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Chapter 4

Natsu's POV

I was wandering aimlessly around the port city of Harugeon (Someone please correct my spelling because I know it's wrong) still bummed about Lucy's disappearance from lunch earlier that day. I felt Happy, who was currently residing on my right shoulder, pat me on the head in a calming gesture.

"Don't worry Natsu! I'm sure we'll see Lucy again." I stared at him with an expression of calm adoration.

"How would you know that, Partner?" I asked, slightly amused at the topic. He knows me so well.

"Because she gave me a fish, of course!" He said with overwhelming enthusiasm, adding a little puff to his cheeks. I laughed heartily at his logic.

"You know you're probably right Happy." I said patting him on the head in a fatherly gesture, reassuring him that I was fine. He smiled at me, beaming at his accomplishment in being able to get me out of a funk.

All was well as we walked through the twists and turns of the alleys and streets that made up the thriving city, until I heard her scream. It was a high-pitched call for help from a person who meant something more to me than I could describe in words.

"NATSUUU!" I honestly don't know what happened.

A switch flipped.

And there I was.

And there she was.

I couldn't control the words that flew out of my mouth in that next moment, all I knew was that this person… this beautiful person needed my help, nothing more.

"Who dare hurts my Lady Chiharu!" I roared. My instincts kicked in and it didn't matter that I was on a boat, something that usually caused horrific symptoms to rise through my awe inspiring and amazing personality.

My vision narrowed dangerously aimed firstly at the two who shakily gripped onto Lucy and then towards the man who I had met earlier in the day. I felt the heat of my flames, giving off a slightly ethereal bluish glow flicker slowly up my fingers that twitched slightly with anger. My anger rose to ferocity in a matter of seconds, quickly releasing Lucy from the clutches of those men and then turning slowly towards the cowering man on the couch. His features were hidden slightly due to the passing of clouds but his scent was the same, death. I walked slowly to tease the man and when I had finally reached him I wasted no time and lifted him up by his neck squeezing tightly.

The quick flapping of wings caught my attention…

"Natsu what are you doing!" Happy yelled in a terrified voice.

As an annoyance…

I turned glaring at the source of that incessant flapping noise, I was about to send a small blue flame towards the small blue flying cat when I heard…

"Asahi! Enough!" With that I dropped the man, who might I add was already unconscious due to the lack of oxygen. Turned swiftly and landed on one knee facing the woman that might as well have been the center of my universe.

With an arm finally crossed over my chest in a form of absolute submission I replied with a hasty, "I'm sorry, Lady Chiharu." I dared not to look at my love and master, blue fire still licked lazily over my body when I felt the touch of her hand on my shoulder.

"Rise, Asahi." She said, with her voice hitching on my name. Those watching from the sidelines dared not move afraid for that if they did not let the scene play out they would be the next unconscious on the floor.

I looked into her eyes, taking her in, I noticed a ghostly form of Sakura blossoms hazily floating around her. Her hair was no longer long, but barely touching her shoulders; her eyes though were that of what I remembered, fierce with determination and touch of softness. She hesitantly rose her hand to meet my cheek, caressing it softly as I leaned into it and the warmth it produced. Tears were forming in the corner of her eyes as she touched me, almost as if she were touching only an illusion.

"Can I finally touch you again, my dear Asahi?" She said with a sad smile that almost broke my heart, my thumb moved to brush the tears out of her eyes before they fell.

I only smiled and said, "My Lady can do whatever she wants." I whispered the last part with a chuckle, but as soon as I saw her smile so brightly I could no longer contain myself. Blue flames erupted around us, spreading quickly through the ship burning everything in sight with a hiss. While the flames that surrounded us only caressed us like the hands of a mother holding her new born babe. I hungrily captured her lips, earning a small gasp from her as I did so, our mouths moved in sync almost trying to consume the other in a battle for the twos overwhelming need for the other.

I could hear the small annoying cat through the noise of now conscious women and frightened men scampering on deck each jumping over the boats deck in rapid succession, calling for help through what looked like a crystal ball, but I didn't care for those around us.

I could only feel the dizzying shocks her touch sent through me as held on to me trying to get more of this intoxicating feeling that we shared in this moment.

I could only hear her quick breaths, as she tried to grasp at air in between our kisses that felt like a shot of whiskey, so exhilarating and terrifying all in that one moment fearing the thought of running out.

I could only smell her intoxicating and alluring mixture of vanilla and strawberries that I inhaled with each breath.

I could only taste the sweet sheen of sweat that covered her face, due to the activities we were engaging in.

I could only see the darkness that enclosed me with my closed eyes, heightening my other senses taking in all of the pleasure.

The moment came to an end to soon…

I felt the edge of my consciousness and as I feared My Lady was as well. I felt her sag forward slightly breaking the kiss with her breaths coming out raggedly.

She looked at me with a sad smile and said, "My dear Asahi, I love you." With one final kiss, "We will meet again soon…" She whispered and crumpled into my embrace.

I steadied myself but then steadily lowered both of our tired bodies to the floor of the crippled boat. "My Lady Chiharu, We will indeed meet again, I love you too…" I whispered as I let the beckoning darkness enrapture me into another long sleep with My Lady still enclosed in my embrace.