Fight shadows with light
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Chapter 6
Lucy's POV
The first thing I feel when I'm slowly awakening from my slumber is the warm sensation of the rays of sun gently caressing my skin. A glance on the clock shows me it's just 7 o' clock. Still, I feel fresher than I did for the last week.
After stretching my arms, I want to repeat the action with my legs. However, my effort is in vain since a strange pressure keeps me in bed.
Suddenly completely awake, I look next to me and notice the blanket covering someone. Only a bit of darks hair peeps through a hole, allowing me to identify the man.
Rogue… Memories of last night pop up. The admission of his feelings, his promise to take it slowly and the comfortable hug we shared… Every image leaves a warm tingle in my belly.
Carefully I tug away the blanket. The moment the sunlight shines on him, he instinctively covers himself again, leaving only a small part of his face visible.
Figures he doesn't like the sun… I couldn't suppress my giggle at the thought. The sound woke him as he is now staring at me with one eye open.
"Good morning!" I greet cheerfully.
"Hmmm…" It is the only reply I got before he hides himself again in the blanket.
He's not a morning person... It's actually quite cute…
With a smile I save my legs from Rogue's grasp and decide to start the day.
Freshly showered I leave the bathroom only to smell something burned. In panic I run to the kitchen and stop at the sight.
"What are you doing here?"
"Good morning, Luce!" I am greeted by the goofy pink haired boy.
"Natsu… Why are you burning my kitchen?"
"Wel…" He sheepishly scratches his hair. "I was cooking."
"Why?"
"I was out of food, so I thought of borrowing some of yours..."
Ok… one… two… three… The normal countdown to calm myself doesn't seem to work today…
Just when I'm about to explode, a shadow at the door catches my attention.
Rogue's POV
My dragon senses pick up the smell of smoke, immediately waking me up. Following the scent I soon reach the kitchen and find it partially destroyed by the fire dragon slayer.
"Natsu… What are you doing here?" I ask before my blond celestial mage snaps.
"Funny... Luce was asking exactly the same." He replies with a huge grin, heavily contrasting my annoyed gaze.
"What… are… you… doing… here?" I growl, losing my otherwise calm demeanor.
"Chill! I'm just cooking!"
In the corner of my eye I notice Lucy gritting her teeth by his last words.
"It certainly doesn't look like cooking to me… unless you eat furniture."
"About that… there has been a little accident…"
"If you don't come in without warning us, than this kind of situations wouldn't arise." I interrupt his explanation.
"I told you yesterday there is only one way to keep me out." He replies with the same evil grin he showed me before.
"Leave." I'm glad to notice that my glare seems to affect him a bit.
His uncertain gaze suddenly brightens when he decides to speak up again. "You can't kick me out! It's not your house!"
"Oh… But I can!" Lucy suddenly exclaims, sending Natsu a menacing smile.
Recognizing Lucy's bad mood, he starts to sweat nervously. "Hehe… I gotta go now… Let's go on a mission tomorrow, Luce! Bye!"
In a blind of an eye he is gone, leaving me alone with the boiling blonde.
I have to admit… She looks kinda scary right now… I'm glad I'm not on her bad side…
Lucy's POV
How many times did I tell him to be careful with my things… But no… He again succeeds in burning my kitchen… Arrrrghhhh.
Frustrated I pull my hair, only to be stopped by a hand softly clasping my wrist.
"Don't… You'll hurt yourself."
His hand feels warm on my skin. It's almost like holding hands. The thought makes my face flush.
"Lucy? Everything all right?" Looking up, my gaze gets fixed to his fierce red orbs. With effort I finally manage to give a short reassuring nod, but still no words come out.
"Lucy… I know I promised to take it slowly… but there is one thing I can't wait to do."
He closes in, causing my heart to beat faster and faster. What is he doing? Does he want to kiss me? Are we ready for that step?
His forehead leans on mine, allowing him to keep watching my expression.
"Lucy?" His husk voice makes me swallow in anticipation.
"Yes?"
"Please let me mark you as mine."
My eyes widen for a fraction of a second, before confusion shows up.
"What do you mean with that?"
"It's a way to show people you're mine, so that they won't bother you. I'm not sure it works for normal men, but the dragon slayers will definitely respect the mark."
For a moment I'm again speechless. That almost counts as a proposal. A last gaze in his determined eyes allows me to make up my mind.
"I'm yours, only yours."
The moment the words left my mouth, Rogue leans in to the side of my neck.
My heart flutters when I feel a soft kiss caressing my skin. The feeling making me unprepared for the sudden intrusion of his sharp fangs.
Hope you liked the new chapter. Since English is not my mother-tongue, it's possible for me to overlook errors. So you're always welcome to give me recommendations for better writing or to send corrections for mistakes you find in chapters that have already been posted. Also free to PM me if you're too shy to review ;)