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Pu-pupun! Pun! PUuun!

[ This is the sound of a certain celestial spirit who, in his attempt to wake Lucy, managed to turn on her communicator. For Lucy's part, she appears to have fallen asleep at her desk. Not a very good position for her back, really, but when hey, she was tired and didn't exactly PLAN on falling asleep there.

There's a smile on her face as she sleeps, and when Plue shoved at her arm to try and wake her again, she shifted, that arm absently batting at him - accidentally knocking him and several of her books off of the desk. Lucy murmurs something in her sleep, oblivious to Plue's cries of distress as the poor spirit was effectively half buried under the books. ]

P-PUWAH!! Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!

[ Plue sure would appreciate it if someone was nice enough to wake Lucy up so she could free him from the pile of literary doom.

...

Or you can be really evil and tell her she was drooling, snoring, or saying things in her sleep after she wakes up. :3 ]

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[It's never easy is it? Natsu quickly discovers that Lucy has surprising strength in her sleep. Or maybe his reluctance to really force his way out of the hold has some part to play in it.]

[But now he's stuck, really close and her scent is invading his senses from every possible angle. She's warm, soft and and well she's Lucy! His Lucy. Someone very precious to him. And as for him, well he's stuck and he's questioning if he really wants to escape or not. I mean just looking at her peaceful expression puts his intent in question.]

[ Never. But you don't like 'easy' anyway right? Always challenges! Plue was still at a loss, glancing awkwardly between the two. It doesn't help that the more comfortable she was getting the more she seemed to feel that the person in her arms just wasn't close enough - come closer, kay. Although in the midst of this, her eyebrows twitch slightly, her eyes half opening in that fuzzy, not quite awake state.

Staring straight up at Natsu. ]

...

[ ... she's still dreaming right? Because the last thing she remembered was ...well she wasn't in bed, that was for certain. And he -had- been in her dream, though why she had dreamed about him helping move her furniture she wasn't sure. ... gosh, his hair was as soft as it was when she was awake too! ]

[C-Closer? Bu...oh look he was leaning closer. Up until the moment Lucy's eyes opened a bit. Which was when he froze completely as if expecting even the slightest twitch in his body to break the illusion and cause her to scream at the top of her lungs.]

[...but boy did she have nice eyes...wait now really wasn't the time for that!]

[ Gosh, he was pretty close wasn't he? But what was the funniest part was the look on his face- surprising he hasn't said anything yet to make her dream end, but that was perfectly fine with her. It felt incredibly real - is this what they call a lucid dream? If she didn't know better she'd say he was actually -in- her room leaning over her. With her arms around him. That would be horribly embarrassing and scream worthy all right. What a silly thought.

She smiled, absently. So clueless, and fierce, that Natsu. Her most important person, her very best friend. She'd never taken the time to really -admire- his looks before- she always took it for granted, honestly. But ever since they kissed she admitted, she kinda snuck glances more. BUT he's her best friend, and one doesn't kiss their best friends. Even though she wanted to. A lot. Like now. ]

[She was pretty darn close to. Though again he would have to ask himself later why he didn't make the first step to end this little moment if it could be called that yet. If he really didn't have a crush he should have been cracking a joke about her snoring or poor Plue's plight. Yet there he was, completely locked in the gaze of those brown eyes.]

[That smile. THAT smile was just NOT fair. So warm and inviting. He leaned a little closer as if to give Lucy a real good look at what she wanted to see. Sure. That was all. Totally not because he kind of was doing the same thing only getting a bit more affected since he was fully awake and aware this wasn't a dream.]

[ H-hey! She wasn't snoring, she was talking in her sleep! Totally different.. t..though he probably shouldn't bring up that part either considering she'd been dreaming about -him- and she'd only get flustered. When he leaned closer, her eyes drifted a little lower to his lips, then back up to his face. She absently ran her tongue over her lower lip, her mouth feeling dry. Wait - there was something really weird about this dream. She couldn't quite put her finger on it though.

... then again, any dream that let her see Natsu up close and personal like this was a good one, as far as she was concerned. ]

P--pun...?

[ Oh Plue. Still here are you? Because the little spirit thinks it's best to ...well... say something. Whether or not it's enough is another matter, though Lucy's gaze shifts sleepily in the spirit's attention. Huh. Plue's... in her dream now? Was he trying to wake her up? Well nuts to you, she doesn't wanna wake up. She looked back towards Natsu, slowly, as if taking note in how much closer he was now. No, she didn't want to wake up. Besides, Natsu was so close she could just -- she could -- ]

[Oh he knows that best of all. If she'd been the type to snore he wouldn't be able to sleep so comfortably in her bed with her every now and again. With his hearing, Snores would be worse than for any average person.]

