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[ Shortly after dropping Satsuki in a ditch somewhere (read: going their separate ways), Lucy and Natsu continued on to drop off their bounty to get their pay before heading home. Lucy deliberately picked a path that skirted away from where the building that the guild was supposed to be in, was. In fact, the apartment she'd picked out was even further away from the guild building than the inn was.

Speaking of apartments - she tucked the cloaks she received under an arm (or passed them over to Natsu if he wanted to hold them for a moment) and turned on her device, the video feed showing a slightly scuffed up but smiling blonde. ]

Those smugglers that were harassing the unicorns were taken care of - thankfully. Hopefully no one else gets it in their head to bother them- and hopefully the unicorns themselves have learned their lesson about going near people. I'm sure they did. Anyway, got some neat new magic cloaks out of the mission - that was a nice surprise!

Oh, Wendy, Levy, just thought I'd let you know, but I've moved out of the Inn. I'm staying in an apartment on the edge of town.

[ So if they go looking for her at the Inn and don't see her, that'd be why. That'd also be why a certain other Dragonslayer won't be there. That message passed, she closed the phone and tucked it into her pocket before glancing at her partner. ]

Before we head back, I want to stop and pick up some things. [ Bandages and such mainly. For obvious reasons. ]

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[ Well now she really couldn't pull away, with him tightening his grip on her hand. But ... she actually was strangely okay with that.

Strangely okay and...internally panicked that is. She glanced at their joined hands for a moment, fidgeting slightly, finally deciding that she could avoid his gaze for only so long before he picked up on it. It was a moment more before she risked glancing in his direction. ]

S...so you can stop ...worrying...

[ And wondering what she 'can't' around him, right? Right? ]

[He closes his eyes with a faint chuckle before continuing softly.]

As long as you're happy I won't worry.

[ Phew, he wasn't looking at her. She breathed out a sigh of relief - maybe her heart could start to calm down now, yes? .. no? No. Okay then. ..still there was risk, but she couldn't help but adore that chance to look at him in a rare moment of calm. Letting go of his scarf, her hand absently drifted upwards, lightly brushing against his cheek, similar to when she'd given in to that rare urge when he slept ~~like a weirdo~~. ]

I'm happy....

[ She could probably be happier but...admitting things ... yeah. Didn't make the urge to steal a kiss like a sneaky sneak go away though. He was just...so close and he wasn't even -looking- at her, and that peaceful smile and... oh god. ]

[It's one of those things he never really notices about himself. Though that might be born from the fact of how skewed his standards are from the norm. He did turned his head to press his cheek against her hand though.]

Then I'll be sure to keep it that way.

[ Her thumb brushed against his cheek, absently skimming against his lip, though it was a moment before she spoke. ]

Good... as long as you're with me...

[ She cuts herself short with an odd noise and the next thing he might indeed be surprised by is the lightest touch of her lips against his, her hand gripping his. Though she wasn't watching him - she couldn't bring herself to do that, her eyes having closed, her left hand bunching up in his scarf.

She sure does like surprising him, doesn't she? Though ...she hadn't really intended on that at all - it just sort of...happened. ]

[Yeah she...definitely likes sending his mind for a loop like this. The surprise doesn't last as long as the last time she kissed him though. Which means it takes even less time for him to push back with his own lips. She wasn't the only one who could surprise.]

[ Ohoh. She ... hadn't anticipated him recovering so quickly - she thought she could get away with stealing that brief brush against his lips and escape before she'd be tempted to lean in more. Surprised at the return kiss, she mentally panicked for...about five seconds before the warmth and affection she'd kept smothered for her own sanity delayed that kneejerk instinct to escape and deny eeeeeeeeverything and she found herself leaning against him. Who needs to think anyway, right? ]

[He seemed to love dashing those plans of hers. But it wasn't like he did it on purpose. Though that only made it worse from another point of view. After all it meant he could do it flawlessly without actually trying.

Instead he was more focused on how close he wanted Lucy. A desire that sprung completely out of the blue but he still pulled the girl in close, slowly as their lips moved against one another.]

[ Definitely wosre - it meant she had absolutely no defense against him. ... well this moment alone was proof of that - spending a quiet moment with him was the most dangerous situation she could ever get herself into. It was different from when she kissed him at the Gala - no one had interrupted them. Yet. It was also a good deal more quiet, with fewer distractions to remind her that she -really- shouldn't be kissing him.

And with him pulling her towards him she was really not wanting to pull away any either. Even when she had to break the kiss to catch her breath, she felt her head tilting slightly to kiss him again, to feel his lips against hers more, practically melting in his arms. Possibly due to knowing subconsciously she would resist this when she came to her senses again, and wanting the connection with him for just a few minutes more. ]

[She wasn't the only one leaning after the other when their lips parted but Natsu didn't see anything wrong with that. WHat had just happened felt amazing and he could even feel his body warm up a little more with emotions that could only be called happiness. It just felt so right.]

[ It... definitely felt amazing, Lucy would agree. Leaning into his arms, her heartbeat racing, she opened her eyes a bit dreamily, not quite registering the gravity of the situation right away. She'd never admit dreaming about a moment like this. Wasn't even reacting with her expected panic-mode - at least until the mailman was heard padding up the stairs to drop off a package. She didn't hear him until the package landed on the floor outside the with a -whap-, snapping her back to the here and now. ]

[That sound was sadly just enough to break the moment and Natsu's senses returned to him. Reluctantly he turned his head from Lucy and to the door.]

We expecting a package or something?

