Chapter 8

Disclaimer~ I do not own Fairy Tail, my ships would have sailed by now if I did.

I'm in a world of pain right now. My ankle is throbbing and a dragon is mad at me... Why did I have to get into a spatula fight? I just had to be the hero didn't I.

"Natsu!" I hissed.

"Stop moving, you're going to hurt yourself more." Natsu replied. Natsu gave me a glare I didn't know he had in him. Natsu had been like this since we actually got back home into the chamber.

"You're claw!" I yelped.

"Sorry Lucy." Natsu stated. If you didn't know already, Natsu was wrapping my leg up. I felt like he scrapped his claw on my ankle on purpose. This was the worst physical pain I've ever experienced in my entire life. I wasn't one to rough house all the time back at the castle. This reminds me when I was a child, I scrapped my knee while playing. I cried and cried 'till my mother appeared to put a bandage on my boo boo.

I thought my life was going to end back then, when really it was just a minor scratch. My mother though, she made it all better. She would sooth me with her words and gently pat my back telling me it was going to be okay. I really needed her at moments like this. But now I have a sprain ankle, and boy does it hurt. Natsu was looked as if he was trying to be gentle but was failing. I could tell he was getting frustrated with the wrapping.

"I can do it myself you know." I stated. Natsu looked up at me and growled. He fricken growled at me. What the heck did I do to him? I told him I would handle it and he growled at me. I started to slowly pull my foot away from him, oh Mavis that was a mistake. Natsu looked like he was going to kill me, the growl he let out set me off more. Natsu pulled my leg forward and pinned me down to the bed with his sharp claws.

"Oi p-pinky what's the big deal?" I stuttered. Why the hell did I stutter? I was showing him weakness. Natsu was seriously giving me the if-you-don't-stay-still-I'll-kill-you look.

"My name is Natsu," Natsu hissed. "And my problem is that you did something terribly foolish."

"I was trying to save Juvia." I gulped.

"By hurting yourself in the process." Natsu sneered. He was really starting to tick me off now. I was trying to save a friend and he was getting all mad about it.

"I would rather be hurt then a friend dead." I huffed. Natsu only sighed and went back to wrapping my ankle again.

"I could have handled it, I really didn't want you to get hurt." Natsu grumbled. I eyed him closely and watched his tail move from side to side.

"I know you mean well Natsu but it's just a sprain." I pouted. Natsu's eyes soften and then did something weird. He blew fire onto my leg! I was freaking out, thinking why in god's name would he do that. I was about to kick him in the snout until I felt the pain in my ankle subsiding. I looked up at Natsu with amazement. How did the fire do that? I didn't even know he could do that, fire was a destructive power, who knew it was more helpful than harmful.

"It won't heal it completely but it will take away some of the pain." Natsu mumbled. I pushed myself up on the bed and put a little bit of weight on my ankle. He was right. It hurt a little but I could ignore that. I limped over to Natsu and threw my arms around his face. Natsu made a surprised grunt and soon returned the hug acting like his original self. I was laughing until I noticed the cat was sitting next to us.

"You two act like a married couple." Happy smirked. Natsu started laughing like it was the funniest thing in the world. It kind of hurt to think he would laugh if we really were married. Oh come on Lucy stop thinking like that. I stuck my tongue out and made the most hideous face I could pull.

"Can I join the hug too?" Happy mumbled. Plue nodded his head as if he was saying the same thing. I didn't even realize I was still hugging Natsu in the first place.

"Of course you can!" Natsu and I both said in unison. Happy and Plue flew up at us and we all laid back on the bed ready for a good night's rest. Natsu pulled me, Happy, and Plue into a cuddle, putting his wings around us. I didn't even need the blankets tonight, I had a huge fire dragon to warm me up. I could hear Happy purring and I think it's one of the cutest things I've ever heard. I know I don't get along with Happy all the time but he was a real sweetheart at times. I could feel Plue's nose shoving into my shoulder. Okay maybe this wouldn't be the most comfortable sleep. Plue's nose was like a knife stabbing my shoulder. I started shifting around until Natsu said something.

"Luce.." he mumbled. I was blushing from head to toes. N-Natsu was dreaming of me. I wonder what he was dreaming of? Maybe if I listen on some more I'll find out. I tried to listen the best I could and heard him mumble again.

"Food!.." Great. He was now thinking of his stomach. Way to get your hopes up Lucy. I really didn't know what I expected but I kept listening on as if he would spill something. What the heck am I talking about anyways. I wasn't really hoping for anything... right? I think I understand now that I Lucy Heartphilla am Princess of Denial. I started to drift off to sleep 'till I remembered Plue's nose was still killing my shoulder. I tried leaning back but Natsu pulled tighter which made Plue jab my shoulder with more force. This was probably going to be one of the longest nights of my life. I knew in the morning I was going to have a sore shoulder. I sighed and drifted off into dream land.

Lucy's dreamland.

I was sitting in my chamber, my old chamber. I was back in the castle. Why? I looked down and realized I was in my seven year old body. I felt around my bed looking for something I knew would be there. I finally felt it in my grasp and pulled it out from the covers. Natsu. My stuffed dragon. I brought him closer to me, hugging him like it was my lifeline. I heard a knock on the door, echoing through my chambers. I suddenly became scared, I don't know of what, but I was scared. The door cracked open to reveal a shadowy figure standing in the door way. The figure came closer to me, I thought it was going to hurt me.

