#implied gajevy

[heartonxions]

i think gajeel and levy should reveal who the older twin is when the twins are like 16 for ✨mystique✨

[bumblebeehug]

lucy hangs out with jet and droy regularly btw - it started with her wanting to get levy and gajeel alone, but they get along really well and a real friendship has grown between them. droy and lucy talks about plants and books, and lucy loves hearing about jet’s magic and vice versa, they often end up hanging out for hours (and then natsu comes along and swears he can run faster than jet so they race and obviously natsu never wins. when happy uses his super speed they almost win, but jet loves to flaunt his 1st place)

[i-write-fanfics-to-procrastinate]

Happy Gruvia Day!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day! Here’s a little piece I wrote in honor of our favorite couple! <3

Beautiful Babies

          “Hello, sunshine,” Levy purred, leaning over her tiny newborn daughter. The entire guild had gathered around her in the guildhall to meet their new little member. “Yes! Hello, dear.” The script mage was laughing. Her daughter staring up at her with wide, dark eyes. Juvia was in awe of the tiny little girl. Her fingers curled into little fists, her dark hair already springing up into little curls. She was beautiful. Juvia had always imagined having children with Gray-sama, but now, with Galena here, she could see it even more clearly.

          Juvia had been one of the first to meet Galena, only a few days after the baby girl had been born. Gajeel had asked if she would come and meet her. When Levy had lifted the tiny baby into Juvia’s arms… she could picture herself holding her own baby so easily. If only one day…

          Now, in the guildhall, everyone was ooh-ing and ah-ing over the new Redfox baby. Gray was leaning over the table, on the other side of Levy from Juvia. He wasn’t saying anything, his face was almost expressionless. Why is Gray-sama always so hard to read? But then he glanced up, and their eyes met, and something in his expression softened. He smiled. And her heart skipped a beat.

          When things calmed down, she couldn’t stop thinking about it. Even as the rest of the guild members spread out after getting their chance to be close to Galena and Levy, Juvia couldn’t get that expression out of her head.

          “Hey,” his voice startled her where she was sitting across from Levy and Lucy. The two other girls had been laughing and talking. Lucy was holding Galena. Levy must have, at some point, passed the baby into Lucy’s arms, and Juvia hadn’t even noticed. Now, Gray was standing above her, his expression pretty normal. She longed to see that smile again. What did it mean?

          “Gray-sama!” She smiled, though she had faltered for a moment.

          “I was wondering if you wanted me to walk you home.” Lucy and Levy’s conversation fell silent. Gray had never asked her something like that in front of other guild members.

          “R-right! Yes! Juvia… Juvia would love to!” She stood quickly, barely remembered to wave to Levy and Lucy, and followed Gray outside into the snow. It was cold. Gray let Juvia reach out and wrap her arms around his, pulling him close. She knew he wasn’t one for public displays of affection, but now that they were outside the guild he seemed to relax.

          “Galena is darling, isn’t she?” Juvia said, trying to lighten the silence with some conversation. Gray smiled.

          “Yeah, she is.” Then his expression changed, and he stopped walking. The snow was falling down gently. It was late night. Not many people were in the streets. But even under the light of just the flickering street lamp, Juvia could see he was conflicted. “Juvia?”

          “Yes, darling?” she whispered.

          “Have you ever…” he paused, and then he pulled away from her to face her, but he didn’t touch her. He managed to whisper—his voice hoarse, “Have you ever thought about having kids?”

          Juvia took in a breath, “G-Gray-sama!”

          “I know, I’m… I’m sorry I—”

          “Of course, Juvia has!” She replied, gleefully, reaching out to grasp his hands. “Juvia has imagined many times what they might look like, if they will have your eyes or Juvia’s! If they will sleep well through the night, or if Juvia will have to rock them to sleep and hold them close. She wonders—”

          “You have.” Gray murmured, interrupting her, his eyes wide.

          “Gray-sama,” she whispered, “Why do you ask?”

          “Because…” his cheeks turned a bright shade of scarlet, “In… in… in…” he cleared his throat, “More recently, I’ve thought about it too.”

          “More recently?” Juvia beamed, and then she threw her arms around him. “Aw! Gray! You want to have a baby with Juvia! Don’t worry, my darling! We can get started right away—”

          “Relax!” He gasped, managing to peel her off of him. “We’re in the middle of the street!”

          She felt her cheeks heat up, and she glanced away sheepishly. “Of course.”

          “But… I think… Gajeel and Levy have a baby, and you know I’ll always be by your side right?” He asked, glancing up at her hesitantly.

          “Of course,” Juvia nodded. He leaned in and stole a kiss, cupping her cheek.

          “What I mean to say is… maybe we should leave it up to fate. And if we have a baby, you and I, I think that might be nice.” She could hardly believe her ears. She let out a laugh and threw her arms around him again, pressing kiss after kiss to his lips, and jaw, and cheek. He let out a laugh, a real laugh, and held her close. “Hey, hey, come on. Let’s get home. I don’t want you freezing to death.” Gray entwined his fingers with Juvia’s leading them down the street, all while Juvia’s thoughts were going a mile a minute.

          “We will make very beautiful babies, Gray!” she giggled. Gray looked back with a roll of his eyes. Then he chuckled.

          “Guess I can’t really disagree with facts.”

[not-just-any-fangirl]

Idea for the deaf au- a very drunk natsu having a serious conversation with happy in rapid fire sign language about which chemicals should never be mixed together for fireworks. And Gajeel records the whole thing :)

Gajeel Hates His Cousins

Word Count; 987

A/N; :D :D :D :D :D :D Idk if this is what you were hoping for but it sure was fun to write!! I love exploring the friendships, something I admit I neglect a bit for my ships sadly. But tada! Some good old boy (and Loke) bonding over dumb decsions and sucking at romance!

All of my content about Deaf Natsu can be found under the deaf natsu au tag, and the main writing pieces under deaf!natsu

Thank you guys for all the love towards this!! It really means a lot <3

Gajeel didn’t know he had gotten into this mess, but he didn’t really give a shit. 

One second he had been sitting in his dorm, headphones and glasses on as he tried to power through an essay about the dangers of bias in media that was due in two weeks, and the next thing he knew his fucking living space was being overrun by his dumbass cousin and his friends. 

Not that they weren’t also Gajeel’s friends, but at the time of Gray and Loke throwing open his door and pulling in a confused Natsu clutching an apathetic Happy, they were decidedly not on Gajeel’s favourite people list. Loke had been dramatically bitching about the unfairness of Natsu’s alcohol tolerance. Gray had been demanding Gajeel disprove Natsu’s obvious lie. Happy had meowed at Lily and remained limp in Natsu’s arms. 

It was a clusterfuck.

And that was before Cobra and Laxus had come out of his room, half dressed and pissed at the interruption. 

