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msbunnee · 6 years

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Just A Kiss

Hello! This is my submission for the Fairy Tail Valentines Gift Exchange. I wrote this for @stardresss and I hope you like it! I apologize if it seems like it runs through the story quickly...I had a lot of detail in mind and tried to compress a lot of it. This is also the first fic I’ve written in about 6 years, so again I apologize if its not up to par. Enjoy!

Title: Just a Kiss

Author: MsBunnee

Pairing: NaLu

It was a bright, cold morning in early February. A blanket of snow had fallen the previous night and the forest was sparkling with the reflection of the sun's rays. It looked as if it was going to be a peaceful day in the quiet wood, until a loud boom reverberated through the still air.

The disruption came from a small cottage nestled near the outskirts of the forest, which currently had black smoke billowing from the blown-out windows. Inside, amid the chaos and general unholiness of destruction, was Lucy- hacking her lungs out. She had stumbled to one of the windows and was trying to make sense of what happened, although she had a pretty good idea of whom was responsible.

As soon as the room had cleared some she whirled on her mischievous familiar, a now slightly-blackened blue cat whose lack of air could've been from either the explosion or from laughter, but Lucy was now intent that the reason be her hands around his neck.

"What the hell did you do, cat?!?!" Her face was absolutely lived, although slightly less intimidating now that the smoke left streaks of ash all over her face. Nevertheless, she yanked him by the scruff of his neck and held him up at eye level.

The blue cat (known as Happy), had stifled his laughter and tried to look as pitiful and contrite as possible. "Aww Loooshi!! I just wanted to make you smile! You've been so busy lately that you don't have any time for fun!"

"Yeah I bet," Lucy growled, dropping the feline and looking around. Her cottage was covered in soot and whatever substances had been in her cauldron- at least nothing was melting. The blonde witch ground her teeth. She couldn't believe how reckless and hindering her familiar was. He was supposed to be a helpful companion, not a dangerous crackpot full of pranks!

She sighed and walked over to her cupboard, beneath which was hanging a keyring with an elaborate set of keys. The magical tools warmed in her palm, sensing her presence. Lucy selected one and disentangled it from the others. Holding the key in front of her, Lucy began to chant. A warm glow began to emanate from her and her cottage seemed to wait with bated breath. Even Happy was silent as he watched his master work her magic.

Lucy finished her chant, and there was a moment of silence. Then, with a blinding flash, a summoned figure stepped into this plane and bowed to the blonde witch. She wore a simple black dress with a white apron and kept her pink hair held back with a simple yet elegant hairband.

"Good morning Mistress! How can I assist you today?"

"Virgo, thank you for coming so quickly. Would you please help me clean up this mess?"

The summoned maid glanced at the ruined cottage and snorted. "Please Mistress, let me handle this inconvenience. I'm sure your time is better spent delivering punishment to those who deserve it." She eyeballed Happy, who stuck his tongue out at her. Virgo snapped her fingers, and in the blink of an eye Lucy's cottage looked as if it had never been touched. Surfaces were sparking clean, utensils were organized, and even Lucy and Happy were cleaned up. The only thing that wasn't back to normal were the windows- they were still blown out, but at least there wasn't any splinters or broken glass lying around. Lucy sighed in relief.

"Thank you so much Virgo!" The maid gave a deep bow. "It was my pleasure Mistress!" And with a spin of her dress and another flash of light, the spirit was gone.

Lucy clapped her hands together. Really, she should be doing something more to chastise her unhelpful familiar, but it was true that the witch was extremely busy. Valentine's Day was coming up, and with the holiday of love came lots of paying customers. While Lucy had an affinity to summoning and contracting spirits, her real specialty was crafting high quality potions.

