Placing her bag down in the large lounge room, "So you go to Fiore academy?" Lucy headed towards the small room, next to the kitchen, placing Plu into the washing machine, before turning it on. "Yeah, do you as well?" "Yeah…" her voice trailed off recalling what his name was as she tried to remember his where else she knows him from… then it hit her… "So Mr Dragneel…" saying loud enough so he could hear. His rested his slightly tanned, toned framed against the laundry door "What's up?" running his fingers through his drying but still damped hair. "What is the leader of one of the most deadliest mafia groups, Fairy Tail doing here?" Lucy knew well about the mafia, all the different gangs, how you ask? She born into it. She knew everyone, she knew all the names of the mafia groups, who was allied with who and who was enemies with who, she also knew the names of all the leaders. "How do you know who I am?" slowly walking closer to her, she backed into the washing machine her hands resting against it as she tried to push her body further into it, wanting to escape.

"You told me your last name… and because of that I remembered something my parents taught me. And also, it's kinda hard not to know who you are with all the stories and rumours that go around about the different gangs, and their leaders." 'After all we do have history together…' she thought to herself smiling softly but quickly came back to the real world when she felt him hovering over her, his face was serious but it was not threatening, in fact it was more curious then anything. "You look familiar… I know you from somewhere…" 'You smell familiar too…' grabbing out his phone he took her picture and sent it to a contact under Happy. Leaning backwards from hovering over her, he snickered under his breath. "You might want to change… I can see your underwear." Looking down at her clothes, Lucy instantly tried to cover herself as a squeak left her mouth. "Although I do enjoy the view, I doubt you want to get sick." Turning around he waved his hand as if in dismissal as he walked out of the small room chuckling.

Walking upstairs towards an open door he saw that his belonging had already arrived, Natsu just had to unpack them from their boxes. Unzipping his suitcase, he pulled out a pair of black cargo pants, before removing all of his clothes and changing, he didn't bother putting on a shirt, he went down the hall and threw his wet clothes into hamper. Walking back to his room, falling on the bed that was already there, Natsu listened to the soft footsteps downstairs, before pulling out his phone, Happy was calling him. "So, do you want the good news or the bad news first?" sitting up Natsu sat on the edge on the bed "Just tell me what you got." "16 years old, 1st of July, Her alias is Lucy Ashley, her real name is Lucy Heartfilia... She is the daughter to the mafia leader Jude and his wife Layla Heartfilia, at least she was before they died 7 years ago." Walking out of his room he looked over the railing at the girl with wide eyes as she started drawing in one of her art books humming a familiar tune. 'I haven't heard that Lullaby in so long...' he thought before remembering something happy had said. 'She can't be Lucy… She died 7 years ago in a car accident…'

"The Heartfilia's had an alliance with Fairy Tail before they died. Makarov got word of the fight a few hours after it had happened, and found her locked away under floor boards in her parents' bedroom, under her mother's body… the father died protecting the mother and she died protecting their daughter." Walking back into his room he sighed "She is our Lucy, Natsu… the one we used to play with you when we were children. She stayed with you and Makarov for two weeks as he pulled some strings behind the scenes for her to get a new life. After he had gotten her a new identity and past, he faked her death then she went from foster parents to foster parents until she turned 14 then ran away and got her own place." "Anything else?" Natsu asked as he scratched the back of his head.

"Just two things… But I don't think you want to know one of em…" "Just tell me" hearing Happy sigh on the other end of the phone Natsu's eyebrow rose, he was curious "Sabertooth killed her parents." his eyes widened "Are you really sure you want to know the other?" "Tell me." "She was arranged to be married when she came of age… to one of the next leaders of an allied or rival gang… To make an alliance or to make one of the alliances her family had stronger…" sitting down on his bed he listened to Happy's voice "She was and is your betrothed…" Silence fell upon Natsu, Happy was kind enough to give him a moment to register what he had told her. "Is that all?" Happy's voice broke through the silence "For now, thanks Happs"

