~PREVIOUSLY ON THE LAST CHAPTER~
I was excited for this and I was pretty sure she'll love it. I took the engagement ring out of my pocket and looked at it, examining it in all angles.
I promise I'll put this around her finger andkeepit there this time.
Layla knocked on her daughter's door, waiting for her permission to come inside. "Come in," Came a soft mumble from the other side, signaling for her to come in.
Layla opened the door and stepped inside to see Lucy on her bed, staring up at the ceiling with used tissues and empty ice cream bowls all over the place.
"Oh my, look at this place. All you need is a romantic drama movie and you're set." Layla joked, trying to brighten the mood up.
Lucy didn't even move from her spot as she pointed to the TV that was in front of her bed, paused at a scene where the couple was kissing while crying.
Layla sighed and looked at her daughter. Her eyes were puffy and she looked like a wreck. "Honey, please, I don't want to see you like this,"
"It's not my fault, it's that stupid pink haired idiot who did this, go blame him!"
"Lucy, Natsu loves you dearly."
"No he doesn't,"
"Please, go talk with him. Sort it out; I don't want to see you all heartbroken like this," Layla plead, holding Lucy's hand. Lucy's eyes shifted to her worried mother and sighed, sitting up.
"But mama, you don't get it. I want Natsu to try and fix this, not make me go to him and apologize. If Natsu loves me, he'll do it." Layla pursed her lips as she saw the sadness in her daughter's chocolate brown eyes and nodded, giving her hand a light squeeze.
"Okay. I'll let you do what you like." Lucy nodded, lying back down.
"Miss Lucy, somebody is here for you." One of the maids entered, making Lucy look at her weirdly. "Who's here?"
"He told me not to reveal his identity but it's a very handsome young man with pink hair?" Lucy rolled her eyes and sat up, getting up.
"That pink hair is enough to reveal his identity." She mumbled as she stomped outside to where Natsu was.
Lucy went to the railing and leaned against it, watching as Natsu took his jacket off and hung it on hook, waiting for Lucy to come.
He dressed fancy like and he looked like he was ready to go to some sort of party. A red dress shirt and black dress pants. Couple buttons were unbuttoned so you could see his toned, well-built chest.
Lucy hadn't seen him dress that fancy since last week when they went on a fancy dinner date with their families.
"What do you want?" Lucy spat, making his attention shift up to her. "Lucy! You look like shit,"
"Oh, thanks you my wonderful visitor that I recently dumped and will kick out momentarily. Please, go on," Lucy said, glaring at him from up above.
"I'm sorry – it just popped out. You just look like . . ." He looked for the right words to say, thinking for a while. "Just shut up and leave." Lucy hissed, tired of his talking. Natsu looked back up at her with sadness in his eyes.
"Lucy, please, just . . . come out with me." Natsu begged, looking at the clock that was on the wall just below Lucy. It says it was 8PM and it was already dark outside. He needed to do this quick.
"And why the hell would I do that?" Lucy asked, trying to look uninterested. "Please, Luce, just come with me for an hour, that's all I need!"
"What are you planning?"
"I'm planning something, now hurry up and come down here before I go up and drag you out with me!" He threatened making Lucy roll her eyes and turn away from him.
"Good luck doing that," She said before going back into her room. Natsu stared at the spot where she stood for a while before flipping out.
"Fuck!" He cursed, stomping his foot and throwing his hands in the air in frustration. He breathes out a deep breath, running a hand through his pink hair. "If you won't corroborate with me, I'll just make you." He mumbled before stomping upstairs.
"Lucy, I think you should really give Natsu a chance, I think he's trying to set up something special for you." Layla said, frowning.
Lucy sat on her bed, shaking her head. "If he wants me to go where he wants, he'll have to drag me to it!"
"With pleasure," Natsu burst into the room, running over to where Lucy sat and scooping her up in his arms.
He ran into the bathroom, getting ready to bathe her. Layla looked at the maid with wide eyes while the maid looked back at her, both of them running after the two.
Layla and the maid both peeked into the room, trying not to get spotted. "Let me go!"
"No, stop struggling, you're making this harder to get off you." Natsu said, unbuttoning Lucy's front shirt while she struggled and squirmed around. "Stop undressing me, leave me alone!" Lucy screamed, kicking and punching.
