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{Nalu} Story time? Chapter 2 : Grown up

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Natsu and Lucy were walking out the guild after Lucy told everyone the first part of the story she wrote. He could not help but wonder what all of that meant. Especially the part that Lucy wrote about them.  

Was this fate telling him to man up and tell Lucy? Or was this just a story, that she made up for the sake of the guild knowing that half the guild thinks they should be  a couple.

He could not figure out if she had any emotional attachment to him at all other than being friends. Because whenever people ask if He and Lucy like each other Lucy denies it. He can not help but feel a little sad. Was there something wrong with liking him?

He wanted to ask but then she would get suspicious, Lucy was teasing the rest of the guild with the novel, everyone wanted her to continue but she said she would only read out a chapter a day. Natsu did not want to admit it but he too wanted to know what happened between the Celestial princess and the Flame prince.

Would they go through with deal? Will King Jude try to kill the flame prince? More importantly will they fall in love.

When they left the guild, it was sunset. Natsu and Happy wanted to go fishing they asked Lucy again if she wanted to go. Well, Happy asked if Lucy wanted to go. Natsu had figured out Lucy had no interest in going to fishing  but surprisingly Lucy said yes. Natsu could not believe that Lucy went fishing with them especially since she usually says no.

Natsu blushed when he remembered what happened, he had caught a bigger fish than he normally did and Lucy tried to help him get the fish out of the water and they both fell, Lucy was on top of him and he could get a good view of her brown eyes, her  full lips, the rising blush on her cheeks making her look so kissable.He had almost kissed her .

He wanted to. Oh, how he wanted to  but he didn't.  Instead he let her go and they spent a few more hours He was trying to focus on the fish and not how amazing it felt to hold her in his arms, without a life and death situation happening or people teasing them. Happy was too focused eating on the fish they caught  to tease them, not knowing the significance of the moment he shared with Lucy. But He did.

Even though he tried to stay focused   every now and then he and Lucy would both look at each other with embarrassment, and longing. He could see that she was just as disappointed as he was that the kiss did not happen.

Did that mean that she liked him too? He did not understand girls, or Lucy She was so strange to him.

She made him feel things, he never felt before. He was scared that if he told her about the weird feelings he felt, he would scare Lucy away and she will leave him like Ingeel did.

Then, he would be alone again, with just Happy for company. It wasn't like Happy was bad its just he needed the company of someone who understood how much it hurts to lose a family member, to feel like they could have prevented it if they had a chance.

Lucy understood. Both her parents were gone, she had lost her father while they were trapped on the island. He was all she had left.

He promised to her parent's grave while she visited them at the cemetery when they got back, that he would protect Lucy with his life.

Even though it made Lucy cry, he was grateful that he was there. Because seeing Lucy in pain, made him realize how he felt about her. He promised them that the next time Lucy cried it would be out of joy not out of pain or fear.

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"Well, we are here thanks for walking me home Natsu I will see you at the guild tomorrow". Lucy said as she let out a big yawn, she started to walk up the stairs towards her apartment but Natsu grabbed her hand and looked at her seriously.

Lucy gasped with shock as she looked at him, the light of the moon capturing his handsome face in a ray of soft light making his eyes stand stand out, he leaned in closer as he looked down at her; his eyes looking at her with longing, sadness, and  something else was it desperation? Loneliness whatever it was it made her heart beat fast against her chest.

"Lucy, can I stay with you tonight, please I do not want to be alone" He asked as he held her hands his fingers gently twined with hers.Lucy blushed and looked at him with her big brown eyes shyly looking down at their hands but did not even try to let go. She just stared at him.

He smirked softly when he noticed how nervous she was being. It was nice to know he had that kind of effect on a girl, especially a girl as pretty as Lucy.

He did not even whine like he usually did. He did not why but he felt like he needed to be there. He knew now was not the time to act like an innocent child. Natsu wanted to show Lucy how much he cared.

He needed to hold her close to feel her soft skin, to smell her scent, as proof she was safe. Incase anything happened he would be able to protect her. His Lucy.

Lucy blushed and then looked down at the ground, "I don't know why did you even ask me you usually do it anyways, is something bothering you Natsu? You have been acting strange lately".

Natsu's smirk lowered as he looked at her and said, "Let's just say ever since the magic games I have done some growing up besides the university of Ingeel's disappearance and the death of your mother is coming up

"What happened at the games that made you like this what happened"? Lucy asked not even caring she was in the middle of the road standing in the way of the stairs of the apartment complex.

