Warning: May contain OOC ness. There maybe also some grammar error or misspelling word because English is not my mother language.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail. Hiro Mashima does

CHAPTER 1

July 28, Year X791

LUCY POV

It's been three weeks since GMG over. Fairy Tail has become number 1 guild in all over Fiore again. I've been busy to write a novel lately. I should go to a mission for my rent money if I still want to stay here. Yesterday the landlady slip the paper to my apartment and warned me that the rent will due in two weeks. Well, I guess it's time to go to the guild and find a mission. I wonder what Natsu and the others are doing right now. I hope they are not busy so we can go to the mission together.

When I came to the guild, I open the door to find a very rowdy and lively guild. Well it's not Fairy Tail if it's not rowdy and lively, right… "Morning everyone….!"

Yell went up from all corners of the guild as various people called out their greetings. I smiles and heads of to the bar. "Morning, Mira."

"Morning Lucy. It's been a while since I saw you. What are you doing lately? Are you busy dating? Who's your boyfriend right now? It is Natsu? Gray? or maybe Loki?" Mira asked, her usual sweet smile stretching over her face while her eyes twinkle mischieviously.

"Mou… Mira. Can I have strawberry milkshake please? I've been busy writing a new chapter for my novel. And NO. I'm not dating with anyone. Stop matchmaking me, Mira. I don't have that kind of attraction to Natsu, Loki and ESPECIALLY GRAY." I try to shout loud enough for Juvia to hear it. I faintly hear Juvia muttering "Love Rival" over and over with a dark aura. I can already see what misfortune will fall upon me in the end of the day if I don't clarify this misunderstanding. I might fall to the river in the way home, have a rain that just fall on me, etc. Brrrr. Just think about it already make a shiver on my spine.

"Lucy, you are not fun at all. What's wrong with dating? You should have fun by dating as much as you can." I sweet drop when I hear Mira say that. Have fun by dating? Yes it's sure will be fun if only my life it's not at the stake here. Imagine what will Juvia do, if she know I'm dating Gray. Well, I won't mind to dating with Natsu. But if I go with Natsu, it's not a DATE because Natsu don't know what dating is. Being a dense person he is. Loki…ughhh. I don't even want to imagine it. It might be fun to go with him and yes I admit he is very handsome, good looking, gentleman and royal. But he is a big playboy. Not to mention the constantly flirt and pick up line he keeps saying. Oh and don't forget all of his exgirlfriends and still girlfriends. What will happen to me, if they saw me dating with him? I think it's much worse than dating Gray. But Juvia dangerous too. Oh screw that. Dating Gray or Loki = Dangerous for life and may cause a shorten life span. So it's a big no.

While I'm still thinking about all the misfortune that will fall upon me, Mira already come back with my milkshake. "Here you go, Lucy."

"Huh? Oh…Thank you Mira."

"Ara… ara… Lucy. What are you thinking? Do you maybe start to consider to date someone now?"

"Wh-What are you saying, Mira? I'm just thinking about my rent. By the way, have you see Natsu? I rarely saw him nowadays." I better switch the topic. I don't want Mira to start matchmake me with another guy. But now I'm thinking about it, when was the last time I saw Natsu? The last time I talk to him was after he defeat a future Rogue. After that, I never talk to him. What? I can't believe it. Me. Lucy Heartfilia. Best Friend of Natsu Dragneel. Don't talk or even see him for three weeks. THREE freaking WEEKS. Usually he will go to my apartment without been invited of course. Trespass or sneak in even when I always keep kicking him out. But he never come to my apartment anymore. I wonder what happen to him. Is he already sick been kicking out from my apartment? Hmmm…But Gray, Erza and Wendy still come to my apartment sometimes.

"He's going to a mission with Lisanna. I think they will come back today. But I wonder why he's so busy lately. His schedule is between training, go to the guild just to eat, and than go to a mission. Sometimes with just Happy, and sometimes with Lisanna too. Maybe those two are dating? But don't worry, Lucy. I think Natsu like you. I will ask Lisanna when she come back. I will make sure wether she is your 'love rival' or not. Yesterday Erza ask Gray, Wendy, Carla, and Happy to go to a S class mission with her. Lily tag along with them too. He said that he never go to a S class mission before. And Erza ask me to told you that they will come back as soon as they can. But it might take at least 1 month. So you can go to a mission with just Natsu while waiting for them." said Mira with mischevious grin.