Ever since she was little, Lucy loved to research potions and their magical effects. It was a complex and precise art, with little room for error lest you accidentally melt your client's insides or blow yourself up. However the rewards were often greater than the risks, and Lucy was a pretty smart practitioner. Nearly all of her potions crafted worked exactly as they were supposed to- sometimes better. Her high-quality concoctions gave her a decent living wage and allowed her to get some of the rarer ingredients for her specialty brews. The little shop she ran in the town of Magnolia had a lot of commercial potions for the public; popular little elixirs that gave the drinker short bouts of luck, or medleys that improved cognitive thinking, and philters that could let you perform parlor tricks.

Lucy enjoyed crafting all of these, for she reveled in the delight of others. Non-magic clientele were the best, for their appreciation of her magic cemented Lucy's happiness in her work. As far as holidays are concerned, Valentine's Day is the best. Not only did business increase for Lucy (hey, you had to pay taxes somehow!) but she was a firm believer in finding your true love and the general spirit of the holiday. Love potions in and of themselves weren't very effective for it defeated the purpose of true love, and Lucy refused to do business with those who wished to control others. However, potions for confidence, luck, and beauty were popular and relatively harmless. In fact, that was what she was working on before she was so rudely interrupted.

A couple days prior the blonde witch was visited by her friend Juvia, a gorgeous naiad whom had fallen in stalker-ish love with Gray, a winter warlock. Lucy had quickly talked Juvia out of a love potion (not only was it immoral, but would she be happy with a forced love?) and had sold her on a confidence booster instead. The potion she was brewing for Juvia would give her the confidence to approach Gray, the mental fortitude to articulate what she wanted to say and calmly relay it, and a slight negative emotion inhibitor, in case things went south. Lucy knew Juvia well enough to know that if she was rejected she wouldn't handle it well and would probably cause torrential downpours for the rest of the month, and she was NOT dealing with the floods again. Even with magic, it took ages to get the mildew smell out of her store.

Lucy made her way over to her cupboard again and opened the wide doors. There were tons of vials and beakers full of colorful liquid, boxes and pouches of bones and amputated creature parts, powders and pastes and more. After several minutes of searching through her ingredients, an agitated Lucy gave an angry huff and slapped the cupboard doors closed. The force of it shook the structure slightly, and a mollified Lucy steadied it with a careful touch.

"What's wrong?" Happy tentatively ventured. Lucy narrowed her eyes at the blue fur ball.

"It just so happens that my last batch of salamander scales was in that brew that you decided to detonate."

Happy seemed undeterred. "So why don't you go buy some more?"

Lucy leaned against her counter and rubbed her temples. "It's not like they're in the market down the street. It's an exotic item, and it takes weeks for the supplier to collect and ship them here."

After a few moments of thought, Lucy pushed herself off the counter and went to her bookcase. Happy could hear her muttering under her breath while she skimmed the spines and pulled random tomes from the shelves.

"Really should've thought of this...Valentine's Day...stupid cat...no choice...cocky narcissists...pickles..."

A thoroughly confused Happy magically sprouted wings and went to hover over Lucy, watching as she brought the tomes to the kitchen table and started rifling through them. Finding the appropriate pages and sections, the witch then started to gather utensils and ingredients; chopping this, grinding that, squeezing whatever that was, and combining it all in her cauldron. She snapped her fingers and instantly there was a fire underneath, slowly bringing the medley to a boil. When it looked like she was finished, Lucy pulled a particular spellbook towards her and propped it up to see it better. She looked over her shoulder at Happy and gave him a warning glare.

"Now, stay out of the way and keep quiet. And whatever you do, try not to give away any information. I mean it. Do. Not. Speak. Are we clear?"

Happy pulled his paw across his lips with a zipper motion and gave her a thumbs up. Lucy rolled her eyes, knowing that somehow he was going to be the death of her. Very gently, Lucy tipped a beaker of red liquid over her bubbling concotion and let three drops fall.

The potion started to sizzle, quietly at first but then it steadily grew louder, until it resembled a dull roar. The fire underneath the cauldron flared, and suddenly the temperature in the cottage skyrocketed. Happy flew a little ways back and landed on the open...well, broken windowsill, thankful for the winter air at his back as the heat from the cauldron pushed against his fur.

