Chapter 1
"Hey babe, you got a show coming up?" asked Natsu as Lucy came running around the corner and jumped into his arms. He grabbed her butt so as not to drop her. "Ha, I'll take that as a yes" "Yes!" she exclaimed excited. He grinned and said "I'm so happy for you baby" he got in her face and kissed her. "You know what that means right?" Lucy looked confused as Natsu happily said "time to get you a new outfit!" "Natsu, you don't have to do that, I can used one of my other ones." "Luce, baby I promised you every show you get to do here that you get a new outfit." "Well thank you..It's just Magnolia but you make it so special." He put her down as he put a hand to her cheek. "You'll make it out there in the big world soon enough. The outfits are just my way of helping." She blushed as she said "I'm not sure your mother would agree..given where I come from" "Lucy, how many times do I have to tell you, she doesn't control me baby. I spend my money on what I want. I don't give a shit what my parent's come from. Just because they are wealthy doesn't mean they control my life. I love you for who you are, not because you're one of my so called friends who hangs with me because my family is rich or some girl who throws herself at me. We have our life, our own place. I would never let her ruin it." "You are so good to me, I don't deserve it" She said shyly as she turned away.
"Hey" he said softly turning her back towards him and putting a finger under her chin. "You deserve everything you can get and more." "I love you Natsu Dragneel." "I love you too baby, come on we need to get that outfit" "YAY" "You are so cute" She giggled at him as they walked out of their place and into the car. Lucy was so excited that she thought might explode. She had been trying for four years to get herself out of Magnolia and on a real music tour. She got good money on the shows she got but it wasn't enough so she hoped someday she would get a big break in her career. Once they got to the mall, they began walking straight to the store they wanted. "So when is your show?" "It's tomorrow" "Awesome, well we better pick a good outfit, you never know whose watching" he raised his eyebrows making her laugh. He had his arms around her, she was happy as she could be until she heard snickering.
They turned their heads to the food court where some girls were snickering at Lucy. Her face turned away in disgrace and shame. "Don't worry about them Luce, ignore them" he said comforting as he gave the girls a mean and cold look. "Give me one second Lucy. I'll be right back." he said quickly as he walked over to the girls. She leaned against a wall watching him. "Heyyyy Natsuuuu" the girls said in unison sweet like. "There a problem ladies?" he asked sternly. "She's below you" "Petty" "Not even in our social class" With a sly grin on his face, he said "your right, She isn't . She's better then that. She's not shallow, vindictive, desperate for attention. Let me tell you what she is. She's loving, hard working, determined...and mine" his tone dropped from the polite to a hard cold one making the girls gasp as he insulted them. "If I ever hear you bitches say one word against her ever again, I'll be on the phone so fast, it will make your head spin." "You wouldn't dare!, and risk your mother coming after you." He got right in the face of the girls with a cold grin on his face. "Try me, I dare you and as for my mother, she can't do shit. I'm sure your folks would love to know you girls are just sitting around instead of working like your supposed too so go ahead, try and see it what happens." One of the girls opened and shut her mouth again when she saw Natsu's face and knew he meant every word. "Have a nice day now" he said simply then walked back over to Lucy.
"What was that about?" She asked seeing the girls terrified faces behind her. "I told you, don't worry about it baby, now come on. We have to get your outfit worthy of a star" "Yes!" she said hyped up forgetting about what had just happened. Natsu wanted it that way for he wanted her happy. He loved the way she would get excited before every show. She had been that way about music for as long as they had known each other. He knew Lucy would worry about his spending budget but that's why he worked so she didn't have to worry. He had enough in his savings from when he lived with his parents that they could live without worry if they wanted too but he didn't want to rely on that. This was his and Lucy's life and money was not going to get in the way of that. After a couple hours of searching and trying stuff on, Lucy finally found the perfect outfit she wanted. Before she could look at the price, Natsu snatched it and bought it. "There, no take backs" he teased as he ripped the tag off. "Natsuu" "Nope, let's get you home so you can rest your voice. You gotta be well rested" "You always take care of me" "Always Luce"