Author's Note: Hey guys, me again. Here is another story that I hope you will like. It will be a bit sad so I'm not sure if you will like it. I'll be testing it first and see how will my readers take it. Until then I hope you will read the story and TELL me what you think. In short PLEASE REVIEW.
'Is it bad to hope that there is something for me too? Am I naïve for believing that I can be more than friends with him? Do I look stupid in trying to gain his attention even just for a little bit?'
Lucy happily finished her cooking; putting the last touches on her dish. Closing the lunch box and wrapping it in a cute bento wrapper; she smiled at her work.
"I hope he will like it," Lucy said hopefully. "It's my first time making a bento for someone else."
She's been attending a number of cooking classes just for this moment. She even invented her own recipe in hopes to impress him. Hoping that he will notice her or to stop him from treating her same as he treats his male friends. She's also a girl damnit and she wants him to notice that.
"I hope this works," Lucy clenched both her fists for moral support. "I can do this."
Taking her time as she walk; she slowly gathered her courage to give her prepared bento to him. Arriving at the guild she scanned the place looking for someone. When she finally spotted him she smiled and walked towards his direction. A few more steps she stopped on her track; he is not alone, he's with her. Not only that he is eating a lunch box and obviously it's from her.
"Oh hey Lucy," he greeted her after noticing her. "Look, Lissana made me a lunch box. It's delicious."
"I'm glad you like it Natsu," Lissana smiled, quite pleased with the compliment.
"Really? Can I taste some?" Lucy asked. She would dare even though she knows she will be disappointed with the result.
"Here," Natsu happily shared a small portion.
Taking a bite, Lucy chewed slowly tasting the rich and flavour taste of the food. Clutching the lunch box, her heart dropped after proving how inferior her cooking is. Her best wasn't enough to earn some attention let alone to be compared with her.
"It's delicious," Lucy smiled ignoring the lump in her throat.
"Thanks Lucy," Lissana answered with a smile. She then noticed the wrapped package Lucy was holding. "What do you have there Lucy?"
"Nothing," Lucy hid her bento behind her. "Just a small snack for later."
"Could it be for someone else?" Lissana teased.
"Yeah," Lucy smiled sheepishly hiding her embarrassment. "Something like that."
She smiled sadly and politely excused herself. After leaving the guild she aimlessly walked carrying her untouched bento. Without realizing it she reached a dating spot where a lot of couple are present.
"What have I been doing?" Lucy muttered to herself.
Looking around her she noticed she was surrounded with couples everywhere. She didn't even realize that she's been sitting on the same bench for almost half an hour. Letting out a sigh she opened the lunch box she prepared; she looked at her handy work and can't help but compare it to the food she just tasted.
'In the end I can't give it to him,' Lucy looked at it sadly. 'I don't have to since he is already eating such luxurious food.'
Not wanting her effort to waste she started to eat her own food. In every bite she can't help but realize how second- rate her cooking is.
"How stupid could I be," she smiled sadly as she looked at the now empty box. "Thinking I could beat her in cooking. Really, how stupid?"
Inside her a soft cracking sound was heard.
Author's Note: So, how was it? I now I have a lot of errors there but aside from that what do you think of the story itself? Review and tell me what you think. Thanks guys. Oh by the way I would like to apologize to those who don't like the way I put Lissana's part since it's very common in most stories. Sorry about that but I can't seem to find a better rival other than her since most of the characters have already their own pair. Because of the plot of the story I need a good rival so I have no choice but put Lissana in that part. Hope you understand. Well then, see yah.