It's Getting Hot In Here!

I rolled my eyes, "Where did the little Dragon Slayer go now." I muttered. "This isn't the time to be doing any disappearing Magic acts..." I only had to think for a second. The kitchen. I walked toward the kitchen and sure enough. I heard cupboards being opened and closed.

I rounded the corner and was about to yell, Gotcha! When I came to a complete standstill. Natsu's back was facing me...his shirtless back. He was only in his boxers. Nothing else. Huh, Natsu took a tip from Gray.

Stripping.

Great.

I stared at his muscular back and my heart gave a little leap. He reached up for something and the muscles in his back rippled with the movement.

He must have somehow heard me because he turned his head to look over his shoulder. Our eyes locked and he turned around with a smile on his face.

"Oi, Fey, there you are." He made his way to me, my eyes traveled from his abs, to his hardened chest. I blinked rapidly and it suddenly grew ten times hotter in the kitchen. "Where are your clothes?" I choked out.

"I put my clothes outside to dry. I would have used my flames but the last time I tried that my clothes turned to ashes." He chuckled and I tried to crack a smile.

I could feel my face turning the shade of Erza's hair color. And I hoped that Natsu wouldn't notice. I forced myself to look up and meet his gaze. "S-so where's your scarf t-then?" I stuttered.

He tilted his head and gave me a look. "You okay?" I nodded my head rapidly. "Of c-course I'm f-fine! Why wouldn't I b-be?" Other than my stuttering and the half naked boy in my kitchen I was fine. Yay. Just. Fine.

He looked at me for another moment then crossed his arms across his chest. Which made his arms flex. Not that I noticed or anything. Natsu pointed at the kitchen table. "Scarfs over there. I was going to dry it after I ate."

I shook my head, "Your always hungry." I told him while I sweat dropped. He grinned and went back to the cupboards.

I walked over to him and poked his shoulder. "Natsu, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you." He made a questioning noise.

I smirked, as I turned around, "I don't want you to burn down my kitchen." I heard him snort from behind me. "Just because I burned that kitchen thingy that one time."

My mouth dropped open and I turned on my heel to face him. "It wasn't just a 'kitchen thingy,' Natsu! It was a stove! You burned a freaking stove!" All he did was blink lazily at me. I was referring to the first time Natsu had shown up in my kitchen. The last time he had tried to cook without using his flames he burned my stove....with his flames.

I sighed and rolled my eyes at him. I turned back around and began making some food.

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Once I had made the food and we had eaten our fill. Natsu began to work on his scarf. He held the scarf in one hand and he brought his other hand, palm up, underneath his scarf. A small flame appeared in the palm of his hand and he held the small flame under the scarf.

"Won't you're flames just burn you're scarf?" Like you did to my stove? I thought amusingly. "Nope. Scarfs fire proof." He said with a grin.

The flame grew a little more and before long Natsu's scarf was dry. He wrapped it around his neck and with a happy sigh, leaned back. Huh, Natsu was like a dryer, but faster.

I leaned back in my chair and sighed. "Natsu, what the hell possessed you to barge into my bathroom?" I asked as kindly as I possibly could.

I dedicate this steamy chapter to my best friend, Christina! Luv YA! Christinap357