The Dragon and The Princess

Chapter 23

•Lucy's POV•

"We're home!" Natsu shouted while he put me down gently on the ground.

"You do realize everyone has gone to their rooms right," I groaned. "So there's no point to even yell that out." Natsu stuck his tongue out at me and began to stretch out his limbs. Natsu carried me the whole way here, I feel a bit bad. He really didn't have to do that, but this is Natsu were talking about here.

"Where did Happy go?" I asked. My eyes wandered around to the room to see no blue feline anywhere in sight. I just don't understand, Happy was with us when we came in.. I could have sworn that Happy was laying on top of my head when we walked in here.

"He's with Carla." Natsu sighed as he cracked his knuckles. Carla? I don't remember meeting a Carla.

"Who's that?" I asked. Natsu finally stopped distracting me with his muscles and walked over to me. Natsu grabbed my hand as he began to pull me off to somewhere. Natsu still hasn't answered my question. What if Carla was someone Natsu use to like, or hates. I really hope Natsu doesn't like anyone, except me.. is that selfish?

"Wendy's cat." Natsu called back as he pulled me some more. Oh great Lucy, wait to go. I can't believe I thought that Natsu would like-like a cat, I didn't know she was a cat before that though. Maybe I'm just afraid. I'm scared that Natsu will just reject me, what am I even saying anymore! Of course he likes me, we are mates for god's sake. What am I even worried about? I'm just being paranoid Lucy as always.

"Oh." I laughed it off. I'm really glad I didn't jump to any conclusions. That would have ended up really bad. Now that I think about it, where is Natsu taking me?

"Where are we going?" I questioned. Natsu looked back and smiled. He just smiled, no talking except a smile. What in the world is that even suppose to mean? Natsu never gives me a straight answer. Even when I ask what he wants to eat, he gives me a stupid answer. Something along the lines of "Whatever you think I should eat Luce." it can get really annoying at times.

"Finally we are here!" Natsu giggled as he opened up a huge blue door. I've been here before, but I can't remember what was at the top of the blue door. I forget what the sign was, I think it was a bathtub. W-Wait, a bathtub?

"What is exactly here?" I asked. Natsu once again, smiled at me. No answer except one huge grin. What a little master mind, what was he planning? Natsu pulled me into the room and closed the door behind me. I took a gander around the room and saw exactly where we were. We were back here, in the bathing room.

"You plan to bathe with me," I smirked. "Don't you?" Natsu winked at me as he wrapped his scarf more securely around his forehead. Natsu's winking is really cute but is also getting to me. Natsu went to the edge of the bath and threw in a couple balls of soap. The soap began to fizzle and create bubbles.

"We have to move around the bath so the bubbles can spread." Natsu laughed as he started to strip his shorts off. Of course I looked away, what kind of girl do you think I am? I heard some splashing behind me and that's when I turned around.

"You're getting in too you know." Natsu cackled as he splashed around. I was so not getting in with him, naked. Yes I've done it before, but he was a dragon then, and I didn't love him like I do now. This is all too embarrassing, no way.

"No way you're crazy." I huffed. Natsu raised an eyebrow as if he was challenging me to something. Natsu crossed his arms as steam started to surround him. Was he doing that? I guess that would make sense if he started to put on some heat in water.

"Are you disobeying me Lucy?" Natsu smirked. Wait, what? Did he think I was suppose to obey him? Natsu must be taking some stupid pills because that is just ridiculous. I'm not his play thing so no way will I listen to him.