Chapter 2
As the night went on, we relaxed in the spring and chatted away laughing.
"Natsu, we should get out of the spring now. My skin is getting wrinkly." Lucy got up, wrapped in her towel and proceeded to walk in to dry off and change. I waited for her to finish before I got out to change back into the yukata. It was around 8 now so I'm pretty sure the rest of the guild is at the bar now.
"Oi, Lucy! Want to go to the bar and check up on the others?"
"Sure." So with that we went to check up on the others but only when Lucy promised to return with me and not leave my sight. Because she is a celestial mage, she will keep her promises. Truth be told, I didn't want her to leave my arms after what happened with future Lucy. Seeing Lucy die before my eyes made me realize I saw her as more than a nakama. I saw her as the love of my life. I broke inside when I saw her die.
Before I knew it, we reached the bar and even from the outside, we could hear our rowdy guildmates partying and arguing and having fun. She walked over to the bar and sat on one of the open stools and ordered a drink as she chatted with Levy, Cana and Mirajane. With all of our guild's mages in the bar, I knew she would be safe but I couldn't help but watch over her with longing from the sidelines.
Suddenly, Gray came over and along the way we started to throw insults at each other and like always, we began to fight. Erza intervened and scared the heck out of us as usual. Seriously, there is no counter to her death glare, now is there? The guild party started to die down as most people got drunk and I walked up to Lucy to tell her we should get going. It was 11 already and we needed to leave. I mean, we still had a few days for partying, so there is no point in getting a hangover so soon.
"Lucy, let's go back" She turned to me and smiled her cute smile.
"Yeah." We walked back to my room in silence with my hands behind my head and looking to the ceiling as Lucy held her hand clutching her guild mark.
"Nee, when future Lucy died," she said as she turned to look me square into my eyes, "What did you feel?" She looked sad and somewhat embarrassed.
I looked bewildered at her. I just could believe she would bring up one of the most touchy topics on my mind. We were at my door when I said "I couldn't take it. To see you die before my eyes and I was powerless to save you." I opened the door and grabbed her right hand, quickly leading her back into my room. I turned to face her, staring into her brown orbs. "A part of me died. I was so pissed at the future Rouge, so sad and upset that you died, but mostly, I was frustrated at myself for letting you get hurt again." I took her other hand and brought them to my lips for a quick peck and held them against my chest. "I don't care if you think I'm over-protective or being too possessive, I want you in my arms so I can always protect you."
Lucy's eyes began to tear up and I thought I had said something wrong. I started to get flustered at what I did and should do in this scenario. Lucy giggled and wiped her eyes.
"Oh Natsu," She tilted her head to the side a little and smiled earnestly. "She reached around my waist and hugged me. I brought my arms around her shoulders and to the small of her back, bringing her closer into my chest as she placed her head on my chest. "I'm not going to die so easily. Not with you here."
I smiled. "Thank you for believing in me Luce. It means a lot to me." We stayed like that for a moment when Lucy spoke again.
"Um Natsu? Er... etto..." She hesitated.
"What?"
She thought about it for a moment longer. "Nevermind. Pretend I didn't say anything."
"I can't possibly do that. What did you want to say? Say it."
"Fine, but don't hate me afterwards." I nodded my head as she took her time before speaking again.
"What if I told you, I loved you ever since you saved me from Phantom Lord? What would you do?" She buried her face into my chest in embarrassment as a blush crept up my face.
"Well, if you did, I'd say I loved you too and I would never let go of you no matter what happened. I'd take you on all my missions and protect you with everything I have."
I felt her face heat up even further as she pressed her face into me even more. "Thank you Natsu. So, um... does that mean I'm your girlfriend now?" She looked up at me.
"If you take me as your boyfriend." I smiled my trademark grin.
"Of course!" She smiled back at me giggling. "Yawn~ Natsu, shall we go to sleep now? I'm tired."
"Yeah" I swiftly brought her into my arms into a bridal style carry, shocking her. She blushed and struggled telling me to put her down and saying it was embarrassing, but I held her tight as I brought her to my bed. I softly placed her and got in next to her, covering the both of us with the blanket. I brought her back into my arms, embracing her as she wrapped one arm around me and one to my cheek.
"I love you Natsu."
"Love you too Luce. Forever and always." I said as I kissed her full on the lips. After our kiss, I brought my lips up to her forehead to place a kiss there. "Promise me you'll always be by my side."
"Yes. I promise." She said smiling softly. And just like that, we fell asleep in each others arms, ready to face the world.