The wind blew softly through the town as Lucy looked at Natsu with concern she watched as his expression faded from hopeful and nervous, to distant and devastated, he let go of her hands and clenched his fists biting his lower lip to keep the tears from falling.

"I thought you would be happy, I finally grew up I thought that is what you wanted for me to stop being childish and act more my age right".Natsu said sadly a hint of humor in his voice, but Lucy could tell that he was hiding something.

This is wrong, Natsu of all people breaking down. He was the thing that held Fairy tail together this is not the Natsu I know, I have never seen Natsu this lost before.. Lucy thought as she walked over to him and softly stroking his hair, he looked at her with shock before giving her a sad smile as she ran her hands through his hair.

Lucy smiled and said, "No, I say a lot of things I do not mean Natsu, I want the Natsu that challenges people to fights, I want the Natsu that also barges into my room. Because he knows deep down inside that I like him doing it; because nobody had ever paid attention to me before, I would not change a single thing about you Natsu I like you just the way you are.".

Natsu smirked and said, "I didn't know you liked it when I barged into your apartment, I also thought you hated it because you always kick me in the face".

Lucy smirked and said, "Well Mr. if you must know, I hate it when you walk around my house eating my food, wearing my clothes, or coming over when I'm changing". she said she playfully poked him in the chest, making him laugh at Lucy's scolding tone, as she listed all things she did not like when he went over to her apartment.

"What about when I try to look over your shoulder while you're reading, sleep in your bed, or bring happy"? He asked playfully it was a long time that they could openly flirt like this without Happy interfering.



Thankfully, Happy went to go see Carla after their fishing trip. Happy said he did not want to be dramatized. So, Natsu and Lucy left Happy in the guild and headed back towards her apartment.

Natsu felt a chill in the air as he and Lucy spoke, Lucy shivered rubbing her shoulders with discomfort. Natsu was unaffected by the cold because he was a fire mage but Lucy was not he quickly took her hand and guided her up the stairs of her apartment and set her down on her bed.

Lucy looked at him as he set her down, her brown eyes looking at him he really was handsome a sharp jaw, lean muscular body, deep forest green eyes, cute sharp canines and spiky pink hair that was softer than it looked.

Before she met him, she had heard rumors of the Salamander they had mentioned his fire powers but they failed to mention how young and handsome he was. She knew Natsu was not as idiotic as most of the guild thought he was he maybe clueless when it comes to understanding her feelings, but he was smart when he had to be.

" Lucy are you you are looking at me with a weird expression on your face is something wrong"? Natsu asked bluntly his hands behind his back as he looked at her snapping her out her thoughts, she did not answer Natsu's question; she just rolled her eyes and shook her head with a smile as she sat on the bed.

Leaving Natsu confused why was she smiling? Why was she looking at him with such admiration? Longling he could not identify that look in her eyes that made her brown eyes sparkle in the moonlight like stars, and his sharp hearing be aware of the thundering of her heartbeat against her chest as she looked at him.

What was this feeling? What was this weird feeling fluttering in his stomach? He gulped as he looked at Lucy why was he so nervous? It was just Lucy he had no reason to be nervous around because she was his best friend and he loved- he meant liked her a lot.

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The next morning Lucy woke up with a smile on the edge of her face, she buried her face in the warmth that engulfed her with a happy drawn out sigh she put her arms around the heat source, enjoying the rhythm of  its heartbeat knowing full well what it was. And whose heartbeat was thumping against her ear as she laid beside him.  

As Lucy opened her eyes she got up enough to see Natsu snoring away on her bed beside her a small trail of drool coming from the side of his mouth as he muttered something under his breath a smile on his lips.

Lucy played with his pink hair and used her other hand to stroke his cheeks she bent down towards his ear and whispered, " Natsu it is time to wake up, we need to head towards the guild". her voice on just on the edge of being seductive.

A part of her wondered why she was cuddling close to him, and whispering softly towards him in a sweet tender voice. He was not her boyfriend, not even close. but a part of her had fantasies of waking him up like this, and she could not contain it any longer.

Natsu whined in protest "I don't want to get up Lucy I like being around you you smell nice".  But then opened his eyes and looked at her with shock and embarrassment he pulled away from Lucy and then put his arms put waiting for her to deliver a Lucy-kick to his face. But, was only met with a small giggle.

He put his arms down and looked at her with confusion. "What the heck is going on Lucy? Why haven't you yelled at me for sleeping on the bed with you or freaked out because I broke in again".

