The Princess and the Dragon
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, my ships would have sailed by now if I did.
I was sleeping pretty peacefully 'till I felt something wet touch my face, I ignored it. I went back to my peaceful sleep when I felt it again, this time I just rubbed my face. For the third time my eyes snapped open to have some kind of liquid fall onto my cheek. I lifted my hand to my cheek to feel something warm. I was about to get up until I realized I couldn't, THERE WAS A HUGE DRAGON ARM ON ME! How did I not notice this before, I mean feels as heavy as a boulder, well I could always try and awaken Natsu from his slumber.
"Nat-" I stopped speaking when I felt it again, and I knew where it was coming from. I looked up at Natsu's peaceful face to see that he was drooling. He was... DROOLING ON ME!
"NATSU DRAGNEEL YOU ARE SO DEAD!" I screamed. I thought maybe that would get his attention but no of course not, he's like a log in his sleep.
"Ughh... Lucy be quiet." Happy murmured in his sleep. What was I going to do, get drooled on 'till Natsu got up, only God knows when that's going to happen. Think Lucy think, what could I do to wake him up? That's when I got an idea, what if he thought I was in trouble would he wake up then?
"Natsu! Quick help me someone's trying to take me!" I yelled into his face. Nope, nothing, nada, he really was like a log in his sleep. Maybe he would get up if I told him all the food was eaten by trolls, that should work.. right?
"Natsu the food is-" I was interrupted. Natsu and Happy bolted straight up in unison.
"Where's food!" Both yelled the idiots. Oh how dare they, they get up when they hear food but not when I'm being kidnapped, AND HE WAS DROOLING ON ME.
"Natsu you idiot!" I groaned. Natsu turned his head towards me staring straight into my eyes making me a bit uncomfortable. Natsu then sighed and pulled back.
"Oh you didn't mean that." Natsu sighed. What? How could he know I didn't mean that, he's not a mind reader.
"How do you know I didn't mean it Pinky!" I hissed.
"I can tell by looking in your eyes." Natsu stated.
"Is that even possible?" I asked. I actually wanted to know, I never heard of dragons doing things like that. I heard they could use the elements like fire, air, and others but not telling what someone was feeling.
"Some dragons can see people's emotions in their eyes." Natsu replied. This was all news to me, I never read in any books dragons could do such a thing. I was about to ask Natsu some more questions but that's when he got up.
"You know Lucy its mean to lie." Happy stated. Lie? What was Happy talking about?
"Yeah Luce, I thought there was food." Natsu whined. Oh that's right I was just about to chew Natsu out for drooling on me.
"Listen here dragon boy-"
"So Luce what are you planning to cook Gajeel and his dad?" Natsu spoke. Oh that's right, I totally forgot about that.
"Well Natsu I was thinking-"
"I think we can find some metal from that cave that supposedly has treasure in it." Happy chimed in. Are you kidding me, was it cut off Lucy day?
"That's a great idea Happy!" Natsu cheered.
"I heard there was monsters in it." Happy giggled. What the hell was that crazy cat giggling about?
"Even better!" Natsu exclaimed. That's it, I have officially been sucked into the nutty world of Natsu and Happy. Now that I think about it, what was the rest of the family like? What if they are all mean or they want to eat me, I seriously need to stop imagining these things.
"Hey Lucy hurry up and get ready." Natsu snapped me out of my thoughts. What does he mean get ready, all I have is this ripped dress... wait. I looked down at my body to see nothing but my undergarments. WHAT THE HECK WAS I DOING STRIPPING IN MY SLEEP! I looked around me more and that when I saw it. The rest of my dress was burned, chard, and ripped to shreds. My favorite dress was ruined, who would do this.
"Natsu Dragneel what the hell happened to my clothes?" I was fuming. Did he burn them?
"Oh Natsu you're in trouble now." Happy snickered. Both Happy and Natsu were laughing at me trying to hold in their laughs and giggles. I slowly moved up from the bed while grabbing the closest object near me, which was a pan and went in for attack. They're faces turned pale and turned in different directions to get away, that's right run from the wrath of Lucy! I jumped off the bed and skidded around a couple chairs, even tripping a little.
"Get back here you dumb cat!" I called to Happy who was flying around the room sticking out his tongue. I was about to catch him when until claws grabbed me from the back and set me down on the bed. Natsu was staring at my body from up and down. What was he doing, was he really a pervert dragon. But that's when it dawned on me. I now realized what he was looking at, my bruises. I totally forgotten about them considering all the fun I was having with Natsu and Happy. A day before my departure for the Celestial Kingdom, I had gotten in a fight with my father.
"Please father don't make me do this, at least let me pick my own husband." I stated. Father glared at me and that's when I knew it was coming. Father punched me in the stomach making me kneel to the ground and then with a final kick to the chest I felt as if all the air in me had been thrust out.
"Look what you made me do Lucy, always being a pest." Father sneered. Father walked back to his desk and started to lounge waiting for me to leave. I wanted to get up but I felt as if I couldn't breathe or even walk. I crawled out into the hallway and laid up against the wall crying trying to catch my breath. I sat there waiting for mama to come and help me, but she never did, I waited longer until one of the servants came to my aid.
"Lucy who did this to you?" Natsu asked in disbelief. I shouldn't tell him, it's not like I'll see that bastard of a father anyways.
