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Chapter II

Natsu POV

"Tah?" I questioned no one as I hid myself from being seen. "Who's Tah? Lucy never mentioned anyone named Tah or Azure to me!" I was here ever since that weird Azure dude had tackled Lucy to the ground. And now… right infront of me! They were embracing each other!

"Nin-nin!" I did the ninja sign and gripped at the window sill, trying to get a clearer view of what was happening.

I glared at the blue haired man who smelled funny. Why was Lucy smiling? Was she enjoying this? Is Lucy cheating on me? After being my partner? Lucy was mine! Ultimately mine! I gritted my teeth.

I crushed the window sill my hand was holding when I saw him lift Lucy's shirt. I was in the urge of jumping between them when Lucy pushed him which relaxed me a bit.

"Wh-what are you doing? You pervert!" she shouted with a red face.

The pervert chuckled "I was just looking for something…"

In a blink of eye, he was at Lucy's back fully revealing her virgin skin.

Realizing this, she shouted "S-stop that!" she pulled her shirt down and glared at him.

I choked on my spit but sprinted towards them and grabbed Lucy from him. I growled at the man while lifting Lucy bridal style.

"Don't you dare touch my Lucy!" I screamed.

Lucy fidgeted at my arms "What the hell Natsu? Why are you here anyway? Did you just leave Lisanna?" she completely missed the part where I had said the words 'My Lucy…'

"Shut up!" I growled at her.

But this Azure guy didn't "Your Lucy?" the guy exclaimed and grabbed Lucy's arm. "That is MY Lucy!" then he pulled.

I didn't let go "When did she ever became your? She's mine! Back off!" I snarled at him and gave him a roundhouse kick. He luckily avoided it. I backed away making some space between us.

Suddenly, a fist landed on my chin making me fly away. Lucy punched had punched me and as soon as I let go of her, she ran between us "Both of you stay! And stop calling me My Lucy! ..!" she pointed out.

The idiot and I just glared at each other. Then, he smirked. "You are mine Lucy…" her was shirt was lifted up. She yelped and held unto it before it revealed her upper half. He made her turn her back on me.

My eyes widened like saucers. There at the very center of her back was a small dragon that was biting its own tail… this was the sign that a dragon slayer would give to his life partner; a sign that reminded the whole world that she belonged to him and him alone. I felt my blood boil inside me. I couldn't hold back any longer and launched at him "What did you do?" he blocked my attack but I released a kick that landed at his side. This hit him. He then flew to the bedside.

Again, Luce ran between us. She spread her arms open and shouted "Stop hitting him Natsu! He's hurt! And in no condition to fight you!"

"Hurt? Hurt? I'm the one hurt here Luce and you're protecting that freak!" I clenched my fist and hissed.

"Natsu! You're barely scathed! How could you tell me that you're the one's who's hurt when he can't even stand?" again, he protected him.

"Bullshit!" I couldn't take more of this crap and jumped outside the window.

I couldn't understand it either. It hurt… it hurt inside… it hurt like hell seeing her being touched by someone else… seeing her protect someone who was not me… damn! Damn it all!

I started walking away after giving a glance at the room where I just jumped off. I wanted her to leave that bastard and come to me. Try to comfort me like what she always did whenever I down. Why did that bastard showed up when everything started to clear in my mind… why?

Then, I heard fast approaching footsteps heading towards me.

I turned to see my Lucy. She grabbed my vest and tried catching her breath. How far did I really get? That didn't matter. She was here.

"Natsu… wait… please… stay…" she panted. I felt butterflies flutter inside my stomach. "I'm sorry if I did something that made you upset. Please forgive me." she gave me those begging brown eyes that stunned me by its beauty.

I reached out for her hair and hesitated. "No… I'm the one who hit him in the first place…" I frowned not really regretting what I did and not really used on admitting my mistakes. But, my gut told me that was what I had to do.

The begging in her eyes was replaced with confusion "That's weird…" her eyebrows met "You never really admit any mistakes…" she placed a gentle hand on my forehead "Are you okay? Do you have a fever?"

She noticed… I smiled. A warm feeling filled within me. I had to admit, this warmth was new to me even if I had always felt it around Lucy. I thought I knew everything about warmth being one source of it… but this… this comfortable warm feeling was simply breathtaking and unexplainable. "You really know me that much, don't you? To even notice that…"

"Natsu…" she frowned "Are you really okay? You never talked smart like this. It's so…" she thought for a word "Unnerving; not very Natsu-like. You're not even close to smart." She said the last sentence in a low whisper which I still heard with my high-definition ears.