Now though, Gajeel was sitting on the chair Laxus had stolen from the engineering lounge, recording his dumbass cousin for both blackmail and Lucy. 

“No, of course Lily, Acacia gum is the much better binder, but dextrin is so much easier to get and cheaper! But then if you want the colours of strontium or sodium to stand out more then you’ll need a twenty-five - seventy-five mix too-” he continued on, signs sloppy and never fully finishing before moving onto the next word, Gajeel only following along because he had grown up with the dipshit. Happy and Lily sat in front of where he had ended up cross-legged on the floor, fully immersed in tracking Natsu’s flailing movements. 

“What the fuck is he even saying?” Loke asked, half sprawled in Gray’s lap and their feet somehow not mangled for landing in Cobra’s lap. They were nursing a beer, having called it quits after four and refusing to take part in the shots Gray had all but shoved down Natsu's throat. Gajeel would fear for his cousin’s liver if he wasn’t half convinced the idiot was indestructible. He was quietly proud that Natsu wasn’t dead after nearly twelve shots of fire whiskey and a half dozen beers, but fuck if he wasn’t the drunkest Gajeel had ever seen him. 

“I ‘unno,” Gray slurred, just as entranced with Natsu’s signing as the cats, “but I think it’s givin’ me dizzy.”

“That’s ‘cus you tried to match him shot for shot you idiot,” Laxus said flatly. Cobra was tucked under his arm, and Gajeel knew he was only pretending to be pissy about having people in his dorm. For as much as a bitch-face that Laxus had, he was more comfortable with people around, even if that was drunk-off-their asses college brats. 

“Oh,” Gray said, nodding to himself at Laxus’ wise words. 

Gajeel snorted, focusing back on Natsu with his phone. He was doing that thing where he made odd noises, as if he were trying to speak every fifth word, Gajeel thrown back to when they were twelve and Natsu was trying to explain that there was a cat stuck in a tree root system but couldn’t think of the words over the racing of his thoughts. Not that Gajeel had been able to focus on anything other than how bloody his hands were, Gajeel finally understanding when Natsu had eventually dragged him to the spot where he had been trying to dig through the thorny brambles around the crying kitten. 

A kitten that would grow up to be the one in front of him today. And the one that pounced on Natsu’s hands, gnawing on his knuckle as Natsu fell backward with a loud squawk. Cobra and Loke burst out into laughter, Gray slow as he processed what was happening and Laxus cracking a grin. Natsu gave up his debate over firework internal workings to play with his cat, cooing happily when Lily jumped into the fray, chewing on a piece of Natsu’s hair. 

“Lucy’s gonna love this,” Gajeel mumbled. And if Lucy loved it, then she’d definitely show it to her friends. Which included Levy. Not that Gajeel cared what Shrimp thought of him, except she sent the cutest emojis in the weirdest fucking way...

Gajeel grunted, phone falling from his hand by the heavy weight that crashed over his shoulders. He glared at the sly grin Cobra shot him, trying to be as intimidating as he could before his pseudo-cousin could open his dumbass mouth. 

“You that desperate to talk to her that you’d manipulate poor little Bunny Girl with pictures of Pinky and the cats?” Cobra teased. Gajeel shoved his hand in his face, pushing him away with a curse. Cobra snapped at his hand, sneering as he slunk back to the sofa and resumed his place under Laxus’ arm. Gajeel shared a look with his roommate, silently asking why he had to fuck someone that was a certifiable sociopath. Laxus shrugged in a way that Gajeel interpreted as ‘the dick’s good’. 

“Oi, is Natsu gonna like, die, ‘cus I don’t need that on my conscious or college record,” Loke called. Gajeel snorted again, picking up his phone and tucking it in his pocket. 

“Nah, but he ain’t gonna be happy tomorrow I can tell you fuckers that.”

Loke made a face at Gajeel, their glasses half smushed into their face but doing nothing to fix it. Loud snoring filled the room, Gajeel turning back to where Natsu laid flat on the floor. Lily pawed at one of the piercings in Natsu’s upper ear, a dangly star that he had stolen from Lucy’s jewelry store. Happy curled on Natsu’s chest, nose to his chin. 

Gajeel groaned as he stood up. Natsu would have to pay him back for this through begging and doing his science req homework for a month, all semester if the dipshit threw up in his bed. 

[unashamed-shipper]

Living With You

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one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight / nine / ten / eleven / twelve / thirteen / fourteen / fifteen / sixteen / seventeen / eighteen / nineteen

rating: t+ for sexual joking, swear words, and violence

pairings in this chapter: nalu, with mentions of gajevy and gruvia

characters in this chapter: natsu, lucy, gray, gajeel. 

Lucy sighed, smoothing her outfit in front of her mirror one more time. She didn’t know where they were going, but she dressed up in a cranberry off the shoulder dress topped with a silver necklace and black heels. She hoped that she wouldn’t be taller than Natsu, but knew that even if she was it wouldn’t be a blow to his ego. He was a confident guy that wouldn’t be shaken by something as small as his girl being taller than him.

His girl, Lucy thought with a smile. That was finally her. After months of pining and flirtation, they were finally going on their first date today.

Anxiety ripped through her as she applied her makeup and she felt the cold press into the back of her skull. What if he didn’t like her? What if he decided not to go on another date?

Lucy curled her hands into a fist at herself, realizing that this was ridiculous. Natsu would never leave her, no matter the trial or problem. He would always be by her side.

Exhaling, she unfurled her fists and turned the doorknob to exit her room with a shaking hand. Opening the door, she exited her room to find Gray and Gajeel sitting on the couch with cups of coffee between them.

Black coffee.

They only drank that when it was a serious problem, like the time that Lucy almost got a black eye at work. They were so mad then that Natsu stomped to her work with Gray and Gajeel in tow only to find that the man had already been arrested by police–and punched by Juvia, who was also detained for the night. Thankfully, Gray was able to convince the officers to let her go and succeeded, leading Juvia to vow never to leave his side.

The two men turned to face Lucy, but when she saw the looks on their faces she was shocked. Their eyes were gentle, but firm; by the look in their eyes, it seemed that they were talking about something of importance.

“Hey, Lucy,” Gray said with a soft smile, patting the couch cushion next to him and motioning her over. Confused, Lucy let him continue before she finally complied, sitting down next to him with her hands folded in her lap.

“Salamander has it in his head that he has a date with you tonight,” Gajeel interjected after a few moments of silence, smirking like the thought of it was a joke.

“He does,” Lucy replied with a smile of her own. The men’s eyes grew slowly as they shared a look. Something was going on, she just knew it.

“Natsu is our friend,” Gray began slowly, crossing his arms over his chest, “but we won’t hesitate to smack him around if needed.”

Gajeel barked out a laugh in response, covering his mouth when Lucy glared at the both of them.

“Listen, guys. I know you’re worried about me and all, but I’ve got this. Natsu’s sweet, and kind, and he wouldn’t do anything to hurt me,” Lucy said with a sigh, running her hand through her hair. Was violence the only way to solve things for these guys?

