A new story… My mind is seriously on roll with all these stories and plots that pop up all the freaking time. I have so many ideas written down. Like seriously so many. Over ten!

But this story came yesterday and then I began typing. I was kinda inspired by Adele's – Hello, yet not exactly. I was listening to the song while writing. It is such a nice and sad song. Someone please write a Fairy Tail song fic with all couples with the song I mind! I beg you! I can't do it, I've tried. -.-'

But here it is. There is no official couple yet. I don't know who Lucy will end up with as of yet. Help me choose!

And this is my shot on Lucy leaves Fairy Tail and kinda gets stronger.

And I will try to update faster with my other two stories but I've been so ill lately that I haven't got the time and my minds been so cloudy with new stories and stuff. But I promise you, I will update UWMA by the end of this week!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail or any of its characters.

Enjoy!

-Oby Abel-

Chapter one: Leaving home

"Natsu, we need to talk." Lucy spoke firmly but inside her mind she was screaming. It had been more than a months since she had spoken to Natsu properly because that happened.

Natsu gulped but followed the blonde mage nonetheless. He had avoided her at the best. What they did was just a heat of the moment thing and he felt so guilty. Damn alcohol!

They avoided the many stares from their guildmates and went outside of the building. Lucy decided to go some place more secluded especially for the rest of the Dragon Slayers. She didn't want anyone to pry on their conversation. It was private and she wanted it to be that – private.

They went to the park and sat on a bench. The silence between them was so awkward and uncomfortable. To think these two – best friends and partners – would end up in such situation.

Clearing her dry throat Lucy faced the silent Natsu. He looked up from his feet on the ground to her when she cleared her throat. He noticed she looked nervous and something else… sad. It didn't sit right with him but he felt like a coward so he couldn't say anything.

"I'm leaving." His eyed widened hearing those words. Lucy was leaving him and the guild? Why? Was it because of that incident? That couldn't be. She would've left weeks ago if it was. He had so many question and his emotions were going haywire. His heart beating like crazy.

"Wh-"

"I need to." She answered looking down. Her hands playing with the hem of her shirt. "I can't pretend that that night didn't happened. I know it was a mistake. We were both drunk but it did happen." She looked at him with tears ready to fall.

"But leaving? I don't kn-"

"Because I'm pregnant." His heart stopped beating and his tanned face paled to the whites color. He got her pregnant?!

"That's why I'll leave." She continued though she was shaking both body and voice. "I'll leave and give you a chance to live your life as you want. I know you don't want me or the baby and that your interest lies another place. Lisanna."

She smiled at him, a sad smile with tears falling down in big chunks. It was a heart breaking sight and Natsu felt like he was on a moving vehicle. He felt so nauseous and sick.

"So that's why I'll leave. Fairy Tail has been your family far longer than it has been mine so to make it easier for you, I'll leave." She shakily got up from the bench and began walking away from him. She halted her movement and turned around for once last time with a genuine smile.

"Thank you for showing me your world and for all those adventures. You'll always be someone I care and love for dearly. Take care and be happy. Farewell."

With those heartfelt words she left him. She left the speechless and pale man on the bench. The man she had truly loved for one tender moment but now she knew she had to leave him and the love she felt for him behind to let him grow and love another woman.

To say she was just disappointed was an understatement. She felt betrayed by him. He didn't even tell her to stop or anything. She reasoned that his love for her was not as strong as his love for the youngest Takeover mage. But she held no bitter feeling towards Lisanna since this was not her fault at all.

She wanted to break down and cry her heart out by she knew better. She had to say goodbye to the guild before she could do anything. She had to put on a brave front for her friends. Just like she did mere moment ago with Natsu.

She wiped her tears away and blew her runny nose before she put on her bravest smile she could muster. It almost looked real. With her smile plastered on her face she walked inside the guildhall. They were all looking at her curiously. Perhaps since she arrived alone.

"Where's the Flame Head?" Gray asked crossing his arms over his bare chest. "Did ya finally kill him?" He smirked evilly.

Lucy scoffed but smirked as well. "I would rather not have his blood on my hands but I did leave him a bit traumatized."She had to act brave. She had to.

