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The Princess and the Dragon Slayer

Chapter 11

I saw Lucy blinked a few times at me before opening her mouth. "You do?"

"Yes I do Luce or not how was I able to you know, use my powers without getting out of the castle?"I said as I scratched the back of my head, to hide my nervousness away. I'm just not used to talking aloud about this to Lucy yet. I decided to change the topic and divert her attention away from that instead.

"Anyway I need to get ready for work. I'm already super late." I said as I started buttoning up my shirt.

"Cool…" Lucy started to get all dreamy eyes as she clasped her hands together in front of her.

My eyebrows started twitching as I realized she didn't even listen to me. Was being a dragon slayer really cool to her? "Okay Luce." I said as I placed my hand on her shoulders. "Please promise me to keep this between us will you?"

"Yes sir!" Lucy replied back as she mock saluted to me. I just raised one of my eyebrows to her as uncertainty build up within me.

She smiled sheepishly back. "Of course I will Natsu, geez will you relax? I just haven't seen a dragon slayer in my life so you can't blame me for getting so excited right?" She paused before standing up and started to twirl around. "I've always dreamed about meeting you people so when I finally met you, I just couldn't contain my excitement. I just find dragon slayers such mythical creatures and beautiful. Knowing that one is standing right in front of me, it's just so amazing." Lucy didn't continue as she banged onto me when I stood up.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry Natsu." She quickly apologized as she turned around to face me. Her back collided against my front so the injured part at my stomach area, was kind of affected.

"Don't worry about it. No big deal." I mentioned to her after hissing in pain. The next thing I knew was her delicate hands was over my injured spot, rubbing it gently. I couldn't help but to suppress a moan. It was so obvious her touch was making me go insane. I just wanted to touch her and I so wanted her to touch me back more but I needed to resist and control so I just had to grab her hands away from me.

"Lucy, don't." I said as I looked down, letting my bangs covered my eyes.

"Was I making it worse?" I could hear her voice was added with a tinge of remorse. "I was just trying to massage it to make it better. I'm sorry if I made it worse."

"No Luce, you didn't." I decided to look up and faced her. I let out a big sigh before proceeding on.

"I just, don't want to take advantage of you." Lucy was staring at me. Her beautiful brown orbs were very hypnotizing. I grunted in frustration before continuing. "This is going to make me sound so sick and disgusting but the more you touched me, the more I didn't want you to let go."

Lucy managed to slip her hands out from my grip and placed them on my cheeks instead. "Natsu, I love you."

So many emotions were going through me now when those four words left her mouth. I don't know if I was happy, sad, touched, shocked or surprised. "You love me?" I asked her, almost like a whisper.

"Yes Natsu." She nodded and smiled at me. My heart was beating so fast right now but I wasn't confused this time because I knew now why my heart was reacting so crazily. I was in love with this girl all this while and she in return, loved me too.

"Well I'm sorry that I only told you this now." Lucy let go of my cheeks and laughed half heartedly before continuing. "I was supposed to confess to you when we were back in the for-"

I didn't even let her finished her sentence because I decided to let my instincts act out today instead. I held her face as my lips finally claimed hers. I believed Lucy was either shocked or surprised because I didn't feel any reaction from her until after a while she was finally reacting by kissing me back. She moved her hands up as she placed them over mine.

We broke the kiss after what it seems like centuries but actually, it has only been minutes as both of us needed to catch a breath. I rested my forehead against her and I could see Lucy's face was flushed from our earlier action. She was so cute blushing; she was just making me want her more.

"You're so cute blushing." I said before giving her my signature wide smile.

"Shut up." It was so obvious Lucy feels super embarrassed now.

I couldn't help but to laugh before going for her lips again. "I love you too."

Lucy and I ended up lying on my bed, side by side as we talked and cuddled. My arm wrapped around her shoulder as she leaned against my chest, the side that wasn't injured of course. She was simply beautiful as she laid there at my side, on my arm, as if she was like a puzzle piece meant to be fixed onto me to be completed.

I guess you're wondering why I'm here with Lucy instead at the horses stable since I was preparing to head for work earlier am I right? Well, Lucy notified me that I didn't have to go work because of my injury.

Surprisingly, Loki, Aries and Virgo knew about my accident last night. Virgo and Aries were the one who attended to my injury so reminder to self, to go thank them later when I see them. As for Loki, he was the one who carried me into my room. I guess I have to thank him too huh.

I wasn't worried that Virgo and Aries will blurt us out to goat face but not for Loki. His goat face second hand man in charge after all but Lucy did reassure me that Loki could be trusted. Well, I hope so.

There were times when silence overtook the atmosphere but it wasn't an awkward one like how it was always been before. It was a nice silence where I will just place numerous pecks on top of her head and Lucy will just giggle.

Lucy and I didn't even leave the bed, hell we didn't even made any effort to leave the room. It was already night time so Lucy told Virgo to help bring food into the room because she didn't want me to make any movements as I was still injured. Seriously, Lucy was treating me like I was bedridden but come on a little scratch can't take down Natsu Dragneel that easily right?

"Oww, oww, oww, oww." Alright, I take back what I said about myself earlier. But still, you guys do get what I mean right? Anyways, Virgo was currently attending to my wound as she helped me to change my bandages so it did hurt a little bit.

"Alright hime, all done." Virgo said as she stood up and bowed slightly. "Is there anything else you need?"

"No." Lucy shook her head. "I'm good. Thank you so much Virgo." Before Virgo could take a step out of the room, Lucy stopped her as she continued to speak but more like a whisper instead. "Sorry Virgo but where's Capricorn? He doesn't know right?"

My ears perked up as I sat on my bed, my eyes looking at the window instead towards them.

There was no exchange of words between the two before I heard Virgo replied Lucy. "No hime, I guess not. Aries, Loki and I promised to keep this low but you also need to play your part hime."

"Yes Virgo, I understand. Thank you again." And I believed after that, Virgo took her leave as I heard the door closed shut.

"I heard that you know."

"Oh damn, Natsu!" Lucy said as she smacked her palm on her forehead. "I totally forgot about your special hearing." Lucy continued as she looked at me and placed her hands on her hips. "Will you like give me a reminder or something next time?"

"No can't do." I ended with a whistle as I walked to my cupboard so that I could grab any t-shirt to throw on. "Anyways, come on."

"Wait what-" I grabbed Lucy's hand before she could even ask and left my room.

We ran down the halls of the castle and I swear Lucy was trying to keep up with me after all; she was wearing a long dress that I believe was in her way to make her run more freely.

Once we arrived at the horses stable, I looked left and right before sliding the door open. I could see the look on Lucy's face and it was total clueless. I pulled her quickly inside before sliding them close again.

"Okay Natsu, why are we doing here?" Lucy asked me as I let go of her hand. "I told you we're not going to leave the castle in that condition of yours, why are you so stubborn!" This time, she whispered shouted.

I was squatting down as I turned to look at her. "What the hell are you talking about Luce?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. "Who says we're leaving the castle?"

"Huh?" I didn't hesitate further to lift the hidden door, opening it and letting it slammed across the other side of the floor. A smirk appeared across my face as I saw Lucy's eyes went wide. I walked down the steps a bit before turning back to Lucy.

"Let's go." I said as I held out my hand with a smile. It took a while for Lucy to finally cave in but eventually she did as she took my hand.

A/N: And that's it for this chapter folks! How was it? I think most of you all will be like OMG finally they kissed right? Hehehe. Anyways more Nalu fluff will be SO on. So stay tuned and please leave a review before you go. Bye for now!(: