A/N: I'm so sorry I haven't updated in forever. I've had a horrible time trying to write this chapter, and it kind of ended up as a filler chapter. I will try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible, I just need to finish it of course. Oh and Natsu's personality has become kind of OOC.
Chapter 5
"Come on Natsu. We've got to go to the guild." I said trying to wiggle away from him. We'd spent the night talking and watching movies. Natsu was sweet and caring but he was still Natsu, silly, loud, destructive, adn dense. Oh and let's not forget the fact that he has no sense of personal space. He had started out sleeping on the couch but had ended up in my bed with me. I'm used to it but what I'm not used to is him holding me to him. He had his arms wrapped around my waist, his face in my hair, we were chest to chest. He was careful not to hold me to tight so as not to hurt my wounds.
- Flashback -
"Natsu?" I whispered questioningly.
"I couldn't sleep. I needed to have you next to me. I needed to know you're ok. Just please, let's stay like this, just for tonight." He quietly said holding me a little tighter.
"Ok." I snuggled closer to him loving the feel of his arms around me. I could sleep like this every night.
-End of Flashback -
I slept better last night than, well I think ever, that was the best nights sleep I've ever had.
"But Luce, i don't wanna get up." Natsu whined, tightening his grip on me.
"You told Gray that we'd be at the guild this morning. Do you want him or Erza barging in here?"
"No..." He admitted. "Just 5 more minutes?"
"No. We both need showers and if you get up now I'll make breakfast."
"Fine. Go take a shower. Be careful of your wounds though." He said and let me go reluctantly. "Wendy told me how to redress your injuries but you still have to be careful." It was kind of strange to hear Natsu, the definition fo destruction and thoughtlessness, telling me to be careful.
"Ok I will." I slid out of bed and collected some clothes and headed to take a shower. The warm water stung when it hit my wounds, but still felt nice. I hurried and washed and dressed. I walked out of the bathroom to see Natsu sitting on the edge of the bed, his scarf, and vest haning on the bedpost, his head down.
"It's your turn, Natsu." I said softly. His head popped up at the sound of my voice.
"Ok." He got up and started towards the bathroom. I couldn't help but to admire his body. He was perfectly toned and muscled, but not to big like Elfman. He moved with fluidity, but also like he was ready to strike at any given time. He was amazing.
"Luce, you ok?" He had stopped next to me.
"Hmm... Oh yeah I'm fine, just thinking." I smiled. He nodded and smiled weakly at me. He started walking to the bathroom again, but I caught his arm. "Are you ok?" He turned and looked at me, then suddenly he pulled me into a hug.
"I had a nightmare where I watched you die again and I couldn't do anything to save you."
"It's ok. It was just a nightmare. I'm here, I'm alive." That must've been why he held onto me last night.
"I don't want to lose you, I can't lose you." He muttered into my hair.
"I'm here, I'll never leave you. I have faith that you'll always be able to protect me." I squeezed him a little tighter. "Let's not think of that now, let's just enjoy the time we ahve now, and now we need to get to the guild. So go get into the shower, we don't have time for breakfast now."
"Aww... but I'm hungry." He whined, sounding liek his old self again.
"Maybe Mira will make you breakfast."
"But i want your food, your food tastes the best."
"Well to bad. I'll make dinner, but we don't have time for breakfast. Now go shower." I pushed him towards the bathroom.
"Ok ok." He grumbled. He quickly showered and we headed to the guild. I still couldn't walk very fast and Natsu soon got impaitent with me and picked me up.
"Hey!" I yelled.
"Straw." He countered.
"Put me down."
"No it's easier and faster this way."
"I need to walk so I'll get faster."
"You can do that later."
"Natsu it's embarassing."
"Really Luce?" He looked down at me. " You have no problem being carried by that clock guy of yours, but being carried by me is embarrasing?"
"Ok fine, I'm not embarassed. I just wanted you to put me down." I sighed.
"I thought so." He smirked.
"Oh look we're here, you can put me down now." I deadpanned.
