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Chapter 9

Natsu-sama's hair tickled my chin as his head weighed down on my shoulder. The tension started to leave my body as he settled into sleep. I was still blushing, but at least he didn't notice it anymore. I was so embarrassed. He was too nice. Unfortunately he didn't quite get that I'm still a slave. I could never be considered a guest. Still, it was nice to have some luxury.

We sat like that for I don't know how long. After a while, I leaned my head on his and got comfortable and even drifted off for a little while too. It wasn't until later that Natsu-sama finally began to stir, did I wake up. I looked over to the bed a saw a still sleeping Happy. His nose twitched slightly and he turned over. Natsu-sama started leaning on me some more, pulling me down in an uncomfortable position. My arm started falling asleep. I tried to shift myself up right slowly but instead I wake up Natsu-sama suddenly. He was probably having a nightmare or something, because the minute I moved, his eyes snapped open and he tackled me, pinning me down on the couch, screaming a battle cry.

Reflexively, as a way of protecting myself, I grabbed his shoulders and rolled over on top of him, making us both topple off the couch. The position we were now in then was beyond awkward.

My arms slipped from under me and were above his head. We were chest to chest, face to face, and mouth to mouth. Yeah, mouth to mouth. Our lips were locked together in an accidental kiss. I saw shock in Natsu-sama's eyes, and I assumed I had a similar expression.

But the weird thing was, neither of us pulled away. He just lay there, not deepening the kiss, nor pulling away. He didn't even struggle under me. My face started burning up from an inevitable blush.

Of course, after a while, someone had to stop. And it was Natsu-sama. He groaned and pushed his palms on my shoulders. I complied right away, resisting the urge to keep kissing him. I rolled over on my back and sat up. Natsu-sama then stood up and walked over to his bed and patted Happy's head affectionately. I stood up too, but kept my distance, not sure what his reaction to the kiss was, other than surprise. He seemed to refuse to look at me, but I caught a faint blush on his cheeks.

I took a shaky breath, trying to calm my racing heart. It was so wrong, but the kiss felt so right. I just wanted to go over to him and keep going. His lips were so soft and warm.

Awkward silence passed between us, neither of us knowing what to say. It was that time that I thought I should apologize.

"N-Natsu-sama," I whispered. He jerked his head over, caution in his beautiful black eyes, surprisingly making him all the more tempting. It took all my will power not to go over there and attack him.

"I-I'm sorry about that." I got on my knees shakily and bowed low to the ground. Footsteps came toward me, but I didn't get up. I was too embarrassed to look at him. When I felt him right in front of me, I tensed, preparing for a strike. What I got was anything but a beating.

He grabbed my shoulders and forcefully pulled me onto the couch again. He then crushed his lips against mine, in a passionate kiss. Surprise took over me before I started returning the kiss. He swept his tongue against my bottom lip, asking for entrance, which I allowed. I let him dominate the kiss for a few seconds before I started fighting. I rolled us over, switching our positions so that I was on top. I then started dueling with his tongue for dominance until he finally submitted. We made out for a while, swapping spit and moaning. But that's all we did. It didn't go any further. Surprisingly though, Happy didn't wake up throughout this whole session, a bubble blowing up and down from his nose.

After a while, the sun started setting and I knew it was almost time for dinner. I pulled away, him moaning in protest, putting his hand behind my head to pull me back. But I grabbed his wrist, knowing someone was going to come here soon, to call us down to the dining room. I opened my eyes to a pouting Natsu-sama, but I knew he understood why I pulled away. I lifted myself from his body and sat upright while he just laid there, smiling his trademark goofy smile in pure bliss. He looked so adorable when he was like that.

"I'm sorry, but someone's bound to come. I don't want you getting in trouble," I told him, grabbing his hand. He opened his eyes and gave me a look of happiness. He glanced down at our hands and pulled them to his lips, kissing my knuckles, causing my heart to beat faster.

"I think they can wait," he said, trying to pull me toward him. I resisted him and the urge to go back to him. I shook my head and he pouted.

"No fair! You're so mean Gray!" he said, crossing his arms like a little kid who can't have the cookies. I rolled my eyes.

But soon enough, a knock came on the door when he finished his sentence and a timid voice called out," Young Master, the table is set. Your father has called you and your servant to dinner."

"Yes thank you. Tell him we will be there soon," he called out. He stood up and grabbed my hands pulling me with him. He then wrapped his arms around my shoulders and kissed me gently as the footsteps walked away. We stood there for a few seconds longer before he pulled away. Grabbing my hand, we left the room quietly. I tried pulling my hand from his, not wanting to attract attention, but he wasn't having it. We walked all the way to the dining room, hand in hand, getting quite a few looks from the slaves, but luckily from no one important.

