genessia | Closed IT ISN'T A DATE OK

He has a hunch that might be the case but that makes him want to test it every time he gets without acting out of character for himself. Still he wasn't giving up just yet.

"That doesn't mean you won't eventually. After all you would've said the same for that spicy of a chicken in the past too." Natsu smirked but finally leaned back away.

"I don't think it's boring at all. It's the kind of look you don't make all that often so it's nice to see you like that." Natsu commented in earnest not looking like he knew just how point blank his words actually were.

She'd be shocked if he did. It just wasn't in him to give up like that. She leaned back when he did, thoughtful, "Well... probably. I do have a habit of taste testing my food. Except for the skewers, I tasted it all already when I was making it."

She grins. "And from the amount of peppers and things, I think it's a little beyond me." ... maybe. She peered at the skewer, "I kind of feel like I tried eating something that spicy before, and it didn't end well for me." She eyed him. "And SOMEONE would only laugh at me anyway." She's so on to him.

His earnest response got her to blush, stammering a little. "Wh.. it's just me concentrating on my writing..." Focusing on aaaaanything but looking at him. "That's so weird, Natsu.." She added with a small teasing smile.

"Well we'll see if you still say that a few months from now~" Natsu laughed and reached into the basket for another skewer.

"It used to be beyond you to walk up a mountain. Used to call Horologium for the smallest things. When's the last time you called him to make things easier for you?" Natsu pointed out, pointing the skewer at Lucy and looking as if it was only natural to notice such things.

"Says the weirdo herself." Ne wasn't going to stop even if she protested. He might just make it sneakier.

"You're on." Challenge accepted. She laughed, though his pointing out how she used HOrololgium in the past left her flustered. "You're really amazing, Natsu.." She said after a moment. He seriously remembered everything. It was one of his best traits. "Remembering all of that, after everything we've done.." She rubbed a thumb against her can.

"I'm not proud of how spoiled I was back then - it's kind of embarrassing, actually." She ducked her head a little, setting the bone of of her chicken aside and absently nibbling on her thumb. "I can't even think about ever calling on one of them for something so trivial now." She paused , suddenly laughing, "I don't know how you put up with me with all the complaining I did."

She looked at him and stuck her tongue out at him response. "If I'm a weirdo, you're the Dragon King of Weirdos and I bow to you mastery over the realm of weird." She made a sweeping bow from her seated position, hiding a smile.

"Alright then!" he laughed with her when she accepted that silly challenge. But then she went on a slightly different tangent. One more nostalgic and self reflecting.

"Yeah you really were. But then I knew you would grow out of it. Can't really tell ya why." Instinct, fate. destiny? Who knew. Certainly not Natsu. But he was more than happy with the end result that was with him right now.

"In that case you're the Queen of weirdos who made the king a weirdo." Wait was that really what he meant to say? It didn't matter really because he felt the mirth bubbling inside before he just burst into laughter at how silly this whole so called argument was.

"I think it's because of you.. ... and everyone else. I changed for the better since I joined Fairy Tail." She grinned at the familiar argument between them. Not that it could be called an argument really. At his retaliating response, she laughed, leaning against his shoulder in her mirth. Queen of Weirdos huh? Well fine! Fine! She reached forward to knock her fist gently against his shoulder, "That's fine with me - a Queen of Weirdos needs to have a King of Weirdos." When she stops giggling she'll process what she just said and panick.

"And people say we're a bad influence." Still he didn't think they did that much. It was really easy to welcome her into the family that was Fairy Tail. Then again given how she ran out from home, it was likely that simple thing that set things into motion.

"Sounds like a deal to me!" He registered everything that was was but unlike Lucy he didn't see anything wrong with it.

She was about to tease him that he absolutlely was a bad influence, when he agreed to the concept way too quickly. "Wh.. what? Um.. h-hold on a minute, Natsu that's just... what are you agreeing to so suddenly like that.." Not that she disliked the idea but something like that would only put odd ideas in her head.

She shook her head - maybe she was making more of it than she should - he obviously wasn't. For good or ill. "Do you really know what you're saying? That's just..." She turned her attention to her hands, cheeks getting pinker. Honestly he doesn't think when he speaks.

And she thought too much. Oh the things she would say if she turned her brain off for a day. "Um... nevermind." So she said, but the thoughts were stuck there now. "...I.." maybe she should go rinse her hands off and try to stop thinking so much? "I mean... being a King .. even a King of Weirdos..t...that's a huge responsibility.." Oh dear god she's trying to recover and making it worse.