"Oh it's that so. And Mira, how many time I have to say that Natsu and me just best friend. Nothing more. He is more like a brother to me." I maybe have a little crush on him. But she doesn't have to know that, right? Nor do I ever planning to tell her. I can't imagine what Mira will do if she know my real feeling to that idiot pink hair guy. But I wonder why Erza don't ask me to go to a mission with her. She even allow Lily to tag along. Did she and the other decide to ignore me too like Natsu? Nah… it couldn't be like that, right? No... no... I'm sure they will never do that to me. I'm sure of that. We are all best friend. But why did Happy decide to tag along with Erza anyway? Oh yeah I forgot about Charle. He go with Erza because Charle also go to that mission. Beside, the mission will take 1 month. No way Happy will survive without Charle for 1 month. Especially since their relationship gets better after GMG. Charle looks more nicer to Happy. I wonder when they will became an item. But this whole thing is sure very suspicious. Maybe Erza plotting something? Or maybe Mira ask Erza to help her with her plan to matchmake me with Natsu so Erza have to leave me alone, and with my rent coming up, I have no choice beside to go to a mission with just Natsu. Yeah…just Natsu. No Happy. I looked at Mira with a suspicious eyes.

"What is it? Why you looking at me like I'm planning something to you, Lucy?"

"You really don't planning to matchmake me again with anyone right, Mira?" Mira giggle slightly. "No, Lucy. I've been so busy lately since our guild win the GMG. But if you desperately want me to matchmake you with someone, especially a guy with a pink hair, I maybe have some spare time to do that."

"Mira…! Stop matchmake me already. And especially with that pink hair guy." I said while pouting at her and blush slightly.

"Okay… Okay…I just can resists to teasing you, Lucy. Cause everytime I teasing you, you always looks so flutter and is so cute. Hmm but if you don't have a romantic feeling to Natsu, maybe Lisanna have a chance than? Imagine white hair baby with onyx eyes or pink hair baby with blue eyes. Kyaaaa…" Mira already in her own world with mix baby. Heeehhh…I also curious if maybe Natsu have a romantic feeling towards Lissana. But what make me more curious are, why Natsu not ask me to go to a mission with him? Usually he will keep pestering me to go to a mission with him. Suddenly the guild door open with a loud Bang.

"We Are Back!" Yes. You maybe already know who it is. Who else will come in with full of energy. None other than Natsu pyromaniac of Fairy Tail. But beside him, is not me but Lisanna. I feel a little pang in my chest but I decide to ignore it.

"Welcome home, Natsu." the other say the same or just wave their hand and some other just grunt.

"Natsu!" This is it. Time to confront Natsu and ask what's wrong with him. I hope it's just my imagination that he's avoiding me.

"Oh hey, Lucy." said Natsu with a little shock expression. Lisanna dragged him to the bar while said her greeting. "Hi, Lucy. Mira nee can I have chocolate milkshake?"

"Hi, Lisanna." I greet her back before studied Natsu odd expression. Maybe he is not expecting that I will come to the guild? But that's make me a little sad. It's like that he doesn't want to see me while I really miss him since it's been three weeks we not see each other. Not to mention the name he called me with. He was usually called me Luce but now he called me Lucy.

"How is your mission, Natsu?" I try to make a conversation. Since I feel there's something wrong with him.

"It's super boring. We just need to find an animal who run away from zoo." Well typical Natsu I guess. Every job with no fighting are boring. At least he was still answering my question.

"But I think it's fun, Natsu. After the mission, we can play with the animal at the zoo." Lisanna sipped her drink first before she continue and said, "Beside, I promise you that you can pick up the next mission did I?" Mira just listening to our conversation while wiping a mug.

Lisanna looks really close to Natsu. I wonder if there is something happening between them on a mission. Well, they are childhood friend after all. I suppose it was normal that they are really close to each other, right? I even heard Mira said that when they were a child, they make a promise to be a husband and wife when they grow up. I guess if they still like each other till now, I will need to give up my feeling to him and give my blessing to them. I really don't want to be a third wheel because my friends happiness is my happiness. My train of thought been interrupted when I heard Natsu yell something about fun mission.

"Yeahh… And I will pick the most fun mission. Capture the bandit or fighting the monster." And with that he go to the mission board to pick up a mission.

Huhh…next mission? Does that meant they will go to a mission together again?

"Ne… Natsu." I walk to the mission board to confront Natsu and ask if maybe I can tag along to a mission he pick. Maybe if I go with them, I can finally know Lisanna better and see it with my own eyes wether they have a feeling for each other or not. And maybe I can have a money for my rent this month if Natsu don't went overboard again. "What mission you pick? Can I go with you too?"

