The Dragon and The Princess

Chapter 7

•Lucy's POV•

Here we go again, in the cave. We made it back home a few minutes ago, and ever since we got here Natsu and Gray have been bickering like an old married couple. I thought it was funny for the first couple minutes but now it's just annoying. Insults were flying everywhere an I was getting sick of it. I guess I could just block them out, but every time I do, my mind goes places I wish it wouldn't. If I block them out, I start thinking about home.

It's not that I'm homesick or anything, I just miss Bisca and Alzack. I wonder how they are doing. Bisca and Alzack got married almost a year and a half ago, and their baby was due any day now. Although those questions run through my head, I don't want to think about them.

They all remind me of my supposed father.
I'm glad Natsu and Happy came into my life, or else I wouldn't have a place to call home.
My mind started thinking about Juvia, and what her reaction will be when she sees her beloved Gray-sama. She'll probably break his neck with one of her death-grip hugs, while crying her heart out and ear-piercingly screaming;

"GRAY-SAMA!"

Or something like that. I was knocked out of my thoughts when I heard my name.

   "I thought you were dead, Lucy." Gray calmly said. My jaw literally hit the floor. D-Dead!?

What kind of drugs have you been on Gray And whose selling them to you? Is it Natsu, because I swear... He already acts like he's on crack or something... But you didn't hear that from me! And do you even know what drug you're taking? Because I don't, and I'm certainly not your drug dealer. Also, what do you do to get your drug? Please tell me you don't climb walls...

   "What?!" I finally answered after my drug... Thoughts. I don't really know what that was.

On that note, why would anyone think I'm dead? Then it came to me... I ran away without being seen. So no one technically knows what happened to me. Bisca and Alzack are probably worrying about me right now. They both, to me, acted like the parents I never had. They treated me with such kindness as a mother and father would, if my dad actually cared about me. My mother loved me, and so did my father at one period in time. Enough about that. Anyways, Gray then answered;

   "Well you disappeared without anyone knowing where you went." Gray then looked over to Natsu and Happy, nodding his head.
He paused, but then started talking again.

   "So I see you ran off to be with a dragon." Gray smirked knowingly. I was about to deny it, but them I remember Juvia's 'Love Rival' threat. Before we left, she told me something I will not forget. Juvia strictly said;

   "If you try flirting, or showing affection towards Juvia's Gray-sama, Juvia will personally make it her goal to slit your throat in the middle of the night, and then dump you in a river naked to hide the evidence."

She was just trying to be protective, which I completely understand. Juvia is unstable and heartbroken and she was just making sure I got the message. I completely understand, but to my problem now. If I tell Gray the truth, he will most likely rat me out to Juvia.

So, I decided to simply smile and pat Natsu's large leg, because he was right behind me, most likely eas dropping on the conversation, and tell Gray what I told Juvia.

   "Actually Gray, I'm marrying Natsu." I giggled, while blushing slightly. It was really hard not to burst out laughing when Gray almost fainted. Gray looked back and forth between me and Natsu. He was obviously dumbfounded.