Falling back onto his bed his phone still in his hand, thoughts ran throughout his head. 'Why did Sabretooth kill her parents? Why didn't Makarov tell me that I would be going to school with her? Why didn't hell Makarov tell me she was still alive? Why the fuck wasn't I told she was my betrothed!? And why the fuck was I not told that I had a betrothed!' Pulling his hair he ruffled his hands through it before pulling it once more in a fit "Gargh! I swear when I get my hands on that old man I'm gonna kill him!" he growled "Want a hand?" a soft voice broke him away from his thoughts and his rageful fit turning his head he saw Lucy standing in the door way, she was wearing her pyjamas, her pink singlet and black shorts. He could see the outline in her singlet of where her bra was. "Well that depends what with." As she looked at him smirk, confusement covered her face 'So she is completely innocent?' she walked closer her head peeping over his, "I meant giving you a hand unpacking." smiling at him he pulled her down onto his bed and hovered over her, his arms caging her.

Lucy's mouth was partly opened, her eyes wide and he cheeks tinged with pink. He started leaning closer, staring at her plump lips, thinking of how badly he wanted to claim them. 'She was and is your betrothed…' so she is to be my wife…' Happy's words ran through his head as he hovered over her lips, but before he could crash his against hers, he felt her hands trying to push him away, causing him to smirk. He moved to her ear, hot breaths tickled her skin, causing her to shudder as she tried to push him off of her. "I would love for you to help me… Lucy… Heartfilia…" Climbing off of her, Natsu grabbed his pocket knife and started opening all the boxes in the room but one. "Well are you going to help or not?" Placing the knife on the bedside table, he looked down at her, her face was still pink as she sat up. "Yeah…" her hair was down now after she had changed, it covered her blushing blank face as best it could.

After unpacking all the boxes they laughed together and shared some stories, but then she brought up something he wasn't expecting. "How do you know my real last name?" Lucy spoke sitting on the bed not facing him her hair hid her blank expression. "I sent your photo to my colleague, he is good at digging dirt up on people… Remember Happy?" "Yeah… who could forget a blue haired boy who had an obsession with fish" she sighed "So you know about my parents… who I am? Where I come from? How I was raised?" her expression was still blank "I know about your parents, how they died protecting you… and how they were part of the mafia as well, which explains a bit on how you know Me." Turning her head around to face Natsu who stood on the other side of the bed "Then you know that we played together as children right?" he just stood there with his arms crossed over his chest "Yep… But if it weren't for Happy I think I would've kept those memories locked away, never wanting to see them again." Natsu was being honest, she did look and smell familiar to him but he just couldn't put his finger on it without Happy's help. "Lucy when I was told that you had died after just being saved by your parents, I trained nonstop, not wanting to lose anyone close to me again…" sitting on the edge of the bed behind her he just looked down at his feet, not sure whether to be happy that his friend was alive… or upset that she had a new life "Please don't tell anyone about me please… I will tell them when I am ready…" Natsu nodded "Yeah…" he said softly as a smile spread across his lips. 'It's just like when we were younger… keeping secretes from everyone else.'

"What about this box?" Lucy said as she turned around pointing to a large box labelled protection. "I'll unpack that one later" "Oh come on we've done so well, plus it will be better to do it now and relax before the others get back!" "Why aren't you scared of me?" the question caught Lucy off guard turning around to face him as he flopped back on his bed just staring at the ceiling. "Pardon?" "Why. Aren't. You. Scared. Of. Me?" smiling at him, 'Her smiles aren't forced… they are truly sincere, just like I remember them…' "I don't see why I should be scared of you, you haven't done anything to hurt me now have you? Sure I know things from when we were little that you did, but they were harmless pranks. And sure! I've even heard stories around school but that doesn't make them true now does it?" her eyes were bright as her smile softened looking into his deep onyx eyes.

"And what type of fia..." her eyes widened realising what she was about to say 'I almost let it slip… he doesn't need to know yet… I think… I don't even think he would want to… not after all these years.' she jumped slightly when he touched her shoulder with a worried look. "Sorry I just got lost in my thoughts for a moment there. What type of friend would I be if I was scared of you?" she was still smiling at him, he remembered why loved her smiling, it could rival the sun in its brightness, but also how friendly and warm it was as well.