“He’s a guy,” Gajeel replied with a chuckle.

“So?”

“So,” Gray said, putting a hand on Lucy’s shoulder, “men are dogs. Even ones like Natsu who are too stupid to have their brains in their di–”

The doorbell rang, signifying the end of their conversation. Someone was at the door and neither Gajeel or Gray moved to answer it. Lucy scowled, annoyed that the men couldn’t get themselves out of their comfy seats.

Levy wasn’t due to be here for another three hours for her date with Gajeel. And Juvia was working today. So was Cana. And none of the other girls knew her address. Lucy became confused, but answered the door anyway.

“Natsu?” Lucy asked when she opened it, her brows furrowing in confusion.

“Hey, Luce! Ready for our date?” Natsu lifted up a bouquet of pink roses.

“Why’d you bring pink?” Lucy asked with a smile, accepting her roses as if she were on the Bachelor. “Not that I dislike them at all! They’re beautiful.”

“Red means love, so I’m guessing he didn’t wanna jump the fence too soon,” Gray filled in for Natsu just as he began to open his mouth.

“O-Oh. I see,” Lucy said, her anxiety beginning to rise. Concerned at the emotion on her face, Natsu rushed to her side and sat her down on the couch and handing her the blanket that had been there since the beginning. Lucy grinned when she felt its softness and warmth, and thanked Natsu once her need for stimulation was fulfilled.

“Ready to go?” he asked a moment later, holding out a hand for her to grasp. Lucy smiled at him before telling him that she was ready and they began to walk to the door.

Gray and Gajeel let out threats to Natsu as they left and Natsu grinned when he practically slammed the door in the men’s faces.

“So where are we going?” Lucy asked, and Natsu tapped a finger to his chin. He had to pretend to contemplate what he already had planned.

“You wanna go get some scones from that cafe to hold us over until dinner?” Natsu looked into her eyes, knowing that it was the right answer when they lit up.

“Sounds perfect.”

“Ah, Lucy! And Natsu! So nice to see you both!” Kinana said with a wave from behind the espresso machine where she made a drink for a customer. Once she handed it to them, she rushed to the counter with a smile. “So what can I get you both?”

Lucy stared at the menu before ordering a hot green tea with lemon and a hint of raspberry syrup. Natsu ordered a chili mocha. He had been to the shop enough times before having to bring Lucy her lunch or whatever else she needed for the day, so he had his order perfected.

“I want two raspberry scones too.” Natsu held up two fingers. Kinana walked over to where the food was being held and popped two scones in bags, handing them to Natsu.

“It’s on the house,” Kinana said, waving her hand when Natsu held out his card. “I want to make sure you both have a lovely first date!”

“Thank you, Kinana! You’re so sweet,” Lucy said with a smile, biting into her soft raspberry treat. Hopefully it really would hold her over until dinner–she could only imagine how long the wait time would be wherever they went!

Natsu put a tip in the jar that was out on the counter and Laki’s eyes nearly bulged out of her head once she joined her co-worker and saw that he had tipped twenty dollars. He had always tipped 20% or over when the service was good and since he was going to have leftover money from dinner, why not treat he and Lucy’s friends to some food of their own.

“Thank you so much, Natsu! Please take another scone for the road,” Kinana urged, pressing another confection into his hand before he could say no. Lucy giggled at Natsu’s expression when the two women practically pushed them out of the coffee shop, shouting to go have fun on their date.

“I guess they really wanted us out of there,” Lucy joked as she sipped her drink, waiting for Natsu to start drinking his. He seemed really excited about the chili mocha and had even asked for ‘extra chili’.

When he just stared into his mocha, unblinking, Lucy knew something was wrong. “Uh, Natsu?”

“Luce, is this a good date?” Natsu asked, finally blinking. Lucy sighed in relief that he wasn’t having an anxiety attack on their date.

“Of course it is! No one’s ever taken me to my favorite coffee shop before going to dinner. It’s always been going to dinner first and then a movie,” Lucy replied with a smile, taking a small bite of her scone.

“I thought since you didn’t watch movies a lot this would be better,” Natsu revealed, and little by little Lucy was seeing what a thoughtful guy he was. She already knew this, of course, but she had never been shown this much consideration on a date. Most of the time the guy picked out something that the girl had little to no interest in and Lucy was left on the sidelines while the guy laughed at stupid jokes the entire movie and ate his favorite food.

But Natsu was not like that and she was forever thankful for him being much different than anyone else she’d ever dated. Especially Dan.

Shaking her head, she remembered that she had told herself to not think about Dan while she was on her date with Natsu. Lucy was on an outing with the most handsome guy she had ever laid eyes on and to top it all off he was kind and generous and wouldn’t try to get in her pants on the first date.

Well, she thought to herself, I wouldn’t mind if it was our fifth or sixth.

Lucy reddened, shoving those thoughts away from her mind. She needed to focus on Natsu, not perverted wonderings! Taking a bite of her scone to ease her problem, she chewed until she felt a force on the back of her throat, preventing her from eating any more.

“Luce?” Natsu asked, eyes widening in concern. Worries of the date not being enough quickly abandoned, he wrapped his arms around Lucy’s stomach and pushed. Lucy coughed a few times until the food unlodged from her throat and she threw it up onto the table.

“Thanks Natsu,” Lucy said, her voice still broken and her eyes watering.

“No problem, Luce,” Natsu said, his eyes intense. Lucy’s gaze locked on his and she became increasingly reminded of his warm hands wrapping around her waist. His lips looked tantalizing as she drew closer to him, licking her own and puckering slightly. Lucy’s eyes fluttered shut and she hoped that her makeup look was alluring enough to draw him in.

Natsu’s eyes widened, but he focused on only Lucy’s beautiful face coming ever nearer. Wrapping his fingertips around her jaw, he took the plunge and ran his tongue over his mouth and closed his eyes.

Then, when the moment was at it’s peak Natsu’s phone rang.

“Ignore it,” he whispered, wanting to have her lips on his instead of talking on the phone to whoever was calling.

“I think you should answer it, Natsu,” Lucy chided, her eyes still soft but her tone firm.

“But Luce! I wanna kiss y–” Natsu began, but the ringtone became increasingly louder until he picked it up and answered it with his voice flat.

“Oh. Yeah, we’ll be there in a few minutes. Thanks,” he said sheepishly, saying goodbye before ending the call.

“Who was that?” Lucy asked and Natsu hung his head low.

“That was the restaurant. Our reservations were for seven, not seven-thirty.”

“Well what are we waiting for then? Let’s go!”

Natsu perked up a little at the adventurous look in Lucy’s eyes. She seemed to think that this was a slight change in plans rather than a mess up on his part and he was more excited to go to dinner with her than he was before.

