Chapter 2

Turning away...

I know I said I was posting these on set days, however I feel like I should just forget that rule... I'm posting when I want, thank you very much... *Sass*

~Lucy's POV~

Over the noise of the guild, the pounding of my heart, and the gaze me and Natsu held, I could not think. I was running purely on instinct. His hand still rested on my back. He wasn't pushing me, though. He had lightly placed it, almost as if he were nervous. His eyes were not nervous. His eyes were more of a seriousness that still held onto that worried expression. My mind told me to laugh it off, my heart told me to tell him, but my instinct told me to run.

So I ran.

Anxiety ran through my veins, as my legs trembled, and my stomach dropped. I ran through the doors of the guild. I immediately started darting towards my house. The adrenaline rush from this sudden burst of energy made me pant. The hot sun made me delirious.

"Lucy!" I heard him yell, as he followed me. He had only burst out of the doors a few seconds after me, and was gaining fast.

I knew I would never outrun him, but he did have trouble catching up to me. I was almost to my house when he had suddenly gripped me hand, forcing me to an abrupt stop. We had stopped just a few houses down from mine. He pulled me into a dark alleyway.

"Lucy, what's wrong? Why are you running away from me?" He said, as he lifted my chin, trying to get me to look at him and speak.

'me'... He referred to himself? He thought I was running away from him?! I mean.. I was but, I thought he was too thick-skulled to get the message.

He still gripped my hand, and I trembled. Was I scared? The sudden stop had made my legs throb, my breathing abnormal, and my anxiety to run through my mind.

I gave him no answer. I was too scared to tell him. I was too scared to admit that I was dreaming about him, and that I might like-or even love him... My bangs shielded my eyes, as I looked away from him. He noticed I was trying to turn away, when he tightened his grip on my hand.

"Lucy, i'm not leaving without an answer." He said, his voice demanding. I was not going to reply. Why would I reply? I didn't want him to leave. I simply wanted to have things back to the way they were.

I was soon consumed by darkness. Had I fainted? No, I hadn't. I could still feel my legs throb, and an abnormal heat had wrapped around me. It was the color of his vest. Black. He was hugging me, and my face was pulled against his chest.

"Answer me... I'm worried." He said, almost like he was going to rock me to sleep. I never knew he had this calming side to him. I sighed. He lifted me from his black vest, and put his hands on my shoulders. He was lifting me ever so slightly, just so I could not turn away and run.

"We can't talk here." I said, and finally lifted my head. My eyes darted different areas of the alleyway.

"Your place?" He questioned.

"Yeah, we can talk there." I replied, and he let go of me. I followed behind me.

I wasn't sure what I was doing. My mind was still hazy. I suddenly dropped because my throbbing legs had become so tired, that my knees caved in.

Natsu was alert as ever, and caught me. I was just a foot from the ground, as he picked me up: Bridal style.

"Oh, i'm sorry." I said.

He jumped up, and opened my window from the second story. This guy is like a fricken version of superman...

"Don't worry, I got you." He said, as he showed me the way through the window.

~Natsu's POV~

She landed on the comforter of her bed, as I quickly hopped through the window. I closed the window, and then tried to look back at her. She had suddenly disappeared. Where the fuck did she go!? I hopped off her bed, and saw her huddled in a chair. I slowly walked over to the big chair. She was huddled in her own little world. Her eyes held no concentration as she spaced out, looking at her mini-skirt.

"Lucy, please tell me!" I said, my voice so concerning.

She sighed, and placed her head in her knees.

"Lucy..." I said, my hand quickly patted her head. I knelt down, so that when she looked up, we would be at eye level.

"I waz dfreaming...about tru." she said. I couldn't understand her.

"What?" I asked.

She looked at me, tears flowing from her eyes. "I said, I was dreaming about you." She said.

I was so shocked. This was what she was running from? From the thought of me? She was dreaming about me?

"L-Lucy, you don't have to run. I'm right here." I said. I quickly grabbed her hand, which forced her to slip onto the floor. She sat right in front of me, and I brought her hand to my chest.

"I didn't know how you would react." She said, and she looked at her hand that was on my chest. Her eyes quickly gazed up at mine, and time froze.

I hate the idea of freezing, sense that's ice princess's thing, but time really did freeze. It was like an eternity we had sat there, looking at each other. I couldn't even make up a response.

"I'm so weird. I don't even know why I was dreaming about you. I could have dreampt about Gray, or Laxus, or some other guy. It just had to be you." She said. She was as confused as I was.

"I'm glad you dreampt about me." I said, as a smile escaped my mouth. "It's much better than dreaming about that frosty, or lightening head." I said, followed by a slight chuckle.

"But.." Her voice seemed hesitant, and she wouldn't even continue her sentence.

