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Currently listening to Basshunter's All I ever Wanted whilst typing~ Makes me super hyped up!

Lost my data twice. Stupid comp. Sigh. Had to keep retyping this. I nearly smashed my comp. tch.

DISCLAIMER:

Inspired from Falling For Romeo by Jennifer Laurens, credits to her!
And also, Hiro Mashima owns me and the rest of fairy tail!

Kay, unleash the story! Enjoy~

Italics: Thoughts.

Chapter 1: Taking The Leap.

She looked deep into his Onyx eyes, allowing herself to get lost in the intensity of them. She could nearly taste his breath for they were so close. A small blush crept up her cheeks as Lucy's gaze dropped to Natsu's lips, full and glistening. He was utterly focused on her, as if nobody else mattered, as if they were alone. As if this moment wasn't real, but another one of her many fantasies. But it was real. And real was being watched by a bunch of panting, hormonal group of guild members and one very demanding director - or rather, guild master.

Natsu's hands, poised at her waist, sent an unexpected tingle through Lucy's body when his fingers shifted. His breath smelled of spearmint. Lucy supressed a giggle. Natsu? Spearmint? That was so un-Natsu but then again, the Natsu that she once knew was nothing but a distant memory. A cough somewhere in the guild broke her chain of thoughts, but she didn't dare break character just to try and see through the spotlight. The rest of the cast was out there watching - a sea of black. Lucy could feel the intensity of their focus as they watched the scene unravelling before their very eyes. It seemed to bore through her.

Part of her wanted what was about to happen. She couldn't deny the warm jittering in her blood that had little to do with playing Juliet. She'd barely managed to hide how she felt about Natsu, thanks to his sudden change overnight after a particular mission where she nearly lost her life, if not for him. He started to constantly pick on her, and he his attitude towards her became cold and unwelcoming. Lucy started becoming cold towards him as well, to give him a taste of his own medicine, whilst unable to fathom what had become of his sudden change in attitude to her, and her alone, she'd notice. Over time, they'd grown further apart, and Lucy, who couldn't stand the constant arguements Natsu carried and the strain in her relationship, left the Team for Shadow Gear.

Things were going just fine too, until now. Now they stood as Romeo and Juliet, ready to kiss. Her heart thumped wildly, her hands were cold and stiff. Be calm my beating heart, she said in her thoughts as she silently prayed that Natsu couldn't hear her wildly thumping heart.

Natsu is going to kiss me.

Natsu looked into her eyes with the pained, obsessive love that Romeo carried for Juliet. God, where and when did Natsu learn to act like this? It seemed so real, like that gaze was really meant to be for me. Lucy was supposed to return the needy look with one of her own, and she had been - until she thought about the absurdity of it. Her and Natsu? She broke out in a nervous laugh.

"All right everybody take seven," Makarov called from the control booth in the back of the auditorium.

The house lights went up. Natsu dropped his hands from her waist and took a step back, scowling at her. It didn't stop her laughing. She didn't care that she irritated him. In fact, it pleased her. Digging under his skin had became one of her new favourite hobbies recently. However, what she did care was holding up the rehearsal and angering Makarov.

She help up a hand. "Sorry." She took in a deep breath to regain her composure. Natsu waited, arms crossed, head cocked, a snarl playing on his lips. "Oh get over it." She snapped.

"You're being unprofessional."

Letting out a small laugh, she taunted him. "This, coming from someone who's making his big debut?"

Natsu merely rolled his eyes, sighing in frustration.

The stage came alive with the crew adjusting the sets and Lucy took in a sigh of relief. Any time she could buy from the awkward intimacy she had to create on stage with Natsu, she would take. She waited for Makarov to hop onto the stage. The Master's normally round black eyes were slit underneath one tightly knit brow. She's learned from her time in the guild that when he twisted his mouth he wasn't happy.

Putting a hand on each of their shoulders, Makarov brought the two of them close for one of his Director chats. Lucy frowned as her eyes met Natsu's, and he frowned right back. How can anyone look so cute with that much frown on their face?

She forced her thoughts away, turning her attention back to the director. "Sorry, Master" She said again.

"You're ready to do this, guys."

Lucy made herself nod, though it wasn't true. No one had to know she was petrified. She was an actress. Proudly taught by on of the best teachers when she was still staying in the Heartfilia mansion. She would have to act like the very thought of kissing Natsu Dragneel was not going to expose the fact that she had never been kissed. And she would try to ignore the thrill building in her veins.

"Let's try it again, with the kiss this time," Makarov said. Everyone both onstage and off took their places.

Lucy stood as if sentenced to the guillotine. It was Natsu who took the first steps back to his mark, challenge electrifying his onyx eyes for Lucy to do the same. Well, I can't delay it forever. Might as well get it done and over it. Here goes nothing... She took a deep breath, and Mirroring his look, she took her mark.

How is it? (:
Working on chapter 2 now, and I'm still rushing to watch Fairy Tail cause I'm almost reaching the Edolas Arc!

Hee, once again, Please review! Constructive criticism/ideas/etc are much appreciated thankyou! ^^