Grinning, he took her hand in his and walked her to his car, opening the door for her like a gentleman. Lucy slid in as she thanked him with a smile. Natsu went around the car, getting in and backing out of the parking lot like he was late to a very important date.

They were silent on the way to the restaurant, dodging each other’s eyes like their lives depended on it. They had almost kissed. And Natsu had admitted that he wanted to kiss Lucy. It was a big step in their relationship, almost one that was too big for them just being roommates before.

Lucy bit her lip, her anxiety starting to pulse at the back of her neck. What if Natsu didn’t want to kiss her again after she was firm with him? What if he didn’t want to go on another date with her after this one? Was there really something there that wasn’t there before?

“Luce? You alright?” Natsu asked, using his blinker to turn left. Lucy was glad that he was a safe driver, otherwise her anxiety would have been through the roof.

She let out a sigh, grasping onto her fidget cube in her purse and rubbing the smooth side that was to help with anxiety. “Yeah, I’m fine. Thank you for asking.”

Natsu looked at Lucy in concern. She was a lot of things–smart, kind, beautiful, brave, intelligent–but she certainly was not fine. Her face was scrunched up and she was using her fidget cube, which she almost never did unless it was a major anxiety problem. Natsu didn’t have much time to react before they got to the restaurant, but he did something that he wouldn’t have thought was okay before.

He placed his hand on her thigh, slowly moving his thumb on it to give her stimulation. Lucy gasped and dropped the fidget cube back into her purse, mesmerized by Natsu’s warm touch on her leg. His eyes locked on hers once he parked and they stared at each other once more.

“Let’s go inside,” Lucy proposed, her voice thick. It seemed that the almost kiss from before had left her wanting more.

“Y-Yeah,” Natsu replied, looking away. Her eyes were enchanting like a summer’s night and he knew that if he followed that gaze he would be pulled in to kissing her.

But he wanted to treat her like she was special. He didn’t want her to feel like some conquest or a prize to be won. He enjoyed her company more than any of the other girls he’d dated without a doubt and he wanted to make sure that she was treated like a princess. Natsu wanted to wine and dine her and give her only the best. Lucy was a precious jewel that needed to be respected and cherished, and he knew that. But she could also kick ass and had a bunch of people that surrounded her that would not hesitate to kick his if he messed up.

That was why he was so worried about tonight. He had researched quite a few restaurants to find one that was worthy of his princess and he found Emillio’s through a quick search through the internet. Gajeel had taken Levy there for their first date and it had went over well–at least that’s what Gajeel told him. He wasn’t sure how well, but their snogging at the front door of the apartment signified that it at least went better than expected.

Brushing his fears aside, Natsu opened the door and gave himself a pep talk in his head before going over to Lucy’s side and opening the door for her. She grinned at him before she jumped out of her seat, almost paralyzing him in the process. Her smile was one of those things that made him attracted to her just a bit more.

Little by little, he was beginning to understand what love truly meant.

“Hmm…give me that one!” Natsu said to the waiter, pointing at the wine menu.

“Certainly. And for the lady?” the man asked with a smile.

“I’ll just go with what my…friend is having,” Lucy responded, her face flushing slightly.

“Absolutely. I will be right out with your beverages,” the waiter replied before leaving the duo to their appetizers.

Lucy stabbed at her salad, bringing up a crouton with her fork and eating it right away with the flush that was there before still on her face.

Natsu blushed himself, smiling softly as he watched her eat. She seemed so happy that it wasn’t because she didn’t have to do dishes later that night either. Maybe it was he that put her in such a good mood.

“What’s that look for?” Lucy questioned, skewering another crouton and placing it into her mouth lightly. It was obvious that she was trying to make herself look a little more dainty for him, but Natsu knew the truth. He had seen her fart the alphabet with Gray more than once.

But that didn’t change his opinion of her. He thought that she was beautiful even if she wasn’t in charge of the kingdom of Genovia.

“Nothing,” he said with a smirk, beginning to eat his own salad. He wasn’t going to let this awesome meal go to waste!

“C’mon, it has to mean something! What’s going on?” Lucy bent forward, revealing a bit of her generous cleavage to Natsu. He turned his head away, hoping that he didn’t see too much. He had seen her naked, obviously, but he wanted the second time he did to be special.

If he did get a second time, that is.

“You’re cute,” Natsu said and Lucy’s face burned in the glow of the candles that were lit at their table.

“W-What? You think I’m cute?” Lucy asked, and Natsu nodded as he shoved another bite of salad into his mouth. Lucy’s face darkened and she fought not to fan her face when he bent back in his chair to stretch. His suit lifted up a little and she saw a sliver of his abs and choked back a gasp. His skin was a beautiful light olive tone because he had tanned during the summer, but she definitely didn’t know he worked out that much. She thought he was behind a computer most of the day, not working on his abs all day!

“See something you like?” Natsu teased, which brought Lucy back to reality.

“Hey! That’s my line!” Lucy giggled, thankful that the date was going way more smoothly than she thought it would. She had dreamed up in her head that it would be awkward going out with someone that she technically lived with, but she was glad that everything had worked out in their favor instead.

As their wine made its way to their table, the night became a little more serene. Lucy didn’t like getting crazy drunk with her friends anymore as it lead to anxiety and fainting, so she sipped on a glass of wine and then stopped there.

Natsu had two glasses, but greatly preferred the taste of beer to the fruity wine he ordered for he and Lucy. He did not voice this, however, because he wanted to make sure she was having a good time and complaining would only make the night have more tension than it already held.

After their meal and a dessert of blueberry cheesecake, Lucy held onto Natsu’s arm as he escorted her out. Natsu enjoyed the feel of her small hands wrapped around his bicep and he made a mental note to remember exactly what this felt like for future reference when his depression hit him.

He wanted to remember this night for the rest of his life. It was the best date he had ever been on and he hoped Lucy could say the same. As he drove them both home, Natsu looked over at Lucy with his signature grin and gazed into her eyes with a softness while they were at a stoplight.

Lucy stopped for a moment to remember what he looked like with happiness in his eyes. When his depression knocked him down, his eyes often seemed that they lost their light and all of their joy. She liked staring into his eyes when he was happy; it made her feel as if she had done something right.

Placing her hand on top of his that was on the gearshift, Natsu’s grin turned into a toothy smile that was infectious. Lucy’s lips twitched when she watched him accidentally hit on the gas a little too hard and then press on the brake once he saw there was a cop nearby.

Once he slowed to a stop at the apartment, Lucy took her hand off his leg to relieve some tension in the car. Natsu was staring at her like he was when they almost kissed and she was getting worried that he expected something from her.

“Luce?” he asked, his eyebrows raised as he gazed into her eyes.

“Yes?” she answered, falling silent when his face drew closer to hers. She puckered her lips and closed her eyes like before with the hope that this time Natsu’s would finally meet hers.