Gray walked up to her wrapped his arm around her shoulder and dragging her towards their regular table. "Traumatized of what? Did you tell him he was a flaming idiot?" Gray teased and Lucy forcibly giggled. He didn't notice anything special or different.

"Nah. Just told him that I'm going on a long solo mission. Master's request." he pulled his arm away and looked at her with a shocked look.

"What?!"

"I said I am going o-"

"I know what you said! I mean why? How long? Why a solo mission? Can you do it? Isn't it something the team should do together?" He ranted and rambled making the blonde groan and roll her eyes.

"I'm pretty much capable myself and this is a mission on I can do. Are you saying that I'm not capable enough on my on?" She glared a deadly glare that could compete against Erza's meanest one and rival Death's.

"Of course not!" He assured sligtly sweating under her glare and the aura surrounding her. "I know you are more than capable of taking care of yourself. I just worry."

She smiled, changing one thirty and hugged him. "Thank you. Thank you for your kindness, friendship and acceptance." She felt like crying again but didn't. Not now. It wasn't time.

Gray pulled away and looked at her face. He looked into her chocolate brown eyes, those eyes he always felt calm in, and he saw that the hurt yet joy in them. He couldn't understand what was going on in her mind and it frustrated him especially when he could see the hurt in them.

"Why are you sounding like you'll never see me again?"

"Because I won't in a long while with the mission. It will at least take five years to accomplish." She said sticking to the plan she had made up alongside Master Makarov.

"Five years?! Are you kidding me!" he yelled angry and surprised with his eyes wide open. He bolted up and ran up to the stairs to have a talk with the Master. This whole ordeal was too outrageous and it didn't sit well with him.

"What's going on, Lu-chan?" Levy asked walking up to her flustered friend. Lucy looked at Levy and sighed before pulling the bluenette into a hug.

"Wah- what was that for?" Levy asked blushing and confused making Lucy giggle. She felt guilty leaving her best friend but it had to be done and she knew that when Levy receives her letter and books and not to mention script she will understand and forgive her.

"Nothing. I just wanted to give you a hug before going on my mission." Lucy said pulling away smiling ever so brightly.

Levy tilted her head to the side and tapped her chin, thinking. Lucy squaled and hugged her friend again, tighter. She found her best friend looking so adorable. Just like always. Levy smiled returning the hug. She felt there was something going on with her Lu-chan but didn't pry. Not now.

"So the mission is solo? Since Team Natsu will go on another mission tomorrow? Right?" Levy asked pulling away looking at her blonde best friend. Lucy nodded smiling.

"Yes. A mission for Master. I'll be away for a while."

"And a while is how long?"

"Five years and up."

Levy jolted up gasping at her best friend. "Five years! No! No, no, no!" She shouted. Lucy sighed and began to regret it all. She should've left directly after confronting Natsu and let him tell them her tale though that would just make her feel worse.

"What? Lucy is leaving for a five year mission? She isn't an S-class mage?" Max asked after hearing Levy pacing back and forth rambling about her mission.

Lucy sighed yet again a bit annoyed but smiled at her guild mates who all looked at her. Confusion and curiosity was the main emotion she could see in their eyes. She got up from her seat and walked up to the bar where the white haired bar maid stood looking at weirdly.

"Yes, everyone. I am going on a solo mission. It will perhaps take five years and up for me to accomplish but I will do it nonetheless. I may not be a S-class mage yet but this mission was specifically for me. So that's why. I'm leaving in a few hours so I wanted to say my goodbyes and farewells before leaving. I hope everything will be the same when I come back." If I come back, she internally added smiling at her guildmates.

Many rushed up to her to give her a hug or ask her what kind of mission it was. She told them she had no idea but knew they needed a Celestial Spirit mage for the job. She also promised to write to the guild as much as possible. She broke down in tears when realization began to sink in. She was leaving her family. The place that felt like her real home.

She left after she had said goodbye to them all. Not leaving a single member out. She only needed to say goodbye to Juvia, Erza, Wendy, Juvia, Happy and Carla. But they were sadly out on a mission only coming home tomorrow so she couldn't say anything to them other than her letter to them all. That would have to suffice for now.