"Uhhh. Sory Lucy. But I promise Lisanna that it will just the two of us. You know, to caught up and something like that. And beside, I pick the missions to fight a dark guild. I think this mission will be too dangerous for you. What if… I failed to protect you? I can't fight the dark mage and protect you at the same time you know. I can't always be there to save you all the time, Lucy"

"But I can protect myself, Natsu. Don't forget I have my spirits with me as well. They will protect me if I'm in danger."

"No, you don't. Did you already forget what happen with the future Rouge? What if your key get separated from you? Who gonna protect you?" Natsu said with an angry looks on his face.

"I didn't forget that. And I still have my whip…" But before I can finish what I want to said, Natsu cut me out. "Look, Lucy. I'm really sorry but you can go to this mission. Maybe you can ask Erza to go with you? Or maybe you can do a simple mission with Levy like dechiper some ancient language and something like that."

I don't know what happen to Natsu. This was the first time he refuse to go to a mission with me. It's usually Natsu who persuaded me to go with him, not the other way. I felt shocked, angry, and mostly sad. I never knew that Natsu think of me like that. When he said it like that, doesn't he meant that I am weak? That I cannot do anything if I don't have my keys with me and I'm just a damsel in distress who need to be protected and save all the time.

"Yeah, sure Natsu. I will ask Erza or Levy if they can go to a mission with me." I try really hard not to cry and force a smile. I'm still repeating what Natsu told me in my mind. Why Natsu suddenly acted like this too me? Maybe if my future self didn't get killed infront of Natsu, he won't act like this to me now? But speaking of future Rogue, I wonder if Natsu already do as what future Rogue asked him to do. "Natsu, what are future Rogue tell you before he vanish?" The truth is, I already know what he said. But I decide to see his reaction first because he looks kinda angry when he said about future Rogue name before.

"What are you saying, Lucy? I don't know what you're talking about." he try to act dumb. But I know him enough. I know he is lying. Because he doesn't dare to look at me in the eyes. He always do that everytime he is lying. "Well, I heard that future Rogue ask you to tell the present Rogue about something. But I didn't hear what is it." Maybe Natsu forgot about … I'm sure that's the reason.

"Oh that." Now he wear a trouble look on his face. I wonder what's wrong with him.

"So…What is he saying?" I try to urge him to continue on. I never thought that he will suddenly snap at me. "I thing it's not your business, Lucy! What it's matter to you anyway?"

Wha…? I feel so shocked because of his yell. "I just want to know, Natsu. No need for you to get angry because of that." I said while my mouth frown slightly. Why he suddenly get angry? What's wrong with him? We usually talking and discuss about what happen during our mission. About what kind of enemy we have to fight and something like that. He usually excited to tell me what happen when he's fighting with the enemy. What were they talking, and what kind of move he was using. But why it's different now?

Because of Natsu sudden outburst, people on the guild start to looking at me. They all feel shock and surprise on Natsu behaviour. He never yell at me right that. It's usually Lucy who yell at Natsu. Not the other way. It seems that Natsu also aware that he attract the guild attention because of his yelling. He lower his voice this time so only certain people who have keen ears (dragon slayers) can hear. "Look, Lucy. What future Rogue said is nothing important. It maybe just a false information anyway. He is a devil person. A villain who can kill his own Nakama with ease. Not to mention what he's trying to do with you and what he's already do to the future you. So why should I listen and do like what he told me to do?!" Natsu said with an angry look on his face. "And what exactly you hear, Lucy?"

"I already told you that I don't hear anything, Natsu. I just hear that he's asking you to tell the present Rogue about something." But looks like he is not believe at what I say. He keeps staring at me with an intense look like he is trying to see wether I said the truth or not. I guess I will need said something more to make him believe at me. Because this is Natsu I'm talking about. He's so easy to be deceive.

"Beside, I don't have a super hearing ability like you Natsu. I'm not a dragon slayer. With my 'NORMAL' hearing ability, I cannot hear what exactly he is saying to you." I put a quote and said it with a higher voice at that word so his dense brain can understand what I'm trying to say to him. And with that, he accept all that lie. Saveeeee. The bad feeling I felt before, is just more and more intense after I see his reaction. I start to feel uncomfortable to talk to Natsu right now. It's weird. Usually I really enjoy to talk with him. He maybe annoying and dense. But it's so fun and relaxing to talk with him. Now he start to change. I think he start to change since the eclipse gate incident.

"Well, I guess what you said is true. But stop asking me about that. I feel so angry just to hear that person name." Natsu look very agitated right now. Of course it's not true, Natsu. But I can't tell you about that right, my dear dense friend.