But at the last second he turned her face gently with his fingers and whispered into her ear. “Thanks for a great night.”

“O-Oh,” she replied, tucking a stray hair behind her ear. “Of course. Thank you, Natsu. I had a wonderful evening.”

As they entered the apartment, Lucy felt her stomach drop. She had a great evening. That was not to be debated.

But maybe…maybe she really did want a kiss after all.

Hours later, Lucy laid on her bed unable to sleep. The constant thoughts of those two almost kisses left her tossing and turning, and she hated that feeling. It had been a fantastic evening. It really had. But when push came to shove, Lucy really did want him to kiss her. Was that so wrong?

A knock at the door startled her out of her thoughts and she grumpily got out of bed to find Natsu standing at the door wearing his pajamas. He propped himself on his elbow on her door frame and wore a smile along with his boxers and white t-shirt that Lucy thought was too see-through for her own good. Clearing her throat, she stared into his eyes and began to scold him for being up this late.

“Natsu,” she chided, “it’s the middle of the night. Don’t you have to get ready for wo–”

Her words were interrupted by Natsu’s mouth on hers, rough and firm with no room for talk. She melted into his kiss, trying to keep it short and sweet, but becoming drawn in by how passionate it was. His fingertips were soft on her jaw and his other hand encircled her waist as he kissed her like it was the last one he’d ever have.

Lucy sure hoped it wasn’t the last one she’d ever have.

Natsu deepened the kiss as he grasped her bottom lip with his teeth and Lucy groaned. Exhaling through her nose, she craned her neck to entwine her hands in his hair. After a few seconds of pure snogging and holding onto each other like they were kiss-starved, Natsu broke the embrace and looked deep into her eyes.

“Have a good night, Luce,” he said, his voice a low but gentle growl.

And then, he was gone.

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Living With You

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rating: t+ for sexual joking, swear words, and violence

pairings: nalu, gruvia, gajevy

characters: natsu, lucy, juvia, gray, gajeel, levy

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word count: 3437

Lucy awoke the next morning with a tickle of hair in her face. At first, she pushed it away, thinking it was her own. Her bedhead had a mind of its own at times, and often she would find herself buried in a pile of blonde hair when she woke up from a bad dream.

But when she heard a yelp from the other side of the bed after she flicked the hair away, Lucy sat straight up and screamed. Who the hell was in her bed?

Searching her covers for signs of life, she found a familiar piece of fabric lying next to her. A checkered piece of fabric. Growling, she dragged it up and saw that Natsu was sleeping soundly next to her. Apparently he hadn’t woken up when he made that god-awful noise, which was amazing on its own.

“Mornin’ Luce,” Natsu mumbled groggily, and Lucy narrowed her eyes at her roommate.

“What the hell,” she began, her voice becoming angrier by the word, “are you doing in my bed?”

Natsu yawned, sitting up. “You practically pulled me into bed with you last night. I went to check on you to see if you were okay and you grabbed me by the hand and yanked me into bed. You really wanted me to stay, didn’t ya Luce?”

“That doesn’t matter now.” Lucy didn’t like the feeling of her face reddening, so she turned away. “I’m still sleeping. Get out.”

“But you’re not sleeping now,” Natsu said, blinking a few times like he was confused.

“I said, get out,” Lucy hissed, and she kicked Natsu by his back out of her bed. What did he think he was doing, sleeping in the same bed as her? Why did she decide to just wear a big t-shirt to bed? And why did he look so damn cute with his ruffled bedhead?

“Luce,” Natsu began, but Lucy leaped out of bed and shoved him out of her room.

“Natsu, you can’t just barge into a woman’s room in the middle of the night. What I-I slept naked or something?”

“I’ve already seen you naked, Luce, so it wouldn’t be much of a problem,” Natsu said, and Lucy exhaled through her nose angrily.

“Just stay out of my room. Got it?” Lucy slammed the door and flopped onto her bed to fall back asleep again. Huffing, she rolled over to where Natsu slept the night before and closed her eyes. Seconds later, they popped back open again while she sniffed the side of her pillow that Natsu’s head rested on.

It smelled like pine and firewood, and she realized she quite liked the smell. She would have to go into Natsu’s room and figure out what cologne he used. It smelled woodsy and spicy and fiery all at once, which pretty much summed up Natsu himself.

‘Natsu,’ Lucy thought before sinking into a deep sleep, ‘Why do you have to be so moronic yet smell so good?’

Hours later, Lucy woke up from a peaceful slumber, thankful that she slept this time alone. She much preferred to sleep in her own bed herself and only herself as it gave her room to sleep in whatever position she wanted. She could sleep spread-eagled on the bed and no one would have anything to say about it.

Although, she did slightly miss having someone warm next to her. It got awfully cold sometimes at night, and having another body sleeping next to her offered a sense of comfort and warmth. She could also cuddle up to them if she had a bad dream as well, and that soothed her soul.

It was then she realized that the only person she could see herself sleeping next to at night was Natsu. He was more consoling than he realized, and in his own way he could provide comfort like no one else could. Lucy’s mind flashed back to her first night at the apartment when Natsu fed her soup with a spoon and calmed her down from her anxiety attack. He was an interesting guy, that was for sure, but he seemed to enjoy her company.

‘This couldn’t be love,’ Lucy wondered, her eyes widening, ‘could it?’

Shaking her head vigorously, Lucy wondered if a shower would help her brain relax. It wasn’t anything to get stressed about. After all, this was Natsu she was thinking about! The loveable goofball who always seemed to be there for her and was fond of spending time with her. She couldn’t possibly be in love with him!

Could she?

Lucy undressed quickly and jumped in the shower, turning on the water a little warmer than usual to try to get herself to concentrate on the heat rather than her churning stomach and confused mind. She needed to get herself to work, and thinking about this wasn’t going to make anything go any faster.

After her shower and applying her makeup for the day, Lucy wandered into the kitchen to find herself something to eat before she headed out the door. Finding an orange and some bread on the counter, she popped two pieces into the toaster before grabbing some juice. Once her toast was finished she buttered it and ate slowly, hoping not to stress out her stomach even more than it already was. Often times when Lucy was anxiety-ridden, her stomach would screw itself up to the point that she was unable to eat much for a few hours.

Thankful that she ate slowly, Lucy’s stomach settled and she was able to complete the rest of her tasks before going to work. On her way out the door, she found the letter that her father wrote to her and was reminded that she had to reply later. Not that she wanted to. Her father was a complete jerk and she wouldn’t care if he really was dead. Now she could only hope that he wouldn’t actually do anything after she replied.

But that wasn’t exactly possible. She was sure that her father would send one of his men out to give her a talking to when she replied with the written equivalent of the middle finger, and that little chat would not be pretty. Lucy held back tears as she thought of the words that her father used to say to her when she was little. She was fully grown now, but the words still stung harsher than any cut he could ever give her.

