Love, PAINFUL, BUT SWEET.
It was the day it all started, Lucy was at her house working on her novel. Yes, she thought Enthusiastically, just one more chapter and I'll be finished. She
stretched, and thought, I'll take a short break, I've been sitting here writing for three hours. She made her way to the couch; she was going to watch one of her
romantic movies she borrowed from Erza to get ideas for her next novel. While she was going to put the DVD in she thought maybe I should take a shower first.
She put the DVD down and grabbed a towel. She took a twenty-minute shower letting her muscles relax under the hot water and got out and put on pajamas
seeing as it was already twelve. She turned on the TV and grabbed a bag of popcorn and a blanket and just as she was getting cozy, Natsu came in through her
window. ''Hey luce, what are you doing?'' GREAT, Lucy thought just when I was getting cozy. ''Nothing, what are YOU doing at MY house coming through the
window in the middle of the night?'' Lucy said pausing the movie. ''Where's Happy?'' ''Humph, he's out fishing. I just came to tell you something but you sound like you want me to leave, so I'll just
go.'' He said as he slowly walked to the door smirking. ''Wait! Tell me please? '' Lucy said desperately giving him the puppy eyes, knowing he can't resist. ''Aw
Luce, you know that's not fair, but if your that desperate to know, me and Lissana are going out.'' He said cheerfully. Oh no, don't you dare cry Lucy, she
thought as Natsu was rambling on about how he had asked her out no less than three hours ago. Don't cry, don't cry, DON'T YOU DARE CRY LUCY
HEARTPHILLIA! But tears were streaming down her face already and Natsu had stopped talking. ''Lucy, what's wrong?'' Great, just GREAT! Make something up,
anything, like a stomachache! ''No-nothing, I just, um j-just have a, um sto-stomach ache -sniff-. And I, I'm ha-happy for y-you g-guys. She was sobbing now.
It hurts, It really hurts. Why? Why? I already know why don't I? I love him so much, you idiot Lucy, you should've TOLD him how you felt; now Lissana has
taken him away. She felt a pair of warm arms embrace her. '' I, I thi-think you, um should g-go now.'' Lucy said trying to push him off her. ''No, Lucy I'll stay
here and watch you til you feel better.'' Natsu carried her to her bed and laid her down and pulled the covers over her, he then laid next to her hugging her. He
wanted to make her pain go away. He realized she had fallen asleep.
He breathed in her scent, vanilla, so sweet. He loved the way she smelled and unconsciously thought about the things he liked, and loved about her. He liked the
way she was so organized, and loved how her hair looked so smooth and soft like silk, and her eyes, like a rich, chocolate color, he could gaze into them forever.
He loved the pink blush she would get if he got close. Even though he never blushed on the rare occasion, when he would sneak in her house through the
window and accidentally see her getting out of the bathroom in only a towel, inside his head he was getting a nosebleed. And her personality, she was nice, and
didn't act spoiled too often, and would help anyone, even if her life was at risk. The way she was nice to everyone at the guild made Natsu feel weird for some
reason, like he wanted to keep that smile all to himself .He loved everything about her, then he realized, if he loved everything about her, then that would mean,
he loved HER But what about Lissana? He loved her, but when she came back, it didn't feel the same. She felt like a, a, what's a good word for someone like
Lissana? A SISTER! He needed to tell her. ''Lucy, I'll be right back.'' He got up and silently made his way to Lissana's house.
She was out on her balcony wrapped in a blanket holding a cup of tea. She spotted him and said ''Natsu, where have you been?'' '' I was at Lucy's house, and I
came-here-to-tell-you-that-i-realized-that-i-love-you-but-only-like-a-sister!'' Lissana was too shocked to speak'' sorry I have to go.'' He said and ran back to the
direction of Lucy's house. Lissana was hurt, and immediately, decided she wanted revenge, or a plan to get Natsu back.
Natsu got back to Lucy's house and woke her up, not wanting to wait till morning. '' Natsu, wha-'' before she could finish, Natsu had pressed his lips against
hers. Her lips are soft, and taste like vanilla. His lips are warm. He pulled back.'' Natsu, what di-.'' ''Wait, Lucy, let me tell you something, and I'm only gonna say
this once, I, I Love you.'' Lucy widened her eyes, and said ''you're kidding, right?'' ''Whoa, not the reaction I was expecting, but to answer you're question, no I
am perfectly serious.'' Lucy turned on her lamp to see if it was really Natsu, but she knew it was him. She could tell if he was in the room with her just by a
weird feeling she got, MOST of the time. The only explanation for this is that this is a dream.'' Natsu are you sure this isn't a dream or something?'' Natsu
sighed'' yes Lucy I'm sure this isn't a dream.'' He leaned in and kissed her softly, savoring the moment. ''Now do you believe me?'' Lucy nodded her head, too
embarrassed to speak. Natsu thought, she looks so cute! Her blush was obvious against her soft; smooth, porcelain skin, and her big brown eyes were popping
out even more. And the pose she was in, her hands were supporting her, and her legs were on both sides of her, and she was looking down, clearly embarrassed.
