The Shadow (A FairyTail Mystery )

Chapter 4

"Natsu! Put me down!" I yelled as we walked down the streets of Fiore.

"You fell, and you don't have your shoe because Happy is trying to get it unstuck from the stairs, and I don't want you to get hurt, so I am going to carry you until we get to the cafe." he said.

I sighed, knowing he won't let me down.

After a few minutes of Natsu carrying me, it was silent, but I needed to tell Natsu something.

"Hey Natsu." I said quietly. I looked up at him, his face was stern, looking of where he was going. "I have my answer." He looked down at me. His eyes were wide open.

"Wait! You don't have to tell me so quickly! I know I'm kinda weird and yo-"

I cut him off, but the way I did, that's what surprised him.

I leaned up to Natsu, and kissed him on the cheek. I knew he wouldn't listen to me, so this was the only way to tell him.

I pulled away after second. I felt my face get hot as I saw that Erza had seen. We were already at the cafe! I looked up at Natsu.

"Natsu..." I said. "Yes. Yes Natsu! I will!"

His face was red. He set me down, and I hugged him. He was so surprised that he wasn't moving.

"What are you two yelling about?" yelled Erza from one of the outside tables of the cafe.

I walked over to her, and whispered my answer to Natsu's question.

After I told her, she looked at me. Eyes wide open. Then looked over at Natsu. He had his usual big dragon smile on his face.

I walked over to Natsu, and hugged him. He hugged me back, and we walked over to Erza.

"Well." Erza started. "Congratulations. Im very happy for you two. I think you will be perfect together." she said happily. "And Lucy." she turned over to me. "If Natsu gets on your nerves, just come to me, and, well. You know what happens next." she said. I turned to Natsu.

"I won't do anything to make you mad!" said Natsu with a scared face.

I laughed, and he also laughed with his hand on the back of his head.

I looked at my phone, and I saw the time.

"9:30" I said quietly. "She should get here soon."

Erza nodded next to me, then there was a big limo that drove by.

"That must be her." said Natsu.

I walked over to the limo with Erza to meet Princess Hiswi when she got out.

"Hello. Thank you for coming." she said as she walked out. Me and Erza nodded, and we shook hands with her. Natsu walked over, and Princess Hiswi looked at him.

"Natsu! I'm here!" yelled Happy weakly. I could tell that he was tired because he wasn't flying.

"Who are these people?" asked Princess Hiswi.

"I'm very sorry, but this is my fr-" I stopped. I looked over at him. "My boyfriend, Natsu."

He smiled.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Princess Hiswi. I hope I'm welcome here to talk." said Natsu.

"It's okay." she said with a smile. "Who is that cat over there?"

"That is Natsu's friend Happy. He is actually an Exceed." I said with a smile.

"Aye sir! That's me!" yelled Happy, even though he was tired.

"Oh! Very nice." said the princess. "And Lucy. Did you tell then why we are here today?"

"Oh no! I forgot to tell them! That's a mistake on my part." I said glumly.

"Oh no! It's okay! I was just wondering."

"So Natsu." started the Princess. Natsu walked closer to me and her.

He nodded. "Yes?"

"Today is a very important matter to me. I can tell from the stories of you that you can cause big trouble. Don't make a big commotion during this." she warned.

Natsu nodded with his concerned face, and put his arm on my shoulder.

Princess Hiswi smiled, then walked past us.

"Come on now! We don't want to waste time!"

Me and Natsu watched as she walked by with Erza at her side.

We followed after them.

As we sat down inside, there were many people from the Guild at tables. And as I looked around, many were working here.

"Hello! Welcome to The Cafe!" They looked over at us. "Erza, Natsu, Lucy! It's nice to see you again!" said the man behind the counter. "And thank you Princess Hiswi for visiting us here." They were from the Guild. I forgot their name. They must of dropped out of FairyTail.

"Hey Freed! How are you?" yelled Natsu loudly. "It's nice to see you again!"

Freed bowed his head. "Do you want to talk to Cana while I get you four some tea?"

"That would be nice. She hasn't been around the Guild lately, and I think she and Princess Hiswi would get along very well." I said to Freed. He bowed his head, and went over to Cana, pointed at us our table, and she walked over here.

"Hey Lucy!" she said in her drunken voice.

I smiled, and waved at her.

"Where have you been? You haven't been at the Guild Hall drinking with Master Makarov anymore." I said to her.

"I've been going out on jobs with my old pops, but less about me, how is everyone?" she said, this time sounding less drunk.

"Everyone else is good!" said Natsu.

Cana smiled. "That's nice."

"Well. We have to talk privately about something." said Erza. She smiled. "It was nice catching up with you." she said and Cana waved and walked away.

"Ok. Let's get down to business." I said.