Author: tomboy-otaku
As the night went on, we relaxed in the spring and chatted away laughing.
"Natsu, we should get out of the spring now. My skin is getting wrinkly." Lucy got up, wrapped in her towel and proceeded to walk in to dry off and change. I waited for her to finish before I got out to change back into the yukata. It was around 8 now so I'm pretty sure the rest of the guild is at the bar now.
"Oi, Lucy! Want to go to the bar and check up on the others?"
"Sure." So with that we went to check up on the others but only when Lucy promised to return with me and not leave my sight. Because she is a celestial mage, she will keep her promises. Truth be told, I didn't want her to leave my arms after what happened with future Lucy. Seeing Lucy die before my eyes made me realize I saw her as more than a nakama. I saw her as the love of my life. I broke inside when I saw her die.
Before I knew it, we reached the bar and even from the outside, we could hear our rowdy guildmates partying and arguing and having fun. She walked over to the bar and sat on one of the open stools and ordered a drink as she chatted with Levy, Cana and Mirajane. With all of our guild's mages in the bar, I knew she would be safe but I couldn't help but watch over her with longing from the sidelines.
Suddenly, Gray came over and along the way we started to throw insults at each other and like always, we began to fight. Erza intervened and scared the heck out of us as usual. Seriously, there is no counter to her death glare, now is there? The guild party started to die down as most people got drunk and I walked up to Lucy to tell her we should get going. It was 11 already and we needed to leave. I mean, we still had a few days for partying, so there is no point in getting a hangover so soon.
"Lucy, let's go back" She turned to me and smiled her cute smile.
"Yeah." We walked back to my room in silence with my hands behind my head and looking to the ceiling as Lucy held her hand clutching her guild mark.
"Nee, when future Lucy died," she said as she turned to look me square into my eyes, "What did you feel?" She looked sad and somewhat embarrassed.
I looked bewildered at her. I just could believe she would bring up one of the most touchy topics on my mind. We were at my door when I said "I couldn't take it. To see you die before my eyes and I was powerless to save you." I opened the door and grabbed her right hand, quickly leading her back into my room. I turned to face her, staring into her brown orbs. "A part of me died. I was so pissed at the future Rouge, so sad and upset that you died, but mostly, I was frustrated at myself for letting you get hurt again." I took her other hand and brought them to my lips for a quick peck and held them against my chest. "I don't care if you think I'm over-protective or being too possessive, I want you in my arms so I can always protect you."
Lucy's eyes began to tear up and I thought I had said something wrong. I started to get flustered at what I did and should do in this scenario. Lucy giggled and wiped her eyes.
"Oh Natsu," She tilted her head to the side a little and smiled earnestly. "She reached around my waist and hugged me. I brought my arms around her shoulders and to the small of her back, bringing her closer into my chest as she placed her head on my chest. "I'm not going to die so easily. Not with you here."
I smiled. "Thank you for believing in me Luce. It means a lot to me." We stayed like that for a moment when Lucy spoke again.
"Um Natsu? Er... etto..." She hesitated.
"What?"
She thought about it for a moment longer. "Nevermind. Pretend I didn't say anything."
"I can't possibly do that. What did you want to say? Say it."
"Fine, but don't hate me afterwards." I nodded my head as she took her time before speaking again.
"What if I told you, I loved you ever since you saved me from Phantom Lord? What would you do?" She buried her face into my chest in embarrassment as a blush crept up my face.
"Well, if you did, I'd say I loved you too and I would never let go of you no matter what happened. I'd take you on all my missions and protect you with everything I have."
I felt her face heat up even further as she pressed her face into me even more. "Thank you Natsu. So, um... does that mean I'm your girlfriend now?" She looked up at me.
"If you take me as your boyfriend." I smiled my trademark grin.
"Of course!" She smiled back at me giggling. "Yawn~ Natsu, shall we go to sleep now? I'm tired."
"Yeah" I swiftly brought her into my arms into a bridal style carry, shocking her. She blushed and struggled telling me to put her down and saying it was embarrassing, but I held her tight as I brought her to my bed. I softly placed her and got in next to her, covering the both of us with the blanket. I brought her back into my arms, embracing her as she wrapped one arm around me and one to my cheek.
"I love you Natsu."
"Love you too Luce. Forever and always." I said as I kissed her full on the lips. After our kiss, I brought my lips up to her forehead to place a kiss there. "Promise me you'll always be by my side."
"Yes. I promise." She said smiling softly. And just like that, we fell asleep in each others arms, ready to face the world.
Author: tomboy-otaku