"I sure will miss them all but mama is doing to all for you." She said out loud caressing her stomach. She was waiting for the train to arrive. The train to her new life.

"But don't you worry baby, mama will make you the happiest child ever. And maybe, just maybe we'll come back. Back to our home." She smiled thinking about her future with her child. Imagining a little girl with pink her and her brown eyes and a boy with blonde hair and Natsu's onyx eyes. She just couldn't help but be happy despite her sadness and hurt. Her child will be her home from that moment on.

"Ah, isn't that blondie from Fairy Tail?" A voice, a very familiar voice spoke breaking Lucy from her reverie turning her head to the voice.

"It is!" A blonde exclaimed grinning widely reminding Lucy of Natsu making her heart clench. But this wasn't him. This wasn't her child's father. This was Sting Eucliffe.

"Lucy-sama!" An all familiar cry Lucy knew all to well. Yukino. Her Celestial friend with the remaining of the golden keys.

She smiled and jolted up to run up to the already running white haired mage. "Yukino!"

Both hugged each other tightly smiling. It had been so long since they had seen each other. Too long if you ask them both.

"What are you doing in Magnolia? And with the Twin Dragon Slayers as well?" Lucy asked after pulling away. She eyed both Dragon Slayers, nodding and acknowledged their presence. "Sting. Rogue."

"Nothing in particular." Sting answered shrugging his shoulders. Lucy knew why. He was probably bored with his duty as a Master and wanted to fight with Natsu and then Rogue tagged along to fight Gajeel. Tch, Dragon Slayers.

"Actually I came to visit you. I thought it had been too long since we last saw each other. How you been and why are you at the train station? Going anywhere?" The sweet Yukino asked.

"I thought so. Actually I am. I have a solo mission and left the guild just a while ago. And I guess these two tagged along to fight our Dragon Slayers?" She pointed at the two Slayers with a amused smile and raised eyebrow.

"As if." Sting scoffed while Rogue remained quiet as he always was. "We came to make sure nothing happened to our member. And as the Master of Sabertooth it is my duty to look after my nakama." Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Whatever floats your boat."

"What's this mission about? Anything I kind help you with?" Yukino asked. She would love to help her fellow Celestial Spirit mage. They were the only few left.

Lucy shook her head but smiled kindly. "This is a mission only I can do. But thanks for asking. Ah, my train is here." The train had just arrived. "Take care and be happy. Farewell." She hugged her friend on last time before running up to the train and gave the conductor her ticket, slipping inside the train.

The trio looked at each other weirdly. "Why did it sound like she would never come back?" Sting asked. He was confused but he was more confused to why he felt confused. Like why did he care?

"Did you see her hand?" Rogue spoke for the first time since they had arrived. Yukino grimaced and tried to recall her hand. She gasped when she realized something missing. "Her insignia is gone!"

"What? But didn't she just say she was going on a solo mission?" Sting was getting more confused. Why was he bothered? He had no freaking idea.

Rogue sniffed once, twice and then thrice, turning his head towards the train over where the train had been mere seconds ago. He found her scent weird. It was a new one. Something alluring yet repulsive.

"What are you sniffing?" His blonde partner asked trying to sniff too.

"Her scent. It's weird." Rogue stated.

"Weird?" Yukino asked confused and felt offended for her friend.

"Yes." Sting agreed. "Definitely weird but I smell Natsu-san too. Mixing with her scent."

"Mixed with Natsu-sama? Perhaps she has hugged him? Saying goodbye?" She suggested but both shook their heads.

"No, that's not it."

"M-maybe…" She trailed off. What she was about to say was beyond embarrassing especially to her teammates. But she could only find this to be the only logical explanation.

"Maybe what?"

She looked up. First eying the blonde then the black haired male while blushing. "M-maybe they, you know, did it."

Both looked at her clueless. "Did what?"

"Sting-sama, Rogue-sama which century do you live in?" She huffed embarrassed. How could she say such embarrassing thing to them directly? It would too much.

"But I don't get it. Do you Rogue?" Sting asked his best friend who shook his head.

