Ch. Eight

"NO!" Natsu yells. I sigh. I should've known he would be like this. I love how protective this dragon of mine is but it can also be a tiny bit annoying. Wait. This dragon of mine?! Did I just think that?! No! No Lucy! Remember, he left you behind! You haven't talked about it which means you can't forgive him yet! Or at all! Gah! This isn't the time! Focus!

"Natsu. . ." I start but he cuts me off. "I just found you Luce! I am not losing you again!"

Oh Natsu. The things you say makes my heart race and fill me up with joy but it also hurts because I'm just nakama to you. You make it so easy to forget that you're not mine. I wish you would stop doing that. I take another deep breath to calm myself. "You aren't going to lose me Natsu but I need to talk to Master and I can't leave here so I need you to help me."

"I'm obviously going to help you Luce but I'm not leaving you." Natsu states with a roll of his eyes. I smirk and think up a new plan, "Remember that huge bird you nearly roasted?" Natsu nods. "He can create portals. He'll create a portal to where Master is and then you come back instantly."

That plan brought a smile to his face. "As long as I can always come back to you real quick then I'm happy."

I smile then whistle and Lasbar flies over and lands right behind me. We watch as he shrinks to a more portable size before flying over and landing on Natsu's shoulder. One of his heads turn and his eyes flash. We watched a portal swirl into life and I gasp from hearing Fairy Tail together again. He did it. He brought everyone back together. But, why? I tried to get everyone back together so many times and nobody listened to me. Why? After everything I've done for everyone, why do I mean so little to them? Maybe it's a good thing I'm not going back.

~Natsu~

My body felt weird going through the tunnel, that tingly sensation similar to how Lucy always makes me feel whenever I'm around her but I prefer her tingles to this. One moment I was with Lucy and the next I was in Fairy Tail with everyone looking ready for a fight but once they saw it was me they relaxed.

"God damnit Salamander!" Scrap metal yells.

"What happened with the demons, flame-ass?!" Stupid frozen fairy shouts.

"Shut it! Hey everyone, I found My Lucy! Turns out those demons did know about My Lucy so they took me to her. But she can't come home so I need help from Gramps so he can help her come home faster." I explain.

"Then what are we waiting for, child? Let's go!" Gramps said as he walked through the portal.

"Well, time to go back to My Lucy!" I shout and turn back towards the portal when an irritating voice fills my ears.

"Hold it lava lips! You aren't the only one who wants to help out Lucy! I'm coming too!" Ice Princess shoved his way through the crowd towards the front.

That stupid stripper just had to make himself look like a good friend, didn't he? Just couldn't let me have Luce all to myself, could he? Not like I would let him or any man have her anyway. I've decided when I was on that year long training trip that I would make it known to her and to everyone that Lucy is mine and mine alone. Before he died, Igneel and I were able to talk and he helped explain to me what these feelings I have towards Lucy are. After I lost him, I didn't want to risk losing her too so I left to train. Now that I'm finally strong enough to not only protect her but also any children we will be having, it's finally time to claim my mate. I've waited long enough.

"Natsu! I want to see Lushi too!" Happy cries as he flies into my chest. I think about how happy Lucy would be when she sees Happy again and answer, "Of course you can come Happy! I know Lucy misses you too." I look around and call, "Who else wants to go see Lucy?" Erza, Wendy, Carla, Iron Head, and also Ice princess steps up. If I didn't know for sure that Luce would be happy to see them then I wouldn't have bothered. The things I do for that mate of mine. "Now hurry up! I don't want to keep My Lucy waiting!"

I step back through the portal, not bothering to see if the others are following or not. It would honestly be better if they didn't. The things I have planned to seduce Lucy with are a bit embarrassing to do in front of others. The first thing I notice is that My Lucy isn't where I left her. The portal closes behind us and the bird flies off. I can hear the others prepare for a fight when the demons surround us with curiosity in their eyes. I quickly turn around and tell them, "Don't touch any of them. You hurt them, you hurt My Lucy!" I couldn't help but growl angrily at the end. I couldn't help it. Just the thought of anyone hurting Luce drives me insane! It's just as bad as when someone makes her cry!

They slowly drop their fighting stance but they don't drop their guard. I don't really blame them. After what we went through with Tartaros, I know I would be the same if I didn't know for certain that they wouldn't do anything to My Luce. She is the only reason I'm calm. These demons weren't made by Zeref, a devil. They were made by an angel, Lucy.

The demons start following us with some hesitation. Have they never seen people before or is Luce the only one they've been around. Lucky bastards.

"What is going on? What are all these demons doing here?" Erza demands. I'm not paying attention to her though. I'm too busy following that wonderful scent that only Lucy can carry.