Her Crush | A NaLu Fan Fiction

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I stepped off the ride clutching Natsu's arm. I was dizzier than belief and everything was still spinning for me. Natsu laughed and slipped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him. I didn't protest to his gesture and actually found myself enjoying it. We where just walking around the park cooling off when the dark clouds that had rolled in began really letting their presence be known. Drops of rain started falling and it was gradually growing heavier. Natsu pulled his parka from the backpack he had and he threw it to me.

"Don't you need this Natsu?" I ask him, surprised he would give it to me instead of wearing it. He shook his head and smiled at me.

"Just wear it Lucy. Besides, I'd rather it be my parka than anyone else's," he told me as he slung the bag on his back again.

I blushed, "Oh, thanks Natsu..." And I pulled it on. It hung a few inches over my fingers and it ran longer on the sides and almost reached the shorts I was wearing. I felt him grab my arm and lead me towards a food stand where there was a slight overhang to stand under. He kept his arm around my waist, the other was leaned on the ledge of the building. The last hour of the day was spent waiting out the rain before they finally just called us back to take us home.

When I climbed on the bus Natsu followed and sat beside me in my seat. I looked at him strangely and he laughed, "Lucy, do you think after today I'm letting you sit alone?" and with those words I blushed furiously. I thought back to the ride where I sat alone and a random guy got in with me. Natsu ended up nearly knocking his block off for making moves on me right in front of him.

I looked at Natsu with pursed lips, "Why do you care about that anyway? Can't guys hit on me? It's not like I'm taken," I emphasize the last word. Natsu was looking at me sideways as the bus began to move.

He leaned in and whispered against my ear, "You must have forgotten my possessive trait Luce, you're mine like it or not." My face went red and I stared at him wide eyed. He looked forward with a smugly amused face, that jerk.

"I think being high on the totem pole has gone to your head," I mutter shyly. He glances at me with a look that was confident and sexy as all hell.

"I'm certain I've always been like this," he smirks. I hit his arm lightly and laugh.

"What if I get a boyfriend, hm?" I raise an eyebrow.

"I wouldn't do that if I where you Lucy," he said teasingly but there was real warning in his voice.

"But you're just my best friend, can't I eventually get married and have kids?" I ask him as I turn my head slightly away and bury myself further into his parka. I was pleading for him to deny that he was just my best friend, to say that he was more. I wanted him to give me a reason to kiss his perfectly tempting lips right now, to sit in his lap and fall asleep.

He pulled the hood on the parka over my face, "You're blushing like crazy Luce, either that or you're sick. Don't infect me, I have games coming up." I freeze where I was in the seat. He avoided my question, which meant he didn't want to answer... So that could mean he wants to deny that he is more than just my best friend!

But, he's Natsu Dragneel... And he probably has lines of girls that he wants that are prettier and more qualified to be with him. I bit my lip and sighed heavily. It was growing darker with more rain clouds rolling in. It began thundering and I jumped from surprise out of my dazed state. Natsu pulled me close to him and I rested my head on his shoulder as he slung his arm over me. I caught Mira watching us with wide eyes and grin with her cellphone out. I didn't have the energy to glare at her.

I jolted as another sudden loud rumbling came from the clouds and I heard Natsu chuckle. He knew I didn't much like severe thunderstorms just because the unpredictability of it. He held my tighter and I let my eyes close. I drifted off and didn't wake up until Natsu shifted and was holding my bag, I stood up and yawned softly before reaching to take my bag back from him, but he held it just out of my reach.

"Natsu..." I whine and he grins.

"Come on, I'm driving you home. I know you walked here," he motions towards the front of the bus and I head to get off with Natsu close behind. I find his car in the school parking lot and I watch as others leave. A cold breeze blew and a chill ran up my spine. Natsu unlocked the car and I got in and quickly shut the door. He sat down in the drivers side and started the car up, pulled out, and headed out of the school parking lot. He took a left instead of a right, the direction of my house.

"Ah...Natsu?" I look over at him confused. He was holding back a smile.

"I'm taking you home Luce, don't worry," he said trying to reassure me. My heart was hammering in my chest, and I wasn't sure if it was from excitement or nerves. My mind was going faster than the car, thinking of the millions of scenarios that could go down.

"I'm taking you to my house Lucy, I can see you mentally freaking out," he sounded amused as he glanced at me. I glared at him and stuck my tongue out at him. He pulled into the garage of a familiar home in the nice neighborhood of the city. I got out and headed inside but Natsu caught me by the waist and picked me up, carrying me outside into the rain.

"N-Natsu! Cut it out! Let me go!" I squirmed. He set me down and turned me to face him. He looked pretty serious as he pushed the hood down on the parka I was still in.

"Luce, to answer your question, about how I am just your best friend and you want to get married and have kids eventually with someone?" I nodded, knowing this could go south any second.

Natsu let out a sigh before continuing, "I don't want you with any other guy, Lucy." My mind was screaming at me to grab his face and kiss him but with every ounce of self control I had I didn't move.

"That day on the soccer field, when all the guys where staring at you and talking about you, I told them all you where mine and mine alone. But someone pointed out you aren't my girlfriend so I can't necessarily say that..." The rain was lightening up just a bit but I hardly noticed it was getting my hair wet.

Natsu ran his hand through his hair and let out a frustrated sigh. He eyed me for a second before he starts talking again, "I've tried to keep a claim on you from a distance but damn it, Lucy... You became so beautiful that every other guy wants you too." My face flushes as he says this.

"You mean...you want me as more than a friend or are you just extremely possessive?" I murmur trying to comprehend what he said.

"I-" he starts talking again but I cut him off as I continue.

"If you just want me for yourself, I mean, that's flattering but I'm eventually going to marry and have kids! I can't turn guys down because you see me as exclusively yours because I'm your best friend, that can't happen.." I twist my fingers nervously.

"Lucy, look up at me," Natsu ordered softly. I look up at him and my eyes locked with his for a second. He moved closer to me and his hands wrapped around my waist.

"N-Natsu what are you d-doing..?" I stutter breathlessly.

"This," he murmurs before kissing my forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin. He pulls back and looks me dead in the eye, and I know where he wants to kiss next.

"I-I have to go..." I murmur embarrassed into his chest. I hear something like a growl rumbling in his chest when I realize it was a growl. He holds the sides of my face and kisses my forehead again and I can't hold back my smile.

"I'll take you home, okay?" He tells me and I nod. We get back in his car after he checks on Wendy and we head towards my house. My heart and head where going crazy. That was close...but I panicked. I wasn't really sure if I wanted him to know I like him yet... I glance over at him and my heart skips three beats. I sighed softly and inwardly decided on something. Tomorrow I am going to kiss Natsu Dragneel.