Hey guys! This is my first Fanfic...ever and it's a NaLu story! Yippie! I have had this story idea for a while now and I finally found the words to write. I'm usually not good with writing about already made characters so this chapter may be a bit short. I apologize about that! Also, I am sorry for the grammatical errors that may occur. Spell check didn't like some of the names, but I can assure you, they are the correct spelling. If you feel the need to, please review and favorite if you like it!

P.S. This story does NOT follow the original story line by Hiro Mashima. All credit for characters goes to Hiro Mashima!

Chapter 1: And So They Met

Here in the Kingdom of Fiore, there are many places to see. But there is one place in particular, where a young girl looks out of the window of the highest tower. This girl wasn't an ordinary girl. She was a princess. A princess who longed for name was Lucy Heartfilia. Her father, the king, forbid her to leave the castle and his guards kept a close eye on her.

Lucy got everything she could ever ask for, but it still wasn't enough. She wanted to leave the castle and set out for a journey like she did with her mother. But once the Queen died, all of her happiness was lost.

"Good Morning Miss," Ms. Spetto, a maid at the castle, said as she cheerfully walked in Lucy's room."Great day we're having!"

"I guess." Lucy said with a sigh.

"…I hear the master hired a new guard today." Ms. Spetto said with hesitation while going about her business of tidying up.

"What? Does father not trust me at all?" Lucy said in a rage of anger. "Whatever, it's not like I have any friends to go with me."

All Ms. Spetto could do was walk away. Every worker in the house felt sympathy around Lucy, but they could never find a way to cheer her was her life now. Locked away in a tower; never to feel the cool, fresh air on her face ever again.

Still angry, Lucy walked over to her window, like always, and stared out into the horizon. Just when she was about to go into deep thought, something caught her was something flying towards the castle. A dragon? Lucy thought. It looked like the ones from the old stories her mother use to read to her.

Once the object came closer, she realized that it wasn't a dragon. It was a long, white piece of cloth. The cloth floated towards a tree that was near Lucy's room, and it landed on a branch close enough to grab it. While looking at it, she realized that it was a scarf. She had to laugh at it a little, for it did resemble a dragon's skin. But who does this belong to? Lucy asked while looking out her window, trying to search for its owner.

Sure enough, there was someone, a boy, running up the pathway to the castle. He seemed to be shouting at something, and he was flinging his hands in the air while running at top speed.

As soon as the boy made it to the castle, he began frantically searching around the premises.

"Is this what you're looking for?" Lucy called out.

The boy looked up with surprise, and then a huge smile spread across his face. Lucy couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat. This was the first time in years that she has come in contact with another person other than the people she lived with.

"Whoa, thanks. I thought it was gone forever." He said, trying to climb the tree where the scarf landed.

"Who are you?" Lucy said pulling away from the window, still hugging the scarf in her arms.

While looking closely at him, he had rosy colored hair. In some ways, he had boyishly good charm, and looking farther down, he was wearing a shirt that exposed his chest. Noticing that she was looking directly at his chest, Lucy averted her eyes as fast as possible, hoping that he wouldn't see her leering.

"I'm Natsu Dragneel. The old man here hired me for something." The boy said, while climbing through the window. "Can I have that back, now?"

Lucy looked down to where he was pointing and hugged the scarf tighter.

"How do I know that you're not here to take me away or kill me?" She asked, with caution.

"Look, I just came because someone wanted help. I have no reason to hurt anyone here." He said, getting annoyed.

With hesitation, Lucy slowly handed Natsu the scarf. When he went to grab it, his hand brushed against Lucy's, and she pulled away in shock. She didn't know what this feeling was. Maybe it was because she has never had anyone this close to her, especially a boy.

"Y-you have your scarf back, now leave my room." She said, trying to hide her face, which she was pretty sure it was bright red.

Natsu stood there for a minute, trying to figure out what was going on. But when nothing happened, he jumped back out the window.

Lucy couldn't stop her heart from thumping out of her chest. In confusion, she walked back to her window and seen that the boy, Natsu, was gone. Maybe he was inside. She thought. I can't believe father would hire someone like that! But did Lucy really mind having a boy watching over her? Thinking about this, she started to feel excitement pile up inside her. Maybe this boy would help her live her dream.

"Who am I kidding? He'll probably only follow orders from father." She said to herself.

Phew, first chapter done! I am a little concerned with how awkward it sounds, but that may just be me (considering that they just met and all). I hope you liked it so far. Please review and be as nice/ as brutal as possible. I need suggestions on how to make the story better!