The Peasant Princess (Nalu)

Chapter 6- Dragon's Moon Preparations

The next morning I woke up to pitter patter of feet outside of my room.

"Please take another hallway the constant running is disturbing the rest of Lady Lucy." Flare said gently outside of my room as the dawn's bright sun shown through the window just before Yukino shut them.

"No it's fine I am awake now." Yukino and Flare both came to my side and gently pushed me back down.

"No Mi'Lady, it is ordered by the King for you to get as much sleep as you can." Flare said with gentleness I looked at them with uncertainty but didn't want to argue.

"Very well. Thank you both." They both bowed and returned to their positions Flare sitting by the door and Yukino sitting by my bed.

I laid back down and closed my eyes and surprisingly with the darkness of the room and the pitter patter of the feet outside my room disappeared it was easy to fall back asleep.

I did not dream as my mind was too excited about what was to come and dreams weren't needed any more and my heart not wanting them in case I was to awaken from their beauty only to find myself back in my loft living with my father or worse living at Angel's work house and waking up to a pig sleeping next to me.

~~~~~Several~~~~~Hours~~~~~Later~~~~~

I woke up to Flare urging me awake.

"Mi'lady it is time to prep you for the Dragon's moon." I awoke easily at her words exhaustion was no longer in my body as I had slept it all away, They draped a silk robe over me and had me step into slippers as they escorted me to the bathroom where i emptied my bladder and then Flare and Yukino stripped and scrubbed, shaved, and waxed everywhere.

After my hot bath Yukino was brushing my hair with a heat brush to dry it quickly as Flare gave me a manicure while another black haired maid gave me a pedicure.

They pinched my cheeks, stained my lips, spritz my clothing with a delicate perfume careful not to get it on my skin, and dressed me in a simple red dress, no corset, no stockings, the frilliest Salmon pink underwear I have ever seen, and simple red heels.

Yukino delicately tied my hair up into my side ponytail with no jewels and only a single ribbon to keep it up, no jewelry, and no make up.

They could tell I was shaking which there gentle nudges on my shoulders and a smile assured me that I would be fine.

After I was ready they escorted down the halls many servants were frantic running around prepping for the Dragon's moon it was to arrive in one hour, guards were prepped and ready in all corners of the Palace armed with heavy, fireproof, leather armor so that they couldn't be blown away by Wendy, burned by Natsu, or attacked by Gajeel.

As I passed everyone stopped rushing in order to let me through and not cause any damage to me before I was to be in the company of the King and before his rage could cloud his instincts and judgement sending him on a rampage to hurt anyone to dared to hurt me.

I finally arrived at the grand double doors that was covered with red fire breathing dragon's, the doors themselves were tall and intimidating and was covered in the scent of rosewood which they were made of.

Flare knocked on the door which a booming voice rang out.

"Enter." The guards opened the doors outwards showing the grand room of the Master King suite and on the threshold of the doors was a shiny see through wall that pulsed with magic.

"It is an invisible wall Mi'Lady it is to keep the King and yourself in this room until the Dragon's moon is over, you have clothes and many things already in there, it will be just you and him until it is over, no one is allowed inside until then." Flare told me as her voiced leaked with concern for her Lady.

I nodded as I walked through the invisible wall as the doors closed behind me with ease, I looked around the room in awe, its beauty was still tantalizing.

The King walked out of the bathroom a towel on his hair and he was only dressed in a black & gold, one sleeved, long tailed shirt, white pants, and his white scarf, his red fairy tail guild mark shown perfectly against his rippled arm muscles.

As soon as I saw him my heart dropped and my nerves racked my stomach, I quickly rushed past him too the sink and emptied my stomach that only had stomach acid as I had yet to have breakfast, I heard a door open and Natsu say.

"Lady Lucy needs toast, orange juice, milk and fruit at once."

"Yes sir." I recognized as Flare.

A moment later I felt a warm hand rub my back. "Nerves?" He asked gently.

I nodded as I rinsed my mouth out as he handed my my tooth brush and vanilla flavored toothpaste, he went back out to the bedroom as Flare had returned while I quickly ran the brush over my teeth and tongue.

After finishing I returned to the room to find Natsu buttering a slice of toast and holding it out to me as I approached him taking the warm buttery slice in my hands and began to eat it slowly as he buttered another for himself, we sat next to each other on his couch as we gently ate, I ate slower then him careful of my stomach rinsing my toast down with milk as he did with orange juice which he past over to me to drink.

"This is why I had you arrive an hour early to get the awkwardness behind us and to let your nerves calm down before the full moon comes out." I looked over to him incredulously.

"I am glad you did I already feel much better." I said with ease as my nerves had calmed down as a bell rang out.

"Sounds like its starting." He quickly got up and held out his hand to me gently helping me up to stand then lead me out to his large balcony that had a fire pit and lounge area he invisible wall was easily seen if you knew what to look for, the sun shown brightly and a gentle breeze made any heat bearable.

He lead me toward the railing where we had a perfect view of the moon that was slowly turning full and changing into red, I leaned onto the stone railing then felt warm arms wrap around my waist and a body gently press against my back as a nose nuzzled my neck tickling me and sending chills down my spine.

The change had begun.