Shaking her head, Lucy calmed herself down before heading out the door. She had a job to do. And that was to make Juvia happy and keep the store selling its products. Crystals had been flying off the shelves ever since Lucy started working there, but the dream catchers and moon cycles had a little harder of a time selling. It was up to her to talk up those items and help the little shop do it's very best.

After a few detours because of traffic, Lucy thanked the gods that she was able to make it to work on time. Opening the door, she found Juvia on the ladder again dusting shelves and Cana doing a tarot reading for someone who looked more interested in her chest than the cards. Juvia waved and smiled to Lucy, and Cana held up a peace sign.

“Good Morning, Lucy! Did Lucy sleep well?” Juvia asked, and Lucy smiled weakly.

“Not exactly,” Lucy answered, and Juvia looked to her with concern.

“What’s wrong? Did Lucy have a nightmare?” Juvia put her hand on her hip with the duster in midair, worried about her coworker and friend. Even though Lucy had only worked there for a short time, she was like family to Juvia because they saw each other almost every day.

“Not quite a nightmare, but I did have rather rocky sleep,” Lucy admitted, and Juvia listened as Lucy poured everything out: Dan lying to her about her father’s death, the letter, finding Natsu asleep in her bed and waking up in the early hours of the morning, and the traffic.

“Juvia thinks Lucy should let her father have it! Juvia would never be engaged to a man other than her Gray-sama!” Juvia grinned at her friend, and Lucy sighed.

“I would love to, Juvs, but he would just send out one of his men to yell at me,” Lucy said, and Juvia climbed down the ladder at Lucy’s frowning face and put her hand on her shoulder.

“Lucy is stronger than she thinks. If Lucy tells her father she feels this way, maybe her father will back down. Juvia knows how it feels to be abandoned, and she doesn’t want Lucy to feel the same as Juvia,” Juvia said, looking into Lucy’s eyes with hope.

Lucy took a few deep breaths to calm her spirit and then offered her friend a weak smile. “Thanks, Juvia. You’re right. My father doesn’t have control over what I say or do, and I will write him back tonight and say that I will not be marrying Mr. Eucliffe no matter what he says.”

“Juvia is proud of Lucy for understanding that. Juvia may be Lucy’s boss, but Juvia cares about Lucy’s health and about the work she does,” Juvia replied with a smile, leaning in to hug her employee and friend.

After the hug, Lucy continued dusting the shelves she could reach and once she finished began rearranging the crystals. Juvia had decided the week before that maybe with the new fall season coming into view the store needed a little change, so she set Lucy and Cana on the task to spruce up the store. Their products would stay the same as always but they would be selling leaf wreaths for people to hang on their doors or wherever else needed a little autumn cheer. They would also have candles that were a little more earthy and spicy rather than beachy and sunny, and there would be autumn specific items that they didn’t have year-round.

Lucy grinned as she smelled each of the new candles, noting which ones she liked and wanted to bring home. Maybe a candle would help her ease her mind or at least help her relax a bit while she wrote. She usually reached for lavender, but since that was a spring scent only, Lucy found that bergamot worked just as well and held that earthy, lemon lime scent that she loved so much. She placed a few candles on the center table near the front door and her nose twitched as she inhaled the incense Cana was so fond of burning while the store was open.

Juvia walked over and complimented Lucy on her setup, thanking her for taking the initiative to do so. It seemed like fall was already taking place when Lucy gazed around the room at the wreaths hanging on the outskirts of the shop where the eye immediately went to when one walked in. All of her senses were engaged, and she finally felt like she was at peace.

Maybe things really were looking up. She just had to look for the good in everything and hope for the best.

When Lucy got home, she eyed the letter still on the table and decided to respond to her father. The first step in standing up for herself was to tell him exactly what was wrong, and hopefully Jude would take it well. But knowing who he was, he probably wouldn’t.

Lucy sighed and sat down at her desk, pulling out one of the pieces of parchment paper she had bought from Juvia’s shop. She liked practicing calligraphy every once in a while for kicks, and sometimes it came in handy when she needed to send out thank you notes for something. Picking up a nice black quill, she dipped it in ink and began to write.

‘Father,’ she began, ‘I am delighted to tell you that I will not be marrying Mr. Eucliffe. You can find some other way to unify the Eucliffe-Heartfilia reign, you complete and utter dic-’

Lucy crumpled up the paper, knowing if she called her father a rude name then it would for sure give her a slap on the wrist--or worse. Groaning, she pressed the quill to her parchment once more and tried again, this time a little more respectful.

‘Dearest Father, I regret to inform you that I will not be married off to Mr. Eucliffe. That last name is completely idiotic and I would never take the name of someone who sounds like a sneeze.’

So much for respectful, Lucy sighed as she pushed the paper off to the side in order to put her brain to work. What would actually make her father mad, but not mad enough to send one of his men to shout at her?

“Need help?” a voice asked from behind her, and she saw Gray pulling up a chair next to her. Lucy exhaled in relief at a familiar face to aid her in this time.

“That would be great, thanks. So, you know about the letter my father sent me yesterday, right?” she asked, and Gray nodded.

“Yeah. What about it?” Gray tilted his head slightly in confusion, and Lucy ran a hand through her hair a few times before answering.

“Well, I want to make him angry, but not angry enough that he’ll send a crony of his out to slap me on the wrist. I want to respond, but I don’t know what to say,” Lucy said, biting her lip nervously.

“Simple. Just don’t respond at all,” Gray said, leaning back in his chair and beginning to unbutton his shirt. He only stopped when Lucy cleared her throat loudly, and he quickly fixed the problem.

A few beats passed before Lucy replied. “What do you mean, don’t reply? I can’t do that!”

“Believe me, you can. That will make him mad, but not mad enough to pay someone to do the dirty work for him,” Gray said, waiting for Lucy to realize his plan.

Slowly, Lucy’s lips turned up at the corners. “You know, you might be right. Thanks, Gray!”

“No problem,” was his only reply as he began to walk away to grab a beverage from the refrigerator and watch TV. Lucy decided to take a quick nap before dinner as she was beginning to get sleepy once again. Lack of rest could really take a toll on a person, and Lucy was starting to realize that the more she stayed up late. She headed to her bedroom and smiled as she slept, thanking the gods once again for having such great friends.

Awakening from her nap, Lucy finally felt rested. Of course, it was almost dinnertime which meant she would be asleep in a few hours again. But she really did need the rest; customers at Juvia’s shop had her body begging for rejuvenation and writing at night before she crashed left dark circles underneath her eyes. Changing into a pair of cute matching sweats to lounge around the house in, she exited her bedroom to find Natsu and Gray fighting again.

Natsu conked Gray on the head before turning toward Lucy and grinning. Natsu flushed slightly when he saw how cute she looked in her baby blue clothes but acted natural anyway. He had to mask his feelings for her.

After all, she didn’t feel the same.

