Well I was walking with my mother and my grandmother outside in the evening and it was really cold ... and somehow THIS popped into my head so, enjoy!

This is my 8th story! Yaay! And you know 8 is my favorite number so douple yay! *smiling*

If my name would be Hiro Mashima I would own Fairy Tail but I'm not Hiro-sensei!

Chapter 1 ~ The stranger

Lucy P.O.V

I opened my eyes sighing deeply. I was home – lying in my bed in my apartment trying to sleep. But I just couldn't. My mind was by my family, my parents who died years ago. I felt so sad even thinking about the fact that I'm alone. I really felt lonely but who can I blame? I stood up grabbing my black skirt, my midnight blue t-shirt and my white jacked to change my clothes.

Maybe walking in the fresh air would clear my mind? Who knows?

As I changed I grabbed my knee-length black boots to slip into them, grabbing my keys to lock the door behind me as I faced the dark night. I walked down the road. There weren't any light burning expect the light who bright up the streets through Magnolia, the city where I lived. It was almost November and I can tell you it was very cold. I followed walking with the river beside me; there was a plash time to time that came from the river.

Mama what shall I do? Life my live lonely until I die? Is there no one outside who wants a girlfriend? Shouldn't life be happier?

As if the answer would be in the dark night sky I looked up facing the beautiful stars shining bright. I love watching them and do that often. I felt save when I looked into this white slighly hell blue light that says "I'm always by your side".

I smiled as I remembered my dad explaining how both gave me the name Lucy. My parents, Layla and Jude Heartfilia met in the guild "Love and Lucky". But then my mother got pregnant and they decided to leave the guild together. The day they leaved the guild the "K" from the word "Lucky" broke down from the shield. Instead there was standing "Lucy". That was how they decided to call me Lucy if I was a girl.

I imagined my mother and my father both standing beside me. My mother was just so beautiful. I have those shoulder long blonde hair from her and my dad and I knew that my chocolate brown orbs are from my mother too. I myself look like my mother and everyone one who knew my mother would say that we look like sisters - like twins. A simple tear run down my right cheek as I continued to think of my family. I just wished I could see them only once again. I wanted to talk with them and take a family picture to remember them. I'm glad I have this photo where I was a child about three years sitting on a chair with my doll "Michelle" in my hands and my parents behind me.

That is how I should feel - happy not sad and lonely. I sighed. Neither I realized that a man passed beside me nor that he stopped walking into the opposite direction I was heading to. I only realized him as I felt his warm hand onto my shoulder. I turned around to face him, surprised of course.

"Hey are you okay, Miss? I smelt salty water when you passed so I thought it were tears."

What the hell? Which man would ask a woman he never met before such a question? More important: Which stranger is he, that he can smell tears? I blinked a few times look confused into his onyx eyes when I realized that his hair was pink. Seriously, pink? Am I dreaming? Okay Lucy you're definitely freaking out!

As I looked at him I saw he was wearing gray jeans with a white T-shirt and a simple black jacket. But his jacket was open but it seems like he didn't bother closing it.

"I-I'm fine, thanks. Just remembered my death mother" I looked down to wipe away the lonely tear that nearly frozed on my cheek because it's really cold outside.

"Sorry about your mother... I bet she was as beautiful as you" his lips curled into a big toothy-grin that let my heart feel warm.

Wait, was he flirting with me? I crossed my arms over my chest as I spoke: "Okay Mister, stop flirting with me!" I stopped when my eyes catched his pink hair again. I couldn't help but ask him that question: "Umm is your hair really pink or am I too tired to see the colour?.." I saw as he rolled his eyes but I wanted to know it! You only once in your life meet a guy with pink hair, right?

"It's NOT pink, it's SALMON! Can't you see?" he complained annoyed in a slight anger. I bet a lot of people were asking him the same question - including me. I just liked his pouting and angry face he made that let me start giggle.

Thinking of it he looked really cute pouting like a little boy.

"I'm sorry, okay? I'm tired and it doesn't helped me that there were no light and since it's dark I couldn't see your hair colour was salmon, you know?" I flashed a smile on my lips.

"Yeah okay" he sighed " are you heading to your house?" I nodded.

"I couldn't sleep so I thought walking under the night sky would help me cleaning my mind."

"You also couldn't sleep?" I looked confused at him. "I also couldn't but I have no clue why I just couldn't fall asleep..."

It seems like he lost in his mind as he looked down at the floor, I followed his gaze but there was nothing but stones.

"Anyways" I flinched in surprise as he spoke "shall I accompany you?" I raised a brow at him. Didn't he lived in the opposite dirrection?

"Huh? Don't you live in that direction?" I pointed with my finger in the direction I came from.

"Nah. Actually I only wanted to walk around and clear my head - just like you I think. Don't you think we have a lot in common? I mean we both couldn't sleep and headed outside to clear our mind, don't we?" he was smiling and there was a true thing in his words so I only nodded.

"Okay if you want to accompany me than I'm fine with it" I shrugged my shoulders. I couldn't say no and this guy doesn't sound like those one they only want to play with their girl so why not?

There was a silence between us. I bet we both didn't know what to talk but as I thought we would walk like this untilforever he broke the silence.

"So umm ... do you like cats?" What's that for a question? I thought he would ask me how old I am or a question about work. I mean he looked like he's working so I thought he would ask something but I was totally wrong.

