Swatting usually worked though he'd make up for it the moment they were alone. IT was only fair for backing down every time she didn't want to risk it after all.

Natsu certainly wasn't complaining about Lucy being the one cooking for him. She was more or less a master at making his favorite dishes well before they'd admitted their obvious feelings for one another.

"Hahaha Justyne's right. You need a bit more than just spicy food to breathe fire. But that's about as close as you guys can safely get to tasting what it's like to eat fire~" Natsu backs up poor big sister with the truth while making sure to still make it appealing enough for the two.