“Hey, Luce! Have a nice nap?” Natsu asked with a grin, and Lucy laughed.

“Yes, it was refreshing. Thank you for asking!” Lucy smiled, which only lit the flame in his heart even further. Damn, she was so cute!

Lucy walked over to the kitchen and began preparing the ingredients for dinner. Gajeel would be home soon, and he would want everything set out and the kitchen clean before he rolled up his sleeves and began to make the dish. He was quite picky with the ingredients he chose, and he liked having the kitchen tidy most of the time. Dishes was the one exception to the rule, and they all rotated cleaning them since they lacked a dishwasher.

After that was finished, Lucy plunked down at her chair and began to read the letter again. She knew Gray had told her not to reply, but something didn’t feel quite right. Her brain was telling her not to send back a letter at all to spite him, but her heart felt uneasy still. It seemed wrong to not write back, and it seemed worse to give into his schemes.

What was she going to do?

Setting her head down on her desk with a sigh, Lucy was starting to feel like she couldn’t do anything right with her father. She was unable to do anything right as a child even though she tried so hard to impress him, but now she felt even worse because she didn’t want to respond. Everything felt like an endless cycle with him: she tried her best, he snubbed her, she felt worse and retreated into herself.

“What’s wrong, Luce?” Natsu’s voice scared her, and she turned and realized he was standing behind her, craning his neck at the letter.

“Nothing, Natsu. Just trying to figure out how to write this letter to my father,” she replied honestly, and Natsu looked into her eyes.

“That’s easy, just go with your gut!” Natsu said with his signature grin, and Lucy brightened up a little. Was it really that easy?

Lucy began to laugh moments later, which Natsu was confused by. Had he said something funny? Cocking his head to the side, he watched her laugh. The melodic noise lifted his own spirits a little and he chuckled in response. Her laugh was so infectious that it almost made him laugh as well. Her eyes twinkled as she laughed, and he noticed that the corners of her eyes crinkled when she found something particularly funny.

Little by little, he was falling more in love with her.

“Thank you, Natsu. That was just what I needed,” she said after she stopped laughing, and Natsu was happy that he could bring that realization to her. All he wanted was to make her happy.

Lucy turned toward her desk once more and began to write, the words flowing out of her faster than they would have with her hesitation. Half a page of calligraphy later, she folded and pushed the letter into an envelope and stamped it with the seal her father gave her for her sixteenth birthday. She was quite fond of the gift and used it often despite the person who gave it to her.

Gajeel walked in the door, hanging up his coat and greeting his roommates. Grunting a reply at the kitchen’s tidiness and the ingredients set out on the counter, he began to make the meal. Ingredients were flying everywhere as he chopped, and Lucy rolled up her sleeves and helped out.

Once again, she was thankful for her roommates’ dedication to her life and happiness. It blessed her more than she could ever say, and as they ate the meal that the two prepared she was reminded of this even more.

Her anxiety was at an all-time low for the week, and she could count the anxiety attacks she had on one hand. Gray was happier with Juvia than he ever had been with another woman, and even though he had yet to ask her out officially they were pretty much an item. Gajeel was still his grumpy self, but you could see love in his eyes when he looked at Levy. The woman was coming over more often now, and it wasn’t just to bring baked treats over.

And Natsu…

Lucy looked at her roommate and crush, blushing when he complimented her on the meal she and Gajeel made. Natsu had become someone she could see herself dating, if at all possible. She hoped that he felt the same way for her, but she still wanted to become better friends with him first before testing the waters. His advice was the best that she had heard, and even though people had labeled him as an idiot, she knew that he was quite smart.

Living with three men wasn’t something that she could see herself doing years ago, but it was something that turned out to be quite a great help to her. They were there for her in the midst of all of her anxiety attacks and everything that happened, and she was there for them as well.

Things were looking up. And Lucy couldn’t be more grateful.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I apologize that it took so long. I just got a new job and they are scheduling me lots of hours--yay! Please be patient with me. 

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>>Chapter 17>>

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Playing for Keeps

Rugby!Natsu commission for @hellojawsie! Thank you so much for being so patient, Katie! You are so kind ^^

pairing: nalu, mentions of gajevy

characters: natsu, lucy, levy, mentions of gajeel

word count: 2,015

type: fluffy fluff

Lucy knew next to nothing about rugby. She knew that people could get easily injured while playing the sport: their arms could get broken or their faces badly beaten. She even knew someone who had their foot in a cast after all the bones in their foot were crushed. If she was honest, she cared little about the sport.

But she cared so much about one person that played it.

Natsu Dragneel had been her one and only crush all throughout high school. She entered into class one day like normal, and during a boring lecture she peered out the window and saw him throwing around a ball with his teammates. His rose colored hair shone in the sunlight and stood out against the rest of the hues of brown and black, catching her attention right away. After he tossed the ball to a teammate, Natsu looked up and saw her staring at him. He waved and smiled, which stole her heart and further took her attention away from class.

From that moment on, Natsu knew that they were destined to be friends. Yelling a quick goodbye to his friends, he bounded up the steps and began to search for her classroom. After a few moments of hunting, he burst into the room and asked who the ‘weird blonde girl who was starin’ at me,’ was. Natsu’s green eyes stared into hers when the entire class turned and gaped at Lucy, and a grin spread across his face as he strode toward her quickly and stood above her with his fists on his hips.

“Weirdo,” he began, leaning over and picking her up out of her chair, “you’re comin’ with me.”

Slinging over his shoulder, Natsu marched out of the classroom as the teacher and Lucy’s classmates ogled the strange sight. Lucy pounded on his back with a shout, hoping to get someone’s attention.

“Where are we going?” she asked, and Natsu grinned.

“We’re playing hooky, Luce.”

“How the hell do you know my name?” Lucy was surprised, and even more shocked that he now had a nickname for her.

Not that she didn’t like it, though.

“Easy. Your homework had your name on it. You wanna go get ice cream?” he asked, and she sighed.

“I’m supposed to be learning, not eating desserts!” Lucy replied with a roll of her eyes. Was this guy completely insane?

“School is a drag, Luce. It’s the same thing every day, and you gotta switch it up every once in awhile! So how about it?”

She found herself considering it. He was rather attractive, and she thought going to ice cream was somewhat of a date. But skipping school for something as insignificant as ice cream? It was very unlike her. She wasn’t a straight-A student like her best friend, but she did want to get into college one day.

But what could one day hurt?

“I guess that’s fine. Let me down, please,” Lucy responded, and Natsu let her down.

“Awesome! I’m Natsu by the way. Natsu Dragneel. Nice to meet ya, Luce!” he smiled again, and her pulse raced.

Moments later they were at the ice cream shop. Lucy ordered a pistachio ice cream, which Natsu dubbed ‘disgusting’ as he piled on hot pepper flakes on his plain vanilla. Why the shop had pepper flakes as one of their toppings, Lucy would never know. As they sat down and began to eat, they began to realize that they were more suited for one another than they originally thought.

