Kiss under the golden light Chapter 2, a fairy tail fanfic

Well I got a pretty positive response from everyone! So I thought I'd be nice and add another chapter. This takes place right after the fight between Lucy and Flare, and there's that section where Natsu comes back out after saying the Lucy was in the shower, so that means he was with her, alone, so let's see what happened between them.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, but I really wish I did

I grasped his hand tightly as he pulled me onto my feet. I could feel all the burns scarred across my body and I fell against Natsu's chest. He held onto me tightly.

"Can you walk Luce?" He whispered to me. I nodded my head and stood up straight, wobbling a bit. I grasped his arm tightly and looked at him with a smile, even though I had tears pouring down my face. He wrapped my arm around his shoulder and helped me walk out of the arena. The team ran up to us and was examining me making sure that I wasn't too injured.

"Guy's stop worrying, I'm fine, just a few bruises and scratches. After a nice shower and a little rest I should be back to normal." I said giving them a thumbs up. They didn't look very convinced but nodded anyways.

"I'm going to help her to the showers, I'll be back in about ten minutes." Natsu said, and with that we were far away from the arena and walking down the stone hallways to the showers. I glanced at Natsu and then turned away. Ever since that night we shared the kisses, I haven't felt normal around him. Every time he made contact with me, my skin burned and a million butterflies took flight in my stomach. Every time his eyes made contact with mine, I felt weak in the knees. Every little thing he did towards me it was like a firework went off inside of me. I was broken from my thoughts when I was lifted onto a counter. I looked around and realized that we were in the showers. Natsu's eyes gazed over my body carefully and I felt a blush creep across my face.

"What are you doing?" I asked crossing my arms over my body. He grasped my wrists gently and pulled my arms away. "I'm making sure you aren't seriously injured anywhere." He said examining my exposed skin. I blushed and looked away from his face. I jumped when his fingers traced over a gash on my wrist.

"I knew I smelt blood." He muttered turning around and scanning the room. He turned back to me and gave me a look. I furrowed my eyebrows together.

"What?" I asked. He sighed and shook his head. "You told me you weren't badly injured, you lied Lucy." He said. I gulped and examined the wound. I winced at the blood that was dripping down my arm. He started to walk away.

"Wait, where are you going?" I asked. He stopped and looked over his shoulder. "To get some bandages and a change of clothes for you. Clean that out while I'm gone." He said pushing open the door. I watched as it swung closed; I was now left in a thick silence. I sighed and gently stepped down on to the cold tile, hissing as my burned feet sizzled from cooling down. I turned on the faucet and started to rinse off the dry blood that dripped down my arm.

"Why hasn't he said anything about it?" I mumbled to myself scrubbing a little harder at my skin in frustration. "It's almost like he doesn't even care that we kissed!" I growled smothering my arm in soap and shoving it under the steaming hot water. I jumped back in surprise at how hot it was.

"Damn him." I shouted turning the cold water up a bit. I don't know where all this pent up anger was coming from; maybe I was just still frustrated with myself, losing miserably in front of everyone, in front of him. Why was I even on the team? It was obvious that I was the weakest. I paused in my washing and sighed, biting my tongue to hold back the tears.

"I can't keep beating myself up like this." I sighed and grabbed some paper towels, drying off my dripping wet arm. "I have to save my tears for when we win, just like I promised Natsu." I smiled warmly at my image in the mirror, but it soon turned to a frown when I realized that my train of thought had led to him again. I groaned in annoyance and jumped back onto the counter, swinging my legs back and forth, humming a tune quietly. I glanced at the door and listened for any footsteps.

"He probably won't be back for another five minutes." I mumbled. I had never told anyone in the guild that I could sing. When I was ten, my dad had made me take singing lesson, strictly saying that true ladies should be able to sing like angels. When I had first started I had found it annoying and boring to sing useless songs. But when I started to sing on my own, I had grown a liking to the amazing feeling of accomplishment, singing words true to my heart.

I started to hum along to the beginning of the song, closing my eyes at the calming tune.

"I've been racing for you, honey
But you take your love
From under my feet
The very moment I arrive
I hold the invitation in my hand
You smile and I don't understand
When you tell me the writing ain't yours
You were the one thing I could count on
Even if your apathy was what I expected
Oh, darling, I waited and waited to feel your footsteps
And to hear your breath
But maybe I just wanted someone to wait for

I felt a few tears escape my eyes, the words hitting home. Damn him, why did I have to fall in love with such a helpless fool?

