Yay! here is the next chapter! We finally get some action [and some fluff ;D] Yay for fluff! Fluff is Fluffy! Please review!
DISCLAIMER; I do not own Fairy Tail or Owl City's Fireflies [I wish I did, but I don't. I couldn't ever pass for Japanese and I can't sing for my life.]
"Natsu~!" Lucy whined. "Where are you taking me?" Lucy had a blindfold on, and all she could see was black. Her boyfriend had been leading her around what she thought was a forest; it had been at least ten minutes that they had been walking, and she was almost sure that they'd gone in a giant circle by now. The sounds of crickets chirping and owls hooting were spiking her curiosity, driving her to almost take off the blindfold.
Natsu invisibly swatted her hands away before she could take it off. "Ah ah ah. You can't take it off until we're there. It's a surprise." Lucy pouted, her bottom lip jutting out, but continued walking blindly.
"You know I hate surprises." She hated waiting for them, but Natsu continued guiding Lucy in this mysterious forest. Lucy was thinking that she'd be ready to explode soon if he didn't take off the blindfold! Suddenly, she tipped forwards, crying out when she stumbled over a root or something. She closed her eyes in the blindfold, waiting for hard impact to come, but someone caught her.
Natsu steadied her and Lucy glared at him as best as she could. Unfortunately for her, she was looking a few degrees too far to the left, so Natsu had to duck a little to get where she was looking at. "oh." he said softly, smirking. "It's a little bit further, but I promise you'll like it." The Dragon Slayer continued to walk, dragging Lucy along with him. Lucy huffed but wisely kept walking.
"Almost~" He said in a sing-song voice. The branches and bushes that they had been walking through turned into long, soft grass. Natsu lead her a little further, and then put his hands on her shoulder to indicate 'stop'. Lucy did, looking around, even though she still had the blindfold on.
"Are we there yet?" the blonde asked. Natsu chuckled.
"Almost. You just have to climb up and then I'll take the blindfold off." Lucy looked at the direction of his voice.
"Climb! How high and what is it?" she frowned, her eyebrows scrunching together.
"It's a tree. And don't worry; I'll catch you if you fall." Natsu reassured her. Lucy gave him an uncertain look, but she trusted him. Guiding her hands towards the tree and making a stool with his hands, Natsu lifted her up onto the tree. Lucy sat down on a thick branch, and Natsu followed up after her, scrambling up the tree like he was an ape.
Natsu lit his index finger with flames and gently took off the blindfold. Lucy blinked and looked around. "It's a fiel—" she looked up. "Oh Mavis!" They were sitting on a short tree in a big field, long, golden grass beneath them. Everything was peaceful and quiet, save for the chirping crickets. But that wasn't the amazing part. When Lucy looked up, she saw the most beautiful starry night sky she had ever seen. There was no moon, but Lucy felt as if she could see entire galaxies from here.
"My god..." the girl was amazed, looking over at her companion speechless.
"I found this place a week ago and I wanted to share it with you."
"I-It's... T-This is... holy crap Natsu..!" he chuckled at her inability to form a complete sentence.
"It's not even the best part." Natsu unlit his finger, making everything go dark. Lucy waited patiently, but when nothing happened, she frowned and turned to the Dragon Slayer.
"Um, Natsu? I thin—" she was cut off though by the named boy who put a finger over his mouth and shushed her. She stammered up.
"Give it a second..." he taunted quietly. He seemed intent on silence. Suddenly dozens, no hundreds, of little yellow lights floated from the ground, illuminating the plain. Lucy's eyes widened, their tiny lights reflecting in the chocolate orbs.
"FireFlies!"
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare
The amazed girl looked around her wondrously. The dancing little lights floated around, making the field dazzle with yellowy brightness, painting their faces with the colour. Natsu looked over at her, chuckling at her expression. If he'd known it would have been that sweet he would have brought a camera.
But she was beautiful. The little lights pronounced her figure, her bright chocolate eyes, her soft golden hair... everything that he liked about her. She wasn't just a cute face either; he knew her for fighting with her spirits and being sweet and kind. The first time they met she paid for their food.
Lucy looked at Natsu in the eyes, brown meeting black. "Thank you." She said, kissing him on the lips. He kissed her back. Scooting over so she could snuggle with him, she sighed happily, looking at the fireflies around them.
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
Natsu, still not out of tricks, let his index finger out, shooting sparks into the air. The orange-y flickering ashes spun and tumbled through the plain, dancing with the fireflies and making Lucy giggle. God, she loved him.
The pink-haired boy smiled when he saw her expression, smirking softly when she caught one of the tiny sparks in her hands, and then blew it away to meet its friends. The fireflies and sparks were beginning to melt together, a sea of orange and yellow, bathing the field in shimmery light. God, he loved her.
