"Whhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyy?" you groaned. Natsu and Happy were trying to convince you to tag along on a Guild Camping trip. Not everyone was attending such as Gajeel, Laxus, Levy and Makarov and you would glad and your name to that list.
"C'mon!" Happy squeaked. "It'll be fun _!"
"Yeah." Natsu agreed. "I'll pester you until you decide to come!" Natsu's big, toothy, and goofy grin was so unlike the stone cold one you gave.
And so, there you were. The spot chosen had been a clearing in the parts of the woods nobody could be sure about whether or not it was safe. But then again, most of them were a bunch of drunk wizards. The clearing was where they had a large bonfire and food placed and everywhere else was secluded bramble areas to be used as camping spots. Before coming you were paired up with a partner to camp with. 2 - 3 people were to share one spot. But instead of using the suggested areas, most people went farther into the woods where they couldn't be heard or seen.
Loke was chosen to be your partner. You hadn't ever taken the chance to get to no him, but they people around always saw the way he looked at you. You ceased to notice or care.
"Lets try somewhere deeper in the woods." He'd said. You carried your sleeping bag and backpack as he lead you through brambles and thorns. Fear started to tickle your spine as a wolf howled somewhere in the distance. Your mind wandered through the endless posibilities of what could be lurking in the shadows where nobody but you could hear your screams and pleas for help.
As if noticing your unease, Loke stopped where he was and started to clear away a spot to lay the sleeping bags. "Here is fine." he said. You nodded approval and started to open up your sleeping bag. He turned to look at you with gleaming eyes. You (E/C) orbs danced around the cold, dark, damp woods and you became even more uneasy.
"Yeah.. So... I'll see you in the morning." You slputterted. He layed out his own sleeping bad about 15 inches from your own and layed relaxed on top of it.
"G'night _." He said calmly. His voice almost soothed you. Almost.
"Marakaite Chikiyuu... Marakaite Chikiyuu... Marukaite Chikiyuu Boku Hetalia..." you tried over and over again to try to calm yourself with anime themes. You were curled up in your obsurdly thin sleeping humming tunes from Hetalia and Kuroshitsuji. Nothing worked.
Suddenly you heard Loke's voice from next to you.
"Why bring such a thin blanket and then shiver?" he asked softly. "I will not allow such a beautiful young lady to be so cold and frightened." He HAD noticed your unease. Damnit. He was good.
"I'm fine." you tried to make your voice sound as firm as possible but it faltered in spite of your attempts. He was so close. So near. So... Warm sounding. You guessed your brain had shut off because you found yourself be lifted qnd carried bridal style to Loke's sleeping bag. His muscular arms lifted you with ease and you gasped softly when his chest pressed against your back.
He WAS warm. You said nothing as a arm woves around you and pulled you closer to him. All fear and unease dissolved. "T-thank you..." you managed to whisper softly. "There is no need to thank me for using common sense." He whispered back into your ear. His tone was smooth as honey.
A sudden, warm kiss was planted on your cheek. The skin around it started to tingle and the feeling of him lingered on your skin for a short while.
"I love you _." he said
"I think I love you too."
