Trouble

*Lucy pov*

It was an ordinary day for most. For me however, it was extraordinary. Natsu went on a fishing trip with Happy, Erza was on a solo mission given by Master and Gray was hiding from Juvia. I decided to go on a small solo mission – my rent needed to be paid somehow. With Team Natsu's destructiveness, I took this opportunity to get money without paying for damages.

It was a simple request, just help organize the senders personal library. They had just bought a few hundred books and wanted them sorted by genre and name. It was quite simple but time consuming. The best part was that the reward was 100,000 jewels! Enough for my rent and some savings. It was outside of Magnolia and I decided to walk so I could train with my spirits.

Now I was walking home with the request completed but I felt uneasy. Like something bad was going to happen. I spotted a clearing a little ways ahead of me and heard the sounds of an ongoing battle. Then I heard a familiar voice and decided to help. I ran to the edge of the clearing and observed what was going on.

There stood Laxus fighting several enemy mages with the Thunder God Tribe lying on the ground far away from each other, unconscious. I knew that Laxus could hear me with him being a dragon slayer, so I spoke.

"Don't announce my presence."

It was harsh but surprise was my best option. I couldn't go into battle without thinking. I saw a slight nod and knew he agreed. I touched my keys and figured out a plan.

*Laxus pov*

I smelt Blondie before I saw her at the edge of the clearing. Her blonde hair was just above the bushes and I knew that she was checking out the situation. We had taken down those in the guild but a few had gotten away and recruited help. We were ambushed in the clearing and had been fighting since. Bickslow, Evergreen and Freed were all hit from behind while fighting two or more enemies at once. They were left unconscious.

All of a sudden, chains appeared out of the ground and restrained most of the mages. The few that got away were shocked by my lightning. A maid and a bull with an axe appeared and knocked out some of the mages while Blondie kicked them in the chin – instant KO – or wrapped her whip around them and smashed them against a tree once the chains disappeared. Another form of instant KO.

Blondie was one hell of a powerhouse though not as destructive as her teammates. She had spunk and I liked it. I snapped out of my daydream when I heard Blondie shout.

"LAXUS!"

I turned to see a foot connect with my temple and was dazed. It was worth it though. I got to see Blondie kick some serious ass. Although I was a little hot and bothered by the end.

*No one pov*

She was seething. While Laxus clearly wasn't out of it, he wasn't up to fighting. He just kind of sat-laid there. Lucy pulled out a gold key and a silver one.

"Open! Gate of the Canis Minor, Nikora!" she commanded.

Plue popped out and started doing his wobbly walk and dance while her opponent just stared. He was so weirded out and distracted that he didn't hear Lucy's chant to open Loke's gate.

With a punch throwing the mage forward and a kick to the temple – exactly where he had hit Laxus – the man was out like a light.

*Lucy pov*

After sending the stupid lion and Plue home, I looked towards Laxus only to realize that he was walking towards me. I stared, confused as heck. When he got to me, he leaned down and whispered, "Thanks for helping me."

*Laxus pov*

I don't know what came over me but once she finished the mage off, I wanted her. I wanted her smile, her laugh, her sassy remarks and her heart. My 'little' dragon was pushing for it. He demanded it. He wanted her attention. He wanted her. Just as much as I did, if not more. I don't know what had come over me. I barely knew the chick. I also never dated. It was a one-night stand most times. There were a few that kept me satisfied more than once but I never kept them for long.

Brushing those thoughts off, I walked towards her and thought I could drown when I saw her dark chocolate eyes looking into my own. Her sweet smell of chocolate and strawberries engulfed me. My dragon stirred, growing restless with her scent. There was a hint of steel and strawberries-Titania, fresh-powdered snow-Gray and burning charcoal-Natsu, and I wanted them gone. I wanted to replace them with my own. Following my instinct, I leaned down to whisper thank you and kissed her.