Confessions and Affection

Natsu and Lucy had always liked each other and everybody knew it. Everybody that is, except them.

"Okay. This time, I'm gonna tell her for sure." Natsu said trying to psych himself up for Valentine's day where he would finally tell his long time crush, the beautiful Lucy Heartfilia, the Celestial Spirit mage, his partner, and also best friend.

"What makes this attempt different than the others?" Asked Happy the Exceed, his best friend as well since his early days at Fairy Tail. He was referring to all of the countless times Natsu had tried to tell Lucy about his feelings for her but always choked on his words and ended up never getting the message across.

"Because this time, it's gonna be on Valentine's Day and it's going to be spectacular! I don't care if I have to keep trying to tell her until I'm old and gray. She's worth it." Natsu replied. He truly was in love with his sweet partner who even though had come from a family of untold wealth, never wanted any of it. All she wanted was to make her own way and achieve greatness with her own hands and have her friends be her friends because of her and not her money. "Come on Happy! Let's go see if we can get some of the Sakura tree blossoms and make them into flowers or something like that."

"Okay but since when were you so romantic Natsu?" Happy asked puzzled by Natsu's sudden knowledge of how to be romantic.

"I read it in one of Lucy's books. The guy gave her flowers and she loved it now come on!" Natsu answered unphased by the slight insult.

"Aye sir!" The Exceed said excitedly.

"What to do, what to do?" A certain beautiful blonde Celestial Spirit mage thought aloud as she stood in front of a row of stores of varying products wondering what to buy her long time love interest, best friend, and partner, Natsu Dragneel. She spaced out for a second thinking about his fiery rage towards any who would dare hurt her or any of his friends. She also thought about his rosy hair, fiery eyes, and each and every time his hand brushed hers or all of the times he would pull her close to him and rest her forehead against his in a reassuring way. At these thoughts, Lucy blushed and her heart fluttered making her stomach have butterflies. "I'm going to tell him. I'm going to tell him for sure. I'm going to tell Natsu exactly how I feel about him." She said aloud.

"Well it's about time you did!" Levy, Lucy's oldest friend from the guild, said as she walked up. "All of us at the guild know you like him! And that he-" She stopped mid sentence almost telling the secret the entire guild had agreed to keep from the couple. The fact that feelings between the two were mutual.

"That he what, Levy?" Lucy asked.

"Oh um, that he looks like a good match for you! After all you two are partners after all. Yeah." Levy saved.

"Yeah..If only he liked me back...Sometimes I think he does but then he immediately does something that makes me think, there's no way he likes me or even has a sense of romance you know?" Lucy pouted. "That's why I'm just going to come out and tell him. I can't take this anymore. If I don't tell him soon I'm going to die from the stress!"

"Don't worry. Just tell him and whatever happens next will happen. Oh! Try Valentine's Day! He's sure to say yes then." Levy consoled putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Yeah..But what should I buy him? I have no idea what that boy likes other than food! He wears the same exact clothes all the time. Honestly I don't see how he keeps the same clothes in such good condition. Does he just have a closet full of that one outfit? Does he go and get them fixed after every mission? Maybe I'll just buy him some food." Lucy hung her head in defeat.

"Don't worry. He's a simple guy. He'll love whatever you give him. Trust me." Levy gave hera smile and a wink as she left on her way.

"Thanks Levy!" Lucy called. Natsu liked food, especially chicken. She thought about going to the market and buying him some food when her gaze fell upon a wizard accessory shop full of fire resistant armbands and jewelry, waterproof earrings, extra durable headbands, and many other things. "I got it." Lucy grinned from ear to ear and entered the store.