Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail
So, this will start my sequel for 'Lies'. Hope you all enjoy it :3
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Summary: After the whole case with Lucy's father, Natsu and her are finally allowed to go back to Oakland. There they try to live a rather normal life, which seems to be impossible for the two. With new appearing confrontations not only their mental state is challenged but as well their love and trust they put into each other.
Rated M for violence and a lot of adult topics ;)
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Chapter 1 – A new beginning
It was late in the evening, the sun already kissed the ocean and the now appearing moon wrapped the town they were passing and the region around it into a shiny silver, when the car from Kate crossed the border to Mississippi. The car ride had already taken seven hours, Lucy fell asleep after a short amount of time, leaning onto Natsu who smoothly ran his hand up and down her arm but also tired out after a few hours, falling asleep himself.
After everything was settled in Maryland Natsu and Lucy were allowed to go home but since Kate was kind of paranoid and was scared that something might happen to the two on the way back she insisted to accompany them resulting with just bringing them home herself.
Judo hat been sentenced to a mere 10 years in prison, a far to kind punishment for him from Kate's point of view. But it was the only option they still had since he actually helped the FBI to find the organization. If everything he said was true had yet to be confirmed but even Kate recognized that it probably was true since Judo had no reason to go on with his dirty business. And even if he wouldn't have told them anything she doubted that Judo really had the guts to stay silent all this time.
Miranda also had been imprisoned for one year since she helped Judo a lot during his jobs but she still has never dirtied her hands so it was hard to sentence her in any way.
After Kate talked with Lucy about the sentence for them she seemed kind of disappointed, or maybe she wasn't just sure how she should react. She didn't show up at lawsuit, neither did Natsu. Kate figured that she needed the distance and Natsu insisted on staying with her.
She smiled a bit at the thought how stubborn Natsu must have been in that situation. You just couldn't beat him.
The FBI was able to break in the main building of the organization, sentencing all the people they found there. Luckily the FBI had been fast so the organization wasn't able to prepare some kind of escape.
Now only a few more helpers were being chased but since they had the actual founder of the organization the FBI was on the safe side.
The only thing which was still worried Kate was Sting and Portaloona. It was unlikely that they would make a move on Natsu and Lucy since Sting had no chance to contact anyone but still, something made her feel uneasy with all of this.
She was well aware that she wouldn't get something out of Sting and she hated that she would have to ask him but she needed Natsu's help for it. But for now she would let it be that way. She wasn't in the mood and she didn't want to bother Natsu with this right now and she especially didn't want to get the two into this again.
She saw the relief in both their eyes after she told them that they were finally able to go back to Oakland. And she had no intention to destroy that relief just because she wasn't able to handle this on her own.
Sighing, Kate shook her head, accelerated and drove faster through the dark night so she would be at Natsu's home earlier.
At the very beginning, they both said that they wanted to go to Natsu's house since Lucy didn't want to enter the house her father bought for now. It was still hard for her and Kate had full understanding for that.
She overheard their conversation at the office that she wanted to sell the house and move over to Natsu, but he seemed to not want to talk about it back there, telling her they would talk about it later.
Again, Kate took a deep breath. Sometimes she wished she could also be young and inexperienced about life again.
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''Hey, Lucy. Wake up!''
Said girl groaned slightly by the almost screaming voice that close to her ear. A gentle hand was placed on her shoulder and started to shake her slightly.
''Lucy, come on. We're back.''
''Hmm, just 5 more minutes...''
Lucy turned away from the voice. She knew very well whom it belonged to but yet she just had not the slightest intention on leaving the very comfortable back seats of Kate's car.
There was a hard pull at her arm but Lucy resisted and crawled back into the seat.
''Are you serious?''
She could hear that Natsu was rather annoyed from her behavior but she didn't care about that right now.
''Get out of the car Lucy! Kate needs to drive back.''
''Lemme be!''
The girl gripped the opposite door so hard that her knuckles turned white.
''Okay, that's it.''
Lucy felt the car moving slightly and then a body pressed against hers.
''Natsu, get ou-''
Lucy's eyes shot open and she let go of a high pitched scream when Natsu's hands grabbed her sides and he started to tickle her.
From one second to another the girl beneath him tried to kick him away, wriggling under his body, screaming and laughing at the same time.
''Na-Natsu... St... Stop!''
When Natsu recognized that she was completely out of breath he stopped. Lucy saw her chance and reached her hands up but Natsu caught them easily, pinning them above her head.
''You asked for it.''
She looked into his eyes now, examine his face more closely. And her heart beat faster when she saw the slight exhaustion on his face, how his chest fell and rose very fast, and how he looked at her with that incredible sexy smile he had.
He slowly leaned forward, catching her lips in a hot but short kiss.
Someone knocked at the roof of the car. ''Not in my car.''
The voice made both teens freeze for a moment. Natsu sat up and pulled Lucy with him.
''Sorry Kate.''
Natsu left the car, followed by a Lucy with a complete red face. Kate smiled a bit at them when she saw how incredible embarrassed Lucy was about this.
She sighed and set down on the driver seat.
''Don't push it to far!''
Before one of them could say something she winked at them and left for the street.