"Hm? Lucy? What's wrong? You're stuttering all of a sudden." Natsu inquired with a puzzled quirk of his eyebrows as he leaned back in towards her. She was doing it again. Giving off those reactions that made him want to tease her even more.

"Yeah it probably is. But I don't think it's that bad. Sides a king and queen rule together don't they? And our teamwork is the best around!" Simple Natsu logic. Now with 100% more brain frying ability.

EEP. Her stuttering only got worse when he leaned in towards her in his confusion. "Er.. U-um. Nothing..!" She was half tempted to push him away, but A) she didn't want to, B) She didn't want to get greasy fingers on him and C) ..she didn't want to.

Her poor brain. Every single day she had to replace it when it was fried from Natsu's logic. As it was, she was frantically backpedaling to keep from making things weird, And proceeded to make it weird. "W-well, yes, usually..." Teamwork huh..? Why did that bug her so much -- well she kinda knew why. "O-Of course it is. We were a team together first, before the others even joined." She fiddled with her fingers anxiously, glancing towards the river, at a random bunny rabbit that had come out to forage, and then back to him. "But... it's not ..like there's anything we'd.. we'd rule over together anyway right? ... is there?" Wait, why is she even asking?

Her brain needed to be kickstarted. Clearly. She grinned, "So...what would be your first decree if you were m.." It's okay, it's just playtime, she can say it. "..." ...maybe she can't.

Yep there it was. her scuttling for escape. Natsu definitely found that entertaining. Not that he really would have minded if she pushed him or more like tried to push him. She'd have to do a lot more than that.

To be fair though even for him, saying that T word felt a bit...out of place. But rather than get the chance to ponder on the why, she presented him with another puzzle.

"The first decree? Hmmmmm no hunting Dragons! Want Igneel to be able to come visit ya know."

She'd have to give it her all to push him away, and even then she'd only get him to budge if he feltl ike moving. And honestly she didn't want to push him away. For all the ache in her heart and the way he made her feel, flustered or otherwise, she didn't mind him close to her of course.

She giggled at that decree, "Well.. you'd be Dragon King -" totally different from King of Dragons, apparently. "It'd be close to treason if someone tried hunting a dragon while you're ruling..." She leaned away, "Hold on I.. I think I should rinse my hands off. They're all greasy from that chicken." She hated that greasy feeling, and if it got dry they'd be all sticky too.

Well that's good because he wanted to stay close to her. Natsu only moved back away when she mentioned him being a dragon king. For some reason that sounded kinda nice but only as long as she was the queen. Not that he mentioned that out loud.

"You bet. Though I'd still kick any dragon's ass if they showed up in my kingdom and started trashing the place." Natsu said with a confident fist bump to his chest before Lucy decided to excuse herself to clean her hands (and probably her mind)

"Oh okay. " Natsu said simply and watched her from behind, his eyes lightly wandering a bit over her figure and finding that...he quite liked the view.

"I believe it, knowing you." Lucy grinned, getting to her feet and padding over to the river. Yepyep, a little space and some clean water was exactly what she needed to clean her mind. ... Er, hands. She knelt with a sigh, taking time to scrub her hands (and brain) clean, glancing along the river, muttering under her breath. "Okay, okay... calm down." Her heartbeat was still racing from being near him - she touched a hand over her heart briefly, taking a breath. We're good, we fine, we're all good.

... She dipped her hands into the water again, getting to her feet to move back to his side, playfully flicking droplets of water at his face before she sat down again, reclaiming her spot next to him. Holding up her hands, "All better, see?" They won't be drippy for long next to him.

She might have been able to clear her head a little at least, but her heartbeat still fluttered whenever she was with him like this.

He watched her the whole time as Lucy washed her hands in the river. Somehow she seemed to click with the environment right now. He couldn't quite put it into words but just seeing her out in the wilds like this even if it was as tame of a forest as this, she didn't look out of place at all. Nothing like those text book princesses that only wanted to best and finest.

Lucy was unique like that. That uniqueness puzzled but also intrigued him, adding to the mountain of reasons he had to stay by her side all the time. He squinted a bit when she throw the droplets on his face, sticking his tongue out teasingly at her remark.

