Hey guys!

Back again with a new chapter :)

I hope I haven't kept you waiting for long. I've been busy with all my exams and stuff and K is busy too which is why she hasn't written yet.

I believe she will be posting in around 2 weeks so check that out when it's uploaded

And again thanks for reading and reviewing. It means a lot. :)

Over and out, I.

"Hey Luce, let's go on this mission. It looks really really fun." Said Natsu pointing at a mission.

"Aye Sir"

Lucy, sitting at the bar replied, "I guess I am low on cash right now and I need to pay the rent. She shivered thinking of her landlord.

Natsu, fist pumped and said "Yosh! Mira we'll be taking this one." He handed the mission flyer to Mira.

Lucy got up from her stool at the bar. "I'll meet you at the train station at 11 tomorrow morning," she said before leaving the guild.

Natsu froze. Did she just say train station?

Next morning, the trio set off on the journey. To Natsu's dismay, of course, they had to take the train. The pink haired wizard was quickly shoved into train before a word of complaint could come out of his mouth.

Natsu groaned as he rode the death trap. He turned green and looked like he could puke any moment now. The nausea hit him in waves. Lucy felt bad for him as she him sprawled out on the seat trying to get a hold of himself. Happy was fast asleep beside him. His breath was ragged and desperate.

"I guess there's nothing else I can do" Lucy got up from her seat and sat down next to him. She gestured for him to lay his head on her lap. Natsu looked at her and he fell straight into her lap.

"You feeling better now?" Lucy asked tenderly, as she comfortingly stroked his back. He would've answered back if it weren't for him trying so hard not to throw up on her.

As he laid on her lap, her sweet scent wafted into his nose as it calmed his stomach. He inhaled it deeply. His mind was fuzzy as the beautiful aroma surrounded him. He simply wanted more of it, a stronger version of it. With his sharpened dragon senses, the smell seemed extra fragrant. The smell consisted of strawberries and something else that he couldn't quite identify, but it was nice—really nice. There were no signs of the clutches of nausea on him. All he could think about was that soothing and tranquil scent.

He was sent back to reality when he felt soft flesh against his own. Lucy's hand had wandered up to his hair and she was gently massaging his scalp, but he wasn't complaining. That felt way too good. Natsu was in a nebulously woozy state, drunk off the perfume that was floating in the air. His head tilted back a little.

Eventually, he opened his eyes half way, just to see what had happened when Lucy lifted her hand from his face. Lazily, he gazed at her attractive complexion only to see that her cheeks were flaming red and her eyes strayed away from him. Natsu didn't really know why, so he prompted to find out. He sat up and leaned in closer to her, finding, to his surprise, that the magnificent smell grew stronger. With half-lidded eyes, he knew a revelation was coming on.

Lucy was his cure.

He should've known. Every single mission where they've had to travel by train, Lucy would calm his nausea even without Troia. And this time he was going to give her something back.

"Lucy..." he said.

"Hmm?"

He lifted his hand to her face. "You smell nice."

Lucy blushed and brushed it off saying that he wasn't thinking straight because of his motion sickness.

Finally, the train stopped. Natsu's face screamed relief, as he hurriedly got off of the train.

"Yosh! Lucy. Happy. Let's get on with the mission quickly," he said.

"Aye Sir! Lucy hurry up" said Happy, flying close to Natsu.

"Hai Hai" Lucy answered. She trudged behind, thinking about how much he was moaning about dying in the train and his behaviour had completely switched. Little did she know that she was the reason for this.

They finished the mission pretty quickly as it was a simple one. They just had to procure an item from a wealthy landlord. Pretty simple considering the amount of mess Natsu made on fighting against the landlord's men. Half of the reward money was taken back to pay for the damage done. And boy was Lucy pissed.

"You idiots, there goes my rent money. Couldn't you have just stuck to the plan?" she screamed at them.

Natsu and Happy whined. "But Lucy isn't it good that we finished the mission fast. We still have 50,000 jewels left," said Happy.

"Hmph there's nothing we can do about it now. Next time you won't be attacking till I say so. Got it?"

"Aye Sir!" they said in unison.

So they headed back home and this time on the train right, he fell right into her lap even before she could say something. The whole ride was peaceful and all Natsu could think of what he was about to do when he got back home. As soon as their feet touched the ground, Natsu sped off back to his house leaving Lucy and Happy in his dust.

"What was that about? Do you know Happy?" inquired Lucy. Happy just shook his head.

"Alright let's go home," said Lucy walking towards her house. "I'll cook some fish for you."

Meanwhile, Natsu was currently inside a dusty and antiquated shop that looked like it hadn't been dusted in a very long time.

"I just can't thank you enough for doing this Shisui. I know she's going to love this. I can't believe I just thought of this now when I should've done it months ago," Natsu said to an elderly woman.

"Oh no problem dearie. It's been awhile since I've gotten to work on replicating such a well-made article of clothing. Although your scarf is made of dragon scales, I tried my best in making this one look like it. And I added a nice touch to it," she smiled as she reached beneath the counter and pulled out a box.

"Here it is. I wrapped it up in a nice box too. I thought it was a nice touch seeing how it's a gift for your girlfriend."

Natsu looked away, slighting blushing. He thanked Shisui again and left the place. Now to set up the right moment.

By the next day, Natsu had already told Happy about his plan and all he said was "You lliiiiike her."

So before Lucy could head to the guild, Natsu had already swung in through the window.

"Natsu! How many times must I tell you not to enter through the window. There is a door you know," Lucy exclaimed.

He shrugged and excitedly shoved the box into her hands. "Open it."

And she did.

She gasped. It was a beautiful scarf, one like Natsu's but with a tinge of light pink. It had her name engraved on the edge in gold.

"Oh my god Natsu. This is beautiful. But why?" she quizzically asked.

"Well, you always help me out with my motion sickness and stuff so I kinda wanted to repay you for that. Thank you Luce," Natsu said, bashfully scratching his head.

"Natsu..." Lucy hugged him and thanked him for the exquisite scarf.

"This is the best gift ever," she said, smiling at him.

"Well that's what partners are for, right?"

And that's the third time she felt his love.