Firenze

Tsukiko blushes slightly thinking he's going to kiss her hand but she looks surprised when she feels his breath on her hand and giggles softly.

"To remind me to be myself... heh thanks Natsu...."

She says with a warm smile while she pulls her hand back when he let's go of it and nods before looking up at Yuna with a grin.

"Hey Yuna! want to stay and eat with us?"

a happy expression goes across Natsu's face when he hears her first statement and looks up at Yuna while she puts Tsukiko's plate on the table and steps to Natsu's side and also puts his plate on the table.
After that she looks at Tsukiko.

"Eat with you guys!?
S-Sure!!!"

Yuna yells in a happy expression before she puts the bottle with wine and one with water on the table and then places two cups next to them.

"I'm going to get something for myself then!
I'll be right back."

She says in a happy tone and turns around quickly walking back to the door at the bar and Natsu chuckles.

"Heh...so let's dig in."

Natsu says with a grin before he cuts a piece of a potato and stabs in it with the fork before he puts it in his mouth.

Tsukiko grins at Yuna's response and she claps.

"Yay!"

She exclaims befor she hears what she says next and nods.

"Kaaaay! make it fast!"

Tsukiko says with a giggle before looking down at her food but pouts when she hears what Natsu says.

"Shouldn't we wait for Yuna?"

She asks while she keeps the pout but she tilts her head cutely.

Natsu looks down at his plate but swallows the piece of the potato.

"Yea...we can...but..."

He winks before he puts the fork and knife on the plate.

"Your right..let's wait for Yuna."

Natsu says with a soft smile while Yuna comes out of the door next to the bar with the same food that Natsu ordered earlier and walks to a table next to them.
She kicks the chair so that it slides over the ground and stops at the table where Natsu and Tsukiko are.

"Heh did you see that?"

Yuna asks when she sits down between the two and puts her plate on the table.
Natsu grabs the fork and knife and starts cutting a few potatoes in pieces.

"Let's eat! i'm hungry!
Tsukiko! your hungry too right?"

Tsukiko looks at Natsu with the pout when she hears his response but she grins when she see's the wink and she grins before nodding at what he says, but she attention get's drawn to Yuna when she makes her entrance and she claps.

"That was great Yuna!"

She exclaims with the grin and nods at Yuna's question where her stomach suddenly growls loudly and she blushes in embarrassment.

Yuna looks at Tsukiko and a warm smile goes across her face but she laughs when she hears her stomach.

"Seeeeee i knew it!"

Her stomach also growls and she looks down embarressed but laughs again.

"Ooooh...
Guess i'm hungry too!!"

She says while laughing and Natsu chuckles before he takes a piece of the potato and the carrot before he pops it in his mouth.

"Heh..."

Yuna claps her hands together and closes her eyes but quickly opens them and also cuts a piece from the potato and pops it in her mouth.

"So Tsukiko!
Is this your first time in Firenze?"

She asks with a grin.

Tsukiko continues to look embarrassed until she hears Yuna's stomach growl and she laughs.

"Guess we're both hungry!"

She says with a giggle before cutting up the potato's and pops one in her mouth while grinning at Natsu when he chuckles. She then pops a few carrots in her mouth but she looks at Yuna surprised and smiles weakly as if bringing up a topic she would not enjoy.

"Yea.... I've been living in Carnelia my whole life..."

Tsukiko says with the same smile and looks at Natsu worriedly.

Yuna nods with a grin.

"I see so you've been living in Carnelia...and...Natsu brought you here?"

She asks in a curious tone while Natsu notices her smile and he holds out his hand.

"Tsukiko..?"
"Hmmmmmmmm?"

Natsu looks at Tsukiko with a soft smile while Yuna raises her eyebrow with a curious expression.

Tsukiko looks a little uncomfortable but she nods.

"Yes.... Natsu saved me from that dreaded place..."

She murmurs softly and she closes her eyes tightly while reaching out for Natsu's hand and she holds onto it tightly as she begins to tremble softly again.

Yuna looks suprised but she puts her hand on Tsukiko's shoulder.

"I am really happy Natsu brought you here!
So what are you going to do tonight?!"

She asks with a grin while Natsu looks at her with a soft smile and moves down to her hand before he blows so that his breath could be felt on her hand again and he looks at her with the same smile while Yuna looks suprised.

"N-Natsu..y-you.."

Yuna kicks his knee under the table.

"Auch!"
"PERVERT!"
"He-hey..it wasn't..like that.."

Natsu says while he looks suprised and Yuna looks at him wtih a angry expression but it soon changes into a happy one.

"Oh..okay!"

She says with the same expression and Natsu chuckles before he puts another piece of the potato in his mouth but also cuts a piece of the kitchen and pops it in his mouth before he swallows.

Tsukiko smiles at her weakly when she feels Yuna's hand on her shoulder.

"Tonight.... Natsu and I are just going to go home to sleep... that's pretty much it..."

She says softly but let's out a sigh when she feels his breath on her hand again and she calms a bit but she looks between them confused when she hears Yuna stammer and looks even more confused when Yuna calls him a pervert.

"Pervert...? what does that mean...?"

Tsukiko asks looks between them worriedly when she see's Yuna's angry expression. But she let's out a sigh of relief when it turns to happy one but looks a little guilty.

"I'm sorry.... my.... past isn't a happy one... and I get depressive or act "different" then normal because of it.... Natsu was just helping me calm down.... so please don't get mad at him...."

She says with a cute guilty expression before looking down again.

Yuna looks at her with a worried expression but a warm smile goes across her face.

"Well your not in the past anymore!..and i am glad was helping you to calm down!"

She says with a grin but looks at Natsu.

"But...a pervert is someone...like Natsu!"

