Break My Fall

•Three•

Natsu Pov

I woke up on an unfamiliar couch. I began to scan my eyes across the room, then noticed a sleeping figure on the bed next to me. I stood to walk towards the figure, but a sudden sharp pain hit me. I looked down and noticed my bandaged side. I sighed, ignoring the pain, as I trekked towards the figure. I looked at it's face, and realized it was (Y/n).

'Awwweee, she so kawaiiii' I slapped myself. 'Get a grip man, you barely know her' I looked down at her again, and smiled hearing her peaceful snores. 'She won't mind if I join her...right?' I crawled into the bed, and suddenly felt at ease. 'How does she make me feel this way? I've never felt like this...for anyone' My mind continued to wander as I drifted to sleep.

(Y/n) Pov

I felt myself leaving my dream world, and began to stretch. I yawned sweetly, as my eyes fluttered open hoping to see a certain salmon-haired boy on the couch. I noticed he wasn't there, and went to sit up. I was stopped by a pair of arms around my waist, and nearly jumped out of my skin. 'Why is he?! When did he!? WHAT?!'

My eyes began to trail over his sleeping figure. His face was much softer in this sleeping state, and his chest rose and fell steadily. Somehow his touch...made me feel safe. I reached my hand out to tug at his hair, and he let out a sweet purr. I laid back down on the bed, and let my hands wander to his chest. 'I mean he did beat a guy up for me, he won't mind it, right?' I touched his chest carefully, avoiding his bandaged side. His abs slid under my hand like a rag board. I smiled sweetly to myself as I looked back to his face. "Having fun?"

Natsu Pov

I was fast asleep,dreaming about food, when I felt a hand fondle with my hair. I purred, as my dream developed into something more interesting. Hands slid down to my abs and gently caressed them. I smiled opening my eyes now to see who was my teaser. To my surprise, it was (Y/n). She looked so fascinated by my abs, and continued to slide her hands up and down them. She looked over, expecting me to be asleep, as I asked "Having fun?"

She jumped and looked at me so guiltily and scared. "I-I was...um uh...Reasearch?" I laughed at her poor excuse, and put my face to her ear. "Well don't stop then", I whispered seductively. She looked at me in complete shock, and rapidly shook her head. "Well if you won't", I smirked darkly. "I will" She looked at me horrified, and I laughed at her face.

"I'm kidding, chill out", I got out between laughs. Her tenseness left as she laughed with me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you", she said sweetly. "But you did mean to touch these abs" Her face started to redden, and I smiled at that. 'Maybe...Just maybe...She could be the one...'

(Y/n) Pov

I told Natsu about what happened the day before, and that I was told to take care of him. He sighed looking down at me. "I'm sorry (Y/n)...I didn't know that there was a side of me...like that" His eyes flashed grey as he looked down at his hands. I smiled in attempt to comfort him, as I lifted his chin to look at me.

"It's okay, I knew it wasn't you...", I trailed off. "If anything...It's my fault", it was my turn to look down. "(Y/n)..." There was a pause "Natsu..." The silence started to grow more uncomfortable by the second. Natsu's hand reached my chin, like mine had, and forced me to look at him. He caressed my cheek, and I saw him slowly lean in. "It was me, not you...You're...You're perfect"

My face went red almost immediately, and he continued to move closer. His face was a few inches away from mine, and he stopped. "I'm just sorry that I'll never be good enough for you" His eyes flashed purple for a few seconds, and I could feel his want fill the room. He sighed about to shrink back, before I grabbed his arm.

"Natsu, I am the furthest thing from perfect", I whispered. He looked at me puzzled. "Actually, it's our imperfections that make us special... And sometimes...They make us...Imperfect...Which is way better than being perfect", I sighed hoping he understood. He looked at me with wide eyes, as he was stunned by my words. 'I think...I'm falling for him'

Natsu Pov

"Imperfect...Which is way better than being perfect" Those words coming from her mouth caught me off guard. 'W-Wait', my mind struggled to form a complete thought. 'What does she mean? Is that directed towards me? She is perfect. Ugh!' She looked at me lovingly, and I was afraid I read her gaze wrong. 'She can't love me! Get it together Natsu! She just met you, she doesn't know anything about you' Her eyes flashed purple at me 'You can't fall that fast. She doesn't know any of my problems. Ugh!'

As if she could hear my thoughts, she reached an arm out to pull me into a hug. Her embrace was comforting, as it told me 'shh your perfectly imperfect' The quiet was sweet and I felt right at home in her arms. I wasn't tired, but I felt my eyelids grow heavy. Before I knew it, I had drifted back into the abyss of sleep.

(Y/n) Pov

I smiled down at Natsu hearing his breathing calm down again. He was so cute asleep, but it was boring without him. I shook my head before replacing myself with a pillow. I left the room and decided to make breakfast. 'He'll get up eventually, right? Eh, if he doesn't I'll do some more of my 'research'