Sweetheart

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Aina pulled into the parking garage to Natsu's apartment building and shut off the car before turning to Natsu.

"Tonight was fun," she mischievously stated.

Natsu rolled his eyes and got out of the car. Aina laughed to herself, but she jumped in surprise when her car door opened. She settled down when she saw Natsu standing there, looking expectantly at her. Aina swiveled in her seat and did a little jump, Natsu quickly catching hold of her and guiding her back to the ground.

"You're very sneaky, Labelle."

"How does it feel to lose at your own game, Dragneel?"

Natsu laughed and tugged her towards the stairs. She took in a deep breath before starting to climb the steps. They had arrived at Natsu's front door and Aina was completely out of breath. She stumbled into the apartment and immediately went for a glass of water.

"Next time it's just us," Natsu sternly stated.

Aina just giggled and put her glass in the sink. She moved so she was in front of him and leaned up on her toes to reach him. Natsu dipped down and went to kiss her when she pulled away and walked into the living room. He huffed and followed her.

"Who knew you could be a tease, sweetheart."

"I'm not teasing you," Aina innocently stated, but she had an undeniable smug smile on her face.

"Whatever you say."

She disappeared into his room and returned wrapped up in a blanket. Natsu rolled his eyes and joined her in front of the TV. Aina leaned to the side to get closer to him and squirmed beside him.

"What are you doing?" Natsu laughed.

"Can we watch the game?"

Natsu grabbed the remote and flipped through the channels, landing on the sports station.

"Coyotes? Since when?"

"Against the Flames," Aina corrected.

Aina lifted her arm and coaxed Natsu closer. Natsu raised his eyebrow, but he received an exaggerated arm wave in response. He decided to give in, so he slipped into the blanket and wrapped his arms around her side to pull her closer. He rested his head on her shoulder and hummed. The game started and Aina's eyes lit up. She sat up straight, her eyes glued to the screen. Natsu watched in amusement as her giddy demeanor appeared. He unwrapped himself from the blanket and left her for his bedroom. After a few minutes, Natsu joined her again, holding his own blanket. Aina looked to the side and pouted when she saw that he had separated himself from her.

"Why'd you do that? We were perfectly fine in the same one."

"Aina, I'm not a cuddler."

"You had no problems before," she muttered.

Her eyes returned to the game as she continued to pout. A loud sigh was heard, and seconds later Aina felt a weight on her side. She jumped at the sudden sensation, but she smiled brightly when she realized that Natsu had given in. Natsu took a deep breath before turning his attention back to the game.

"See, it's not so bad."

"Whatever."

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The game had ended, and Aina was passed out beside Natsu. The pink haired boy took one look at her and rolled his eyes. He went to wake her when he took in her features. Her face was completely relaxed. He almost didn't want to wake her, but she needed to get home. His hands gently took her shoulders and shook her. Her eyes fluttered open and met his. Her pupils were still enlarged, but the familiar brown started to take over after a few seconds.