Chapter 16

Lisanna's POV

"So did you meet her?" I asked curiously.

"Yes..." He said sadly while looking down at the floor.

"Why the long face?"

"You should know very well." He said.

"Just because you saved her once? You don't have to protect her forever you know..." I said as I lifted is chin and looked into his eyes.

"I just think it's wrong for me to do this..." He said as he tried to resist me.

"You will do what I want and without complain, got it?" I said sweetly with a smile.

"Yes..."

Loke's POV

*Flashback*

"Take this, go to the kitchen and ask to cook for Lucy tonight as a gift for your reunion." She said as she placed a sachet of white powder in my palm.

"What is this?..." I looked at the sachet and it read on the front 'Poison', my eyes widened as I mouthed the word, " Why do you want me to do this?"

"I thought it would be quite obvious, to get the man I love of course!" She cheerfully said.

"Who? Wouldn't it be easier for your parents to arrange a marriage?"

"See thing is, he is Natsu Dragneel. Lucy's lover and husband-to-be..." Her expression became serious.

"..." I became silent. 'This is my job, I need to severe all ties to Lucy and perform my job' I told myself.

"Well then, hurry up!" She pushed me out the door.

*Flashback end*

I walked along the corridor asking the love-sick maids where the kitchen was using my playboy like skills. Eventually the doors to the kitchen came into sight. I pushed them open and chefs greeted me while bowing.

"Sir! What would you be doing here?" They exclaimed.

"I want to prepare Lady Lucy's dinner, as a gift for our reunion."

"But, it's already prepared.." The cook stated.

"Oh I see, then I shall add a rose next to it. Remind her it was from a ginger haired prince thank you." I laughed along with them.

"Very well, please hurry. We are about to serve it to them." He said quickly as he rushed off to finished his job.

I quickly added the powder to the steaming soup and stirred it. Then gently placed the delicate flower next to the bowl.

"You may take it to them now." I said.

"Thank you sir. The Lady shall be pleased." He smiled.

I smirked as they, one by one left the kitchen with luxury dishes in their hands. 'Sorry Lucy... This is goodbye.'

Lucy's POV

"Natsu, can we spend time in the gazebo tomorrow as well?" I said as I cling to his arm.

"We can spend eternity there if you wanted, every night in each others embrace. Sealing the night with a kiss..." He whispered in my ear as I giggled playfully.

We reached the large dining room and to the table. Natsu pulled a chair out for me and I thanked him.

Chefs dressed in white came walking in with a slow pace. A particular chef dressed in red came up to our length of the table and placed a soup bowl in front of it with a rose laid next to it.

"Tis' from a gingered haired prince I tell you." He whispered.

'Loke?' I thought curiously.

"Enjoy your meals!" Said the chef happily.

I politely slurped on the soup. The warmth reached by stomach and comforted me. After half of the bowl had been finished dizziness spread through my head. Slowly I felt the need to cough. I held my throat and choked.

"Lucy?" Natsu asked with worry, "Lucy!" He shouted.

"N-natsu..." I tried but choked on the words instead.

"Gray!" He called, and immediately Gray was by his side, "Get help!" He obliged and ran off.

"N-natsu... Don't worry too... much." I said as I slowly started to lose conscious.

"Lucy!" He repeated.

Natsu's POV

She was lying upon my bed once again. Words of her father said suddenly rang in my head. 'Now that you and Lucy are engaged, people will want to start hurting her.' He warned.

I ran over to the kitchen and asked the cook if he deliberately poisoned Lucy. "Did you have a grudge against her or something?" I questioned him.

"No! Of course not! Lady Lucy is so nice to everyone, how could we possibly harm her. Besides, is the Lady not always beside you, My lord?" He went into deep thought, "She's always close to you, she wouldn't have made anyone mad right?"

'Mad...?' "That's right! Thank you chef."

"SIR!?" He called out to me as I ran towards her room. It's got to be her. Who else would harm Lucy unless they're mad at her. Which was the give away. Jealousy... This person is jealous. I ran closer to her room. The door now meters from me.

The only person who could be jealous of Lucy and I...Lisanna!

I crashed the door open. There she sat at her desk looking through suspicious documents. She saw me and her eyes widened. She pulled the papers down to her lap and hid them in her drawer. "Whatever business does my lord have here?" She smiled, it irritated me to see her smile.

"Wipe that smile off your face, it irritates me." I said as my hands balled into fists, "What did you do to Lucy's dinner last night?"

"What do you mean?" She looked at me innocently.

"What do I mean?" I laughed sarcastically, "Hurry up and speak, what did you do?" I said with more force.

"I did what I was supposed to do." she smiled again. I was so furious, I let the anger take over me.

Slap* I hit her and left a red mark, "You will never receive my heart. Not even until I die."

I walked out of the room and called Gray quietly, "Gray? You there?"

"Yes my Lord." He said from somewhere, "Here whenever you need me." He jumped out from the behind the curtains secretly and surprised me.

"Listen pal, I need you to do something for me. You gonna help?" I lifted an eyebrow to form a questioning look.

"Anything my lord asks." He put his hand on the left side of his chest and bowed.

I smirked, that Lisanna won't like a trespasser in her room would she?

Hello! I'm thinking of a big twist now. I promise Nalu moments are sure to be found ONLY if I do this major twist so... Y'all just have to let me.

How was this chapter? I didn't really do much did I?

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~Cheryl