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mamabearcat · 5 years

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All Fired Up Ch 7

Double the size of my usual chapters for this fic - an early gift for Nalu week. Hope you enjoy it. And if you’d prefer, here’s the link to fanfiction.net

Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3, Ch 4, Ch 5 , Ch 6

“Okay, so spill. What’s going on between you and Natsu?”

Lucy made an indistinct noise, nearly snorting her strawberry milkshake out her nose. Wendy had dragged her to the mall this morning on the pretext of ‘girl time’ and so far, it had been great. First stop had been to ‘Polish Me Pretty’ for mani pedi’s, then they’d had fun looking around a Japanese dollar store, both leaving with a bag full of cute and kitschy things they hadn’t known they needed until they saw them. They were now taking a break from shopping at a café, and Lucy was feeling relaxed and happy. Wendy’s question had caught her totally unprepared.

Lucy gulped down the mouthful of milkshake threatening to choke her and licked her lips, placing the metal container down on the table next to her half-eaten donut. “Uh, what do you mean Wendy? We’re the same as always.”

Wendy rolled her eyes, noisily slurping her chocolate milkshake through the straw. “Yeah, sure you are. You’ve been dancing around each other for the past two days. Natsu blushed when you handed him his coffee this morning.” Her eyes sparkled and the corners of her lips curled up in a knowing grin. “It’s so obvious. You like each other, don’t you? Are you gonna go out with him?”

Lucy’s eyes widened. What should she say? “Um… we do like each other, but…”

Wendy squealed excitedly, bouncing a little in her seat across from Lucy, her long blue pigtails bouncing with her. A few café patrons glanced at them curiously as Lucy frantically waved her hand and shushed her. “Wendy! Calm down! This is embarrassing!” Wendy giggled behind her hand at Lucy’s frantic expression.

“I’m sorry”, she grinned, “but I’m just so happy for you both!” She planted her elbows on the table and leaned forward. “So, are you going out on a date?”

Lucy smiled back, nodding shyly, twirling the straw of her milkshake absentmindedly between her fingers as she took another sip. “Yes, Natsu’s asked me, but we haven’t decided when or where yet.” She snorted. “Hopefully it won’t be anywhere too fancy, it’s not like I’ve got a wide variety of clothes to choose from at the moment.” She glanced down at the pale pink yoga pants and loose t-shirt she was wearing. She’d bought a few more outfits online as she’d been paid, but she’d aimed for comfort rather than style as her injuries healed.

Wendy clapped her hands together, a look of determination on her face. “Alright! We’re in just the right place! Let’s go shopping and buy you a date outfit Lucy! My treat!”

Lucy spluttered. “Wendy! I couldn’t possibly let you buy me an outfit!”

“Sure you can”, announced Wendy airily. “And it’s not like I’m giving you a choice anyway.” She grinned again. “You two are good for each other Lucy. I can’t think of anyone that Natsu’s been so blatantly head over heels for, ever. And if little cuz Wendy can help smooth the path of true love with a bit of clothes shopping, who are you to stop me?” She looked down at Lucy’s plate. “You better eat that up – the way I shop, you’re gonna need the energy!” she teased.

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Lucy frowned as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. She’d didn’t consider herself a vain person. She had always liked clothes, and had taken pride in her appearance, but her self-esteem had never really depended on how she looked. Or so she had thought. But now she was second guessing the outfit that she and Wendy had so much fun picking out together.

The floral skater skirt she’d fallen in love with on sight and Wendy had bought as part of her ‘date outfit’ was a perfect fit, the soft fabric falling to mid-thigh in flattering folds against her slim legs. She still loved the skirt, but that wasn’t the problem. She looked below the hem of the skirt at the mostly healed burn scars on the front of her thighs. Her pale skin had always scarred easily – she had a weird shape on one thumb where a pelican had bit her when she was a toddler, and a star shaped pattern on her knee where she’d come off her bike. But these scars – these would take some getting used to. They were obvious against her lightly tanned skin, the mixture of pale and darker pink looking even more vivid than usual, lit by the afternoon sunshine streaming in her bedroom window. She tugged at the hem of her skirt. Maybe she should have bought over the knee socks to wear with it. But that would still have left scars uncovered. And it wasn’t like Natsu didn’t know her legs were scarred, but… She chewed her thumb nail, unsure about her reflection.

Her shirt was white and sleeveless, with a cute peter pan collar. The skin coloured pressure sleeves on her arms were ugly, but she planned to hide them under a light cardigan, so that wasn’t really a problem. Her blonde hair was caught back in a loose braid with a few soft pieces around her face, and she’d kept her makeup simple and natural looking. She looked at her legs again. She really had wanted to look nice when she went out with Natsu and had picked this skirt for their date because it was so different to the loose unisex outfits that he’d seen her in since leaving the hospital.

“Hey Lucy?” Wendy’s voice filtered through her closed bedroom door. “Natsu just messaged me – he said he was running a little late, but he got changed at work and will be home in ten.”