He hugged her. ''Natsu? Why, are you, um hugging me?'' ''Because you are sooooo cute and I can.'' If possible, Lucy blushed even harder; little did she know
Natsu was blushing too. They fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next day at the guild, the new couple walked in. Lucy stopped as she noticed all the glares she was getting. ''What?'' she asked. " Don't act so innocent
Lucy, we know what you did. Lissana told us everything.'' I don't know what you're talking about.'' Erza spoke up '' Yeah right, she said that you said that were
going to take Natsu away from her, and toy around with his heart, and make his life miserable.'' ''I never said that!'' Erza then stepped up to her and said '' You
were probably just jealous when you heard about them, and if you couldn't have Natsu, then no one could, You were just JEALOUS.'' ''Lucy is that true?'' ''No, I
NEVER said ANY of that!'' she nearly shouted close to tears. ''TELL THEM NATSU, TELL THEM I DIDN'T DO THAT!'' she waited for him to stick up for her, and said
'' You believe me, right Natsu?'' He didn't answer for a while then said harshly'' I don't know if I CAN believe you.'' Lucy was shocked, then the tears came as
Natsu stood by Lissana. Lucy couldn't do anything but run out of the guild.
She ran blindly through the streets not caring where she ended up until she came to the park. She sat crying on the bench, and called out the one and only
person she knew she could trust. Loke. Lucy knew Loke had feelings for her, she didn't know how to respond to him, so she usually ignored it politely. As soon as
he appeared she ran to him, and hugged him. ''Jeez Luce If I knew that you wanted to confess to me, I would have come sooner.'' He laughed, but stopped
when he realized she was crying. ''What happened Lucy?'' he said with concern, and hugged her.'' Wait, we should get back to your house first.'' He carried her
to her house, which wasn't too far away, bridal style. When they got there, Lucy told him the whole story. '' Those stupid bastards!'' Loke said as he stroked
Lucy's hair, while hugging her. '' Loke, do you think I should just move? Cause I don't have any friends here, besides you. I think I will move. Come on Loke, lets
go look for a house, not an apartment.'' Lucy said as she calculated the total jewels she has. First, the mission they went on, wait, don't think about them, it still
really hurts. She brushed that thought away and added. ''Loke, I have a budget of one hundred and twenty thousand jewels, oh wait, there's still the jewels
that I stole from my father. So the total would be . . .. Three hundred and forty five thousand jewels. ''That's good.'' Loke said. They set out, but not before Lucy
called out Virgo to pack her stuff.
At the guild, Erza and Gray were busy worrying about Natsu who was depressed and explaining the story to Happy, when a loud booming voice said ''YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED OF
YOURSELFS, LUCY HAS QUIT THE GUILD!'' it was their master, Makarov. ''Why? Lucy was the one who betrayed us.'' Natsu said angrily, with a hint of sadness.''
''NO LISSANA HAS BETRAYED US, SHE, SHE LIED TO YOU, AND LUCY WAS INNOCENT!'' many of the members gasped, but some were unconvinced.'' How do we
know that you are actually right? You could be wrong.'' Makarov sighed as he put a truth spell on Lissana. '' Lissana is it true that you lied to us about Lucy?''
Natsu asked her. Lissana said hesitantly ''y-yes, I did lie to make you guys hate her.'' Lissana gasped and covered her mouth. The whole guild was in an uproar.''
SHUT UP! We still have to go find Lucy!'' Natsu said as he, Erza and gray ran out the door towards Lucy's house. Natsu ran as hard as he could and ran through
the door breaking it, and a single tear fell as Natsu was shocked to see her apartment empty. He fell to his knees as he realized she was really gone. When Gray
, Erza and Happy caught up to Natsu, they fell silent. All that could be heard was Natsu quietly crying. Tears formed in their eyes, for they had betrayed her, the one that
could cheer them up easily with a smile, the one that had always been there for them, the one they had taken for granted and now she was gone, Lucy.
Wow, Lucy thought as she saw her new house. ''Loke, are you sure this is my new house?'' ''Yup.'' She couldn't believe it, the house she had was awesome. It
had four huge rooms; all of them had private bathrooms, and another bathroom in the living room. The kitchen had new appliances, and a huge backyard with a
pool. They had bought the house in Hosenka, for a huge discount cause the owner said something about Lucy looking reliable, and cute. Loke nearly lost it, but
Lucy calmed him down. She bought it for two hundred and eighty five thousand, saving her fifty thousand. the next day, Lucy asked Loke if he could live with
her, so he accepted. Lucy asked if there was a way he could stay without going back to the spirit world, he said ''yeah, I just had to have you ask me, and that
would serve as a contract, so yeah, I can already live here.'' ''oh, ok.'' Lucy went to her room to unpack her room had her bed in the corner, and a reading lamp
by her two chairs. The owner gave her a huge bookcase to put her books in which took up half of a wall which was across from her bathroom. her room also had
an amazing view of the mountains. Loke was staying in the room across from her. she used the room on the left side of hers as an office to write her books .
she then went to go hang out with Loke, thinking that she was lucky to have such a good friend.
Gray, Natsu, and Erza were wondering where Lucy was, ''Maybe to her dad?'' gray suggested. ''No, she doesn't like it over there, and she hates her dad.'' Erza
stood up suddenly, and nearly shouted '' wouldn't she go to Loke, the celestial spirit? It's simple, we just need to find another celestial spirit mage, and ask their
spirit if they can find out where Lucy Is.'' they all ran out of the guild. They proceeded and asked around until one person used their spirit. It turns out they were
in Hosenka.
Since Loke didn't have a bed yet, he would have to sleep on her couch. Lucy had a feeling that he didn't intend to do that, and she was right. later that
night, Loke came into her room and woke her up '' Lucy, i can't sleep.'' Lucy stared at him with red eyes, she had been crying before, and just pretended
to have been sleeping. ''Lucy, whats wrong, did you think about Them?'' Lucy ust nodded, and tears flowed out. Even though she had Loke, it still hurt, she
trusted them, and then they betrayed her. Especially Natsu. She lifted up the blanket and let Loke get under. little did they know, Lucy's old team was about to
bust though her door in a couple of minutes