Hello again everyone! ^.^ I'm back with another chapter :) I would like to thank all my followers and reviewers ^.^ It made me so happy to know that people are waiting to read my stories. I never dreamed that so many people would like it :D Please enjoy the second chapter of Crossfire!

"...And so the dragon saved the princess from the prince."

"Wow, really?!" the little girl exclaimed, awestruck. She then turned puzzled, as she saw the remaining pages. " Mama, the story isn't over yet! Can you read it to me? Pleasepleasepleasepleeeeeeee ease?!" She lay on her stomach, her legs swinging back and forth vigorously. Her eyes shone with excitement.

"I don't think it is time for you to know what happens next yet, dear." The mother stroked the girl's golden locks. " But you will find out in time. I promise."

She was a little disappointed, but her mother seemed sad. "Yes, Mama."

That's right... Lucy murmured, still half asleep. I never did find out what happened... The dream of her mother saddened her quited a bit, and a tear slipped down her cheek. Sherubbed her eyes, rather confused about her whereabouts.

Am I at home? She felt blissfully warm, as if she were back at her apartment on her bed, wrapped in her favorite pink comforter. But she seemed to recall sleeping in a... cave. She turned around groggily. Yeah, it's pink.

Warm.

Comforting.

But definitely not... she thought slowly, ...my blanket.

Lucy felt her face heat up as she stared into the face of the Dragon Slayer, inches away from her own.

The face of a sleeping Natsu.

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" she screamed tripping over limbs as she struggled to back away. She was horrified, embarrassed.

What on Earthland just happened? What thoughts just ran through her mind? Why did it feel so hot in here? Why did she wake up in arms?

Why did she like it?

She remembered last night...

"I said no..." she whispered. "But you..." Her anger rose, already fueled by embarrassment.

"You! I said no, but you did it anyway! YOU SLEPT WITH ME! WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!" She backed away a bit more as the dragon awakened from his slumber.

That was the best sleep I ever had, he thought. But I don't remember setting an alarm.

The next couple seconds were a blur for Natsu. First he saw a red, angry Lucy, stars, and then a redder, not-so angry Lucy. But the second time came with pain.

"Ow." His face hurt quite a bit. When did the Celestial Spirit Wizard get so strong? "What was that for?" he groaned.

"You hugged me in my sleep!" she screeched, her eyes practically spinning.

"So?" the Dragon Slayer grumbled. "We're teammates, so there's no problem." He got up, and brushed some dirt from his legs.

"Of course there is!" she cried. "S-s-sleeping, a-and hugging, that's that kind of thing that c-... c..."

Oh, that's right, Natsu remembered. I've been expecting this. But her face was as red as his flames, even though she tried desperately to cover it. Was she still sick? He sniffed at her, checking to make sure.

"COUPLES! That's the kind of thing couples do!" Miraculously, she turned even redder.

"Couples?" Being as dense as was, he didn't quite understand. "What's that have to do anything?"

"No point in trying to explain to you." she retorted. "And stop smelling me! Pervert!" She promptly stomped out the door. She's not sick, he concluded. But she's acting weird. She tripped. Well, weirder than usual.

Oh, that's right, he remembered. He quickly grabbed Lucy's hand before she could leave. "Wait," he told her. "Don't go yet."

Lucy's heart raced, and sweat tickled down her forehead. "W-what do you want?" She couldn't think clearly. What did the Dragon Slayer want from her?

"The carvings." He let go of her, and pointed his thumb behind him. "I know you said we should bring Levy here, but wouldn't it be better to just write it all down and bring it to her?"

Lucy froze, then said "Yeah, you're right." She was noticeably calmer now.

It's just like he said, she thought. We're teammates, that's all. Nothing more. He doesn't want anything more. I don't want anything more.

...Right?

He gave her one last look, his expression something she didn't recognize. He then turned around and started to leave, shouting over his shoulder "I'm gonna go look for breakfast. If you need anything, just yell."

His footsteps faded, and Lucy was alone in the cave, with nothing but her thoughts, and the carvings to keep her company.

Oh my gosh, so much to write about in such a short period of time xD Even I'm getting excited.

I'm sorry that this chapter is so much shorter than the first, but I thought it was appropriate to stop here. I have much planned for the two, it would be ridiculously long if I had continued xD

I hope you liked this chapter, because it was a thriller to write :) I'll try my best to update again as soon as possible. As always, reviews, comments, and follows are much appreciated (bows) Bye for now, my friends ^.^