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Warning; This chapter my have some small hints of sexual content! Not much, just slight ;)

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Chapter ten: I Am Not!

Place Unknown, Year Unknown, Date Unknown, Tide: Unknown

Pain.

Why do you feel pain?

What does the four lettered word 'pain' mean, actually?

Is it for death, sorrow, tears, regret?

Or for just total loneness and disaster.

"Stay away from her!"

Pain.

"You bastard, you will pay for this!"

Make the pain stop.

"I'll smash you to small pieces of dust!"

Please, make it disappear!

"Murderer!"

Someone, stop it!

"Never will I give up!"

The pain crushes down on me. Take it away from me… take it away, take it away, TAKE IT AWAY!

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Lucy's eyes snapped wide open and a curdling scream came from her. The door to the room slammed open. "Lucy!" rushing towards her side, Natsu gripped her hand, trying to make her stop with the screaming. "Lucy, can you hear me!" he called, but it was like she was in a another world. Footsteps echoed in the corridor, and soon Erza, Cana, Makarov, Gajeel and Gray stood by the door. Erza was the first one to run over to the bed.

"What happened?" she asked with an worried tone.

"I don't know! She just started to scream!" he answered, his grip on the blonde girl's hand tightening a little. But just as he had uttered those words, Lucy stopped screaming, instead she started to mumble things.

"Please… take the pain away.." she sobbed, while she squeezed his hand. Natsu's eyes were glued to her face, which were sweaty and pale.

"Lucy?" he reached out with his free hand and touched her cheek. As if by magic, Lucy closed her eyes and tears started to roll down the side of her face. Soon enough she opened her eyes, looking around in the room. "Hey, Lucy." Natsu said, exhaling in relief that she was back to normal.

"Pain.. Take it away from me.." she whispered, making Natsu and Erza look worriedly at her.

"Gramps! What's wrong with her?" Natsu turned around, facing the old man.

"I don't know, let me check up on her. Get out all of you, except Natsu." Makarov looked at the rest of the gang. After the door had closed, Natsu turned his attention back to Lucy.

~õ~

After twenty minutes of waiting, the door opened and out came Makarov with an relieved face. "Don't worry, she just had a nightmare." he said, making everyone sigh in happiness. "But please don't disturb the two of them." closing the door carefully he turned back to the youngsters.

"Gray, Cana."

"Hai?"

"Can you two pack the luggage for Natsu and Lucy, plus adding a tent." Nodding the two of them walked away to get the things.

"But why a extra tent?" Gajeel asked the old man. Makarov sighed.

"Natsu didn't want anyone else than him to see over Lucy." Gajeel thought for a while before he shrugged and walked away. Left were Erza, and she didn't look to happy. "What is it, Erza?" Makarov asked, looking at her.

"No nothing." she said and also walked away. Sighing Makarov looked after her.

~õ~

"Is everyone here?"

"Hai!"

"Good, now let's us begin our walk to the passage." Makarov tapped the tip of his staff on the floor, and a big port appeared. Everyone cheered and talked with each other.

"Finally!" a man shouted.

"After hundred years of waiting!" a green haired woman cried, hugging her boyfriend.

"LET ME DOWN!"

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Turning around they saw Natsu by the door, with Lucy flung over his left shoulder.

"LER ME DOWN YOU HOTHEADED MORON!" the blonde girl yelled at him, punching his back, but unfortunately for her, Natsu didn't feel anything, almost.

"I said no." he hissed when she suddenly started to kick with her legs. "Stop moving already!"

"Not. Until. You. Let. Me. DOWN!" flexing her legs she successfully kicked him in the groin. Natsu's eyes twitched, okay that hurt… that he had to admit it. Frustrated Lucy repeated the movement. Angrily Natsu put her down on her feet.

"Okay! Happy now!" he asked, earning another, really hard, kick. Crouching down on his knees he groaned in pain.

"Now I'm happy." she said, crossing her arms. For being out of cold for a time, she was surprisingly alert, not tired and moody like others would be. Suddenly the room was filled with laughter, making her body tense. Turning around she saw people laugh and wipe away tears.

"Did you see that?" someone laughed, clutching his stomach.