[He could see her eyes wandering, exploring his features and for some reason, the fact that she was looking at him like that, it sparked a bit of pride and happiness inside. But it was Plue that snapped him back to his sense just as his lips had started to lower towards Lucy as if pulled by some magnetic and invisible force. But stopping was all he could do, the words lodged in his throat not knowing how to get out of this wiithout Lucy being angry with him.]

[ Almost worse than the smacks Lucy would give him for teasing her about snoring, if she snored. Still fuzzy brained, Lucy's sleepy self tried to make sense of the situation, sluggish. When he started to lower, she shifted just slightly, almost as if in anticipation - but when Natsu stopped, there was a flicker of disappointment in her eyes. Wait - disappointment? That's silly, why... actually a better question would be why she hadn't let go of Natsu yet.... she kinda didn't want to. ]

[ And apparently Natsu's mute ailment was catching because her brain wasn't cooperating quickly enough to react the way she should. All she could think about was how close he was - how close his lips were. It was tempting to pull him closer but that totally isn't the right response to react to this situation! ...wait, is it? ...she needed to snap out of this dream-fuzz. ]

[Seriously. Sometimes her punches could rival Erza's and that's saying a lot. No need to make sense of the situation though. Just let it all drift back into dreamland. Though Natsu not moving probably wouldn't help that. ]

[Surprisingly enough his voice doesn't come out shaky or anything. Not even as he suddenly rests his forehead against hers lightly conveying some of that comforting natural warmth Natsu has.]

Sleep.

[And why they hell was he giving her that warm smile of his with his eyes closed. Maybe because if he looked in those sleep filled orbs he would be trapped in place once again.]

[ There are worse places to be trapped. :3 But aside from that: Since when was "sleep" part of Dragon Slayer magic? The situation was confusing and no, him not moving wasn't helping the matter. Although when he finally did move, it was a little startling. But the familiar gesture, almost intimately so, was comforting in its own way. She almost missed the word spoken, when in the past few minutes it'd been total silence, save for their breathing. And that smile - god, that smile he was giving her. Was it real or a dream? She wasn't even sure - Natsu wouldn't be that calm normally right? Not in this kind of situation. Hell, SHE wouldn't be reacting this calmly if it was real. Or ... not so much calm actually, as too shellshocked to move. ]

[ Nonetheless, she sighs softly, a smile on her lips as she let her tired eyes close again, her arms shifting to tighten briefly, almost in a hug, then relaxing again, loose enough that if Natsu's careful he -might- yet escape with his skin intact. ... Lucy would probably wake with a start after having a 'dream' like that, before long. Even Plue looked relieved, because Spirits know the way that girl would have (over)reacted otherwise. Women are silly, huh? ]

[Maybe he was growing up to the situation faster than she was. Or maybe just not thinking about it helped. He only did what felt natural and right. And it worked, to his relief. Natsu watched her slowly sink back to slumber. For a moment he was worried she would put him in a vice grip like that but that worry didn't last long as her arms slowly slackened. She was such a weirdo. But she was his weirdo...okay now the weirdo thoughts were invading so he would best make his exit now before he wouldn't leave at all.]

[Slowly he disentangled from Lucy's arms and laid them down atop her chest softly, lingering there for a moment and warming the two stacked hands as if to leave a bit of warmth to last until she'd next wake.]

[He turned his head over to Plue who if he could speak, would have so much blackmail material he could make both Natsu and Lucy his loyal slaves.]

You gonna stay with her for the night?

[ A little from column A and a little from column B, more than likely. Also he had Erza to smack him with a clue by four, whereas Lucy was clinging to her denial. Even though that grip was getting weaker by the day. Also, she overthought things Waaaaaaaaaaay too much, and that worked against her. ]

[ Plue watched Natsu carefully, all but holding his breath - or seeming to - and wiped a paw across his brow when Natsu freed himself successfully. BOY WAIT TILL HE TELLS VIRGO-- no wait, that would be horrible. Virgo would enjoy teasing Lucy way too much. ~~Which of course is all the more reason to do it.~~ ]

[ At Natsu's question, the little spirit saluted him again, nodding firmly. ]

Pupuun! [ He then made an 'oops' gesture, glancing to Lucy, but all she did was shift a little in her sleep with a quiet chuckle, curling her hands a little. Good dreams one supposes. ]

[It was funny really. He was apparently the densest when it came to these things so naturally he had all the support to deal with it. And yet he also adapted to it the fastest out of the two of them. From bolting out the window in confusion to actually being calm while she held him close and looked so beyond alluring. Gildarts would either be proud or hit him for not taking advantage. Maybe a mix of both.]

Shhhhh

[Quickly holds his finger to his lips at Plue's answer and he looks over to Lucy. Who barely seems to stir. Wow he really did knock her out with that one word didn't he? Well he exhaled again in relief and walked over to Plue to pet the top of the spirit's head]

Okay. You watch over her for me. Make sure she doesn't fall out of bed or kick her blankets off or anything like that.

