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It was raining hard in the city of Magnolia. A blonde haired girl walked through the streets; soaking, hurt, afraid and homeless. She was in this same position a year ago. Her hair was clinging to her shoulders and she wore a long baggy beige shrug and baggy sweat pants. A white tank top and just some flats. She had a little bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste and one pair of sweatpants and a tank top. Her name was Lucy and she was 22. Why was she walking around late at night? It was because of one man. Sting.
"You're fuckin ugly. You'll never find love. No one will love you like me." Sting held Lucy by her throat against the wall.
"P-please stop! I-I love you." Lucy coughed out.
"You deserve this. You're a slut, a whore, no one likes you!" Sting yelled, punching the blonde across the cheek.
"P-please..."
Lucy hung her head low, letting the memories eat her from the inside. The more the rain poured, the heavier she felt to move. She had a bruise on her right cheek and cuts down her arm. Bags were under her eyes and she had whip marks down her legs. Lucy thought Sting loved her.
"Why were you with that man?!" Sting hissed.
"I-I was just paying him for my groceries." Lucy felt a kick given to her stomach; knocking the wind out of her.
"Why were you flirting with him you stupid bitch?! No one will love you like I do!" Sting continued to kick Lucy, almost killing her.
"P-please... I-I wasn't.."
Lucy sat on a bench, crying her eyes out. Lucy seen a car stop beside the bench. A man walked out of the car; getting slightly soaked. Lucy took note of his pink hair and white scarf. He looked to be 24.
"Are you okay?" The man asked. He took notice of her clothes and her cheek.
"Y-yeah." Lucy answered.
"Are you heading home? I could give you a ride." The man offered.
"N-n-no." The stranger took notice at how she was starting to tremble. "I-I have n-no where to go s-so I'm going t-to find a warm p-place to sleep."
"How about you stay at my place? You could get washed up and I could help you with your bruise. My name's Natsu. Natsu Dragneel." The man held out his hand and Lucy flinched. Natsu looked at her weirdly.
'What happened to this girl to flinch when I just stuck my hand out for her to shake?' Natsu wondered. Lucy shook his hand shyly and stood up. Natsu opened the door for her and she sat in shyly; looking at the fancy vehicle. Natsu got into the drivers seat and looked at her.
"What's your name?" Natsu asked.
"L-Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia." Lucy said. The car ride was silent and Lucy felt awkward.
"Hi can I help you?" A blonde man stood in front of the soaking wet girl. The heavy rain poured down on the both of them.
"O-oh no... I-I'm good. I-I just ran away f-from home." Lucy stated.
"Let me help you. My names Sting."
"T-thanks." Lucy blushed. Sting wore a devilish smirk.
"This will be fun."
Lucy felt tears build up in her eyes. Natsu looked over at the girl and noticed the bruise on her face was a punch mark. He focused back on the road with thoughts running through his head.
'What happened to her? Why is there a punch shaped bruise on her face? Someone must have done it but who...' Natsu thought. Natsu and Lucy arrived at a giant mansion that looked almost like a castle. Lucy stared at it in amazement.
"So who did that to you?" Natsu asked as he looked at Lucy's cheek. Lucy was now wearing her sweats and tank top while her other clothes were in the dryer. Lucy's pants were rolled up to reveal the whip marks on her legs.
"I uhm... It's n-not important." Lucy looked down.
"Lucy. You look as if you got beat up. Who did this to you?" Lucy flinched and just looked down in shame.
"M-my boyfriend did..." Natsu looked taken back.
"Why would your boyfriend do this to you?"
"I-I deserved it.. I-I paid a guy f-for my groceries."
"He punched you, whipped you with a belt, and cut you because you paid a guy at the store for groceries?!" Natsu seemed to be getting pissed off and Lucy cowered in fear like she always did.
"H-he di-did this all t-the time. I-I left today.." Lucy admitted. "H-he only lets me we-wear the clothes I-I was wearing when y-you found me. I-if I wear anything else he c-calls me a s-slut." Lucy looked down. Natsu noticed and walked over to her. Lucy held her arms over her face; thinking Natsu was gonna hit her. She closed her eyes waiting for the impact but all she felt were two muscular arms wrap around her and her pulled into a chest. Her eyes widened and she looked up at Natsu to see him smiling at her.
"I wont hit you. A real man wouldn't hit a girl for no reason. You were in a abusive relationship. I know you'll blame yourself but you didn't do anything wrong." Natsu rubbed her hair softly. Lucy felt tears run down her face.
"T-thank you but I-I know he'll b-be after m-me. He always f-finds me." Lucy admitted.
