Best One-Shot NaLu Fanfics
NaLu one-shots under 10k words — a complete read in one sitting. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 15 One-Shot NaLu Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length NaLu fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Eye of the Beholder
by madartiste
Natsu realizes something about Lucy after seeing her in her old habitat.
Green Eyed Theory
by madartiste
Lucy tests a theory -- and Natsu’s limits.
A Dragon's Treasure
by AngelFace273 (orphan_account)
Dragons love and protect their treasure. They will also protect the treasure of another dragon.
Headspace
by Amajjzy
His arms had been a warm presence around her waist, his gaze level with hers as he double checked to make sure she was alright while simultaneously ignoring the shit out of a still-fuming Gray and it'd probably been in that moment that Lucy noticed. Natsu had grown insanely protective of her, to the
Scars
by MidwesternDuchess
"She wore her scars as her best attire. A stunning dress made of hellfire." -Daniel Saint (Perhaps Gray hadn't been completely wrong about the sting of invisible scars. Post-Avatar Arc.)
Occupational Hazards
by star_on_a_staff
Mirajane coughed pointedly. "Um…Lucy? Your hand is on fire again." In which we find out that a relationship with a Dragonslayer can have some side effects on the human partner.
The Solo Job
by AshWinterGray
Lucy takes a solo job meant for Levy, who is far too pregnant to actually take the job. As the Guild waits for her return, they have to deal with a sulking Natsu, and an odd set of circumstances that slowly weighs the rest of them down.
The Other Half
by HannahNobody
After discovering her friends Levy and Juvia are more than what they seem, Lucy ventures to an underground club- Fairy Tail- that caters to those who are half human and half something else. When a certain halfling refuses to believe Lucy is wholly ordinary, she has some fun convincing him otherwise.
i’ll make you a promise (watch you dance with your keys)
by tetsuryu
She cracks her whip across the earth and he thinks he might be in love.
Cookies and Matches
by ErinWantsToWrite
“Why aren’t you opening your eyes?”“Natsu, if something ridiculous is in front of my face, I’m going to roundhouse kick you out of my apartment.”“Just open your eyes!”-Natsu can't figure out what to get Lucy for her birthday, and in the process of asking around, the guild realizes that Lucy hasn't b
Assembly Required
by indraaas
"natsu you fuck, I sent you to build a wardobe not marry my fucking sister" - they probably have the movie rights to this one.
Priorities Revealed
by EnchantedPhoenix
Life or death battles tended to make people realise what was most important to them, and Natsu is no exception to that.
The Game
by maebethistime
"I'm winning the game." When Erza first overheard Natsu whisper this to Lucy, she didn't think anything of it...but she really should have. Could it be that Natsu and Lucy are hiding something from everyone? What happens when everyone's back is turned?
Borrowed Power, Endless Love
by Raspberry_Lemonade
"What's this really about, Natsu?""Levy, how do you feel about babies?" he blurts, carefully creating a pile of grass on his knee."Babies? Like, in general, or actually having one?""Both, I guess?"He glances at her out of the corner of his eye to see her thinking about it."I've never thought about i
The Picture Frame
by Rhov
When Natsu gets sick, Lucy goes to his house to take care of him. While cleaning his messy home, she happens to see whose picture the dragon slayer keeps by his bed... with mysterious lip-like smudge marks on the glass!
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Why Read One-Shot NaLu Fics?
One-shot NaLu fanfics — anything under 10,000 words — are the format of choice for sharp emotional payoffs, single-scene character studies, smutty interludes, and tropes that don't need a full arc to land. You finish them in one sitting.
Ideal for a commute, a lunch break, or right before bed when you don't want to start a 200,000-word fic at 11pm.
About This List
This list of 15one-shot NaLu fanfics spans 49,445 total words. Kudos range from 2,148 on the newest entries to 8,777 on the most established. Nearly all (100%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (8 of 15 fics).
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