Fell In love with the Dragon. (NaLu FanFic)

Chapter 11: Excuses, excuses

     Natsu gripped my hand tighter. Well not exactly the really uncomfortable kinda tight like 'my-blood's-gonna-freaking-clog-on-my-wrist-if-you-don't-let-go-right-now' sorta way, but tighter as in you just feel like there's something uneasy.

Was he worried?

     I looked at his face initiating to find the answer. Just as I thought, he did look troubled. What was he so frustrated about when he was already forcing me to watch his favorite bloody street fights I bet he loved since he was a kid? Isn't he supposed to be at least a meager bit excited about this?

I stopped walking.

     Natsu turned around and gave me a perplexed reaction. "Lucy...?"

     I didn't respond. Honestly, it's because the possibilities in my head are getting more and more far-fetched. Was he regretting dragging me to a street fight because he knew I was afraid of blood and because he absolutely cared about my whole well-being......?

     Okay, that was a stupid question. Next.

     Did he remember something related to street fights...?

     Oh God, really? I know Natsu's not a girly guy. More over, if he saw a pool of blood beside a dead body on the ground he would most likely get pumped up for a hasty fight rather than panic and freak out like I most probably would.

Perspective.

    His point of view and yours are apparently different, Lucy. Don't get them mixed up.

     "Lucy!" I snapped back to reality, a huge welcoming of Natsu's cheeky smile in front of me. "You stopped walking...?"

      "Oh right." I smiled to cover up. "I just... uh..." I scanned around to find something I could make out as an excuse.... Not like I was going to admit that I was thinking about what was troubling him, right? Psssh. Besides, going home sounds much, much more appealing than seeing buff, creepy, over-sized men brutally kill themselves just for the rush.

     "Natsu, can we go home?" I pouted, sounding whiny. I really didn't want to witness a plausible murder-scene with gore in a dark alley. Blood gives me crummy memories.

     "Just one show. Then we'll go home. Besides, we're almost there anyway." He smirked, grabbing me again by the arm. Sigh.

   "But... I've got an urgent session with my dead-serious therapist!" I exasperated, my most convincing and totally reasonable excuse blurted. 

     "You....what?" Natsu looked more confused than he was before.

    "I've got a really urgent session with my trashcan....?" 

     "A trashcan? Really?"

    "An urgent session with my dog?"

    "But you don't have a dog."

    "My horse?"

    "Nope."

     ".....soap?" I squeaked.

   "Now that's weird."

     "I've! ....I.... I don't ....I'm not ... I CAN'T COPE WITH THIS!!" I exhaled exaggeratedly, obviously erupted. Natsu got taken aback. I froze. 

     "I'm sorry, I--"

     "You are so aggressive." Natsu chuckled as he interjected in my sincere apology.

     "But Natsuuuuu~" I whined, I can sit on the ground if it means I won't be going to the fight! "When we go there, you're gonna fight too, right?" I looked at him eye-to-eye. 

     I seriously don't want to see him shed blood. I can't take it.

     His face softened and his facial features dropped. His high cheek bones falling and his smile turning into a serious semi-frown. He slowly placed both his hands on my shoulders. His eyebrows were colliding, showing a sympathetic reaction. Like he's apologetic for something.

      "Lucy..." My breath was taken away. I love how he says my name. He came an inch closer, making me slowly take a step back. I quickly squeezed my eyes shut as my hair all over my body was practically standing up. His other hand that was on my shoulder gradually went up my neck, his face while doing was as curious as a little boy as ever, and caressed my cheek. I semi-pouted my lips. Is he gonna kiss me? Of course he is! But wait... I'm not ready... yet... stop!

    In a matter of a seconds, I could almost feel my cheeks getting ripped out of my face. 

   "OWWWWWWW" I placed my hands on the hands that was pulling my cheeks apart. What the hell!?

     "What are you doing?" He laughed. "You were doing those.... those... duck faces!" He grinned, enjoying my embarrassment and his torture upon my pitiful soul. 

   "It was nothing!" I said, trying my hardest to loosen his fingers that's ripping out my cheeks. It freaking hurts! Who would enjoy this kind of treatment!? "Let me go!" I screamed, harshly tapping on his hands.

    "Wait!" He laughed harder. "I still can't move on!" He was really happy. Happy to the point of I WANT TO KILL HIM.

   I quickly tickled him on his waist and ruffled his hair, hearing him swear a bit and letting me go. Thank God.

     He looked like a cave-man. I couldn't help but burst out.

    "Haha! Who's the genius who did your hairstyle, Natsu?" I laughed, pointing at him.

     "I look ridiculous!" Natsu said, pulling up a couple of his hair. He's trying to be mad, but his smile that's appearing is oblivious to his plans.

     "You look fabulous!" I cringed in laughter. Out of nowhere, he grabbed my waist and I was trapped in his arms, like a willing prisoner. He forcibly ruffled my hair.

   I got out and glared at him as I slowly swayed my head in neglection, like he was some kind of monster-murderer. He just laughed more.

   "Now you also look fabulous." He grinned, pointing at me. My frown couldn't help it and I found myself laughing with him.

    "Do I? It's quite the trend nowadays." I told him, fixing a pose. He just laughed harder, as he was holding his stomach.

    I laughed with him all the way to the fight, where we shared a conversation all through it. Until we found ourselves into a gray, dark alley. 

This is it.

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A.N. HEYYYY IT'S PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAAAAYYY. Woohoo! Our school started so that explains my very, very, very slow update. It's a holiday today that's why I got to update! :D hihihihi >:) It's my birthday on the 16th so HAPPEH BERTDAY TO MEEEEHHH. ahahahahahaha Yeah, so.... yeah. TILL NEXT TIME

---Tiffany <3