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Chapter 1
Natsu’s POV
I had been avoiding her all day, I didn’t know what to say to her. It wasn’t like it wasn’t the best night of my life, but I just wasn’t any good at this stuff. I was mad at myself for how I responded, and scared at how she may or may not hate me right now. We were best friends after all right? Partners? Well at least we were, but I may have ruined everything. Although she was drunk, maybe she didn’t even remember it. If she didn’t remember it though it would suck, how can I just go back to being friends? I didn’t want to just be her friend anymore, and I knew that more than anything after last night.
“Natsu.”
I looked up to see my other best friend circling above my head and sighed. “Yeah?”
“Why are you all the way out here, by yourself?” he asked landing next to me and taking a seat.
“Happy do you think Lucy could ever hate me?”
He laughed a little and smiled. “Nah she can be crazy and mean sometimes, but no I don’t think Lucy really hates anyone. She's to nice.”
I only nodded in response.
“You seem sad Natsu, did you have a fight with her? I haven’t seen her much today either.”
“No it wasn’t a fight…” I responded remembering that night, I felt my face warm up a bit.
“ARE YOU BLUSHING?” Happy yelled in surprise. “It’s because you liiiike her!”
I shoved him lightly and told him to shut it. He looked at me,
“So what happened then?” He asked.
So I told him, I told him about last night, and what I did to possibly make Lucy hate me.
Flashback
I walked into the guild that night to grab some dinner and maybe a few drinks as a celebration of completing a job and she was already there. Her blond hair was down tonight, I loved her hair when it was down. She turned as I came in like she sensed it was me, and smiled waving me over.
“Hey Natsu.”
Her voice was like silk, I loved it when she talked I loved just listening to her. It didn’t even matter what she was saying. She just had this effect on me, I couldn’t explain it. I always liked her, from the first day I saw her I could see just how beautiful she was. I wanted to be her friend, in her company. That’s the main reason I brought her back. Most girls I wouldn’t even look twice at but her, she was just different.
“What are you doing here so late Lucy? You’re usually at home by now.” I responded taking a seat next to her at the bar.
She was eating what was left of her dinner.
“Yeah but I really didn’t have any food in the house,” She glanced at me. “Thanks to someone and his cat.”
I laughed. “Sorry, I’ll help you buy some more tomorrow.”
It all started out normal we were talking, joking, laughing. Then Cana showed up and ordered everyone a round of drinks. It was only one shot, than two and well two turned to three, then after about round five I lost count. I have a very high tolerance to alcohol, unlike Lucy.
“Natsu, I think...I think I’m drunk.” Lucy said giggling.
“Hmm yeah no you’re not drunk Luce, you’re wasted.” I laughed.
I watched as she stood up and stumbled, almost falling and she would have if I didn’t get up to catch her. She laughed in my arms, trying to find her footing.
“You’re so strong Natsu,” she looked at me. “Have I ever told you how much I love being in your arms?”
I knew that made me blush I felt all the heat in my body rush to my face.
“Uhh-mmm no...no you haven’t.”
“Well I do, I love it when you hold me, catch me, hug me.” she confessed with a grin.
“I think Lucy needs to go to bed.” Cana said with a wink in my direction.
“Mmmm bed, bed sounds amazing.” Lucy responded. “Natsu take me to bed please.”
I felt my breath catch in my throat. I knew that wasn’t what she meant but I couldn’t stop my mind from going to places it shouldn’t I knew I shouldn’t be thinking about my best friend like that. I didn’t want to possibly ruin what we had now.
“Come on Luce, let me get you home.” I said helping her stand and then lifting her on my back so I could give her a piggyback ride home, she was definitely in no shape to be walking. The walk back to her apartment was nice. The sky was clear and there was a small breeze which felt nice on my skin.
“Natsu.” I heard her voice.
“Yeah?”
“You are the best best friend ever.”
“Thanks Luce, you are pretty awesome too.”
Being around her when she was like this always made me nervous, she always acted more “friendly” than usual. We got to her place soon after that comment, and I walked her in to her door.
“Luce, I need your key to get in.” I said letting her down slowly, it seemed the alcohol has worn off a little bit as I watched her dig around in her skirts pocket for her apartment key.
Eventually she found it and handed it to me. I fumbled with it for a minute with no lights it was a little hard to find the keyhole.
“Got it.” I said in triumph as the door unlocked and I opened it.
“Shhh Natsu people are sleeping it’s like midnight.” She reminded me as she stumbled inside.
I walked in after her shutting her door as quietly as possible and ran to help her get to her bed. She sat down and looked up at me. God she was gorgeous. Fuck when did I start thinking like this? She patted the bed next to her and I took a seat. My heart beating a million miles a minute.
“Do you remember when we babysat Asuka?” She asked quietly.
I nodded.
“Do you remember what she asked us to do?”
“Yeah…” I responded thinking about how much I actually did want to kiss her that day, and how she rejected the thought.
What she did next took me by surprise, I was down right frozen. Lucy turned and kissed me. Her lips were soft and warm just liked I imagined they would have been, her vanilla and strawberry scent was intoxicating. As she broke away all I could do was stare at her and her red cheeks. She waited for a response but I had nothing, I didn’t know what to do or what to say. That’s when I knew I had messed up, because the next thing I knew I was being shoved out the door by a very angry and very tearful Lucy.
End Flashback
“So that’s what happened.” I finished telling my story to Happy.
“You kissed her?” He said in his childish teasing tone. “Natsu and Lucy sittin in a tree.” He bagan.
“She actually kissed me.” I corrected him ignoring his teasing. “I was the idiot who sat there like Ice Princess just froze me.” I shook my head. “Gah why am I so dumb?”
“I don’t think you are dumb, it’s not like you expected it to happen. She just didn’t give you enough time to respond.” He said nonchalantly. “Maybe you should go talk to her? She’s probably just as confused as you are.”
I looked up as he sprouted his wings and started flying away without another word. I couldn’t help but stand up at him and yell.
“When the hell did you get so smart?”