Chapter Five - An Affectionate Dream
I do NOT own fairy tail
A/N - So I am actually preeetttty proud of this filler chapter. It could also be seen as a cheeky little one-shot.
Get ta readin' and I hope you enjoy!:)
Natsu laid on my bed with his hands tucked behind his head, staring at the ceiling while I sat at my desk writing, we had been like this for awhile it felt like, just existing together in silence.
Then I felt a presence looming behind me.
I turned around to see Natsu, standing close with his hand on the back of my chair.
"What's up?" I asked startled with his sudden close proximity. He bent down, lowering his face to my level, his cinnamon breath wafting into my nose.
"I have something planned for us tonight." He said, a half grin lighting up his face.
"Huh?" My eyebrows knitted in confusion as I stood, putting some distance between us.
Natsu cocked his head to one side, sticking his lip out to pout.
"You don't wanna go out with me?" He asked innocently, but his eyes still burned in mine.
My cheeks flushed, knowing he didn't mean THAT kind of going out, but the words made my heart skip a beat.
"I mean, sure." I scrambled as I patted down my blue skirt.
Natsu flashed a huge grin as he grabbed my hand, before I could raise any question he whisked me out my front door.
When my feet hit the cobblestone outside I gasped - rainbow cherry blossoms rained from the sky.
"Wow, it's. Beautiful." I gasped, gawking at the petals floating down like feathers all around me.
Natsu squeezed my hand and my eyes tore from the effortless wonder, to his face.
His eyes were gentle, content. Almost as if he was saying "So are you."
I felt chills run down my spine as I stifled the urge to suffocate him in a hug.
My trance was broken as Natsu turned and tugged at my hand.
"Come on, we've got somewhere to be."
When we arrived at the train station, I stopped, confused.
"Are we going somewhere?" I asked him, our hands still intertwined, but I had no intention of letting go.
"Yeah, but the location is a secret!" He smiled, not looking worried about his impending sickness.
The sun was starting to set as we boarded the train, Natsu picked seats facing west so we could watch it drip below the surface.
I sat opposite him, watching as he stared dreamily out the window, and as the train lurched and began to move, I waited for him to turn green.
But he never did. Natsu was able to laugh and tell stories about Igneel freely.
Wiping a tear from his eye, laughing, he finished telling me a story about Igneel pushing him into a wading pool unexpectedly. I smiled affectionately at him as he drifted off into his happy memories, wrapping him in a warm blanket of nostalgia.
"Oh! We are getting closer!" He said, snapping out of his daze as he pulled something from his pocket.
"A… Blindfold?" I timidly questioned, feeling unsure.
"Yeah!" He piped, "I don't want you to know where we are going!" Natsu got up and slid beside me, making a circle gesture with his index finger. Rolling my eyes I turned so he could put the piece of black cloth around my eyes. As I cursed myself for not looking out the window more to get a clue where we were, I felt Natsu's hands clasp my ears.
"Wha-?" I asked, getting cut off by the sound of the conductor calling over the intercom, I strained my ears to hear, but it was too muffled to making anything out.
Natsu released his hands as soon as the conductor was done. I felt him get up.
"Would you like me to carry you or lead you by hand?" Natsu asked, despite the blindfold, I knew he was blushing.
I cleared my throat, shocked from his endearing tone.
"Walking will be just fine." I felt his hand slip into mine, fitting perfectly.
He put his other hand on my elbow and helped me up, leading me through the train. I tried to hide my blushing face.
We walked for what seemed like an eternity. I tried to use my senses to get an idea of the place he had brought me too, but I was no dragon slayer.
We walked through the sounds of a thriving town, but it was all soon left behind, and we entered a more quiet place.
"Okay, we are here. I had this whole area sectioned off so no one would bother us."
Natsu let go of my hand but trailed it up my arm, letting me know that he was removing the blindfold. I felt a tug on the back of my head as the cloth fell from my eyes.
I gasped, taking in everything before me.
We were in Hargeon, more specifically the exact place where we first met, when Natsu broke the charm spell I was under by the fake salamander.
Surrounded by large candles, a blanket laid - covered with a couple of large picnic baskets and a place setting.
"Natsu… W-why?" I asked, turning to him only to be surprised again. Natsu wore a black, slim fitting tux, his pink hair glinted in the moonlight, he looked gorgeous. I felt self conscious, completely underdressed for the occasion, wearing a typical skirt and blouse.