There's a spotlight of a holy kind
Think it comes from somewhere
Up in the sky or from some far off, lovely place
But this light never, ever, ever shone on me
At least as far as I could see
So I sat in the dark and I watched you
Now I just cry to myself
When there's no one around
And I teach myself to walk backwards
Out of any given situation
Yes, I can be graceful and try
Not to step on my train and
You don't have to say goodbye
But I'll be right here if you want to

I swayed my body side to side gently as I hummed the violin part.

Now, I could paint your portrait
If I never saw you again
When I am old someone may ask me
If I ever loved
And I will speak but they won't recognize
My words, they'll say I'm telling lies
And maybe I am
Maybe I am
All I know is

You were ever in my mind
You were behind my soul each time
I held it to the flame
You were ever in my precious thoughts
I'd leave a room of angels
Just to be alone
If only to say your name
I never told you I needed you, darling
Like a rose needs the rain
How could you possibly know how much?
So I reach for your love
Like the moon and the stars
Ever in my sight
Ever out of touch
I never told you I needed you, darling
Like a rose needs the rain
How could you possibly know how much?
So I reach for your love
Like the moon and the stars
Ever in my sight
Ever out of touch."

I started to hum the instrumental again but froze when I heard the door close. I turned around and saw Natsu there with my clothes and a first aid kit. His face was calm, but his eyes held puzzlement and astonishment. I felt my heart thumping loudly in my chest, he could probably hear it with his amazing senses.

"When did you learn how to sing?" He asked setting my clothes on the counter and positioning himself in front of me with the bandage in his hand.

"Wouldn't it make sense to just bandage my arm after I take a shower?" I asked. He raised his eyebrows at me. "Don't question me, and don't avoid my question." He said unraveling the tape. I stuck out my arm with a sigh.

"My father made me take singing lessons when I was younger. I didn't like it at first, but then started to enjoy the sensation of freedom and calmness of expressing my feelings in such a unique way." I said. He nodded his head along, concentrating on my wound.

"Who was the song about? The guy you like?" He asked glancing up at me briefly. I blushed and looked away from him. What the hell? Since when was he so observant? I always thought if I had sung that song right in front of his face he would just give me a goofy smile and say 'you're such a weirdo Luce.' But no here he was wondering about the guy I like.

"Why do you ask?" I mutter quietly causing him to look up at me with a surprised expression. "Well, the words, they seemed to be about someone and I figured it had to be a guy." He said. I sighed and pulled my arm out of his grasp and examined the bandage.

"What if I told you that it was-"I paused biting my tongue. What was I doing? This could ruin our friendship. I brought a finger to my lips and sighed.

"Natsu, do you remember the night that we, um kissed?" I asked quietly. He nodded slowly, his cheeks turning a little pink. I felt my face warm up.

"Well you were going to say something to me but Erza and Happy had interrupted you, what was it?" I asked gazing into his eyes shyly. He sighed and placed his hands on my knees. Before I could process another thought his lips were placed gently upon mine, his tongue swiping across my lips. I moaned in surprise but before I could even respond he pulled away ever so slightly.

"You taste good." He muttered with closed eyes and his blush deepening. My heart sunk. Was that the important thing he had to tell me?! I swear I'm going to- my thought process froze when his hot lips trailed down my neck and back up, suckling the skin between his teeth.

"Natsu, what are you doing?" I asked quietly, grasping his hair gently between my fingers. He gave my neck one last peck and pulled away to look at my face. I opened my mouth to say something but he beat me to it.

"I haven't been able to sleep at night. That kiss we shared had haunted my dreams. I was so confused as to why I was feeling this way. So I had talked to Gajeel because he was also a dragon slayer." He paused and looked at me with an intense gaze.

"I had never really thought about this before, but I remember Igneel teaching it to me because it was very important to a dragon's life. I always thought that it probably wasn't true and I could live life without ever knowing, and then I met you. I never really understood the feeling I got in the pit of my stomach whenever I saw you, or whenever you were in danger. Or especially when another guy had the guts to flirt with you." He stopped and took a deep breath.

"But now I understand." He said. I felt my heart speed up and my hands grow sweaty. He took a deep breath.

"I had chosen you without even knowing it." He said grasping my hands. I frowned in confusion. "What do you mean?" I asked. He clucked his tongue in annoyance and sighed.

"Well I'm sorry if I don't understand the way of the dragon Natsu! You need to be more specific." I said. He nodded.

"Lucy, what do you think a dragon is most protective of when it senses danger anywhere?" He asked suddenly.

"Well that's easy, it's children." I said. He nodded. "And what else?" He asked. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion and shrugged.

