A/N: This is my first Fairy Tail Fanfiction so I hope you guys like it. I'm a huge NaLu fan!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or any of the characters.

Lucy awoke the next morning feeling better than the day before. She guessed she had Loke to thank for that. Speaking of the lion, Lucy looked over to find him still sound asleep snuggled close to her with his hand on her stomach. She almost wanted to laugh.

"Hey Loke! Loke!" Lucy attempted to wake the spirit. It was proving more difficult than she expected, but she was still technically a Fairy Tail wizard, and Fairy Tail doesn't give up. Than she got an idea. She carefully moved herself out from under him and ran to the bathroom.

"Hey Loke, I'm gonna take a shower, wanna join me?" Lucy called from the bathroom, while trying to hold back a laugh. Next thing she knew she had an almost naked lion in front of her.

"Gahh! Loke!" Lucy squealed and turned away blushing as red as Erza's hair.

"Don't offer if you're not serious Princess. You know I would love nothing more than to wash your gorgeous body from head to toe, after I have thoroughly gotten it dirty of course." Loke said winking at Lucy's beyond red face as he flashed back into a suit.

Once she was sure he was clothed, Lucy turned and Lucy Kicked him in the head.

"Cut it out you pervy lion!" Lucy shouted before running into the bathroom and actually taking a shower. When she was done, she decided to be safe she would get dressed in the bathroom. Safe from any pervy lions wanting to sneak a peek. With a new skirt she bought in Magnolia before she left, and a top that she got the day she got here from this cute little shop she stopped in, she felt refreshed and ready for the day.

She exited the bathroom and found her lion was nowhere to be found. She shrugged and went to check on Ambrosia.

"Morning Ambrosia" Lucy greeted as she walked into the room.

"Morning Lucy. I just got off the phone with post office in town. My package came in a day earlier, can you go get it?" Ambrosia asked her.

"Yeah of course. That's what I'm here for, right?" Lucy joked.

Lucy rubbed her thumb on Virgo's key, and the maiden figured it was her way of asking her to open her own gate. Lucy was of course grateful that Virgo understood her message.

"Thank you for coming Virgo. I have to go into town to pick up a package for Ambrosia. Since I'm not sure how long the trip will take, I would like you to stay here and help Ambrosia if she needs it. Also thank you for coming on your own. I would like to reserve my magic energy for town in case of any trouble. So thank you." Lucy explained to her spirit.

"Whatever Princess needs. Good morning Lady Ambrosia, is there anything I can assist you with at this moment?" Virgo got right down to it.

"Yes actually. Can you go to the kitchen and bring me up my breakfast? I'm starving. Oh and please just call me Ambrosia. The Lady isn't necessary." Ambrosia chuckled.

"As you wish Ambrosia." With that Virgo was off.

"I should warn you, she has a thing about punishment, so if she asked either just ignore it or tell her I will handle it later. Trust me it's not a boat you wanna ride on." Lucy laugh.

With that statement, Lucy was off to town. As soon as she made it passed the gates, a bright golden light appeared, and her lion was back at her side. This made Lucy smile of course.

"I have come to escort you to and from town Princess, like the gentleman I am." Loke stated holding out the crook of his arm for her to take. Lucy just laughed, shook her head, and took the crook of his arm as offered. Their trip into town was thankfully uneventful, but she loved the light hearted conversation that her and Loke seemed to have. They talked about nothing and everything. She missed being able to talk to someone like this. She used to talk like this with Natsu and Levy. It made her extremely grateful to Loke for being there.

As they got to town they had started to tease each other with jokes and little flirty comments, and continued it as they walked through town to the post office. Unbeknownst to them that they were being watched and followed.

Natsu had woken up early that morning, he could barely sleep knowing he was gonna find his mate today. She was here in this town, and he wouldn't stop searching until he found her. Happy of course took a little more work to get up, until Natsu promised him a huge fish breakfast. So with his furry friend now awake and ready, they headed off in search of food. His senses worked better on a full stomach.

The staff at the hotel referred him to a nice restaurant around the corner, which apparently was highly known for their amazing fish. Natsu just thank them and head in the direction they gave.

"Where should we started Natsu?" asked the blue exceed as they finished their food.

"Well if she's bunking at the Dalesworth Manor than we should probably start there." Natsu said feeling a strange sensation of pride at coming up with that on his own. So after paying for their tab, Natsu and Happy headed toward the Dalesworth Manor.

They were just about to leave town, when they spotted Loke and Lucy heading into town. As soon as Natsu saw close Loke was to Lucy, he started to head for them until Happy told to wait and see what happened. So they decided to follow them, while his dragon complained about their closeness the entire time.

It looked like they were heading for the post office. After about ten minutes they emerged from the post office with a large box. Natsu wondered if it was for the Lady of the manor or Lucy. If it was for Lucy, than who was it from, Natsu wondered to himself.

Natsu kept following them, wondering where they were heading to next. It looked like a breakfast cafe. This made Natsu growl. "How dare Loke take his mate on a date." Natsu stated without even realizing he spoke allowed until Happy answered.

"Maybe it's not a date and he just her security guard while she's out of the manor." Happy suggested. That stopped Natsu for a moment. If that was true than he should thank Loke for keeping his mate safe until he was here. Natsu decided it was time to listen to their conversation. He moved close enough he could hear them, but made sure he was still out of sight.

"How are you holding up today Lucy?" Loke asked her. Holding up? Was something wrong with Lucy? Natsu wondered.

"I'm doing the best I can. It's hard. He was the only person I've ever loved, and now I don't even have him or the guild to help me. I'm alone all over again. He deserves to be happy though, and if she makes him happy then I'm happy for them. I just miss him is all." Lucy tried playing it down, but Loke could see she was lying to him and herself. Natsu didn't have to see it to know she was hurting far more than that. He could hear it in her voice and feel it in her heart.

"You know you don't have to lie to me Lucy. I'm here for you anytime you need me. You know all you have to do is call. Literally." He chuckled. Natsu wanted to break his smarmy little playboy jaw.

"I know. Thanks Loke. I'll be ok eventually. It's just gonna take some time." Lucy told him. Loke definitely understood that. Natsu hated those words. She didn't need time, she needed him.

"I understand, just please feel free to call for me to hold you again if you're gonna cry yourself to sleep again. I will gladly hold you through the night again Princess." Loke told her. That was it for Natsu. Loke had touched his mate, and he was seeing red.

Happy knew he wasn't gonna be able to stop Natsu this time. He watched as Natsu flew at Loke.

"GET AWAY FROM MY MATE!" Natsu yelled as he lit his fist and cracked it into Loke's jaw.

"Natsu?" Lucy stated in confusion. Than she screamed his name as she watched as him and Loke get into a all out brawl.

"Close Gate of The Lion, Leo!" Lucy yelled, force closing Loke's gate. Than she grabbed her whip and took her battle stance.

"Natsu, if you wanna fight someone, you can fight me. Leave my spirits alone." Lucy stared at him with cold calculation. It was a look Natsu had never seen her give him before, and he definitely didn't like it. His mate was angry at him.

Instead of fighting her though, as she would of expected, he dropped to his knees and whimpered. What the hell! Lucy thought. Than it dawned on her what he said to Loke.

"Did you call me your mate?" Lucy asked shocked.

"You are my mate Luce. Also I'm sorry for attacking Loke." Natsu told her. He wasn't really sorry, but he also didn't want her to be mad at him anymore. It hurt, physically and emotionally.

"I can't be." Luce said as she fainted right before his eyes.