Title: Moonlight
Pairing: NaLu (Fairy Tail Fandom)
Summary: Like a thief in the night, she stole his beating heart.
Rating: T
*An entry for NaLu week's bonus prompt: Sleep (with implied Summer).
First posted on my writing blog
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.
Beta-d by: Shuming
**I changed the rating to T because of the theme of this story. :)
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The night was fairly quiet with only the occasional cries of the cicadas echoing in the background.
Che.
Natsu Dragneel had never been the quiet and stealthy type of person. No, he's always been known as the most impulsive one in their entire troop. Yet, during every seventh day of the month, he would don a mask to hide his usual self.
His legs were perched on a nearby tree as he carefully studied the entire Heartfilia compound. His midnight orbs darted from left to right - studying every shadow, every swing of the trees, every swish of the air to make sure that he'll remain unseen. When the coast was clear, he jumped swiftly on the third balcony from the right.
His lips formed a smile as he succeeded in his first task – infiltration (not that he would fail of course).
Walking through the dim hallway, Natsu couldn't help but contemplate at his situation. Life was never easy for a thief (and occasional assassin) like him. For one, he can't stay at a particular area for a long period of time, else he face the risk of the authorities finding him. While most of his mornings were spent on training, resting, and scouting for possible targets; his evenings mainly consisted of executing his missions.
Stealing had been his second nature - one that he can do so perfectly even with his eyes closed. Gildarts, the incumbent head, even commended him about being the troop's potential future leader. It was something that made him swell in pride that, finally, he could follow after his late father's footsteps.
An incoming bright light halted Natsu's movement, making his body swept sideways to blend in the shadows. When the light dissipated, he quickly opened the door and noiselessly walked through the carpeted floor.
He heaved a quiet sigh.
Who knew that he, the infamous 'Salamander' from Fairy Tail, would do something as trivial as sneaking inside a lady's bedroom?
Nine-months ago, he would have laughed off at the idea of seeing a woman or even the mere acknowledgement of said species. Yet now, after a certain mission, a day won't go by without him thinking about a certain heiress. That assignment ended successfully but never in his wildest dreams did he expect to find a ray of sunshine inside the tightly-guarded Heartfilia estate.
He had just entered the Heartfilia vaults when a quick click was heard and a hidden gun fired, grazing his arm. The guards were immediately alerted by his intrusion – giving him only mere seconds to take the prized Red-Diamond necklace and retreat inside the adjacent room.
That was when Natsu first saw her – the beautiful lady sitting by the window.
His mind told him to dispose the woman quickly—to rid off any witnesses—yet his body stayed rooted on the spot. When she noticed his presence, Natsu's body stiffened at the thought that he'd finally have his first failed mission in a long time. However, much to his utter shock, the woman made no sound but only crept quietly towards him and reached his injured arm.
He flinched at the first contact, but eventually gave in when she wrapped a white handkerchief to stop his bleeding. If he thought she was beautiful from afar, their close proximity told him that the word beautiful was an understatement.
After she finished her work, the woman smiled at him before pointing a finger towards the open doors leading to the balcony. Within seconds he made a haste retreat, not even looking back.
It was later on that he found out about her true identity – Lady Lucy Heartfilia, heir to the Heartfilia estate, the woman who captured him at first sight – making him drown in the heat of the sun with her kind eyes and warm smile.
She will always be an enigma to him – making him draw near to her like moth to a fire.
A few more steps and Natsu reached her bed, gazing silently at the lady's serene sleeping face. His fingers brushed a few locks of hair before placing a lone Gentian flower (the symbol for Gratitude) on her bedside table – a habit he started since his first visit.
His eyes wandered around the room; imprinting the layout of the area in his mind for the ninth time. Subconsciously, his gaze went to the window and he silently cursed when he saw the constellations of Lyra, Sagittarius and Scorpius high in the sky. Upon realizing the present time (because he's afraid that the troop might notice his absence), he regretfully bid the lady goodbye with a gentle caress on the cheek, before finally leaving the way he entered.
One of these days, Fairy Tail would be the death of him.
Their troop's motto?
To steal for survival.
Their absolute rule?
To never fall in love with your target.
And Natsu knew he was in deep trouble for harbouring feelings towards Lucy Heartfilia.
I'll be back, Lucy.
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hugs and kisses,
Fia