[He knows her sleeping habits better than she would probably like. Still with that he straightens up and heads over to the window. Might as well leave through the way he came in.]

[ Because he was so dense, he needed that extra help, naturally. Lucy would be proud of herself for not taking advantage of Natsu himself, given that temptation that had been there to kiss him and all. Worse, to do so and not let go. ]

[ Not wanting to risk waking Lucy again, the celestial spirit nods reassuringly at Natsu. Don't worry, he'll protect her while you're gone! ... not ... that he can really do anything beyond run back to the spirit world and get Loke or someone if something DID happen. ]

[ Although because fate ~~and coins~~ conspire against Natsu at every turn, as he's starting to climb out the window, there's a grumbled noise from the bed. ]

..natsu?

[ Quick, ignore the voice and dive out the window anyway, maybe she'll think she imagined the whole thing. Though if Natsu did turn around, Lucy would be propping herself up against an elbow, rubbing at her eyes. Figures the Sleep spell only lasted a few seconds. Betcha didn't know it was a timed event. :I ]

How many times do I have to tell you to stop climbing in my window?

[ D'aww, she thinks that you'll ever stop climbing - wait she thinks Natsu was climbing in and not out. Ahaa, if she only knew. ]

[Hey at least he's coming around to it now. You're still in denial. Which is worse I ask you?]

[And he almost made it out too. Thought thankfully his current body posture suggested that he had indeed just climbed THROUGh the window from the outside instead of just skipping out after helping her to bed and almost kissing her again.]

[Okay quick moment of pause looking there like a deer in the headlights before managing to come up with a story.]

Awww why do you have to be so cold every time, Lucy? We're partners aren't we?

[Choice of words is actually intentional this time. At least in one case.]

[ The jury is still out on that one. While he's doing his best impression of the deer in headlights, Lucy sits up a bit, pushing a hand through her rumpled hair, sighing. That choice of words - it sinks in and she finds herself blushing a little. After that weird dream - bwuah. Focus Lucy, focus. ]

O-Of course we are, but what does that have to do with you sleeping in my bed? [ She glances over at Plue, who just seems somewhat awkward for some reason. Man what's hIS problem? She pulls the spirit onto her lap to reassure him. It's okay mommy and daddy are just squabbling like normal. It's one of many ways how they show their love - I mean -- wait. ]

[Hey at least she's buying it.]

But I can't help it. It's the best place to sleep in. It's soft, warm and smells nice.

[And it has Lucy in it. But totally not drawing that conclusion consciously just yet.]

[ Well it's not that far fetched :3 ]

You manage well enough in your own bed the other nights I don't wake up with you here. [ Huffy, she points. ]

How would you like it if I came barging in your room and climbed in your bed while you were sleeping?

[ No comment. Also, barging into your home and cleaning it is -totally- different. ]

[True it isn't. All the better for him.]

Says who? Sure I can sleep but it's not the best. And that's only cause you get so upset every time so I gotta let you have it to yourself sometimes.

[Oh hell yes it counts.]

I wouldn't mind at all.

[That was a quick and steadfast answer]

[ Well jeez, she feels a little bad knowing he didn't sleep that well. But still, there had to be an alternative to climbing into h...wait what. ]

... [ She really didn't expect that answer. Give her a second, as she fumbles through a response. ]

You... W-well, that's - That's because you're weird.

[ He said that -way- too easily. ]

[Not that unexpected he's the one who is doing it already by coming to your room you know.]

[Tilting his head to the side as you fumble with the answer.]

Doesn't make it any less true. We're talking about what I'd do. Not about why I'd do it.

[....and that ladies and gentlemen was the sound of the universe grinding to a halt at Natsu's use of wit.]

[ Quite quite true. ]

W.. [ And that is the sound of the gears in Lucy's head grinding to a halt at Natsu's response. What the ... did he seriously just... ]

... you... can't be serious. [ She exhales, exasperated. She can't deal with your weird wit. ]

[Oh he did. He's been learning by being around you and your books.]

I am. But that's not important now. You need to go back to sleep. I'll go back now since you woke up before I could sneak in under the covers.

[A likely story but not the full story.]

[ She's impressed! Or will be when she's done being stunned by that response. She huffs a little, moving Plue to the side. ]

All right. I- I'll see you in the morning. [ Considering he was always climbing into her bed she shouldn't be surprised that he'd say he wouldn't mind if she climbed in his bed. Bravado she'd bet. She -should- climb in his bed one of these nights and then gloat when he freaked. Oh the look on his face would be -hilarious-. It'd be worth the embarrassment. ]

[That huffy puffy look on her is just so funny to him. Still he's glad she agrees with his suggestion.]

I'll come pick you up a little later than usual. Since you worked so hard you passed out.

[Aaaand that's where he puts his foot in his mouth.]

Edited 2013-03-31 11:19 (UTC)

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