Finally fixed all the bugs I hope! This is my first Fanfiction! I do not own Fairy tail or any of the characters. They are Hiro Mashima's. Enjoy

"Natsu!" I screamed furiously at the mage and cat duo. Once again they'd managed to sneak into my apartment while I was out. This was the fifth time this week, and it was the last! They were about to learn a serious lesson about personal space and privacy! I dropped my bags by the door and stormed over to the bed, preparing myself to fight the dragon slayer to the death over my apartment.

"Lushi…" mumbled Natsu sleepily into the pillow, "welcome home…" He quickly fell back to sleep with a light snore. I sighed and looked from the pinkette to the blue cat snuggled into his back. I had to admit, they were cute at times when they weren't being noisy or destroying towns, but I guess that was part of the "Natsu" charm.

Deciding to leave them be for now, I retrieved my groceries by the door and proceeded to the kitchen. I put the groceries away and started a quick meal. Natsu loved spicy foods, so I made sure to make something extra hot for his tastes. A light blush crept onto my cheeks whenever I thought of him. A few years ago, I probably would not have even allowed the dragon slayer into my house, and now here I was letting him sleep in my bed while I made him dinner. So many feelings have changed since then…and I think that maybe, I kind of like—

"Lucy, made me fish!" Happy shouted merrily. I jumped and screamed in surprise as I spotted the sneaky culprits in the door way. Natsu laughed at this and scratched his abs as he took a seat at the table.

"I'm starving! Thanks Luce!" Happy flew to take a seat beside him and dove greedily into the fish. I smiled at the two. "Maybe some things haven't changed that much."

"Natsu! Lucy is being weird and talking to herself again!" Happy said between bites of his fish.

"Shut it cat!" I spat, and placed mine and Natsu's plates on the table. I struck a match and set his on fire. It took me a few months to get the hang of Mira's special dish for him, but it was worth it to make him smile. Natsu crooned about it being his favorite and dug in. I almost started into mine, when Natsu suddenly stopped and stared at me. "Wh-what is it?" He leaned towards me until he was only inches away. A wild blush heated my face, and I tried to lean away but he stopped me. His rough hands pulled me closer, and he nuzzled into my neck. A small pleasurable moan escaped before I could stop it. Then Natsu…sniffed me? What the hell?

He released me immediately and shot to his feet, sniffing the air urgently. "Something isn't right," he announced.

I stood up shakily and held onto Happy who was starting to tremble in fear like I was. Natsu was serious, and that always meant trouble. "What's wrong?"

"Maybe the house is haunted and Natsu can smell the ghost," Happy said, spooking both of us. However, Natsu shook his head and started to argue when the lights black out. I screeched and squeezed Happy tighter. "Ca…n't….brea…th…"

I ignored the cat as Natsu lit his hands on fire and ran through the doorway to the bedroom. The house really is haunted! I thought to myself as I followed quietly. The lights began to flicker crazily like a strobe light, and I only briefly caught Natsu starting to fight a stranger in a black robe when they shut back off. Their hands were lit like Natsu's and fought with just as much force and speed. Happy squirmed in my grip uncomfortably, and I loosened my hold on him so he could breathe again. The fire from both Natsu and the stranger illuminated the bedroom enough for us to watch the fight. Natsu managed to grab the stranger, but they pushed their feet against the floor and used the fire as a burst of momentum to buck him off. He flew back towards me. I screamed as I realized we were about to crash, and Happy wiggled out of my arms just as we collided. The lights flickered back on, and I moaned in pain into Natsu's back. Everything hurt, but he seemed unfazed. "Thanks for catching me, Luce."

"N-no problem," I muttered as he helped me to my feet. I rubbed the back of my head, and looked at the stranger still standing in the middle of the room. They extinguished the fire on their hands, and stood staring from underneath the hood. It was hard to make out who it was, but from the size and proportions, I could only assume it was a small girl. I looked around her and tears welled up in my eyes. "My apartment…"

Natsu stood his ground in front of me, hands still burning. "Who are you?" That's when I noticed the breeze coming through the window. They had managed to sneak through it, just like Natsu always did. Then a shiver went down my spine…fire magic, odd Natsu habits…who was this person?

Natsu lifted his hands to punch the stranger, but she lifted her hands and pleaded, "Wait! Wait! It's me!" The voice was that of a small girl's, and Natsu immediately stopped. His flames exhausted and he stared at her in confusion.

Then he began sniffing the air again and got closer to her. "Why do you smell like—" he started.

"I know. You tell me all the time," the stranger responded, and she pulled back her hood. Her hair was a bright pink, almost salmon, the same shade as Natsu's, but her eyes were a deep chocolate brown which were the same shade I saw every time I looked in the mirror. "Or at least you will. My name is Nashi, and I've been looking for you, Mama and Papa."

"Eh?" Natsu and I gasped at the same time.

"They liiiiiikkke each other," Happy inputted from under the bed.