Heya everyone ^^ This is my first fan fic, so please review with comments, criticisms and praises.

Lucy x Natsu

Please note – This fan fic is set before the chapters on Edoras.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail, everything about it belongs to Hiro Mashima.

Chapter One

Lucy was NOT having a good day. She rested her head against her forearms, leaning on the bar for some form of comfort. Mirajane spotted the seemingly dishevelled Celestial Spirit mage and danced over, poking Lucy's head cautiously. She grunted in a very unladylike manner and glanced up at the silver haired waitress.

"Oh… Hey Mira." The blonde spoke in barely more than a whisper. This earned suitably worried expressions from the few guild members sitting on the bar stools. After all, Lucy was usually upbeat and cheerful in the mornings and today… today she seemed introverted and abnormally quiet. 'Something is definitely wrong with her' thought the waitress, frowning deeply and reaching out to feel the young girl's forehead, as if searching for an explanation for her depleted mood.

The contact caused Lucy to raise her head, blushing slightly at the concerned expression on her friends face.

"Oh, sorry Mira, I just didn't get very much sleep last night. I received…" -a dark look shot across the girls face- "an unexpected wake up call." The ever-motherly waitress relaxed slightly and grinned.

"I really should have a word with those boys; they can't just go storming into a young ladies house at unearthly hours! You might not be decent!" Mira giggled and Lucy nodded, appreciating the understanding words she received from the woman before her, who was slowly becoming like a sister to her. The other mages seated at the bar went back to what they were doing with the assurance of normality returning.

A loud crash interrupted the low hum of conversation in the beer hall, everyone present turning their attention to the now open oak doors.

"LUCY!!!!!!!!!" a tall, salmon haired boy screeched as he stumbled through the doors, causing said blonde to bury her head back into her arms and groan exasperatedly as the boy started toward her. "LUCY! WE SHOULD GO ON A MISSION TODAY! I'M SO FULL OF ENERGY… oh." He faltered mid-step as he gazed into two very angry light brown eyes.

"Oh dear," Mirajane stated simply, sensing the dark aura of 'I'm-gonna-kill-a-dragon-slayer' energy shedding off the petite girl before her "poor Natsu."

"Natsu, I suggest that if you want to go on a mission with me, you DON'T show up at my house at 5am with your perverted friend!" Lucy said through gritted teeth as she pointed at the doors at a very confused Grey. Somehow, he managed to look offended.

"HEY! I am not perverted, it's just a habit!" he said, simultaneously shredding his white shirt.

A vein in Lucy's forehead popped, her face reddened and everyone in the hall ducked slyly under tables or behind chairs. This wasn't going to be pretty.

"IF YOU'RE NOT PERVERTED THEN WHY ARE YOU TAKING YOUR CLOTHES OFF?!" The Celestial Spirit mage roared, eyes glazed over with fire and fists clenched tightly, making her knuckles white. The raven-haired boy looked at the fuming girl then down at himself, showing genuine shock at the sight of his now naked body. He jumped and covered his area with a tray resting on the nearby table, returning to grin sheepishly at the blonde.

"Oops!" He started, "I guess someone must have stolen them- OW! LUCY WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" he exclaimed she appeared before him and bonked him on the head repeatedly. The guild members all exchanged looks, then without warning, burst into fits of hysterical laughter at the scene before them.

"Enough." A beautiful red-head commanded from the upstairs gallery of the guild. She made her way down the stairs, her armour glinting in the sun coming from the open doors and her miniscule skirt swaying with the movement of her hips, causing a great number lusty stares and a few nosebleeds. She reached the pair who were still fighting and grabbed Lucy by the wrist, pulling her back with one hand, while throwing a pair of boxers at Grey with the other.

"Sorry Erza." Both said, their eyes downcast as if being scolded by a parent.

"That's okay, I'll let it go this one time but Lucy," she grabbed her shoulder roughly "no more temper tantrums, and Grey," she grabbed the boy in a similar manner "no more nudity." Both teens glanced up nervously and shivered at the dark look they were receiving from the S-class mage.

"Geez, Erza sure is scary!" Mira chuckled as she began wiping down the bar with a wet rag.

