AN: Happy NaLu Week everyone! This was written for day one, Longing.
TBH I wasn't going to write anything for this prompt, but then the idea just hit me suddenly so I went for it. It takes place during the timeskip, and based on a headcanon I have that when Lucy got lonely she would write letters to her friends like she does with her parents. Natsu would be the one she wrote to the most, for obvious reasons.
Hope you all enjoy!
Disclaimer: FT ain't mine.
How are you?
It's been a while, 9 months to be exact. Seems longer without everyone…
I've been trying to keep up with the rest. It seems Gray and Juvia are living together last I checked. Gajeel and Levy have been moving along together too. Wendy's joined Lamia Scale; she and Chelia are making quite the team. I'm not sure where Erza is but there's always some form of news about the famous Titania being spotted. Laxus and the Raijinshuu joined Blue Pegasus. I was surprised with that one and I couldn't help but laugh. Mostly because I imagined that if you ever found out you would have laughed and pestered Laxus to death about the new development.
I hope you are well. I haven't heard anything about you and Happy. I keep a watchful eye out with other reporters and their stories, hoping that at least one person documents either sighting you or (as terrible as this sounds) the destruction of a town. Because, really, you and trouble come hand in hand.
But I don't mind, even though I've complained about it on our missions, that's kind of what I've liked about you. Never a dull day with Natsu Dragneel.
I miss you.
Your letter says you'll be home in a year, but honestly, I wish you would come home sooner. It's getting a bit boring. Jason's nice company, but he gets exhausting sometimes. And between you and me, if I hear one more "COOOOOOOL" out of him I'll throttle him. I don't care if he got me my job with Sorcerer Magazine and that he's nice enough to slip me newspaper clippings of the others, not everything is COOOOOOL, okay?
Sorry, I got a little sidetracked there…
The Grand Magic Games are coming up soon. I've seen the competition and I'm not very impressed. I caught wind that Sabertooth, Lamia, Mermaid Heel, Blue Pegasus, and Quatro Cerberus won't be participating this year, so it will either be mages from newly established guilds, or the guilds that have been around a while but weren't quite up to par with the big name guilds.
I wish you were here. You would have not hesitated to join the fray. You would have jumped in like you always do and beat them all up, spouting about how you were "All fired up." Then you'd pout, ranting about how weak the competition was. Thinking about this makes me nostalgic…
Please be safe, wherever you are. I know it's you I'm talking about here, but I still worry. Actually, come to think of it, I think I'm more worried about Happy. The poor thing must be exhausted by whatever adventures you've dragged him into.
I wish I could write more, but I'm afraid with how much I'll reveal to you. These past few months have been…rough…so to speak. It's not like you'll ever read this anyway, I don't know where you are to even send this. You just left with only a stupid letter telling me goodbye. What, was telling me in person too much for you? Didn't want me to go with you so bad, you just wouldn't see me? Afraid I'll hold you back? Afraid I—
I need to stop. Or else I'll write down something I'll regret.
I know your intentions are good. You want to protect everyone; it's in your nature. Always trying to make sure everybody around you is safe. It's just…hard for me.
I'm lonely…
Just come home soon, okay?
Love,
Lucy
