Chapter 56: Waking Up!

The next day, Natsu woke up with a pained expression.

"Ugh… That was painful," he mumbled while sitting up on the bed. He slowly scanned his surroundings, finding them unfamiliar. It looked like he was in some sort of tent. There was nothing inside except for the bed and a nightstand.

"Where am I? I remember fainting outside the temple, but who took me here?" he muttered before looking around once more. He was about to stand up when someone entered the tent. He was about to see who it was, but the visitor tackled him into a hug quickly. He looked at the face of the assailant and noticed that it was his lover, Mira.

"NATSU!!" She cried out with her face rubbed against his chest. Natsu was confused to see her cry so suddenly. So he just gently started stroking her hair.

"What happened Mira? Why are you crying? Is there anything wrong?" he asked gently, making Mira tighten her hug. He smiled wrily and just continued stroking her beautiful white hair.

"Thank god you're okay. I was so worried about you when we found you fainted outside. I thought you got injured fighting that demon. Please don't do anything so dangerous again. I don't know what I'd do without you." She said while looking up at him with tears pooling in her beautiful sapphire-blue eyes.

"I'll try, but I can't promise anything. You never know what might happen in the future after all," He replied with a wry smile. He knew it'd be impossible for him to not do anything dangerous. The journey to the top was always filled with numerous obstacles filled with danger. He needed to be the strongest in every world he visits, so he would have to face many of those obstacles.

"That's okay for now. I don't want to see you get hurt again," She replied with a tearful smile, causing him to sigh and wipe off her tears with his thumb.

"By the way, what happened to the ones you were fighting yesterday? I already sent Gray, Happy, and Lyon to the guild for treatment." He curiously inquired. He knew that the remaining members of Team Lyon battled Mira yesterday. It was pretty much suicide in his opinion.

"You needn't worry about them. I've properly tied them up nice and tight hehe…" She replied with a scary smile, causing even Natsu to shudder in fear.

"You know you look really scary with that expression, right? It kinda reminds me of your past self. You used to be so scary back then." He spoke with a stiff smile. He still remembered getting pranked by the infamous 'She-Devil of Fairy Tail'. She had a scary reputation in the past, after all.

"Do you dislike my past self? I used to be a bit of an asshole back then," Mira asked with her head down. She didn't want to be hated by Natsu. That's why she tried desperately to change herself from a gothic punk 'She-Devil' to a sweet girl.

Natsu looked at her downcast face and sighed. This girl was too hung up on her past. He gently kissed her forehead, making her surprised.

"You know that's not true. If I disliked your past self, then how could I accept your confession? I love everything about you, my little succubus. So don't worry and do whatever you want. You don't need to change yourself for me. I like you just the way you are." He said while gently patting her head, making her smile.

"Thank you, Natsu. I'm delighted to hear that. You know, I'm pretty fortunate to find such a caring lover. Let me reward you for that." Mira said with a genuine smile. Then, she swiftly pecked his lips, making him surprised. She quickly left his embrace afterward, making Natsu regain his calm.

"Hehe, you should see that look on your face. I've still got things to do, so I'll leave now. You should also get some rest. See you later, Natsu!" She said with a giggle. Then, she left the tent, leaving Natsu alone inside. Or was he?

'That was a pleasant surprise.' He thought fondly, trailing his lips with his thumb.

"You can come out now, Ultear. You know it's rude to peep on someone's private moments," He spoke with a heavy sigh. He was starting to get annoyed by this stalker. He would have already lashed out at his stalker if it was a guy. Sadly, his stalker was a beautiful woman.

"Ufufufu~ I didn't believe you completely when you said you had two lovers already, but after seeing this I can be sure of it. You're such a sinful man Natsu, hehe..." Ultear answered with a giggle before appearing in front of him, a sly expression adorning her face.

"So, are you here just to tease me or what? Don't you have to go back to the council? I'm sure the blue-haired bastard will get suspicious if you don't return soon." Natsu asked with a sigh. He didn't want to play along with her antics this time.

"Sigh… You're such a bore sometimes. Yeah, I'm here to talk about it. To be honest, I don't know what to do anymore. Now that I don't have reason to find Zeref, I'm at a loss at what to do. That's why I'm here for your advice. So what do you say, my little lover?" She playfully asked, making Natsu irked. He didn't like anyone calling him little, especially if it's a potential lover.

"Tch… I told you not to call me 'little'. It irritates me when someone underestimates me because of my age. Especially if it's someone I'm interested in." He replied with an irritated glare, making Ultear chuckle. She was glad to hear that Natsu was interested in her, even though she was his woman already.

"Anyway, you're here for my advice, huh? Well for starters, why don't you continue doing what you're currently doing," He replied with a smirk, making her confused, but she soon understood what he meant and looked at him doubtfully.

"What do you mean? Please don't tell me you want me to act like your spy in both the council and grimoire heart?" She asked suspiciously. She didn't believe that Natsu would ask her to do something so risky.

"Exactly! That's my vixen for you, already knowing it without me saying anything. You would act as my private spy in both the council and grimoire heart. I'll need you to give me information about all their activities." He replied with a smile.

"You know it's dangerous. If someone found out about it then I'll be hunted down no matter where I go. Are you really trying to save me or ruin my already disastrous life?" Ultear asked doubtfully. It'd become a habit for her to doubt everything.

"You don't have to do it if you don't like it. I don't want to force you to do something against your will after all," Natsu replied while shrugging his shoulders. He would think of an alternative if Ultear denied his request. He didn't want to force her after all.

"Who said that I wouldn't do it? But before that, can you tell me what your goal is? You can tell me that at least, right? I'm now one of your lovers after all." Ultear asked in a serious manner, making Natsu look at her in surprise. Then, he smiled brightly and answered her.

"My goal, huh… It's been the same since I was born," he said, remembering his dream even before arriving at the 'Fairy Tail' world. Ultear tilted her head, looking at his face.

"Just tell me what it is," she demanded rather impatiently, causing him to look at her with a mischievous smile.

"To become the strongest of this world and do whatever I want. Just like this," he answered before swiftly capturing her lips. Ultear, stunned by his sudden kiss, completely frozen up.

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~Edited by Nyanodesu

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