(Y/N) POV
The sound of chit chat had brought me out of my slumber. My eyes opened slowly to reveal a certain trio of wizards and a cat standing at the end of the bed.
"What are you doing?" I croaked out, voice still hoarse from sleeping.
"Aren't you feeling a little hot, (Y/N)?" Lucy giggles. A look of confusion settles on my face for a second before realising what she was referring to. Natsu's muscular arm was wrapped around my waist, his vest allowed his bare chest to press against my back. I was spooning... with Natsu Dragneel.
"I-IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!" I jumped out of bed, causing the said fire mage to stir, finally waking up.
"Yo, what's happening?" He asks, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand.
"You using (Y/N) as a teddy bear," Happy snickers.
"Huh? Sorry (N/N)," Natsu rubs the back of head.
"N-no, its fine," I look down blushing. "It was nice and warm." I muttered under my breath, knowing Natsu's dragon like hearing would pick it up. He looked at me with a soft smile on his face.
"What did you say?" Gray asked.
"Nothing." I looked back up, my usual smile back on my face. "We should head out. The thieves usually strike before lunch time right?"
"Yes, lets go." Erza nods.
//
"GATE OF THE MAIDEN: VIRGO!" "REQUIP! HEAVENS WHEEL!" "ICE MAKE: LANCE!"
"FIRE DRAGON: IRON FIST!" Natsu shouts taking out another thief.
"How many is that now?" I laugh, punching out another that was running at me.
"NINE!" He cheers. "Beat that popsicle!"
"There aren't enough of them for me to beat that, flamebrain!" He retorts, butting heads with the pink-haired dragon slayer.
"Now, now, this isn't a competition," Erza sighs. "Got that?"
"Aye!" Natsu and Gray automatically place an arm around each others shoulders. Lucy and I laugh together, witnessing the scene.
"Well, seems like we are done here," I step on a thief that was trying to get up. "Should we get the reward and head home?"
"Sounds good to me," Lucy smiles.
"I'm gonna eat some nice fishies when we get back!" Happy starts drooling.
"I could go for some food," Natsu grins.
"Just some?" I laugh.
"Maybe a lot."
//
After a long but not-so-long trip on the train, we had made it back to Magnolia. We were walking back to the guild hall. Natsu complaining about his stomach, Happy ranting on about fish, Erza pulling along her stack of luggage and Gray yelling at Natsu to stop complaining. Lucy and I were walking behind the rest, chatting away.
"So, you and Natsu?" She nudged my side with her elbow.
"What about us?" I ask.
"What's going on. You two were pretty close this morning."
"Nothings going on." I blushed, turning away.
"Are you sure?" She pressed for a more detailed answer.
"Yes, I'm sure."
"You like him though, shouldn't you be more excited about waking up in his-" I slammed a hand over her mouth.
"Shush! He might hear you. He's a dragon slayer remember." I whisper-shouted. "I knew I couldn't trust Mira to keep her mouth shut."
"Ah-hah!" Lucy cheers. "So you wouldn't mind if I.... hey, Natsu!" She called out before I could stop her.
"Yo!" He slows down, falling back with the two of us as Gray, Erza and Happy march onwards.
"Did you know that (Y/N) has-"
"Lucy!" I shout.
"A really nice figure? What do you think?" Lucy smirks. "I personally think she should show a bit more skin."
"No!" Natsu quickly responds. So he thinks I'm ugly? "I-I mean, she has a nice f-figure but..." he turned to face me. "You shouldn't show any skin! You never know what could happen! Ice perv might try something!"
"Hey! What do you take me for pyro!" Gray calls out from in front of us.
"A stripper!" Natsu yells back before turning to face me again. "So don't wearing anything revealing, got it!"
"O-ok," I stuttered, nodding my head as he ran off again.
"You aren't seriously that oblivious right?" Lucy deadpanned.
"What's that supposed to mean!" I defended myself.
"Surely I don't have to spell it out for you." She sighs. "You, like, each other."
"No, I like him, and he sees me as a friend and only a friend."
"Whatever you say, (Y/N)."
