A/N: Here I go again! Another Chapter! Hopefully, this would satisfy your NaLu needs~ I'm starting to believe that writing FFs can improve your english! Bwa-hahaah~ Next update, will be a surprise! Watch out for it!

Chapter 11: The Road To Devil's Mansion!

The next day, after taking up the mission to destroy Devil's Mansion, I was waiting for Natsu and Happy just outside of Magnolia. Gray and Erza are out on a separate mission. I took out my research documents on Devil's mansion and studied the map to get there. I can tell you, its no wonder why they called it the Devil's mansion. There is no safe route towards it. Each route there is as equally dangerous as the others. Getting there wouldn't be easy. Good thing Loke offered to carry my belongings but, he had to bring it to the Spirit World.

"Hey, Lucy!" It was Natsu, his bag was huge! It looked as if he was going to be away for years!

"Hey Natsu," I smiled, "are you ready?" I smiled.

"I'm always ready Luce! Happy is flying in the sky. He would be following us from up there." He replied.

"Okay, cool," I replied, "Shall we get going?"

"Yeah, here we go Devil's Mansion!" Natsu roared in excitement.

Its a sad thing that Natsu has Motion sickness. Well, hopefully, this body of mine would be able to travel that far. It has been a while since I last took a hike. Natsu was however, full of energy. We engaged in a couple of conversations along the way. There was some awkward silence when we have nothing to talk about. It really felt weird when we're not talking. After hours of walking through towns as barren lands, we finally took a break. Natsu fired some of his fire up into the sky to send a signal to Happy that we're taking a break. Happy met up with us minutes later.

"Lucy, do you need anything?" Loke said, as he forced his way into the Human World with my bag.

"Yeah, I need my water bottle." I replied feeling drained.

He took my water bottle from my bag and then passed it to me. I thanked him as he returned back to the Spirit World. Natsu sat quietly about a meter away from me. His eyes refused to meet mine. I wonder what happened. He seemed to be kind of pissed about something. I couldn't help but ask.

"What's up Natsu? Is there something on your mind?" I asked.

"Uhm, are you-" He paused, "Are you dating Loke?"

"Dating?" I exclaimed. "Loke's a Celestial Spirit! He is my friend and nothing more than that!"

"I see," He said, "That's good to know."

"Why'd you ask?" I asked him.

"No, its nothing, I was just thinking." He replied.

I passed him a pack of power bar as I ate mine. He gave me back and asked me to burn it. I did as he told me to. I burned the power bar and he ate both the fire and the bar. It still amazes me to no end that he could easily consume fire. I guess its part of his Dragon-Slayer abilities. Natsu stood up and waved to me giving me a sign that he is going out to collect fire wood and maybe catch a fish in the river near by. I summoned Loke and Taurus to help me build up the tent. It didn't take more than 15 minutes to build up the tent. Loke and Taurus even brought along with then a wooden bed from the Spirit World to protect us from insect crawling on the ground at night. Yes, I said us, Natsu and me. Don't think anything funny alright? We're just comrades, friends and nothing more than that.

It was already night time by the time when Natsu returned with the firewood and Happy was carrying the fish. I prepared the fish together with Happy and Virgo while Natsu went somewhere further away from us to do some "Thinking". I wonder what it is though. He has been blushing quite a lot recently. Wait, does he like me? That pink-haired hot head has feelings for me? I can't imagine it! It just sounds and looks right!

"Is there something one your mind, Princess?" Virgo asked as she stared into my eyes.

"Its nothing Virgo, I am just feeling a little tired." I lied.

Calm down my maiden heart! I shouldn't be thinking about this "Light and Fluffy" feeling. Come on Lucy! Concentrate on the mission! I managed to calm myself down after a while. Happy called Natsu so that we could cook our dinner. As Natsu made his way towards the fire, our eyes made contact. The blushed and he looked at the firewood instantly.

"I'm going to light the wood up." He warned, "Stand back!"

He took a deep breathe and then, breathe out fire. The firewood instantly burned and then we immediately sat down to cook our meal. Natsu couldn't eat his own fire so he had no choice but to cook the fish and eat it without any fire. We spent the next few hours discussing about tomorrow's journey. It was going to be another 10 hours from where we are to the Devil's Mansion. Tomorrow, we have to go through a forest made of thorns and roses. I bet it is not as easy to go through it although the name of the place sounds "cute".

Again, it was another cloudless night. The star shone brightly as they did before. A cool breeze blew across the plain. It was a perfect night to get some rest. As I lay on the bed, Natsu continued to watch the fire. Happy slept on a tree branch above the tent. I could only hear the wind blowing in the silence. I forgot to bring my sleeping bag with me. I completely forgot! I looked at Natsu, thinking if I should borrow his, if he even has one.

"Hey, what's up?" He said to me, probably he sensed my stare.

"Do you have a sleeping bag?" I asked.

"No, I don't. I'm hot all the time, remember?" He laughed.

"Right, okay, I'm going to sleep now." I replied.

"Hey, want me to lie down beside you?" Natsu said as he stood up from his spot.

I was caught by surprise. He, sleep with me, on this bed, under the tent?

"No way!" I shouted at him.

He continued to make his way to the tent.

"I won't do anything bad to you. I'm just giving you a suggestion but, " he paused. "I'm still sleeping on the bed. You can't expect me to sleep on the ground do ya?"

"Fine." I barked, giving him the evil eye, "Try anything funny and will not think twice on sending you to hell."

He chuckled and nodded his head. He lay on the opposite side of the bed facing the wall of the tent. Soon, he slept. I was surprise that he doesn't snore like what most guys do. And speaking of sleep, why am I still awake? Ok, I admit it. It was freezing! I do not have a sleeping bag, I forgot to bring my jacket. Although Natsu's body was giving off some heat, it wasn't warm enough for me to sleep. I was really sleepy but, I couldn't sleep in this freezing temperature.

Slowly, I made my way to Natsu's arms. I must say, it was warm. I looked at his face to watch out for any signs of his eyes watching me. Luckily, he wasn't. His eyes were completely shut. I put his arms around me as I rest my head on his arm, I felt his breathe on my hair. It was very warm. Just when I was about to set sail to Lalaland, Natsu turned over and held me in his arms. It wasn't long before I feel into a deep sleep. I hope he wasn't doing this on purpose. If I woke up in the morning knowing that he did, I will definitely send his to hell!

A/N: A sudden developement! Can this relationship lead to something more? What is Natsu thinking about? Find out in the next update! ... Chapter 12: I will find you!