Lucy stood her ground before it, her eyes focused even though sweat started beading on her forehead. She held her arms out in an open stance, willing her magical energies forth to help direct the flow and find what she needed. She moved her lips in a low chant, gently calling, sifting, searching; the air turned dry and hotter still, and Lucy grit her teeth, pushing through the barriers of the planes. She needed to find one, just one willing soul...

All at once, like the line of a fishing pole suddenly snapping, there was a great flare of heat- Lucy had thrown her arms up to shield her face, sure that there were flames in her home. And then, the heat was gone. The temperature in the cottage had relatively returned to normal as the heat leaked out through the windows. Slowly, Lucy lowered her arms and looked towards her cauldron.

There was no one there. Lucy stood still, shocked and puzzled why it didn't work. She turned to reach for the spellbook to see if she missed anyth-

"Hey."

Lucy's heart nearly shot through her chest. She whirled around to see her visitor leaning casually against her kitchen counter. He looked like an average male human, but had unusually pink spiky hair. He was also built well, with very defined muscles cut in his torso that she could see. He looked relatively casual for a demon...not that she expected horns and a tail or anything. He was wearing a form-fitting black tank top, dark jeans, and a toothy grin; disarmingly normal.

Lucy suddenly remembered her purpose for this entire ordeal and closed her mouth- when had it opened? She schooled her features to look calm and confident; she was the one in control, she had summoned him. His dark eyes were glittering at her and his grin widened; apparently he had caught her staring.

Nevertheless, Lucy kept her façade of authority.

"Hi, I'm Lucy. Thank you for coming." The thank-you, of course, was just a formality. Technically the act of summoning was an act of force- an irritant, if you will. Those to be summoned feel the pull of the call from the summoner until it gets too unbearable to ignore. It was generally better to go and make a deal and get it over with.

The pink-haired demon straightened and took a few steps toward Lucy. "Name's Natsu! Nice place you got here." He glanced towards her windows and saw Happy, and his grin grew even wider, if that were possible. "Hey buddy! I've never seen such a cool blue cat!"

Happy puffed his chest out in pride and was about to respond before Lucy interrupted him by clearing her throat.

"Please, don't inflate his ego. If it gets any bigger I'll need another cottage to keep it in."

Happy glared at Lucy as Natsu laughed in a warm, boisterous tone that filled the cottage with a comfortable ambiance. Lucy felt heat rush through her veins and blush her cheeks...did his voice do that? Or was it still hot in here from the summoning ritual? Not that it really mattered.

"Anyway," Lucy continued as Natsu's chuckles died down and he turned his attention to her once again. "The reason I called for you is because I need your help retrieving some ingredients for my potions. I don't have a lot of time left before my deadline and it would be impossible for me to get them myself."

Lucy watched as Natsu's eyes flickered around the cottage again before settling on her with a smirk. Something in the way he looked at her put the witch back on guard again. She had almost forgotten that demons tended to be mischevous devils with hidden agendas. She wondered what sort of agenda Natsu had, if he had one. He seemed like a genuinely warm character; it was hard to imagine him conspiring ulterior motives.

"A scavenger hunt? Sounds like fun!" He folded his arms against his chest and looked down at her. When had he gotten so close?! He was so close that Lucy could feel heat coming off of his body in waves similar to the pulse of a heartbeat. It was a gentle heat, one that she wanted to be enveloped in...like being wrapped up in a comforting blanket on a cold night. But the proximity of the demon male also kept her thoughts racing, making it hard for her to keep a cool head and focus on the task at hand. Lucy masked her rising nervousness with a small chuckle and stood her ground, staring resolutely back into his dark eyes. She returned his smirk with a smile of her own.

"Fantastic! The first thing I need is a batch of salamander scales from the monster in Hell's Valley. That potion is supposed to be ready tomorrow evening so that ingredient takes top priority. I also am in need of Stellaria leaves from Mount Hakobe, and the fangs of the blue basilisk on Galuna Island."

