I KNOW I'M A DAY EARLY! Originally, I wanted to set this story in the Fairy Tail universe but it ended up being too difficult and confusing for me. But I will be going back and forth from Modern AU and Fairy Tail universe. Anyways, I was listening to this song, this ancient song that I grew up listening to, I LOVE it! And I just started wondering how the artist felt when he sang it because he was very young (at the time) when it became a hit. The song is called "Por Amarte Asi" which translates to "For Loving You" by Cristian Castro. You don't have to listen to it. And if you do, but are worried about the translation don't worry, there is an English Translations on youtube. Just type it in. But again, you don't have to listen to it. I just wanted to let you know where I got the inspiration from…Anyways, I hope you enjoy!

PS. It's set in the modern universe.

P.S.S. The first prompt will be broken into two parts.

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Day 1: Longing (Part I)

"You'll always be the girl who fills me soul

Like the restless sea, like the calm sea

Always so distant like the horizon…"

Present day…

He had the crowd exactly where he wanted them wrapped around his finger. The crowd were hanging onto every melody, and tone that his vocals produced on the song that had finished. Now, another song softly begins to play, and the crowd cheers. He smiles and closes his eyes for a moment and lets the soft, hopeful notes of the piano take him. The lyrics of the song quickly runs into his head and he lets the meaning and the longing in the musical poem make his heart heavy. He then slowly opens his eyes takes a deep breath and sings.

A year before the live concert…

If someone had asked Natsu to interpret this song a years ago, he would have learned his head back and laughed. Never in a million years would Natsu ever sing a song such as this. The song that Natsu Dragneel never thought would make a hit.

Natsu had several reasons why he at first, did not want to sing this song. First being the obvious that Natsu Dragneel is known throughout the world as a rock star. Secondly, this piece, this particular piece the producers had given him is a ballad, not a rock ballad but a real, genuine, in your face pop ballad. Pop! Not really his cup of tea, but the producers wanted him to interpret it. Lastly, the lyrics, which were so tender, genuine, loving and oh so mushy (and really not his cup of tea) the he was almost afraid to sing it. He knew that a song such as this needed to be sung by someone else, someone who had some expertise in the genre and not sung by some raving, immature, doofus rock star like Natsu. But the producers insisted, and had also told him that other artist in the company had refused to sing the song.

In other words, he got stuck with it.

Despite his many reasons of not wanting to interpret it, Natsu had a few reasons he wanted the chance to tackle the song. One, just to try something new. Natsu had taken on other songs like pop, and some rap just to have those genre under his belt. Why? Because…why not? His second reason is probably the most important of all. It is what got him to say 'yes' to the producers: the lyrics.

The song, which he had later learned to had been written by none other than the great composer, Gildarts Clive is a huge mystery to him. The man had written over a hundred songs and scores and he even won a few awards. In other words, getting a chance to interpret a song by him is an honor, possibly the highest honor any artist can receive. But the lyrics…the lyrics…how can someone write such powerful loving lyrics?

The song, which Natsu had to read over a thousand times to get it, is from someone who promises to love his lover even though she is gone. Which, as dense as the young Natsu can be, knew that that is one hell of a promise, especially if the girl had broken up with you.

Yet, with the lyrics being so sincere and genuine, made Natsu doubt whether he can actually pull singing a song like this. Because not only does an artist follow the song on every note, an artist also has to understand and 'feel' the song to bring it to life. Natsu, a man of a young tender age of twenty-two had never fallen in love before. Sure, he has had a few crushes…and few flings from here and there, but he knew deep inside that he has never fallen in love. And looking at these lyrics is proof of that. The lyrics speak of longing, hope and anguish the things he only feels when he is hungry…or craving a snack. He had never felt something like this towards a person.

Which, got him thinking…how does that feel like? And who…was the person Gildarts Clive was thinking of when he wrote this song?

"Yelling your name in silence on my lips

All that's left is the echo of my disillusion

I'm still here on my dream of still loving you…"

Natsu groans for the fifth time and then he lays his head on the table. The door of his room opens and in walks his fellow bandmate, Gray Fullbuster.

Gray, who upon seeing his friend slumping over the table shakes his head in dismay and he sighs, "Still hung over the lyrics, huh?" he asks.

