~Next Morning: Lucy's POV~

*Ring, Ring*

I sluggishly reach over to the bed side table and pat my hand around--almost knocking something down--looking for my phone. Once I finally reach it, I look at the bright screen to see a massage.

From: Sting <3

Hey Honey, I'm not busy this afternoon, what do you say we go out on a date? ;)

I immediately sat up.

Crap! Should I tell him what happened? Or should I just forget about it??

He already saw that I checked the message and he knows that I always respond quickly so I had to make up my mind.

From: Lucy

To: Sting <3

Sure! What time?

After I replied, there was some shuffling coming from under my sheets....

I quickly removed the sheets reveling...

"Wendy??"

"hum?" She woke up disoriented but then noticed me looking at her with a confused face. "Oh, *yaaaawn* Ohayō Lucy-nee."

"Not to be mean or anything but...what are you doing here?" She sat up while rubbing her eyes

"Last night I had a nightmare so I came here. I asked if I could sleep with you and you said 'yes' and scooted over. You must have been half unconscious if you don't remember." She giggled a bit.

"Oh." Was all I said. "Well I'm going to take a quick shower, okay?"

Wendy's POV

"Alright!" I replied happily. Once she got in I herd a knock at the door. "Come in~"

"Hey Lu-Wendy???"

"Ohayō Natsu-nii!" I heard a buzz coming from the bedside table and see Lucy's phone had a massage. I picked it up and it read 'Sting'.

"Hey Wen don't go looking through peoples stuff, now put it back" Natsu stretched out his hand trying to snatch away the phone but I quickly move away.

"Who's 'Sting'" I ask avoiding his demand. His eyes widened the slightest bit before he answered.

"Lucy's boyfriend.." By his tone of voice I could notice that he didn't like him, so I read the last message out loud.

"How about I pick you up at your house around 1:00pm? Natsu-nii, are you really going to let her go?" I asked disappointed.

"Well what am I supposed to do? I cant just tell her 'don't go out with him why don't we go on a date?'" It took him a while to process what he said out loud. "I-I mean-"

"So you DO like her!" I was happy he finally admit it--well sort of--.

"I do not! She's just a really close friend of mine who I care for."

"Oh please, I haven't see you act like this since the time you 'thought' you liked that girl....what was her name? Lasagna?"

"It's Lisanna and that was when we were kids, it wasn't real.." Then I heard the shower turn off. I quickly made the massage appear as 'un-read' and put it back in its place.

"Go! Go! Go! Shoo!" I whisper yelled at Natsu pushing him out the door. Closing it shut just in time before Lucy walked in.

"What happened?" She asked with a towel wrapped around her and another on her head

"Oh, nothing. Natsu was just telling me that breakfast is ready."

"Okay, let me change and I'll head down." I understood that she wanted to be alone to change so I left without another word.

Natsu's POV

Breakfast was....

awkward.

"So...Luce. Did you sleep well?" Out of all of the things I could think of, I say that.

Nice.

"I slept fine. Thanks for asking." Another while passes with an awkward silence. "I... guess I should be taking my leave now." Lucy stood up from her seat. "Thanks for everything." I also stood up.

"Let me help you out with your things."

"No, its alright. You guys finish your breakfast, I'll show myself out." I was a little disappointed but sat back down. I watched as she made her way to the front door. Then I felt something jab my side.

"Ow! What?!" I whisper-yelled at Wendy.--I'll be honest, she may be small but she can sure pack a punch.-- She looked at me and then at Lucy several times trying to tell me something but I couldn't​ understand. So I just gave her my confused look.

She rolled her eyes and dashed for the kitchen. She quickly came back with a small bag filled with cookies I baked this morning.

I know its not the manlyist thing but I couldn't sleep well last night so I woke up early and didn't have anything better to do.

Placing it in my hand, she mouthed 'Go give it to her!'

"Alright, alright." I whispered and rushed over to her before she leaves.

Lucy's POV

I close the door behind me and walked down the three steps, but before I could leave I heard my name being called. Sure enough it was the Natsu who was at the door.

"What's wrong?" I asked. He regained his composure and said 'here' while putting a warm little bag in my hands. I looked at him with confusion.

"W-Wendy baked cookies this morning and wanted you to have some." He said a little awkwardly.

"Oh! Thanks." I gave him a side smile and then I hear in the background, Wendy was calling out.

"Natsu~! Happy's scratching your bed again!!"

"Damn it!" He muttered under his breath. "Gotta go! Bye Luce!" He gave me a quick peck on the cheek and ran inside closing the door behind him.

I stood there still dumbfounded by what he just did. Placing my hand on my cheek, I could feel a smile forming on my face. And with a giggle I thought.

What a goofball.

Taking me out of my train of thought, I felt a vibration coming from my phone. Unlocking it, it said two massages from Sting.

I must have not noticed the first one.

From: Sting <3

To: Lucy

So what do you say?

I look back at Natsu's house and then start walking away.

From: Lucy

To: Sting <3

Yeah! Can't wait!❤️

Natsu....

what are you doing to me?.....

Natsu's POV

I rush over to my bedroom to find Wendy sitting on my bed with Carla at her side and Happy in her lap. I start looking at every inch of my bed and see it's perfectly fine. Then I hear Wendy giggle.

"Its not nice to lie you know?" I tell her as if she was a small child.

Oh wait.

She is.

"Yeah I know. But I also know you act how you really feel when you're rushed. That's why you kissed her goodbye right?" She raised and eyebrow at me and stroked Happy's fur like an evil person does in the movies.

"I-It's just that I-"

"Like her?" She interrupted.

"She has a boyfriend, it doesn't matter what I say." Was I could think of responding.

"Natsu just admit it already." Wendy stood up and looked at me with a serious face.

Could it really be that I like her? I mean, yeah she makes​ me happy but that's because we're really close friends...

right?....

But lately, all I think about is her

I want to be with her more often

it just feels right having her by my side....

"Well?" Wendy urged on.

"Agh! I don't know!" This made Wendy sigh.

"I think I might have a way for you to figure if you like her more then a friend." I just nodded my head.

"Do you like having her near you?"

"Yeah, I mean she's really fun to be around."

"Do you think you could trust her?"

"With my life." I muttered knowing Wendy could still hear me.

"When you guys are close, do you feel your heart beating faster or do you get butterfly's in your stomach?"

"Is that what that is?"

"Geez Natsu, you don't know anything about love don't you?" I just looked away.

"I don't know why I'm even answering these questions." I grumbled starting to feel down.

"See Natsu? You're getting flustered just talking about her!"

"So what? Okay fine! You want me to say it?! I like Lucy! I could even say I love her but that won't change the fact that she has a boyfriend Wen!" I could feel a lump forming in my throat. I never knew she could make me feel this way.

Heart racing.

Palms sweating.

My fact heating up.

My sudden longing for her...

I sat on my bed and sighed.

"Damn Wen, since when have you known so much about love?" I gave her a sad smile and ruffled her hair a bit.

"To tell you the truth, Lucy taught me." I tilted my head in question.

"Wait why did she have to give you love advi-"

"Natsu~! Wendy~! Come down stairs, we need to talk!" Called my mother from downstairs.

She must have woken up already. I still don't know how she never gets hangovers when she drinks so much.

"Coming~!" We both shouted at the same time.
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Boy was I not ready for what my mom was going to tell us...

♪Scarlett-Red♪

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