Natsu tilted his head nonchalantly, as if she had asked him to get her bread, milk and eggs. "Piece of cake."

There was a moment of silence as Lucy waited for Natsu to continue. This was the part that she had anticipated from the start; the make or break moment in which Lucy had to choose between her customers or her dignity. Her reputation would suffer if she couldn't deliver on time, but what if he wanted something she couldn't procure? What would a demon want, exactly? It wasn't like a couple of rare materials was worthy of her soul or something.

"So," Natsu started, breaking Lucy's train of thought. "I accept your task of retrieving the ingredients for you, and in return..." He leaned down closer to Lucy, close enough to where Lucy could ascertain the scent of woodsmoke and pine.

"...you give me a kiss."

All the gears in Lucy's mind ground to halt and stuttered. Wait...did he just say...what...did she hear him correctly?

"A...kiss?" She echoed, trying to connect the dots in her brain. She knew what it meant, she wasn't an idiot, but why on earth would that be of any value to a demon like him? Was there some sort of trick he was playing that she couldn't foresee?

His dark eyes now glowed like intense embers, pinning Lucy with a stare that made her legs weak and her heart lump painfully in her throat. He moved his hand and gently held her chin up so they were only a few mere inches apart. His voice was low as he murmured, a timber of husky velvet that promised granted wishes and fulfilled fantasies, and she couldn't help but be pulled into the reverie of what a kiss with him would be like.

"I return with the requested materials within the timeframe, and in exchange you'll grant me the precious gift of your lips against mine...or, if you prefer, I can kiss you. I'll be sure to make it worth your while..."

Lucy was still stumbling through the fog of her mind which was quickly being consumed by a rush of desire. She blinked, trying to wrap her head around the offer.

"That's...all you want? Your services in exchange for a kiss?"

Natsu grinned, and a fang poked out from between his lips. Lucy's eyes locked on it, and suddenly all she could think about was that canine tugging on her bottom lip, his tongue begging entrance as his hands tangled in her long blonde locks.

"That's all."

Lucy swallowed, and the action helped bring her back to her senses a little bit. Her analytical mind examined the situation; the kiss was defined as a kiss, nothing more and nothing less. As far as she knew, her desire was her own, and she was of sound mind. She couldn't think of anything else that the demon could gain from the bargain, and it was easy enough. After all, it was a harmless little kiss.

Her chin still in his palm, Lucy looked up at Natsu through her lashes and gave a coy smile of her own.

"I accept your terms on the bargain Natsu. We have a deal."

"Awesome."

The demon finally stepped back out of her personal space, his charasmatic smile radiating warmth as his facial features lost their previous intensity in exchange for a more carefree aura. He rolled his shoulder back until it cracked, and Lucy could see excitement in his dark eyes at the prospect of adventure. Lucy understood the feeling; nothing felt better than traveling the land and exploring places, learning something new with each and every journey. She almost envied him in the aspect that she couldn't go herself.

Natsu turned and took a few steps away from Lucy. "Well, if I suppose I should get going if we're going to keep our bargain. Bit of a time constraint, ya know." He looked over his shoulder at Happy and gave the feline a little wave. "See ya later little buddy!"

And with a quick wink at Lucy, Natsu departed in a flash of fire. The flare of heat that accompanied it made Lucy flinch involuntarily, and she stood still for several moments, mulling over exactly what had just transpired between them. A quiet sniggering sound pulled Lucy's attention to her blue familiar, who was mushing his paws against his mouth to stifle his giggles. He waggled his eyebrows at her.

"You liiiiiiike each other!"

Lucy flushed a deep crimson and was about to deny the claim out of habit, but stopped herself. It was fairly obvious that she was charmed by the pinkette, and their deal had been kind of...intimate, for the lack of a better word.

The blonde witch shrugged and avoided looking in Happy's direction; his mocking would only instigate her anger and she was wholly unproductive when she was angry.

