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You're a WHAT?!

What. What. What.

Whaaat?

Hands...fire...fire on hands...hands on...fire?

Wait a minute. Wait-a-minute. His hands, this pink haired, aladdin doppelganger's hands were on

fire.

Um...okay then. Yeah, they were definitely on fire, I was starting to feel the toasty warmth from them.

Well technically, only one of his hands were on fire, but still. It was kinda creepy when some weirdo falls from the sky and suddenly flames on.

"EEEEEEH?" I expressed my feelings of confusion in a very loud, very high screech. I jumped like a cat, my eyes probably dangerously wide.

"W-W-W-W-FIRE?" I squeaked, watching as this 'Natsu' guy takes his hands (which were still on fire) and clamps them over his ears, as if he was trying to suppress my loud cawing.

"How can you be so loud?" He groaned, rubbing at his ears. I felt my jaw drop and heard my lunchbox do the same thing, a small plunk being heard as it slipped from my fingers.

"How can you light your hands on fire?!" I retorted, still in a state of shock. Natsu's obsidian eyes met my brown ones and widened in slight realization, as if oh phooey, did I forget to put myself out again?

His hand fizzled out immediately, a sheepish smile curling onto his lips. "Ahahaha...sorry about that." He said awkwardly, looking down towards the grass. I stood rigid, my distress levels skyrocketing.

"Yeah, wanna start explaining how the heck you can do that?" I retorted, more aggressive than I thought I could ever be. His eyes gazed back up towards me, making me swallow the lump forming in my throat.

"I'm a wizard!" He huffed, as if explaining this to me was absolutely exhausting.

I let out an awkward, fake as hell laugh. "Suree you are," I replied sarcastically, shaking my head.

He narrowed his eyes at me, a challenge gleaming through his eyes. "I am, really." He grumbled. I rolled my eyes before I could stop myself, my head beginning to shake on its own once again.

"Who put you up to this? Was it Levy-chan?" I asked in disbelief, realization suddenly dawning on me. "Oh I get it!" I let out a real laugh, more relieved than anything. "Look, whatever Levy-chan told you is a lie, I am fine with being single, I do not want a boyfriend right now, sorry." I shrugged simply, trying not to anger this...flame freak.

"What!" He squeaked, his voice an octave higher. He jumped up from his spot, his eyebrows furrowing in irritation. "I don't wanna be your boyfriend!" He exclaimed loudly to the world, getting a few looks from passersby. His hands shoot up in the air as he groaned, bringing them back down to cross over his chest.

"Look, all I want to know is where I am." He said, all of his childish demeanor erased. "I need to know." He added, leaning towards me expectantly.

And me being the easily intimidated me, I leaned away from him, and stupidly fell to my butt.

"Ah-um-er-" I stumbled over my words, my face suddenly becoming extremely hot.

"This is urgent!" He cried, rushing towards me. He took one of my hands and pulled me up with it, steadying me with his other one while he stared down at me, his face only a few inches away.

I felt myself gasp slightly from his touch, his hand resting on my waist as he helped me. I felt my face turn even darker, and my heart start to pound.

I've...never held hands with a boy before, even if he was only helping me up!

My heart fluttered and I gazed up towards Natsu, my cheeks only a tinge of rose. His gaze remained the same, and I could tell he was fixated on getting answers from me.

I sighed, this was not romantic at all. He was supposed to smile at me or something! Then lean in closer and closer until we―

AHH Lucy what are you thinking?! Levy has definitely given me waaay too many romance novels!

"Hey weirdo!" A voice shouted into my ear, leaving my canals ringing. I winced, cradling my head in pain.

"Are you gonna tell me where I am or will I have to go ask someone else?" Natsu demanded. I huffed, my romantic visions plummeting into the toilet. Ah, oh well.

"Fine fine! You're in Magnolia, Fiore. And the year's 2013!" I replied angrily, tired of his freakiness. He paled immensely, staggering a step backwards.

Despite my spiteful feelings, I felt concern shoot through me at his look. He seemed like he was about to pass out!

"Are you okay?" I asked in concern, holding my hands out, ready to catch him at any moment. He didn't respond, only shaking his head like he was in denial of something.

"No...no...it can't be...2013?" His eyebrows furrowed together, his eyes sliding shut. He gritted his teeth, looking down so I couldn't see his expression anymore.

"NO! WHY NOW? WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN WHEN I FINALLY MEET HIM? WHY!" He boomed, his whole arms lighting on fire. He paced back and forth with flaming arms, his fist giving an occasional punch to a nearby tree.

This frightened me greatly, and I felt myself becoming lightheaded. I stumbled backwards, catching my footing before I fell. My chest tightened when he roared to the sky, my hands becoming clammy.

Calm down Lucy...calm down.. I tried voicing to myself, knowing what would happen if I didn't stop myself in time. I suck in a deep breath through my nose and blew it out of my mouth, feeling slightly better.

Though Natsu's screaming began scaring me more. I felt my feet instinctively start walking away, my eyes focused on him, making sure he didn't notice as I ditched him.

Stop feet...stop! I surprisingly found myself urging, not wanting to leave the distraught guy behind. Nevertheless, my feet completely abandoned me and began running in the opposite direction I wanted them to, directing me farther and farther away from Natsu Dragneel.

Guilt filled my heart.

The person picked themselves up from the fall they had just had, brushing their cloak off slowly. They smoothed themselves out before continuing on their walk, cold eyes trailing from each pedestrian. A disgusted frown formed on their face, nose wrinkling at the stench of trash, head slightly shaking.

Revolting. They thought, eyes gazing across the lantern lit park. They walked forward slowly, eyes raking over each and every detail, mind searching for anything out of the ordinary.

They sighed, not wanting to find the idiot. Why was it their responsibility? It's not like they were the ones that traveled through dimensions in the first place!

Technically they were now, but not by choice. That idiot, Natsu Dragneel. Always getting in the way of everything. Tch.

They suddenly stopped, eyes widening slightly at the new clue they had found. Pressing delicate, pale fingers against the bark of the tree, their eyes narrowed suspiciously.

"Burn marks," they mumbled to themselves aloud, a small satisfied smirk breaking out across their features.

It was a long shot, but they would take it.

They would find Natsu Dragneel

and end him.

{But I, I keep on falling for you;