Yukino groaned and looked at them with the reddest face ever. "Sex." She hissed. "They had sex. Or maybe they did. I don't know."

Both Slayers oped their mouths oh'ing and then blushed scarlet matching Yukino's face. Yukino hid her face in her hands feeling to embarrassed to look at the male duo. Why did Lucy leave her alone with two dense guys? She sighed.

"That… that might be the case." Sting were the first to speak. His cheeks still held a tinge of pink.

"Y-yeah." Rogue agreed. His face was still red as ever.

"Why are we even talking about this?" Sting suddenly remembered. Why were they talking about Lucy and Natsu's personal life?

"Ah, that's right. Lucy-sama lied. She left their guild. Her insignia is gone. So she is an independent mage." Yukino remembered then frowned. Why would her friend lie and leave Fairy Tail? We're they nakama and treasured each other like family? She couldn't find a good reason.

"Why didn't we stop her then? She could join Sabertooth? Having two of the few Celestial Spirit mages would be perfect and especially since you both complete each other. You have all the twelve Zodiac keys together." Sting was regretting how he made that sound. He sounded like a power crazed guild master. Like his Master or ex Master Jiemma.

"I didn't mean it like that." He defended himself when Yukino glared at him. "I know that sounded wrong. Rogue, help me." He pleaded his best friend.

Rogue sighed and looked at Yukino. "Yukino-san, what Sting is saying is that we should help Lucy Heartfilia and let her join Sabertooth. Give her a home." Sting nodded eagerly agreeing with his best friend. "Just what he said. It will just be a bonus that she is strong."

"Then let's find her." Yukino said and began walked up to the ticket booth leaving the Dragon Slayers.

"LUCY!" She halted her movement when she saw a few of the Fairy Tail members run inside the train station with tears falling down. They all looked sad and hurt.

"Yukino?" Levy asked when she saw the white haired Celestial mage. Yukino nodded with a small smile.

"Have you seen Lu-chan?" Levy's voice sounded to urgent and sad. She had just read the letter Lucy had left her in her dorm mailbox. She had read every single bit. She even still had the letter in her hand.

"We saw her board the train 15 minutes ago. She said she was going on a mission. What's going on?" Yukino thought that she could get some answers from the crying bluenette.

"No!" Levy cried angrily. "No!" She repeated. "Lu-chan! You can't leave just like that!" Yukino could hear the hurt and sadness and felt tears forming. Levy was miserable and fell to her knees crying her heart out in her hand, wetting the letter.

Before Yukino could react Gajeel lifted Levy up and let her cry on his shirt. He pulled the paper out front her hand and shoved it to Yukino. "Read." He comanded in his gruff voice. It was terrifying.

"What is it?" Sting asked taking the paper. He began reading only to widen his eyes. "Are you kidding me!" he yelled, almost roared.

"What?" Yukino asked in a tiny voice. She was curios and wanted to know what the real reason for her friends disappearance.

"Natsu-san knocked her up after being heavily influenced by alcohol. Then he ignored her after the night happened. Lucy left him to raise the child alone and told him not to worry. To let him love the person he really loves. Lisanna." he growled feeling really pissed at the idol he had worshipped for so long.

"We need to find her immediately!" Yukino said after taking in all the information. She felt sad for her friend. Really sad. She had to find her to remind her that she still have a family to come to. Be it Sabertooth or Fairy Tail. Lucy had a family.

She ran up to the ticket booth and asked the man where the blonde had purchased her ticket too. "I don't know. I just began my shift." Dread. Yukino felt dreadful.

"Then fucking find the guy who worked 20 minutes ago!" Sting yelled making the man shiver. He nodded and hurried out of the booth to find his coworker.

"Where is Natsu-san now?" Sting asked with malice. He was really pissed and wanted to beat the shit out of Natsu.

"We don't know. Bunny girl and him left for a while and only she returned. No one has seen him since then. She must've told him." Gajeel answered. He too was pissed and wanted to pummel the stupid Fire Dragon Slayer. But he couldn't leave Levy alone. She was too shaken up and needed support.

"We'll leave him for now." Sting said and both Gajeel and Rogue nodded in agreement.

