Chapter 2
The Hotel
(Natsu's POV) The next day we went to the hotel we'd be staying at. All of us looked around the plaza our eyes filled with wonder. There was a small lobby with black leather couches and one large glass coffee table with piles of magazines. Also, the walls were a rich maroon with a golden trim and two large leading staircases along either side of the room. Lastly, there was a large mahogany desk where we checked into. I watched Lucy intently as she absorbed everything in with cute fascination.
Then I realized something. What if Erza made us share a hotel room? She'd been acting weird all of yesterday so she probably would. My face flushed slightly at the thought of spending the night with my partner. Why?! Idiot Natsu! Happy and you always sleepover right?! It's not a big deal! But then Lucy slipped her fingers into mine and started walking beside me. Is it a big deal?
Erza surprisingly only rented three rooms for all of us. "What about you?" I asked confused. Wait? Was she blushing?! "U-um…I'm-"Lucy then interrupted her," She's staying with a friend!" Huh? Gray and I stared at the girls confused. "W-why?" Gray asked and for once was asking something I didn't understand either. "To save us all some money!" Lucy replied way too quickly. Then as we all turned to the staircase I saw Erza steal Lucy an appreciative glance.
Me and Lucy were in Room 212, Gray and Juvia in Room 214, and Gajeel and Levy in Room 213. (Also Jellal and Erza are staying in a small inn named, Sunshine's House) This was going to be a very long night!
(Lucy's POV)Why did it have to be Natsu?! As we walked to the door of the room I felt my thoughts wandering away to um… things. "You all right Luce?" Natsu asked giving me his signature grin. "Y-yeah," I stuttered and as soon as he opened the door I raced inside, "I'll take a bath first!" I called already slamming the door shut.
I turn the water on all the way to hot thinking maybe it'd help me clear my head. When the water has risen almost to the top of the tub I turn it off. Putting a foot inside I hiss between my teeth. God sometimes I wish I could be like that idiot Natsu! Soon I get used to the boiling water and let my aching muscles relax and unravel from the day's stress. I wonder if that flame headed Natsu ever got sore. Suddenly my cheeks burned red. Why am I thinking about Natsu?! I splash myself with the scalding water to get it out of my head. "Idiot!" I hissed.
"L-Lucy?" I hear Natsu's voice call my name, "Are you ok?" Oh shit. He had heard me! Would he come in here?! No, he wouldn't. I relaxed a little at that thought and shouted back, "I'm fine!" He pauses for a second perhaps thinking whether I was telling the truth because I don't know how many times he's seen me cry. "Are you sure?" He asked finally he's voice coated with worry. I smiled he's such a good friend, "Yes," I say in a surprisingly soft and gentle voice. Then I hear him leave from near the door.
After about thirty more minutes I decided to get out of the bath. My skin is wrinkly from soaking too long but at least now my muscles didn't ache as bad. I grab my clothes on the sink's counter and quickly pull them on. I'm now wearing a gray tank top and white cotton shorts with yellow stars. Then I blow dry my hair and brush it as quickly as I can. I bet Natsu's getting impatient. Then I walked out the bathroom door calling Natsu, "You can use the bathroom now!" and kneeled down next to my bed stuffing my hair brush and dirty clothes inside. Natsu walks over to me smiling widely, "Thanks Luce!" He exclaimed his fingers playing with my hair.
Even though it wasn't really that much of a romantic gesture I felt my face starting to heat up. "N-Natsu?! W-What are you d-doing?!" I stuttered desperately trying not to meet his eyes. He surprisingly grabs my face and jerks my head around where I'm looking him in the eye. "Natsu?" I asked. His eyes are unusually very serious looking, there black depths staring at me so intensely I want to turn and look away. I squirm in his grasp and he brings his other arm tightly around my waist to keep me still. "Look me in the eye Luce…" He whispers his voice a little lower than usual.
He leans closer to my face his mouth centimeters from my ear, his hot breath blowing onto it gently, and says something I'd only dreamed of him saying, "Just let me have tonight. Just this one time let me have you…"
(Room 214 Gray's POV) (I'm doing all the rooms just to let you know)
I wasn't surprised at all when it was decided me and Juvia would share a room. I mean all of us new that this was some new match making scheme Erza and Mira cooked up. It wasn't that I didn't like Juvia. No she was great! It's just that she was so clingy all the time it was annoying!
We walked into our room and I noticed right away there were two beds. Thank god! The room's walls were a deep sea blue with a trim of white like crashing waves. There were two twin beds with a small onyx colored nightstand separating them. On the nightstand was a small silver lamp and a cordless phone to call the lobby. Also, a balcony went outside to find a view of the ocean with the moon reflecting over it just like in a fairy tale. The floor was wooden and new and several color coordinated rugs were laid around the room. It was a really beautiful room…
"I'll take a shower ok?" I said walking to the bathroom. "Y-yes Gray-Sama!" Juvia called bowing her head like I was some sort of prince. It was actually quite funny sometimes. But, I also for some reason wanted her to call me like everyone else. I finished the freezing cold shower quickly and returned to the room. There on one of the beds was Juvia wearing a blue tank top that didn't really cover much of her big breasts and white cotton shorts with raindrops. I gasped at her she was utterly beautiful! "G-Gray-Sama!" She yelled noticing me for the first time. "You can take a bath now!" I said looking at her body.
She giggled making me look at her face to see her heartwarming smile. "Thank you!" She said and started to get up to the bathroom. Then I surprised both us and grabbed her wrist. "Juvia…"
To be continued…