~Natsu's POV

I was still awake, it was already 3.00 am. I was thinking about Luce. But she will hate me after tomorrow. I know it, I have to treat her bad. Well yesterday was just an abnormal day. I was in a nice mood, but every other day, I'm not.

"Master, wake up," a voice said. I sat up on my bed. After a good five minutes I changed in decent clothes. I have a important meeting with a mafia boss. I made my way out the door to be greeted by Lucy.

"Hey, master." I noticed she was beginning to get less respectful. Probably because I was getting nicer, well she thinks, but it isn't true. I turned around and mumbled a "Tch."

I went downstairs greeting nobody and began to eat in silence. Lucy seemed upset.

I can't help it, the mafia boss only make deals with someone cold-hearted. So I have to act like it, well maybe I just can be normal, cause I am already so.

"Come," I said to Lucy, but she didn't hear it. I lost my patience quickly. I faked coughed, causing her to look my way.

"I said 'Come'!" I said in a calmed yet angry tone. She looks surprised at my attitude, but still obeyed.

"Yes, master," she said and hurried to go behind me.

~Lucy's POV

Natsu was acting weird today. He treated me like he did before, before he kissed me. I sighed softly, looks like I'm still nothing, huh?

What did I expect anyway? I barely know him.

We went to Dragneel inc. I stood again behind him. I thought I have permission to sit on the sofa like every other time, so I sat on the sofa.

"Did I tell you, you could sit there?" he said. His narrowed brows and clenched jaw looking at me.

I stiffened a little. "Uhm... No, you didn't," I said. Natsu raised his eyebrow. I stood up and went to stay behind him. He went back to his work. Around 2.15 pm came a boss of something, I think.

He looked very cold, colder than Natsu. Natsu lifted his head and looked at him. "Good afternoon, Mr. Hades. How do you do?" Natsu said and he returned the question/greet. "Great actually. And you?" he said.

"Good."

And they began to discuss something. "Lucy, get us some coffee," he said and I didn't hear it again, I was looking out the window. I heard someone growl and look at the source of it. It was Natsu.

He slapped me hard for not listening. My head whipped in the same direction. I held my cheek.

"I ordered you to get us some coffee, so do it," Natsu commanded, a threat in his voice.

I hurriedly excused myself to the door, but when I looked at Mr. Hades he looked pleasured. Was it the slap? Must Natsu treat me bad to make a deal about something? Who knows?

I came back with two cups of coffee. I placed it in front of Mr. Hades and Natsu. "There you go, Mr. Hades and master Natsu," I said politely with a trace of fear. Natsu looked at me with those emotionless eyes, but I swear I saw a little guilt in his eyes.

"Well, I will make the deal with you, if you..." he whispered something in his ear. Natsu stood up after he finished and he looked at me. He was battling about something but left afterwards a very deep sight.

I looked away and when I looked back he suddenly stood before me. He kicked my stomach, making me fall.

"M-Master, what are you doing?" I managed to say, holding my stomach. I'm not going to scream, I won't.

I felt a large shock going through my body, the collar. Then to make it worse, he slapped me again, but so much harder I didn't even know it was possible.

After fifteen minutes the shock died down, letting me catching my breath. I saw red stings on my body and anger was rising inside of me. Tears welled up in my eyes but I held them back.

Or tried to. I think some fell.

"Master! I swear that—" I couldn't even finish my sentence.

"What are you gonna do, slave? You know very well what I'm capable of," Natsu said with a chuckle. I clenched my hands into a fist. He was right, I didn't have any power, I was powerless against him.

Mr. Hades walked away. "Deal is made Mr. Dragneel. It was nice doing business with you," he said and left.

"Pleasure was all mine," Natsu responded back, not taking his eyes off me.

I was so angry I didn't speak to him. He was trying to make me speak, let me tell you, it didn't work at all. And I was glad he didn't push me.

We went home and he slammed the front door shut. I jumped from the sudden sound. He dragged me to his room, his grip was tight that I tried not to make a noice.

"Now you're gonna speak to me, or I'm gonna give you a real fucking punishment," he demanded.

"What do you want to hear, huh? Do you want me to feel more pain than I already did? What the fuck was your problem in the office?" I didn't even care I was disrespecting him. He doesn't deserve any respect if he treats me like this.

He widened his eyes and sighed. "I'm gonna say this once, I'm sorry," he said and I still didn't look at him, but stopped half sobbing. "I had to do that, so I could made the deal with Hades," he said.

It only made me more angry. "So a deal is more important than a person?" I asked, spitting every word out with venom.

His bangs covered his eyes. "No..." he mumbled, I clearly heard him. "What's the deal about?" I said, changing the subject.

"If I convinced him to join his company with mine, I could do so much more, and get more power," he said and I sighed, typical men trying to be the most powerful in the world.

"I wasn't finished yet, and so I can make sure the mafia didn't kill anyone."

My eyes widened. He was in the mafia? Why does Natsu even have a connection with someone of the mafia.

I sighed, stood up and looked at him. "I'm going to sleep," I said and he smirked a little.

"here," he finished my sentence.

"What? Since when do I have punishment?" I said. "Since you screamed at me disrespected me," he said.

"You deserved it," I muttered under my breath.

He held his hand by his ear. "I'm afraid I didn't hear you. What did you say?" he said, trying to make me repeat myself. I knew I had to contain my annoyance.

He let out a chuckle. "That's what I thought."

This is exactly him. Making people fear him to get what he wants. He knows he's got power and isn't afraid to use it in his advantage.

I dressed in my pyjamas, and dived the bed in. Natsu followed soon afterwards. "I still didn't forgive you," I said with my back towards Natsu. He let out a small chuckle. "I know, but I know you will," he said, sounding so sure.

"Good night, idiotic, bastard, dence and ugly Natsu," I said.

He screamed making my eardrums hurt.

"WHAT!! UGLY?!! I'M F*CKING HANDSOME!" he screamed, seriously only the word ugly, not the others? I giggled a little bit, loud enough for him to hear.

"Good night, Luigi Hertegia," he said. I turned around seeing him smirking. I kicked him under the blankets. "Payback," I shot back. "Nowhere near, babe," he said.

I swear my face went red. I didn't say a thing. He's probably thinking he won the battle, well that's cause he won.

~Natsu's POV

I was in bed next to a sleeping Lucy. I can't help but feel extremely guilty about what happened in the office.

It was that, or his mafia attacking my company. I snorted at his threat. Gotta make them think they have power over me to pay them back a hundred times worse.

With her around me, I feel strange. No business I have to take care of, no appointments I need to attend to and most important, no one is saying me how to act.

I admit it, I went far overboard earlier, but I made the deal with Mr. Hades.

I chuckled. "Using that as an excuse, huh?" I mumbled to myself.

I sat up straight and looked at her. The moonlight was shining on her flawless face.

She's something.

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