"Natsu.. haha, got beaten by a girl!"

"That was just so hilarious!"

"Good job there, Blondie!" Lucy blushed, this was so embarrassing. Suddenly she was surrounded by guys, asking her questions she didn't know how she would respond to.

"Woah! Can you teach how to kick like that?" a brown haired boy asked her, smiling widely.

"No, teach me how to!"

"I asked her first, you numskull!"

"You're the numskull here!" Lucy looked between the two of them, not knowing what to do.

"Stop it, you heap of jerks." stopping in their tracks they looked at sand blond haired man.

"What do you want, Milo?" the brown haired boy growled, narrowing his eyes.

"You're scaring the girl, so stop with the fighting." Milo said, glancing towards Lucy with a blush. Lucy's face lit up like a stoplight. The two boys growled while they walked away. "You okay, miss?"

"Yeah…" she said, smiling a little. Suddenly a low growl came from behind her. Looking back at Natsu they saw him stand up. Looking at them he snorted and turned away. "Natsu, wait-"

"Don't worry about him, he will get over it." Milo said, throwing a arm around Lucy's shoulder.

"B-but.." she started but was cut of by Makarov coughing.

"Okay everyone, let's go." he said and the port's doors opened.

~õ~

Natsu angrily growled while he looked at Milo and Lucy. He hated to see that nothing else but a pervert having his arms around her shoulders. Curling his hands to fists he shoved them deeper into the pockets. Happy, who flied beside him, glanced worriedly down at the pink haired teen.

"Natsu?" he tried.

"What?" Natsu snapped, his face turning from a frowning one to a scowling. Happy swallowed before he opened his mouth again.

"Y-you can just shove Milo away… if you don't want her t-"

"Keh, like I care." he snorted, looking away. Happy sighed.

Behind the two of them walked the rest of the gang, glancing at each others they also sighed. Natsu wasn't a guy who showed emotions, that clear, but the way he acts now, is just so not him. Normally he would punch the guy, but he didn't. Sighing again the gang said in unison:

"He is jealous.."

"I am not!" they heard him yell at them, taking them by surprise. Looking at him they saw him walk away into the shadows.

~õ~

"Okay, by tomorrow we will get to the passage, so let us take place here for tonight." Makarov said. Everyone groaned in relief that they finally got to rest. "Youngsters, they are to lazy nowadays.." he sighed.

"Lucy, would you like to share tent with me?" Milo asked her, smiling widely. Lucy shook her head.

"No, Natsu and I will share" she answered, preparing to walk over to the pretty much still pissed of boy.

"Oh, please~ I've wanted to ask you for a long time." he tried again, taking her hand. Lucy furrowed her eyebrows.

"Milo, I'm sorry but I will share with Natsu." trying to get free from his grip she struggled a little. "Uhm, can you let go off my hand?"

"No!" Lucy's eyes widened by his harsh reply. "I mean, no.. why don't we go for a walk?" Milo smiled at her, his eyes glowing a little.

"Okay.." she said a little off. Smirking the sand blond haired man dragged her with him into the woods. After some minutes they came to a stop.

"Lucy~" Milo suddenly purred, leaning down to her neck and inhaled. Lucy's eyes widened, ready to shove him away from her, she moved her arms, but Milo was fast and caught them. Pinning her against a tree, he held her hands in his left and pulled them over her head. "Now, now… feisty are we?" he said, his eyes glowing yet again. Lucy's eyes widened before they turned to look blurry. Smirking Milo let his free hand travel along her clothed body, stopping by her generous bosom. Starting to unbuttoning her blouse, he licked her neck, then sucking on the same spot. Leaving kisses while he traveled upwards, he ripped her top down, earning a gasp from the blonde girl.

Suddenly a snap of a branch being split made everything turn into silence. Milo lifted his head up, looking around he saw nothing but trees, stones, grass and a pair of shining crystal-onyx eyes. Milo's eyes widened.

"YOU DAMN RAPIST!" Natsu blasted towards him, a black ball already forming in his hand. "AKUMA NO KOURO!" throwing the attack towards the sand blond haired man he roared in rage. Jumping out of the way from the killing blast, Milo landed on his butt.