“Okay, thanks Wendy.” Lucy sighed. No time to change now. She sat down on her bed to pull on her tan suede ankle boots. She would really have to pay Wendy back. The younger girl had got so excited buying her an outfit that Lucy hadn’t had the heart to tell her to stop, but shoes as well as the clothes was really too much. She stroked the soft suede, trying to calm the nervous butterflies somersaulting in her stomach. Natsu hadn’t really even told her what he had planned. Just that he wanted to take her out on Friday evening after he got home from work. She pulled on the baby blue cardigan with small heart shaped buttons, also soft to touch. It was still Summer, but the evenings were starting to get chilly.

She heard a soft knock on her door. “Lucy, can I come in?”

“Sure Wendy,” she said, adding her wallet, tissues, keys and lip gloss to the small satchel style leather handbag that she’d bought online.

Wendy’s head poked around the door, her long blue hair shimmering as the sunlight hit it. “Ooh, Lucy, you look lovely!” she exclaimed, stepping into the room. She made a circling movement with her forefinger, and Lucy obediently twirled for her, tugging her skirt downwards as she did so. Wendy gave her an encouraging smile.

“Lucy, the scars will fade”, she said gently. “You’re beautiful. And it’s not like Natsu’s not covered in scars either you know.”

Lucy’s eyes widened. “He is?”

Wendy snorted. “Guess you’re not up to that part of the relationship yet huh?” she sniggered. “He got them in a house fire when he was younger – tried to climb through a broken window that was too small and cut up his side really badly on the glass. Sliced his neck too. He had so many stitches – I tried to count them while he was in hospital, but I was only four – I couldn’t count high enough.” They both turned at the sound of a key in a lock as the front door opened, and Wendy smiled again. “Speak of the devil!”

Lucy took one deep breath, then walked out into the lounge room where Natsu had just sat down on the sofa to wait for her. He looked like a nervous wreck; his unkempt pink hair even messier than usual as he ran his fingers through his fringe. He’d dressed nicely, wearing his ‘good’ jeans and leather boots, and a slim fitting black polo shirt that she hadn’t seen before that accentuated his muscular frame. He jumped to his feet as soon as he saw her.

“Lucy, I’m so sorry I’m late, I left my wallet at the station when I got changed and I had to go back and…”

Lucy smiled at him, feeling most of the butterflies that had been teasing her stomach settle one by one. It helped that he was nervous too, that he understood the weight of this step they were taking together. She giggled.

“Natsu, you’re babbling.” Lucy reached out her hand and squeezed his fingers. “It’s just me, remember?” She tugged on his hand and he chuckled.

“Yeah, I know. I’ve just never been great at this date stuff. But I put a lot of thought into this and I really want you to have a good time tonight Lucy.” He took in her outfit appreciatively. “You look gorgeous, by the way”. The last of Lucy’s butterflies took flight, leaving only excitement behind.

“Thank you Natsu. You look good too. And of course I’ll have a good time, silly. I’m with you.” Lucy beamed at him, giggling at the pink dusting his cheeks. They both did their best to ignore Wendy cooing in delight at their mutual compliments in the background.

“Have fun you two!” she teased. “Don’t stay out too late, and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!”

Natsu mock glared at Wendy and took a deep breath. “Alright, let’s get this show on the road Lucy. I hope you’re feelin’ hungry!”

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Natsu parked his little Datsun near the town centre and they strolled down the main street, hand in hand, the sunset dusting everything with a rosy glow. Long shadows tilted in front of them, making giants out of everyday objects. Natsu squeezed Lucy’s hand as they rounded the corner, and Lucy squeezed back and smiled, relishing the warmth of Natsu’s palm against hers. His hands were always warm.

“I read lots of reviews, and this place is meant to make the best spicy hot pot in Magnolia”, said Natsu excitedly, licking his lips. “I’ve been wanting to try out this place for ages, and this seemed like the perfect night. I can’t wait!” He gestured proudly with his hand to a Sichuan Chinese restaurant called Rising Embers, the windows painted with stylized red dragons.

“Um, Natsu? It’s closed.”

Natsu turned, glancing at the doorway in confusion. “But it can’t be! I called and made a booking this morning!” He let go of Lucy’s hand, cupping his hands around his face so he could peer through the window into the darkened interior.

Lucy pointed at a note stuck to the inside of the door with sticky tape, written in both Chinese hanzi and English. “It says closed due to a family emergency. I hope everyone’s okay.” She turned to take in the disappointment on Natsu’s face and grabbed his hand and squeezed gently. “Don’t worry Natsu, it doesn’t matter if we can’t go tonight. We’ll just come back some other time, okay?”

Natsu sighed, seemingly mollified by her reassurance that they could come back. “Okay. I just really wanted to take you somewhere special the first time we went out on a date.” He interlaced their fingers and raised their joined hands to his lips, kissing Lucy’s knuckles gently. “I like holding your hand, by the way”, he said softly, rubbing his thumb on her wrist.

Lucy smiled at him. Already her jaw was starting to ache from smiling so much in one evening. Was she that out of practice? “I like it too, Natsu.”