Lucy smirked as she got up from her bed and then tilted her head playfully as she said, "That is because you didn't break in, I let you in". as she walked over towards her kitchen to get something to eat, she pulled out a few items and started cooking her breakfast Natsu sat down at the table and looked at her with confusion.

"What are you talking about what happened last night all I remember is the story and me asking you, I did not remember you saying yes". Natsu said

Lucy sighed as she shook her head with disappointment.

"Why am I not surprised? Okay look we were heading back from a fishing trip and I noticed you were a little sad, I tried to get you to go home but you said you did not want to be alone, because you would not stop thinking about what happened at the magic games; when I asked why you did not answer me.

"But, I just assumed you did not want to talk about it. We made it up to my apartment and played a quick game of truth or dare and then went to sleep.".

"That is all that happened"? Natsu asked teasingly as he leaned against the the table as he gave Lucy his trademark smile, Lucy looked at him and spat out her milk with shock.

Was he trying to flirt with her no that is not possible Natsu is dense when it comes to romance or love. Right?

"Well, we we almost kissed but then Happy  came in making us pull away and blush with embarrassment you were drunk so you don't remember”.

"Why was I drunk"? Natsu asked Natsu could not recall a time where saki had a big effect on him except for that one time where he foolish did a drinking game with Cana after Gray called him a chicken because he tried to refuse.

"I dared you to drink four bottles of saki  thinking they would not have much effect on you because you were a fire mage. But, then you started to talk to me all slow and smooth. You got closer towards me and playfully flirted me. You went on and on about how hot and amazing you think I am".  Lucy said shyly as she looked away from him not wanting to see her blush.

Natsu blushed with embarrassment at the thought of acting like that with Lucy when he was drunk he was a flirt, a real real tease. The hot bad boy that gets what he wants.

He had a huge crush on Lucy and always tried to hide it from her because he did not want to feel awkward because he was attracted to her.

Sure she got really drunk and threw herself onto him too, when they were at the resort training for the magic games.( 0va 4)  But he tried really, really hard to hide his feelings for her by putting on a act of indifference. When in reality he was sweating like a pig around her. Because she left him all hot and bothered all the time.

Because believe it or not Natsu has raging hormones that called out to him on that night, but he had to retrain himself from trying to take advantage of her drunken state. He was not that kind of guy that just takes what he wants without permission and he never will be.

Natsu scratched the back of his head and then looked away from her as he held his hand out his cheeks turning red, as he thought about what Lucy told him.  "Come on  lets eat and go into the guild". he stuttered out.

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The guild was as animated as ever, Everyone gathered around Lucy as she announced she was going to read out the story again. Lisanna,Mira and Levy squealed with excitement and immediately sat down as Lucy sat in a chair the guild stage everyone became silent as Lucy pulled out the book wondering when they were going to make their appearance in Lucy's captivating story.

Lucy cleared her throat and began to read. " Princess Lucy was surprised by Prince Natsu's sudden mood shift earlier that evening, but was eager to finally get a glimpse of the infamous guild that had caught her eye as a small child. "
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"Seriously you will take me to see Fairy tail this is so exciting I have never been outside of the castle before"! Princess Lucy said as she jumped up and down with happiness this was her chance.

Her chance to finally have some adventure, she was tired of sitting around having everything be chosen for her. She wanted to explore the world and have friends. Real friends, not just people that her father paid to hang out with her;but people that cared about how she felt and would not see her as a princess. But as Lucy Heartfilia, a person with flaws and feelings.

"Really you have never been outside, ever"? Prince Natsu said as he looked at the princess like all the flowers of the world had died over night and would never grow again. It was sad a beautiful girl like Lucy to be related to that cold hearted king, who did not care about how his own daughter felt, she did not deserve such torment. she deserved to be free to make her choices to be acknowledged for who she is.

Natsu could tell that Lucy was used to been seen and not heard, when Lucy yelled for Ingeel and King Jude to stop talking it was probably the first time she had ever raised her voice at her father. Natsu could tell because the king seemed so lost and confused when she spoke up.

"Do not like at me like that, you make it seem like I'm a freak of nature. I tried to escape many times, but my father always found me. No matter where I went he always seemed to know where to find me". Lucy said

She looked down on the ground it felt strange to sit in her chair without thousands of guests crowding around her or asking questions. It felt better more natural to just be able to speak without speaking over thousands of people who probably only went for the food.

Natsu  put his hands on his knees and got off of the king throne chair he stood in front of Lucy put his sleeve down and then held out his hand to Lucy. For a moment, the princess showed no acknowledgement of the flame prince, until he cleared his throat making Lucy look up from the ground and look into his eyes.

