Chapter 9: "The Bloomed Rose!"

Lucy didn't know what to do now. Natsu flopped onto her bed, yawning frequently and gazing lazily at her. She tried to ignore it, talking as casually as possible.

"Y'know, if you gonna stay here you have to take a shower or something," She started folding laundry, "I don't want my place smelling like beer and vomit."

"Wod yew come wiff meee?" He rolled around.

"N-No!" she shouted, blushing. "Y-you have no clue what you're saying!"

"Uh~huh," He smiled, "I dooh know."

Lucy ignored him; tossing him a towel, "Go,"

"Kiss my cheek, first." He said without slurring, pointing to his blushy cheek.

"Y-you…" She blushed hard, pointing at him with a shaky finger, "You tricked me! You weren't drunk!"

"Lucy, I-"

"OUT!"

"But I-"

"GET OUT, PERVERT!"

"OW, You don't need to kick me- H-hey, what's wrong!" He held her face tight in his hands. Her eyes were full of tears, leaking from the corners. She looked away. She pouted, crossing her arms.

"I-I don't like to be tricked," Lucy muttered, Natsu laughed softly, "Or embarrassed."

"I don't regret it, y'know," he said, pressing his forehead to hers… Dropping his hands to her waist, "And, I'm not saying sorry. 'Cause to be honest, I'm not. But…" He looked at her, "I am sorry I made you cry, I don't like to see you cry..."

"I-It's ok." She said bluntly, blushing.

She finally looked at him. His eyes were soft, this was different for Natsu. There was no extreme expression like he usually has in the Guild or on Missions… This time, he was focused on her, and he was calm.

"Y-you…" He's so close, Lucy thought, my heart's pounding so loud, this is embarrassing. He can probably hear…

Lucy shut her eyes tightly, trying to keep the thoughts out of her head. Then, something crushed against her lips. She opened her eyes widely.

Natsu was kissing her.

She kissed back, letting her eyes close.

Natsu leaned back, looking at Lucy's blushy, smiley face.

Natsu cupped his hands, making a fire. Then he looked at Lucy.

"Look," He whispered, she did, and saw the flames taking form of a bloomed Rose. "See how warm and bright it is? This is what you are to me,"

She hugged Natsu then, crying in joy, she had never felt this happy.

Then, with Natsu, she drifted into her happily ever after.

The end.

For now.

Maybe not.

I might just be joking.

I'm probably joking.

Yeah, It's not the end….

YET!

:D :D :D

-Devoda(: