I am utter trash from not updating in so long. I am so sorry. Please forgive me. Okay so in like 1 hour it's my birthday and I decided that updating now would be a good thing so I can consider all of your lovely reviews as birthday presents :D I'll need em considering my birthday is the day school starts for me as well... UGH Anyway, this entire chapter is pure nalu fluff as a thanks for being wonderful, a happy birthday to me, and a happy early, late, or birthday to you all (in the case that some of you have the same bday as me).
ENJOY! (excuse the mistakes I did not edit this, I am far too tired)
Natsu couldn't think properly. He knew he had to keep calm, he was the Prince for god's sake. But the moment his foot stepped outside of the throne room he was sprinting through the halls as fast as he was able. He paid no heed to the servants who gave startled shrieks as their prince darted by, or even the voices that warned him to slow down. He just had to go.
Before his mind could decide exactly where he wanted to run to, his feet took him to his second home. Fairy Tail.
He stared up at the old building, wishing to see her suddenly appear out of thin air and smile at him, the way she did when she was truly, really happy to see him. But no luck; the door didn't burst open, no blonde shoved her way towards him. He stood alone on the street, staring with dark eyes.
He cursed his own stupidity, realizing that already the sun was starting to lower in the sky as the clouds turned a light shade of purple. Of course she wouldn't be coming out this late. She was probably busy, he decided as he turned and started walking with heavy steps from the building. And Natsu doubted she would want to see him so late in the night.
"Natsu?"
He froze in his steps before whipping around to see Lucy standing half-way in the entrance of Fairy Tail, staring curiously at Natsu with a cocked head.
The moment her eyes met his he felt a strange warmth flood through him. His shoulders slumped as calmness washed over him. A happy grin worked its way on to his face.
"Lucy," he said, the word escaping his lips like a prayer. Lucy glanced behind her uncertainly before stepping fully outside and shutting the door behind her. He watched quietly as she walked closer to him, biting her lip in uncertainty.
"Natsu what are you doing here? You don't look too good," she murmured. He never really realized how beautiful her eyes were until that moment. They weren't just brown, there were flecks of yellow and blue blending into them, making a startling but beautiful combination. He wondered why he'd never realized before.
Natsu shrugged off her question. "Just wanted to see you. Do you have any time?"
Lucy's eyes widened and she nodded hesitatingly. "Yeah, I suppose…. I don't have anything else going on. What did you have in mind?"
He grinned.
"Natsu!"
Natsu snickered as he stared at Lucy.
"Natsu, I am not doing this, do you hear me?!" Lucy shrieked. Natsu was slightly perplexed at her attitude. He would willingly do it, but, well, he didn't have the right assets.
"Come on Lucy," Natsu pouted. "If you can't do it for me, do it for him!"
Lucy narrowed her eyes but he could see that he was slowly winning. His puppy dog eyes never failed him, he inwardly smirked.
"Natsu," Lucy sighed, "how did you even know about him? Doesn't the prince have better things to do then hang around in the slums of the city?"
Natsu sniffed in disdain. "I disagree! As prince, isn't it better that I actually know the city I live in? It's practically my job."
Lucy stared at him, conflicted emotions crossing over her features in. A deep frown settled on her lips. Her lips moved silently and he could barely make out the words, "I can't believe I was sent here for..."
He cocked his head to the side, staring at Lucy. He figured she meant something about why she was here, and not for the first time he wondered who she actually was, and why she came here in the first place. But he had told her that it was okay if she didn't tell him, and he wasn't lying. He meant it.
Pushing aside his thoughts he decided to bring the subject back to their original topic.
"Lucy, that dog is counting on you. Are you really going to disappoint him?"
She stared at him, apparently at a loss for words.
Because she knew that the reason they traveled to the dirtiest and smelliest part of the town was for the dog, the one Natsu had encountered a few days ago. His owner was a nasty, lecherous old man who dulled out punishment on the dog in the form of beatings. Natsu met the dog on one of his escapes and met the owner, a very unpleasant man. Natsu decided that as a Prince he could not let this continue. Which led to their current situation.
"Luce, please!" Natsu said, clasping his hands. "If we want to rescue that poor dog we need a distraction so I can be like a ninja and steal him away."
"So that requires me prostituting myself to him?" she grumbled under her breath.
"Don't think of it like that," Natsu said, inwardly chuckling. "Just tricking an old man using your womanly charms to save a helpless dog!"
Lucy set him with a glare before sighing. And Natsu knew he had won.
Animals were Lucy's weakness after all.
And with that, the plan began. Natsu knew where the man lived after following him home the day he met the dog (he was not creepy, just a concerned citizen thank you very much) and that's why they stood outside the man's house. Natsu stood on the side of the house, peering around the corner to stare as Lucy lowered her shirt to show a good amount of cleavage and fluffed her hair a bit. All the while she grumbled curses under her breath, most likely directed towards Natsu.
The plan was for Natsu to sneak in through one of the many windows, grab the dog, and slip out while Lucy distracted the man in the front.
He ducked behind the wall when Lucy knocked on the door. The moment the door opened he slipped through a window he had jimmied open earlier.
Slipping through was no easy task since the window got stuck halfway up. Once he was in though he surveyed the room with a scrunched nose. Trash was everywhere and the stink seemed permanently ingrained into the walls. He could hear the murmur of Lucy and the man's voice from the front.
Deciding not to waste time he quickly walked through the house until he found a white dog curled up in a corner. Natsu held out his hand to the dog, offering it as a greeting. The dog peered up at him cautiously before edging forward to sniff his hand. The next thing he knew the dog was jumping on him and licking his face as his tail wagged excitedly. It was almost like they had known each other their entire lives.
Gathering up the large dog in his arms Natsu darted through the house until he got to the window and he gently pushed the dog through the window. For a dog who had only met him once, he was very cooperative.
The moment the dog hit the ground Natsu heard the door slam. Heart beating faster he pushed himself through the window, wincing as the sides scraped against his sides. He heard the distant shout of "Hey! Get back here!" but he was already on the ground, holding the dog in his arms, and running to the streets, Lucy close at his heels.
Breathless laughter erupted from his lips as they traveled through the city and Lucy joined him. The reality of what they had just done soon hit. The Prince of Fiore and a girl in Fiore's army had just robbed a man of his dog for no other reason than he was cruel.
Soon they had to slow, due to their laughter that wouldn't seem to stop. And they were also under the impression that he had not followed them. Natsu set the dog on the ground and he stared up at them with excited eyes. Natsu doubted he understood what was happening but the dog just seemed happy to be here.
"Natsu," Lucy said in between breaths. "I can't believe we just did that."
Natsu grinned. "What was the man like?" His eyes darkened as a thought occurred to him. "He didn't touch you did he?"
A faint smile touched Lucy's lips. "No he didn't. But he was disgusting nonetheless. He kept staring down my shirt," Lucy shivered. Natsu scoffed.
"Disgusting ol' perv. So, what should we name him?"
Lucy blinked at the change of subject. She glanced down at the dog who now happily pranced around her legs. She giggled, crouching down to run a hand through his soft fur.
"Maybe…" she murmured. "How about Plue?"
Natsu squinted at her. "Plue? That's a weird name, but whatever. He's yours anyway."
"Says the guy who named his cat Happy," Lucy grumbled. Then her eyes widened as the rest of his words registered. "Wha- mine?! You have got to be kidding me, I can't keep a dog!"
He frowned down at her. "Why not?"
Lucy's mouth opened and stayed there as she searched for words. "U-um, I mean I doubt Fairy Tail allows pets," Lucy stuttered. "And they cost money for food, which I don't have…"
Natsu shrugged. "Fairy Tail allows pets, I've seen people go in with cats and snakes and stuff and stay for weeks. And if you're really worried about money then I'll pay for it. Not like I don't have enough or anything."
"I can't just let you spend money on those things!" Lucy said. Natsu frowned.
"Why not? Plue is my dog too, so it only makes sense that I help," he said. Lucy puffed up her cheeks in that cute way she usually did and he knew he won again.
They spent the rest of the time walking back to Fairy Tail, chatting about nothing important. Natsu could tell Lucy wanted to say something the entire walk but he pretended not to notice. He knew what it was about. By the time they reached Fairy Tail the moon was high up in the sky, the sun completely out of sight.
Lucy looked at him when they reached the door and smiled widely. "I had fun, Natsu."
Natsu grinned in triumph. "Yeah, me too. Make sure to take care of Plue."
Lucy glanced down at Plue with kind eyes. "Yeah…" Lucy glanced back up at Natsu and something about the look she held made him nervous. "Natsu, somethings bothering you."
Before he could deny it she said, "I can't force you to tell me anything about it, but I just wanted to say…" her cheeks flushed a light pink, but she still looked him directly in the eyes. "I just wanted to say that whenever you need a break, or just want to be distracted, you're always welcome to come to me."
"Lucy…" he said, at a loss for words. Her cheeks flushed even brighter.
"I always enjoy spending time with you, Natsu," Lucy whispered. "So, thank you. For tonight."
And then, to his surprise, and embarrassment, she lurched forward and pressed a small kiss onto his cheek. He could only gawk as she whispered goodnight to him and rushed into Fairy Tail, Plue following at her heels, and the door slamming shut behind her.
His mind was completely blank as he stared at the door, and he honesty wasn't sure how long he stood there until eventually he started to make his way back to the castle.
The entire travel was spent with warm flurries battling in his stomach and a small and tender smile resting on his lips.
But for the life of him, he couldn't figure out why.
Comments, suggestions, thoughts? Yes, no, maybe so?
Ahhhh Natsu, you're so silly. NALU am I right? You're welcome.
Child of the Starsby Cecelia817:... I did it again. Recommended a story by me... I'm sorry! It's just... I think it's really good ya know? I'm proud of it. It is 2 chapters long and is pretty good in my opinion. One person said this is the kind of story they want to read to their children. I LITERALLY STARTED CRYING YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE FACT THAT SOMEONE WANTED TO MAKE MY WRITING INTO THEIR PERSONAL LIVES MADE ME CRY IN HAPPINESS. OKAY. So basically Lucy is a child of the stars and Natsu is child of the earth and they are both alone traveling through time, not knowing who they are or why they exist and then they meet each other and they remember. You'll have to read it because I don't want to spoil it. Anyway, review when you read it (if you read it) and tell me what you think! The more detail the better!
Alright that's all, I gotta go to sleep to be prepared for school tomorrow. Junior year... Yay... *cries* SLEEP FOR ME, REVIEW FOR YOU! HOPE YOU ENJOYED!
