Underneath A Canopy Of Cherry Blossoms (Nalu AU)

{9} A Friendly Gesture?

I still felt giddy from last nights adventure with Natsu so it has been hard to focus on things without my mind drifting off to thoughts of him. I was still unclear of where we stood because we kissed but he never said anything about it afterwards. Did he just think it was a friendly gesture? Does he even feel the same way? Does he do this to a lot of girls? Before I could come up with the answers to my thoughts, the bus pulled up in front of the school, and with my head still full of questions, I walked straight into the school and to the art room.

I said a quick hello to the teacher and took my seat at the table near the front. It was a good place to sit, because nobody wants to sit this close to the teacher, meaning that I could actually focus on work during this class.

My brain was still so clouded with thoughts that I didn't see another person take a seat beside me. I pulled my sketchbook out of my backpack, along with a pencil, and my headphones. I was almost ready to go when the person next to me, who had the hood of their black sweater pulled over their head, poked my shoulder.

I looked up to the figure, not expecting to see Natsu's smiling face looking right at me. "What?! You're in this class now?" I asked, shocked and confused about his sudden appearance.

"I am now. I just transferred into this class because they had to move me into an easier math class which is now next semester."

"Oh ok thats cool I guess," I was becoming flustered, I'm not sure how to act around him after what happened last night.

"So Luce what are we working on? And how do I get one of those things?" He says, pointing to my sketch book.

I chuckle but point towards the teacher's desk, so he stands up and strolls over to Ms. Clots while I put in one earbud and continue drawing in my book. I was currently working on a self portrait of myself and was just roughly sketching some thumbnails.

Natsu came back and sat down with his new sketchbook in hand. He opened it up and began to draw, he didn't talk much and I was happy for the silence, but I wasn't sure if it was because he didn't know what to say or if he was just concentrating on his work.

Near the end of class I had finally decided on my composition and decided that I would begin my good copy in tomorrow's class. I took a peek over at Natsu's page as I was packing up to see what he was working so hard on. My jaw dropped because somehow he had a drawn a very detailed head of a dragon across the entire first page and it was really well done. He was clearly much more talented than I was.

"Natsu that's really amazing how did you do that?" I asked him with wonder in my eyes.

He looked up at me and smiled. "Oh I don't know I just drew it I guess, but thanks" his face was tinted pink as the bell rang, signalling the end of first period. He put away his sketchbook and we walked together to our next classes.

~

At lunch I dragged Levy away from the lunch table to outside in our spot under the trees. Our tree barely had any more petals left on its branches as they were now laying on the ground around us.

"Lu! Whats up? Why did you drag me all the way out here?" She said, sounding just a little annoyed with me.

"I'm sorry but this is important" I sat down, leaning against the trunk and thinking about how I was going to word this as I waited for her to take a seat.

Once she sat down I disregarded my carefully worded sentence and let my mouth vomit out everything that happened with Natsu and I, not leaving out a single detail. She sat there with her mouth open, obviously shocked.

"Then what did he do next?" She screeched, getting impatient.

"Then he kissed me" I said, smiling from ear to ear, recalling the memory that made me fall for this guy.

She began cheering and shouting 'I knew it!' before she finally calmed down and collected herself again. "Well.... How was it?"

"Amazing, I never knew something could feel so good. Also what do you mean 'you knew it'?"

"Oh I had a hunch that he was into you when he asked to add you to the group chat, plus he was always right by your side at the festival." she giggled.

I nodded and thought about it, and it did make sense "I just don't know how to feel about it since he hasn't said anything about it since it happened."

"I'm sure he will soon, he clearly likes you. Natsu isn't the type to do that to just anyone, he must think that you are very special." She smiled at me, and I breathed out a sigh of relief.

~

I flopped onto my bed, pulling my phone out of my jeans pocket and instantly texting both Michelle and Aquarius in our group chat that we made before I left.

Hey Girls how are you? I miss u <3

They instantly replied and we began talking about everything that has been happening in each others lives. I missed them a lot and can't wait till I get to see them again, although I have no idea when that will be.

Our conversation slowly dies down as they head off to bed. I shut off my phone, and plug it in on my nightstand. Just as I close my eyes, I hear another buzz ring through my nightstand.

I pick up the phone to reveal a text from Natsu,

Hey Luce, want to hangout after school tomorrow?