Nalu Love Fest Entries

All In- Prompt: Playful/Teasing

First there was four.

"Yeah, I'm folding and getting out of here. I think I'm done losing jewel and clothes to Lucy."

"But Gray- you were almost naked before the game even started!"

"Shut up, will you? I still need to head out!"

It turned to three.

"I should leave as well. The Master asked me to come to the Guild early."

"What? You too, Erza?! Come on, you were about to lose!"

"Perhaps, but it wouldn't have been to YOU, Natsu."

Suddenly, it was two.

Not that Lucy truly minded- with the pile of Jewel next to her lap and a gleeful grin. It was getting late and no matter how much fun she was having, everyone had to sleep eventually. (Including her- goodness, when did it get so late?!) Humming, the blonde mage looked at her hand, triumph just simmering beneath her skin. Even if Gray and Erza had already folded (losing their earlier bets in the process) there was no time to let her poker face drop!

Especially with Natsu's eyes still firmly on his own hand, pouting in earnest. His competitive streak certainly did him no good in a game of poker. Out of all of them, he had honestly lost the most jewel and then some- Sitting perfectly still in nothing but his boxers, the pile of clothes he had lost sat to the side like a tiny mountain of failure.

As much as the sight of his tan muscles was distracting, her skills in poker were certainly not to be sniffed at.

Natsu's on the other hand... "Okay, okay- I think I'm gonna raise it!"

Wait, seriously? Lucy blinked, incredulous,while eyeing the small pile of jewel he had left. "Are you sure about that? I mean- you're down to just your boxers. Another big loss is going to, well- maybe we can NOT bet the clothing this time."

She was trying to be nice. Honest! (Also save herself from further, tempting, distractions.) It was bad enough she could see the outline of him through the fabric of his undergarments. She didn't need to SEE the real deal when Jewel was at stake! 'Also, who told Natsu that Boxer/Briefs were a good thing to wear tonight? Absolutely cheating!'

If she looked too long, she might lose focus. Lucy Heartfilia was not about to let that happen. Oh no, she was WINNING and Natsu, like so many other card games before, was going to EAT IT.

Except, instead of backing down, or accepting her change to the rules, the Dragonslayer merely grinned, mischievous twinkle in his eye. "Ah no, I wasn't gonna raise ya' more Jewel- kinda don't have enough for that. I was thinking we-... finish the game with a big finale, what do you say?"

She didn't like that look in his eye. As if he thought he was going to win. Absurd. Absolutely inconceivable. Not only did he have junk hands for the past hour and a half, but he was terrible at bluffing when he managed a decent one. Natsu Dragneel was not the type to play Poker well. It just didn't work for the man. Lucy knew it. Everyone else did too.