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Btw I fixed this chapter to make it fit with the second chapter…So the beginning is the same, I just fixed the parts in the ending of the chapter!
Disclaimer: (Is this needed?) I own the plot and that OC girl, Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus own the song 'Your Guardian Angel'
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Inside Fairy Tail Guild highly intoxicated people where asking for more alcohol, drinking contests where ongoing, shouting matches could be heard and of course a resonating echo of undying laughter.
Lucy was talking to Levy about some new book released by a widely known author when Natsu entered the guild—entered not bursted—with a talking blue cat, Happy and a white haired girl, Lisanna.
"Levy did you notice anything different about Natsu?" Lucy says cutting off Levy in midsentence, as she, Lucy, looks to Natsu's direction.
Levy studies Lucy carefully for a minute of two. Levy is the only one in the entire guild Lucy admitted that she, Lucy, likes Natsu. "I am not sure…" Levy says in a slow halting tone.
Lucy sighs and nods before she says "I have to go Levy. It's getting late and you've got a job to do the next day!" Lucy stands up and goes out of the guild.
Ever since Lisanna came back to the guild Natsu was acting different. Well, he still blows things up and leaves a trail of destruction in his wake. He also gets caught in fights. But still…Lucy was sure he was different from the Natsu she met when she first came to the guild. Maybe was it because he acted slightly more mature or maybe was it because he didn't raise his voice to often.
"Ahhh!" Lucy screams silently. It was something that she couldn't pinpoint.
Lucy won't deny to herself that she has feelings for Natsu, that she was drawn to him…somehow.
Lucy sighs. Natsu. Who is she to him?
She shakes her head.
It's not the time to think of something like that!
Lucy picks up a book she just bought earlier this day and was about to start reading when something bright catches her eye.
Could it be?
Lucy quickly walks to her window. What is he doing outside when he will usually barge inside her house?
Natsu was outside looking for someone and possibly waiting for someone…Could he be looking for her? Lucy was about to open her windows and call Natsu's name when she sees someone approach him. Lisanna. Of course, it was Lisanna! Who else could it be?
Lisanna says something to Natsu. Natsu in turn, gives her a grin and laughs.
When Lucy sees that smile, it reminds her of several times she had with Natsu and the rest of the group, several times when he gave her that smile, several times when he smiled like that for her. Her—alone no one else.
Tears silently fall down Lucy's face.
I can't replace Lisanna ever. Lisanna had—no has a special part in Natsu's heart. Never once has he ever forgotten about her.
Lucy closes her eyes and clenches her fist. She vividly remembers Natsu's expression when he saw Lisanna after they returned from Edolas. His face and the way he said her name.
Just when I thought that I was strong enough to be called a mage of Fairy Tail. Everything crumbles when I finally figure out how—how this world turns cold. So cold, cold enough to break through my soul.
Lucy looks out at Natsu and Lisanna as they walk together laughing as they walk to wherever they are going.
Someplace deep inside me knows that I'll find several ways that I can be the one. Maybe this is what I get for not telling you that—that
"I like you." Lucy says muttering to herself, finishing her thought out loud
I will never let you fall
I'll stand by you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
[The next day…]
"It's okay, Lucy." Levy says to Lucy "I'm sure it wasn't a date. I think it was ah—um just time to catch up or something…"
"A date in other words." Lucy says dryly
"No." Levy says furious with herself
"Levy is right Lucy." Mirajane says who strangely knew Lucy's feelings for Natsu. Mira couldn't help feel sorry for Lucy even if she could be counted as Lisanna's 'love rival' as Juvia says "Everything is okay."
"Lucy it's okay!" Juvia says joining in the conversation the moment she heard the word: love rival. Not fully knowing who the other girls are talking about but Juvia knew that it wasn't Gray. "It's not easy to have a love rival! Times may be tough, but still you can't give up. Juvia knows Lucy can handle this!"