"Yeah yeah. You want me to dry them off for you?" Naturally that meant her hands would be captured between his. He was perfectly fine with that.

Lucy giggled at him sticking his tongue out, giving him a gentle nudge. She'd say he was unique too though - not at all like how most people see him. She'd had the privelige of seeing so many different sides of him, it still felt like there were facets to him she'd yet to see. "Hrm?" She smiled at the offer, nodding. It would only take a few seconds for him to dry her hands, but she wouldn't mind if he took his time. "Sure, that'd help a lot." She held her hands out to him.

The funny thing is he never explicitly let her see those sides of him. They just came out so naturally around her. More so than anyone else in the guild. Still the smile on his face when she accepted his simple offer was so earnest.

He quickly cupped his hands over hers and just held them like that slowly heating up his hands and being mindful not to overdo it. The kind of caution and control he showed at times like these was something only she'd see.

She grinned at the sight of his own earnest smile - feeling like a cloud of butterflies were fluttering about in her chest. It was okay if she saw other sides of him because they came out naturally around her. Just like now, while he was showing so much concentration and control over his ability. It never ceased to amaze her the amount of strength he had, and here his touch was warm and gentle. The light fluttering in her chest suddenly felt tight as the butterflies proceeded to go into an all out rave, and she ducked her head a bit. "...T... thanks.." Breathe Lucy. Breathe..!

His hands quickly formed a little cave of warmth for Lucy's hand and from time to time his fingers would brush against her hands ever so lightly. He was starting to lose track of time though and just having Lucy's hand in his like this was quickly proving to be the cause for that.

"You're welcome~ Always."

She didn't think it was particularly long that they'd been out here, but sometimes it felt like time got longer, spending each moment together like this. Especially like this. Sadly it didn't take long for her hands to get dry. She couldn't find it in her to pull away though, Instead she turned one of her hands to catch his and slip her fingers through his, "Natsu..." She hesitated a moment.

"Hm?" It seemed he was really absorbed in the moment to the point that he'd gotten lost in thoughts while still maintaining his magic under control. Whatever he was thinking of though didn't really show on the outside. Not that he would remember now anyway. One thing was certain. Lucy was talking to him now and his attention shifted to that fact in particular.

"I...." She hesitated, for the moment only conscious of the warmth of his body next to hers, and his hand. It was sometimes hard to get a bead on his thoughts - she actually watched his face for a moment, trying to figure it out what he was thinking. Her hand was probably more than dry by now..but she wasn't making any attempt to let go of his hand. If anything, she actually tightened her grip on it, a thought blurting out suddenly.

"... dance with me?"

Who needs music right? They've got nature! and the music in their hearts.. or something?

That pushed him out of his pensive mood instantly. A dance. There in the middle of the forest without any music? That was so weird. Therefor so her. He smiled softly before breaking into a grin as he nodded.

"Like you even gotta ask."

It -was- weird. And it might not have actually been the thing she -wanted- to say but it was just as good. She'd been wondering what he was thinking about while he was holding her hand too - she could ask him about that afterward. They were both being pensive for various reasons. Lucy blushed at the agreement, Dancing without music? What was she even thinking?

Well. She wasn't thinking actualy. Just went with thefirst thing that came to mind that she knew they enjoyed. No taking it back now, not with Natsu easily agreeing to it; even though it seemed entirely too silly to dance in a forest without any music whatsoever. Why didn't she get a small radio or something from the store? She got to her feet, turning to face him. She automatically moved close to him to slide an arm around him, closing her eyes briefly. Calm, breathing breaths, Lucy! Think of the music that .. isn't actual playing. Except in her head. The thought of just staying there like that did cross her mind briefly, but he'd only think she was weird.. again. So after that brief moment of just relishing being close to him, she moved into the first step. Rallying for something to say lest she spend the entire time watching him - or him watching her and dear god did that make her blush when he gave her that much attention, she finally seized on something. "You looked like you were in pretty deep thought a while there."

She was doing a better job hiding how deep in thought she actually was. Natsu on the other hand focused so much that his whole body reflected it. Which was why now his full attention was on the dance they were supposed to have.

Still just as he was about to suggest they start, Lucy began taking the first steps. Somehow he didn't fumble in following her and soon enough his body seemed to remember these steps from before. Which meant they slowly drifted closer. He wouldn't have minded if this went on without a word. But then she pointed out the obvious truth.

"Eh? Was I really?"

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