The usual Reminder :

Heart is Lucy Heart

Dragneel is Natsu Dragneel.

And the book that Natsu Dragneel is stuck in is called ' Bringing you back' which was written by Lucy Heartfilia.

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Chapter Eight

|Lucy Heart's POV|

I was still shocked that I couldn't even speak. Dragneel was slurping Hospital soup as he grimaced, he said it tasted like dying flames. I rolled my eyes like I would know how that tasted but I was glad that he was alright. He had a white bandage wrapped around his stomach and his right arm was also wrapped, they said he had sprained his elbow but it was nothing too serious.

I sat back a little my mind drifting away from where I needed to stay focused. How can you blame me? Someone that I've loved for so long had finally said he loved me back? Was I going to believe it? Natsu wasn't one to lie, he never did. He was more of a straight and forward type of person and his honesty was too keen which is why some people began hating him.

He turned from an idiotic innocent guy into this... responsible, powerful, conceited man. To this point, I still had nothing to say and I was getting clueless by the hours that passed. What was I suppose to say back? I did want to say... I love you back but I still couldn't believe he had said those three words, I still think it's my imagination, I still think that it isn't true that it didn't happen.

My eyes moved to Dragneel who's mind was also out of this room, it seemed far away into a distance place where even I coudn't reach.

"Heart.." he suddenly spoken his voice soft but held a tone of seriousness that my eyes widen to some extent, I've never heard him with that tone of voice since I've met him.

"W-what?" I was getting a little nervous over here and I couldn't even suppress it, my emotions were all over the place today. "Do you.. love Natsu- I mean the other me?" his eyes still looked to be far away but he was definitely speaking to me.

I blushed though, I didn't see that coming at all. This week was really trying to kill in many more ways than I could count. "Y-yes..." I fumbled with my fingers and bit my lip because I couldn't lie, it was just too obvious. He hummed for a second before he gazed at me from the corner of his eyes, they glittered curiously like new found shinning diamonds.

That's when I knew something was up, was he finally realizing his feelings to his Lucy? I smirked with this new profound news and decided to tease- er I mean urge him on a bit more.

"Are you thinking about your Lucy, Dragneel?" His body instantly tensed up and his head snapped at me as he scratched the back of his head with flushed cheeks. "Why would you say that, she's my nakama. That's what you're suppose to think about Nakama's" he slurred, his words coming out fast and uncontrollably.

"Oh, really? Well I can't wait until Lucy has kids with another guy, they'll be so cute" I cooed and he gripped the sheets, I could feel the blazing anger even from where I was sitting.

"She'll be having my children.." he mumbled then I saw his eyes bulge out, he was even flabbergasted at his own response.

"Huh? What was that?" I almost shouted, I was getting too giddy and excited for this but it was so fun. He looked like a toddler that just figured out that crayons write, he was new to this and teasing him was the best way to actually see how he feels towards his Lucy. He shook his head and looked at the ground as if it could tell him all the answers he needed,

"Dragneel,do you know how man and Woman make children?" I said in a sing-song tone and his face scrunched up in annoyance yet the blush on his face had spread and heated up twice as much.

"I'm n-not a-an idiot.." he huffed, his ears even turning a new shade of red. "Then tell me what?" I held in my chuckle because if I were to laugh the slightest or make fun of him, I knew he'd stop answering my questions. "Y-you...have sex" his voice was below a whisper but I heard it and almost giggled at how cute he was being. He was virgin, oh my god! I sighed I shouldn't make fun of him, I was a virgin as well.

"So you want to have that with Lucy" I smiled, this brightened up my mood so much. He opened his mouth like he was about to say something but then closed it right back. His eyes then glowed- I mean it like shined, he probably just realized something like this.

I mean of-course he did, Dragneel was so dense that you not only have to spell it out for him to see it but you also have to work it in every way possible. I watched as his eyes rolled back then it turned into a dark lustful color, my mouth hang open a little. Was he thinking about -? I cleared my throat and his head snapped my way but he didn't say anything he just stared at me.

"Sorry." He finally said and my brows creased together, Sorry?

