Me: Oi!
Mira: hai~
Me: Say hai happy~
Happy: aye!
Me: close enough.
Mira: LETS READ!

Natsu flinched his eyes opened and sat up holding his head "this weird dream again" he was sweating so he took off his vest and yawned then looked around and remembered everything "I need food" his stomach growled then he heard the sound of door knock so he got up stretching his arms and opened the door

"Good morning" Lucy greeted cheerfully holding her arms behind her

"Good morning Lucy" Natsu smiled a little but he was feeling exhausted

"Sorry for waking you up but breakfast is ready, Gray and Happy already started eating"

"Whaaaaaat!" He objected and immediately wore his vest then ran to the kitchen which made Lucy chuckle and follow him

The four sat on the table gossiping and eating. Lucy didn't eat at all and just kept asking them about wizards and magic , Happy, Gray, and Natsu told her about their amazing adventures which were full of exaggerating but she was fine, she listened with starry eyes and clapped sometimes, Natsu then realized that the emptiness he has been feeling for couple of days now is being filled..Lucy's smiles made him comfortable ..he had this strong desire to protect this smile at any cost

Happy: they're totally in love~♡
Me: Aye!

"Magic world is amazing" Lucy rested her cheek on her palm while day dreaming

"Why don't you join a magic guild ?" Natsu asked with his mouth full of food

"I can't" she pouted sadly

"Why?" Natsu asked curiously

"Because ..I can't use magic" She looked down and smiled painfully

"You can learn" Gray suggested while resting his back on the chair's back and crossing his arms

"Yes you can, why don't you try if you want to be a wizard badly ?" Happy asked while grinning happily

Lucy stood up immediately "I will bring the tea" she turned around avoiding the question and went to the kitchen

The three looked at each other confusedly but Natsu was worried the most.. Something about the whole thing makes him uncomfortable

Mira: Uh oh...
Me: ooo

Lucy came back minutes later holding the tray of cups and tea cattle, she placed it on the table and poured the tea. She could feel their questioning eyes suffocating her by the curious looks while she was giving them their cups. She wanted to change the topic at any cost.

"So Natsu, do you have a girlfriend?" She took a sip ignoring the dropped jaws of Gray and Happy. Natsu titled his head looking as idiot as ever "hah? No I don't"

"Which sane girl would date this idiot?" Gray mocked calmly

"Who did you call an idiot icy brain ?!" Natsu growled angrily

"What about you Gray? " She asked

"Nah, I find it too bothersome" Gray answered boringly

Mira&I: *facepalms*

"I don't have a girlfriend although many cats are all of me. But I'm busy protecting Natsu all the time" Happy said confidently crossing his arms which made Lucy smile stupidly with a sweat drop falling from her forehead "I didn't think so ..haha.." She commented

Happy: Sounds like me.
Me: Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight.....

" what about you Lucy? Did you ever date anyone?" Happy asked

"Hm ..no ..not at all ..I didn't deal with many guys in my life..probably you guys are the first people that I could talk to freely without worries " she smiled wondering why she is so comfortable with them

"You don't have any friends?" Gray asked raising an eyebrow

"Well..not really .." She scratched the back of her head shyly "I don't"

"That's weird" Natsu blinked in confusion

"Why?" Lucy looked at him

"Because you're a fun and interesting person Lucy" Natsu smiled which made her blush and look down "thanks for the compliment but we have only met yesterday and you don't know me"

Happy&I: SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPED
Mira: *fangirling and updating her fangirling blog*

"E-h ? A team with me ? Why me ?"

"Because Lucy. you seem like an interesting person .hehe"

What the hell was that ..? Lucy held her head tight trying to understand what happened ..was that a memory ? Or is she daydreaming ?..

"Are you Ok?"

"No nothing don't worry" Lucy let go and smiled as she decided to forget about this now ..she must be hallucinating or something ..

"Although we only met yesterday but you and Natsu seem to get along well ..as if you knew each other before" Gray stated making Lucy and Natsu look at each other. Natsu blinked twice trying to remember if he ever saw her before and Lucy's heart was beating fast. She couldn't maintain the eye contact and looked away

The maid came in suddenly "Lucy sama" Lucy turned around and looked at her "yes ?"

"You have guests, they are in the lobby asking to see you"

"Guests? Who could they be?" She wondered

"It's Raiby sama and his bodyguards" she looked down sadly as Lucy frowned (PS: I want to apologize because I misspelled Raiby's name in the past chapter, it's Raiby not Raby)

Me: -,-
Mira: -~-
Happy: *takes a fish out*+

"Where is my mother ?" Lucy asked angrily

"She left early morning"

She sighed "I'm coming" she stood up only to find Natsu holding her arm and looking at her angrily "where do you think you're going ?"

"Natsu is right, if he can control emotions you better stay away from him" Gray exhaled

"I will handle him" he turned around to face Happy "take care of her"

"Aye sir, leave it to me"

Lucy smiled warmly and felt lonely once Natsu let go of her arm ..even tho his grip was alittle bit painful but it gave her the feeling of being protected

Natsu and Gray headed out to meet the guy leaving Happy and Lucy alone. They walked to the lobby and met Raiby. Unexpectedly he was a very handsome and calm gentleman, he had a dark black smooth hair and green sharp eyes, he was standing confidently with a calm smile

"You're Raiby?" Natsu pointed at him which made the bodyguards growl "watch your language you scum! You're speaking to Raiby sama" one of them said to Natsu

Me: *marks down death wish list*

Raiby ordered them to be quiet and looked at Natsu smiling "yes I am Raiby and I am here to see Lucy san, may I talk to her?"