Natsu slowly nods, "Yeah…" he said. He runs his hands through his spikey, salmon colored hair, "And I don't get it…"

Gray raises an eyebrow, "Don't get it?" he repeats incredulously, "I thought you said you understood the song now…"

"I know what it's saying," Natsu said, "I just don't know how to…or what…URGH!" he places his hands over his face and slides it down, "Why did I agree to do this song?" he groans.

Gray scoffs, "Yeah, I dunno why you did either," he walks over to Natsu's table and takes the music sheets from his friend's grasp. "Let's see here…" he mumbles. Gray's eyes scan the score and he frowns, "Mavis…" he mutters under his breath, "This song's deep…"

"Too deep for a puny brain like yours to understand." He adds smirking handing back the score.

"Shut the hell up, Gray! I'm trying!" Natsu spat.

Gray shakes his head, "No dude, you don't understand…those lyrics are like real deep. How deep? Real deep." He said.

The dark haired male looks at the lyrics once again, "Man, if I had sung this song, I probably would've slept with Juvia on our first date." Gray said.

Natsu groans.

Juvia is Gray's long-time girlfriend of five years. Juvia is known to be a helpless romantic, and not to mention deeply in love with Gray. So she would've slept with Gray on the first date if he had asked (but Gray's too slow to know that). But if Gray had written and sung this song on their first date forget the sex-Juvia would have married him right then and there.

"This song can get me girls?" Natsu asks raising an eyebrow in curiosity.

" 'course!" Gray said, "It's all romantic and shit, girls like that."

Natsu stares back at the song for a moment, then he frowns, "I think I need help."

"Help with what?"

"On how to intrepret this song." Is the reply.

"Dude, just fucking practice singing the song like we do with other songs," Gray said, "Maybe it'll come to you naturally."

Natsu shook his head, "No Gray, it won't. I think this needs to be approached some other way."

And he was right. Most of the songs that Natsu and the band do are mostly sung with anger, sadness and a need to be a badass. Natsu can easily pull those feelings off because he recognizes those emotions very well and the come to him naturally. All those feelings are easy to act especially on stage with a live audience. But something like passion, and yearning, it's not some feelings that he can act. Everyone will see and know…and the band's reputation will be ruined.

Gray sighs, "Look, I think you may be going hard on yourself…why don't you take a break or somethin'?"

At this remark, Natsu eyes lit up in excitement, "A break! Hell yes! That's sounds good about now!"

So the young pink-haired youth hops off his seat and bolts out of the room.

"It will be, it will be like you want it

But it will be

Even if I have to wait for you

For seven more lives

I will stay hanging from this feeling…"

Present…

He had only sung the first verse and the crowd swooned. He smiles. He did it! He knew he could. Well, more like she did. She. Natsu's eyes scans the crowd looking for a particular person amongst the sea of people. His eyes lit up just a tiny bit as soon as his eyes landed on her.

Their eyes met. She shyly returns his smile. His gaze softens and he continues to sing the next verse…

A year before the live concert…

Natsu places his hands on the counter as he leans forward to read the menu. His eyebrows furrowed and his tongue sticking out in deep thought.

"Hmm…" he leans even closer, "Hmm…"

The cashier before him blinks impassively and lets out a huge sigh, "Kid…are ya goin' to order somethin' anytime soon? I got a long line here." She said.

To be honest, there isn't a line, except for the one girl waiting patiently behind him. It was two hours past lunch time and many of the employees in Fairy Tail Entertainment prefer to dine at a five star restaurant than the company's cafeteria.

"I dunno what I want today…" Natsu admits.

She rolls her eyes, "Why don't I just give ya the special, huh?"

Natsu's face perks up immediately, "Really?" he asks, "You can do that for me?"

"Kid, I do this every day for you." She answers bluntly.

It's true. Natsu is notorious for being extremely indecisive (and having a bottomless stomach) especially when it comes to food. He had once created a long full of angry customers because of him. So, the company's cafeteria had decided to create the special which is essentially Natsu's special. The special contains one of every item on the menu just to satisfy the boy's cravings.

"Thanks!" Natsu said happily, "I dunno what I do without you!"

The cashier's face doesn't budge but instead she rungs up Natsu's order on the register and then hands over his receipt. "It will be out in ten minutes." She said.

