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Coffee, Donuts, and Lots and Lots of Teasing. :3

Date & Time: March 6th, the afternoon
Location: Somewhere in the city ~~MY, "the city"~~, and ending up at a coffee shop most likely!
Characters: Lucy Heartfilia, Natsu Dragneel, Blaine Thorps
Summary: What happens when two mages encounter a troll who found it way too fun to tease them? ... a helluva lot more teasing, that's what.
Warnings: Probably none!

Morning training was always brutal on poor Lucy's body, especially considering it was Erza who was putting them through those drills. But it would be worth it in the end, even if she felt like she couldn't move afterwards. So immediately after training she'd informed her friends she was going back to her unit to have a shower. After that was done, she then decided to head outside again for a walk and possibly get a coffee and donut from a shop nearby. She'd meet up with Natsu again later (or sooner than she thinks), but for the meanwhile, coffee and donut was on the agenda. Also meeting certain trolls that teased her the other day, but shh, she didn't know she was going to run into Blaine yet.

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Well he can take the blame for that part given he supplied the fuel for it with his stammering performance over the tablet.

The mention of the reporter did bring up a frustratingly valid point. Right. Her. Watching like a hawk for more juicy lies to spread. But stilllll~

"I guess there is that too yea." He admitted with a sigh before his mind decided to pick up on one of her earlier comments.

"What did you mean when you said he looked like an okay person before I showed up?"

Oh nutbunnies, he latched onto that. Lucy tensed slightly, suddenly grateful that her apartment was on the first floor, because if Natsu got annoyed or something again, at least he could be annoyed at her apartment where prying eyes won't see.

"Exactly what I said. He was a nice looking guy, and he seemed nice enough. We were talking about our training at the facility...actually, he had said he might be interested in sparring against you - but -" now she wouldn't be so sure.

"Aw - I forgot, he treated me to that breakfast, and I meant to pay him back." Damn.

Yes he latched onto that. Did she expect any less when it sounded to him like he might have interrupted something?

"Oh did he?" Natsu. Stop. Wipe the smirk that says you can't wait to get to hit the guy and not be in trouble for it.

Treated to breakfast? Pay him back? Simple sentences on their own but right now they were like logs to a fire he couldn't name even as it brewed inside him.

But he didn't interrupt anything! Not really anyway. She got the drink for you didn't she? And she'd even seemed pretty happy to see Natsu when he showed up. ... but that might also have been because he had started talking about dating and suchlike.

"What's with that look?" Because she suddenly was feeling badly for Blaine, the next time he ran into Natsu.

See that right there. How was he supposed to make heads or tails of such conflicting reactions? No wonder he was all wound up and frustrated with himself and other things in general.

"Oh nothing. Just thinking how much fun it'll be if he does ask me to 'help' out with his training." Demon Lord Dragneel would love the chance to step out into the world again.

Well it's not like Lucy knew herself! Cut her some slack here, it's weird for her too. Even when Blaine had asked her about competition and dating, she could only think about Natsu.

But that was only because she wondered how he would react. Why that would matter, she had no idea. Really.

Once they were safely in her apartment, she pushed the door closed and dropped onto her couch with a sigh. So many questions and conflicting reactions. She wasn't sure she liked how eager he looked about 'helping' Blaine with his training, to be honest. But eh, this was Natsu - he'd be back to his normal self again later.

... ... ... ... Lucy stop eyeing him.

"Say ...Natsu." Question time!

Natsu wasn't exactly the most perceptive about emotional stuff outside of battle where sometimes that was your only way to get a read on who you were fighting. Hmmm maybe fighting Lucy would clear things up...

But that thought is quickly thrown aside now that they are back at Lucy's place. Eager to be in friendly territory, Natsu ran in let himself land face first on Lucy's couch, taking that chance to take in that soothing scent that always brought him there to begin with.

He looked up from the couch when Lucy spoke up.

"Yeah Lucy?" he answered simply wondering what she had to say.

She's sorry Natsu but it's something that she really was curious about. Though she grinned when he jumped onto the couch. Sure, take up the whole thing why don'cha. She was content with settling on the couch near him.

"I... I was wondering. About what you said back there. You..weren't serious about the ... the practice were you? I mean - practicing on someone before -" she can't even say 'before the "main event" part, considering who the main event had been in that hypothetical.

