Hey so this is my first fanfic! This takes place before the 1 year time skip (for manga readers) nowhere specifically? It's just somewhere. Let me know what you think and thanks for reading! If there are any mistakes please let me know. Go easy on me please. ( *3*)
Edit - changed the time that Levy and Lucy will meet up
Chapter 1
Lucy walked towards the guild, stretching in the chilly afternoon sun. So far it was a pretty good day. She had written a couple of chapters of her novel this morning, and she didn't even have to pay her rent today. Her and Natsu had gone on a big job a couple of weeks ago that had left them with plenty of jewels for Lucy's rent. She was covered for the next couple of months. Thankful Natsu hadn't destroyed anything too big, or she would have been freaking out in her apartment right now.
It was right about noon and it was a beautiful fall day in Magnolia. Lucy was going to meet up with Levy at the guild to discus new books, so she quickened her pace, not wanting to keep her best friend waiting.
Lucy walked through the doors of the guild and the usual friendly chatter met her ears.
"Lu-chan!"
Lucy looked around for the source of the bluehead's voice, and saw her sitting in a small booth near the bar, with books scattered on the table.
"Levy-chan! How are you?" Lucy walked over, pulling her own books out of her purse to add them to the pile as she sat down across from Levy.
"I'm great! I just got back from a job with Gajeel."
"Oh yeah thats right! Taking down bandits near Jeju Mountain right?" Lucy received a nod in response, and noticed a slight blush on Lev's cheeks. Lucy smirked. "How was your time with Gajeel?" She asked with a mischievous hint in her voice.
"Lu-chan!" Levy grew redder by the second. Lucy's smirk grew wider. "Um... well it wasn't really much..."
"Spill it!"
"Well when we were fighting with the bandits..."
Levy and Gajeel stood back to back, surrounded by bandits. They had been fighting for a few minutes and Levy was breathing hard. Gajeel had been helping her train recently but she still tired easily in a fight.
"You okay shrimp?" Gajeel voiced his concern about the bluehead.
"I'm doing fine, I'm just a little tired," Levy snapped. "You should worry about yourself. Isn't the head bandit going to be tough?"
"Gihi, that's my shrimp. Nah, he'll be a piece of cake." Sure enough, Gajeel easily took down the leader minutes later. Meanwhile, Levy, focused on the bandit in front of her, was unaware of the one aiming an arrow straight at her from behind. The bandit let the arrow fly and Levy turned to see it coming right at her. Suddenly, a black object moved right in between her and the arrow. Levy slowly opened her eyes to see Gajeel holding the arrow, standing protectively between her and the archer.
"Gajeel..."
"Watch your back shrimp. I can't let you die on me. You're too important."
Lucy squealed. Levy's face was the color of Nastu's flames and she was furiously ringing her hands in her lap.
"Oh my god Levy!" Lucy was beyond excitement. It was so obvious that the Iron dragon slayer had a thing for the solid script mage. Anybody could tell by just seeing how he looked at her and how protective he was. It was about time he stared to show her his feelings. And with Lucy being Levy's best friend, she knew exactly how Levy felt. Lucy was started to wonder if she would have to play matchmaker to get the two together. Apparently, Gajeel had started to make a move, so it didn't seem necessary anymore.
"Shhhhh Lucy not so loud!"
"Okay okay I'll be quieter. So did anything happen after that?" Lucy leaned forward placing her elbows on the table.
"Well... he wants to.." Levy's voice grew inaudible.
"Levy I can't hear you." Lucy sighed and rolled her eyes.
"He-he wants to get dinner tomorrow night..." Her voice was barley a whisper.
Lucy screamed. A few people looked over, but then turned around once seeing it was just Lucy and Levy.
"Lucy!" Levy hissed. Lucy didn't know that Levy's face could get any redder than it already was, but apparently it could.
"Sorry I'm just so excited for you! Where are you going?"
"He's taking me to The Lacrima. Can you help me pick a dress?" Lucy's jaw hung open for a few seconds.
"The Lacrima?! Thats a really fancy restaurant! And of course I'll help!"
"Okay thank you so much Lucy. And don't tell anybody please."
"Of course. You can count on me. How about we get started on these books? I'm dying to know how Lost in Power was."
"Oh right! The books!" Levy seemed relieved at the change of topics as she searched for the object that granted her escape from Lucy's tormenting romantic questions.
It was past dark by the time Lucy and Levy left the guild after many hours discussing recent books and authors. They agreed that Lucy would come over to Fairy Hills tomorrow to help Levy get ready around 6. They said their goodbyes and left, without Lucy first promising to get more details out of Levy later.
Lucy was walking along the edge of the canal. The friendly boaters who always told her to watch out had already gone home. It was pretty late after all, and sense it was October, it was cold. Lucy shivered, clutching her too thin coat to her body.
Lucy thought about her and Levy's earlier conversation. She was happy that Gajeel was finally making a move. After months of dealing with disappointed Levy, Lucy was about to take the reins herself.
But then Lucy started to wonder about her own situation. Would anybody ever make a move on her? Instantly a tan, pink haired, scarf wearing, smiling face came to mind. Lucy stopped walking and shook her head. Did she like Natsu? That was an understatement. She loved Natsu. Her feelings hadn't started to build until a couple years ago. It wasn't love at first sight, Lucy didn't believe in that. The past years that she had spent with Natsu were the happiest in her whole life. True she hadn't had the best childhood experience, but now she was happier than she had ever imaged she would be. He was her light in the dark. He fought with her and for her. When she was kidnapped by Phantom, everybody said he had never been angrier. Whenever she was hurt he got angry for her sake. He teased her but she knew he never meant any harm. That smile of his that melted her heart, no matter how matter how upset she had been at the moment. He showed her the warmth of having a family. But would she ever admit it to anybody? Never. And would he ever feel the same about her? No. He wouldn't. She was sure of it.
Lucy climbed the stairs to her apartment, feeling the effect of her deep thinking session on her body. Whenever she started wondering deeply about her feelings like that, it made her physically tired. For that reason, she tried not to think about it too often. But the whole Levy and Gajeel thing had dragged her right back into it unprepared.
She turned the door handle, and slowly shut it behind her. Lucy leaned up against the door and sighed. She hated thinking about Natsu like that. It just got her down because she knew he would never feel the same. Why would he?
Lucy stood back up and dropped her purse filled with books and her coat on the floor, not even bothering to turn the lights on. She slowly changed into pajamas, brushed her teeth, tied her hair in a messy bun, and looked for her extra blanket sense it was so cold. After a few minutes of looking, she gave up. She couldn't find it anywhere. Lucy slowly dragged herself to her bed, ready to get lost in dreams that had nothing to do with Natsu and love. As she grew closer she noticed the sheets were slowly moving. Almost like somebody was there... With a sinking feeling she carefully pulled the sheets back to revel the same pink haired object she had just been thinking so deeply about.
Lucy internally groaned. If this were any other night, she would just get into bed and use Natsu as a heater. But not tonight. This was too much.
She replaced the sheet and tucked it in, to make sure that Natsu would be comfortable. Not really caring anymore, she shuffled to her couch, grabbed the thin blanket that was there, and laid down shivering, hoping sleep would put her out of her misery.