I couldn't keep myself from smiling, I was like a child on Christmas morning. Mirajane and the others kept giving me strange looks and I know they noticed my happy mood. Why wouldn't I be happy? I slept with Natsu Dragneel, the guy I've liked for ages.

Not like anything happened, but in all the years we've known each other we had always slept separately and suddenly he wanted me sleeping in the same bed as him. But, no matter how much I enjoyed it I couldn't help but wonder why he had wanted me to sleep with him...

I was leaning on my hand again, staring out the window. It seemed that window was the only thing that held my interest in that class... I turn my head to face the board and at least try to get my homework done. But when my eyes land on the assignment I sigh and droop my head; no way was I going to get five chapters of the book read.

How was I supposed to focus on something as tedious as that at a time like this?! That's when the bell rang and the teacher released us-creating a swarming mass of people. I hung back for a minute before jumping in, in hopes it would be partially cleared. I waited in vain.

I trudged along with the crowd, trying to make it to the cafeteria. I was suddenly shoved from the crowd and I fell, hitting the floor and my bag spilling a few of its contents. I cursed to myself but kept my mouth shut. I found my stuff being picked up and a hand reached out to me.

"Jeez Luce, you're such a klutz," a familiar teasing voice taunted. I grabbed onto the outstretched hand and let myself get helped to my feet.

"Sorry I'm not as coordinated as you soccer players," I roll my eyes. This causes him to laugh and a smile tugs at my lips. He hands me my bag and turns towards the locker room.

I want to call out to him but I have nothing to say and nothing to talk about, so I turn slowly on my heel and walk back into the now thinning crowd. My eyes find my friends sitting circled around a table. I walk carefully over to them and sit down, melding in with the group.

My eyes drift to the windows that overlook the soccer fields. Lisanna notices and pulls me from my seat, throwing some excuse to the others. I follow her with confusion present in my looks.

"Lis, where are you taking me?" I ask her slightly worried. She laughs and looks back at me.

"I'm taking you outside to see your crush," she teased. My face grew hot and we burst out of the doors and onto the path that lead to the fields where the guys had just finished eating and where getting up to kick the ball around.

"Lis why are you making me do this?" I whine in protest.

"Because, it's fun to tease you. Oh, and because maybe Natsu will figure stuff out in his own this way," she smirks and dashes back in, leaving me alone.

"Damn traitor..." I grumble as I turn to the fields. I was suddenly self conscious in my uniform, feeling the skirt was ever slightly too small. I swallowed that thought and pushed it away as I leaned on the fence casually, watching the guys. I saw a few of his friends glance my way curiously.

They regrouped and they seemed to be talking about something, but after Natsu said something they all dispersed again. When the guys all left him he stood there looking directly at me. I felt myself blush and was thankful of the distance between us, which was closing as he ran over to me.

"Hey Luce! What'd you come out here for?" Natsu questions as his friends begin playing soccer again behind him.

"Ah, well...erm..." I search for an answer. "I just wanted to see you guys out here. It gets kinda dull in there sometimes," I grin at him. He leans on the fence beside me from the opposite side. Our arms are almost touching where they where rested on the tops of the fence.

"It seems my friends have begun noticing you," he comments, surprising me.

"Eh? What do you mean?" I tilt my head slightly. He looks at me sideways, and he didn't look happy, but he didn't look angry either.

"They think you're hot Luce. Some even said they where thinking about dating you," he looks away again. I gape at him, clearly shocked.

I bow my head slightly. "A-and what did you say to them..." I murmur my question sheepishly.

"I said you where my Lucy, and so long as that stood true I wasn't gonna let them have you. I know how they are. They would tear you to pieces," he still doesn't look at me. I nod slowly. So he's worried about me, in a way... I smile softly to myself.

"It isn't like I would date them anyway," I push off from the fence and Natsu looked up at me. "I like someone else." I utter the last part as I walk away, in-audibly. I look back at the fence and Natsu was slowly walking back towards the guys.

"Natsu...I...I like you..."