I want to know you. Part 1 (NaLu)

“What would Natsu do if I kissed him…?” The white haired bartender in front if Lucy froze and looked at her with dinner plate eyes, “I said ‘if’” the blond just simply answered. She cursed because she spoke her thoughts out loud. “Have y-you finally realized that you like Natsu?” Mira’s voice had a off tone in her voice, from stutter it went to a surprisingly happy voice “No! It’s not like t-that! I’m… I’m just…” Lucy lost her voice and mumbled the last part of her sentence. The white haired mage leaned closer with a smile splattered on her face “Could you repeat that? I didn’t hear the last part.” The blond knew her friend was enjoying this a little too much for her liking, but she couldn’t dodge the question. While the blond unknowingly blushed she spoke with confidence again:  “I’m just curious for what he would do if I did it-”

Mira looked weirdly at her comrade and Lucy went further “- well… Aren’t you interested how he would react? It’s Natsu, you know.” The white haired woman slowly understood what the blond wanted, no, what she would want to know. “So you’re interested in Natsu?” “If you put it in just interested… Yes, I am” Mira nodded. It’s really normal to be curious, but in some way she knew it wasn’t just curiosity. “To be honest…” The white haired woman left her thoughts and focused back on her friend who was laying with her arm on the bar “I don’t even know a lot about Natsu, we’ve went through a lot together and now I think of it… I don’t even know his favorite kind of music, what color he likes, if he’s ticklish or not *sigh* I don’t even know who he likes… If he even know what –liking- is.”

The depressed blond laid her head on her arms which rested on the wooden bar, while Mirajane dried a glass.

“Isn’t it time for you to find out?”

-Lucy’s POV-
“Wha-” but Mira was faster “Isn’t it time to see what Natsu likes?” I was stunned by her sudden question, would I dare something like that, would I dare to go a little step further out of my safe zone?  “I don’t know Mira, maybe I shouldn’t do that, what would happen if I ruin our friendship?” Mira nodded, luckily she knew how I felt about it and I was about to search for Natsu –for a mission- when I heard her playful voice say: “but if you don’t, how are you going to find out what he likes?” Damn it, that sentence got stuck in my head for the whole day.

After a dreadful mission me and that dude that keeps watching me weirdly(Natsu) walked to my home for some food and rest, but his eyes kept watching me every step I take! “Natsu, what is your problem? You’re making me uncomfortable!” I screeched at him, he looked at me with a weird look on his face that I couldn’t place… Bored? No. Angery? I don’t think so(I hope.) Tired? Nope. Serious…? Maybe.

He sighed and toke a step forward so he towered over me, ‘I feel small…’ I thought. “Why are you acting so weird since that mission… No, wait it was even before the mission, what it with you to day? Did I do something wrong?” His voice was caring, but unsure about all this. I sighed with a small but visible smile “It’s not you, I-I..” He raised a brow at my stutter waiting for me to finish my sentence.

“I want to know more about y-you!” Yes, I just said it right in his face, my brain was scrambled and lost. While I was holding my head with too hands and looking at the ground, I heard a chuckle? When I nervously looked up he was laughing his ass off at my behavior. I pouted and he slowly stopped, sweeping his tear of laughter away and leaned a little closer to my face.

I knew my eyes were huge, but I couldn’t care less because there was ‘the Natsu’ right in my face with a seductive smile just inches away. “Then take action and find out” “w-what?” “You heard me, try and get to know more about me” I didn’t know if I heard that right, but something clicked and made me do something neither of us expected.

I pulled him down by his collar and stole his scarf from his neck, his precious scarf was now hanging cutely around my neck. “If you don’t mind,” I got closer to the stunned Natsu’s ears and purred: “I will borrow this, I had it cold the whole day.”

My brain didn’t work normal anymore, everything worked on instinct and I couldn’t help but feel excited and warm, it felt… Good. Like this should be happening.

I let go of his collar and cared his cheek before walking away (maybe a bit seductively.) I felt his eyes follow my till I was out of sight, I walked home with my head still at the scene what just happened moments ago. I felt something around my neck and I carefully felt it with my market hand, ‘what? A scarf? Oh, yes I borrowed it from him…’ I snuggled in the scarf, I smelled the scent of Natsu and I still felt the heat of him.

About having it cold all day… It wasn’t a lie or something, I really had it cold! It’s autumn and the wind is freezing. Magnolia is full of orange and red leafs covering the stone roads and the trees are getting empty.

I don’t know if it was smart of me to do that, but I felt so good about it. I flirted with a lot of guys, but with Natsu it felt different. It was like we challenged each other, not that I didn’t like it, I loved it! I felt so excited!

I was so happy I jumped on the side of the road were water hits the stone edge, I heard the boat man calling my name: “Lucy! Lucy, I see your happy, but walking over that side is one thing but jumping is dangerous!” I blushed at the comment of being happy and shouted that I would be fine while having a big smile splattered over my face. The man just laughed “whatever makes you this happy should always be there, because seeing you like this makes the world a bit brighter!”

I waved him ‘goodbye’ and left the edge for my warm home, I took one glance outside at the beautiful sight of Magnolia and went inside with one thought.

“I will win this challenge, Natsu! I will get to know you more than you ever knew about yourself!” She giggled and sighed happily. “Can’t wait.”