"Well he certainly is...charismatic," she admitted. "It was an easy enough deal to take- a couple of kisses in exchange for my materials is practically free labor. And I highly doubt that he likes me in that way, Happy. We just met barely ten minutes ago. It's more likely that he's using me for some ulterior motive or another."

"A kiss."

"What?" Lucy finally glanced towards Happy, confused.

"In the contract he said 'a kiss'. Singular. You just said 'a couple of kisses'. You're assuming he's going to kiss you more than once."

Lucy's mouth hung open for a moment while she processed what he pointed out. Afterwards she became flustered all over again.

"Ok, he was exceptionally charismatic! Maybe I do have a little crush on him; whatever! Just because he's cute though doesn't mean that he doesn't have some scheme going on behind my back!"

Happy flew back into the comfort of the living room and made himself comfy on the back of the small couch. He was still grinning ear to ear.

" Whatever you say Looshi. In any case, the deal seemed pretty cut and dry to me. Unless you make another one, you shouldn't have anything to worry about."

Lucy mulled the advice around in her head and had to agree. At any rate, there was nothing she could do about it until he showed up again. And she still had a lot of work to do in the meantime.

Lucy busied herself with other ingredients and orders so as not to fret over the situation; she wouldn't get much done if she kept daydreaming about fiery strangers and kisses yet to come.

The next time Lucy saw Natsu was not, in her opinion, under the most optimal circumstances.

In fact, she was fast asleep in her bed when an intense heat washed over her and the accompanying light caused her to bolt upright. Her eyes darted around the room as she tried to focus on the disturbance, finally landing on Natsu as her heartbeat returned to normal rhythm.

He was crouched at the end of her bed, grinning at her startled appearance. Moonlight that shone through the window she fixed earlier that evening was giving his form an ethereal glow that she couldn't tear her eyes away from. A couple beats of silence passed before he lifted his hand in greeting.

"Yo."

"Do you have any idea what time it is?" Lucy hissed in a high-pitched whisper.

"Four o'clock in the morning," he replied easily. A light snore caused the demon to turn his head and find Happy, whom was curled up in his hammock in the corner. Natsu gave a soft smile and consequently lowered his voice as he turned to Lucy again.

"I wanted to get these to you as soon as possible."

He withdrew a small pouch from his pocket and held it out to her. Lucy scooched towards him and gently took the proffered satchel from his outstretched hand. Her fingertips lightly grazed his and she could've sworn she felt a kind of resonance from them.

Ignoring the odd feeling, Lucy tugged on the drawstring of the pouch and smoothly tipped some of the contents out onto her open palm. Shiny ruby-colored scales glittered in the moonlight like sparkling embers. She stared at them for a few moments, admiring their luster before she gave a satisfied hum and returned them to the pouch. She turned to the pink-haired demon, who was watching her intently, and smiled.

"They're perfect. How did you get so many in such a superb condition?"

Natsu gave her a toothy grin. "Fire salamanders are something of a specialty of mine. "

Lucy could believe it. She felt Natsu's natural body heat from where she was sitting as it enveloped her in a comfortable warmth. She closed her eyes in contentment, a smile tugging on her lips as she imagined Natsu wrestling with the giant fire lizard. She wished she could've seen it.

A few moments later Lucy remembered that she was not alone and should probably try not to fall asleep in the presence of company, and opened her eyes to see Natsu watching her closely. The intense look in his dark eyes was back, and Lucy was suddenly aware of exactly what she was wearing- a sheer silk nightgown that molded to her form and ended above the knee. A strap was currently sliding down one shoulder and Lucy shivered slightly as Natsu's eyes roamed her figure. She felt a blush dust her cheeks, but she refused to be awkward about this.

"Like what you see?"

Lucy smirked as Natsu seemed to be at a loss for words for a moment. She enjoyed this, this game of sorts that she had going with Natsu. She didn't know if any feelings he had were genuine, but quite frankly she didn't care at the moment. She had had plenty of failures when it came to the love department, and although the recurring Valentine's Days were sometimes lonely, she had felt she was better off. To be honest, this was the most fun the witch has had in years, and she had no intention of shrugging off romantic motive now.

