The Love That Blossomed

Chapter 1

Lucy woke up with a yawn as she stretched her taut muscles. She glanced at her alarm clock which read 7 o'clock am.

The blonde propped her slender legs on the edge of that bed, as she unconsciously scratched out an itch in her silky stresses. She stood up as she walked towards the bathroom to prep herself for work.

She stepped off of her warm, plush carpet and onto the cool, chocolate colored tiles of the bathroom floor, before she reached the oval-shaped mirror hanging by a nail on her ruby red walls.

Lucy propped her arms up on the sink as she stared at her hazy reflection.

She knew she was a fine sight to see, but her life was just so...boring.

She washed her face and brushed her teeth before putting up the usual bun. She applied lip gloss, mascara, and a light amount of blush to highlight her features. She never felt the need to put on foundation because her skin was pretty much blimish free, and in all honesty, there was no special person in her life that she felt she needed to look beautiful for.

Yes, this was true because her life was boring, and plain in her eyes. No love life, and no social life. Her life was her job. Her job was working as a reporter for some news company, not that she minded. The young woman was a healthy, and pretty average 24-year old woman.

After getting ready, Lucy walked back into her bedroom as she sighed and put on her working attire, which consisted of obsidian black jeans, a tight, white t-shirt, and a blue jean jacket over it. She slipped on her converses before she grabbed her keys and purse off of her pink comforter, and headed out through her apartment door.

The reporter dug through her purse as she checked her phone for the time. She noted that it was 7:40 and that she had at least twenty minutes to make it to the 8 o'clock train.

Yes, this was the train she rode on to work every day. It always left at the same time, and always headed to her exact destination. She had become fond of this perticular train which she had rode on for many years now, and had met quite a few people.

She hustled through the busy streets of Tokyo, as she followed a route that had been deeply ingraved into her memory.

Once she reached the train station, she swiped her card, as her stomach pressed against the cool metal of the rotating bars, before letting her pass through.

The train station bustled with people, hurrying to work or going to meet friends.

The blonde sighed as she had to push past a few people to get to her train.

Once she arrived, she stepped through the slowly receding doors, and up two steps.

"Goodmorning, Lucy," The young driver greeted, sending Lucy a warm smile.

"Morning, Laki, slept well?" The blonde responded politely, as her hands gripped the steel bars.

"Sure thing!" Laki exclaimed.

Lucy nodded curtly, before she continued her way to the back of the bus, where her seat resided.

On her way, she greeted fellow friends who just so happened to ride the same bus as her. Well, she really only considered them to be aquaintances since they had the same occupation.

"Goodmorning, Gray," She greeted.

"Morning," he replied nonchalantly.

She slightly smiled in acknowledgement as she continued her way to the back.

As she neared, she squinted her eyes in confusion as she saw an unfamiliar face near her seat. Or was he in it?

Once the blonde reached her appointed spot, she double checked to make sure this was the right one.

Yes, her seat was exactly two seats to the left of the second set of train doors.

She gazed down in astonishment, as she stared at the male that was sitting in her seat.

There was a pink-haired male in her seat! The seat she had claimed for years!

Her eyes began to twitch as she stared down at his carefree demeanor. Oh, how this irritated her.

He sat with his arms crossed, with two white earbuds jammed into his ears. His eyes were closed as his head leaned back against the window. If you looked closely enough, you could see his head slightly bopping to the music.

In the midst of his tunes, the male slightly opened his eyes, sensing a presence in front of him.

And his hunch was correct.

There was a blonde haired girl with a slightly annoyed? Expression on her face.

"Need somethin'?" He mumbled, Lucy slightly flinched at his deep voice.

She was about to rant about how he was in her seat, but fought against it. I mean, she had never seen him before and one day couldn't possibly hurt her.

She slightly smiled as she sheepishly rubbed the back of her neck, faking shyness.

"Mind if I sit here?" She pointed to the seat beside him.

The pink-haired male shrugged his shoulders, "Knock yourself out."

Lucy took as seat beside him as he slipped his earbud back in, disappearing into his world of music.

She took note (something that had become a habit for her), of his exotic, and amazingly unique features. Bright, and unusually pink, spiky hair, perfectly toned, bronze skin, and when he talked earlier she noticed his canines were sharper than the average person's.

This person was different, and somehow had caused a rivelet to slash through her dull world, over writing it in clearer cascades of water.

He was definitely not the usual.

The pink-haired male once again felt eyes boring into him, so he slowly opened his eyes and glanced to his side.