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
"So," Natsu asked, amused. "Do you like it?" Lucy looked up at him, grinning.
"I love it! Thank you Natsu!" she pecked him on the cheek again, and a warmth spread through his body. He felt warm and tingly inside. Sending his signature grin back at her, he squeezed her closer to her chest, shaking her like a dearly-loved teddy bear. "Na-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-TSU!" she said, laughing. "I have something to give you too. It is our monthly anniversary."
Natsu let Lucy go reluctantly and she reached into her satchel. She rustled around for a bit, paused frowning, and then continued looking for whatever it was she was looking for. She 'aha-ed' and pulled something out of her purse. It was a black box.
She looked away shyly. "It isn't much and now I feel guilty, but... erm... here you go!" Lucy's cheeks turned red as she shoved the box towards him and Natsu took it. The Dragon Slayer grinned when he removed the lid.
It was something that looked like a red lighter, and a black armband with a little star and Dragon design on it. Natsu lifted up the armband. The little red dragon was wrapped around the yellow star, tail curling around it protectively on a black leather background. Almost immediately, Natsu took off the armband he was wearing on his one-armed vest and slipped the other one on.
"I had some help from Kura since I didn't know what Igneel looked like... do you like it?" Lucy mumbled nervously.
"Luc-y! You know I'll always like what you give me. And besides, I am wearing it, aren't I?" he grinned, and she seemed reassured. "And besides, Mira helped me with this, so no problems!" Natsu patted Lucy on the back hard; forgetting that they were both precariously perched on a tree branch. Lucy slipped, crying out and grabbing the first thing that came to her hands, which happened to be Natsu's vest. He tumbled after her, the fireflies moving away from the two at the sudden movement.
Lucy yelped when Natsu landed on her back, but it didn't really hurt because they were only two or three feet off the ground. Luckily, there was also a soft bed of grass to cushion them. Natsu laughed. "This isn't funny!" Lucy squealed, trying to struggle out of under his weight. Natsu got off and lent her a hand.
Natsu was still laughing though, so Lucy punched him, knowing that either way he would barely feel it. He faked innocence. "ow." He pouted, rubbing his 'hurt' arm. Lucy scowled at him, but gave up trying to be annoyed. He was too cute like that.
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
"So, what does this thing do?" Natsu asked, holding the lighter-like device which he'd miraculously caught.
"It's an instant lighter. It almost never runs out of fir—" Lucy stopped and laughed, because Natsu had already flicked the switch and was eating the bonfire on top.
"TIS IZ GOOB!" Natsu exclaimed, taking humongous chomps out of the flames. Lucy facepalmed, still giggling. Lucy remembered how Kura, the Energy Dragon Slayer that they had met a little further than a month ago, said that fire tasted absolutely horrible. And of course, that lighter nearly never ran out for normal people. Knowing Natsu, the fire would be gone in a week.
They got their things lying on the ground and started walking home. "Are you sleeping at my house tonight again?" Lucy looked up at Natsu and asked.
He thought for a moment. "Hmm... I would like to cuddle up with you and your comfy bed... sure!" Lucy still didn't get the obsession he had over her bed, but she'd never bothered asking him. She inwardly shrugged.
They continued walking and reached Lucy's house, a moderately sized apartment, and stepped inside. Lucy threw herself onto her bed so she flew into a mountain of fluffy blankets. Smiling when she felt Natsu collapse behind her, sniffing the sheets. It was weird, but Natsu said that her sheets smelled nice to his Dragon Slayer nose.
Dragon Slayers are weird.
The couple got up at the same time, and Lucy went to go get a pair of PJs, walking into the bathroom to get changed. Soon after, she stepped out, in her favourite penguin night clothes. Natsu hadn't bothered much, just taking off his vest, folding away his precious scarf and had already stolen the bed, eyes closed. One eye popped open when he noticed her arrival though.
"I'd like to wake up like this every morning." He yawned. Lucy chuckled.
"It's not the morning Natsu! I just went into the bathroom to change." Lucy went into the bed next to him. Natsu kissed her forehead.
"Just kidding. Good night, Luce."
"Goodnight. I love you Natsu." Lucy snuggled closer to him, and there was the warmth again. Both smiled faintly, out of sight from the other one, and eventually Lucy's breathing slowed, chest rising and falling in harmony.
Natsu, on the other hand, couldn't sleep. He remained in the same position, but once he was sure Lucy was fast asleep, he lifted himself up, careful not to disturb the blonde, and peered out the window. Checking every shadow and alleyway twice, his onyx eyes skimmed the canal beside her house. His eyes narrowed when he saw it. Barely noticeable to the most skilled eyes, but Natsu just managed to catch the movement in one of the nearly alleyways.
