The Peasant Princess (Nalu)

Chapter 2- Lady Lucy Heartfillia

After Flare give me a freshen up with the Lavender rag both her and Yukino began dressing me in a baby blue gown when a knock came to the door when I wasn't even dressed yet.

"His Majesty the king wishes an immediate audience with Lady Lucy Heartfilia immediately."

The maids quickly slipped on the blue gown and then braided my hair to the side leaving me without a corset, stockings, my hair properly done, jewelry, or make up.

Flare set the dark blue pumps at my feet and I quickly got in them as soon as the dress was latched they hurried me out of the door as the guards lead me down hallway after hallway to the King's bedchamber I was shaking from nervousness I was worried if he wanted me so early in the morning.

The guard knocked on the big red decorated embellished door and a loud intimidating voice rang out behind the door. "Enter quickly."

The guards opened the doors and pushed me in then shut the doors behind me, Natsu was on a stand in front of tall mirrors he was buttoning up his shirt his chiseled chest barely visible his gold pants embroidered with red embellishments were unbuttoned and open. He wore socks but no shoes,

"Thank you for coming Lucy." He said as he turned to me finishing up his shirt, I was so mesmerized by his chest I didn't realize that we were alone in his room.

"I called you here because something has arisen but let me start off by apologizing Flare told me that I woke you up last night."

"Oh no apology necessary sire but thank you." He looked at me and raised an eyebrow quizzically.

"Natsu." I corrected, He smiled and buttoned up his pants.

"Well then onto business, my bride Lisanna woke up this morning with stomach pains and an inability to walk the doctor said she has an infection and must be put to bed rest for a while."

He switched to sitting and slipping on his boots "By law an unmarried King must have at least one of his brides at official meetings or business and since Lisanna is incapacitated you are up next."

He stood up and ran his hands through his hair his hands steaming making his hair spikey looking like salmon colored flames.

"I'm not sure exactly how long Lisanna will be in bed rest but your official coming out as a bride to the king will be sooner then expected."

I was shaking even more it was only my second day here and I was now suppose to attend official business events of royal court.

"Don't worry I will have Capricorn at your side the whole time and the other brides and wives by your side as well. Today there is the royal review it is where I go over the new soldiers that are graduating from the royal academy. Although the review isn't really necessary but its tradition, will you help me with this?"

He asked me opening the secret compartment to the crown jewels which makes me glad that I was showed how to do it when I was mistaken as a maid.

I went over and he pointed to the crown jewels he wanted to wear as I set them to dress him up, I prepared the cape chain that was gold with rubies he had me dress him in the cape that he gave me the day we met only now it was cleaned and fluffed.

"After lunch the King of the Celestial world is coming with his guardians to discuss trading opportunities and other business stuff although personally I can't wait for the return of his guardian Leader Loke and re-challenge him I feel like I didn't give it my all in our last brawl."

I clipped the cape chain and laid it out along his shoulders as he pointed to one of the 4 crowns the one he pointed at the gold and silver crown that had a blood red velvet liner.