Trying to regain my breath that had been taken away, I managed to ungracefully blurt out, "How?"
Natsu laughed wholeheartedly, "Well when I went to the bathroom on the train, I changed and the picnic was possible because of a couple of friends. And as for why - I think you deserve this, Luce."
He took my hand again, leading me towards the feast.
We ate in mostly silence, tasting all of the different types of meats, cheeses and fruits.
When I had my fill I looked up at Natsu, shyly. He displayed a rare form of manners, as he took a napkin and wiped his mouth, returning my gaze.
Natsu reached in one of the picnic baskets and pulled out a bottle of white wine and two glasses. He set one down in front of me and placed the other next to him.
I giggled as he popped open the bottle and, as if he had never poured wine, accidentally sloushed and spilled some out of the glass onto the blanket. He mumbled an apology under his breath, looking embarrassed.
He picked his glass up and as I followed suit we clinked our glasses and took our first drinks.
It was sweet and flowery, my favorite kind.
"What do you think?" Natsu asked, pouring himself another glass after downing the first.
"It's great!" I answered back with a big smile.
"No, that's not what I meant," he looked down as if he was nervous, "I, er... meant about all of this." He waved his hand gesturing to the spread, still not meeting my eyes.
I bit my lip, thinking about how I would answer, so I told the truth.
"This is the nicest thing... The greatest thing anyone has ever done for me." Natsu snapped his head up, his boyish grin in place.
"Really?" He brightened, in one swift motion he grabbed the wine bottle and tucked it under his arm, wine glass still in hand he reached the other out to me.
"Come on!"
"Where are we going now?" I asked taking his hand. Natsu for a moment had forgotten his strength - he pulled me up too fast and I tripped, sloshing my wine, landing into his already full arms.
He let out a loud laugh as he steadied me, "I didn't know you were this much of a lightweight, Lucy." He said boisterously.
I pushed away from him, a little annoyed.
"I am not!" I pouted, but not for long because Natsu interrupted me with a playful 'sh' as he dragged me behind him. I turned around giving one last look to our oasis.
Shortly after I slipped off my heels and we were kicking through sand at the beach. The tide was high, the water was pushing and pulling as if it's purpose was to rock the earth to sleep. They walked a little closer to the edge of the shoreline before plopping down into the soft white sand.
"So, what's this really all about Natsu?" I inquired, not really buying the 'because you deserve it' explanation.
Natsu loosed his tie, then dug his hands in the sand while staring off into the distance.
He cleared his throat.
"I dunno, Lucy." He lifted his hands from the sand, and I felt his fingers gently place on mine, but only briefly before he retreated. He pour himself another glass, downing it quickly as if it would cure his nerves.
He let out a loud groan, flopping on his back, covering his eyes.
"I don't know." He repeated, sitting up once again, shifting his weight to where he was in front of me. Our faces centimeters away from making contact.
Natsu took a shaky breath inwardly, "Lucy, I.. I think I am.. F-falling in… lo-" He shook his head groaning, the words failing him. Flustered he met my eyes, suddenly he grabbed the back of my head and kissed me with his whole being.
Lucy woke up with a start, the feeling of Natsu's lips was still on hers. She felt as though her heart would burst, she smiled stretching herself out on her bed.
Her clock read 5:00 AM, she felt like a child on christmas day, too happy and excited to go back to bed.
But what she was she excited about? The dream wasn't real, it was the furthest you could possibly get from reality, but none the less she could not wipe the stupid smile off of her face. It was by far the best dream she had ever had, recalling Natsu in his tux made her blush.
Lucy's mood shifted from totally and utter happiness to sadness as she reminded herself again that it was only a dream.
Natsu isn't that romantic in real life, plus he definitely doesn't feel about me that way. Jeez Lucy. Why did you have to think up such a thing? She thought, pushing her face into her pillow.
Lucy let out an embarrassed groan as she remember that the next day she was going on a job with Natsu.
She pulled her blankets around her, I'll just distance myself from him a little, while on the job. Yeah that will do it, clear my head. Lucy thought, deciding to blame the dream on her exhaustion. As she closed her eyes, images of the dream replayed in her head. A smiled placed on her lips until she fell back into a deep sleep.
I really enjoyed writing in 1st person!
If you didn't like the ending - sorry:(, but dream Natsu can't upstage the real life Natsu, can he!?
The next chapter still needs a bit of revising but it should be up soon!
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