Firenze

Tsukiko looks surprised at his first statement and she looks down sadly.

"Please don't say that..."

She whispers sadly before raising an eyebrow at what he asks and she nods.

"Yea.... I had the cooks teach me when they could.... why?"

Tsukiko asks while keeping her eyebrow raised.

Natsu crosses his arms and nods.

"Yea...sorry i...didn't mean it like that."

He says with a guilty expression but he tilts his head.

"Why do you think i would ask you?"

Natsu asks with a small smile while he waits for her to step outside so that he can lock the door.

"It would be great...if you could make dinner.
But we can also order food."

He says while pointing at a restaurant not far away from his house.

Tsukiko watches him sadly for a few seconds before nodding her head.

"Don't worry about it...."

She says with a small smile before hearing his question and shrugs.

"I don't know.... am I supposed to know?"

Tsukiko asks confused before walking outside with him and looks at him with a raised eyebrow and nods.

"I'll cook if you want me to.... and we can eat out if you want as well.... your in charge.... I'm just a guest..."

Natsu shakes his head with a small smile.

"No that isn't right...your living with me right now.
So my house...is also your house..."

He looks down in thought and points at the restaurant.

"We only have to buy stuff for dinner but..let's just eat there.
You know...this might be your first date.'

Natsu says with a wink before he chuckles and takes his keys out his pocket before he locks the door.

Tsukiko looks confused at what he says and tilts her head.

"But I thought you wanted me to get my own home.."

She thought aloud confused and she crosses her arms in thought but her eyes widen at his next statement and she looks even more confused.

"But you said that dates were for girlfriends and boyfriends how would we go on a date if we aren't girlfriend and boyfriend?"

Tsukiko asked even more confused and she tries to think but can't find any solution.

Natsu chuckles and puts his hands in his pocket.

"When a boy and a girl go out together...then it is a date."

He shakes his head but looks down in thought.

"Well...for now...your still living with me."

Natsu says with a soft smile before he turns around and walks to the direction of the restaurant.

Tsukiko nods at what Natsu says and grins.

"Ohh! I get it now! I think..."

She says with a little giggle while she follows Natsu towards the restaurant.

"Really? that's good.... I don't want to live alone...."

Tsukiko with a small smile before quickly hugging his arm.

"Thanks Natsu...."

She says softly with a bright and happy smile before letting go.

"So what kind of food do they have at that restaurant?"

Tsukiko asks while tilting her head with a curious but happy expression.

Natsu chuckles when she says that she gets it and looks at her with a soft smile when she hugs his arm but looks at the restaurant when she lets go.

"Um rice..potato's..chicken..carrots..and..i don't know...that's only thing i know that they sell."

He says with a small smile but yawns cutely with one eye closed.

"But when we..get back i am going to sleep if that's okay with you...i am....tired.."

Tsukiko giggles at what he says and she nods.

"Guess I'll have that then..."

She says with a grin while she watches him yawn and pats his head with a giggle.

"Aww Natsu's tired?"

Tsukiko asks while tilting her head and grins when he says he is and nods.

"Heh I knew it.... umm.... I guess I'll go to sleep when we get back...err.... would it be possible to borrow one of your shirts to sleep in? I have an outfit but it's not something to sleep in...."

She says looking a little worried and she tilts her head cutely.

Natsu tries to look up at her hand whens he pats his head but chuckles when he looks back at her and a small smile goes across his face.

"Sure i think i got something for you."

He says with the same smile before he stops infront of the restaurant and walks to the door.

"What about we go shopping for your clothes tomorrow?
Like...right before we got to go on that mission."

Natsu slowly opens the door and steps inside.

Tsukiko let's out a sigh of relief and she smiles at him warmly.

"I really appreciate it...."

She says but Tsukiko raises an eyebrow and she nods.

"Sure... but wouldn't shopping with a girl be boring for you?"

Tsukiko asks looking a little worried as she follows him into the restaurant.

a soft smile goes across his face but he shakes his head with a small smile when he hears her question.

"Nah...i got to buy some clothes myself.
I don't have a lot of clothes...so yea...and it won't be boring.
I am sure it's going to be fun."

Natsu says with the same smile while he walks into the restaurant and looks around for a table.

"Hmmmm..."

He sees a table at the corner and he slowly walks to it before he sits down.

Tsukiko nods in understanding.

"I see... heh.... I think so too...."

She says with a grin before she continues to follow him until they reach the table and she sits across from him.

"So.... do you come here alot?"

Natsu nods while he grabs the menu and looks down at it.

"Not really...but..sometimes i come here with a few friend-"

He says with a small smile while a waitress walks to them.

"N-Natsu!?"

The waitress says in a suprised tone when she stops at their table and Natsu looks at the waitress suprised.

"Eh?...Yuna?
Do you..work here?"

Yuna also looks suprised when she sees Tsukiko.