"W-What do you want?" I stuttered. The figure thrust it's hand forward, holding a scarf. The scarf was something I've never seen before. It was pure white with a pattern that looked almost like scales. I was memorized by it's beauty. I reached my hand out to grab the scarf, but the figure pulled back. The figure put out the other arm, except it was pointing towards Natsu. It wanted Natsu. I wasn't ready to give him up, I never wanted to give him up. I pulled Natsu to my chest and began crying. I felt a pat on the back to see not my stuffed animal Natsu, but the real Natsu. He smiled up at me with the best smile he could muster up. Natsu took his claw and wiped away my tears.

"It's going to be okay Luce," Natsu chimed. "I promise you it's going to be okay." His words were so soothing until I thought about how he could make it better.

"How do you know?" I whispered. Natsu smiled up at me and pulled me into a hug, well kind off, It was more of a suffocating hug.

"I will stay by your side forever." Natsu whispered back. Natsu pulled back and began chuckling. T-Then he started to lick my face.

"Wake up Luce!" Natsu yelled. Huh?

"Luce! Wake up!" I could hear Natsu's voice yell again. I tried to shoo him away but that's until I felt something wet and warm go across my cheek. What the heck was that? I felt it again and lifted my heavy eyelids. I felt like I've been sleeping for ages, more like a couple hours. My eyes wandered up to see Natsu, he then did the unthinkable. He licked my entire face. From chin to my forehead. If I wasn't awake before I was now.

"What do you think you're doing!" I tried to sound scary but it came out more embarrassed. Natsu gave me a cheeky grin and pulled off of me.

"You have to do anything I want remember." Natsu snickered. How could this dawn on me now? Why didn't I remember this until now? Why must I be an Idiot? All these questions I will never get the answer to.

"Oh yeah!" I said with little effort. Natsu looked at me weird and began walking off the bed and to the table where Happy and Plue sat.

"Well Happy what should I make Luce do?" Natsu beamed. I eyed them closely. What were they going to make me do?

"You know Natsu, that's a good question." Happy snickered. Natsu and Happy started to circle me and were laughing.

"W-What's so funny?" I stuttered. Darn my stutter, I need to be brave. Be brave Lucy, be brave.

"Oh nothing." Happy sang.

"Me and Happy were actually think we should hold that off for awhile." Natsu stated. What? They were going to let me free? What's the catch?

"What's the catch?" I spoke. Natsu and Happy gave me the are you seriously that stupid? look.

"We have to cook Lucy!" Natsu jumped onto the bed. His jump had caused me to skyrocket to the sky and plunge back down onto soft sheets. How could I forgot? That adventure we went on really took the energy out of me.

"How could I forget, of course." I spoke nervously. I got up and jumped down from the bed totally forgetting about my ankle. Except it didn't hurt. I walked around the room testing it out. I felt like I could do anything. I looked back to Natsu and marveled at him. This dragon was really amazing. I ran over to Natsu and Happy and tackled them to the sheets. Happy gave out a surprised yelped and Natsu grunted.

"Thank you." I whispered. Natsu and Happy looked so confused that it was hard not to laugh at them.

"Why are you thanking us?" Natsu mumbled.

"We didn't do anything for you," Happy chirped. "Were making you cook and your thanking us?" I was now laughing uncontrollably. I was having a field day by the look on their faces. Happy looked constipated and Natsu was downright confused.

"Natsu, I think she's on her girl time." Happy whispered. I stopped laughing. Is that cat really saying this. Maybe it's my imagination but I don't think happy would know about that stuff... right?

"What's a girl time?" Natsu asked.

"It's when-" Happy never got to finish his sentence. I gripped the cats mouth closed with all my might. No way in hell was I going to let Happy ruin Natsu's dense mind. How the heck do you think I get away with things like those embarrassing blushes. This cat is going to go down.

"Are you and Happy wrestling?" Natsu questioned. I nodded my head until I felt a pinch in my hand. Happy broke free from my grasp and flew away muttering how I'm a terrible person. I looked down to my hand and realized he nicked me. I got up and started chasing him around the room. I was pulled back by the one and only Natsu Dragneel. He looked a little bit annoyed but brushed it off.

"Seriously guys, we need to cook." Natsu spoke sternly. Me and Happy stop bickering and headed towards the kitchen.

"So why did last year's annual dinner go so badly?" I asked. Natsu and Happy both shivered and sent each other looks of horror.

"What happened?" I asked again. Natsu was sweating, he was actually sweating. Could a fire dragon even sweat? That was a really good question.

"The monster helped us last time." Happy spoke.

"The monster?" I wondered aloud. Happy nodded. What would make all mighty Natsu scared?

"Who's that?" I started getting annoyed. They weren't saying much about this monster.

"S-she tried to help more like it Happy." Natsu replied to Happy not me.

"Aye!"

"Okay guys who is this supposed monster?" I asked for the millionth time.

"She has red hair like blood and is a big boob monster, a little like you Lucy except without the red hair." Happy shivered. I smacked Happy on the head which made him hiss at me. He hissed at me.

"What's her name?" I questioned.

"Erza." Natsu shivered. Erza sounds like a pretty name. Knowing these two they are probably over extraditing... right?

Authors Note~

Hello Friends! So no cooking yet because I'm lazy but I did mention a new character who is going to show up and of course added Nalu. Is anyone wondering what Lucy's dream was about? Well if you really want to know you have to continue. If you think I'm leaving a lot of things out like Jude, the scarf and many more I'm not. All in time everyone, you can go ahead and throw tomatoes at me but I hope you like this chapter! Plus I'm on spring break so maybe a earlier update.

Until next time

Glen coco out~