"What are you doing"? Lucy asked as she looked up at the handsome but childish prince as he took her hand forcing her to stand up and look at him. He smirked and then leaned into her ear and said,

"What are you waiting for, let's get out of here".

"What"? Lucy said ignoring the pleasure running down her spine from his hot breath as he started running out of the throne room and down the hall towards the entrance of the castle.

Lucy gasped with surprise at how fast Natsu could run as he zoomed past a few maids and butlers that were carrying hand towels and food forcing them to the ground with shock.

"Natsu what are you doing, where are we going"? Lucy asked as He ran past the gate and towards the doors, a few guards tried to stop him but Natsu just took a deep breath and blew them inside of the castle using his flame breath.

Lucy was too worried about where he was taking her to even think about her reaction towards his fire breath.

Lucy gasped for breath as Lucy's hand slipped out of Natsu's grasp and she landed on the floor trying to catch her breath she wiped the sweat off of her brow and stared at Natsu with shock and annoyance she punched him in the gut forcing him on the ground with her.

"Ow what was that for you hit surprisingly hard for someone who stayed in a castle all her life". Natsu said as he rubbed his stomach trying to recover from her punch. He laughed with he saw her pout and look away from him puffing up her cheeks.

"Come on Lugi do not get mad at me, I was just surprised that's all". Natsu whined as he crawled over towards her hugging her from beyond Lucy blushed and pushed him away Natsu looked at her with confusion it was clear he did not understand the concept of personal space.

"First of all  my name is Lucy not Lugi. Second, why are you getting so close to me we are not even married yet? Third, I'm going to stay mad until you tell me where we are going". Lucy sai
d as she pointed her finger into his chest as she listed her reasons, for her sudden mood shift.

"I don't know. I just thought since you never been outside of the castle we could you know explore the village or go walking through the woods but you are mad at me ....so maybe I should take you back". Natsu said childish as he plugged a few blades of grass looking down at the ground shyly

Lucy blushed and said, "You would do that for me, but we just met I never thought you would risk your own life just to make sure I explore outside the castle".

Natsu smiled and said, "Well, I want you to be happy I know we just met but I really think this could work besides I want to prove to that jerk that I can be a better man for you than your father ever was".

Lucy's blush increased ten fold when she processed what he just said in her mind ...I can be a better man for you what did he mean by that?!

"What are you talking ab"- Lucy began Suddenly Natsu grabbed Lucy bridal style as he ran towards the woods and leaned against one of the trees he put his hands on Lucy's mouth to keep her from screaming or talking as he smelled some of the guards looking for Lucy.

Where could she be I only saw her moments ago

"Hurry guys search everywhere we must find her". one of the guards said as they looked around the woods completely overlooking a few strands of pink peeking out of one of the trees as he leaned against it walking the guards walk towards the opposite direction.

Natsu sat down with Lucy still in his arms he pulled his hands away from Lucy's mouth as he sighed with relief "Phew that was close right Luce".

Lucy slapped him in the face and said, "What the hell were you thinking, you can't just take me out of the castle without warning, talk to me and then kidnap me again while I was in the middle of talking to you"!

"Will you stop hitting me, I only did that because I have a strong sense of smell. I could smell the guards coming to get you, I did not want you to be dragged back to the castle so I took you and hid you I thought you would be grateful for my help".

"I appreciate it Natsu but I can take care of my- wait did you just call me Luce".? Lucy said with shock a minute ago he was calling her Lugi but all the sudden he calls her Luce?

Not that she minded it she liked it.  Everyone always addressed her as your majesty,your grace, or princess they never really given her a nickname before.

"Yeah I did, what you say are you ready"? Natsu asked

"Ready for what"? Princess Lucy asked as they walked through the woods Lucy watches as Natsu brings them towards a hollow tree and then pushes a button and all the sudden they are lowered down further into the ground.

Lucy gasps with shock and amazement at the tall building had been right under her nose the entire time.

Lucy could not believe it her deepest desire was only a few feet away Lucy could finally make friends that did not care she was rich that did not care she was poor. Lucy could be whoever she wanted to be.

She could finally join Fairy tail.
Here it is the second chapter of Story time it took a while but I got it done. 

It will be a double threat of Nalu for you all because as Lucy reads her book to the guild the real Natsu and Lucy will start to realize their feelings or each other as well.


Chapter 1- fav.me/d7gas8x

Chapter 2 - you are here

Chapter 3 - fav.me/d8leste
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