"Thanks!" Natsu said again. As he turns around his eyes lit up as he recognize the girl behind him.

"Ah hey!" he snaps his fingers, "Luigi, right?"

The girl that stood before him is slender, average height, blonde haired girl with fair skin. She wore huge, thick-rimmed glasses that nearly conceals her face, a thick, black blazer that is a size bigger that she, and underneath, she wore a white, lacey knee length dress. For shoes she wore black and white sneakers.

The girl before him, pushes her glasses up with her index finger, "N-no," she said blushing, "It's L-Lucy."

Lucy is the new intern for one of the managers at Fairy Tail Entertaiment. Most people in the company likes her, but Natsu thinks the girl a bit strange. Yet, from the very small and occasional conversations he had with her in the past, Lucy seemed like a pretty cool person.

"Wanna eat with me, Luigi?" Natsu asks pointing at a nearby table.

" I-It's L-Lucy," the girl shyly corrects him again.

"Gesundheit," Natsu said. Lucy stares at him, then she glances at her phone, "Uh…sure..." she said ignoring Natsu's remark. "I th-think I have enough t-time…."

"Thanks," he said, "I hate eating alone," Then he steps aside and lets the girl order her food, which was a tuna sandwich with a bottle of water. Natsu couldn't help but to raise an eyebrow quizzically at the girl. How does this girl survive on a sandwich and water? Is she on some kind of insane diet?

She is so weird.

About a minute after Lucy received her lunch, Natsu's order came through. Then he escorts the girl to the table and they both sat down.

Natsu immediately gobbles down every food on his plate, while Lucy quietly nibbled on her sandwich not minding the occasional specks of crumbs and chunks of food that few around her.

"So Wu-ee-gee," Natsu said through a mouthful of food, he swallows, "How ya likin' it here at FME?"

Lucy who was about to take a bite out of her sandwich, stops midway and blinks in surprise, "I-i-it's g-g-great," she said slowly, "I l-l-like it here,"

Natsu smiles at her, "You stutter a lot," he said.

Lucy looks down at her hands and blushes, "I-I…" she began. But Natsu cut her off, "It's okay, I think it's kinda cute," he admitted.

Then she places her food down, "I'm sorry, I d-don't mean t-t-to be r-rude M-Mr. Dragneel b-but…why am I e-eating with you again?"

"I told you, I hate eating alone…" then he looks up and smiles at her, "Besides, I hate to leave a girl alone eating all by herself."

At that comment, Lucy blushes, "Th-thank you," she said quietly. And then she adds in a softer tone almost a whisper, "I'm s-sorry,"

Fortunately, Natsu heard it and he laughs, "Nah, you're good." He tells her, "I mean, I get it anyway. You hardly know me and plus…" he leans forward and said from the corner of his mouth, "who wouldn't want a chance to have lunch with a famous rock star, huh?"

Lucy smiles, "G-Good point," she said. Then she blinks at him, "Mr. D-D-Dragneel…" she begins.

Natsu makes a sour face at her, "Please, you don't have to call me 'Mister' you can call me Natsu or Tsu-Tsu if you're bold enough…" and he laughs. Tsu-Tsu is what Natsu fan girls calls him while his fan girls refer to themselves as the Tsu-Tsu Girls.

Lucy gives him a weak smile, "N-Natsu…" she stutters, "C-can I ask you a p-p-personal question?"

Natsu nods as he takes a long sip of his carbonated drink, "Sure," he said, after he places the drink on the table.

"I-I heard that you're having a bit o-of t-trouble w-with the song the producers gave you…" she hesitates, "I-If you w-want…" Lucy squeezes her eyes shut, "I-I c-can help you."

Natsu stares at her for a moment, then he blinks. Then he narrows his eyes and he leans forward on the table, looking into the girl's eyes, "Lucy." He said after a few moments.

Lucy felt her cheeks redden at their eyes met. It took her a whole second to realize that Natsu had just said her name right.

"Y-Yes?"

"Have you ever fallen in love?"

I apologize for the cheesiness of this first fic. I'm not really used to all of this cheesiness. I hope I didn't make anyone barf or gag throughout this story like I did. I am so sorry. Hopefully, part two of this fic will come out tomorrow on time. I'm challenging myself to make write all prompts on time during Nalu week. Wish me the best of luck! Ja ne~! :)