Once in front of the doors, Natsu-sama finally pulled his arm away and pasted on a mask of authority. This was not the Natsu-sama who kissed me. This is the Natsu-sama that was the soon to be plantation owner. He looked distant and even a little cold. I was both afraid and drawn to him. I stared at him a little longer before he opened the door.

It was my first time in the dining room. When I was in bed, Natsu-sama always brought my food to me, refusing to let me get it myself, like I was used to. So this was a new experience.

There was long, cherry wood table with food lined up in the middle. A long line of chairs the same color wrapped around the table. One lone man sat at the head, arms crossed. It was the Master. I bowed my head low in respect and followed Natsu-sama to where his father sat. He took his place next to the Master and I sat next to him. Our plates were already filled, but the steaming food on the table allowed us to have as much as we wanted.

I was then overridden with anger and jealousy. These guys got all this hot food while when I was in my cabin, everything I ate was either stale, tough, tasteless of just a plain mystery. How could they do this to us! They have all this food yet they give us crap! All the more reason to get to the Master into the rebellion. I didn't want to use Natsu-sama. I mean we kissed. But I couldn't just stand by and not do anything. I may be falling for my future Master, but I cared too much for my nakama to not take any action. Tonight, I decided, I'll try to bring it up to him. Gomenasai Natsu-sama. For now, I just dug in, guilt increasing with each bite I took.

…..

"Hey, Natsu-sama…"

"Just Natsu now. No exceptions. What is it?" he asked, as he twirled my raven locks around his fingers, while I snuggled on his chest tracing the planes of his exposed chest. After dinner, we had gone back to his room, disposing of some of our clothing and making out some more. After about ten minutes of that, we just lied down, cuddling. Happy was long gone when we opened the door, so we took some liberty of the privacy.

"Why did you take me out of the fields? Besides the fact that I was hurt," I asked, not stopping my even strokes. "I'm sure you've seen the other slaves' injuries. Why me?"

He stopped for a moment to think. "Well, I'm not entirely sure. I've never really been for slavery in the first place. I know I grew up with slaves and all, but just seeing what the Authority do to you guys it that kind of way, something I guess kind of snapped in me." He paused. "You know, I'm going to tell you something." I stopped tracing his chest and looked up at him, widening my eyes.

"There's a rebellion. It's been going on for a while now. It's really opened my eyes and that's probably a factor to why I took you out. Plus, you are rather attractive," he teased, placing a kiss on top my head. I blushed.

"Have you done anything to help in the rebellion?" I asked carefully.

"Yeah, I've made some donations, but my dad is a little iffy. He doesn't want to taint the Dragneel name. There's a lot of negativity from the Council regarding the rebellion. I've tried to convince to at least make some donation, but he keeps refusing. He believes that so long as he treats his slaves well, he won't need to take any part in helping the resistance." I tensed.

"The Master doesn't know," I mumbled.

"Hm?"

"The Authority doesn't always treat us so great. Not all of them are mean, but mine were terrible. Master doesn't know. He doesn't know the pain and suffering the Authority cause us. Natsu, my friends are out there. I've gotten privileges that they could only dream about. It's not fair. You have all these nice things while they're out there, working their asses off with only punishment as a reward. There has to be something you can do!" I pleaded all this to him, as he stared at me and shock and anger.

"What else have they done to you, Gray," he growled. Wow. I just voiced out all my inner thoughts that probably would've earned me a whipping and yet he's focused on my safety. I blushed. He's worried about me. The thought then brought tears to my face.

"AHH! Why are you crying? What did they do to you?" he asked frantically, shaking my shoulders.

"They did a lot of things, and not just to me. They are constantly talking down on us, many have been sexually harassed and there was some blackmail a few months ago," I confessed.

"Were you harassed?" he asked a dangerous glint in his eyes. I looked away and nodded. His shoulders tensed, and started shaking. He started to get out of bed, but I pulled his arm back.

"It was by Angel, Natsu! And you said you fired her right?" He nodded, his hair hiding his eyes.

"Don't worry about it. It's all in the past now! Just come back. Please. For me?" I gave him puppy eyes, hoping he saw. He looked at me, tears in his eyes. I cried even harder, but kept the look. After a few moments, he sighed and came back, pulling me toward him as he pulled the covers over our bodies.

"Arigato," I murmured, closing my eyes. I buried my head into his chest, my mind drifting off. His body heat wrapped around me like a blanket, as we snuggled closer before falling asleep.

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