Natsu grinned, tugging on her hand. “C’mon Luce, we’ve still got two hours before we need to be somewhere else. Let’s find another place to eat. I’m starving!” He yanked her forward and she giggled as he pulled her back up the street in the direction they’d just come.

It looked like most of Magnolia had the same idea to eat out that evening. They walked along the main road, but nearly every restaurant looked full to bursting.

“What about here?” asked Lucy, pointing to the pub on the corner. It also looked to be busy, but there were some empty tables in the beer garden at the side. Fairy lights twinkled in the trees and under the yellow and white striped umbrellas shading the wooden picnic tables, and people chatted animatedly, drinking beer and eating chips and burgers.

Natsu rolled his eyes. “Give me some credit Luce. It’s our first date. I want to take you somewhere nice to eat.” But as the minutes ticked away, and every restaurant had a wait time of another hour, they ended up standing in front of the pub again. Natsu grumbled under his breath.

Lucy looked at the brick building. It seemed like any other pub she’d ever seen, smelling faintly of stale beer, with blackboards advertising upcoming live bands and a weekly trivia night. The name was cute too, ‘Three of Cups’; Lucy recognised it as a minor arcana tarot card. Natsu still looked reluctant.

“Is there something about this place you’re not telling me Natsu?”

Natsu sighed, running his fingers through his already messy fringe exasperatedly as they walked in the door past the front bar and out into the beer garden. “There’s nothing wrong with it exactly, it’s just owned by someone I went to university with. She’s a good friend, but sometimes she can come on a little…”

“Heeeey, Natsuuuuuu!”

A tall woman with brown wavy hair and a wide smile waved at them, easily transferring the empty glasses she was collecting to a tray balanced on one curvy jean covered hip.

Natsu huffed out a sigh but smiled as he turned to face the woman with a wave. “Hey Cana, it’s good to see you.”

Cana grinned at him, putting the tray with glasses down on an empty table and leaning forward to give him a swift hug, the tight black cropped t-shirt she wore leaving little to the imagination regarding her curvy figure. “Don’t lie, hotshot, we both know you’re terrible at it.” She winked, looking Lucy up and down. “You do realise you’re punching above your weight with this one Natsu.”

Natsu made a warning noise in the back of his throat. “Cana!” he growled. “Settle down, okay? This is Lucy. Lucy, this my friend Cana – we met at university, and she’s hung around like a bad smell ever since.”

Cana rolled her eyes at him and held her hand out to shake Lucy’s. “Nice to meetcha Lucy!” She lowered her voice a little and grinned at her mischievously. “If things don’t work out tonight with this dork, stop by the bar and get my number.”

Lucy flushed as she shook Cana’s hand, not quite sure what to say. “Oh, um, thank you, I’m flattered, but um…”

Cana grinned, ignoring Natsu’s sputtering in the background. “Never mind, I gotcha. Always worth a try, ya know. So are you guys thinking about eating here? First drinks are on me tonight Natsu, friend discount.”

Natsu nodded, and Cana grinned. “Okay, sit wherever. You can order at the bar when you’re ready to eat. Natsu knows what’s good on the menu, he’s a regular.”

Lucy and Natsu sat down facing each other on the bench seating, the fairy lights overhead twinkling merrily under the yellow and white striped umbrellas. Natsu coughed apologetically, reaching out for her hand across the wooden picnic table.

“So, uh, that was Cana.”

Lucy smiled. “So I gathered. She seems nice.” Natsu snorted but nodded.

“I dunno if nice is the word I’d use, but she’s definitely a good friend. Gray and I come here a lot for lunch.” He rattled off the menu to her, and after she’d made her choice he went off to the bar to order, returning with a beer for each of them and the restaurant pager that would indicate when their food was ready.

Ten minutes later when the pager began beeping, Natsu disappeared again, returning with Lucy’s chicken skewers and his own gigantic beef burger with a bowl of wedges to share. Lucy tucked in. She was really hungry, and the garlic and lemon flavoured chicken was delicious. Natsu was also hungry, judging by the way he launched himself into eating the burger on his plate. A movement next to Lucy’s shoulder made her look up.

“Everything okay? Is the food good?” asked Cana as she paused near them with a tray crowded with empty glasses.

“It’s really delicious, thank you”, replied Lucy with a smile. Natsu, whose mouth was clearly too full to make any sort of coherent comment, just gave her a thumbs up.

“Okay, glad to hear it!” grinned Cana, disappearing with her tray. But as they ate their meal, she kept reappearing, watching them with a knowing grin. Natsu was clearly getting more irritated by the second as she loitered near them to pick up glasses. Again.

“Are you nearly finished eating Lucy?” he grumped, as Cana sashayed past them with her tray, giving Natsu a meaningful wink.

Lucy leaned forward, lowering her voice. “Natsu, it’s okay, really. She’s obviously just teasing you, trying to get a rise out of you. Just ignore it.”

“Well, it’s working dammit”, he growled. He’d finished his burger and Lucy was three quarters of the way through her meal. “How about we get out of here, and I buy you ice-cream instead? There’s a place near where we’re goin’ next.”

