I love you, Flame Face (NatsuXFem! Reader)

You Know He Never Left Your Side, Right?

The party is in full swing. People are laughing and dancing to my music lacrama. Loki is even speaking to Lucy and not running for his life. I stand at the sink in my kitchen, looking out of the window at everyone. I can't help but smile as I wash up the empty platters that Gray and Natsu devoured. While I'm enjoying having all of my friends together, I'm not pushing my presence on them in case some are still mad at me. I'm in a world of my own though when I hear the familiar chink of armour that means Erza is here. I look over to her and smile. She smiles back. "You know, it'd be a lot more fun if you were out there with us." I place the plate I was cleaning on the draining board before drying my hands. "I didn't want to throw myself at people after the things I've said to them. I want them to have a nice time without having to worry about things I've said to them over the past few days." I look up at her. "I want to apologise to you especially. Even though you're probably hurting just as much as I am, I made it seem like no one else was allowed to miss her, no one else was allowed to grieve. I know you two were really close and I'm sorry." I look down at my feet. Her hand comes to rest on my shoulder. "While the way you acted wasn't the best, we all understood why you did it. Nobody is mad at you and nobody blames you." She smiles at me and I smile back. "You know, he never left your side right? The whole time you were at home, even at the guild. He was always watching to make sure you were okay. He was the one who brought you home and cleaned you up. He really cares for you." I feel my cheeks grow warm again as I look away, hoping she didn't see. I hear her chuckle a little." I don't expect you to act on it, I just wanted to let you know because I know full well that his stubbornness will stand in his way." I nod and thank her before we head back out into the garden. The sun has gone down now and all of the lights in the garden look really nice.

After making sure that everyone was enjoying themselves and nothing was lacking I sat down on one of the large rocks surrounding my flowerbeds. I watched everyone dance and laugh just like before and smiled. I couldn't help but let my eyes fix on a familiar pink haired fire wizard. I watched him, laughing and joking with Lucy and felt a tightness in my chest. What the hell? Why am I jealous of her? I look away and fix my eyes up at the night sky, watching the last few birds fly over to nest in the trees. After a couple of minutes I hear someone come and sit beside me. "You really pulled this off nicely (Y/N). I think all of ours friends really enjoyed it." I smile and turn to look at him. "It's mostly thanks to you lizard breath. So thanks." He flashes that big toothy grin of his and I feel my stomach flutter. I look across all of their smiling faces again and let out a happy sigh. "I couldn't ask for better friends." My eyelids begin to feel heavy and I yawn. I fight against the tiredness but it wins over and my eyes begin to close. I'm acutley aware of someone carrying me as my head rests against a strong, warm chest but it's not long before even that feeling is gone as I dive into my slumber.

My dream is super weird. I'm in my bed except Natsu is with me. Like I'm in his lap with my head on his chest, a fistful of his shirt in my hand. I look up and see that he's looking down at me, his face soft as if he's seen something cute like a puppy. His cheeks turn as pink as his hair when I catch him looking at me. My eyes scan his face, taking in all of his features. He bright eyes, strong jaw, and those lips. My eyes linger on his lips. If this in my dream, its okay right? I take my hand from his shirt and reach up, running my thumb gently over his lips. They're soft, just like I thought. I shift myself so I'm sitting up a little, eye level with him. My heart is racing even in my dream. I slowly bring my face in to his. He closes the small gap between us, conecting his soft, plump lips with my rough, bitten ones. My eyes flit closed as I melt into him, my hands on his shoulders and his hands on my waist. If only I had the guts to this in real life. What I wouldn't give for him to kiss me like this. When I pull back my face is hot as I rest my forehead against his. I let out a sigh. "If only I could do that when I was awake." I feel his eyebrows furrow under my forehead. "What do you mean? You are awake." My eyes shoot open as I move back from him, pinching my arm. It hurts. Shit.