"Nope not yet." He said and kicked the door open. "Now." He said putting me on my favorite bar stool.
"Lucy! How're you feeling? Want your favorite strawberry banana smoothie?" Mira asked.
"Yes please, that would be great. I'm not feeling to bad. I'm slow when I walk though."
"Well it's only been a day since you woke up, it's going to take time."
"Lucy-nee!" Wendy called.
"Hey Wendy." I smiled at her. She was walking over with Gray and Erza right behind her.
"How're you feeling?" Erza questioned.
"Not bad. I'm still having difficulty walking though."
"I'll do some healing on you and that should help, but you're just going to have to walk around to really fix that."
" That's what I told Natsu."
" What did Flamebrain do?"
"Oh he got tired of walking at my pace and carried me the rest of the way." I explained to Gray.
" He did?" Mira started fangirling.
"Yes, he did it last night going home too. But it was just him being impatient. Don't read to much into it Mira." I said.
"Well you shouldn't walk on it to much for a while anyways. So it's good he did it's better if you only walk short distances for a while." Wendy said.
"Take care of yourself Lucy." Erza said. "I want to go on missions with the whole team as soon as possible."
"Yeah Lucy. We all wanna see you get better. I wanna start teasing you again without feeling bad fro picking on a sick person." Gray chuckled. I reached over to hit him but half way to him I collapsed on the floor.
"LUCE! LUCY! Are you ok?" Natsu rushed over to me from wherever he'd been. Everyone else hurried over to see what happened and see if they could help.
"I'm ok. I don't know what happened but I'm fine now." I explained as Natsu hauled me up onto a stool. I was breathing heavy and I felt dizzy but I didn't want to worry anyone. I laid my head down on the bar, my hair fell over my face. Natsu brushed it back in a soothing motion.
"I think Lucy's had a little to much excitement for today. I'm gonna take her home now." Natsu announced. "I'll bring her back to visit tomorrow." I felt him pick me up bridal style and start to walk away. I could vaguely hear some squealing, Mira and Levy, and probably some of the other girls too, fangirling.
"Natsu." Wendy called. "She needs to -" I let unconcisness overtake me. I trusted Natsu to get me home and take care of me.
"Ung." I moaned and stretched, then snuggled back down into the covers.
"Luce?"
"Hmm?"
"Luce? Look at me." I groaned again opening my eyes. I sat up and looked around, where is he? He sounded so close. Suddenly I felt a tap on my shoulder. I spun around to find that Natsu was sitting behind me, I was sitting inbetween his legs. I felt a blush color my cheeks.
"Gah! How'd we get in this position?"
"Not really sure." He said scratching his head. I quickly tried to get up but it was no use I got dizzy and fell back on him. "Whoa take it easy Luce." He wrapped his arms around me encompassing me in his reassuring warmth. "Wendy says you need to take it easy. It looks like there might be something seriously wrong with you. She and Porclusia want to talk to you and do a thorough examination on you tomorrow." I nodded. " Are you hungry or thirsty or anything?"
"A bath might be nice, will you help me into the bathroom?"
"Sure." I sat forward so he could get up and then he helped me to my feet and into the bathroom. He started the bath for me and then left me to myself. The bath felt amazing! It was definitly making me feel better.
"You doing alright?" Natsu asked through the door.
"Yes, Thank you."
"Ok great. I'm going to make dinner, does curry sound alright?"
"Sounds good." Natsu sure was being attentive. He was taking great care of me. He would make a great husband. No Lucy! No thinking like that, he has someone he likes already. I'm just his Nakama nothing more. "I better get out." I stood and wrapped a towel around myself. As I was getting out I got another dizzy spell and fell to the floor. Within seconds Natsu was there.
" Are you ok? What happened?"
"I'm fine, just got a little dizzy."
"Come on." He said and lifted me up bridal style and took me to the bed.
"Thank you. Thank you for everything, I'm sure there are many other things you'd rather be doing than taking care of me."
"You're welcome and I'm happy to be taking care of you. I wouldn't trust anyone else to do it." He flashed me his trademark grin.