[Still not letting go of Lucy though.]

[ On the one hand, yay it broke the moment, she was safe to escape! On the other, escaping would probably be tricky since he wasn't letting her go. Maybe she could still avoid bringing up ever kissing him - sure... SURE. No questions make it much easier but...god, what must he think of her, randomly kissing him like that? ]

Wha... o-oh... uh... I...I think so. Just a book... [ He could keep on holding her like that though, she wasn't moving. Not yet. The book could wait a moment more and it was... so...so nice with him holding her like this. ]

[ ... Gah! Wait, no, isn't this how she got in 'trouble' in the first place? ]

[What he thinks of her? Nothing bad that's for sure. Even so she's probably going to freak out about that to herself anyway. SEriously what a weirdo.]

Huh. Well I guess you wanna go get it right away then.

[Stilll not letting go though. She's going to have to ask for her freedom.]

[ As long as he doesn't ask her any awkward questions... like... why she kissed him. She knew perfectly well she should get away from him as soon as possible, but it was hard - especially when he wasn't letting go of her. And when she thought about it, she hadn't let go of his hand either for that matter. Actually it had tightened on his when he kissed her back.

She swallowed, feeling her heart start to race just at the thought. ]

Why?

[ ... Wait, no, that's not what she meant. ]

I... I mean... yeah, I... I should...

[ That totally counts as 'let me go' right? ... so he's going to let go of her now, right? She waited a few moments after that statement, but ... Erm. He's... uh... not letting her go. Honestly she...didn't really want to move. It's be nice to just stay there and curl up against him with a good book -- oh god what is she even THINKING. ]

[Why? Why was irrelevant. So again she is worrying about nothing at all. Especially with how good kissing actually felt. Though Natsu was pretty sure that was more thanks to it being Lucy rather than just the act itself.]

Do you wanna?

[Since the mailman already dropped it through the mail slot.]

[ B-but his best friend just kissed him! More than once even! If she had gotten kissed by someone she would definitely have wanted to know why! ... well actually if he had been the one to kiss her she probably would have swooned on the spot. She was still feeling a little light headed, honestly. ]

...I have to.

[ Though -that- was more because she felt that if she stayed close to him like this any longer she'd end up getting comfortable, or worse, trying to kiss him again. ]

I...I can't just leave it there.

[ Getting dirty on the floor and...stuff. Augh but she really didn't want to; this was bad! ]

[Yup more than once. And if he didn't mind the first time why would he mind every time after that? It is silly to even believe that could happen.]

Mmmmm okaaay if you really have to.

[Look you made him pouty now. Feel the force of the pouty dragon as his arms finally release from around her.]

[ She slowly slipped her hand out of his, pulling away. Oh god he's pouting. He's. Pouting. What is she supposed to do with that? She ducked her head slightly, getting off of the couch to retrieve the book, playing with the packaging as she metaphorically dragged her feet padding back to join him.

One good thing about him not thinking so hard about things and just going with the flow is she wouldn't have to answer any awkward questions. She could even pretend it never happened ~~until it happened again~~. She studied his face a moment, before sitting down next to him - though of course, not as close as she was since she was out of his arms. She couldn't help but wish otherwise though. ]

... don't look like that... [ She hated seeing him pout, especially when she knew she was responsible. ]

What am I supposed to do about that? [ What did he want from her already? ...besides for her to stop overthinking things. ]

[He does cross his legs underneath him after she gets up, watching her leave the room to retrieve the package and meeting her gaze the moment she comes back.

At her question he just shakes his head with a sigh though the pouting doesn't soften all that much.]

Nothing. It's a book you were looking forward to so I bet you're itching to start reading it.

[ ... Nope, she can't let that go now. Not with that sigh and with him still pouting. ]

... it can wait. [ Sure, NOW it can wait. She set the book aside on the table. ] Besides, it's just a copy of a book I was writing.

[ She fidgets a little, not sure how to fix the situation. He only started pouting when she pulled away from him, but... ]

[She says it can wait however the pouting genuinely slips right off when he hears it's the copy of a book she wrote. Something she made. Immediately his interest is piqued.]

Eh really?! What's it about?!

[ She didn't even mean to distract him like that. Still his genuine curiosity makes her smile, and she collects the box again, this time opening it to slip the new book out. Though he might catch that the name wasn't 'Lucy Heartfilia' but 'Layla Starr'. She scoots closer to him so he could as she turned it over in her hands. ]

It's about a policewoman and her robot sidekick who were transferred to a new city to try and help capture a notorious jewel thief rumored to be a dangerous murderer. It's got ...kind of a bittersweet ending, to it. I want to make a sequel, and give it a happier ending in the wrap up.

[He does catch the name on the cover and tilts his head curiously.]

Layla Starr? Didn't you say you wrote this?

[But he quickly forgets about that as Lucy gives a short synopsis to it.]

Bitter sweet huh? Then you should totally write that sequel when you got the time.

[ Lucy nodded. ]

I did... I just didn't use my name when I sent it in. It's a pretty common practice for some writers to use a pseudonym.

[ And if anyone she knew stumbled across it, she wanted an honest opinion and not a bias because they knew her. ]

I will, I just... haven't thought of one yet.

[ Still she couldn't help but smile at the printed book, relaxing against the couch. And him. ]

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Pouty Face vs Pouty Face. FIGHT!

Who will be the victor in POUTING KOMBAT!

ME! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. . . . well actually, probably him.

[KO Lucy wins]

Woohoo, literary knock out!

XDDD

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