"N-Natsu… it isn't what it looked like to b-" Natsu cut him of by gripping his collar and lifted him up in the air.

"Touch her ever again and I'll cut your balls off and stuck them down your throat!" Natsu hissed, his eyes showing nothing but total anger and the lust to kill. Shrieking Milo landed down on the ground when the pink haired teen let go off him. "Go before I make my words real!" he roared. Screaming Milo ran away back towards the place were everyone else was. Natsu followed him with his eyes until he was completely gone from his sight. Exhaling he let his eyes and nails turn back to normal. Turning around he looked at Lucy. Approaching her, he crouched down and lifted her up in bridal style, but first he took of his thin jacket and laid it over her so it covered the most personal part of her body.

"Natsu.." he froze when she whispered his name, glancing down to her he sighed when he saw she was still sleeping. Continuing walking, Natsu swore he would never leave her alone on this journey ever again.

Natsu watched Lucy's sleeping figure. Short after he had got that pervert away from her, she had fallen asleep. Sighing he looked out from the tent he and Lucy were going to share for the night.

"Hnn.." a sudden groan came from the blonde, making Natsu look at her. Her eyes fluttered open and she yawned. Rubbing her eyes she then looked around. "Natsu?"

"Good, you're awake." he said in a pretty much emotionless tone. Lucy frowned, what was his problem?

"Is something wrong?" she asked, sitting straight up.

"No." crossing his arms he leaned back against his bag. "Nothing is wrong."

"Don't lie to me, I know something is wrong."

"I said: Nothing is wrong." ready to stand up, he got over so he was on the knees. "If you excuse me, I'll go outside." standing up he started to move towards the exit in the tent. Suddenly Lucy reached out and grabbed his shirt, jerking really hard. "Wooah!"

Lucy squealed in surprise when Natsu lost his balance and fell towards her. Landing with a 'huff' on her back she opened her eyes, looking right into a pair of black ones. Laying there, the two of them just stared at each other, no one dared to move.

"Uhm.." Lucy started but the words wouldn't come. Suddenly Natsu started to move, trying to get up he pushed away against the floor with his hands so he hovered over the blonde girl.

"Why the hell did you that for?" he hissed, his eyes nailed at hers. Just then something in Lucy snapped.

"I should ask you the same!" taking by surprise Natsu stared at her. "Your big ego and stubbornness make everything so hard to understand! You wont let anyone come near you, do you know how hard it is for Cana, Erza, Gray, Gajeel and me to help you if you just hold everything to yourself! ?" Natsu still didn't say anything, and when he smelt the scent of salt he tensed. Lucy was crying. "You're such an idiot.. I, no, we want to help you!" after that she closed her eyes and started to sob. Natsu didn't know what he should do, so he did he only thing he had in mind.

Cupping her right cheek, he dried whipped the tears away with his thumb. "Sorry.." he whispered, hoping she would accept the apology. "I'm sorry, Lucy.."

"I wont forgive you…" she sniffed. Natsu mouth twitched upwards a little.

"I know." suddenly Lucy threw her arms around his neck, pulling him down for tight hug. Natsu tensed for a moment before he let his body relax into the hug. Somehow he managed to wrap his arms around her shaking body. "I know.." he whispered. Crying even more, Lucy buried her face in the crook of his neck, feeling the warmness of his body.

Somehow, she felt safe.

~õ~

When Lucy had after some minutes later fallen asleep again, Natsu got out from the tent, searching for a certain man named Milo. Walking towards the fireplace he scanned through the aria. Finally he spotted him. "MILO!" he howled, which made said man's almost jump out from his body. "I DON'T WANNA SEE YOUR FUCKIN' FACE AROUND LUCY EVER AGAIN!" hiding behind a rock, Milo shivered in fear. Everyone laughed at him.

"Looks like he got Natsu really angry this time." Gray laughed. Cana nodded while she clutched her stomach. Erza chuckled while Gajeel just smirked.

Crossing his arms Natsu grinned, no one touched his Lucy, if someone did, he will kill the guy.

Phew! End of chapter ten! :D

*Giving Milo a death glare* I felt like it had to happen something like that, otherwise it would be boring ^^'

Naawh~ Natsu is to cute, don't you think so? ;)

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