Her Protector ~NaLu~

~Chapter forty seven~

Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad.
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Prepare yourself for a pretty long chapter ;)

~Lucy's POV

"Again," Natsu demanded, standing in defense mode. Another session of Natsu training me in the woods.

I smirked, transformed into my Taurus Star Dress and kicked against his crossed arms. He was shoved a whole five meters back. Three days ago he came back, and now we're already falling into our old habits.

Natsu came from behind his arms, looking pretty impressed. I really grew stronger in the months without him, and that says a lot about me.

"Your kick has definitely improved," he complimented me with a smirk. In the past, I couldn't even get him to fly back one step.

I put my hands up in a fight stance, grinning. "I trained."

In a second he was behind me, gripping my waist tightly. I swung my leg back, knowing he would dodge it. Then I grabbed his arm and twisted it. I turned around, still holding his arm at an awkward position for him.

His face twisted, letting me know he feels it. He doesn't feel it too much though, wouldn't want to hurt our precious Natsu, do we? His eyes challenged me.

I jumped and wanted to knee him in the face. I don't know why I chose for that attack, but I never tried it and wanted to do it.

However, I was too slow. He snatched his arm out of my grip in a fast movement, put a hand on my upcoming knee and pushed it back down. Then he high-kicked me while I was in the air and I flew backwards. I crashed against a bush.

I knew he was fast but come on. You can't improve that much in two months!

I glared at his smirk, dusting off the leaves that were stuck on my skin. "No fair," I whined. "I can never reach your level, I know, but at least fight me on my own level."

"I didn't even try," Natsu said. I scoffed, yeah, that's supposed to make it better. "Besides," he continued, "You can only improve if you're being challenged by someone stronger. You have to adapt to them in order to win. Learn new techniques while fighting. Believe me, you'd improve the most this way."

And the worst is, he doesn't even need magic to defeat me.

I turned back to my own clothes, an idea popping up. I wore a skirt and a white t-shirt. I ripped the shirt, so it showed my belly and a little more cleavage.

Natsu knew what I was trying to do, and in a second he had grabbed my wrists. He pushed me to the ground, glaring at me. He hovered over me. "You're not going to win this way," he said huskily. He tried so hard not to look at my cleavage. His cheeks turned pink.

I gave him a seductive smile, biting my lip next. I let my knee brush against his crotch. "You sure?"

He immediately jumped off me, pulled me up by my collar and threw me away.

I didn't fall. I know by now how to land safely on two feet. But when I did, he was behind me again kicked me in the back. I stumbled forward where I met him again and he shoved me to the ground forcefully.

Bitch. He was playing with me.

"Come on, Luce. Show me the results of your training. You aren't this weak," he taunted. I scowled before slowly standing up.

I transformed into my Cancer Star Dress. He disappeared again, but now I could see his movements. I turned around and hit him with my blades. He was shoved back but not that much. He swung his fist forward while being in the air.