Nothing Accidental About Love (NALU)

Chapter 5 Part 2

Natsu's POV
We flew much faster home than on the way there. It didn't even take half the day. I'm still not to used to flying but I can guess that the weather was in our favor helping to push us along.

We arrived in Magnolia in time for a late lunch which we take and head to the guild. Walking silently holding hands, Lucy was laying her head on my shoulder as we walked and I offered to carry her but she declined saying she was enjoying the walk. We get to the guild and walk straight up to the S class mission board and pick a couple more missions again close to each other.

I barely recall what they were about as we took them to Mira who stamped them approved as we began to walk out of the guild again. We drop by Lucy's apartment and pay the landlady and we take off with fresh supplies. This time we finish the missions quickly coming back home again the same day they were far closer than the previous ones. We spend the next three weeks going on mission after mission.

We were exhausted but as we finished the last mission heading home we stop at an all you can eat buffet deal. We eat to our hearts content before heading home. There really is nothing like sharing a meal with the one you love, or a bed I smile to myself.

The sex was plenty and just as amazing but we no longer seemed to be starving, dragging each other off whenever an opportunity arrived. Now there were simply times that we would lay down and hold each other or when we would play with each other's hair, snuggling into each other's arms basking in the simple comfort the other provided. I can't believe how much fun doing nothing was.

We did have fun too, we had played a couple more games of tag throughout the city of Magnolia. For some reason we only played that here at home never on our missions. It just felt right here. The way the air just seemed clearer and it seemed that the citizens of Magnolia not only got used to it but were fans of it. We would hear them cheering us on as we played either flying or sprinting through town. The love and affection from our friends and neighbors was almost too much sometimes.

We finally made it to the guild found a booth and just collapsed into it. I waved at Mira and put up one finger signaling to bring us only one helping of our now usual order. Since we ate not to long ago. but flying really does take it out of us. I pull Lucy into my arms and I feel her sigh out contently before dozing off. I soon follow her lightly snuggling into her soft golden hair.

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It's not too long before I feel someone gently shaking me. I groan and open my eyes to see Mira had brought our food over to us. She looked worried. I smile at her.

"Just tired," I tell her as I begin waking Lucy.

She nods and when Lucy is awake she starts talking to us both, "I know you are trying to save up a bunch but do you really need that much money for the wedding?"

I shake my head, no only one was really for the wedding but instead of telling her that i say, "No we will be taking some time off soon and we didn't want to be rushed into going back to work."

"Oh the honeymoon, of course!" She grinned. "Well I'll leave you two alone then just take it easy okay?" I nod in agreement.

When she was it off earshot I whispered low enough only Luce could hear me. "Tomorrow we meet with the contractor about the blueprints," She nods and smiles at me. We had agreed to let a professional take care of the work while we were out on missions and they should be done in about a month. Just in time for Lucy to hibernate comfortably in our new home.

While she did that I would create something like a second basement somewhere comfortable for her to hide in when she was ready to actually lay our child's egg. I hate the fact that she won't even let me be near her but at the same time I understood. The female dragon is the one charged with protecting our child making sure to give him or her all the nutrition that they may need including in our case, fire. I sigh out loud. "Let's eat and go home and get some sleep," I say at a normal speaking level. She agrees and we quickly do just that.