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Spending day after day in the cabin Natsu had built near the Guild, going on missions and living, being WITH Natsu was plain and simple, pure. Heaven. Lucy could genuinely not think of any time she was as happy as she was with him. It still amused her to think of the times she was too flustered to acknowledge her feelings for him, until things came to a head.

And then the kids came along during that mission - Nev and Justine, along with their 'mom' Regine. If Natsu becoming an integral part of Lucy's life was like completing her, then the kids and Regine were the added frosting on a perfected cake. Yeah that metaphor was all over the place. GRANTED it was a little difficult to get time alone with Nev and Justine almost demanding their attention a good amount of the time, but she didn't mind, and didn't think Natsu did either. They had their evenings together, and their little hiding spots to sneak away to, sometimes just for fun.

Meanwhile the first rays of light were beginning to filter in through the window-shades of their room, with Lucy snuggled up against Natsu's side, an arm wrapped around him with a faint smile on her lips. Not quite awake yet, but in that in-between point of just about to rouse. The birds had barely even begun to chirp when the distant BAM! of a door swinging open, followed by barely hushed giggling voices and scampering feet could be heard by Dragonslayer senses with ease, obviously heading towards said cabin.

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"I do~ Of course you get that right too~" Natsu added with a proud purr. He chuckled as she pointed out the inevitable, only making him chuckle all the more.

"Oh you let me worry about getting us inside the tent."

Lucy poked at the marshmallow until it was nice and lightly browned, carefully easing it off the skewer before holding it out to feed the gooey goodness to her beloved. Man if the Guild could see her now. "That's ... a very ominous statement to make, coming from you." She grinned. Now she wasn't sure what to expect!

Natsu leaned over her shoulder to pluck the delicious marshmallow with a content hum as he soaked in with the wonderful taste.

"Oh is it? You think I'll just drag you in? Even though you're more than willing to go inside with me~"

Lucy giggled softly, brushing her thumb against his lips as she pretended to consider her answer, "Well.. it's definitely not something outside the realm of what you would do.." she pointed out. "You -do- like dragging me places, even though I'm perfectly capable and willing to go with you somewhere." Just because he thought it was funny! "It must be a dragon thing."

Pretending being the key word since Natsu could tell she was already decided. Even so he let her think she got away with it as he licked his lips suggestively after finishing his marshmallow.

"That might be true but you actually like getting dragged off~"

Of course she had. It was all part of their fun. Though when she saw him lick his lips like that, she catches her breath slightly, and then quickly glances back to the fire in his hands, clearing her throat as she speared another mallow. "Really. And what makes you think that?" The amusement in her voice, maybe?

He just gives her a deadpan loook while he manages the fire without any effort on his part.

"You're asking that of a dragon Slayer?" Like hello those senses were not a new aspect.

"I am." Lucy grinned, holding up the second marshmallow to his mouth. "For some reason." She knows darn well his senses told him the truth about her reactions. It was probably why he was so persistent whenever she tried keeping him at a distance.

"Oh really? Fine. It's this part here that tells me every time~" Natsu said lifting one hand without fire and poking his finger at her heart.

Lucy grinned, "My heart huh? I always knew it couldn't be trusted." Blabbermouth hearts. "And what's it telling you now?" She mock-huffs. Besides the fact that she was madly in love with this dragonslayer, the way it was always racing whenever she was with him.

Hahaha. It's telling me that a certain princess is quite happy to be trapped by the dragon. Keeps skipping beats ever so often~" Natsu chuckled softly a he returned his hand next to the other to manage the fire precisely again.

Said princess grins, "Have I ever mentioned you can be really annoying when you're right?" She teased. "Just for that.." She popped the marshmallow into her mouth. "Mine now." She spent all that time to toast it for him! GASP, how cruel! But she was giggling, all the same. At least he wasn't being 'I told you so' levels of smug.

He could have leaned over and snap it up if he really wanted but intead he lets out a mock gasp before squeezing Lucy tighter to his chest a little bit.

"How could you~?"

She appreciated him not stealing the marshmallow she stole from him. She sputtered a soft giggle, "Didn't expect a princess to steal from the dragon that stole the princess, did you?" She teased, "And you know what.. I'm going to do it again." She reached for the bag~ the AUDACITY.

She isn't even paying attention to the beginnings of the quiet rumbles outside, she's enjoying herself so much.

"Oh no you won't" He let her have that one. Next marshmallow is getting snapped up by the hungry dragon no matter what!

"Ohohohoho, and how are you going to stop me?" She teased from her not so lofty position in his arms. Spearing the marshmallow, she held it over his fire, laughing softly. "Mmmm, it looks like it's a particularly thick and sugary one too! It's all stuffed with marshmallowy goodness~ Yum yum~!" She fully expects him to snap that marshmallow off the skewer once it's done toasting, of course. She just has to rub it in a little.

{Uh uh uhhh nice try but why would I tell you how I'll do it?" Element of urprise and all that. However his first target is actually Lucy's neck to distract her.

"Because you love me, and you want to play fair?" Lucy asked innocently. Silly her, thinking the master of sneak attacks wanted to play fair. "Oooh, look how toasty it is~. So delicious -" she plucked the marshmallow off the skewer with a dramatic slowness, "You're going in my mouth Mr. Mallow..~" Gasp! Sugar thief!

... well, at least until he sneak attacks her.

"You mean like you play fair?" Natsu answered cheekily. Only to open his mouth with a quick hum before nipping sharply on Lucy's neck just as she's bringing the marshmallow to her mouth.

Lucy gave him her very best haughty look, hmphing as she brought the marshmallow to her lips. "Excuse me, I -always- play fai-gkg!" Lucy squealed, dropping the marshmallow in surprise. Quick, save it before it hits the floor!

"Natsu!" Lucy laughed, "What happened to playing fair!" You know, the thing you never agreed to do?

it won't land on the floor since a long necked dragon head grows out of the flame in Natsu's hand and grabs the skewer in its mouth before flinging it accurately towards natsu who just snaps it up with a big chomp.

"Mwevewr swaid I woul~!"

"No fair." Lucy grinned, before breaking into laughter at the way he just snaps up the marshmallow. "You really are more animal than man." She teased. Starting to reach in for another marshmallow, she yelped in surprise when she's caught off guard by the crack of thunder, and the sudden sound of water rushing outside. "Oh! That startled me - wow, the sky has really opened up hasn't it..!" Briefly she worried about his cabin - but it should still be fine.

"And despite all that you still fell for me and not some perfect prince you pretended was your type~" Natsu pointed out so proudly as he watched her get another marshmallow but almost drop it when the thunder rattled the windows. As well as his ears given he could hear it so clearly.

"Maybe we should get inside our little tent now."

"I didn't pretend!" Lucy defended herself. "I Just.. thought that was the ideal for me. How was I to know you would end up being so amazingly perfect for me? Besides, you -are- a type of prince. Just not a perfect one. So I'm still right." She teased.

Stretching a little, she shifted at his suggestion, "Yep, sounds about right to me. Let me up." So she can get up and climb into the tent with him and the marshmallows.

"Nice save. Fine you win that one." Natsu rolled his eyes as he released Lucy so she could get up to slip under the cozy blanket tent pitched in the center of the room. Naturally he followed right after.