Lucy nodded. “That sounds good!” They each snagged a handful of wedges to eat on the way and got up to leave, Natsu glowering over his shoulder at a grinning Cana.

“Nice to meet ya Lucy! See ya later Natsu!” called out Cana.

“Not if I see you first”, muttered Natsu. Lucy bumped his hip playfully with hers.

“Come on, cheer up! The food was really good! I’d like to go here again.” Natsu raised an eyebrow at her. “Okay, it possibly wasn’t the romantic atmosphere you wanted during dinner, but I’m enjoying myself Natsu, really.”

Natsu’s usual cheerful grin returned. “Okay.”

He took her hand again, and they walked down towards the canal, where there was a man selling ice-cream from a small pink refrigerated food vendor’s cart on wheels. Lucy got a single strawberry cone with a drizzle of cherry syrup, and Natsu ordered a double cone with butterscotch pecan and vanilla. They dawdled slowly across the bridge, licking their ice-creams, and enjoying the balmy twilight, smiling at each other.

“Look out!” yelled a voice behind them. A courier riding a bicycle zoomed close by, knocking Lucy off balance as she shifted quickly to get out of the way. Natsu’s arm wrapped around her waist before she could fall, pulling her tightly against him. She dropped her ice-cream with a cry of surprise, watching it land with a splat on the ground in front of her, just missing her new suede boots. Natsu’s elbow jostled against the edge of the stone bridge, and the scoops of ice-cream dropped into the canal, leaving him holding an empty cone.

“Watch where you’re goin’ you ass wipe!” hollered Natsu at the retreating back of the cyclist, who had already made it across the bridge. His distant cry of ‘sorry’ floated back on the breeze towards them but did nothing to improve Natsu’s temper.

“Are you okay Lucy?” he asked gruffly, glancing in disgust at the empty ice-cream cone still clutched in his fist, then tossing it over the side of the bridge to join the rest of it in the water below. She nodded.

“I’m sorry Lucy. Like I told you earlier, I’m not real good at planning dates”, he sighed. His expression was so despondent that she couldn’t help hugging him tightly.

“Natsu, this is all just unlucky! It wasn’t your fault that the first restaurant was closed. The pub would have been amazing if Cana hadn’t been trying to tease you! And my ice-cream was really good! Please don’t be down about this, okay?” Natsu hugged her back, then picked her up, twirling her around. He finally listened to her squeals to put her down, but refused to relinquish his hold on her, kissing her on top of her head.

“Why are you so nice Lucy? Any sane person would have given up on this date by now! Hopefully this last thing will make it up to you – I know you’ll love this!” He glanced at his phone to check the time. “Crap, we gotta move or we’ll miss the beginning!”

He grabbed Lucy’s hand and tugged her along, until they ended up outside an old movie theatre. The exterior architecture reminded Lucy of photos she’d seen of 1920’s buildings.

“This place shows older movies, and it looks really cool inside too, all red velvet curtains and cushy seats. They even have people dressed up in old time usher costumes who show you to your seats and sell popcorn. I checked their website yesterday and they’ve got a Jane Austen movie festival running – they’re playing ‘Sense and Sensibility’ tonight, which I happen to know is one of your favourites, because I heard you tell Wendy!”

Lucy grinned at him, squeezing his arm. “Oh wow Natsu, I haven’t seen that movie in ages! Thank you so much!”

Natsu walked over to the small ticket booth, manned by a bored looking woman with dark hair. “Two tickets to Sense and Sensibility please”, he said cheerfully.

“Sorry love, no can do. That’s on next month during our Jane Austen festival. It’s ‘Screamers’ showing tonight – we’re doing a 90’s space theme this week.”

“You’re joking”, said Natsu, pulling back. “Please, tell me you’re joking. I looked it up yesterday – your website said it was on this evening!”

“Yeah, sorry about that. There was a mix up and the wrong dates were entered. Did you want tickets or not?”

Natsu looked at her, speechless. He turned to Lucy, who had her back to him, her shoulders shaking. Natsu tentatively put his hand on her shoulder. “Lucy, please don’t be upset. We’ll come back and see it when it’s on, okay? I promise, I’ll make it up to you. Please don’t cry!”

Lucy turned around. There were indeed tears in her eyes, but that was because she was struggling not to laugh. Finally she gave up and let loose, laughing louder than Natsu had ever heard her. She threw her arms around his neck, still giggling. Natsu gazed at her, unsure of what to do.

“I’m sorry to laugh”, she giggled, “really Natsu, but it’s just so ridiculous! And you tried so hard!” She stood up on tiptoe and kissed him gently on the lips. “Let’s go buy a hot chocolate and talk under the stars. What do you say?”

Natsu was momentarily stunned after her kiss, but then smiled, dropping his forehead to hers. “Whatever you say milady”, he grinned, returning her kiss with one of his own.

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Lucy was still giggling as they finally sat down under a tree in the park, Natsu leaning back against the trunk, with Lucy sitting between his legs, her back against his chest. Natsu rested his chin on top of her head, reaching around to tap her on the nose as she handed him his takeaway hot chocolate with extra marshmallows.

