A/N: This is my first Fairy Tail Fanfiction so I hope you guys like it. I'm a huge NaLu fan!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or any of the characters.
She closed her eyes as a single tear rolled down her face. She had been watching them for some time, but had no idea she would be this upset. It was bound to happen between the two of them. Everyone had been talking about it for some time now. Lucy turned and left the guild hall unnoticed by all. They were all too busy congratulating the new couple. All but one that is. Levy saw the despair on her best friend's face and wished there was a way to fix it. She knew Lucy was in love with Natsu and had been for a long while. Hell Levy probably knew before Lucy herself did.
Lucy intended to go home like usual lately, but she found herself aimlessly roaming; unable to think of anything else except the two of them. At one point she knew she had feelings for him, but she thought they died long ago when she realized he would never feel the same. 'I guess I was very wrong.' Lucy thought to herself. She wound up at the park, under their favorite tree, which is where Lucy first realized her feelings for her pink-haired, oblivious best friend and mission partner.
Lucy sat down and completely lost it at that point. She buried her face and just let the tears fall as they may. She felt two arms encircle her and knew her strongest Zodiac had come forth on his own to comfort her. He always knew when she just needed to be held and let it out. Lately she needed it more and more. "You know you don't need to waste your tears on him. You have a whole family that loves you. I would die for you Lucy. Please tell me what I need to do to make you smile again?" Leo asked her. "Thank you Leo. Just keep by my side is all I need." Lucy said giving him a genuine smile. Then she felt another pair of arms hug her as she watched Leo disappear.
Lucy looked up into Levy's eyes as more tears fell. She should have known Levy would see her leave and follow her. "How much of that did you hear?" Lucy asked her best friend. "Enough to know you're in good hands when I'm not around." Levy answered. This only made Lucy cry harder for reasons that only Lucy knew right now. "It's okay Lucy. I'm here, and you can cry as much as you need to. I'll be here, and I understand." Levy whispered in her ear to try and reassure the blonde in her arms.
"Levy, I know this is going to upset you, but I don't belong here anymore. After another mission to earn a little traveling money, I'm leaving." Lucy told her friend around fresh hiccups. Lucy had made this decision after running into Natsu on his date yesterday. She overheard him telling Lisanna that they would be happy to go on a mission with her like old times. It was like Lucy didn't exist once Lisanna returned, at least not to him anymore.
She wouldn't just disappear though. She'd leave them all a note, well all but Levy she guessed. The Blunette was still quiet, probably not believing Lucy would actually do it. Oh well, she needed to find her new place soon. Fairy Tail wasn't her home anymore.
With her new resolve figured out, Lucy stood still hugging her best friend. Slowly they headed for the guild. As they got closer Levy's eyes widened. "Lucy, you sure you wanna be here right now?" Levy asked her best friend. All she got in response was a small smile that didn't reach the blonde's eyes.
They walked into the guild, and Levy was called for immediately by Gajeel. He had a mission he wanted her to take with him. Lucy went to look for a mission herself. After searching for about 20 minutes, she found a solo mission she thought was perfect. It needed a wizard to spend a week helping an old lady in the town over with whatever she needed while she recovered from an extensive surgery. It would be a piece of cake with Virgo's help, and it paid 100,000 gold. She took the paper up to Mira to get approved.
"Hey Lucy, did you hear the news?" Mira asked her. Lucy just nodded. She wouldn't ruin Mira's happiness over her recently returned sister's new relationship. She handed her the mission. Mira smiled and gave her the info for it. "Hey Mira, is the Master in?" Lucy asked. Mira nodded and pointed towards his office. Lucy went straight there. She knocked and waited. Soon she heard the 'come in' from the other side.
"Hey Master Makarov!" Lucy greeted with as much of a smile as she could muster. With a warm smile of his own he welcomed her in. "I just wanted to give you this letter Master, and I ask that you only open it tomorrow and read it tomorrow after I've already left for my new mission." Lucy told him. With a skeptical and confused look on his face, he took the note and promised to do as she asked. Then she stood up and gave him a big hug, while again thanking him. She knew he didn't understand that this hug wasn't just a thank you for the letter, but a goodbye as well. This was the last time the Master would see her again. He may be mad for a bit, but with Lisanna back nobody would be mad for long, if they got mad at all. She doubted half of them would even notice at this point. Especially not him, he had someone else to focus on.
As Lucy walked out of the Master's office she saw Levy and Gajeel leave to prepare for their mission. Lucy hoped that when she saw them again that Gajeel had finally manned up and they had a beautiful family for Lucy to spoil. Her eyes drifted over the rest of the guild and the people who had become her family. She let a single tear roll down her face before she steeled herself to walk through the guild hall for the last time.