we watched a movie and ate some good food. Like, what day could get any better than that?! Once again though, I'm awoken from my thoughts, not by a door, but Lucy poking my face.

"Come on slow poke, let's go to bed," she says, walking away. And, of course, I went into the room, straight onto the bed, which she didn't mind for once. And soon enough, we drifted off to sleep.

Ok, that is chapter nine down, and once again, thank you all for reading.