"Hey, are they Fairy Tail wizards?" "I guess they don't know yet?" Murmurs could be heard around the crowded streets.
"Why is everyone staring at us?" Gray asks.
"Its not the good kind of staring." Happy points out.
"It feels like pity." Erza spoke next. That is when our eyes landed on the guild hall. Completely destroyed. "Why does the guild look so bizarre?"
"No way." Gray said under his breath.
"What happened to it?" Erza questioned.
"No, I don't understand." Lucy said worriedly. I had no words, I had barely been back and something like this had happened?
"Our guild. Someone did this to our guild." I looked over to see Natsu, eyebrows furrowed and a look of fury rested on his face as he looked up at the guild hall. Walking over, I wrap my arms around his own right arm. He tensed for a moment before relaxing.
"It was Phantom," we all turned after hearing Mira's voice.
"You mean, Phantom did this?" Natsu was seething with rage.
"We couldn't do anything to stop them," her voice wavered. "They got us good."
//
We walked down into the basement. The temporary solution for the destroyed hall. Natsu kept his arm locked with mine. I could feel the heat from his body burning hotter than normal; this would happen all the time when he was mad.
"Yo! What's up kids?" A drunk Makarov waves.
"Sorry we weren't here sooner," Erza places a hand on her hip, lightly bowing her head down.
"Why the heck are you all just sitting around down here!" Natsu exclaims.
"How'd it go, Lucy? You finish the job like a good girl?~" Gramps asked.
"Yeah, I guess so," she replies.
"Master, do you understand the gravity of this situation?" Erza queries.
"The guild hall has been completely destroyed." I feel Natsu tense up again.
"There's no need to get yourselves all worked up." The master begins, "Its not the end of the world or anything." He takes another swig.
"What?" Gray asks, struggling to believe the situation.
"Just goes to show you how cowardly those dunderheads in the Phantom guild really are," Gramps pulls down the beer from his mouth. "They struck when no one was here. Is that something really worth bragging about?"
"It was after everyone had already left for the night," Mira sighed.
"I suppose we can be grateful for that, at least no one in the guild was hurt in the attack." Erza said.
"We shouldn't be worrying about people that don't even have the guts to face us head on. Forget about those fools." Makarov orders. I feel Natsu's arm pull from mine, turning to see him slam his fist into the wooden wall, debris falling to the ground.
"Ain't gonna happen Gramps!" He growls. "We can't just let them trash out place and get away with it!"
Natsu...
"We are not talking about this any longer. We'll handle job requests down here until the upstairs is repaired."
"We shouldn't be worrying about jobs righ-" Natsu gets cut off by Gramps yelling.
"Natsu! That's enough out of you!" His hand reaches out and spanks me.
"WHAT DID YOU SPANK ME FOR!" I shouted, face bright red in embarrassment.
"Hands to yourself, Master." Mira tells him off, hands placed on hips as he runs off.
"Where are you going old man!" Natsu shouts. "At least apologise to (N/N)!"
"Ah, keep your dress on. I gotta take a leak."
We all turn to face each other. Natsu hangs his shoulders, looking down to the ground.
"I don't understand why he's being like this."
"Listen, this is just as hard on him as it is on you," Mira explains. "He's mad, but conflict between guilds is strictly forbidden by the council."
"It's not fair, those Phantom creeps started it!" Natsu starts stomping on the ground like a little child. Muttering out insults, telling us to let him at 'em.
"I know, but that doesn't matter." Mira responds.
"If the Master's decision is to not retaliate, then we must respect it." Erza demands. Our faces all fall glum. Natsu grits his teeth, lowly growling as they all walk off to find a table to sit at.
"They're already winning by you letting this affect you, Natsu," I place a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure everything will be resolved in the near future."
"But the guild hall!" He looks into my eyes.
"I know," I give a soft smile. "Its hard for all of us too."
"I'm sorry." One of his hands places itself on the back of my head, the other on my back, pulling me into his embrace. I wrap my own arms around his neck.
"Get a room!" Macao shouts from across the basement.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!" Natsu pulls back, running over to Macao, prepared to fight.
"He'll always be the same Natsu." I laugh to myself, sitting down with the rest of the team.