The Dragon Slayer didn't want to worry Lucy, so he didn't tell her when he caught scent of the people before.
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
Natsu put on his vest and scarf quietly and went downstairs, opening the door to fresh night air. Looking behind him at Lucy's window concernedly, he walked forwards into the alleyway towards the smell of garbage. Inside, everything was dark, and it took a few seconds for Natsus eyes to adjust. The alleyway was littered with trash and a large, forgotten rusty dumpster was put away to the side. The brick walls were grimy and covered in who-knows-what, but whatever it was, it was killing Natsus nose.
He ignored it, sniffing the air to identify the stalkers. There were two. By the scent of them, he had met them before, but he couldn't quite believe his nose for a second. His eyes widened and he immdietly jumped back as a large beam of lightning smashed into where he was once standing.
"Damien, Eric!" he snarled, hands lighting as two people, one tall and one short, emerged from the shadows.
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
Damien, a moderately tall man with short white hair, clapped. "Good job, Dragneel. You would have been incinerated if you didn't jump back any sooner." Natsu stepped back warily, but prepared to attack if he needed to. I beat Damien a month ago, threw him off a freakin tower, why the hell is he alive?
Eric, a short little boy who played innocent until he beat Erza and threatened to push Aiko off the edge of Clockwork Tower, cocked his head, spreading his Aera-Magic wings. "You forgot already? You didn't actually watch as Damien land on the ground and die from the impact, did you? I have wings. I caught him and brought him to safety as you went to heal Heartfilia. You actually passed right by us and didn't notice." Eric smirked under his hood, pink eyes, which normally would have been cute, taunting the Dragon Slayer. These were the people who hurt Lucy. He couldn't believe they were alive.
"Touch Lucy again and I'll make sure you don't come back alive!" Natsu growled. He wasn't letting Eric or Damien past him.
To his surprise though, Damien waved his hand. "We're not after your Lucy. We just wanted to give you something before we disappear again." the older man reached into his pocket and Natsu stepped back, preparing to leap and dodge, but he couldn't get close enough and avoid Damien's lightning, or whatever evil device Eric probably had hidden in his hands, to attack. They could probably block a breath attack.
Damien took the object out of his pocket. It was a tiny, clear orb. Natsu lowered his hands slightly, but didn't lower his guard. "We decided since it's the legendary Fire Dragon Slayer's and Celestial Spirit mage's one month anniversary, we came with a gift. Sweet Dreams, Salamander."
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
The little ball slid out of Damien's hands and landed on the floor with a crack. The little glass orb broke, spewing out blue smoke. Eric grabbed Damien's back and flapped with his wings, propelling them into the air and hovering over the alleyway, also sending the fog closer to Natsu. The Dragon Slayer, expecting a weapon of mass destruction to come out, covered his face with his hands and waited for a deadly attack, but nothing happened. Slowly, the smoke inched closer.
"What was that about?" Natsu sniffed the air. The smoke was strong but didn't smell poisonous. It was worthless blue fog. Looking behind him at Lucy's window, he went inside the cloud, covering his face with his scarf and holding his breath, just to be sure. He wanted to see the broken glass orb, just to check is wasn't something bad.
Natsu couldn't see anything in the thick fog. Stepping forward carefully, he watched the ground, looking for the ball. He coughed, and then let out the breath of air he had been holding. He waved his hand in front of his face, making the smoke dance around him. He felt bad in the cloud because his better-than-the-average senses were useless, but he continued searching.
His foot nearly crushed the already broken orb. Natsu bent down, and suddenly he felt woozy. Like he had a headache. He picked up the little ball and stood back up; putting his hands over his mouth. He was beginning to panic now. The headache got worse and worse, and soon his vision started blurring. Aw crap. Natsu shuddered, no longer completely controlling his limbs. He heard laughter above him before he collapsed on the ground, just outside the smoke cloud, shivering violently, even though he wasn't cold. He started losing feeling to his arms and legs, and his mind was adrift. Soon he couldn't move.
He watched as two pairs of feet walked in front of him. "Don't worry, our little Dragon Slayer... it isn't poison. You won't die. It'll be something worse." Natsu registered the words and he was angry about it, but when he tried to flame his hands he found he couldn't. He tried to keep his eyes open, but eventually, against his will, they closed, letting him finally sleep.
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
MWAHAHAHAHA! Let me be evil to you readers and give you a cliffy! MWAHAHAHA! so, please review, because I love reading them and they encourage me to write more! and faster! [Plus, should I continue with the songs?]