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Lucy trudged along with Natsu and Happy following close behind, not like Natsu had a choice in the matter though. Lucy lead the way back to her apartment, the shackle pulled and rubbed against her wrist due to Natsu lagging behind a little. Natsu was still acting very gloomy with his situation and kept on giving big sighs. Lucy looked over her shoulder, his face showed how helpless he felt but Happy's face was lit up with mischief. Happy flew about with a large grin and giggling uncontrollably. Lucy's shoulder's sagged but she took in a breath and stood up taller, she could do this, right?

Natsu sighed once more, glancing up at Lucy's back, she looked so calm, he looked back down at the shackles that bound them together for the foreseeable future. A question popped into his head and he snapped his head back up and stopped walking. Natsu's sudden stop made the chain yank back on Lucy's wrist with a stab of pain, that hurt her head as well. she turned to glare at Natsu.

"Why do we have to stay at you house?" Natsu asked indignantly folding his arms pulling Lucy by the chain again. She rubbed her face with her free hand. Was he really doing this? Natsu stared at her expectantly, with Happy perched atop his head.

"Your house is disgusting, no offense-" she was cut off by Happy.

"None taken," he said grinning. Damn him and his furry feline face of happiness.

"And you like staying at my place, so stop the gloomy face and let's go," she said turning and for once being the one to pull on the chain. Natsu lurched forwards and was practically dragged by Lucy the rest of the way. He didn't like this, not one bit, but that was just on principle; he didn't mind staying at Lucy's house, he just didn't like the fact he couldn't choose to go there himself. Lucy pulled out her door key with some difficulty, but soon had to door open. It felt weird going in through the door and not the window for Natsu and Happy.

Lucy tossed her door key onto her desk, and looked at the dried blood on the side of her head in the mirror. she saw Natsu looking very bored behind her. Lucy toughed the hair that was matted from the blood, she did need a bath but, she glanced at Natsu's reflection again, there was one very big problem. She pursed her lips together in though.

"What?" Natsu asked when he noticed her looking at him in the mirror. Lucy bit her lip and decided to just get it over with.

"Um, well I need to take a bath," she turned to face him, "And how are we going to get a round this?" she said holding up her wrist and shacking the shackle, the chain clinched together. Natsu looked at her blankly.

"What's the problem?" he shrugged his shoulders, "Me, Erza and Gray used to bath all the time." Lucy sighed closing her eyes as her head started to hurt again. how to put it in a way he would understand.

"The key words there Natsu is "used to"," she held up her free hand and poked him in the chest gently. Natsu looked really confused now, "Oh never mind, just cover your eyes or something," she wrapped his scarf over his eyes he let out a small "Hey" in protest. Happy watch on grinning as far as his lips would go.

"They liiiiiike eachother," he purred giggling.

"Shut it cat!" Lucy snapped at him. he just hid his smile. Lucy finished fastening Natsu's scarf in place, "There can you see anything?" Lucy asked, "How many fingers am I holding up?" she held up two.

"Ummm, five," he guessed. Okay it was safe to say he could not see anything. Natsu turned his head from side to side and frowned, he did not like not being able to see. when he heard something unzip and felt a tug on the chain. that's when he felt uneasy, "Lucy what are you doing?" he asked hesitantly.

"Getting ready for a bath," he heard her reply. he sifted his weight from one foot to the other. he let her lead him about her room so she could get her things. Lucy pulled Natsu into the bathroom and he heard her lock the door behind her, but it wasn't like he was going to come barging in, he was already in there with her this time, maybe it was to keep Happy out? Natsu listened to Lucy set the water running and he could smell all the different scented bathing things she used. he felt her bare arm brush against his and heard her gag.

"What?" he said jerking his head to the side she was on.

"You reak," her voice sounded muffled, was she pinching her nose? "You are having a bath after me, no arguing, " she added when Natsu opened his mouth to object. he relented, nodding and bowing his head.

He listened to her turn the water off with a squeak of the tap, feeling a light pull and she climbed into the bath. water sloshed about slightly and she started she scrub at the dirt and dried blood in her hair and on her body. Natsu sat down leaning his side against the side of the tub and chained hand dipped in the water. He smelt the iron of Lucy's blood mix with the sweet fragrances, he circled his hand in the water trying to keep himself occupied. Lucy scrubbed and scrubbed at her hair and after much effort she got all of the dirt and blood out. she smiled to herself and glanced over to Natsu sitting down with his hand playing about in the murky water, he looked so bored. her smile grew, steam curled up and from the water. she went to get out but she had forgotten about the chain, only for a moment but a moment was all it needed to happen. the chain yanked her back down and she slipped in the bath splashing dirty water all over Natsu. Natsu yelped jumping up to his feet in surprise only for him to be yanked down by the chain into the bath on top of Lucy.

"Natsu! you idiot!" Happy heard Lucy yell through the door.

"What, you started it!" he yelled back.

"Ah, cover your eyes!" Happy heard a slap and winced at the sound.

there we go two in one day sorry not much happened but I just had to write a chapter like this. the next one will be bed time and Natsu's bath hehe. leave a review x