Just A Little Love

Part 1: Just a Game...Right?

A/N: This is the second time I've moved this story but this is its resting place and it will not be moved again! On a happier note; I'd like to thank my lovely watchers and readers for taking the time to read through this story. I really want to finish it for you guys, even if I have been suffering through the oh-so-common writer's block. 

Update 12/19/15: Edited the flow and a few minor parts.

Update 8/1/18: General grammar and flow edits.

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"A what?" I stared blankly at the blond girl in front of me like she was speaking another language and watched with hidden amusement when she glared at me. Lucy Heartfilia, the single most easy to irritate female mage in the guild (besides Erza perhaps).

"A party! You know, the kind that a bunch of people get together and celebrate something!" I watched her become quickly carried away by her explanation. I leaned against my home's doorway, waiting for her to finish.

"Yeah, he knows what a party is." Gray yawned. He looked none too happy being dragged all the way out to my house. He received a sharp glare from the flustered blond. "Looking for a fight?"

"Nope." She laughed awkwardly, stepping closer to me.

"Don't even try to drag me in. That's between you two." I sighed. "Besides, I don't feel like paying damages on my house."

"Imposter. The Natsu I know is a destroyer of houses." Gray taunted.

"Well this impostor has to live here." I growled, receiving a shrug in return.

"Natsu!" Happy flew down to use looking excited. "Did you know there's going to be a party at the guild tonight?!"

"Yes, I did." I grinned as Lucy pressed a palm to her face a if realizing I tricked her into giving an explanation. "Lucy here." I jabbed a thumb in her direction, "was just about to give me the details."

"Yep, a very extravagant explanation full of unrelated details." Gray muttered sarcastically.

She glared an him again then sighed. "Anyway, it's pretty much going to be you, me, Happy, Wendy, Carla, Levy, and Gray." She counted them off on her fingers, "and probably Levy and with her, Gajeel will most likely show up too..."

"What are we celebrating?" I yawned as she trailed off. I was getting hungry(and tired) waiting outside. I had food on the table getting cold.

"Our last job's success and lack of damage to any buildings." Lucy sighed.

"Did we really not destroy anything?" That's hard to believe, but then again the job was just to escort this time around and it went pretty smoothly. But I guess there really wasn't much interesting about that job anyway.

"Shocking," Happy added with a nod from both of us. "But I heard we were playing a cool game too."

"Yeah, Truth or Dare." Gray added, catching my attention. There would be a lot of fun in that idea.

Truth or Dare? "I'm in." Plus there's always free food whenever there's a guild(or group) party. I felt a bit pumped, it'll be good to get out of the house for a while. I didn't even care that Gray would be there. "What time should I be there?" I'd have to leave extra early so not to be late.

"It's a casual kind of party so there isn't much of a strict time. Just be there sometime around 9." Lucy replied while searching her mind. "Yeah, around 9."

"Okay, is that all?" My food is getting cold. I could feel my stomach start tensing in those few moments before a growl

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Be sure he's not late Happy." She waved to the Exceed as she started to walk back towards the guild. "Don't forget!"