“You can stop laughing now, you know. It’s not that funny”, he grumbled as he sipped his hot chocolate, trying not to smile.

“Oh, but it is”, she sniggered. “Do you know Natsu, you couldn’t have planned a better first date if you’d tried. Do you know why?”

“All right, I’ll take the bait. Why Lucy?”

“Because”, she giggled, “I’m never going to forget this date, not in a million years.” She cupped her hands around her hot chocolate, taking careful sips of the hot liquid.

“Yeah”, sighed Natsu. “That’s pretty true. I’d rather that it was because I’d got everything right though.” Hearing the wistful tone in his voice, Lucy put down her hot chocolate, and turned so she was kneeling in front of him.

“But you did get everything right Natsu!” she exclaimed, stroking his cheek. “Every single thing you picked to do, was something you chose because you believed I would enjoy it, that we’d enjoy doing it together. And that makes you the most thoughtful person I’ve ever gone on a date with.”

Natsu snorted. “The other guys you’ve been out with must have been total bastards then. Why wouldn’t I want to choose things that you’d want to do?” He shifted slightly, pulling on her shoulder gently. “Here, if you’re gonna turn around this way, scoot sideways and sit on me. I don’t want you to scrape the skin on your legs, not when it’s just getting better.”

Lucy moved to sit on Natsu’s thigh. “Why are you so kind to me Natsu?” she asked seriously.

“I can’t help it”, he grinned.

“No, I mean it.”

“So do I”, he said, tucking a loose lock of hair behind her ear. “There’s just somethin’ about you Luce. It’s like I need to help you find your smile, and when you smile at me, it’s the best thing ever.”

Lucy looped her arms around his neck. “You do help me smile Natsu. I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy.”

“That’s good to know”, he said huskily, moving his forefinger down to her chin and tilting her head back. His green eyes examined hers carefully, pausing, the tension between them winding so taut that Lucy was sure it would snap, and then he closed his eyes and bent down to meet his lips with hers.

The first press of his lips was gentle, exploratory as he learned the shape of hers, the curve and texture. They were petal soft, moving gently against his own. “Lucy,” he murmured, his hand moving to cradle the back of her head. He stroked his tongue over her plump bottom lip, tasting cherry lip gloss and hot chocolate, a delicious combination. Eager to taste more, Natsu licked and then sucked her lip between his teeth. She gave a needy whimper, and he slipped his tongue swiftly into her mouth to explore and learn all he could. Her tongue was silky and slid against his, and he groaned. Her hands had thoroughly messed his hair, and his had made their way downwards, resting on her hips. Breaking from her lips, he placed small heated kisses in the hollow of her throat as Lucy sighed his name, her fingers still twisting in his tangled hair.

A throat clearing behind them had Lucy squeaking, hiding her head in Natsu’s neck, and his shooting upwards with a glare.

“Sorry to break this up kids, but the park is now officially closed, and you’re trespassing. You’re gonna have to take this somewhere else.” At least the park ranger had the decency to shine the torch to one side, rather than shine it directly in his eyes. Natsu’s head tipped backward onto the tree trunk with a dull thud.

“That’s it. I’m officially done with today Luce. Let’s go home.”

The park ranger waited until they’d picked up their mostly empty cups and walked through the park gate, then shut and locked it behind them with a clang. Lucy was still feeling embarrassed, worrying her bottom lip with her teeth as they walked back towards Natsu’s car. She peeked at Natsu out of the corner of her eye. He was striding along with his eyes down, hands thrust in his jean pockets.

“I’m sorry”, she said hesitantly.

Natsu looked at her incredulously. “What on earth have you got to apologise for Lucy?”

“Well, the park was my idea”, she answered softly. “I didn’t realise that they would close it when it got to a certain time.” She curled her fingers around his bicep. “And I was having a pretty good time until we were, um, interrupted.” She cleared her throat. “Natsu, when you said you were done with today, that didn’t mean that you were done with, um, the idea of us…”

Natsu leaned down and kissed her swiftly. “That answer your question Lucy?” He took his hand out of his pocket and wrapped it around her shoulders. “Please say you’ll give me another chance at this”, he chuckled. “I know I can do better.”

Lucy wrapped her arm around his waist as they continued walking back to his car. “Of course I will Natsu. But can I make a suggestion?”

“Anythin’ Luce.”

“Maybe next date we can send Wendy out, and order in. That way there’ll be less chance of things going wrong, or any interruptions.” Natsu leaned down and kissed the top of her head.

“Great plan Luce. Tomorrow good for you?”

Lucy sighed happily. “Tomorrow sounds awesome.”

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This, believe it or not, is based roughly on my very first date with my husband. We’d been best friends for about three years before we started going out, but he was very determined to take me on a ‘proper date’. He lost his wallet and was running late; the French restaurant was booked out for a private function and the dinky Chinese restaurant we ended up at was where his female flatmate worked. She teased us the whole time we were there but did give us free soft drink. Then when we got to the movies, Sense and Sensibility wasn’t playing as advertised, but Screamers was. Unlike Natsu and Lucy, we stayed to watch it. It was hilariously bad. Then we got sprung making out in the hallway at university. It was an unforgettable night and makes me think of him lovingly every time I remember it.