Lucy's heart thumped in anticipation as Natsu crawled closer to her and his scent invaded her senses again.

"So Lucy..." She shivered at the way her name rolled off his tongue. His voice was soft and low, a slight rumble soothing to her ears. "I do believe you owe me a kiss."

Well, she made a contract and she had to deliver. Not that she particularly minded upholding her end of the bargain. With no reservations Lucy slowly moved closer and tilted her head up, finally connecting them with a gentle press of her lips.

Lucy didn't expect sparks or fireworks- she learned a long time ago that that stuff was usually reserved for fairy tales. But she was a witch after all, and she did believe in magic. Natsu's magic was a strong, sensual heat. She felt it pulse in his aura; a steady ebb and flow of emotion and passion. Lucy felt it concentrate and flow from their point of contact. It spread from her lips to throughout her body and tingled in her fingertips. It felt like wildfire, racing through her veins in a fervor to awaken locked inhibitions. She felt that if she let it, his magic would whirl her away in a fantasy that she would never wish to return from.

Lucy tentatively broke the kiss and opened her eyes- she didn't remember closing them- and shyly looked up at him through her lashes. Natsu was still; his eyes were also closed as he appeared to savor the moment. A few heartbeats later they slid open and gazed at Lucy as if she was the most beautiful creature in all of the planes of existence. His tongue slowly skimmed over his bottom lip in an attempt to taste her. Deciding it wasn't enough, he lowered his face to hers but stopped before he made contact.

"That was-" he paused, unsure of how to proceed. Lucy's heart felt like it was doing backflips. She had made him speechless! She felt a rush of adrenaline that made her feel powerful and sexy. She felt as if she had control- that if she decided to, she could wrap him around her finger and bend him in such delicious ways...

Natsu had finally decided on a word. "Incredible."

His eyes were dark and hungry as they bore into Lucy's chocolate irises. "And definitely not enough."

He leaned down to initiate the kiss this time, but Lucy chuckled and softly pressed her forefinger to his lips. "Now now, I believe the deal was I would give you a kiss when you delivered my ingredients to me. Nothing more and nothing less." She gave him a sly wink.

Natsu stared at her with a look of slight bewilderment before his features morphed into a feral grin, somehow both intense and playful.

"Is that so?" He murmured softly, his eyes glinting in the darkness as they roved over Lucy. He shifted his weight so that he sat back on his heels, kneeling in front of her on the bed. He spread his hands in front of him with the palms up, reminding Lucy of a suave entrepreneur trying to make a sale. "Well, we can adjust the parameters of the deal a bit if we so desire...?"

He ended the sentence with a questioning note, probing for an answer with a little hope dancing in his eyes. Lucy, instead of viewing his antics as lecherous and off-putting, found them rather endearing and brought her finger to her chin, tapping it as if in thought.

"Hmm...well I guess we could do that. I mean, we never did discuss what kind of kiss we could have. And I'm assuming you'll be wanting more than one, seeing as you only brought me one out of the three ingredients that I asked for."

Natsu waggled his eyebrows and Lucy pressed her hand to her mouth to muffle her giggles. "Well, multiple deliveries mean multiple payments and more chances to see you...you tend to notice things, don't you?"

Lucy wasn't prepared for the change of direction in their flirty conversation. She eyed him and tried to figure out what he was thinking. His excitement was still present underneath his questioning stare, but he was patiently waiting for a genuine answer. It was as if he was actually trying to get to know her while simultaneously attempting to get in her pants...although to be fair, he was already in her bed.

Lucy gave a small snort. Alright, might as well be straightforward then. She dropped her guise of being coy and looked the demon in the eye. Natsu didn't seem bothered by her change in demeanor; he just continued to stare at her curiously.

