Okay! I took the review of getting it done by 10 as a challenge! Well, it just hit 10 o'clock here, and so I've finished this short chapter, I hope you enjoy reading it! It was fun to write, I think we are nearing the end folks :D Oh yes, and I can't forget to thank y'all for the wonderful reviews, they really do get me writing :)

Last time:

"Good idea! Lucy, I know you are listening, well, where ever you are! Let it be known that we are going to search for you today too! Don't forget the bet we made! If we find you before the day is up, you have to do it!" Erza said, confidence clear in her voice, she was sure she was going to find Lucy.

"Aye sir! I'm going to find her first! So I can get that fish!" Happy pipped up randomly.

"Okay! I'm going to cut the connection for now, good luck everyone!" Warren said, and soon calmness was regained.

"Natsu," Lucy whispered, as if they were still listening, "I'm scared they might find me."

Suddenly, a knock came from Natsu's front door, and it made Lucy jump out of her skin. Natsu's eyes widened in terror as he quickly stood up and threw a few blankets over Lucy. He ran to the door and opened it to the person standing, who was giving him a death stare.

~Natsu's POV~

My eyes had to be tricking me, they had to be! I gulped as I stared at the person in front of me, it was none other than Titania, Erza Scarlet.

I laughed nervously and scratched my head as I asked, "S-so, what brings you here Erza?"

"May I come in, Natsu?" Erza asked, retaining her formal personality.

"S-sure," I mumbled just loud enough for her to hear as I stepped from in front of the door and let her walk in. "Oh no, what does she want? Does she know Lucy is here? I need to get her out quick, besides, just her prescence scares me," I thought as I shut the door behind her.

"You looked like you weren't home, since you have everything shut, and your door was even locked," Erza commented, looking around at the mess of a house.

"Oh, yeah, about that, it's cause I was just about to go out and find Wendy," I quickly lied, hoping she wouldn't catch on. I held my gaze with her, knowing if I broke it she would definitely know I was lying.

"Hm, okay... Well, I guess I'll just have to get Gajeel then," she responded, turning towards the door.

"Huh? What do you mean, Erza?" I asked, suddenly confused by her response.

"Hm? Oh, I was going to make you sniff Lucy out for me," she answered. Then, she added, "Oh yes, you should clean this mess up, it's not fit to live in, and definitely not fit for you have anyone over."

I nodded quickly and thought, "What am I, a dog? Besides, how'd she find out where I live?" I was alarmed at the thought she had found my house, but brushed it off as she had just wandered here, unintentionally.

Erza walked out of the house with a wave and shut the door behind her, not offering a word of bye. Once I heard her get out of ear shot, I locked the door once more. I ran to the room that the Lucy bundle had been left in.

~Lucy's POV~

I heard footsteps getting closer, and I pushed myself further into the blanket, letting it stay loose around me.

"Luce, it's okay, it's just me," I heard a familiar voice say, and felt the heat his body let off getting closer.

"He must've seen me push myself further into the blanket, I didn't realize movement was that noticeable," I thought as I uncovered myself from the blanket.

When I finally pulled myself free from the blanket, I came face-to-face with Natsu, our faces were only a few centimeters apart. I felt my face flush red and noticed he had a slight blush on his cheeks too. I giggled lightly at the sight and thought, "He's so adorable when he blushes. Wait... adorable! Since when did Natsu become adorable?"

I shook my head lightly at my thoughts and Natsu raised an eyebrow in confusion, obviously not noticing how close we were.

"Luce? What's wrong?" Natsu asked me, standing up from his leaning position.

"Um, nothing!" I responded quickly and stood up, brushing his clothes off.

"Natsu, where are my clothes?" I asked quickly, realizing that I was still in his.

"Oh yeah! I took them deep into the forest! That way Wendy would follow your scent trail deep into the forest!" he answered with a smile on his face.

"Well, that's all fine and dandy, but wouldn't your scent be there too?" I countered, thinking of how good a dragon slayer's nose was.

His eyes widened when I said this, he probably hadn't thought that through. He scratched his head, deep in thought, and his eyes were wandering around the room.

~Normal POV~

"I got it!" Natsu announced suddenly, making Lucy jump from the sudden breaking of the silence that had enveloped the room.

"What?" Lucy asked.

"I'll just say I followed, but got bored! They'll surely believe that!" Natsu snickered as he stood up and grabbed Lucy's wrist.

"What are you doing?" Lucy asked as he began to drag her out of his house.

"Well, they'll probably start getting suspicious if I just stay there all day! I have to go somewhere, that way they think I'm looking for you," Natsu explained. Lucy was surprised he had given that much thought to it.

"I see," she mumbled, but began to wonder where he was taking her. "Where are you taking me?"

"Easy, your house! Erza probably figured that since you didn't come back last night, you wouldn't come back today either!" he answered happily, beginning to drag her even quicker.

"Natsu, how will you sneak me to my house without anyone seeing me and recognizing me?" Lucy asked him, wanting to know this.

"Well, since you are still in my clothes, just a glance at you wouldn't let anyone recognize you. Also, I don't plan on letting you run there, I'm much faster than you are Luce, I can get you there without anyone being able to see you," he responded confidently.

Just as Lucy was about to protest, he picked her up and began to run quickly, his breathing getting faster as he ran harder. After a few minutes, they arrived at her house, and sure enough, no one was guarding it.

"Amazing," Lucy whispered, surprised that Natsu's hunch had been correct.

"See?" he said, running to her door and putting her down.

She nodded in response and started to fumble through her keys to find her house key. Natsu stood right behind her, leaving hardly any room between them, making sure no one would see her if they walked past. This act made Lucy blush madly and caused her to fumble with her keys more than normal.

Lucy found the right key and unlocked the door quietly and stepped in, Natsu quickly following and shutting the door behind them.

"Oh, it feels good to be home," Lucy said as she ran to her couch and jumped on it.

Natsu laughed as he looked out her window, looking for any guild members who could have possibly seen them.

Little did he know they were being watched, from a distance, but still watched. The person smirked against the shadows and turned around, walking off with the information they just gained.

Alright! That's the end of this chapter! I hope you've enjoyed reading it :D Thank you for reading :)