Natsu Dragneel lists five reasons why he fell in love with Lucy Heartfilia. •• Fairy Tail and its characters belong to Hiro Mashima. All writing belongs to me. Please do not repost my work anywhere else. Started: February 3, 2017 Completed: February 10, 2017

"I love you, Natsu," Lucy had whispered. Natsu smiled and replied, "I love you too, Luce. Like a brother." Nalu AU in which Lucy and Natsu are childhood best friends. Oh, and she's desperately in love with him, but he's too dumb to notice. After leaving to attend an all-girls' prep school, she returns, a changed woman. But will he even notice?

"She's got the eyes of innocence; the face of an angel. A personality of a dreamer and a smile that hides more pain than he'd ever imagine." Natsu Dragneel, a young, attractive twenty year old man trying to make a living for himself in a small town in Eastern Washington. Education wise? Definitely not the brightest. Fighting with his hands? That's a whole other story. His childhood consisted of always fighting with his best friend, Gray Fullbuster. Realizing what his passion is, he began boxing when he was little, hoping to somehow make a career from it. His dream is to follow his father's footsteps. His girlfriend Lisanna, on the other hand, has different ideas of what he should do with his life instead of wasting it to fight. Their small town always notices differences, and something new popped up: A Café. Natsu quickly became interested, since half of the time when he woke up at 5am to go for a long run he'd throw together some sort of caffeinated drink to wake himself up sooner. What he doesn't expect is to meet a certain shy, gorgeous nineteen year old woman brewing his coffee that lead to a daily visit, completely falling head-over-heels for her. The moment he finds out who she truly is beneath the surface makes his heart ache, promising himself he'd help her way out of the hole she's been stuck in barely managing to keep her apartment with two jobs. And her name was Lucy Heartfilia, the person he'd realize that'll lead him to glory. "Wise men say only fools rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you." -Elvis Presley ➳inspired by the 'Rocky' movies ➳Started: 7/22/17 *Editing chapters in progress, it might be helpful to re-read to get a grasp of the story* (Mostly Lucy's speech, she uses Hawaiian language sometimes)

A short little one-shot of Nalu from Fairy Tail. Rated T for Language The source of the photos are unknown, but all appropriate rights go to the creator.