"What exactly is your angle here? If sex is all you wanted you could've just put that on the table and have the offer accepted or rejected. If you wanted to be sly about it I could see you playing this game and working your way up to it; a kiss here, a touch there, and maybe I would be more receptive to the idea if you wound me tight enough. But it seems like you genuinely want to spend time with me and get to know me...what is the point? Is there something else you want that you can't outright ask for?"

Natsu sat quietly, processing Lucy's inquiries. He had actually blushed when Lucy had spoken about sex so boldly, which had surprised the witch. She thought she had him pegged as a player but then he talked about spending time with her...and she sensed the sincerity in his words.

Natsu placed his hand on the back of his neck and gave a nervous laugh.

"Actually...the thing is, I really don't have anything I really want. Money doesn't interest me, but I love adventure. I like testing my limits and taking on the world, and your job offer is actually what I really like doing. And...you're really nice Lucy. I know this is only the second time we've met, but honestly I could tell from our very first encounter that you were kind, sweet, smart, and really caring. I could see it in your familiar, how he was happy and comfortable. I could see it in your work, how everything is meticulously placed and your potions were for the betterment of others. I could see it in your contracted spirits, in how carefully cared for your keys are, and the love I can feel radiating from them. And most of all, I can see it in you. You are a friend to everyone who needs one; a girl who does her best for the good of others, who hates to disappoint them, who likes to try new things and experience everything for herself."

Natsu lowered his gaze, took a breath and continued. "And...because of all that, I knew that I wanted to be close to you. I want to be your friend, your companion...and perhaps, a lover, if you'd take me..." He said that last part so quietly Lucy almost didn't hear him. Almost, but it was said and it was heard. He looked up at her again.

"I figured if I could draw out our encounters, you would grow to like me back and want me around more often. And the kissing...maybe I was a little too forward, but I really do like you, and I'd love to kiss you like that all the time."

Silence reigned as Lucy, in a state of shock, attempted to process all that he had said. The silence grew increasingly uncomfortable for Natsu as he waited for Lucy to respond- he clenched and unclenched his fists and was in the process of biting through his lip.

Lucy just couldn't wrap her head around how incredibly observant the demon was. He managed to deduce all of that about her in a matter of what...ten minutes? And he liked her? Like...was attracted to her? Wanted to spend time with her? She might've been out of the game for too long because for some reason this concept seemed extremely foreign. Was it possible he really could be a potential partner?

Just as Lucy realized how awkward the situation had become and opened her mouth to respond, a voice broke the silence between them.

"See Lucy? I told you he liiiiiiked you!"

"HAPPY!" Lucy screeched and whipped her head around so fast she cracked her neck. Natsu burst out laughing, the sound instantly filling Lucy's bedroom with an aura of warmth and happiness, just like before. Lucy was blushing fiercely, but Natsu's laughter was contagious and soon she found herself giggling beside him at the absurdity of the situation.

Once things had settled down, Lucy rubbed her eyes and grinned at her contracted demon.

"You know what Natsu? I'd like that. A lot."

Natsu's heart fluttered. "Really? The...kissing, too?"

Lucy's blush returned full force but she nodded. "Yes, that too."

Natsu grinned and leaned forward to give Lucy a quick kiss on the lips. Before Lucy had a chance to respond Natsu had jumped up from the bed and took a few steps back.

"I'm gonna grab the rest of the things you need for your potions Luce! That way you can be free on Valentine's Day." He gave her a wink and Lucy felt a warm glow that she hadn't experienced in a long time. She watched him with a big stupid grin on her face.

Natsu gave Happy a salute. "See ya later, Happy! Sleep tight, Luce!" And with a flash of fire and a flare of heat, he was gone.

Lucy sat in her bed, stunned. She wasn't sure if this was real, or a really good dream. Oh dear lord if this was a dream she hoped she would never wake up. She fell back against her pillows and giggled.

Happy called out from his hammock, "I like him!".

Lucy grinned at the ceiling and waited for her heartbeat to return to normal.

"Me too, Happy. I like him too."

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