"For what?" I replied completely oblivious and he sighed frustrated "Because I almost kissed you" he grumbled and I bit the inside of my cheek to stop any type of reaction from showing.

"I-it's alright, just get some more rest" I pressed a smile onto my face waving at him as I left. He apologized for kissing me? Ouch, that hurts especially saying it with the same face as Natsu's. My back slumped as I walked out and carried on my out the infirmary and into the guild halls, I closed my eyes slowly as I walked. I felt heavy and unfortunately exhausted, these past few days really took a toll on me.

As I re-opened my eyes I bumped into a strong built chest that almost had me flying back on my bare butt, lucky me the person held me in placed with their strong arm grip that wound around my waist.

That fresh and jasmine perfume was... Non-other than Natsu, this just keeps getting and better, doesn't it?

"Lucy..." his voice was small and I almost didn't recognize it when his arms pressed me closer to him.

"What do you want?" I scoffed, it was hard to pretend in this type of position.

"I want you...Please talk to me" he pleaded and it was getting even harder. "N-natsu.." I muttered against his chest.

"Yes" he said quietly.

"D-do you really love me?" I asked my cheeks flushing and his embrace became tighter that I was almost suffocating.

"Yes, I love you. I love you more than anyone in this whole fucking world." he confessed in my ears, I gasped pushing back to see his face. His cheeks were the same color, his lips curled into an embarrassing frown, his deep eyes showering with affection.

No.

Are you serious?

No.

For real?

No.

Oh my gosh.

You're kidding, right?

This is a dream.

It has to be.

It has to be a dr-

"I love you" he responded louder again, my heart was pounding so loud that I didn't hear anything else but those three words. What was this overwhelming, explosive feeling in my chest? He jerked my waist and leaned into me that we were touching noses and our eyes gazed at each other.

"I-I...I" tears welled up at the corner of my eyes, I couldn't help them. Something was stuck in my throat and tears where not stopping, they streamed down my face like tiny waterfalls and I wailed... I cried like a little lost baby, cried like a toddler who's crayon's was stolen, cried like a spoiled little brat.

I didn't even notice when Natsu had pulled me into his office, everything was blurry and I didn't care for it neither. I kept wipping the tears with the back of my hands or my knuckles. It took almost half an hour before I calmed down and Natsu watched with me the whole time like I'd leave or run away. Once I stopped he stepped up and the thing blocking my throat was finally gone so I could finally speak.

"I-I love you too" I giggled flinging myself into his arms, his whole face lit up like a new lit fire.

"Seriously?! Oh man... God this is like a dream" his voice filled with relief, we were thinking the same thing and he isn't acting all bossy and professional. He was acting like himself.

"I thought so too" I laughed softly and he chuckled softly blowing against my ear with his hot breath. "What are you doing?" I felt embarrassed and slightly feverish as he placed kisses at the tip of ear all the way to my cheeks. He stopped once he was at my lips, they quivered and my legs felt weak when he finally stole my lips like a professional thief.

His embraced heating every inch of my body, his lips engulfing me with his never ending passion, this was so overwhelming. My lips opened farther and he took that chance to slip his tongue past my lips and into my mouth where he fought and danced with my tongue. I couldn't feel my feet and I didn't feel like I could stand up much longer and Natsu knew this, he held my waist holding me up and I cuffed my hands around his neck for support.

The kiss broke but only because we were out of oxygen, we stared at each other for what seemed the longest before he moved from me. His cheeks flushed and his eyes with a far away look, he was being so cute. Did I break through his tough attitude? He turned around but I wasn't letting him off that easily, I stepped up my feet feeling foreign to me and caught the back of his shirt.

"N-natsu.." I whispered gently and he froze turning back to me slightly and he cleared his throat, his eyes as they raked over me. I gasped when I saw... 'his problem' when I looked down and he coughed scratching the back of his head, his eyes darting to every location but mines.

I busted out laughing clutching my stomach and he pouted... Actually pouted. "Luce, that's not funny" he grunted and I stuck my tongue out at him still giggling and he gave me a lopsided smile, then slid his hands around my waist pushing me towards him so my back was resting against his chest. His head cuddled at the crook of my neck and he laughed really quietly that I could only feel his adams apple slightly move.

