Chapter 2 has arrived! I reallyyy like this chapter for some reason. That Nalu gets me so excited. Please let me know if you get confused, and also tell me what you'd like to see what happens! It'll motivate me a lot more to write! Please review and enjoy! :3
"I'll be right back," the pink haired male had declared to Lucy 2 hours ago.
Lucy decided that she was going to ditch her trip to the guild, she sensed that she was going to miss something at her apartment. She continuously kept glancing at her wooden door waiting for the odd man to appear again. He was intriguing, although she didn't even know him.
Just when Lucy was about to enter her strawberry scented bath, the rambunctious pounding that occurred in the morning returned. Lucy froze at the sound. She was only in her white short towel and she wouldn't dare to let someone see her in something other than her usual attire. Still frozen, Lucy heard her door creak open.
"Luce?" A familiar voice called out. Lucy sighed heavily and decided to just be brave. She walked out of the bathroom in her minuscule towel and braced herself for the embarrassment.
"Oh, you were gonna take a bath? Shoulda' told me," the pinkette boy said casually.
Lucy mouth dropped into an O shape.
"W-w-why aren't you freaking out?" Lucy spluttered.
"What are you talking about? We always take baths together," he tilted his head to the side perplexed.
"WHAT?" Lucy shrieked at the top of her lungs.
Several shoes lodged to the face later, Lucy had somewhat composed herself at the sudden news and was sitting at her coffee table with the stranger in her apartment once again. Clothes were on, of course.
"Will you please explain to me who you are?" Lucy demanded for the fifth time.
"Guess," the man said playfully.
"How can I guess when I have never seen you before?!" Lucy threw her hands up in the air exasperated.
"Do you seriously not know who I am?" The man placed his elbow on the table and leaned on his hand.
Lucy shook her head silently.
"Why did this happen..," he muttered. "Okay. Since you somehow have no idea who I am... My name is Natsu Dragneel. We are best friends and you like to give me all your food when you cook."
"Natsu..." Lucy tested the name. "I can hardly believe that I would give all my food to a guy with pink hair."
Natsu smiled sheepishly, "It was worth a try."
Lucy giggled a bit, "Well, pleasure to meet you, Natsu. I'm Lucy Heartfilia."
Natsu stared into Lucy's eyes, "Yes, I already know that."
Lucy jumped slightly in her seat, "Oh, right! Duh. Of course."
It was silent. Lucy stared at Natsu. Natsu stared at Lucy. Lucy blinked a few times.
"Ha! I knew I was gonna win that staring round!" Natsu yelled triumphantly.
"Wha- Nevermind. I have a question. Why is your hair that color?" Lucy pointed to Natsu's spikes.
Natsu scratched the back of his head, "I ask myself that question a lot, too. I have no idea. Igneel just gave me this hair."
"Igneel?"
"Yeah, my dad. He's gone now, though," Natsu explained.
"I'm sorry for your loss," Lucy tried to say without being awkward.
Natsu opened his mouth and then clamped it shut.
"So, do you still remember everyone from Fairy Tail?" Natsu questioned.
"Of course! Levy-chan, Erza, Mirajane-san, Wendy, Cana, and Gray! The whole guild!" The blonde's eyes sparkled.
Natsu mouth twitched, "You remember Ice Princess but not me? What the hell..."
Lucy smiled sadly and quietly apologized.
Natsu continued asking questions. Each question was followed by a "Nope!" or occasionally a "What?"
After Lucy's interrogation, Natsu dropped his head on the table.
"You really don't remember me," Natsu admitted to himself aloud while still having his face pressed against the table.
Lucy stared at the male's head. She felt bad for the guy. She for some reason couldn't remember him and they seemed to be really close. Without any hesitation, Lucy put her hand on Natsu's hair and started playing with the slight curls with her slim fingers. It was like second nature. She felt Natsu's head stiffen.
He raised his head as fast as he could and spit out, "Do you remember?!"
The female gave a small smile and looked down at her table while shaking her head.
Disappointment charged through Natsu's veins.
"You always do that to me whenever I have motion sickness," Natsu stared at Lucy to see any sign of recognition. No success.
She lightly shrugged her shoulder, not knowing how to respond.
Natsu twisted around in his chair and peered out the window, he noticed the many shades of orange illuminating the sky. The sun was about to set.
"Well, it's time for me to go. This is usually the time you write your book," Natsu nodded his head to Lucy's desk cluttered with papers.
"How did you know... Oh, right right," Lucy nodded her head as well and raised herself from the table simultaneously as Natsu.
She shuffled over to her door and opened it for him, "I'll see you tomorrow then, Natsu!"
Lucy saw just a flicker of sadness in Natsu's slanted-like eyes.
He smiled at her, "Yep. Tomorrow."
As Natsu walked through the door he abruptly stopped, "Forgot to mention! I have keys to your apartment and I know how to open your window; if you feel somebody snuggling next to you at night, it's me."
Lucy's face felt as hot as the sun, "Pervert! Get out!"
She slammed the door in his face and a deep laugh echoed on the other side of the door.
She leaned against her door and sighed in relief. Thank Mavis, she completely thought Natsu was going to be some funky perv and end up calling the police on him. She rather liked the way he spoke to her, it was friendly but not too friendly. It was refreshing. She felt as if they've known each other forever. Not like she knew if they really have, anyway.
Lucy pounced into her soft bed and tried to find her comfortable spot. As she's stared up at her ceiling, the excitement emotion returned. Lucy was puzzled again, just as she was this morning. Was this feeling for Natsu? The man she knew for just one day? Impossible. She was probably thinking of some event that's happening at the guild soon. Maybe she also forgot the events at Fairy Tail as well? Lucy sided with that theory and let her eyes close.
Tomorrow she will return to the guild and she is absolutely positive everything will be normal again. Well, at least she hoped.
