Hello and welcome to my contribution for nalu-week 2014!

Last year I only managed to write a story for one single prompt.. but this year I'm better! This year I'm writing a single story for all the prompts!

If you don't know what nalu-week is, visit the madness on tumblr and while you're at it you can visit me on tumblr, too (it's bloodylucy93)

It's a bit stressful, I have to say, so few weeks before my exams, but I'm doing it anyway!

7 days - 7 prompts - 7 chapters

Enjoy!

The Tear of Light

Day 1 - Gift: Lucy's Lacrima

Lucy sat sulking in the guild and sipped on her 5th cup of sake she had together with Cana.

"My Lucy, you really have to be pissed", Cana detected, "is it really such a big deal that Natsu goes on a mission without you for a change?"

Lucy squinted her eyes and glared at Cana, but thanks to the alcohol she failed to make an intimidating impression.

"Don't be mad, Lucy, it couldn't be helped", Mira walked past them and stopped to comfort her a bit, "the mission was really urgent and you were nowhere to be found. Natsu wasn't very pleased about leaving without you, either."

But there was nothing she could say to calm Lucy down. She pulled an offended face and took another sip of the sake. Just because she had been gone to visit her father's grave, Natsu had left on a mission without her. He had never once done this ever since she had joined the guild.

"Isn't it you who always screams at him that he should go alone? How come you're mad now when he actually does it?", Cana asked.
It was a legitimate question, but judging from Cana's knowing grin it wasn't a serious one.
"Yes, Lucy.. why do you always need to stick around with Natsu? Could it be that you..", Mira chuckled amused as Lucy's face suddenly gained some color.

"N-no! It's not like that at all! It's just that... we're such a good team and..", Lucy muttered hastily.

Mira and Cana exchanged a telling glance and grinned broadly, so Lucy's face went even redder.

"Stop teasing me!", she screamed at them.

Just in this moment the door opened loudly and Natsu stepped in the guild.
"We're back!", he and Happy shouted happily like always.
"Natsu!", Lucy jumped up and was all smiles, already about to run in his direction.

But then she remembered that she was actually mad at him and stopped half-way to glare at him.

"Lucy!", Natsu noticed her mood too late and walked to her, a huge smile on his face.

That made it even worse. Lucy grumbled and clenched her fists.

"I'm back!", Natsu grinned proudly.

"Good for you..", Lucy hissed, directed her face away from him and turned to go.

"Lucy..?", Natsu's smile faded when he noticed that she wasn't too pleased about his return.

But he seemed to have been expecting this.

"Hey, wait! I'm sorry for leaving without you!", Natsu quickly apologized, but Lucy didn't care.

"I really am! I promise you I will never do it again!"

Still Lucy was unimpressed and walked towards the door.
"I also brought you something!", he added quickly before she was gone.

Suddenly Lucy stopped and slowly turned around. Her eyes were big, but she gave her best to still look mad.

"What is it?", she asked.

"Here!", Natsu searched for something in his pocket and drew a small, yellow ball out of it.

Lucy came closer to look at it. It looked like a crystal ball, slightly gleaming lightly yellow, almost white.

"The merchant said it's called.. Lu.. Lush.. Luz..", Natsu thought about it strained.

"Lucis Lacrima!", Happy helped him.

"Ah, right! That..", he didn't dare to repeat it, "I thought it sounded like Lucy's Lacrima so I just had to buy it for you!"

He gave it to Lucy, who had already blushed again and stared at the lacrima. It was so beautiful and mesmerizing that she couldn't take her eyes off it.

"Thank you, Natsu. Thank you so much!"

It made her happy to get a present from Natsu. It wasn't even her birthday after all and it showed her just how much he had thought about her.
Now she felt stupid for being mad at him, and she rewarded him with the happiest smile she could manage. Natsu blushed and winked a few times.

"I-I'm glad you like it!", he quickly said before he lost his words completely, "Next time, let's go on a mission together!"

"OK!", Lucy agreed happily.