The Dragon and The Princess

Chapter 29

•Lucy's POV•

Natsu giggled like a little girl as I pulled him out of the bedroom. I couldn't help but think the roles were a bit reversed right now. Natsu was usually the one to drag me out of the room to only god knows where. I guess his habits are rubbing off on me, but hopefully not too much. Natsu's laughs subsided as his walking came to a halt.

   "What's the rush?" Natsu whined. I stopped walking, because there was no way I could pull Natsu even if I have grown stronger. Is he seriously asking me that? I mean Mira said she wanted us to meet her after eating and getting dress, so we are.

   "We need to go see Mira because she needed to tell us something." I sighed. Maybe Natsu chose to be dense at certain times and moments, that would make a lot of sense.

Natsu wasn't as dense as I thought he was, I found this out the hard way. Just this morning he was all ready to go and start the baby making, how embarrassing! Do you want to know what's even more embarrassing? Natsu knew just by looking in my eyes that I was ready, but I'm not! People might say I'm in denial, and that is completely true.

Natsu will be the death of me one day. Maybe he will listen to Mira and wait 'till were married, that will give me time to think about it all. It's not that I don't want to do that with Natsu, I'm just scared. I was about to start pulling Natsu's arm again until Natsu said something that could not be ignored.

   "Hey Lucy?" Natsu asked as he gripped my hand. I turned around and faced him, his face was very flushed. Was he not feeling well? He was fine just a few minutes ago. Natsu looked as if he was going to explode. Maybe he had to use the bathroom, why would he need to tell me that anyways?!

   "What is it Natsu?" I asked. Natsu gripped my hand tighter as he glanced at me, but then quickly looked away. I swear he can change from being blunt to shyness in seconds. Natsu is usually very blunt and says anything that comes to mind, he looked like he was thinking very hard.

Natsu...thinking hard?! That's a new one. Okay maybe that's a little mean, I've been around Gajeel too much. What I mean is Natsu usually does things and says things without thinking, so what's troubling him now?

   "I-I don't want you to-" Natsu stuttered. What was he trying to say? What does he not want me to do? He doesn't want me to eat cake? Natsu didn't finish his sentence because he was suddenly hugging me. It's not a weird thing that he's hugging me, it's that he's squeezing me to death right now.

   "N-Natsu you're killing me." I gasped. Natsu chuckled a little as he pulled back only a little so I could view his face. Natsu looked extremely worried. Why did he look as if he was going to explode, can't he just tell me!? I quickly put both of my hands on his cheeks, I needed his full attention.

   "What's wrong?" I asked gently  as I put my forehead on his, which made me stand on my tippy-toes. This was something Natsu and I do when we want each other to understand one another. He started it so I guess I just am doing the same thing he would do.

Natsu seemed to do it a lot to me, so I thought I should do it back. Natsu stared into my eyes as if they were the night sky, why did he have to stare so intently? The urge to look away was eating at me slowly. I felt like I was in a staring competition, I'm so going lose if that's the case. I need to do this for him. He needed me right now.

I need to know why he was looking as if I stabbed him in the heart. Why was there such a painful expression on his face. Did I say something wrong? I don't remember saying anything to offend him. Natsu's cheeks grew very pink, pinker than his hair.

   "I don't want you to leave my side." Natsu sighed as he pushed me down so I was no longer trying to be taller than him. Natsu leaned down and captured my lips, I didn't know how to react. Natsu's kiss was very passionate, as if he never wanted to let go of me. I wasn't going to leave his side, so why was he saying such things?