The Job That Binds Us

by PoxiPandas

Natsu wants to take on a job that requires them to capture a wizard on a small island called Gauluna. As far as they know, the job should be a piece of cake, but what if something mysterious happens and now they find themselves in a bind? Will the job be too much for the wizards, or will the challenge help blossom feelings that have hid for years? Lemon in later chapters ? Rated M

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Morning

Lucy yawned and stretched her arms high. She sighed and sat in bed, trying to fight the sleep she wanted so badly to return to. She was sore and exhausted from the previous mission she took with her stupid best friend and his flying cat. As she rose from the bed, she gave herself another stretch.

"Hey Lucy!" said a very familiar voice, one she knew all to well.

"Lucy~!" said another. Suddenly Lucy found herself with a tiny blue puffball in her chest.

Lucy sighed and pushed off the ball of fur which floated in the air by two white wings "Here we go again" she thought to herself.

"Hey! Let's take a job!" Exclaimed the hyperactive dragon slayer, his large goofy smile plastered on his face.

Lucy sighed once again and stared at her friend. "How can he be so hyper?! Isn't 10 missions a week good enough for him?" Her inner-self screamed and pouted. She frowned and looked at her friend. Her body was tired and worn out. Man, those Vulcans could be gruesome! "I don't know Natsu, my body is pretty exhausted from our LAST mission." she walked in front of him when he stopped.

"Please Lucy, don't you need it for Rent?" he asked, a small tone of disappointment can be heard in his voice.

"I'm all caught up for this month thanks to our last two missions." she stated simply. Then came the face. The face that ALWAYS got her. Natsu's famous puppy dog eyes. Dun dun dun. It was totally effective.

She smiled and walked back to him ruffling his pink hair playfully. "You're lucky your cute." she laughed jokingly. She turned around to see her best friend staring at her like a deer caught in headlights. When she looked him in the eyes they both blushed and looked away.

"She liiiiikes him" Happy rolled his sentence.

"Shut up cat!" Lucy exclaimed, throwing a pillow straight into the feline's face. "Wait why AM I blushing?!" her inner-self exclaiming with her hands on her face. "It's just Natsu!" She peeked to see her best friend smiling at her again.

"What's with the weirdo look Lucy?" He asked, the smile forming into a smirk.

"Whats wrong with my face Natsu?" Lucy glared playfully, her hands on her hips. He smiled and ran towards the guild yelling for all Mongolia to hear.

"LUCY HAS A WEIRDO FACE!" Happy following behind him laughing. Everyone around turned to look at her.

She blushed and sped walked forward her eyes never leaving the ground. "I'm going to kill them!" she exclaimed while trying to catch up and reach their haven called Fairy Tail.