#nalu #nalu fanfiction #natsu x lucy #fairytail fanfic #Bearpluscat fanfics #All Fired Up

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carey-pricemas · 8 years

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Best Friends- Jakob Chychrun

Ok so I love Chych and the rest of the Coyotes now, thank you very much! It took me a while to figure out how to start this, but once I got it, it just kind of flowed. I hope you guys like it!

Warning: none

Anon Request: that Chych imagine killed me!!!! your writing is so amazing, love 💓 may i request a chychrun one where you guys are best friends and you visit him and just spend a bunch of time together and it's very cute? thank you so much!!

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"Please tell me you're joking" you sighed into the phone. You were standing in the airport and your best friend was nowhere to be found.

"I didn't forget! I just uhhhh..." he trailed off.

"Jakob Chychrun!"

"I'm on my way! I'll be like ten minutes!"

"I'm never forgiving you" you seethed as you took a seat. Of course your best friend forgot that he bought you a ticket to come visit him.

"Babe, you'll forgive me the second I turn my puppy dog eyes on you."

"Jakob Chychrun, we have been best friends for 17 years. YOU FORGOT ME AT THE AIRPORT."

"I live close!" he said.

"Uh huh. Every minute is something more expensive. You're up to a fancy steak dinner. Next is a mani/pedi. Then a new outfit."

"Ok you know I don't make that much right?"

"You make way more than me besides where are you compared to where I am? Oh right. NOT HERE."

"Fine" he sighed over the line. "What's after the outfit?"

"Shoes. Then I'm thinking a dog. You can keep it here and I'll just visit it, because a dog wouldn't forget me."

"I'm sorry boo. Come on. I'll make it up to you, but not with a dog."

"Fine. But we're going shopping."

"I can deal with that. Ok I'm here! Where are you?"

"I'm wearing the Panthers jersey" you said standing up. There was a long pause on the other end of the phone. "Koby?"

"Why are you wearing a Panthers jersey?"

"Because I'm a Florida Panthers fan?" you asked sarcastically. "Did you know they're going to be here while I'm here?" Suddenly you saw your best friend's blond head over other people. "Hey! Look to your left!" You hung up the phone and put your hand in the air, waving it. Jakob's face lit up the moment he saw you.

"Hey!" he picked you up in a giant hug, swinging you around. "I've missed you!"

"Yet you forgot me" you laughed, hugging him back tightly. "I've missed you too, Koby." He set you down and picked up your suitcase in one hand, his other arm wrapping around your shoulders tightly.

"You're coming to my game tonight right?"

"Have I ever missed one of your games that I could attend?"

"Ummm..."

"If you have to think that's a no."

"...Can we at least change your jersey beforehand?" You laughed.

"Maybe. Are you going to get me one?"

"I think I might be able to get a hold of one."

"Great! I want a Domi one!"

"What?" You giggle at his pouting face. "That's not nice!"

"Neither is forgetting me at the airport!"

"Next time I just won't buy you a ticket" he teased. You rolled your eyes at him as he unlocked his car.

"Sure. You'd miss me too much to do that." Jakob rolled his eyes, but didn't disagree.

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"Are you almost done in there?" Jakob whined from outside the dressing room.

"Two things Koby Chicken run. One: you owe me this shopping trip from forgetting me at the airport and two: you failed to mention that you had a black tie affair you were taking me to. So just hush up and wait. Ok, what do we think of this one?" You stepped out into a simple black dress that fell to just above your knees. "Jakob?"

"You look muy caliente!" You laughed.

"Oh my god, you dork. Give me a minute to change then we can go."

"YES!" Jakob cheered. You heard laughter come from the store employees. You rolled your eyes and stepped back into the dressing room, quickly changing back into your clothes. You hung the dress up and emerged, Jakob staring at his phone.

"What are you looking at?"

"Wha- Oh some girl I've been talking too is texting me" he replied.

"Wait! You're talking to a girl? Is she pretty?" Jakob shrugged.

"She's pretty. Not much to talk to though, so I don't know. Whatever. Let's go." You took the dress up to the register and the employee smiled at you as Jakob handed you his card.

"Lucky girl" the employee muttered.

"I'm sorry?"

"Oh just saying he's cute. You're lucky to have him."

"Oh he's not my boyfriend." You had that line down pat. It was true you were just best friends. Do you wish it was more? Yes. Would it ever become more? No. You weren't Jakob's type.

"Oh I'm sorry! I just assumed..." the employee trailed off. You waved her words away.

"It's ok a lot of people think that. Just friends!" She finished ringing you up. You paid and walked out of the store to see Jakob sitting on a bench in the middle of the mall.

"Come on. You owe me lunch." Jakob sighed and picked up your shopping bags.

"Finally! I'm starved!"

"Don't eat too much or you'll get fat!" you chirped him, bumping your hip into his.

"Hey! I'm a growing boy! I need to eat lots" he laughed. You shook your head. What would you do without this boy?