"What do ya mean not even close to smart?" I hollered at her.

She giggled, grinning like a crazy mad woman. "Now that's the Natsu I know…"

Her gentle laugh added warmth to what I felt inside me. So... comforting.

She looked at me again "So does this mean you forgive me for doing something that made you upset which I don't really recall doing?" she asked rolling her eyes.

"Yes…" I smiled and placed my hands behind my head. Then, my expression turned serious "Who's that guy anyway?"

Her look turned to the ones that were suspicious "We're you upset because you were jealous?" she sneered and poked me.

I backed away "N-no!" I stuttered. "He was just holding you and I felt that you were being violated. You're my partner and my best friend that's why I just want you to be protected by me always. What's wrong with that?" I defended myself… well… too much. She gave me a knowing smile, before patting my head.

"Aww Natsu… But he wasn't violating me, it was just a friendly hug. He's Azure Sky, my childhood friend." Lucy explained, her hands now resting comfortably on my shoulders.

"Really? Ya sure you're just friends? He was holding you like he owned you." I gritted my teeth… the way he called Luce, my Lucy, his… and the dragon mark was something else.

"Of course! So, are you okay now?" Lucy asked, cocking her head to the right. This gesture made my face feel all hot, and that was coming from me!

"S-sure Luce…"

We started going back to the hotel. I was happy enough to know that that guy wasn't important to Lucy as I was to her. At least, that was what I thought… and felt. I smelled someone coming.

Happy came out of the window and flew over my head "Natsu! Nastu! Azure's so cool! You should get to know him before you hit him again!" the agitated neko babbled above me.

I gritted my teeth. The look I had plastered in my face clearly said 'Go to hell!'

"Happy's right Natsu… Azure's a special friend to me and I really hope you could at least try to get along with him."

Ugh! I hated it when they team up against me! I sighed in defeat and nodded "Fine." I grumbled.

Whatever. From the very first time I saw that freak I knew that there was no hope that we were going to be 'friends' but it was for Lucy, I would even go through hell if it was going to make her smile. And it did made her smile.

She was looking at me now with a satisfied smirk.

Normal POV

The atmosphere around their walk home was suffocatingly intense. However, the girl between the two guys who were shooting each other I'll-kill-you glares, didn't even notice even a slightest hint of what was surrounding her. She was skipping happily with the thought that the two had already made up. But the truth is…

(Flashy back)

It took Lucy all her strength to push the stubborn pink-haired boy to her hotel room so that he could talk to her childhood friend.

"Come on Natsu! Don't be such a sissy! You already agreed so don't even think of not doing this now!" she pushed harder but this time, the dragon slayer didn't budge from where they stood. He had planted his foot on the floor just when they were a door away from her room.

Giving up, Lucy stood infront of him and pouted.

'Cute…' Natsu thought looking at her.

"Don't talk to him and I won't talk to you…" she blackmailed.

Natsu sighed, again, in defeat. They walked in the room.

"Oh! Hey Lucy!" Azure, who was sitting on the bed, greeted Lucy with much enthusiasm and joy but when his eyes caught sight of what was beside her, his face turned as sour as lemon "And Pinky…"

Natsu rolled his eyes. "Lucy… can you go out. If we'll have a talk, I want just him and me. No exceptions." He pushed Lucy out the room.

"B-bu-" he closed the door on her back then faced his opponent. "Okay perv… Lucy forced me to talk to you. How about you start by telling me who you really are…" he crossed his arms on his chest.

Azure smirked "What's it with you Pinky? I'm Azure sky, also known to Lucy as Tah. I'm her very precious childhood friend." He spoke clearly emphasizing the 'very precious' part of his sentence "And also, the one who owns her… that's all you have and need to know."

Natsu clenched his fist, trying with all his self-control, not to beat the crap out of the freak who claimed to own his Lucy. "Why was that mark on her back?"

"Like I said… I own her. That mark's just a reminder of that fact." He sat up and gave him a deadly warning look "So don't even think of taking her away from her…"

Natsu's fist were suddenly covered with fire "You can't tell me what to do. I'll erase that mark even if it kills me." then, he walked out, wanting oh so badly to kill Azure yet at the same time knowing that it would definitely upset Lucy.

(Flashy back end)

"Huh! What idiot could tell his the strongest mage if he can't even ride a train!" Azure shouted from the other side making a vein pop out from Natsu's head.

