Hey! It's been a while since I've written anything! Thought I would try and write a story with at least 10 chapters (we'll see how close I actually get to that xD) and decided this was the kind of plot I wanted to go with. Anyways, PLEASE review, I would like some feedback as to where you guys might want the story to go or maybe some writing tips? Hope you enjoy!~
WARNING: Slight spoilers for the book Eleanor and Park in between the ~~~~ symbols. If you want to read the book or are currently reading the book, just skip the paragraphs enclosed in the ~~~~ symbols. The parts that mention the book are not vital to the story plot so it is okay to skip them. Thanks! :)
It was a cool, crisp, December night in Magnolia and Lucy was bundled up in four heavy blankets on her bed. The power had gone out earlier that day and had left Lucy alone in her apartment without any electricity.
It was a Saturday evening and Natsu was supposed to be coming back from a mission with Happy around 8 p.m.. Lucy had planned to meet him at the guild hall but it was already 8:10 and she didn't want to get out of her warm blankets. Natsu was probably having a blast at the guild without her anyways, he was always happy, especially when he was around his family.
Lucy shivered and pulled her blankets closer to her and briefly thought about calling Aries to have her insulate her bedroom with fluff so she would be warmer but quickly shrugged the thought off. She gave her spirits the weekend off and didn't want to disturb them, even though they always said that she was never a bother. She had used them a lot the previous week when Natsu and her had gone on a mission to help out another guild rebuild a section of their guild hall. Apparently there was a quarrel between some mages that got a bit out of hand and ended up for the worse. Doesn't that remind you of a certain pink and raven haired duo?
Lucy had read at least three books today and she was getting bored. Don't get her wrong, Lucy absolutely adored reading, especially romances, but after a couple of hours of reading she was getting tired of it. And her apartment was getting dark without any lights. She sighed as she flopped one of her favorite books, Eleanor and Park, back down onto her bed. She loved that book so much and had read it through a thousand times, probably more. She knew every nook and cranny of that book but it always gave her chills whenever she read it. ~~~~ She loved the way that Park and Eleanor adored each other and it brought tears to her eyes every time that she reached the end of the book.
The book reminded her of her past, in a way. ~~~~ Lucy's father was abusive, physically and mentally. Lucy shuddered and shook her head to keep herself from crawling into the back of her mind. She had never talked about her father being abusive to anyone and didn't plan to. Like she said, the book reminded her of her past, she wasn't going to dwell on the small things that didn't matter anymore.
She had a family now, one that treated her with love and care. She truly believe that they would always be there for her and they had proven that more than once. They had all made it through the tough times together and always had each other's back. They always cheered Lucy up and made her feel like she could accomplish anything. Even though Lucy wasn't that strong of a mage, FairyTale didn't look down on her for that. For once in her life Lucy felt accepted, and that was the best feeling in the world.
She smiled softly as she pulled her knees up to her chest. And then there was Natsu and Happy. They were something else. Natsu was a hot-headed, flamebrain who never knew left from right. But he also knows how to be himself, how to love, how to be compassionate. He was the one who showed Lucy how to be herself. How, she could never figure it out, but somehow Natsu Dragneel, of all people, had figured out how to crack Lucy's jail cell wide open and show her how enchanting the world could really be.
And then it clicked. It was like the final piece to a puzzle was found.
I love Natsu Dragneel…
Lucy gaped out her window, eyes wide open in realization.
She loves Natsu Dragneel.
How could she have been so blind to that? It was so obvious, all this time. Why she would get butterflies in her stomach every time she was with him, every time she thought about him, why she would get so worried about him when he went on solo missions.
Lucy Heartfilia loves Natsu Dragneel.
"I love Natsu Dragneel..." She whispered, barely audible. She paused and said it again but louder.
"I love Natsu Dragneel…" She said it with more confidence this time, almost as if she was declaring it for herself.
"I love Natsu Dragneel, I love him! I really do love him!" She proclaimed, giggles erupting from her throat at the pure silliness of what she was doing. But somehow saying it out loud made it more true, more real. Lucy beamed up at her ceiling, smiling from ear to ear. She loved Natsu Dragneel, loved him more than anything in the world.
"I love Natsu Dragneel," She repeated. She liked the way the words rolled off of her tongue, like she had a need to say them.
Lucy gazed out the window, the snow blowing in flurries of white. Eventually, Lucy fell asleep to the gentle wind blowing outside her window, soft chills running down her spine as she drifted to sleep.
"Oi Happy! Ssshhhh! You'll wake her up!" Loud whispers filled Lucy's ears as light creeped into her vision. She slowly sat up and used her hand to prop herself up-right. She used her other hand to keep the light out of her eyes.
"I thought my power went out yesterday..?" She yawned softly while stretching her arms.
Wait, was that Natsu that just was talking?
Lucy's eyes widened, now fully awake as she studied her surroundings. Yellow walls with raw wood framing the windows, a stone fireplace, and worn down flooring with a matching kitchen across the room. She was in Natsu's house.
"W-wha, how..?" She questioned scratching the back of her head. Her eyes wandered until she found Natsu, hunched over the stove. He turned around, a pan in his right hand and a matching whisk in the other. Lucy thought her heart would beat out of her chest.
"Oi, Lucy! You're awake! You- woah!" He exclaimed as he almost dumped out the contents of the pan onto the floor. He laughed sheepishly and turned back to the stove and set the pan and whisk down.
"Natsu, why-?"
"You looked cold when I went over to your apartment last night. You didn't meet happy and I at the guild last night and Mira said you hadn't come in at all yesterday, so I got a little worried." He explained," So Happy and I went over to make sure you were okay. When we got there your apartment's power was out and it was cold, so Happy and I brought you to our place so you wouldn't be cold anymore! I'm actually surprised we didn't wake you up when we brought you here, you sleep like a rock!" Natsu walked over and leaned against the bed frame, looking at Lucy as he explained.
She sat on the bed,memories of last night popping up into her head. Her face instantly turned redder than Erza's hair, and was sure that Natsu could hear her rapid heartbeat. It was then that Lucy realized all that Natsu was wearing was loose fitting, white pajama pants and no shirt.
He had nothing covering his abdomen. Lucy was practically drooling over his muscles.
"O-oh, well, thanks I guess…" She stammered, her eyes glued to his abs.
Natsu raised an eyebrow at her and leaned down to meet her eyes, "Hey, you okay? Your face is really red. Oh no, are you getting sick? I can go get Wendy if you want?" He worried.
"N-no, no no, I'm fine, just tired that's all! Yeah! Just tired!" She laughed as she waved him off.
"Oh, Happy and I will be quieter then, you can keep sleeping! I was making some eggs for breakfast so I'll wake you when they're done, 'kay?" Natsu smiled at her and continued to cook like there was nothing to it.
Lucy sat there dumbfounded, mouth agape.
"Y-yeah…" She managed to squeak out before flopping down on the bed, face first, trying to hid her tomato colored face. Lucy groaned internally.
This was going to be a long morning. Especially if Natsu didn't have a shirt on.
So yeah, leave a review! I'll try and post more soon! Thanks for reading!
~Lanybug135