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"(Y/N)!" Jakob called up the stairs. "Come on or we'll be late!"

"Coming!" you yelled, jogging down the stairs in your heels. "Sorry! Sorry! I'm here! I'm ready to go!"

"Great! I told Lawson we'd pick him up on the way."

"Great! He can be my date" you teased.

"Then who's going to be my date?" Jakob pouted.

"I'm sure you can find a girl at this event. You said there were fans coming right?"

"Babe, it's a casino night. This night is to sweet talk money from rich people for our charity and watch you flirt with everyone. End of casino night."

"Dude, you know I can't play poker!" Jakob winked at you, making you groan. "I hate you so much!"

"You love me" he laughed. He stopped in front of Lawson's building and you turned to greet Jakob's teammate as he slid into the backseat. "Law, this is (Y/N). (Y/N) this is Lawson Crouse."

"Hey there" you greeted.

"Wow. How did Jakob land you?" Lawson teased.

"We've been best friends since before we knew what cooties were actually."

"Ah the only way Chych can catch a girl I guess." He winked at you.

"Dude" you said, punching Jakob's arm. "I should have asked for a Crouse jersey instead." Lawson laughed loudly.

"I can hook you up, girl." You turned and winked at him.

"Great! He told me I couldn't have a Domi jersey. I could only have a Chychrun jersey."

"How dare he be so selfish?"

"Right?" Jakob sighed at you and Lawson ganging up on him.

"Can I buy you a drink at this event, beautiful?"

"I like tequila."

"No tequila" Jakob said. "Not until we get home at least. Remember last time? No bueno sista. Besides they won't serve either one of you alcohol."

"You're no fun" you and Lawson chirped together. Jakob just rolled his eyes.

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You sat next to Jakob, your head on his shoulder and his arm around you. You were watching trash TV. It was your last day in Arizona before you headed back to college in Florida.

"I don't want to leave" you whined.

"I don't want you to leave either" he said, kissing the top of your head. You and Jakob had the touchy feely type of relationship. "How much longer until you graduate?"

"Three years" you giggled. You were both silent for a while, watching whatever was on the screen.

"You could move here" he said. "Finish college here and we wouldn't be so far away." You pulled away and looked at him. "I'm serious. You could stay here with me. We could get you that dog since you'd be here to take care of it." You stared at him in shock. "At least think about it."

"Ok" you said finally.

"Ok you'll think about it or ok you'll move?"

"Ok I'll move" you laughed. "I'll check into the colleges around here and-" You were cut off when Jakob's lips landed on yours. You kissed him back, your hands threaded through his hair. "Finally" you breathed as Jakob pulled away minutes later. He laughed and you leaned forward, kissing him again.

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Ok so I made it romantic! I hope you don't mind anon! Let me know what you guys though! Up next: Sebastian Aho!

#jakob chychrun #chych #arizona coyotes #nhl imagines #nhl imagine

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xxhoneysupremexx · 7 years

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:you knew what it was when you signed up:

I realllly fucking hate it when I don’t get an enthusiastic YES! I am texting my SD about our upcoming vacation. Mind you I’ll be gone for 5 days with him. One of those days I’m missing out work at my vanilla job. I asked if he could transfer money to my account for me to get a few things for the trip, and he’s like “what do you need?” Ummmm....so I explained what I needed ( a new dress for dinner, mani/pedi). I really couldn’t get away with asking for more because we just got back from another vacation a month ago, in which I bought new heels, outfits, etc. Then he just said “not a problem”. All dry like. No baby or nothing like he usually does.

Look sir! I’m going to need an enthusiastic “YES princess, get whatever your little heart desires”. I couldn’t tell if he was annoyed that he just spent racks on racks to help me get a new car since I wrecked my old one a month ago. Not to sound bratty or ungrateful, but he could have just purchased me one on his credit and pay the notes...but noooo I have to buy it out cash with those racks he gave me and hope its a good one. Then he still gave me my full allowance this month. I am totally grateful don’t get me wrong. Then I asked for a Tom Ford palette in which he turned me down understandably lol. (still laughing at him saying “You don’t need anymore makeup). But then a couple days ago I put some items in my cart at yandy which was only about $150, and he was like get it! ill give you the money for it. So you can buy me lingerie but no makeup? What about the things that make ME fucking happy? So fast forward today, I think he is a little annoyed. Or maybe i’m overreacting. I hope so.

But, he’s gonna have me all 4 nights of vacation, and I saw him once already this month?! Doesn’t he want me to look good for his friends that will be staying at the resort as well? Like where is his brain. I ain’t going no fucking where without a fly new dress and mani/pedi. Fuck he thought?? Plus, he knows the drill. Then, it’s not like this vacation was on MY bucket list. I mean it’s cool to be going international, but I’m your arm candy...let’s just keep it 1000. Most girls would be wanting to be compensated for their TIME on this trip. So I really don’t care for the non enthusiastic approach to my needs. I should never feel like this because I am one in a fucking million. I am no drama, and always kind and nice and do everything to please him. EVERYTHING. Sometimes i feel like he is so selfish! Even our last vacation he picked it. Don’t get me wrong it was a trip for the GODS, but still. Even dinner, he chooses. I just don’t say nothing because I’m well taken care of, and the places are upscale and to die for. Even Valentines Day he gets me nice Tiffany jewelry, but I don’t even wear silver. But, he paid attention and got me flowers, so that was thoughtful I guess. But still. IS this what I signed up for???