''We'll keep in touch.''
The woman waved at them one last time and then she drove back to Maryland.
Natsu turned to Lucy, who was still standing there like she had been frozen.
''Lucy?''
He earned a smack on the head. His confusion was written all over his face but he fast forgot it when Lucy flung herself at him and pulled him down so their lips met halfway in a wild but still shy kiss from her side.
Still, after some time she grew more confident, nibbling his lower lip slightly to which he smiled against her and permitted her to do what she wanted.
Her hands were running trough his hair, tugging at his locks when he pulled her closer against his chest.
They broke apart, resting their foreheads against each other, panting softly.
''You're getting better.''
Lucy's lips twitched up a bit and a soft giggle left her lips, making Natsu feel warm on the inside.
''So... you're saying I was bad at the beginning...''
Now he had to laugh as well.
''No, that's not what I meant.''
Lucy turned up her head a bit and brushed her lips against his one more time.
''I know.''
And then she pulled away, fast, running into his house and closed the door behind her.
Natsu stood there a few more seconds not really comprehending what just happened until he realized that she shut him out.
''Lucy!''
With a smile on his face he also run up to the door. He had a spare key in his pocket so he simply opened it again.
On the floor, he met with a grinning Lucy, who stood in the door frame to the living room, mischievously playing with her hair.
''Now you've done it.''
With a loud squeak she fled into the living room, hiding behind the couch as Natsu stood at the other end of it, glaring at her.
Lucy sweat-dropped when she saw him running around the couch, trying to catch her.
The blonde dodged his 'attack' but he caught her arm, yanking her over the rest of the couch until she was lying on top of him.
She struggled a bit, realizing fast that he held her in place not matter what she'd do.
Groaning, she looked at him.
''And now what?''
He only smiled at her and tugged one of her strands behind her ear before he pulled her in for a long, sweet kiss.
He moved slightly, trying to make it more comfortable for both of them. On contrary he made it worse, making Lucy snicker above him.
''My bed would be more comfortable...''
She trailed her index finger over his cheek and down his jawbone, following down his neck.
''Nothing against your couch, I like it.''
She didn't look at him, only at her hand which was trailing down further down his body until she realized what she was doing.
Natsu felt her startling and then she fast pulled her hand away, also looking away from him, her face getting warmer with every second.
''Why did you stop?''
He gently took her way smaller hand into his and kissed it tenderly, what made Lucy look at him again. Her eyes were shining with nervousness and maybe also excitement but Natsu wouldn't ask further.
''I... I don't even know why I started it...''
Sighing, he sat up, pushing her with him. She was now kneeling between his legs, their chest tightly pressing against each others.
He did nothing else than hold her. He would never force himself on her and she knew that very well. His head was resting on her shoulder, his hair tickling her neck a bit.
''Natsu?''
''Let me stay like this, okay?''
It was kind of strange since Natsu never really showed any sign that he actually was into this cuddly things but at the same time it matched him perfectly.
''Okay...''
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Lucy squeezed her eyes tightly a few times before she opened them. Some time must have passed since they fell asleep on the couch like that. Sleeping in a sitting position was one thing but having your boyfriends body half draped over you was another.
Carefully, Lucy shook Natsu off and placed him into a more comfortable position so he could sleep further. She sat there a few minutes before she leaned over and breathed a kiss on his forehead.
Then she stood up and left for the kitchen. They had been driving with Kate at least a day or it only felt like it but she was hungry and thirsty and although she had been sleeping now that long, she was also tired.
The moment before she opened the fridge to check if Natsu had anything to eat the door bell rang.
Fast, Lucy made her way to the door and opened it.
While she gave a second thought about it, if it was alright to just open Natsu's door like that, pushing away her thoughts that it might be someone who want to harm them she was already facing a young man, maybe 32 years old in a suit. He held a briefcase in his right hand and smiled warmly at Lucy.
After some minutes where Lucy did not utter a sound he cleared his throat.
''You must be Lucy Heartfilia.''
Lucy took one step back, shocked and scared that this man knew her name. She wanted to run, to hide somewhere. As much as she hated it, all of this was still getting her.
Another step back and she would be able to shut the door again. Her hand reached the door handle and her body moved back into the house.
Her back collided with something and a hand rested on her shoulder.
''What's wrong?''
Lucy turned around to look up at Natsu. He must woken up when the bell rang.
Lucy let out a sigh of relief but she was still feeling uneasy. She saw it in Natsu's eyes, he was calm, calmer than she thought. He was now looking at the man in front of his door, his hand tightening on her shoulder slightly.
The man nodded once and cleared his throat again.
''Hello, my name is Peter Homes. I am here to talk with Mrs. Heartfilia.''
''And what business do you have with her?''
The man smiled again, this time warmer, what made Lucy relax a bit.
''I am... Or well, I was your mother's lawyer.''
Both teens looked at the man with confusion in their eyes. Lucy was the first to speak.
''W-Wait, what?''
''Sure, you wouldn't remember me. The only time we met was when you were 6.''
''Eh... I am... a bit surprised.''
The man laughed again.
''That is likely. I am here because of the last wish Layla Heartfilia entrusted me with.''