You want a pacified Dragon Slayer? Then submerse him in plenty of your scent. Best way to calm him down and he seemed to know it on an instinctual level since he can feel himself calming down almost completely.

And then the question dropped. Seemed they both clung to the most inconvenient of statements. Hides his face against the couch some more until only his eyes can be seen looking in Lucy's direction.

"Well...I don't think I could. Kissing someone else is...well I don't think I could do it with someone else." Dammit he really wished he could lie. But a promise was a promise and running away led to some pretty bad consequences. At least he was learning bit by bit to not run away from these developments.

Ohhh why - whyyy did she ask that. Why did it have to be stuck in her head, remembering Natsu's outburst about her and everything else. Still his response was a little unexpected. She had almost expected him to avoid the question - in that sense, insisting he not lie to her and vice versa, was quickly proving to make things awkward too, in situations like these.

She should have amended it to let him lie or at least avoid the issue, but that could also prove to be hurtful. "Good." ... ER. "I-I mean..." she glanced away from the turtling Natsu, the sight of which was too cute for her. "Even in a hypothetical scenario, I-- any girl would want to be the only one that- that was kissed if it was by a guy she liked."

Hypothetically.

Because they were gluttons for their own emotional self inflicted torment? Natsu didn't look up any further though his eyes did widen a bit at her stammered answer. And naturally Blaine's words decided then of all moments to replay in his mind. Her choice of words really didn't help.

"Yeah...right hypothetically..." Hey if that helped settle things again he could go with that lie for now. They must have been both and amusing and frustrating sight to behold right now.

.... yeah, pretty much. But Lucy was busy fiddling with the edge of her skirt uneasily. Friggin Blaine, putting things in their heads. Darnit.

"Well... really," she was rambling now, too embarrassed by the topic to just SHUT UP, "Even in a real life scenario ..." It was totally okay to talk with a best friend this casually right? Although it would normally be Levy she would be saying this to.

"I would -I -" Lucy what are you even saying. Poor Natsu was turtling in the couch, if she embarrassed him any more, he was going to turtle into himself. . . .can dragons do that?

"I would want to be the only one." It's murmured quietly, and more or less to herself but - eh, as close as Natsu was, and as quiet as it was in the apartment it was probably clear as a bell.

But she abruptly got to her feet at that point and wandered off into the kitchen, clearing her throat and stretching an arm over her head. "Aa, I'm thirsty --" Maybe she'll just DUNK her damn head under the faucet again.

Natsu listened quietly to all she had to say but nothing could have prepared him from that little bombshell at the end. That single sentence.

Unfortunately with the lack of noise or talking on his part, there was nothing from stopping her murmur from reaching his sensitive hearing and the moment she left the room he looked up fully a look of perplexed surprise plastered on his face and stared at Lucy's back. Did she just...no that couldn't be. They were still talking about hypothetical.... right? Great now he was going to think on this until sleep finally claimed him.

She took probably twice as long in the kitchen to get that drink, holding the glass to her face to cool it off. Hah. Well it's not like he heard her mutter -- or so she thought. After a moment, she called out to where her friend was sitting. "Natsu, do you want anything?" It'd be rude to walk out without any treats for him.

Someone was forgetting who she was dealing with. Dragonslayers say hi along with their lovely hyper hearing.

"Errr Yea I think I'll have some water too." Rage could make a guy thirsty after all. That and he could use that to cool off a bit. Clearly Lucy didn't think he'd heard or she would not have sounded as calm as she did now.

She always forgot about his hearing- always.

Taking a few minutes more to get a second glass of water, she wandered out to the living room, a gaze shifting towards Natsu once or twice before surrendering the glass and reclaiming her seat next to him. "Here you go." Cheery grin.

Yeah she totally thought he missed her mutter - she was caught up in her own thoughts mostly though, possibly recalling the previous few minutes as she pressed her glass to her lips for a sip. Mm, fresh water.

Someday that would come to bite her...harder than usual anyway. Natsu gladly took the glass from Lucy's hands and brought it up to his lips, only to have it freeze there as he watched Lucy's glass make the journey up to her mouth. And those lips he'd felt on his own...wait what the hell? Where did that come from?!

