"Luce, are you okay?" I shook her gently and she opened her chocolate brown eyes.

Then I saw it.

Those eyes. The tears. The beautiful, blonde hair flowing around her face and shoulders.

This.....

This was my Luce.

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(Lucy's POV)

I felt a strong pair of arms wrap around my from behind. Panic spread through my mind as this person picked me up and started to walk away.
"NATSU!" I screamed, but then my mouth was covered by a large, foul smelling hand.

"LUCE!" Natsu yelled, spinning around to face me. He ran towards me and the kidnapper, but his father's guards caught him and held him back.

I couldn't do anything. I didn't have the strength or the courage to move.

Then everything went black.

"Luce, are you okay?" I opened my eyes to see Natsu looking down at me with worry. He was shaking my arm gently, but then stopped and stared into my eyes, like he just remembered something.

"N-Natsu?" I questioned.
"Oh uh..." He snapped out of his trance. "Why are you crying?"
"Crying?" I wiped my cheeks and they were soaked with tears. "I must've had a bad dream." I said.
"Okay, I was just worried." He replied.

(Natsu's POV)

"Okay, today my father is holding a very important meeting with his business associates." I started. "Their daughters will be coming along too, so I have to join in also."
"Oooooo..." Luce teased.
"Tch," I huffed. "Your job as my maid is to wait on me, so you have to bring me anything I ask for."
"Pftt fine." She shrugged.

"And also, you have to keep it extremely formal because Masters and Maids aren't supposed to be friends."
"Of course Master" she bobbed a curtsy to me jokingly, and we both laughed.

(A/N): Sumimasen! I don't know the names of Erza's dad and Wendy's dad, and also Natsu and Wendy aren't related in this story.

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I sat down at the opposite end of the table to my father Igneel, with Erza on my left and Wendy on my right. Erza was a few years older than me, but Wendy was still a young child! At the other end of the table sat Mr Marvell and Mr Scarlett.

"Nice to see you again Natsu." Erza said, breaking the awkward silence.
"And you, Erza." I replied.
"How was Venice Wendy?" She asked.
"It was good." Wendy mumbled.

Suddenly my father called for the maids and waiters to enter, and they walked in one by one in their uniform. At the very back was Luce, and boy did she look sexy in a maid uniform. I ordered my drink, not taking my eyes off her.

"I see that you have eyes for your maid." Erza smirked. I felt my cheeks blush red slightly, and I looked away.
"Well, she is fit..." I mumbled.
"Have the guards found Lucy Heartfilia yet? She's been missing for so long, and you were meant to marry her."

Well, I couldn't exactly tell her the truth.

"N-no, she's still missing." I lied. Erza just sighed.
"Speaking of marriages," I started, "who are you marrying Erza?"
"I am to marry Jellal Fernandez in two months' time." She replied. "What about you Wendy?"
"Well," she began. "I'm not 100% sure yet,but I think it's Romeo Conbolt. I have been told though, that I'm going to have to wait until I am older to find out."

After our conversation, Luce came back, along with Erza and Wendy's waiters, and brought our drinks.

I saw my father look over at me, then I watched his face as he recognised Luce.
"Natsu, a word outside please?" He said calmly, but with wide eyes.
"Yes father." I nodded, standing up.

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