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay…heck nothing is okay! Why would I want to blind myself with a very transparent lie? Lucy wanted to scream, instead she says:
"Yeah, sure...I think I should go home and think about stuff…"
The three other girls exchange glances and Mira nods her head slowly "Sure, Luce…"
Lucy walks out of the guild and takes the longer route to her house. Hoping by the time she reaches her home she could think straight not jumbled up thoughts full of confusion, hurt, and possible jealously and hate towards Lisanna.
When she walks past the market place
"Lucy?" Someone calls out her name a female voice "Lucy Heartphilia?"
Lisanna? No…the voice was a few notes higher than Lisanna's and it was accented, slightly…
Lucy turns around, frowning as a girl with black hair and energetic and wild electric blue eyes came to her view. "I don't—"
"—remember me." The girl says sighing "Ari, your childhood friend, the girl who lives next door, well a few hundred acres from your house."
"Oh, you!" Lucy says with recognition
"Yes, me! I see you became a mage of Fairy Tail." The girl, Ari says "You've gone far, Lucy."
"Yeah, I guess…What are you doing now?" Lucy asks
"I'm a mage in Blue Pegasus, mind manipulating mage. I'm here on a job." Ari says smiling "Not as hyper as your guild, but still it is home for me."
Lucy nods her head another person with a happy ending.
"Hey, what's wrong Lucy?" Ari says kindly
Lucy hesitates
"Boy problem. I bet you, it's got to be boy problem." Ari says kindly "I don't think I want to go back to the guild yet. I hope you don't mind if I stay for a few hours before I leave. Because, you've got tons of things to spill."
Lucy smiles and nods her head.
[Few hours later…]
"So, you like this boy and you think he has a relationship with his supposedly dead childhood friend." Ari says summing up things
"Yeah, that's basically everything." Lucy says
"You need to visit me sometime. You need to visit my family they miss you. We have a house near the guild…" The girl says "Well I've got to go. I can't stay much longer, I've got to check where the heck my nakama went. I can't have them flirt with girls or guys they see. Anyways, here is my address if you need me or when you need to talk to someone."
Lucy nods and accepts the paper
"See you sometime soon." Ari says smiling as she walks out of Lucy's house
"Yeah…"
That was the longest conversation she had with another human being. It has been along time since she stopped opening up herself to other people. Not the people in novels, a real one.
A vacation. How long? Maybe less than a month or longer.
Lucy grabs her keys sighs. Summer is approaching after all.
Lucy walks around aimlessly around the city until she reaches the beach area.
"Hey, Lucy what are you doing?" Natsu asks her which slightly startles her
"Walking." Lucy says quickly gathering her composure "What does it look to you?"
Natsu shrugs
"Where's Happy, Natsu?"
"He went to where ever Lisanna is going hoping to get fish." The moment Natsu says Lisanna's name Lucy stiffens
"What's wrong Luce?" Natsu says sincerely "You've been acting weirdly."
Me acting weird? What about you? What's going on with you and Lisanna, are you both just friends or not? Me, I'm losing my mind wondering, nothing else…
Lucy bites it back "I've been thinking to visit a friend of mine." Natsu stiffens, Lucy secretly enjoyed it "My friend has been telling me to go on a vacation. She told me I have to visit her soon; it has been along time since I visited her." The moment Lucy says 'her' Natsu relaxes
"Oh." Natsu says "Look a shooting star." Pointing to the stars above them and turns to Lucy "So are you going to visit your friend?"
"Maybe…" Lucy mutters
I'll be going to visit Ari. Would you miss me? Would you worry about me? Would you? For some reason I want you to worry about me. I want you to miss me.
I don't know how long I'll be staying… Maybe for a month or two—no, two months would be too much—no maybe... I don't know how long I'll be staying, but I know I'll come back when I calm down—maybe I'd be gone for a week…Who knows, but I promise I'd be gone for a short time only…
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