"Still the teaser I see" he smirked and I rolled my eyes pushing back on his warmth. "Of course" I replied rather boldly, it felt just like old times... Such a nostalgic feel.

"So what about Dragneel?" he asked and I could practically hear his jealousy or see his mean glare and I smiled. "Oh him, kinda hard to explain. I don't love him like I love you" I spoke and he raised his brows, curiosity flowing through them and then I decided to tell him, he might help...but knowing Natsu he will help.

"Dragneel is you..." I bit my lip when I said this and he became silent. "Oh, I understand. You don't need to explain anymore at all" he responded sarcastically and smirked, ha it was the same Natsu!

I've missed our banters of sarcasms, we used to go on for hours doing that.

"His name is Natsu Dragneel, another you from another dimension, his town is called 'Magnolia.. Everything similar to ours since we're in his Lucy's book" I explained and Natsu said an Oh under his breath then his eyes widen 'we're in a book?'. "He was brought here because his Lucy had written a letter to him and I guess happy stole and brought it to him without knowing that a spell was activated on it. So skipping details he opened the letter and came here, for him to go back he has to realize his feelings for... his Lucy" I explained.

"So the little pussy doesn't know the difference between loving a nakama and having a lover" Natsu smirked "I was like that too" his eyes was bright now. "Yeah you were real dense, when we were 12. I tried to kiss you and you said 'what does a kiss mean?'" I muttered and he groaned "that was a looooong time ago" he snuggled against me. "I know" I agreed, I could really get used to this.

"So will you help him?"

"Yep, since it'll be fun" his smile devious when he comes up with his out of the world idea's.

Let this last... Let it last forever, just me and Natsu.

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Natsu Dragneel POV

Gah! Why did she have to put these dirty thoughts in my head! What the hell did they mean? Lucy is mines, I know that but why do I have this annoying feeling what she said might come true. Someone else taking her? Someone else touching her? Someone else kissing her? The very thought has me going mad and insane, Why am I so freaking agitated?

"Ah!" I groused out loud messing up my hair and pulling it in fists and that's when I realized my hands looked pale as if see through... almost vanishing. My eyes popped out, What's happening? Um... I'm freaking out!

"Heart!" I screamed loudly, I was probably intruding a moment with her and her boyfriend.. the other me but this is an emergency. Why did I look like I was about to disappear? Does it mean I figured out my feelings, am I going back? I sighed, I doubt it.

I still don't exactly know my feelings or am I just in denial of what I'm feeling. Lucy and I had always been best friends, she became someone who understood me the most, someone who I could talk to, someone who knew when I was lying. I laughed, cried and fought along side her because she was one person that could give me strength no matter what happened.

She was the reason I smiled. I don't know how to explain this feeling because it was hard, she was just so perfect my eyes and I didn't like the idea of anyone touching her, no one but me.

"What?!" Heart bursts in with the other me behind her, I slightly rolled my eyes.. I know I was getting jealous, he pissed me off even though he was me. She gasped when she saw my arms running over and touched them but I didn't feel her touch. "Oh my god, you feel like thin paper" she described her eyes hinting with panic which did not calm me down the least, it just made me even more anxious.

"Have you figured out your feelings for your Lucy, Dragneel?" my other me had a small smile at his lips which I wanted to knock off but he was I guess helping me.

"I don't know" I exhaled and he shook his head as if disappointed with me, damn bastard!

"I'm going to be real blunt because I don't believe you're this dumb... you're slightly pissing me off" he muttered and my jaw hung open. He was pissed at me? I was pissed at him! Seriously, why did Lucy make me... so annoying in this book? Surely I don't act like this... do I?

"I'm going to explain my story to you then I'm going to tell you a few things and by then you better have the fucking answer" he pulled out a brown old fashioned chair and sat down facing me on the infirmary bed. I didn't care for his story but I was slightly interested that I'd have the answer when he was done, when he didn't see me imposing he ignore Heart's presence and began.