"He tries to come in this house and take you, he has another thing coming. What's his name?"
"St-Sting." Natsu froze.
"Sting Eucliffe?" Natsu asked.
"Y-yeah."
"That bastard." Natsu hissed. "He's the owner of the company Sabertooth. While my company is Fairy Tail. I don't know if you've heard about me."
"I-I've seen y-you in magazines but I-I wasn't sure. You have a wife, Lisanna, Right?" Natsu cringed at that name.
"I HAD a wife but we divorced. She was super crazy and was controlling. She tries to seduce me all the time but I never give in. And I never will." Natsu explained. Lucy realized she was still in the embrace of this complete stranger.
"Th-thanks again. Once my clothes dry I can leave and look for a hotel that is cheap that I could maybe work at to afford my pay."
"Non sense! You can stay here! I feel lonely here anyways. Owning a business gets you alot of money and I don't even have to be there alot. Tomorrow we're buying you a whole new wardrobe. I don't want you wearing anything that you had with Sting. We're going shopping for you and I mean everything, okay? Those clothes will just remind you of him and I don't want that." Natsu stated. Lucy felt a little better. "And just so you know, if he ever tries to get you here; he'll be dealing with me." Lucy felt safe with this stranger for some reason.
"Y-you'd protect a-a complete stranger?" Lucy asked.
"Of course! I wouldn't just sit there and watch you get hurt by an asshole!" Natsu smiled softly at her. "Get some sleep, you've been through alot."
"O-okay." Lucy went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth then followed Natsu to her room that'd she'd be sleeping in. Once Natsu showed her; she was shocked. "I-I sleep o-on the floor r-right? I-I've never slept on a b-bed before." Lucy stuttered out. Natsu looked at the girl in shock.
"You've never slept on a bed before?!" Natsu asked.
"Y-yeah.. Sting would beat me if I did. I slept either on the couch o-or floor. A-and my dad did the same t-thing. Th-the only time Sting thr-threw me on the bed w-was to rape m-m-me..."
"You've been beaten your whole life? And raped?!" Natsu felt bad for the girl.
"Y-yeah but you get use t-to it." Lucy walked over to the bed and looked at it. She sat on it and she found how soft it was.
"Soft, isn't it? Beats a couch and the floor." Natsu grinned at her. Lucy let a tiny smile form her lips.
"T-thanks Natsu, for everything." Lucy laid on the bed pulling the covers over her head.
"Night Lucy."
"Night Natsu."
"You're a bitch! You look disgusting, you think any man would want to touch you?" Sting hissed.
"I-I was just trying t-to look good..." Lucy looked down.
"Well you're not. You look like a hooker no one would wanna hook up with." Sting slapped Lucy across the face leaving a hand print on her face.
"P-please stop! Stop!" Lucy cried out as she got slapped again.
Lucy shot up in bed; panting. She seen Natsu staring at her with a worried expression.
"You okay?" Natsu felt Lucy's head and sweat covered her forehead.
"J-just a nightmare." Lucy lied. She knew it wasn't just a nightmare but a flashback of a event in her dreams. Natsu seemed to catch on to the lie but didn't question her on it.
"Well time to eat breakfast! Get up and lets head to the kitchen!" Natsu grinned. Lucy stood up and followed Natsu out the door. Once they arrived in the kitchen, Natsu went to the fridge to see what he could make. "What would you like?"
"I-I only was allowed non greasy or fat food. Sting said he didn't need me any fatter or heavier." Lucy looked down. Natsu stared her up and down.
"That guy needs glasses, you're completely skinny with a nice figure, goddamn it! The more I think about him beating you, and hurting you, the more I get fired up." Natsu gave Lucy a plate full of bacon and sausage with eggs. "Eat this." Lucy stared at the food in front of her.
"B-but-"
"Eat it." Natsu grinned and Lucy couldn't hide the small smile on her face. She took a bite and loved how the food tasted.
"Thank you." Lucy said before taking another bite. Breakfast was quiet but comfortable.
"Alright lets head out. We have a ton of shopping to do!" Natsu fist pumped the air while putting his plate in the sink.
"A-are you sure you want to be seen with me?" Natsu stared her down as if she were crazy.
"Why the hell would you think I'd be ashamed to be seen with you? Have you met my dad? Sometimes he says 'you forgot to buy your diapers' when I'm 24!" Natsu chuckled at the memory of that guy in front of him and his father at the local supermarket.
"O-okay." Natsu gripped her hand and pulled her out of the house. Lucy looked down; wanting Natsu to let go of her hand, thinking she didn't deserve it. Natsu seemed to notice and gave her hand a light squeeze.
"I'll mend your broken heart."