"Hey! It's not his fault, he has motion sickness!" Lucy defended her best friend which made Natsu calm down a little from the occurring urge to kill Azure.

The ocean-haired man snorted "It is his fault because his weak!"

*snap*

"Are trying to pick a fight pervert?" Natsu launched at him.

Azure avoided it "And what if I am flame head!" then he released a kick.

Natsu was able to dodge it. He charged again with a now flaming fist "Then I'll give it to you!"

Azure caught his punch and smirked "Your flames are nothing!" then, he pulled him and gave him a head butt.

Lucy was amazed. Did Natsu's flames just… disappear? She thought. He didn't even try to cancel his magic or something!

But before everything heats up "Enough both of you!" she shouted making the two fists of the fighting mages stop in mid-air "Sheesh! Can the two of you stop starting a fight every 5 seconds?" she rubbed her temples.

The boys pointed at each other and said in unison "He started it!"

Lucy sighed "I don't care who started it. I just want both of you to get along…" she looked at both of them and planted a hand on her hips. "Is that hard?"

"Yes!" again, they said in unison. Then they started shouting at each other the same words in harmony "Stop copying me! I said stop copying me! Stop it dammit!"

The blonde gave up. This was going to be a long long trip…

Lucy was able to manage to return in fairytail without those two killing each other. And god did it took her a LOT of effort! She opened the guild doors and entered.

"Mina! I'm back!" everyone turned to see the blond and they started greeting her.

"Hey Lucy! Where's the idiotic flame brain?" Gray walked to her. Just as she opened her mouth to answer, the idiot in question flew from the outside crashing on Gray like he was just punched.

The present guild member gasped while Lucy can only sigh. From the guild doors, a shadow emerged. Gajeel and Wendy's noses twitched. They both looked at the door. Natsu sat up and growled at the shadow.

Then, the owner of the shadow appeared with a smirk on his handsome face.

All the girls' eyes were starting to be filled with heart and they all squealed. Except for Erza, Cana, Mirajane, Bisca, Juvia and Lisanna.

"My, my… who is this gorgeous young man?" Mira came to the holder-type mage who was now glaring at the man.

The dude lifted his hand and bended his fingers motioning Natsu to come while giving a look that said 'Bring it on…' Natsu growled at him and attacked. They started fighting.

"Oh for the love of god! Will the two of you stop?" Lucy snarled at the two who came to halt after she shouted. "Natsu! Stay! Azure! Come here!"

The ocean-haired man gulped as he walked towards the girl who was surrounded with a deadly aura. Natsu just stood and glared at the man as he slowly approached his Lucy.

After Lucy let out a sigh, the aura disappeared and she smiled at Azure then faced the Mira. "Mira Jane… this is my awesome childhood friend, Azure Sky" Azure smiled at Mira Jane and extended his arm offering a handshake. "And Azure, this is the beautiful S-class mage, Mira Jane."

The silver haired bartender returned the smile and shook his hand.

After that, Lucy started grabbing Azure's hand dragging him to meet people. She went to Gray's table where Juvia, Erza, a pissed Natsu, and Lisanna also sat.

"Mina! Mina! I want to introduce to you my childhood friend Azure Sky!" Lucy presented them the smiling mage. "Azure, I want you to meet Gray Fullbuster…"

Gray lifted a hand "Sup!"

Azure nodded "Yoh…"

Lucy continued "Erza Scarlet…"

Erza smiled and offered a handshake "It's a pleasure to meet one of Lucy's childhood friends."

Azure took it "The pleasure's all mine…"

"Juvia Loxar…"

"Juvia asks if you are Lucy-chan's boyfriend…"

Azure chuckled and placed his hand on the blushing mage's shoulder "Why yes… I am."

"N-no you're not!" the blond shouted now fully red.

Azure smirked "Not yet…"

Natsu growled low enough only for dragon slayer's to hear.

"Whatever…" she mumbled trying to stop blushing "And this is Lisanna…"

"Hello…" Lisanna waved.

"Hey…" Azure replied. Then, his eyes fell on Natsu. He pulled Lucy closer to him. "Neh my future girlfriend… you haven't introduced me to that idiot over there!" he pointed at Natsu.

Lucy rolled her eyes and pushed him away "Like you haven't…"

Azure walked towards Natsu "Hello… I'm Azure Sky. Future boyfriend, soulmate, husband, mate, partner of my Lucy… and you are?"

Natsu stood up and glared at the man not able to suppress everything anymore "Pissed"

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