"But there's a possibility whatever future Rogue tell you maybe true, Natsu. Maybe you can consider to tell the present Rogue about it? Or if you don't want to talk to Rogue, you can ask Gajeel to tell him." Hmmm… maybe Natsu didn't want to meet people from Sabertooth? But I'm sure Gajeel won't mind. After all, I see that Gajeel has talking with him on the party. When I mention his name, Gajeel who sitting at the dark corner of the guild, looking at me. I look at him for awhile too until I feel an angry aura radiating from Natsu. Been a wise girl I am, I know that I already step on a landmine. Especially the person next to me is not Natsu I know. So I hurried change a topic. "Forget what I said, Natsu. If you do not want to talk about it, than just pretend that we never discuss it in the first place. So, when will you go to the next mission?" Natsu still not answering. He still look very piss. Whats wrong with him? What's wrong with my best friend? Where is his goofy grin which he always show me before? I need to go away from him now. "Oh well, I have to go now. Levy already waiting for me to discuss about my novel. Bye." I quickly go to Levy place not waiting for his answer. "Levy-chan!"

"Lu-chan!" Levy look away from her book and hugging me so tight. "Lu-chan, I miss you. I rarely see you in the guild. How your novel? Is there a new chapter?" job Levy. So now Natsu know that I'm not lie to him. I really talk about my novel with Levy. But there's a big problem right now. I can't hardly breath because she is hugging me so tighly. "Hey, Le… Levy-chan. Can't…can't breath."

"Oh… I'm sorry, Lu-chan." Levy immediately release her deathly hug while smile sheephisly. "It's okay, Levy-chan. I miss you too. I've been busy writing my novel. That's why I rarely come to the guild. And of course, now you have a few new chapter to read." I grinned at her when I see her reaction at the mention of a new chapter.

"Yayyy… Where it is, Lu-chan. Where it is? Give me that new chapter now!"

Wow…! Levy was sure so enthusiastic to read my new chapter. "Here you go Levy-chan." I take my manuscripts from my bag and give it to Levy. Levy quickly snatch away the manuscripts from my hand and start reading it. While waiting on Levy, I feel like someone is staring at me. I try to glance at Natsu direction. I want to know if he was the one who's staring at me. But when I see to Natsu direction, Lisanna are talking to him. Pheww… So it's not Natsu who is staring me. Thank Mavis. But if it's not Natsu, then who it is? I look everywhere try to search who is staring at me. There! On second floor. Laxus and the Raijinshuu. Ughh why is they staring at me? They eyes just full of curiousity and …Worry? Why they feel worry for me? Ohhh maybe they…No. I'm sure it's just Laxus who can hear my conversation with Natsu earlier. But Laxus definitely also telling the Raijinshuu about what he heard when Natsu yell at me. Oh well… But I still feel there is other people who staring at me. Let's find again. Scan… Scan…Scan… There…Gajeel and Master. I than decide to talk to master about the future Rogue message to Natsu. While I walk to master direction, I saw from the corner of my eyes that Natsu start to left the guild.

"Ummm…Master."

"Hello my child. It's there something you want to talk about?" He look at me with an understanding and soft look in his eyes. He act more like a father than a master to me. That's why I feel so comfortable to talk to him even though sometimes he can acted like a pervert old man.

"Yes, master. There is something I wanted to talk to you about. Can we talked in a more private place?" I'm not sure what the other guild member opinion about Rogue. Maybe some didn't hate him. They all know that all the chaos is because of the future Rogue. While maybe they don't blame on present Rogue, but I'm not sure that they all can accept my decision. What is my decision? Well, that is what I want to talk to master about. So I better take a precaution to not let the others guilds member to know what I will talk to master. Like some people said: It's better safe than sorry right?

"Alright my child. Lets talk in my office than." While on my way to master office, Gajeel and Laxus decide to confront me.

"Bunny Girl"

"Blondie"

"Oh hello Gajeel, Laxus. Gajeel please stop call me Bunny Girl. I just wear that custom once for mavis sake. And Laxus…YOU ARE BLONDE TOO!"

Geezzz. What's wrong with all this boys. They keep calling me with a weird nickname.

"It's actually twice. You wear that bunny suit again when you lose to the bet at GMG. And you will always be called Bunny Girl for the rest of your life. Gihi." Grrr that damn Gajeel. If he decide to keep calling me with that nickname, I guess I will find a nickname for him too. But what should I call him? Hmmm…oh well I will think about that later. Laxus just grinned at me with an amused expression. I wonder what the two of them want from me.