Once again, he was right. He met huge, chocolate brown eyes that quickly averted their gaze once they met his own eyes.

He chuckled at the failed attempt of the blonde faking the one sided staring contest she once held with him.

She stared off at nothing, but the man's sharp eyes could see her nervousness.

"Wanna listen?" He offered.

The young woman jumped at the offer before slightly turning her head, as she met bright, olive green eyes.

She pointed a finger towards herself. "Me?"

The male glanced around, as he surveyed the area. "You know anyone else I could be talking to?"

"Ah, right," Lucy, mentally cursed herself as she realized that they were the only two people sitting in this part of the train.

He laughed, before he extended a earbud out to her. "Take it. You looked pretty bored anyways."

Lucy smiled appreciatevely as she took it and plugged it into her ear. "Thanks."

Once the music flooded through her ears, she sighed in content as it soothed her. The smooth and sweet, yet spicy melody was knew to her, but she rather like it.

"You listen to Jazz?" She questioned.

He hummed in response, "Yeah, it's relaxing right?"

"Even though I barely know you," Lucy started, "I expected hard rock or something. Jazz came out as a huge shock to me, but I guess this tells me you're a pretty mature person. At least, that's what I think."

The man smiled at her (sorta) compliment. "Well, I expected you to be a sort of sophisticated type of person, but I guess I was wrong, right?"

"Nope. I'm super smart," Lucy assured.

"And I'm anything but 'mature'," he clarified.

Lucy raised an eyebrow. "You're not?"

He shook his head as he slightly smirked. "I'm wild...and I like to have fun. After all, life is way to drab without some excitement, and I always know how to...spice it up a bit, y'know?"

He got up. "Well, this is my stop. I'll see you when I see you."

He tucked his phone into his pocket, before he stopped to look at Lucy once more.

"My name is Natsu. What's yours?"

Lucy felt her heart beat with newfound exhilarance. Maybe this was who she had wanted to meet all her life. Maybe he would the person who would change it. She was tired of living the same way everyday, and becoming a work induced shell of a person.

She wanted to experience life! Fun and adventure!

The young woman smiled at the man, who she had just found outs name was Natsu.

"It's Lucy Heartfilia. Pleased to meet you," she extended her hand towards him.

He eyed it for a second, before slapping his hand against hers, and locking their fingertips together, before releasing with a snap.

With a half opened mouth, Lucy stared at her hands in bewilderment.

Natsu smiled jovially. "It's a handshake! All I did was added a little flavor." He winked at her, before he strode out of the train.

Lucy stared after him, before she found herself giggling like a maniac to herself as she tried to mimic the hand gestures.

Of course! Just a shake of the hands is boring. She needed to add more than that to make it fun.

She needed more, so much more.

Lucy flipped out her notebook as she began to jot down notes.

Lucy Heartfilia

9/25/X791

Today I met a wild sort of guy. I believe his name was Natsu Dragneel. He had the pinkest hair I've ever seen on a guy. I wonder if it's dyed?

Who would have thought! On such an ordinary day, I met a unusual character. And he just so happened to be sitting in my seat! He better not sit there tomorrow though...just saying.

But I wouldn't mind meeting him again. Maybe our meeting was fate! Me, the girl with no excitement in her life, met such a free spirited man.

Hopefully...I can be introduced to a new world. I wanna have fun! (Wow a 24-year old saying this sounds hopeless.)

I also gotta make sure to practice on that handshake once I get home. I may even learn a few more on my spare time. Thanks Natsu for introducing me to the world of complex handshakes.

So lets get the party started! (Really I have to go to work so should I be thinking about partying? Not that I've ever been to one...)

Anyways, I believe its time to spice things up a bit.

Wouldn't you agree?

Signed, your author, Lucy Heartfilia.

Lucy stared down at her paper, as she gripped her chin in thought.

Were these really jot notes? Or was this considered a diary?

She shook her head as she decided to give up, since thinking was making her head hurt.

Although during this endeavor, the blonde had noticed something.

Maybe...she wasn't as smart as she had initially thought she was.

A/N

Yayyyy! Another New Story! Just kinda thought of this on like...a whim or something. I have an idea on where I want it to go but it depends.

Also, depending on how many reviews, favs, and all that other good stuff that this chapter gets, that will determine how long it takes me to update. Be it a day, a week, or five months. It all depends on you, so drop some reviews please! But I will tell you I won't be updating as frequently since 'A Surfer's Love' is currently my top priority right now. Check it out if you have the time. :D

Well, until next time lovelies!