"But what?" I asked her, and our hands laced together.

She gasped, and we both blushed.

She suddenly looked away and became as red as a strawberry.

"What?" I questioned. Trying to get a response from the suddenly shy Lucy.

"But the dream... was.." She tried to finish, but she blew.

"I can't take it anymore!" She yelled. her hands escaped from my grasp, and she used it to grip the sides of her head.

"Lucy, what's wrong!?" I yelled back.

"Thedreamwasaboutyouandme!" She yelled so fast, that if I didn't have my dragon slayer hearing, I would not understand her. But I did.

"W-What exactly?" I asked, my voiced calmed.

"W-Well..." she blushed again.

"what?" I asked.

"I can't really say..." She said so faintly.

"Why? Why can't you say? Why can't you tell me!? If you can't tell me, show me then."

She blushed even harder. What the hell was this damn dream about anyways? I was clueless.

"I can't...Well I could-but.." She said hesitantly.

"But?..." I tried to make her continue.

We sat there for a few minutes, before I broke the silence.

"You probably need space. Please come back to the guild as son as possible, Lucy." I said, and stood up, walking to the window.

"Wait!" She said. We were just a few feet from her bed, when she grabbed my vest.

I turned towards her. Her eyes were linked with mine, and she let go of my shirt.

I was always here for her, there's no way I wouldn't be here for a friend.

"Don't go.." She said.

"I'm afraid i'll go mad if I don't tell you." she said, and her voice trembled.

"Well tell me then, Lucy. You've got me worried." I said, and turned to face her.

"I can't bring myself to say it though." she said.

"Just show me Lucy. Whatever it is, i'll help you through it. Whatever it is, i'll destroy it, so it won't ever hurt you again!" I said, and took her hand in mine.

"What if it's not something I want to destroy?" She said.

"Huh? I'm confused." I said.

She took her hand away from mine, and I sighed. I wish she would just tell me-or at least show me. Why couldn't she? My eyes remained closed, and she suddenly hugged me. I didn't know what she was doing. But I went with it, and slowly wrapped my arms around her.

"I could show you... but..." she mumbled into my chest.

"I'll help you Lucy. I'm here for you." I said. I stroked her soft hair, that was in her pigtails.

She lifted her head from my chest and looked at me. My warmth surrounded her, as she lay in my arms.

And when I had least expected it, she reached up on her tiptoes, and kissed me.

I was so stunned. Why was she kissing me!? All I could do, was tighten my grip on her. Was this the dream she had? My eyes slowly closed. A moment later she lifted her lips off from mine.

It was some sort of a peck.

"That was my first kiss." She said, as our eyes met again.

"Mine too.." I said, my voice still in shock.

"I'm sorry. It wasn't exactly the dream... but... we did kiss.." She said. She blushed.

"Is it bothering you?" I asked. I didn't want her dreams to haunt her any longer, even if that meant I would risk my life to bring her comfort.

"What? The dream?" She said.

"Yeah." I said, for some reason all I wanted to do was comfort her. My arms were still wrapped around her waist, and she stood in my embrace.

"A...A little." She finally said, noticing our position.

"Please Lucy, I don't want it bothering you. I don't want you to feel pain anymore!" I said, my expression determined.

"I-I cant." She replied, and was somewhat embarrassed.

"I'll never leave you alone, unless you tell me." I said, and took one of my hands, to touch her cheek. I silently stroked her cheek. She rested her head on my hand for a moment, and then brought me closer. There was absolutely no space between us. I have never been this close to Lucy.

She whispered something in my ear.

I was the one who was turning red now, as she told me a short glimpse of her dream.

"That was your dream!?" I asked, quite surprised. I thought she meant we just kissed, but there was way more. How could Lucy ever think that way!?

"Yeah... I know it was stupid it's just it's really been bothering me cause-" I cut her off as soon as I heard it was bothering her. I couldn't stand the thought of her running away from me again.

I pushed her towards my lips.

~Lucy's POV~

I felt the fiery heat from his lips connect with mine. This was not at all like my dream. His lips were never this soft or warm in my dream. This was better. He kissed me. I'm not sure he even knew how to kiss, because he never slipped his tongue in my mouth. It was just a kiss.

After a minute, he pulled away, and stepped back. We panted. I had never been so breathless in my entire life.

"I should go." He said, and proceeded to open the window.

I barely had time to think over his words. He was just gone.

So, I am no longer doing set days. Some days i'm busy, and others... I'm not. I wanted to type this. So bad. You have no idea. I don't know how long this series will last. MAYBE a max of 7 chapters. I don't know. This is not getting a lot of reviews, follows, or favorites. So please do so.

Until next time...

~locoanime