He's sweet as sugar, I'm hard as ice. Hurt him once and I'll kill you twice.

Chapter 4: Failed Date

{Natsu POV}

Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! It's Saturday, which is bad. I'm going on a date with Gray today! Help!

I desperately ran to Lucy's. He was supposed to pick me up at 11:30, hang out till 12, eat lunch, and spend some time together till 2(or whenever we wanted). I ran to Lucy because first, I didn't know what to wear, and second, I didn't know what to do at a date. It was 9 in the morning.

"Lucy! Lucy, open the door!"

I heard some footsteps, and Lucy came out, tying her hair. "Oh, Natsu! What's up?"

I pulled her inside, slamming the door behind me.

"What the heck?!" She asked, stopping and forcing her hand out. "Don't just barge in like that!"

"I need help!"

"Huh? What? Why?"

"Today's the date!"

"And?"

"And I need help. And why does it smell like Gray in here?"

She stared at me for a good five seconds. Then she burst out laughing like a maniac.

"W-What?"

"Nothing. You can come out!"

She pointed towards the kitchen, and my date came out, shirtless. My eyes widened.

"N-Natsu?! Why are you here?" Gray asked.

"Why are YOU here?!" I asked.

"F-For our date!"

"What about our date?!"

"Um, guys, it's like, 9 in the morning. There are sleeping people. So quiet down!" Lucy whisper-shouted. Then she turned to me with a grin. "I'm helping him set up for your date! But, you guys are here together, so you guys can get ready and leave together!"

"Ok...we'll do that, I guess." Gray said. Lucy went off to take a shower, so he sat next to me on the bed. I felt like I should say something, but I wasn't sure what. "So...How'd you sleep?" He asked.

"I slept well, I guess." I said nervously. "You?"

"I was too nervous to sleep." He said, leaning back. "Cause I dunno what to do on an event like this."

"Dude, seriously." I said, sighing. "It's really hard to choose what to wear. I can understand Lucy's concern every morning.

"Pfft."

Silence.

"I missed you." He said. "Kinda."

"It was only for a night." I said, looking back at him. He stared at me for a good two seconds before hesitantly reaching over and rubbing my arm. There was a large bruise from when we...did it.

"You feeling ok? You know, since then..."

"Oh. Yeah, I'm alright!" I said. "I'm a big, healthy man!"

"It's BECAUSE you're a man that I'm worried." He said, bonking my head with his knuckles. "Idiot."

"Am I supposed to leave again? Stop having moments when I'm around, please?" Lucy said, and we turned to see her, quickly letting go. "Or get yourselves a room!"

She held up two outfits. Gray's, I was guessing, had a black t-shirt and a long white jacket-coat thingy. He had black pants. Though I hardly believed those were staying on cause of his dumb habit.

My outfit was a white shirt with black pants and a loose, thin vest. We changed into our outfits and Lucy took out her full-length mirror. I looked nice, if I did say so myself. I put on my scarf. I have to say, Gray looked amazing.