So here we are, another chapter fresh out of the oven! Thank you so much for the reviews.

Elsie – Exactly! I just wish that the LoLu pairing would be more popular, but unfortunately, with Lucy not showing much of an interest, it's not gonna happen. I actually feel sad that Loke gets so little screen time.

I will update as soon as I can. Please bear with me, because I might not be able to make promises as to when I will update. But rest assured, I'll definitely do my best to produce the best work in the shortest amount of time possible.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL. IF I DID, LOKE WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP MORE.

Chapter 4

{Loke's POV}

I smiled brightly as I registered the shell shocked expression on her face. That doesn't happen every day so I was trying very hard not too laugh outright at how comical she looked at the moment. She stuttered, her eyes wide and confused.

"What…what just happened? Why are you…here?"

I frowned. Did she get amnesia from shock? Not very likely, but it could have happened. I lowered myself till I was level with her eyes, staring into the blue orbs that I loved. A faint blush coloured her cheeks as my eyes gazed into hers.

"Are you alright, Lucy?" I asked, worried. "Did you hurt yourself anywhere?"

Her blush deepened. She cleared her throat as she attempted to speak.

"Uhh…no, I don't think so." She said. "Oh wait, where is the guy?"

I scowled. I did not appreciate the reminder of the douchebag I had sent flying over the beach. He was not worthy of her kindness, nor was he worth any of her attention. Just the single question was enough to annoy me so much that I wished that I had drowned him in the ocean instead.

"Loke?" Lucy called my name, making my little kitty heart pound. "The drunk from before?"

I inwardly cursed the slimeball for ever existing. Not only did he try to get his hands on my Lucy, he even took up her attention after I saved her. How was that supposed to be fair? I gestured towards the general direction of where he should be, not that I cared if anybody found him.

{Lucy's POV}

"YOU DID WHAT?!"

I was staring at him disbelievingly. He had just finished narrating the one-sided fight between him and the drunk and I simply could not believe that he would throw the guy halfway across the island. I mean, come on! The drunk was defenseless! Okay, so was I when he attempted something sleazy with me, but I had my spirits! 'Had' being the keyword here, since a certain Spirit chose to abandon me.

His eyes flashed as he glared at me. Even though he looked absolutely furious, I couldn't help but notice how it made him look more mature and it made my heart go fifty miles an hour. What is wrong with me?

"He was about to assault you, Lucy," said Loke, rather frostily. "I don't think that being drunk and defenseless makes up for the close call back there. Of course, if you're upset over it, I apologise. However, I'm not sorry for thrashing the scum."

I took a deep breath. Now, now, Lucy, let's not get all worked up over this, thought I definitely have to set some boundaries when it comes to beating people who are already senseless even more senseless. I mean, being leered at wasn't a good experience, but then again, neither was a concussion. Besides, unintentional murder and destruction were Natsu, Gray and Erza's forte, not mine.

"Loke, why aren't you back in the Spirit World? I mean, you turn up daily but you don't seem to be doing anything! Shouldn't you go back instead?" I exclaimed, worrying about his magic power being depleted just by staying here. The time when he nearly disappeared was still etched in my mind. It had freaked me out, and I do not wish to go through that ever again.

"So, you don't wish to see me at all. That's nice to know." He said sourly.

His jaw tightened. Uh-oh, he's livid. Apparently, my words did not serve to convey the correct meaning. For the first time, I truly felt terrified of him. He had never been angry at me before. I didn't like it so I hastened to rectify my mistake.

"No! Of course I want to see you!" I cried. "I mean, sure, it's unexpected to see you every day, but I actually liked it!"

OH SHOOT! What did I just say?!

His eyes showed surprise, joy and relief. It made his expression look positively gentle. I gulped, mentally berating myself for saying weird stuff that I didn't even understand. Why, oh why, did I say that?

{Loke's POV}

I was transfixed.

I had felt annoyed and furious at her words, feeling very much unneeded and unloved when she told me to go back. I had been on the verge of unleashing my fury at someone, anyone, whoever it was when she said the next bit.

She said she liked seeing me.

It made me stop short. A torrent of emotion washed through me as I desperately tried to bottle up the desire to just hold her already. I shouldn't do it, I told myself. Let's be calm and not lose control.

"And what do you think you're doing, punching the daylights out of people?! I don't need another destruction-prone companion, thank you very much!" Lucy ranted, rather hastily, as if she was trying to cover up her earlier slip of tongue. This time, I found her kitten-like fury adorable.

'Not good.' I thought. 'Thinking of her like this isn't helping me rein in my emotions.'

"Besides, what if the opponent is stronger? You could've gotten injured!" Lucy was now worried. "You could've been hurt! Don't you have any sense of self-preservation?! Don't overlook your safety, Loke!"

That did it. Her concern for me was showing through her high pitch, flushing face and teary eyes. It struck a chord in me. My emotions overflowed, and my heart overruled my reason at that moment.

I touched her cheek. I stared into her eyes. The next thing I knew, I had pressed my lips to hers.

I'm. So. Screwed.

{Lucy's POV}

His eyes bore into mine, and my heart leapt. My heartbeat went haywire the instant he kissed me.

HE KISSED ME!