"It's nothing really Natsu." I tried covering myself but then Natsu pinned me to the bed.
"Luce tell me who did this," Natsu demanded. "I'm going to kill whoever did this." I really didn't want to bring back those memories but he deserved to know. If I was going to live with Natsu and Happy they needed to know why I left. So in the end I did tell Natsu and Happy everything, and I mean everything. I cried while talking about a few things but they really comforted me through it, It felt as if that big hole in my heart was finally filling.
"I'm sorry Lucy that prank was all my idea!" Happy cried. I patted Happy on the head telling him it was okay. I looked back to Natsu who had a look on his face that I couldn't describe, suddenly he pulled me tightly to him.
"We'll be here for you Luce, I promise I won't let him touch you again. Ever." Natsu growled into my hair. They really cared for me, It felt nice having someone care for me like this, I haven't felt this since... mama died.
"Thank you Natsu and Happy." I cried. Happy and Natsu flashed each other looks as if they were surprised.
"Why are you thanking us Lucy?" Happy asked.
"Yeah we didn't do anything, and why are you crying?" Natsu gulped.
"It's because I haven't felt this welcomed in a long time." I laughed. These too couldn't tell if I was happy or sad. But that didn't matter right now, because I have something I could call home.
"You're really weird Lucy, who cries then says they're happy?" Happy asked. This cat was really pushing his luck today. I reached out to Happy's cheeks and pulled.
"Want to speak about me being weird still?" I chuckled deeply. Happy looked at me in fear while flying away saying I was a meanie.
"Hey Happy get back here." I hissed. I was going to get up but Natsu grabbed on to my shoulder.
"Lucy I really think you should put some clothes on before running around again." Happy called back. I looked down to realize I was still in my undergarments, and just a minute ago I was cuddling with Natsu. I looked back to Natsu to see him have a glint in his eyes.
"Y-you pervert!" I stuttered out while pointing towards him.
"Hey I'm no pervert, you're the one running around naked!" Natsu chuckled. I turned away while trying to cover myself up. I sat there for awhile till I felt something fall on to my head, I went to grab it to see a dress. The dress was beautiful, it was shorter than I would like but it was still clothing. It was scarlet red with a gold pattern at the bottom, the cuffs were puffy and white, on the left of the chest there was a small stitched dragon. I turned around to see Natsu behind me.
"Do you like it?" Natsu mumbled. It looked as if he was blushing but I couldn't tell considering he was red himself.
"Natsu I don't like it," I spoke. Natsu face dropped.
"I'm sorry Luce, I-" I cut Natsu off.
"You didn't let me finish, I was about to say I loved it." I exclaimed while wrapping my arms around Natsu's neck, well I tried. I heard snickering in the back and turned to see Happy.
"Lucy's a pervert!" Happy chimed. Why was I a pervert? Oh my god I really need to pay attention to what I'm wearing don't I.
"By the way Natsu who made this?" I questioned.
"Um, Wendy did." Natsu gulped.
"Please tell her I said thank you." I felt I was making him uncomfortable by the look on his face.
"Aha sorry Natsu." I said while dropping my arms while looking at him, he turned his face away from me.
"I'm going to go change now." I said while walking away only to hear Happy teasing Natsu.
"You like herrrrrr!" Happy giggled.
"I do not!" Natsu whined while chasing Happy around the room. Those two really were like children. I went behind the curtain to change, as I walked out I looked in the mirror. The dress went down to my knees and it fit me perfectly, how did Natsu get my measurements anyway? So many questions that will probably never get answered.
"So Natsu how do I look?" I asked. I twirled around the room loving the feeling of being free, I didn't get much time to fool around back at the castle. It was always, "Be a lady Miss Lucy!"
"You look like Lucy." Natsu replied. What kind of a reply was that, of course I look like me.
"You look a bit fatter Lucy." Happy remarked. This cat was going to get it, by the time I'm done with him he'll be down to three lives.
"What did you say." I snapped.
"Oh nothing Lucy but Natsu said you look amazing." Happy smirked.
"Did you really Natsu?" I quaked. What the heck was I getting so excited about, it's just a compliment.
"Yeah Luce the dress looks amazing." Natsu replied.
"Oh." I gulped. Of course, he thought the dress looked good not me.
"I think you may have upset her." Happy whispered. Natsu raised a brow and looked towards me.
"I meant you in the dress looks good." Natsu grinned. Wow that grin really made my heart flutter. Wait what am I talking about, I act weird on an empty stomach, I really need food. Food! Crap, I forgot about the making of the food. All of the morning's events really set me off course.
"Hey Natsu, about that cave you guys were talking about lets go."
"Really, I thought you hated the idea of It." Natsu replied.
"Well we do have to get that rare metal anyways." I replied.
"Yeah!" Natsu jumped up which caused the whole cave to rumble.
"Okay calm down Tiger, let's go get that treasure!" I shouted. I looked over to Happy and Natsu to see them eating food, they were eating without me.
"After we eat food!" I yelled while running over to the table.
Authors Note: Well I was going to do the cooking chapter but then I went off course, instead I showed you Jude's abusive side and Natsu anger and gentleness. Everyone's probably wondering, where's Natsu scarf? Well I plan to do something with that actually. In the next chapter well have adventure and a character showing up.
See you soon.
Glen coco out~