A/N Hi! I've decided to rewrite all my stories, so this will be...a bit different from the last time you've read it. But never mind, just enjoy yourselves! Rated T for cursing and cussing.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail! All credits goes to Hiro Mashima! (Sorry if I spelled his/her name wrong)
Normal p.o.v
Lucy skipped into the guild hall, wearing her normal cheerful face. "Hi everyone!" she greeted gleefully. Once again, no one noticed. Only Wendy and Carla greeted her back. "Good morning," they chorused together. Lucy sighed. This was not the guild she knew. Before they were always talking to her, especially Team Natsu. Now that Lisanna has came back from Edolas and everyone else's attention was on her. At first, Lucy thought it was not surprising, since it was two years since Lisanna 'died' right in Mira's arms, but this is just so tiring. Five months and no one except Gajeel, Pantherlily, Wendy, Carla and Juvia has talked to her. Well, Levy talked to her once or twice, but that was just it.
"Lucy, what's wrong?" Wendy asked. She had a worried expression on her face. "Well, these five months are so hard to go through. I had to take missions all by myself and always ended up with only a little jewels, and ends up half dead which I have to keep on relying on you, and I'm sorry about that. Except for you five, no one has talked to me, not even giving me a glance," Lucy explained, tears running from her eyes. Wendy was shocked. Natsu was the closest friend with Lucy, that the whole guild knew. But now Natsu avoiding Lucy to talk with Lisanna? That was a whole new Natsu. The Natsu that Wendy was starting to think...if he's a good role model or not. Heavens know that Natsu had done a bad example for all the others to follow.
"Lucy, can you come here a moment? We would like to talk with you," Erza boomed in her usual authoritative voice. Since Lucy was busy talking with Wendy about the guild and the 'new changes', they waited, and waited, and waited…
Then Natsu jumped up, got hold of Lucy's tank top, and dragged her (literally) to their table.
"Well, Lucy, we are telling you something very important," Gray said. Lucy nodded, motioning them to continue.
"Now Lisanna is back. We want Lisanna back on our team, Lucy. You know what that means?" Natsu trailed off, giving Lucy a triumphant look.
"Oh…okay! It's…okay for Lisanna to join! So, which mission will we go for next? I can gather more jewels to pay the rent for my house a little bit earlier," Lucy said, putting a fake grin on her face.
Natsu shook his head. "Lucy, you are still to naive. You are an replacement for Lisanna all along, and now that she is back, she'll need to get her spot back. It's the reasonable thing to do, and besides, you are too weak. You're always dragging us down, where Lisanna is not weak like you. In other words, you're off Team Natsu," Natsu explained in triumph. Happy gave Lucy an apologetic look as well as Lucy felt tears in her eyes, trying to burst their way out. Happy whispered a "Sorry" to her. Gray and Erza got up and smashed Natsu's head on the table. They both know that they'll hurt Lucy even more if they said the word 'weak' and will, literally, break down. "Ouch," Natsu cried as a huge lump appeared on his head. "WHO DECIDED THAT LUCY WILL LEAVE OUR TEAM? WE JUST SAID THAT LISANNA COULD JOIN! WHO DIED AND MADE YOU KING?" Gray and Erza both boomed in a monster tone. Natsu blinked a few times. "We all did! When we said Lisanna will join, it means Lucy will leave! It's the best thing ever since food!" Natsu said happily.
While Gray and Erza yelled at Natsu for being a disrespectful guild member, Lisanna walked up to Lucy. "I'm so, so, so sorry, Lucy," Lisanna whispered. "I never thought Natsu would kick you off the team. I just wanted to join your team, that's all. I wanted to complete missions with you, Lucy," Lisanna continued. "It's-" Lucy started.
"It's not okay! Now as happy as I am that I'm back with all my family again, Natsu's attitude towards everyone here changed! It's...it's all my fault..." Lisanna started to cry. Lucy hugged Lisanna and rubbed her back. "It's okay, let it all out...this is not your fault, Lisanna. Natsu made a mistake...and he's actually right, I'm in a weak condition right now. I'll have to leave the guild, Lisanna, to end all this drama," Lucy explained. Lisanna just cried harder. "Don't worry...I'll be back sooner than you know it. I promise," Lucy whispered. Lisanna started to sob again, and then calmed down herself. "Sorry for letting my tears out on you," Lisanna told Lucy. Lucy just smiled in return. "It's okay. Be happy for me, alright? Oh, and when left the guild tomorrow morning, tell Happy I left a fish for him in my apartment, all right?" Lucy smiled weakly. Lisanna smiled weakly too, in return. "Okay."
Lucy stared at the crowd of guildmates looking at her, and looked at all of them in the eye. Even Natsu, Gray, and Lisanna stopped fighting. "Goodbye," Lucy whispered, then rushed out of the guild hall without a second glance. Everyone stood there in shock. what they don't know, is that this might be that last time they heard Lucy's voice in 5 years.
Gajeel's p.o.v
I can't believe I just heard that. That just…so cruel, even for my ears. I leaped out of my seat and attacked Natsu."Iron dragon's roar!" Natsu didn't see that coming at my roar hit him right on the face. He staggered a bit and hit a table. Lisanna got up and helped him back to his chair. "What in the fucking world did you just DO?! Are you really THAT heartless?" I seethed, clenching my fists and gritting my teeth.