"You can talk to my fist!" Natsu attacked him and was about to punch him when one of the bodyguards shielded him with his arms ..surprisingly Natsu's fire disappeared ..more like was sucked to the bodyguard arm.."what the.." Natsu stepped back as the guard raised his sleeve to show him a Lacrima bracelet "this Lacrima sucks magic" the bodyguard said while standing up and fixing his suit

At the moment Natsu could hear Lucy's voice "let go of me!" One of the guards came holding Happy with one hand and pulling Lucy with the other "I found her Raiby sama" he threw her in front of Raiby. She stood up and glared angrily at him

Mira: -eye twitches- ^-^
Me: *flipping tables*

"Excuse me for the rude way of bringing you Lucy san but I wanted to see you and your friends wouldn't allow me" he bowed

"Cut the act Raiby I hate you so stay away from me!"

"That's rude of you Lucy san. but I will forgive you and your friends because I.." He reached his hand to grab her face but Natsu immediately pushed his hand away "don't you dare to lay a finger on her" he grabbed Lucy and pulled her behind him

'No one will dare to lay a finger on you when I'm here don't worry ' she remembered Natsu's words and her eyes widened.. She unconsciously grabbed his vest asking for protection

All: They ARE TOTALLY in love~

"Stay behind me" Natsu ordered her while giving Raiby a death look and she only nodded without saying a word

"It's rude to touch someone's girl, don't you know?" Raiby glared at Natsu

"She's not your girl so shut up and leave her alone or I will kick your ass" Natsu threatened and gritted his teeth

Me: Natsu! Natsu! Natsu!
Happy: *waves his fish around* Yay natsu!

"Oooh..I see" Raiby smiled devilishly and looked in Natsu's eyes..suddenly Natsu's eyes disappeared and he turned around to face Lucy and pushed her on the ground "stay away from me!" He looked at her disgracefully while gritting his teeth "you disgust me.."

*cheering dies down*
Me: •_•
Happy: •~•
Mira: ......

Lucy's eyes widened and tears started brimming in her eyes .."Natsu.." She whispered with shivering lips but Natsu shouted at her "don't say my name! It sounds awful when it comes from you!" She felt her heart being shattered into pieces "Raiby..you.." She stood up and glared sadly at Raiby "give him back ..."

Gray who was fighting the bodyguards noticed what happened but he was too busy to get involved "that idiot! He made himself an easy prey for that guy" he panted and sweated heavily then kept fighting "I need to finish this fast and save them!"

"Hah? I don't understand what you are talking about" Raiby replied Lucy with a big smirk on his face

"You made Natsu hate me!" She shouted angrily "fix this!" She begged while holding her tears. Natsu could hear all this but he couldn't bear the anger and hate he felt toward her ..he really wanted to beat her up but something is wrong! He didn't feel like this few minutes ago! He knew that he was under Raiby's spell but..he just ..hates her..in a painful way

Raiby laughed and snapped his fingers making his bodyguards gather around him "this is enough for today ..I will come back again ..my princess" he smiled and they suddenly disappeared. Gray cursed and followed them outside looking for them and Happy followed him ..they knew that they need Raiby to break the spell and return Natsu to his usual self

Lucy couldn't bear Natsu's hateful glares ..that wasn't how he really feels and she knew it. It was all Raiby's doing but still ..why does it hurt badly ?"Natsu.." He could't bear her sad expression nor her shaking voice ..he gritted his teeth and looked away.

.......
*utter silence*

Lucy suddenly found herself running to him and hugging him tightly, she had no control on her body..she needed this more than she needed air! She just cried against his chest which made him disgusted ..he grabbed her by her shoulders and pulled her away but once he saw her face his eyes widened ..her tears ..they hurt badly.. The visible agony on her face ..did he cause it ? Did he make her cry? He hugged her tightly hiding her face in his chest ..he couldn't see her tears and didn't want to hear her sobs..Lucy was surprised by what happened and closed her eyes letting more tears fall ..she calmed down finally but he wouldn't let her go . her heart was pounding fast and her face went totally red

Before he knows Natsu managed to conquer the spell Raiby casted on him ..he frowned and let her go "I'm sorry Lucy"

*sighs of relief*
Me: Thank the lord...
Mira: I almost died.
Happy: ;-;

Lucy was blushing when he let her go and she couldn't look at him, she wiped tears traces from her face using her sleeves

"Are you alright now?"

"Yes ..I can't believe that I fell for that guy's trap !"he gritted his teeth and clinched his fist angrily

"You were trying to protect me ..it's ok" she looked down "I was just afraid that you might hate me forever.."

" I messed up big time !" He sighed blaming himself "I will make him regret! He will never cause you to cry again I promise! Just believe in me I will never hate you"

"Uh-hm" She happily nodded "I believed in you the moment I saw you" her smile was so bright that Natsu couldn't help but to stare ..he reached his hand to her face and held her cheek.. Her smile was replaced with a light blush and she looked into his eyes which were devouring hers ..

ALL: SHIIIIIIIIIPED!!