Ugh. OK rant over.

#sugarbabyproblems sugarbowl sugarbaby spoiledlife

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gethealthy18-blog · 6 years

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10 Outfit Mistakes That Make You Look Messy

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10 Outfit Mistakes That Make You Look Messy

Saumya Gaur December 14, 2018

Whether it’s our first day in college or at a new job, we all want to look good and create a good impression in the eyes of our colleagues and classmates. Perhaps, that’s why we pay so much attention to our outfit on the first day. A great outfit sets the tone for the rest of the year and gives you the confidence to take on new challenges in a new environment. So, why is it that sometimes despite our best efforts, our sartorial quotient seems to lack the “wow” factor?

As they say, the devil is in the details. When it comes to giving off an impeccably put-together vibe, any minor misses can turn your outfit into a dud. Want to avoid such sartorial disasters? Read on to find out what these common mistakes are which make us look messy and shabby rather than the superstars we really are.

1. Creases And Wrinkles

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Whether you get your clothes ironed from outside or you do it yourself, remember to pay special attention to your cuffs, collars, and pleats. Especially when you are prepping your outfit for an important meeting or a job interview. Since the cotton fabric is more likely to sustain wrinkles with one wrong fold, you should be very careful while ironing clothes made from it. In case there is a particularly stubborn wrinkle that refuses to go away, you can use a steamer to smooth it before ironing it.

2. Dull And Yellowing White Linens

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Nothing looks as great as a crisp white shirt or a pristine white kurta. However, the pristine white clothes seldom remain white due to the dust, pollution, and grime in the air. Not just that, forgetting to separate your dirty white linen from your colored clothes before putting them in the machine for washing is also another reason for your white linens to turn colored. And nothing screams shabby as loudly as a dull, white shirt.

3. Using Hair-Ties As Bracelets

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Well, I for one am quite guilty of doing this. No matter where I am going, what I am doing, the one accessory I never forget to wear is my favorite hair-tie bracelet. But if you’re going for the fashion icon look, you need to steer away from using your hair-ties as an accessory. If you think you might need one later, keep some in your purse or wallet.

4. Chipped Nail Paint

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We all have missed out on those monthly mani-pedis every once in a while. And hey, with our hectic lifestyles, who could blame us, right? But if you want to look prim and proper then chipped nail paint is a big fat no. In fact, it’s better if you don’t put any nail paint at all. If you see your nail paint getting chipped, then file your nails or remove the paint. For a more fuss-free look, you can paint your nails with clear paint.

5. Ill-Fitting Clothes

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Have you ever gotten dressed only to realize that even though the clothes that you’re wearing might work individually, together they aren’t looking so great? This happens especially when you are wearing ill-fitting clothes, pants that drag, blouses that are a size too big, etc. Wear clothes that fit you perfectly, don’t buy clothes which are a size too big just because you’re conscious of your body. It will only make you look frumpy.

6. Faded Or Discolored Clothing

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Black pants that no longer resemble the color black, cotton kurtas which were once a bright pink but now resemble a shadow of their former color. This is one fashion faux pas that you should avoid at all costs if you don’t want to come across as a person who doesn’t pay attention to details or doesn’t care about his/her appearance. To prevent the fading in clothes avoid using bleach to clean them.

7. Carrying Too Many Bags

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It’s a common sight, women walking around with a large tote bag on their shoulders and a separate paper bag in their hands. Are you wondering what’s wrong here? Well, the bag is a functional accessory; it is a part of your outfit and needs to look deliberate. So make sure it does that. If you need to carry a lot of stuff on an everyday basis then make sure you buy a bag which meets all your needs.

8. Coating Of Lint On Your Clothing

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You don’t want to be caught in a situation where you are having an important conversation with someone and then suddenly you realize that your navy blazer has a visible coating of lint. Don’t worry this happens to the best of us. But to avoid this, make sure you touch up your outfit with a lint roller before heading out.

9. Poorly Fitted or Uncomfortable Shoes

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You know which ones I am talking about, the ones that hang at the back of your closet because every time you wear them it literally kills your feet, but you can’t get yourself to throw them away because you spent almost half your paycheck on them.

Shoes that are too tight, or too loose or they have a lot of heels that gives you a case of vertigo shouldn’t be in your wardrobe. They make you look disheveled.

10. Frayed Cuffs And Hems

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Wearing those fashionable, distressed jeans might be a trend these days. But avoid wearing them on official occasions, and yes, we are including casual Fridays under the ambit of the official. Keep those frayed hems aside for a lazy brunch with friends.

So now that you are aware of these fashion mistakes, we hope you are able to pack in a punch with your outfit and kill it with your fashion game. Do you have any tips and tricks that can help jazz up our outfits? Please share them in the comments section.

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