Natsu rolled his eyes as Lucy's soft punches and kicks didn't even affect him. Natsu groaned as he got annoyed with Lucy's screaming and struggling as he pinned her against the counter, looking at her.
Layla and the maid gasped, shushing each other then looking back at them. "Stop squirming around, I just need you to shower and go out with me for one hour."
"Why can't you understand that I don't want to go out with you?"
"Please, Lucy just – one hour!"
"30 minutes."
"45."
"35."
"40."
"Fine, 40 minutes then I'm leaving." Natsu grinned satisfied as he let her wrists go and helped her sit back up.
Lucy blushed as she looked away from Natsu, feeling a bit bashful.
He just stripped her shirt off and pinned her on the counter in the bathroom. That's like every woman's fantasy, counting your husband or boyfriend is a sexy beast, that's amazing.
"You can leave now," Lucy muttered, keeping her eyes on the floor. Natsu frowned and ran his hand up Lucy's thigh making her shiver and him grin.
"How about I stay and help you undress and get into that bathtub?" He purred making Layla and the maid squealed then hide when they both looked over where they were. "N – No thank you, you can go outside and wait while I take a shower,"
"Fine, but can I at least get a kiss?"
"No, leave Natsu." Natsu frowned, looking into Lucy's chocolate brown eyes, puppy-eyeing her. Lucy groaned and pecked the tip of his nose making Natsu chuckle. "What was that?"
"A kiss," Lucy replied, smiling proudly. "No, no, that's not how you kiss a guy." Natsu tsked, looking at Lucy with amusement.
Lucy pouted and looked back at him, noticing how close he was. "Kiss me like you always do." Natsu begged, looking at her with a cute pout on his face.
Lucy shook her head and pushed him away. "Out, Mister." Natsu sighed and started to walk away, pouting. "Meanie,"
"Yeah, yeah. Just chill in my room with my mama or whatever." Natsu nodded before he quickly turned around and captured Lucy's lips with his, grinning while doing so.
Lucy's eyes widen as her face heated up. He totally caught her off guard and she didn't know what to do. She was frozen in that spot; Natsu quickly ran out the door before Lucy started screaming at him.
"Hurry up!" He shouted before, slamming the bathroom door shut and leaving. As Natsu ran out he bumped into somebody and fell down on his butt.
"Oh, Natsu-dear, are you okay?" He heard Layla's sweet voice ask. He looked up, confused. "Err, yeah. Uhm, what were you two doing?" Natsu asked, eyeing the two ladies that were smiling innocently.
"Oh, nothing." Layla sang, helping Natsu up. Natsu eyed them weirdly for a minute before finally realizing what they were doing.
"You were spying on us –", "Oh my, look at the time. I think it's time for bed," Layla quickly said before Natsu could finish his sentence.
"But it's only 8:30 –", "Mary, let's go!" Layla ushered the maid out with her before Natsu say anymore.
Natsu watched the two women quickly run out and shut the door behind them, scratching his head awkwardly. "Okay . . ."
He lied down on Lucy's bed, sighing contently. He never knew he'll be able to touch her or kiss her like that ever again, he felt relieved. He closed his eyes for 5 minutes but when he reopened them, it was already 9:30PM. "Holy shit – Lucy!"
"What, what? I'm right here," Lucy mumbled; her voice coated with sleep.
Natsu blinked a couple times before he saw his lovely Lucy right next to him, rubbing her eye gently. "Lucy?"
"Yeah, what?" Natsu sighed in relief and grabbed her, hugging her tight. "Oh Lucy, I had this horrible dream! I dreamed that you and I have broken up and I was trying so hard to get you back and when I was about take you out to finally get you to be mine again, everything disappeared! But I'm so glad that was just a dream, I love you." Natsu hugged her tight, mumbling against her hair.
Lucy stiffened and gently pushed Natsu away from her, looking into his onyx eyes. "Natsu, that is true."
"W – What?"
"Yep, it's true. Now, where are you taking me?" Natsu felt like his heart shattered into millions of pieces, falling into a pitiful black hole.
"O – Oh . . ." Was all he could say. He was disappointed, sad, and angry that, that dream wasn't a dream. It was reality. Wooptie-fucking-doo. "Natsu?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you ready to go?"
