Ahahahaha! I have a story. I have a lot of ideas for this one, guys...Don't worry!
DISCALIMER: I do NOT own Fairy Tail at all!
There was always one girl sitting under the sakura tree.
She'll always sit with her back up against the trunk, the wind playing with her golden hair, the grass brushing her legs.
She'd read sometimes, she'd softly hum, or just think. Just think. Close her eyes and drift into a world away.
It was her safe haven, her little bubble. She'll find her way back to the sakura in rain or in snow, and stay there gazing at the stars until late at night. Sometimes she'll even fall asleep at the base, so carefree, innocent, and naive.
And Natsu didn't understand that.
But at this point in time, he couldn't understand , because he didn't know. He didn't know her. He hasn't talk to her, approached her, or even seen her yet.
But that was the day he met the girl under the sakura tree.
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"Natsu, let's go, let's go!"
The pink haired male groaned as his little sister pulled on his arm. "Wendy, calm down," he grumbled. "It's not like the park's going to fly away in the next ten minutes."
"You never know," teased Wendy. "Now hurry up!"
Natsu threw on his light jacket and opened the door. "Alright, alright, we can go now."
Natsu and Wendy began their short stroll to the South Gate Park. It really wasn't that far, only a few blocks away. The air was slightly chilly as they had just ended summer and the fall was peeking out from around the corner. Wendy skipped along, her long blue hair bouncing along with her; Natsu had his face buried in his scarf, wondering why he ever agreed to spend his Saturday out in the park anyway.
They finally arrived at the park after what seemed like five long minutes to Natsu. Their town park was actually quite nice, so Natsu didn't mind too much about being dragged out here. It had nice trails, a bridge over a creek, and was finally flourished with sakura trees, which was Magnolia's pride and joy in the spring. The annual sakura festival would always take place here.
Wendy flew to her group of friends who had told her to come in the first place. Natsu sat on a bench, with nothing to do.
He let out a sigh and wondered what he could be doing right now instead of babysitting his sister Wendy. He could've been finishing up homework or hanging out with his friends…well, no. Let's face it. He'd probably be streaming videos and gaming, which is just as productive as just sitting outside.
But that's when he noticed.
The park was always filled with sakura trees, he knew that; it was obvious. And the giant one on the little hill wasn't exactly new either; the town is especially proud for its centerpiece, the oldest grand sakura tree. But what was new was the girl, sitting under it, reading a paperback book .
Natsu had to admit, she was beautiful.
She had blonde hair that flew past her shoulders and fair white skin that glowed in the sunlight. She had bright brown eyes that were skimming along the pages, and a slight smile on her face that hinted she really was enjoying the story.
Natsu recalled seeing this girl under the tree the few times he'd visited this park before, but this was the first time he actually cared to notice. She was always here, it seemed; but why?
The teenage male got up from his bench and approached this woman.
"Is it good?"
The blonde looked up with a confused and dazed expression on her face before responding. "Oh, yes!" She shook her head as if to shake off the haze of reading. "Of course, yeah, um…sorry."
Natsu stared at her funny before throwing his head back laughing. "Sorry? Why are you sorry?"
The girl's face erupted in flames as he sat down next to her. "Well, I, um, I didn't know you were talking to me, so…"
Natsu grinned. "Well, I am. So is it good?"
He gestured at the book in her hands and she softly closed it, her thumb in-between the pages to keep her place. The title read Stars and Tears. The girl cleared her throat. "It's really good, at least so far…I only started today."
Natsu looked at how many pages she had left to read, as indicated by her thumb. It was placed in the exact middle of the fairly thick book.
"Only today!" Natsu exclaimed. "You read that much in one day, and it's not even one in the afternoon yet?"
The girl shrugged, still red from Natsu's fit of laughter earlier. "Yeah, I guess I'm a reader."
The pink haired boy chuckled. "You guess. Well, I guess my name is Natsu Dragneel," he teased. "You?"
The girl puffed up her cheeks at his snarky attitude. "Lucy," she nearly spat. "Lucy Heartfilia."
"I guess it's nice to meet you, Luigi," Natsu said. He smiled. "Do you come here everyday?"
Lucy completely disregarded the question and rose her voice slightly. "Luigi? Last time I checked, I was NOT an Italian plumber in a video game."
"Alright, fine. Luce it is."
"No."
"Fine, Luigi?"
"Oh my gosh."
"You're weird, Luce."
"STOP IT!"
Lucy rolled her eyes. "Oh goodness. First of all, that I guess thing isn't funny anymore, and second of all, QUIT IT."
Natsu laughed again, entertained by her behavior. "I guess if you really want me to, Luce," he said, "then I will. Maybe."
Lucy flared up one last time, but before any words came out of her mouth, she sighed in defeat.
She shook her head. "I guess that's okay," she said, a small smile tugging at her lips.
Natsu pumped his fist in the air. "Haha! I won!" Natsu looked at her. "Honestly, Luce, I don't know why you were so reluctant to play along. You did start it anyway."
"On accident," Lucy interjected. "You were the one to make something out of it."
"NATSU!"
The two teenagers turned to see a blue haired girl run towards them.
"Natsu," Wendy panted. "Let's go home; I'm tired,"
"Okay," he said. He turned back to Lucy. "Well, I've got to go home now," he said.
"See you tomorrow?"
Lucy smiled. "I'm always here."
So that happened. I'm working on the second chapter!
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