"It's spouse?" I questioned. He nodded. I shook my head. "Where are you going with this?" I asked. He sighed again and tightened his grip on my hands.

"Lucy, dragons are very protective of their spouses for a certain reason. It's because that specific dragon they mated with is the only one they will ever be able to be with. A dragon chooses his mate and marks her as his for life. It's a symbol of power and true love that nothing can really break." He said slowly. My eyes widened as he previous words finally processed. 'I had chosen you without even knowing it.'

"Does that mean…" I trailed off, the new information being too much. He blushed and looked away from me. "I guess I had picked you when I first met you. I never really paid any attention to my feelings because I thought it was pointless. But over the course of time, it got worse and worse to the point where whenever I saw you I would want to just jump you." He said shyly. I gulped. This couldn't be happening.

"I know this is a lot to take in, but Gajeel said I needed to tell you before something really did happen and everything would fall apart. I'm sorry I plopped this on you, but I just had to say something. I understand if you don't want to be with me right now, because I will wait for you, because I kind of don't have a choice, and because-" He paused with a gulp. "Because I love you so much that I can wait." He said hesitantly. I stared at him in disbelief. Not only had he just given me a lesson on dragons, he had also confessed to me.

"Lucy please say something." He begged tightening his hold on me a little more. I swallowed thickly and blinked a couple of times.

"Wow, that's just...wow." I muttered. He watched me as I processed his words. "That's a lot Natsu. I don't know if I'm ready for something like that! I almost feel like I'm in an arranged marriage that my father set up." I said but instantly regretted it when hurt flashed over Natsu's face.

"So you don't love me back then?" He asked. I had never heard his voice hold so much pain and hurt. I pulled my hands away from his and placed them gently on either side of his face.

"I never said that Natsu. It's just I'm only seventeen, I haven't really thought about being with someone forever." I said. He looked at me hopefully.

"I can't really believe this is happening. I always thought that you had loved Lisanna. That's why I always hid the fact that I loved you. I tried to lock it away and face the fact that you would never be with me. But now," I said giving his nose a light peck.

"But now I get to be with you." I whispered. His eyes lit up and a huge grin spread across his face making him look like a dork.

"So does that mean you'll be mine?" He asked. I bit my lip. I know that I loved Natsu for a fact, but was I sure that he was the one? If I wasn't ready, how would I know when I am? I looked into his eyes.

"I can't promise you anything yet Natsu. But I will date you and we will go slowly ok? And when I'm ready, I will tell you." I said. His smile turned into a gentle one and he nodded.

"I understand, that's why I said I will wait for you." He said placing his hands on top of mine and slowly lowering them from his cheeks. He squeezed his way in between my legs and drew his face in closer to mine.

"Thank you." He whispered before kissing me gently on the lips. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pushed forward slightly to get closer to him. We pulled away and I smiled at him.

"You know it will take me awhile to get used to this Natsu." I said playing with his bubble-gum hair. He raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" He asked. I giggled.

"I'm used to the reckless, loud, destructive, fire-breathing Natsu, not this gentle one who is a great kisser and blushes and stutters." I said pecking his lips again. He chuckled.

"It's all because of you Luce, you bring something inside of me alive I guess." He said burrowing his face into my neck. I blushed.

"Well lover boy, I have to take a shower and the others are probably wondering where you're at." I said pushing him away gently. He growled in frustration and kissed me again.

"I don't want to leave though. How about I take a shower with you?" He suggested with his devilish smirk. I narrowed my eyes and kicked him in the leg.

"I don't think so mister!" I shouted. He just laughed and stepped away from me. "I'll see you out there Luce." He said turning towards the door.

"Wait Natsu." I said holding out my hand. He turned around his head tilted to the side. I blushed and retracted my arm back to my side.

"I-I love you too." I said quietly, but I knew he could hear me with his freakish dragon ears. He smiled and nodded. "Thank you Luce." He said before opening the door. He paused and looked over his shoulder.

"I love you even more." And with that he shut the door behind him. I let my back rest against the mirror as I placed a hand over my racing heart. Did that really just happen? I shook my head in disbelief.

"How did I ever fall in love with that idiot?" I asked out- loud turning on the shower.

Well I thought I'd throw the mating thing in there because I've read a lot of stories about it, don't get me wrong I love all of them, but I always thought that Lucy would have a hard time accepting something like that instead of just jumping into his arms and saying yes I'll be with you forever when I'm only seventeen! I mean come on! Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The song is Ever by Emilie Autumn, go listen to it, beautiful and touching song. And I always thought that Lucy would have a deeper voice, that she would be an alto instead of soprano. :D