"Oh yeah, let's go," Natsu mumbled, standing up and walking out of her room. Lucy frowned as she watching Natsu drag himself out, frowning deeply.
She had to admit, she felt bad. She quickly dismissed the thought as she followed him out. The quicker this was over, the better.
-LATER-
"So . . . where are you taking me?" Lucy asked, trying to break the uncomfortable silence between them two.
They've been walking for like almost eternity and have progressed nowhere with this.
"You'll see," Natsu mumbled, not even looking at her. Lucy huffed and tried to keep in her anger. He's been saying that for hours now and she felt like she was going to burst.
Why couldn't he just say where they were going? Is it that important that he keeps this a secret? "Are you okay?" Lucy asked, looking up at his face to see any reaction.
"Perfect," He mumbled once more as he kept his straight face on, trying not to show any emotion. Lucy continued to stare at him, trying to figure out what this man is doing.
"Natsu, can you please just tell me what is up? I'm worried now," Lucy stepped in front of him, stopping him from moving any further.
He looked down at her and sighed, running a hand through his fluffy pink hair. "You want to know how I feel. If I'm okay or not?"
"Yes, I do, I'm worried."
"Worried about what? Shouldn't I be the one being worried? You're the one angry at me and are the one that broke up with me. Why should you be worried when you've done nothing wrong? I'm fucking fantastic, thanks for asking!" Natsu snapped, leaving Lucy dumb founded and frozen on the spot. She stared at him, absorbing everything in.
She sucked in a big chunk of air before blowing it out while Natsu did the same, trying to cool down before he screamed at her more. "Are you done?"
"No, I'm not," Natsu suddenly replied loads and loads of stuff rushing into his mind.
He needed to get this over with before it hung over his head forever.
Lucy looked at him, waiting for him to finish and get this over with so she could leave.
"Look, Lucy, I love you. And I mean it. I want you as a wife, lover, partner, best friend, and a shoulder to try on when it's hard in life, a supporter, somebody who could take care of me other then my parents. This fight was a mistake, a horrible big mistake. I'm sorry I did that, I was just so tried and stressed out those words and actions just happened by itself. I miss you; I want you back in my arms, back living with me! I don't like seeing you like this and I don't like being like this. Please, come back, I miss you like crazy, I love you." Natsu finally finished, staring at her to see what her reaction will be.
Lucy took a deep breath in before she opened her mouth to talk. "Now that's what I wanted to hear," She said before smiling and walking into his arms. "Wait, what –"
"Natsu, you may be an idiot who doesn't know how to treat a woman right except for in bed, cause you're one hell of an awesome person in bed – but that doesn't mean I don't' love you. This is what I wanted to hear from you, this is what I wanted you to say and for me to say I love and miss you too. We fight a lot, I know, but you just need to try and apologize correctly and do what I like, then everything will be fine, right . . . dear?" Natsu looked at her, his eyes widening and his lips curving into a smile. "Lucy,"
"Yes?"
"Will you marry me?" And with that, he kneeled in front of her, lights flickering on making rows and rows of beautiful and colorful lights ahead of them.
Lucy's eyes widen as she spun around to look at the rows of lights, her mouth hanging open. "W – Wow."
"Is that a yes or do I have to force it out of you?"
"Yes, of course, yes!" Natsu laughed and grinned widely, finally happy that she's forgiven him.
Natsu took the box out of his pocket and took her ring out, putting it back where it belonged. He brought her close and took her left hand, kissing her ring finger where the ring was.
"This is where this belongs, so I expect it to stay there this time." He mumbled, looking into her big brown eyes. Lucy smiled and nodded, staring back. "Okay."
"You know, I'm kind of surprised you forgave me so easily, I thought it'll take longer but you just forgave me like that,"
"Yeah, cause, I love you." Lucy smiled, making Natsu smile back. "Now, I'm going to treat you right, in bed of course." Natsu smirked, winking at her. Lucy's face dropped as she stared at him. "What?"
"Just like you said, I can't treat a woman right except for in bed. Am I really that good?"
"Okay, subject change! Let's go on a date since you're all dressed up like this,"
"Okay, let's go home and I'll give you one sexy date." Lucy groaned and blushed a bit; she knew she shouldn't have said that. "You'll have to drag me then!"
"With pleasure," And with that, he picked her up and went back home, ready to give her the punishment she deserved.