Lucy's hand tightened around the door handle.
''My mom's last wish?''
Peter nodded and then looked at Natsu.
''It's a bit hard to explain here... May I come inside?''
Lucy looked back at Natsu, a plead in her eyes that he should take over the situation since she had no idea how to deal with it.
Natsu smiled slightly at her and squeezed her shoulder once, showing her that he understood and would be here with her.
Then he took one step to the side and mentioned the man to come in.
''Please.''
''Thank you.''
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The three entered the kitchen, offering Mr Homes something to drink what he accepted with a smile.
''It took me a long time to find out about your location Mrs Heartfilia.''
''Lucy is fine.''
Lucy said as she placed a cup with coffee on the table in front of the man. She then took a seat next to Natsu on the opposite side.
''Okay then. Lucy.''
Said girl looked up a bit surprised at his stern voice.
''Your mother always had this dedication to find out about everything. She also once told me about what she thought about her own husband.''
At that Lucy's body stiffened and the relaxation she felt a second ago was gone, leaving her body with a cold feeling.
''I first didn't believe her... And I now regret it to my hearts extend that I never did. When I heard on the news what happened to you and about your father... I always think about how it would have been when I believed her back then.''
Peter took one sip of his coffee and looked at Lucy who seemed to be nervous for some reason.
He shook his head and decided to skip the part with her father.
''So... anyway. Your mother always said that if ever something happens to her and your father all of the previous possessions of both your mother and father would be transferred to you.''
Now Lucy seemed to listen again. Was he crazy? That was impossible... Her mother could have never see anything like that happening. It was impossible to take care of everything for the future of the daughter when the mother was in her middle thirties.
And also all the belongings from her father as well. She knew before her mother died that he loved her but he would have never considered giving all his money to his daughter.
''I... I don't really understand what you want to say...''
Peter sighed one time.
''To put it easy. All the houses you once possessed, that would be your pant house in Oakland at the west coast, the holiday home in Italy, the cabin in Pennsylvania and the now new bought house here in Oakland plus all the money your parents saved over all the years, are yours.''
There was a long pause. A bit to long for Peter. He pulled something out of his briefcase and placed on the table in front of Lucy.
''All I need is a signature on this paper and then-''
''I won't.''
Peter looked at her shocked.
''Mrs Heartfilia, this is your mother's last-''
''I don't care who wanted this for me! I won't take something from him, no matter what!''
Furious, she left the room and ran up the stairs.
''Mrs Heart-''
Peter felt a hand on his shoulder. When he turned around he met the eyes from the young man who had been here the whole time but seemed to hold back for some reason.
''Let her be.''
Peter sat back down after Natsu did the same.
''You are Natsu, right?''
Natsu only nodded.
''I don't know why she just acted like this. I mean, Layla always spoke so high of her daughter and how close the two were.''
''You have to understand that Lucy suffered incredible much under her mothers death and the whole case with her father shook her really hard. She would not take something as a present which once belonged to her father, that's the way she is thinking right now.''
''Yeah, I know that... But still...''
''I will talk with her tomorrow but for now you should let her be. You can leave the paper here, maybe she reconsiders it.''
Peter looked at Natsu for a minute and saw truth in his eyes.
''Okay, I'll give you my address. If she thinks about it different she can sent me the signed paper.''
''Okay.''
Natsu went with Peter to the door and saw him off.
With a sigh he closed the door and looked up the stairs. His bed room door was closed when he reached the top of the stairs.
Softly he knocked at the door.
''Go away.''
''Why are you mad at me now?''
He knew that he wasn't that much of help down there but what could he have said. If it was her mother's last wish he wasn't able to interfere with it.
''I am not mad...''
He rested his hand on the door handle but before he pushed it down, Lucy spoke again.
''Don't try, it's locked.''
His lips twitched up a bit at the thought that she knew exactly that he wanted to go into the room and be close to her right now.
''Open up then.''
''But then I have to leave your bed.''
''So what?''
She didn't say something, then he heard movements from the other side of the door and the click after she turned the key.
He carefully opened the door. Lucy stood there her eyes averted to the ground, her arms hugging herself tightly.
''It's comfortable.''
She was a bit surprised when he simply rested his hands on her shoulders and kissed the top of her head.
''I know.''
''Why is this happening now? We're finally back and I thought that we could start again but now something else is coming up which is related to my father again and I... I'm just so sick of this!''
Natsu looked at her a bit longer, understanding why she was feeling so down. And he hated it more than ever, since she was in such a good mood before.
''You did not really believe that it would just all go away, right?''
Lucy shook her head.
''No, of course not. But still... It's not fair.''
''Life's never fair.''
Natsu softly pressed his lips against her forehead, wrapping his arms around her.
''But I'm with you. And I won't leave you.''
Lucy leaned her head more against his chest, now gripping his shirt, searching for support.
''I love you, Natsu.''
''I love you, too.''
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This story will be completely fluffy xD
I have a lot of surprises but also a lot of action and of course my main factor will be the love between those two idiots :3
Hope you'll enjoy this as much as 'lies' ;)
Review, like, follow, whatever :D
Till then ;*