-Later that day-

Lucy strolled leisurely down the cobbled road leading to her apartment, admiring the deep orange sunset and the calm, blue water of the canal. She breathed in deeply, letting the smell of summer rush through her. She had to admit, Magnolia was truly beautiful at this time of year.

The blonde felt movement beside her and she recognised Natsu's unmistakable smell, (fire and some sort of spice, paprika maybe?), but she didn't acknowledge his presence, still ticked off about the wake-up call. Surprisingly, the dragon-slayer maintained the silence, allowing her to enjoy the gentle hum of sounds coming from the town for as long as she could. Lucy sighed inwardly before observing the pink-haired boy beside her.

Natsu was dressed, as always, in his black waistcoat and white harem pants with the yellow scale-skin scarf wrapped lazily around his neck. His abs sat comfortably on his torso, his tan skin radiating health and vitality. As much as she hated to admit it, Lucy just loved to look at the boy. The sight of him comforted her in a way she couldn't explain, as if just being near him made her happy ('which of course is ridiculous' she told herself).

"Lucy? Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?" the boy questioned, snapping the now heavily blushing girl out of her daze.

"What? Oh, no Natsu, there's nothing on your face; I was just in my own little world." She rubbed the back of her head and grinned nervously, silently praying that he wouldn't dig any further into the issue.

"…Right. You're crazy Luce!" he grinned widely.

"Mm, yeah, I guess I can be a little 'crazy' when woken up at 5!"

"Aw come on! You still mad about this morning? I said I was sorry about a million times today!"

"Humph." The girl crossed her arms in a rather stubborn way, but was taken by surprise when the fire mage jumped in her path, their bodies only inches apart. He was frowning, and stepped closer embracing her suddenly.

"Don't be mad at me Luce; I hate it when you're mad at me. I really am sorry, and Grey is too, I know it." The petite blonde's eyes were wide with shock from the sudden display of affection, her arms sitting awkwardly at her sides. Natsu's words blew warm air against her ear, sending un-noticed shivers down her spine. He made her nervous for reasons she couldn't pinpoint; maybe it was because her mouth was pressed against his collar-bones? (It was the inevitable consequence of not wearing anything under a waistcoat).

"It's okay Natsu," she mumbled shyly "I know you're sorry, it's just been a long day." Lucy sighed, nuzzling her face against his warm skin and cautiously wrapping her arms around his toned frame.

The pair stood there for a while, just enjoying holding each other. By the time they broke apart, the sun had fully vanished from the horizon, leaving a dark sky where a colourful one had been only moments before. They began walking a little farther down the dark path until they came to Lucy's door.

"Erm… Would you like to come in for dinner?" Lucy staring at her shoes, the fear of seeing rejection or contempt in his dark eyes terrified her.

"Course, Luce." He grinned at her and brushed past her through the door and settled in her kitchen. He knew the apartment well, and felt more at home there than he even did in the guild. Lucy's house smelt just like she did, and it comforted him.

Lucy joined him in the kitchen, and was busying herself with food preparation as Natsu reached onto his pants pocket and pulled out a scrunched slip of paper, smoothing it out with his palm.

"Hey Luce, check out this mission I snagged today!" His sudden outburst of noise caused the blonde to jump slightly, but she twirled elegantly and leaned over the paper, reading it quickly.

'Two mages are required to travel with Lord Ikito through The Great Forest. The mages will need to prevent attack or robbery by any means necessary.

The journey will take roughly 5 nights.

Reward: 100,000 jewels'

Lucy's eyes widened at the reward money. That was a lot for such a simple mission. She looked up to Natsu's beaming face, and then nodded slowly.

"Does that mean you'll do it Luce?!" the dragon-slayer jumped up excitedly, knocking over the chair on which he's been seated.

"Yes," she replied hesitantly "but I just don't understand why you'd want to go with me? Gray and Erza would surely be a better choice for a two man mission…" Lucy trailed off awkwardly when she saw the expression of pure… exasperation on the boys face.

"I asked you to come with because you are good company. And you're not annoying like Grey, and you're not scary like Erza. You shouldn't doubt yourself Luce," a cheeky grin plastered onto his face "you really are a good mage!"

Lucy blushed a deep scarlet and mumbled an acceptance for the reasoning before turning again to continue preparing some food. This was going to be an interesting mission.

Okay, that's my first chapter done! Hope you all enjoy!

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