Yeah it probably would. Unless she remembered about the hearing. Lowering the glass again, she lifted a finger to her lips absently, brushing away a stray droplet of water, before glancing towards Natsu.

Which was a mistake because - he's kinda... looking at her now. Her gaze shifted from his eyes to the glass in his hand - or more accurately his lips, before darting back up to his face, suddenly nervous. Oh gosh. Don't look at her like that, she forgets she can move when you look at her like that. She'd like to ask if there was a problem with his water, but y'know, the words just weren't coming out.

Stop looking at that glass(his lips) Lucy! And his eyes aren't much better just... just LOOK away gosh.

That was easier said than done. The whole touching her lips with her finger was something exceptionally enthralling for him at the moment and he followed the movement all the way until she turned her attention to him. That moment he quickly snapped out of it and turned to drinking his own glass.

Focus on that, Natsu. Focus dammit. Nope her lips were far more interesting apparently.

She blinked slowly, lost in thought watching Natsu turn away to drink his own glass. It was such a simple action, really, hardly something that required the level of attention Lucy was given him. Maybe she was afraid he was going to drown in the glass or something. But that was silly

All the same, she unconsciously leaned a little closer to him. Which really wasn't that big a surprise - it was always comfortable being close to him, and there was never any harm in leanin- okay you're leaning a little closer than you need to, Luce. Stop that.

She swallowed, managing to barely stop herself from leaning towards him further, her thoughts spinning. Glancing down instead, she took a breath. She... actually she couldn't think of anything more than hearing how Natsu had answered Blaine's question about whether he thought Lucy was pretty. No, beautiful. She blushed faintly- even if ... no, he did just say it because he was her best friend, she didn't thank him did she?

"..Natsu...?" Lucy, back up a bit, you might startle the poor boy into spitting his water at you. And not in the fun way like last time.

Usually he was the one who would invade the personal space of others. Only this time it seemed he would be on the other side. The receiving side. Natsu put his all into focusing on the rapidly emptying glass.

He should really be leaning away from Lucy but he was rooted to the spot. He swallowed before answering the girl.

"Yeah? Something else on your mind? " So close. God dammit even her scent was having some weird pull like effect on him. So tempting to just lean closer.

It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that his habits rub off on Lucy a little. Just a little. "Y.. yeah." That glass was not bottomless, Natsu, how long was he going to be able to focus on it? Make it last!

"Um... about... what you said before." Wow this close to Natsu it was kinda hard to breathe. How fast was her pulse going anyway? Hggn. "To Blaine. I-I wanted to thank you for what you said." She exhaled a soft laugh, "That was the sweetest thing anyone's ever said-" And why did she just wanna - oh man, no, Lucy, you back off right this minute. The poor boy was trying to drink his water.

A little she says. No it really wasn't and Natsu would learn that soon. Very soon like right now given how close she was.

Oh that. He'd just blurted out his true feelings on the matter yet to hear that they made her so happy was not an altogether unpleasant feeling.

"Y-You're welcome anytime, Lucy." Here have that slightly shaky smile that is trying to be his usual toothy one.

...

Lucy chuckled faintly, though the more she watched him, the faster her pulse raced. And that smile - that adorably shakey smile. "...no really..." She glanced away for several seconds, starting to lean back. "Thank you."

YAY freedom Natsu! You're in the cle- oh wait, nope, because after a minute there's a quiet murmur of, "Sorry... I just can't-" right before she's abruptly leaning forward again, closer then ever and placing a hand against his shoulder in an echo of her gesture from Valentine's Day, brushing her lips lightly against his.

It's not curiosity. It's... practice. Right? Though oops, with no Erza walking in on them, she doesn't lean away just yet.

Phew. Dodged that bull-

Natsu almost got that exhale of relief out before she moved in towards him again. 'Sorry?' What was that for? Natsu couldn't figure out for the life of him and it wasn't like he had much time to think on it since the next moment Lucy's hand is on him and he got a split second of deja vu before her lips were on his again. Again! Lucy was kissing him AGAIN!

It was light but it made him feel so warm. Warmer than any fire he'd eaten. And this time he didn't feel like running away. In fact he even leaned towards her on his own accord just a bit, just pressing up against her lips not really knowing any movements that would go with the act.

Coffee, Donuts, and Lots and Lots of Teasing. :3

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