Poking his nose she leaned over his body, her breasts pressed against his stomach as she reached for his pocket knife. A low growl erupted from within him 'She's so damn soft.' "I said no…" grabbing her hand Natsu flipping her busty figure under him, laughing slightly at his actions, Lucy knew this would happen if she pushed him enough. "Well… It says protection… so it's one of three things, one: Its protection gear for when you are out on jobs. Two: it's a box full of guns or…" he continued to hover over her "And what's the third?" a massive smile broke across her face "It's a giant box of Condoms!" she bursted out laughing under him with her hands on her stomach, as his face went from normal to pink to red 'She's got guts… I'll give her that' he thought to himself as he leaned into her ear "Well… If it is a box of condoms…" licking up her neck causing her to moan and shudder beneath him, 'Fuck I love that sound she makes…' "Then I need to… get you in the mood… to use them, now don't I?" her face went red at his words, it could rival that of Erza's hair.

Moving one of his legs between both of hers, Natsu pushed his knee upwards, pushing against her innocence, making her moan beneath him, as he licked and sucked on the nape of her neck, leaving small red marks that were slowly turning purple. As he continued to move, rubbing against her he watched her unravel beneath him, the moans she made was heaven to his ears. 'He's grown so much.' She thought as she cupped his face for a moment before her hands started to graze over his exposed torso, she could feel each of his muscles as she lightly ran her fingers down towards his pants, tugging on them. Lucy started to buck her hips against his knee, she was in a completed daze almost hypnotised at what he was doing to her.

Natsu smirk of Lust turned into a soft smile of happiness when she had cupped her face, he nuzzled into her hand slightly 'I thought I would never see you again…' He felt her hands move down to his shoulders, lightly touching the scar on his neck before she traced her hands further down his feeling his toned body, before reaching his pants, he could feel them becoming uncomfortably tight, as she tugged against them. His ears twitched and he abruptly stopped when he heard the front door open and voices emanate from downstairs.

When Natsu had, stopped Lucy's mind was foggy for a moment but when she heard the voices of her friends downstairs she sat up so quickly that her head came in contact with his. As he sat on the bed rubbing his forehead, he saw Lucy sitting almost on her knees with her legs either side of her. Her back was straight, her face red, with wide eyes, one of her hands covering her mouth, and the other between her legs. But before Natsu could open up his mouth she ran downstairs, "Lucy?" Gray called out as she bumped into him, but she kept running, her face was red and hidden by her hair. She sat on the couch, burying herself into her art. "Lu-chan?" Levy called out as she passed her in the lounge room. "Are you ok?" "Mmhmm" she replied and nodded at the same time, pulling her hair over her shoulder hiding the marks that Natsu had given her. She just sat there red and continued drawing a beautiful fantasy landscape for one of her novels she was writing.

Gray poked his head into Natsu's room seeing him laying down on his bed, his hands behind his head, eyes closed with a giant smirk on his face. Yeah he was pissed he couldn't finish what he started with her, but he was happy because of her priceless reaction, how he made her felt, how she wanted him back "What did you do Flame-brain?" Gray called out, breaking Natsu out of his thoughts "None of your god damn business Popsicle head" sitting up Natsu grabbed his pocket knife and opened up the last box. "Really… you think you need that many weapons?" Gray was still standing in the door way "No… I just like my guns" starteing to place them all around his room, of course hiding them from the naked eye. All of the furniture in his room was customised to fit all of his weapons. "Hey Gray…" Natsu called out "Is she staying the night?" his friend helping put away his weapons "You mean Lucy? Yeah, she usually stays over when she can't afford food or when she's feeling blue, but she always comes here on today's date." Placing a gun in the top draw of his bedside table "Why's that?" reaching for another gun Natsu placed it in a hidden slot on the side of his bed. "Her parents died 7 years ago today" walking out of Natsu's room Gray walked to his own.

"Lucy?" Juvia sat beside Lucy poking her face "What happened?" she asked Levy "I don't know we all came home and she was running from something upstairs…" Erza sat at the bar that was on the edge of the kitchen, eating her strawberry shortcake that Jellal had gotten her. "Juvia's going to guess Natsu did something…" instantly Erza gotten up from eating her cake and stormed up the stairs.