Chapter 1:

The Reconnection

Natsu wore a black suit with a red tie, one he has worn many times to other funerals. This one was for his distant but close cousin Lisanna. She caused him so much heartache all because she wanted to be higher up in the company, Fairy Tail Jewels. Lisanna only told Natsu the truth a few weeks ago, she framed Lucy Heartfilia in a crime and he fired her, but did not file a police report and it left him heartbroken. Natsu was so crushed by the situation that he had moved to a different part of a company that was in another state. Natsu sighed as he stared at the picture of him and Lisanna at the park back in high school. "Natsu sir, your cab to the airport is here," Kinana spoke through the speaker phone.

Natsu sighed again and held down the speaker button and said, "Thanks Kinana. I'll head out there now."

Lucy Heartfilia had just clocked out and changed from her waitress uniform and into a black dress that showed her curves and silver flats that her friend Lisanna bought her. Lucy couldn't believe that Lisanna was the reason she lost her job at Fairy Tail Jewels and yet even after she told her, Lucy decided to keep Lisanna as one of her best and closest friends. "I better go get Happy from the daycare," Lucy whispered to herself. Then Lucy got in her car and drove off to get Lisanna's only son, Happy Strauss.

Lucy pulled up to the daycare and she sighed heavily as she got out of the car and walked into the building and up to the front desk. "I'm here to get Happy," Lucy spoke.

"Aunty Lucy," Lucy heard a four year old yell as he run up to me.

"Hi Happy," Lucy spoke to the blue haired boy who wore black slacks, a white shirt, and a dark red tie, "You ready?"

Happy stared at his feet and clicked them together a few times before he looked back at Lucy and said, "Yeah, I don't want mommy to wait any longer."

Lucy picked Happy up, wiped his wet eyes, and she whispered, "Don't be sad Happy, your mom is in a better place and she left you with some good people who are going to take good care of you. Ok?"

"Ok," Happy replied, then we went straight for the car.

Natsu had been in Mongolia for 10 minutes and he was already wishing he could high tail it back home, but he knew he had to go out of respect for his cousin. So Natsu took a deep breath as his cab pulled up and he got inside. "So, why a cab and not a limo," the driver asked who had spiked orange hair.

"Not now Loke," Natsu groaned, "I don't want anyone to know I'm here."

"Gray knows you're here," Loke responded, "I know you're here, Juvia knows, Mirajane and Elfman know, Erza knows too. Hell even Levy knows! Just about everyone knows except for two people."

"Loke… Just drive," Natsu spoke as he stared out the window and Loke started up the car and hit the road.

After driving for an hour, Loke pulled up in front of Kardia Cathedral Funeral home and he said, "You go ahead and get out here, I'm going to park the taxi. I'll be in soon." Natsu nodded, then he stepped out of the cab. Then once again Natsu took a deep breath and exhaled it as he walked into the funeral home, he hadn't felt so nervous in his life.

Lucy sat at the front of the service hall while Happy held her hand, Mirajane had just finished singing and it was time for Lucy to take the podium to speak. Lucy let go of Happy's hand and step up to the podium. "Lisanna had done many things in her life that were both good and bad," Lucy spoke as she looked over the crowd, "I am one of the people Lisanna effected in ways. Lisanna had hated me when we first met and did terrible things that she didn't know effected me in a negative way. We had gone our separate ways, but our paths were meant to cross again. It was four years ago, Lisanna was at her lowest point and she had brought a beautiful son into the world. I reconnected with her at Pegasus Dinner and we began to build a bond that would last forever. Lisanna was once a terrible person, but she found a light in God that no one can explain and she became a wonderful person. Lisanna has passed from this world, but I believe that she is in heaven, which is a far better place for God forgave her as he forgave everyone else. Lisanna experienced God's grace which is she had a smile on her face when she passed. I pray that people look at Lisanna and see how God saved her and see that he can save them. Lisanna is a perfect explain for all of us and we should remember the wonderful person she became in the last four years of her life. I will always hold dear the love and treasures that Lisanna while she begins her eternal life in life in heaven."

At that moment everyone stood up and clapped while Lucy worked her back to her and Happy gave her a hug as tears streamed dow his face. "That was so nice Lucy," Happy whispered and Lucy began to run her finger through his hair.

The funeral procession and graveyard service was finished, Natsu watched everyone leave until he saw Lucy and Happy still standing at Lisanna's casket, he heard muffled cries from both of them. Natsu stood there for a moment, unsure of what to do until his feet started toward Lucy and Happy as it began to rain. When Natsu reached the pair, his mind went through a list of things to say, but the only that he said was, "Hi Lucy."

"Natsu… Since when have you been here," Lucy asked in shock.

"I was here the whole," Natsu replied sheepishly.

"You idoit," Lucy yelled and she pushed Happy her, "Lisanna told me that she told you about what she had done and you never came back until now!"

"Lucy… I," Natsu spoke as he watched the painful tears roll down her face.

"You what Natsu! Run away from the pain because you didn't want to face it," Lucy responded in a harsh tone of voice, "You always run! You ran from your true dreams, from your brother, from Lisanna, and you ran from me… I gave up on my dream because of you, you know that. But you don't even care, you never cared, and you never will care. You know why. It's because you are a bastard!"

Lucy let out a heavy sigh, wiped away her tears, turned around, picked up Happy, and headed for her car. Natsu started to panic so he run up to Lucy and grabbed her right wrist and she turned to look at him only to see that there were tears in his eyes. "Lucy, I am so sorry… I didn't mean to run, but I didn't know what else to do," Natsu spoke, "I was scared of the pain, but not the pain it would cause me but the pain it would cause you. I thought if I ran, I wouldn't be hurting you… I see now that I was wrong… I am so sorry Lucy. Please forgive me and let me at least be your friend again." Natsu had dropped to his knees and gave Lucy some pleading eyes.

Lucy stared at him for a moment, then glance over at Happy before she said, "I guess we can be friends."

Lucy put out her hand and Natsu grabbed it, then he quickly pulled her into a hug, in fact it was a little too quick, because Natsu and Lucy had lost their balance and both fell over and landed the trio landed in mud. "That was fun," Happy shouted, "Can we do it again?" After that, both Natsu and Lucy began laughing.

Dear Readers,

Another one shot fairy tail story, but I'm actually thinking about making a few more chapters, you know to show if Natsu and Lucy get back together or not but for now I am posting this as a one shot story. I am not sure if I want to try do a multi-chapter story since I don't have a lot of time to write. If I do turn this story into a multi-chapter story, the updates might b far apart and at random times. What do you guys think? Should I make this a multi-chapter story or leave as it is? Please tell me in a review! Thanks for reading and reviewing!
From,

Lavawings