~3rd Person~

If you had asked Wendy what she thought of Romeo Conbolt a year ago, she would have said that he was alright, but nothing more, and she would have forgotten all about the inquiry by the end of the day. After all, he was just a friend. This was the exact reason why she was confused. Romeo walked in almost 5 minutes ago, but she just couldn't stop watching him. He was different, but how? His hair was the same, as was his outfit, and general personality. He was trying to no avail to get Mira to let him have a beer ("Just one!") and messing around with Natsu, as usual. So what was so different?!

"Aaargh!" she growled, frustrated by such a simple thing.

"I feel ya sister" Lucy said as she sat down beside the Sky Dragon Slayer. "Natsu is so... NATSU! He just won't take a HINT! He acts as if he's five, with no cares in the world except going on jobs and destroying things!" Lucy vented. "And he still won't let me tell him that I love him!"

Those words were echoing in her head as soon as Lucy said them. Love him... love him... love... Romeo? Did she really?

"Hey are you okay?" Lucy asked, mildly concerned for her friend. "Look, I'm sorry for dumping my problems on you. Let's... uhmm... let's go on a job together! Yeah! My rent is due soon, and I'm still a few jewels short. Plus, I'm not... really up... to..." Lucy trailed off, worried she was going to start dumping her problems on her young friend again.

"What?" Wendy mumbled. "Uh, oh, okay, sure..."

~Romeo's POV~

I watched my friend walk out with Lucy Heartfilia curiously, wondering what the two were talking about before Lucy got sad. I hated when Lucy was sad. Then Natsu got sad, and was no fun to fight.

"So when are you gunna ask her out?" I was asking my friend.

"Hunh?"

"Oh come on! The whole guild knows you like her, and vice versa!(*) So just ask her out!"

A smirk made it's way onto Natsu's face. Slowly he said, "What about you and Wendy? What was it? 'The whole guild knows you like her, and visa visa! So ask her out!'"

"Vice versa, not visa visa. Idiot," I mumbled, probably turning red as a tomato. I liked Wendy, and everyone knew it. Well, everyone except Wendy herself. I'm just 'Friend A', the unnoticeable one. Whatever.

"Romeooo! Hey buddy?! You in there? Hey, Mira gave me an idea!" I inwardly groaned. Miraaa! Why?!

"She said to tell you that if you went on a date with Wendy, I would ask Lucy out. Fair?" Natsu said grinning. He then said, "If you don't accept, I'll tell Wendy that you like her, like it or not!" He then smiled, looking content with himself and crossed his arms.

In my head I was screaming 'No! Not cool! You're turning Wendy into a bargaining chip, and you can't rush me!' but then I realized, he said I had to ask her on a date. One date. I could ask her to go with me somewhere as a friend! I didn't need to tell her I liked her!

"Okay Natsu," I said sticking my hand out to shake.

"Deal."

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(A/N) Hey guys! I'm sorry if this is so short, there will definitely be longer chapters in the future, but anyways this is my first time actually sharing my work, so I want to know ANY mistakes I made! Also, I hate when my grammar is wrong in something I wrote, so please PM me if I need to fix anything! Please also PM me if you get any ideas, requests, anything for my story (/stories), or if you just wanna chat! I'll try to get this story finished before Summer's out, but I have a busy family, so as hard as I may try, no promises! Internet hugs to anyone who read this, I wish you have a beautiful day, and that Lady Luck is on your side!