~Most Cherished Treasure~
Chapter 2
Natsu was all bright fanged smiles when he walked into the guild. He just back from a well paying job and he got to keep all of the reward because he didn't destroy anything more than a few stray walls in the country! Humming, he plopped himself into an empty seat, but before he could open his mouth to call over one of the waitresses, he got a chest full of a speeding Happy. His cat partner stayed behind because Charlie was sick and he wanted to help Wendy nurse the female back to health. Natsu had to mentally snort- Charlie was such a tsundere.
"Natsu! I found out something concerning Lucy!"
And that then proceeded to take over his thoughts. Lucy- his teammate, friend, and mate. When he first saw her, he took an unnoticed double take. Hey, he was male and, dense as he may seem at times, could appreciate the female's stunning beauty. Curvy figure, large breasts, a great looking ass, an angel face…Lucy was the stuff of typical male fantasy. But after the Hargon incident, from the corner of his eye, he watched the laughing woman. And as they became closer and went on more adventures together, Natsu started to find himself falling for the Celestial mage. Lucy was clever, kind, caring, and a fun hell raiser.
"Natsu?"
The fire dragon slayer was brought out of his thoughts when a little blue paw softly smacked his cheek a couple of times. Giving a wide smile down at his companion sitting in his lap, Natsu said, "Sorry, Happy. Just thinkin' about some stuff. So what did you find out about Luce?"
"She got evicted from her apartment a month ago. Right before we met up with her."
"Wait, what?! Why?!"
Happy put a paw under his chin in a thoughtful position as he scrunched up his nose, indicating to Natsu that he was trying to remember something exactly like the way he heard it. "She kept being late with her rent and her former landlady has a family to take care of, so Lucy got the boot." Natsu did not pout as he ran through reasons why Lucy would have been late- she was the most responsible and reasonable out of the team. And their latest mission should have at least paid a month's worth of rent….Aw shit, the mission. He, Gray, and Erza ended up destroying half of the town, and everyone had to forego their part of the reward to pay for the damages.
It was their entire fault that she was evicted, and Natsu could feel guilt building up in his chest. Lucy was such a great friend, at least outside of Natsu's mind and fantasies, and she really did deserve better. And because of the eviction, the problem now had Levy in the mix and Natsu has seen Levy's apartment- it's not made for two people. Scratching his chin, Natsu tried to come up with solution that would make everyone happy.
"Natsu?"
The pink haired mage looked back down at his partner. "Yeah, Happy?" The blue cat pointed his finger at Natsu's nose, making sure he had his attention, before saying, "Let's convince Levy to let us move Lucy's stuff into our place."
"W-What?"
Happy shook his head. "Well, you love Lucy and she loves you. Yes she does, don't question it. So why not convince Levy- her best girlfriend- to let Lucy move in with us?" Natsu blinked a few times. And a few more times.
"Happy, you are a genius."
~A Few Minutes Later~
"Run that by me again, Natsu." Natsu took in a deep breath as he stood over Levy in a secluded corner of the guild. "I would like to move Lucy's stuff from your place to my place, please." The male could feel sweat lightly sliding down his neck as he waited for the petite female to answer him.
"Do you love Lucy?"
Oh thank gods this wasn't an actual parent-boyfriend confrontation, but, damn, it felt like it was.
"Yes."
"Do you promise to take care of her forever?"
"Yes. And if I hurt her, you will the first one to kick my ass."
Levy nodded, "Well, as long as we have everything cleared, then," the girl pulled a key on a lanyard out of her pocket and handed it to him, "here's my key. Please make sure everything is locked up after you go." Natsu smiled and grabbed the key, careful not to scratch Levy. He did not want to deal Gajeel right now.
"Thanks Levy!"
Now all that is left is to move and sit back with a serious hope that this plan didn't blow up in his face. Or kill him by the hands of a pissed off celestial mage with overprotective spirits.