Yuna says with a smirk and Natsu looks suprised and shakes his head.

"No!
I am not a pervert."

Natsu says with a chuckle and he strokes Tsukiko's hand softly.

"Let's just enjoy the food."

He puts another piece of a potato in his mouth and chews before he swallows and Yuna does the same.

"Tsukiko!
How old are you?"

Tsukiko nods at what she says and she pops a piece of potato in her mouth and swallows it.

"I know... but it hasn't even been 24 hours since I got away from it.... it's fresh in my memories... so it might take me a little while to get over it..."

She says with a sigh but she looks between them confused when they start with the pervert thing again and she eats the potato like it's popcorn but with a fork. Tsukiko blushes slightly when she feels him stroking her hand before eating some of the carrots where she raises her eyebrow after hearing Yuna's question and swallows.

"I'm seventeen? how about you Yuna? your not fifty are you...?"

Tsukiko asks worriedly because of Natsu's joke before and she eyes Natsu.

Yuna nods at what she says and keeps her hand on her shoulder and pats it before she takes pops a potato in her mouth.
Natsu keeps stroking her hand with a warm smile but a smirk goes across his face when he hears what Tsukiko says.

"Yes..she is......fifty."

Natsu says in a serious tone but chuckles again.
Yuna also starts eating and stabs her fork in a few potato's and pops them in her mouth before she swallows.

"I am nineteen.
I don't look...........fifty..right?"

Yuna asks in a worried tone and Natsu laughs while he grabs the bottle with wine and pours some in his cup before he puts the bottle back on the table and takes a sip.

Tsukiko pouts at what Natsu says but she turns to Yuna with a smile when she tells her, her real age.

"No.... you don't look fifty... you look sixteen actually.. but Natsu seems to think he is fifty..."

She says with a giggle before taking a sip of water. But she suddenly smells the wine that Natsu poured and her nose crinkles and she looks a little green, but she takes a deep breath and she takes another sip of water.

A happy expression goes across Yuna's face.

"Phew...that's a relief...but your right..Natsu thinks he is fifty."

She says while laughing, Natsu looks suprised and shakes his head.

"I don't look fifty...........and i don't think i am..fifty.."

He says with a chuckle and Yuna laughs.

"Yea...Natsu pretty old.
He looks...eighty."
"Wh-What?"

Natsu says in suprise and Yuna points at his hair.

"Look at that face...you really look eighty Natsu!
Your hair...it's...i can see...grey!
I-It's grey!"
"Riiiiiiiight..."

Yuna nods and Natsu chuckles before he finishes his plate and takes another sip from the wine but raises his eyebrow.

"Tsukiko..are you alright?"

He asks still having his hand on her's.

Tsukiko chuckles softly what Natsu's and Yuna's conversation and she also finishes her plate and she takes a long sip of the water hoping the smell would go away before looking at Natsu when she hears his question.

"Y-Yea... I'm fine... don't worry...."

She says with a smile before looking at Yuna again.

"So what do you need to do tonight?"

Natsu nods and also finishes his plate before he takes another sip long sip from the cup.
When he puts it on the table he slowly puts his hands in his pocket searching for the bag with golden coins.
Yuna looks around and sighes.

"I got to work...for a few more hours.
So yea...i am still stuck here...taking orders, tell the orders to the cook and then come back asking taking more orders."

She says with a small smile she yawns at the same time when Natsu yawns.

"Looks like we're both tired!"

Yuna says with a grin before she also finishes her plate while Natsu takes the bag with coins out his pocket.

Tsukiko pouts when Yuna says she has to continue with work and she sighs sadly.

"I'm sorry to hear that... I wish you luck.."

She says looking as if she is cheering but she looks up at Natsu to see he had taken out his pouch of coins and tilts her head.

"Should I pay for my half?"

Tsukiko asks ready to take off the leather bag that was on her back the whole time.

Tsukiko pouts at his response but sighs before standing up.

"Fine be like that..."

She says but she tuns to Yuna confused but her eyes widen at Yuna's question and she pauses but answering with a small smile.

"No we aren't.... but Natsu is my special friend that I can say I care about him more then regular friends care about each other..."

Tsukiko says where her smile turned into a warm one.

Natsu chuckles and walks to Tsukiko before he leans his elbow on her shoulder.

"Yep Tsukiko's also a very special friend to me."

He says with a grin and Yuna chuckles.

"Alright...well who knows..."

Yuna whispers in a teasing tone before she waves to the pair.

"Anyway i got to go back to work.
It was nice meeting you Tsukiko."

Natsu chuckles and waves to her while he moves his arm back to his side.

"Well...see ya."
"Bye guys!"

She says with a grin while she grabs the plates they used and takes a few steps backwards.

Tsukiko grins when Natsu puts his elbow on her shoulder and she tilts her head cutely. But Tsukiko looks at Yuna confused at what she says but waves when she starts walking away backwards.

"See ya Yuna!!!! don't trip!!!"

She says with a grin before looking up at Natsu.

"Shall we go home now?"

Natsu nods with a small smile while Yuna chuckles and turns around to the bar.

"Yea let's go...i am..."

He yawns again cutely with one eye closed and looks at the door.

"Tired.."

Natsu says with a small smile before he looks back at her.

"Let's go and get some sleep.
We got a lot to do tomorrow."

He says with a soft smile when he turns back to the door and takes a few steps ahead.

Tsukiko keeps waving at Yuna until she turns around and she nods when Natsu says with a giggle before patting his head.

"Alright.... let's get you to bed..."

She says with soft smile but she nods again when he mentions tomorrow.

"alright... "

Tsukiko says with a sigh showing she understands and she walks with him towards the entrance.