"What are you brats doing here?" Master Makarov asked standing behind the group glaring at them all.

"Looking for Lucy." They all answered.

"She doesn't need to be found. Go home. Gajeel take Levy home. Lily make sure he does. You three go back home as well. I promised Lucy that no one will come look for her other than that stupid brat."

"But-"

"No buts! This is her wish, respect it." Master Makarov silenced them. He too was affected by the departure of his brat but he respected her wishes and hoped for Mavis sake Natsu would do something about it. He was sad that Lucy did what she did but she understood her reasoned too well. He couldn't say no. It wasn't his place.

"Now go, or do I have to use force?" he threatened. They all gloomily nodded and began walking away, or the fairies did. Sting didn't move away from the booth.

Makarov glanced and him then glared at him threatening.

"Don't worry, we need tickets to get back home." He said.

Makarov nodded curtly before turning around and walked away from the trio. Sting smirked when he was out of sight.

"Now, tell me where the blonde fairy went." He said to the employee that had worked while Lucy had been there.

"Lucy Heartfilia?" he asked and received a nod.

"Hargeon. She said something about-" he didn't get to finish as Sting threw jewels in his face. "Three tickets to Hargeon!"

The man gulped before picking the notes up and handed the Dragon Slayers the tickets. Sting grabbed them and began running to the train. It was about to departure. His friends with him right behind him.

"Well she said she was going to Hargeon and then Bosco." The employee sighed when he saw them get inside the train.

Before he could trade places with his coworker and enjoy his lunchbreak he was grabbed by the shirt by a anxious looking Gray Fullbuster.

"Lucy Heartfilia, where did she go?" he asked frantically.

"Hargeon Po-" The ice-make mage let him go and ran to a train that was waiting for passages to fill up.

"Why don't I get to finish my sentences. Mages." He sighed annoyed. He fixed his uniform and looked at his coworker looking at him weirdly.

"What?"

"You are really unfortunate."

"Why?"

"Because apparently you are the only one knowing were Lucy Heartfilia went but those idiots don't wait till you finish. They probably come back to ask you for some more information."

He sighed for the umpteenth timr and dragged his hand over his face. He was really unfortunate. And to prove it he was jerked away from his booth by an angrily looking Natsu Dragneel.

"Lucy Heartfilia. Where did she go?" He growled. He knew he should be afraid of the angry Dragon Slayer but he was too tired. It hasn't been ten minus since Fullbuster had been here and now Dragneel. It just wasn't his day.

"Will you listen to me till I finish?" He asked but didn't receive any answers.

"Fine." He sighed. "Lucy Heartfilia purchased a ticket to Hargeon Port and asked about the time for the boats to Bosco. There is finally managed to say it!"

Natsu purchased a ticket and went to the first train he could find. The same one Gray Fullbuster was in.

"I don't think there will be more coming to ask for Lucy Heartfilia, do you Benji?" He asked his coworker that finally took place by the booth.

"I hope not. What is their deal with her anyways? They look like lost puppies missing their master. Wait a minute." Benji looked at is coworker with a light bulb over his head.

"What if they are all her secret lovers, like a harem? Wow. I wouldn't mind being part of that. Think about it Jules. Lucy Heartfilia and her body." Benji sighed dreamily. His imagination running wild and pervert thoughts or images and scenarios of the blonde mage with her whip clouded his mind. "Oh~"

"Pervert. I don't think that's the true reason why she left. She looked sad and kept looking behind her almost like she was expecting someone to come find her and stop her." Jules had noticed that she looked antsy and but also hopeful. "But anyways, I'm going to eat my lunch. If anymore ask just tell them Hargeon Port and Bosco. See ya." He waved and left the ticket booth completely and could finally enjoy his much deserved break.

"What a weird day." he sighed for the last time eating his sandwich.

So yeah. Four guys are after her. Will they get to her in time she disappears for good? Well read and review to find out. And fave and follow as well. It will most definitely keep more motivated! And any ideas will be welcomed so feel free to submit your ideas. Flames are welcomed as well since I appreciate any kind of criticism.

Peace out.

-Oby Abel-