"Yep!
Uh...Natsu...who's that?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm???~"

She asks in a teasing tone and he raises his eyebrow with a very curious expression.

"This is...Tsukiko...
Tsukiko...this is Yuna..."

Natsu looks between the two and looks down in thought.

"These two might get along..their both.."

Yuna looks at Tsukiko with a happy and cheerful expression.

"Tsukikoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-oh!
Nice to meet you!
I am Yunaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

She yells as hard as she can and the guests look at her suprised.

"Wh-What the...?"
Some people say in suprise

((no picture? :P)) Tsukiko nods with a bright smile at what Natsu says but she looks up at Yuna surprised when she comes where she straightens her posture and she does not say anything until Yuna speaks to her and bows her head.

"Hello Yuna... It's nice to meet you..."

She says with a calm/warm expression and a model like smile while she tries to control her hyperness that would match Yuna.

(Lol yea i had one but..it's really big
Anyways here's the link https://media.photobucket.com/image/anime%20waitress/sayori-chan44/Anime%20Girls/Maid%20and%20Waitress/EV0402B.jpg?o=31 )

Natsu looks slightly suprised.

"Tsukiko?
Is something...wrong?"

He asks expecting her to be hyper but looks up at Yuna.

"Heh!
So can i take your order...miss Tsukiko! and mister Natsu!"

Natsu sighes and looks at the menu.

"Umm...let's see..potatoes..with.chicken..and small round carrots and..lettuce...oh!..also a bottle with wine."

He says with a small smile and gives Tsukiko the menu while Yuna writes his order on a piece of paper.

"And....lettuce....kay got it!
and what do you want Tsukiko-chan~?"

Yuna asks with a bright smile while she tilts her head.

Tsukiko smiles at him calmly and nods but a hint of sadness can be seen in her eyes. She quickly looks down at the menu to look it over for a few seconds before looking up at Yuna again.

"I'll have what he is having... except the wine.... I'll have some water instead please..."

She says with the same smile but the hint of sadness stays in her eyes.

Yuna nods and looks worried and stares at Natsu with a serious expression.

"Wh-What?"
"Hmph.."

She looks back at Tsukiko with a warm smile.

"I'll be right back with your order."

Yuna says with the same smile but still looks worried at Tsukiko but turns around and walks to the bar before she goes into another room behind it.
Natsu looks back at Tsukiko and a worried expression goes across his face.

"T-Tsukiko..is something wrong?
D-Did i do...something..wrong?"

Natsu asks with the same expression.

Tsukiko watches Yuna leave and she sighs sadly once she is gone and she shakes her head before looking down to see her hands are trembling softly and she gulps.

"No it's not you.... it's just the old teachings I've been going through since I was a child won't die..... like creating the calm and upper class self that I had to be in public places like this.... I would have gotten hurt if I had created a scene where everyone would look at me.... like Yuna did... sorry I acted like that...."

She explains with a hurt expression before closing her eyes wondering if he was going to yell at her.

After Natsu hears whats he says he looks down at the table.

"Tsukiko..."

Natsu says while standing up with his hair covering his eyes but when he looks up a sad expression can be seen.

"You..."

He slowly walks to her and sees that she closed her eyes and hugs her softly.

"You don't have to worry about that anymore...
Your with me and....not with the people at that castle...
These teachings..i am sure your going to forget about them while your here.."

Natsu whispers in a soothing tone while closing his eyes.

"Tsukiko..your not in the castle anymore...your with me... "

He slowly lets go of her and looks at her with a warm smile.

"Come on...when Yuna comes back..just be yourself.
Because...that's just you..a Tsukiko that's happy...and.......hyper....right?"

Natsu says with the same smile.

Tsukiko bites her lip hard when he says her name and she sinks into her seat when he says "You". But her eyes widen in shock when she feels his arms around her in a hug and she feels like she is about to cry after hearing everything he says.

"Natsu...."

She whispers before sniffling softly but she smiles warmly.

"I'll try.... I want to be myself..."

Natsu looks at her with a warm smile.

"I know you do..."

He whispers in a soft tone before he sits down again and holds out his hand.

"What about we make a promise?
Give me your hand."

Natsu says with a soft smile while Yuna walks out the kitchen while holding their plates.

Tsukiko sniffles at his response but her trembling slows when she see's his smile. But she looks down at his hand when he holds it out, She looks up at him to hear what he says and nods when he tells her to give him her hand. She then lifts her hand and she quickly reaches out for his and holds onto it tightly.

"N-Now what?"

She asks confused where she sniffles once more not noticing Yuna come out with the food.

Natsu softly moves down to her hand and blows softly so that his breath could be felt on her hand and then sits back up with a warm smile.

"Everytime i do that it means....umm...well...remember to be yourself.

He says with the same smile before he slowly lets go of her hand.

"Alright?"

a warm smile goes across his face while Yuna walks to them.