"I kicked Lucy off the team. Because she is such a burden and was always a replacement for Lisanna," Natsu replied. Everyone had either steam coming from their mouths or yelling insults. I inward cringed at Lisanna, since she was trying to help him. Then everyone ran off to attack him, but Lisanna blocked our way to do so. "Please, just listen. Lucy had already left; there's nothing that can change that. She told me that herself. But Natsu..." Lisanna trailed off as she stared at him, and started crying and sobbing. "You didn't really mean it, did you?" Lisanna cried, sobbing. Natsu just rolled his eyes. "Of course I meant it. Lucy is just a burden for all of us to handle. Basically, she is nothing but trash and embarrassment to Fairy Tail," Natsu said swiftly. "BAKA!"I heard, then a slapping sound occurred. We just stared at them in shock. Lisanna slapped Natsu. LISANNA SLAPPED NATSU. Her childhood crush. "Natsu, this isn't the guy that I've loved since day 1. Where is the real you? If torturing Lucy is something you like to do, then I'll never like you back now. You aren't Natsu," Lisanna weeped as she ran out. Before she did, she dragged Natsu and threw him towards the door and he flew outside. "I HATE YOU NATSU!"Lisanna cried, weeping through the city of Magnolia.
Nobody moved. No one dared to move. Not even me. I - we - just stared at the door in shock.
Lucy's p.o.v
I cried until my eyes became sore. I looked back at the photos and memories me and Team Natsu created. It made me cried more. I sighed, and decided I need to go out and train. I sniffed back my tears and snot, and dragged myself to my table. I took envelopes and papers, and began to write to my guild. Than I remembered Wendy and the others. Then I decided I should make extra goodbye letters to them. I wrote to Juvia first, then Wendy and Carla and finally Gajeel and Pantherlily. Then I wrote one directed to the whole guild.
"Open, gate of the maiden! Virgo!" I chanted. "Yes, princess?" Virgo asked. "Is it time for punishment?" "No, not today, Virgo," I said, sweatdropping. "I want to move away, so I need your help to pack my things up. Also, can I store something in the Spirit world?" "Yes, princess, but it cannot be too much. Maximum is five bags," Virgo replied. "Good. Thank you, Virgo," I said to her.
I finished packing and went to sleep. I snuggled under my covers, feeling lonelier than ever. Then I decided to leave Fairy Tail as well.
The Next morning…
Normal p.o.v
Lucy woke up, and same as usual, Natsu and Happy is not sleeping on her bed. At first she liked it, but then she started missing how Natsu bothered her. It was always a good way for her to pass the time.
Lucy dragged herself out of the covers and brushed her teeth, being as lonely as ever (and slow, too). Then she changed into a white top trimmed with green vines and matching brown shorts. She tied her hair into the usual: a ponytail on her right side (A/N or was it left? I don't remember…). She put on her leather belt with her keys and whip, and walked down the stairs to eat breakfast and wore her brown long boots. She sighed again and went to the guild with her bag that she packed the night before.
She went to see the landlady. "Can I return the room, please?" Lucy asked. The landlady stared at her in disbelief. "And I've a letter for them. Can you please leave my apartment as it is for a while? I want them to find it out by themselves. But if they don't, can you please send it to Fairy Tail?" The landlady nodded. "Okay, but only for six weeks." "Thanks," Lucy replied. And with that she gave the landlady her key.
She walked in the guild, and found Team Natsu not there. Lucy sighed in relief. After what happened, she wasn't ready to see them. She asked," Where is Master Makarov, Mira?" Mira gave her an apologetic look and replied, "He went for a meeting in Clover-" "Thanks," Lucy interrupted. Then Master Makarov came in the guild hall. "Master, I have something I need to talk with you," Lucy said to the Master, and the Master nodded. Lucy hesitated and added," Can…it be somewhere private?" "To the office then," Master Makarov signaled.
Master Makarov's p.o.v
I brought the blonde child in my office. I wonder…what does she need to talk to me about?
"Master…I want to ask if I can…leave the guild," the child said timidly. I gasped. "To, uh…train for a while. I'm not sure when I'll be back," she added. "Why?" I asked.
The little blonde child hesitated and told me the story about the past five months and yesterday when Natsu kicked her out of their team without a second thought just for Lisanna. My eyes went wide open when she said that Natsu told her that she was just a replacement for Lisanna all this time and she was weak. Where was I when this happened? I should've protected her! "So, I want to quit Fairy Tail for a while and train," she said. "Okay," I replied, tears swelling up in my eyes. I touched her hand and I used my magic to make her insignia disappear.
"Thanks, Mas-Makarov, I knew it is hard for you," she whispered to me. Then she handed me three letters. "Please, can you give them to Gajeel, Pantherlily, Juvia, Wendy and Carla later? And please don't tell my…leave to anyone until someone mentions it, please?" she said softly. She has suffered greatly; the least I could do for her is what she asked for. I nodded my head, and she went out the door.
Me: Well, that's the first chapter!
Natsu: I'LL KILL YOU FOR THIS!
Me: O_O NORA!
Nora: Yes Shadow-chan, I'll kill him for you
Natsu: YOU CAN'T KILL ME!
Nora: YES I CAN!
Me: STOP FIGHTING!
Nora: NO WAY!
Natsu: WHAT SHE SAID!
Me: STOP FIGHTING, OR OUT YOU GO FROM THE STORY!
Natsu & Nora: *gulps* Yes madam
Me: DON'T CALL ME THAT!
Lucy: While they are too busy fighting and arguing, please R&R!