"Y-Yes, why are you asking?" I turned to look at him and hope he wouldn't see me looking at him..

"Because I have one" he also turned into my direction to look into my eyes and I did the same but felt flustered.

"Really, you have one? Which colour and what name?" I never thought that he would have a cat. I think that was the last think I would think of him.

"He's a male and I called him Happy because he is just happy everyday and often smiles" can a cat smile? "Happy has a blue fur but his belly is white. Oh and he likes shouting "Aye" sometimes" I stopped walking and I think he realised it because he turned around to face me once again and started chuckling as his onxy orbs looked into my brown ones.

"WHAT?"Which cat has a blue fur, is smiling and can talk?!" I half shouted half asked him. I couldn't believe what he was saying. It's impossible that cat have a blue fur nor that they can talk!

"First your pink hair and now a speaking cat. What comes next you like dragons and eat fire?" I asked him half laughing, my voice filled with sarasm.

That stranger started grinning - again!

"Actually I really do like dragons but instead of eating fire, I love eating hot spicy food but it's similiar after all I think." his grin grew into a big smirk. I was confused and suprised by his answer. My eyes were wide and my mouth was open and I think that was the reason while he started laughing. But he stopped after some seconds and we continued walking beside each other.

"So now that you know what I like ... what about you? What do you like?"

I have to clear my throat first before I started speaking: "Well I love reading and writing books. Actually I'm writing a novel for my best friend Levy-chan. I also love taking a bath and likes to knuddle my doll what lookes like a snowman-dog but it's just too cute! I called the doll "Plue"!" I was smiling excited as I told him about the things I liked. But when I turned to face him he looked confused as if I had something in my face so I asked him "What?"

"You're really a weird woman" Did he just call me weird?

"I'm not! You're the weird one having a blue talking cat that smiles. Oh and I forgot you can smell tears, eat hot spicy food and like dragons not to speak from your hair! " I almost shouted.

"Even if you don't look that bad and have well build body under you T-shirt doesn't mean you can flirt or tease any girl you just met nor can you call her weird! Make that with your friends, idiot!" he chocked a eyebrow at me grinning.

"Why are you grinning, idiot?" What stranger is he that he thinks he can do everything?

"Because you do like me, don't you?" his face came closer to mine and I held my breath.

"No, I don't!" I crossed my hands over my chest once more trying my best to look away from him.

"Don't deny it! You called me handsome with a muscular body!" he was enjoying teasing me a lot I could feel it.

I felt flustered and knew my cheeks were burning red right now.

"S-Shut up pinky!" I stomped away from him following the river. But he kept following me and I swear I could feel him smirking behind me...

After 5 more minutes we finally arrived my apartment but I forgot he was still there until he cleared his throat letting me turn around to face his smile.

"I never asked about your name, beautiful. Would you tell me?" I was thinking if it was okay telling him my name. But since he didn't do anything rude I decided to tell him. At least he was nice and I have to admit it was a nice night walk with him and I would do that again with him ... What was that? Going again with him? With a stranger? I grabbed my face into my hands before I looked into his coal eyes.

I'm not falling for a stranger, am I?

"Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia. And stop flirting with me" as I continued looking at his face I could actually see how his face brighten up and he smile grew. Great Lucy a strager know where you live and what you name is.

"Nice to meet you, Luigi!" his smile grew into a toothy grin r.

I just blinked and looked at him. Did he just call me Luigi? As in Mario and Luigi who have to safe princess Peach? There was no sight in his face that he was trying to tease me again.

"It's Lucy!" I shouted at him and pouted like a little girl.

"Oh, sorry. Anyways I'm Natsu. Natsu Dragneel!" he flashed me again his grin agains me. That grin really makes him look cute and hot ...

I couldn't help but smiled since I don't want be the only one being sad or moody.

"Okay Natsu, thanks for that nice night walk. It was a lot of fun." Oh no I'm blushing again and I can see he's enjoying it. Damn it Lucy stop your cheeks to turn more red!

"Yeah it was really a lot of fun! Maybe we can do that again?" now his grin disappered leaving me there standing with wide eyes. I could read it from his eyes that he wanted to hear a "Yeah of course!". But where he just asking me on a date? Come on Lucy you're thinking too much of it!

"Well if I can't sleep again, I would be glad to have you by my side walking" now it was time for me to grin instead of Natsu.

He grabbed into his pocket to take out a pen and a sheet of paper. He walked to my wall to write something down. I wanted to know what it is and I was about to see something but then he stopped writing, folded the sheet, held his hand out to me and said: "Call me when you need something or when you want to go around the city in the middle of the night."

I grabbed the sheet and my eyes widen in shock as I unfolded it. He has written down his phone number?

"Uhh thanks" I mumbled because I didn't know what to answer. I unlocked the door to my apartment behind me and opened it to enter.

"Hey Lucy" I turned around to look at his lovely grin "good night."

With that he turned around and waved me without turning around. I stood on my door until I couldn't see him anymore when I realized I didn't wished him the same.

"Good night, Natsu" I whispered into the air before I closed the door and headed to bed to get a good long sleep.

I changed from my outfit into pajama and was lying under my blanket, cuddling with my Plue doll when my eyes closed and I finally felt asleep.

That guy ...

That was the longest chapter I've ever made! I feel so proud! Okay it took me a few hours but hey it's not that bad, hopefully..

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