"I was as stupid, dense and vain as you" he started and I gritted my teeth wanting to choke him. "I used to create huge messes while on missions, I had Lucy by my side which was good enough for me so I didn't really care for anything else. This all changed when the master's son betrayed Fairy Tail and died, it was a suicide. Then from that death, Master thought it's been his fault and he kept it in, holding all his guilt, regret, and he eventually became ill a lot. Guidarts was busy on huge quest that would probably take years, Erza was too young, Laxus thought he was weak, Macao didn't care... No one stepped up when Master left, he didn't say a goodbye and just disappeared without a trace" He clenched his fists and I gulped, Lucy had a wicked imagination with this plot.

"I had no choice but to avoid any distractions which included Lucy, I excluded everyone except Happy. We both worked hard, to the very core, I had even gotten several jobs plus quests. I had to even study which made it difficult for me since I wasn't the brainiac type but what could I say? I really had no choice, sometimes I thought of quitting but then everyone in the guild...they were my family and they had no where to go, I had no where to go. We were Fairy tail. So after a few years of suffering, I'd finally became an S- class, I still talked to Lucy but not as much. She'd give me her soft hugs with her famous cookies then I'd be back to work again, after surpassing an S-class mage...people recognized me even more. I could've been in the same level as the Ten Wizard Saints" He ran a hand through his pink hair, his green eyes were hard to looke at.

Ten Wizard Saints? Isn't that a bit over dramatic? Ten Wizard saints are the strongest of them all.

"Skipping details... I've saved up money from everything I've done, I had enough to buy the guild a few new things and that's when everyone had started voting that I should be considered as the Master or at least a replacement. Everyone viewed me as their superior, everyone started seeing me as their light, everyone started walking in my shadow. Over the years, sure there were people who was against it and I didn't particular care because I wasn't here to convince everyone, I was just doing what I thought I had to but it became a problem when they directed it to the guild. That's when I started acting... well conceited, I developed a bad temper that couldn't be tamed." he clicked his tongue.

"All those times that I was doing all theses things only one person was on my mind : Lucy. I loved her so much, if anyone got close to her I'd drive them away and if they refused I'd show no mercy. Either kill them or make them suffer and I could tell as the years passed, Lucy became a bit afraid of me or maybe... she stopped liking me, it was those small things I feared" he rubbed his temples as if thinking back to the feeling.

"If it wasn't for my liveliness when you kissed her, I wouldn't have said I love her so I owe you big time. I don't want you to make the same mistake, if you feel a certain type of way never keep it in... Always let it out" he looked up at me.

"If you think about her more than anyone else, if you get jealous thinking about her and another guy, if you daydream about her, if you talk about her without noticing, if you feel warm around her , if your heart beats fast around her, if her smile is the reason you smile, if she makes you happy, if you get angry if she's hurt, if you like her more than anyone, if you want to touch her then Damn! Dragneel you fucking love her" his brows moved together, his greens eyes so wide that you could see the truth.

"I-I..." I glanced at my pale and vanishing hands, I placed the palm of my hand at my chest squeezing the fabric, my shirt wrinkling, my finger's tingling. The pounding in my chest was louder than any beat I've ever heard, I could feel it vibrating though my body, the crazy sensation of my blood rushing.

"L-lo..." my lips felt numb but I knew what to say, my heart knew the words... They recognize it, they had memorized it.

"I Love Lucy" it was barely audible.

"I Love Lucy" it was loud now.

"I Love Lucy!" I yelled, felt so damn great to say it!
What's this relaxing tension in my shoulders.

"I Love Lucy Heartfilia" I screamed and the other me clapped like I've won a prize... I did win a prize.

"I fucking love her so much" I smiled genuinely looking at Heart who had tears in her eyes. "So happy for you Dragneel" she sniffed and came to give me a hug as Natsu rubbed her back, she really did like him and really did like my Lucy.

I can't wait to be back home so I can tell her.

I.

Love.

You.

Lucy.

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Wow.

This chapter was really... Touching, don't you think?

Lot's of emotion packed in this!

Don't forget to come back for more, Ch. 9 is an important one