At least, Lucy hoped so.

The bell rang, shifting Lucy’s thoughts back to the present. She saw Natsu sleeping in the chair next to her, and with a smile she nudged him awake a few times before he awakened.

“Luce? What time is it?” Natsu asked, and Lucy giggled.

“Class just finished. Time for lunch,” she said, and Natsu practically hopped out of his chair despite being fast asleep moments before.

“Sweet!” he replied, getting ready to go out the door when he remembered something. Nervousness rushed through his body as he turned to Lucy with a smile.

“Uh, Luce?” he asked, “You’re gonna come to my game tonight, right?”

The corners of Lucy’s mouth turned up, and she peered into Natsu’s eyes. He wanted her to watch him play? This was a first. Usually he just assumed that she would be there, but Lucy guessed that today was different. Maybe there was something finally changing between them.

“Of course, Natsu. See you then.”

The game started right after school, and Lucy was more excited for Natsu than she ever had been. His team was facing off against a rival school’s, and she was also nervous for their victory as well. The other team was undefeated, and their school had a few losses itself. Their team was one of the best, but sometimes testosterone got in the way of playing the sport correctly.

Lucy blew into her gloved hands as she sat outside in the cold, waiting for the players to come out from their hideout. She wanted to be the first to see Natsu, and so she parked herself at the very first seat in the stadium. Checking her watch, she noticed that it was only mere moments until they would be out.

“Waiting to see Natsu, Lu?” Levy teased as she flopped down into the seat next to her best friend, and Lucy swiped at her arm with a grin.

“Shush, Lev. It’s not like you sat next to me so you could get a good look at Gajeel,” Lucy poked Levy’s cheek, and Levy batted it away with a palm.

“I sat next to you because you’re my best friend, not because I like that stupid oaf,” Levy said, grabbing her book bag and unzipping it to rummage around for a book.

“Sure you don’t. Why do I see you in the back of the class again?” Lucy contemplated, tapping her pointer finger on her chin with a smirk, “Oh, that’s right! Cause you get a ‘full view of the board’ when you sit back there.”

Levy blew a raspberry at Lucy, and Lucy grinned victoriously back at her companion. She knew when Levy was lying quicker than everyone else did, and it was obvious that Levy had a slight crush on the tall guy who always seemed to be messing with her. Lucy had known Levy since they were children, and never once had Levy felt that way about someone. It was a nice change of pace for the girl who always seemed to be ignoring everyone else with her nose in a book.

After a few moments, the players finally came out of their HQ and the stadium cheered when Natsu was announced. Lucy cheered the loudest, of course, but she couldn’t help but hear a few other feminine shouts screaming Natsu’s name. Jealousy boiled within her, but she decided to ignore it. After all, she was the one that he invited to go watch his game with him, right?

Natsu threw his arms up in the air and roared, showing off his dominance to the opposing team. It was his signature move, and Lucy thought it was quite cute. He had done that ever since his first game that he played, and Lucy was there to see it.

The game started within a minute, with the referee blowing his whistle. The ball was passed a few times, and a goal was made quickly by the opposing team. Boos were heard from the Magnolia side of things, and then the next play started.

Everything happened so fast that Lucy could barely even comprehend what was happening. Natsu grabbed the ball and was about to throw it to someone else when he was tackled by a much bigger player, and Natsu went down quicker than Lucy had ever seen. A collective gasp went throughout the crowd, and Lucy covered her hands with her mouth.

“Natsu!” she shouted after her shock had taken place, “No!”

Instantly an ambulance was on the field, and two guys carrying a stretcher wheeled out and pushed Natsu onto it. Lucy pushed through her fright and hustled down the steps to see her friend and crush being taken into the ambulance. The last thing she saw was Natsu’s eyes wandering to hers and then slowly shutting before she began running toward Levy.

“Lev?” Lucy asked, and Levy gathered up her things rapidly and held out a palm to Lucy to steady her. Sometimes the two would grasp palms when things got rough, and this was one of those times.

“You don’t have to tell me twice, Lu. Let’s go.”

Lucy realized that when Levy told her that she would go as quickly as she could that she actually meant twenty miles over the speed limit. Lucy’s stress levels were already at a high point, but possibly getting pulled over by the cops almost sent her overboard. They got to the hospital within seven minutes flat, and Lucy vowed to never write with Levy in a crisis again.

“I’ll let you go. I’ll go see how the rest of the team is doing,” Levy said, and Lucy saluted before running off to Natsu’s room, which the receptionist said was 513. Bounding down the hallway and dodging a few nurses, Lucy was desperate to find him. When she finally saw the room, she tiptoed in and saw Natsu hooked up to a bunch of IV’s and machines. His leg was bound up and his face was bandaged.

“L-Luce?” Natsu asked after seeing her standing there, and Lucy gasped. His voice was raspy, and all she wanted to do was comfort him and fix it so she could take him home. They could spend time watching Netflix and eating popcorn and have a good night. Natsu didn’t deserve any of this.

“Hey. How are you doing?” she asked, and he grinned. It was the only Natsu-like thing about him at the moment.

“I wasn’t hurt that badly. The doctor said all my bleeding was internal. That’s where my blood is supposed to be,” Natsu said, and Lucy smiled and shook her head.

“You really had me worried back there,” she said, and Natsu shrugged.

“Well, at least with this cast I look badass,” Natsu told her, lifting up his leg the tiniest bit. He winced at the pain, and Lucy’s eyebrows rose at his expression.

“Is--Is there anything I can do to make you feel better? You want some food?”

“Maybe later, Luce. There is something I want more than food.” Natsu said, and Lucy laughed.

“More than food? It must be pretty important then. Alright, what is it?” Lucy shook her head again, wondering what the heck he must want that would be more important than filling his belly.

“I want a kiss.”

Lucy’s blood turned to ice as her mouth dropped open. He wanted a what?!

“You-You want me to kiss you?” she asked, and he motioned her to come closer so he could whisper in her ear.

“More than anything in the world,” he whispered, and she shivered as his warm breath tickled her ear. Lucy smiled as she stared into his eyes, and he wrapped his arms around her neck and pulled her to him.

Their lips met softly at first, but slowly became much more intimate as it deepened. Lucy grasped Natsu’s locks as she pulled him flush to her, and Natsu held back the tiniest of moans when she carefully slid her tongue into his mouth.

They kissed for a few more moments before deciding to stop, and Natsu grinned wider than he had ever before when they broke away.

“Wow, Luce. I shoulda kissed you a long time ago,” he said, wiping his mouth with the sleeve of his shirt.

Lucy flushed, turning away. How long had he been waiting to kiss her like that?

“Nuh-uh,” Natsu said with a smirk, grasping her chin with his palm gently and turning her face toward his. “This is a game, Luce. And I’m playing for keeps.”

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