Chapter 4

"Hey! Get away from her!" Natsu yelled at Sahwi. He just smirked.

"Now why would I do such a thing?" He squeezed my cheeks with his one hand and brought my face to his lips.

"Hey! Get off!" I pushed away from him.

"Boys…" Nikko and Chaung grabbed my arms.

"Let her go." Natsu said dangerously to the both of them. His body began to glow in his own flames and his eyes flared with anger.

"What you gonna do about it?" Sahwi laughed. 'Why was I just standing here?! I'm a celestial wizard! Alright, time for me to summon the boy dragon.' I pulled the golden celestial key out of the key ring.

"Open! Gate of the Dragon! Dragon boy!" I rose the key in the air and the gate opened.

"Hey, how's it goin?" He was awfully cute with his red spiky hair and dark eyes. When he smiled at me, I felt like falling over. His outfit changed I noticed. He was wearing a vest, kind of like Natsu, except, it was white and red. His pants were white as well and had red flames on the sides of them.

"Not so good. Can you help Natsu out?" He shoved his hands into his pockets and slouched.

"Anything for you." He smirked. I blushed.

"Stop flirting and just do it already!" I sighed. Sometimes, he really likes to piss me off.

"Okay, beautiful." I growled and crossed my arms.

"Alright! You guys are gonna pay for what you did!" He pointed a finger at all three of them.

"Ahhhhhhh!" He grunted. The train started to shake from the wrath of his magic.

"Woah! This guy's pretty cool. Haha!" Natsu recalled, laughing with fire falling out of his mouth. To be completely honest, I had a tiny crush on Razeth. He was sweet, handsome and strong. I didn't want to ever lose his key.

"Take this!" The sound of Razeth's deep voice, gave me butterflies in my stomach.

"Don't ever touch my princess again!" My face turned red and my heart pounded in my chest. 'W-why did he say that? He's never said that about me before…'

Lucy's P.O.V

I couldn't help but giggle when Lexy's lover boy called her princess, despite the fact that Loke calls me beautiful all the frikin time. Ugh! He's such a pain in the ass. Don't even get me started on Natsu… he's extremely sweet and defensive and protective over his friends. Even me. I've always wondered why he cared for me more than the others. Well, he didn't plain out say he did, but it was obvious.

(Flashback)

"If you lay one finger on her, I swear… no…. I promise, I'll kill you." I've never seen Natsu so angry in my life.

"Hey, Natsu. I promise I'll be fine. Calm down." I explained to him. He grimaced at me.

"Lucy, I've lost you once! I'm losing you again!" Okay your probably confused about the whole situation. Natsu and I were on an important job and we were only 15 minutes away from getting to the place when the both of us got caught. The creeps threw us in an anti-magic jail cell that smelled of alcohol and sweat. I nearly threw up my lunch after my nose got a taste of it. So after a few minutes of being in this hell whole, this guy with black short hair and a scar that slit across his left cheek stood in front of our cell. He smirked at me and I backed away slowly so I could break his gaze. He opened the steal bar doors.

"You're coming with me, my dear." A chill went down my spine.

"Now!" He shouted at me.

"Grrr.. who the hell do you think you are?!" Natsu growled at him. And that's how it all started. It was a horrible experience. The guy brought me into his room began to strip his clothes off. I was so shocked that I just let him do what he wanted to me. But a little after I screamed in agony, Natsu came to my rescue in the nick of time.

"N-Natsu…" Tears prickled down my cheeks. I covered my eyes to keep the tears from falling.

"You will pay for this." Natsu said dangerously. My ears started to ring, causing me to lose my hearing. 'Why did this happen to me?' I just kept replaying in my head. After I regained my hearing, everything was dead silent. I removed my hands away from my eyes slowly and stared at the ceiling above me. I jumped when I felt two warm hands pick me up in bridal style. I blushed when I realized who it was.

"N-Natsu…" He looked down at me and gave me a wide smile.

"No one will ever hurt you, not when I'm around. I promise, Luce." Luce? Where did he come up with that? Awe he gave me a pet name how cute. Wait… why was I thinking about that? He's my nakama, I can't just start liking my own comrade and to make matters worse, he's my best friend I can't do that! But it's not my fault he's making me feel this way! Ugh! Boys…

"Lucy! Watch out!" I snapped out of it and in a flash, I was smacked in the face. I fell back onto my back and grunted in pain. I felt blood drip down my chin.

"Lucy!" Natsu screamed. Dammit. I should've been paying attention! I got onto my feet and my wiped my mouth with the back of my hand.

"I'm fine Natsu." I grabbed one of the golden keys.

"Alright! My turn! Open! Gate of the Lion! Leo!" Loke placed two fingers on the nose piece of his glasses and pushed them up on the bridge of his nose.

"Hey, beautiful. Miss me?" I sighed and put the palm of my hand on my forhead.

"Just kick though's guys' asses. I'm getting real annoyed with them. Shut them up for me." But when I looked up at him he was over by Lexy with her hand in his hand flirting like he always did.

"Hey! Come on now!" I yelled at him.

"A while ago I wished upon a shooting star that one day I would maybe find love. Holding you here in my arms makes me realize that wishes do come true." Loke pulled Lexy into his arms.

"Hey! Get off of her!" Lexy's dragon boy came stomping over with his fist balled up. Loke backed away from her.

"Hey, I couldn't help it because she's beautiful." Loke smirked. Lexy's face turned completely red.

"Yeah! I know she's beautiful! But I ain't sharing! So back off!" Loke put the both of his hands in the air to show mercy.

"Okay. That's alright," Loke bent down and grabbed Lexy's chin gently. I couldn't believe my eyes.

"we'll meet again soon."

"Are you done yet! Idiot! Focus on beating these guys up! Jeez…" I was completely annoyed at this point. Loke hit one of the guys in the face and without realizing it, he hit him into me.

"Ouch!" I cried aloud.

"I'm all fired up now!" Natsu's fists were engulfed in flames. And I smiled. He leaped forward and cocked his right fist back.

"Fire dragon, iron fist!" He sent all three of them flying in the air.

"Wahoo! Go Natsu!" I screeched.

"What's with all the rumbas-" Erza finally comes in? I mean come on. We would've been finished 1 hour ago if she was. One look of her death stare, you'll be done for.

"Hey, why is it messy in here? What happen?" She glared at Natsu.

"Nothing Erza, we just kicked a couple of jack asses butt. Too bad we beat you to it." He chuckled and crossed his arms over his chest.

"What. Did you say? Natsu?" Erza gave Natsu her famous death stare.

"Nothing! Sorry ma'am." He said innocently. A sweat fell down my left cheek. 'She frikin scares me. I don't know how Natsu and Grey can be so cocky talking to her like that. And same goes for Guildarts and Natsu. He's the most powerful wizard around here but yet, Natsu still continues to beckon him to fight whenever he gets the chance. What an idiot… doesn't that thick headed jerk have a brain?! Jeez...'

"Natsu, you need get a frikin brain one of these days." I teased him.

"That wasn't very nice Luce." I grimaced at him.

"I know that was the point, you big dumby!" I couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't be so serious all the time Natsu. Loosin up a bit, will ya." He gave me a grin and I gave one in return.

'I think I'm seriously falling for this fire breathing idiot. But you know what, I know it's something I will never regret.'


Ooh! Nalu! ^_^