Chapter Two:
...this felt like the beginning of a great adventure for the both of them...
I was drifting in a black void. Couldn't think, couldn't even feel anything. It was...so quiet. I always loathed the silence. It just reminded me of everything that my life had ever consisted of. There was so much silence in my life that I often talked to myself just so that I could hear a human voice. As soon as I went home or when I was on my way I would listen to music to try and escape the overbearing quietness. Because silence meant loniless. Stillness. Tranquility. I wanted, no, I needed to get out of here. I was about to drown in this blackness. But...wouldn't it be alright? If I drowned? Then, hopefully, I would be free. Hopefully I would wake up in a place where I would never be lonely again.
And then, there appeared a light before me. Its warm rays covering me like a comforting blanket. I immediately felt safe and protected by this strange creature. Its whispering voice brushed alongside my ear and echoed inside my very being.
"It is not yet time for you, young one. Do not lose hope when you still have so much you need to feel, hear, see, believe in. It is not yet time to lose faith in the people near you for you will soon meet those humans that you will cherish until the wold ends. I heard your call and I will make sure, your wish will be granted. Now go. There is a whole new world waiting just for you. But heed one warning, little one. Be aware of the darkness. Be aware of the demon End."
The light got brighter and brighter until I had to close my eyes. It got so much warmer around me, but I could feel nothing but comfort and safety. I wanted to relish this feeling only a few seconds longer. I wanted to ingest as much of this warmth, this light as I could. Because I knew of the cold, of the moments of silence and loneliness. They always found me and there would never be a place for me to hide. So I took everything I could get, for later...to remember, that at least I once felt...loved. Now I understood what this warmth meant. It was the feeling of being loved.
"Hey, Natsu! I think the blondie wakes up!"
As soon as I heard Happy scream these few words I rushed inside the cottage.
It had been two days since I found the beautiful, small fairy and I had grown incredibly worried with each passing hour. She had slept on no matter how often I shook her or spoke to her. I checked her for any injuries a few times, but she was healthy. Well, except for the thin scars marking her small wrists. They were old, faded signs of her having been hurt. And it must have been a pain that reached deep inside her. I growled at whoever had forced her to do something out of desperation and I swore to make them suffer if I ever found them. But still, I didn't understand why she wouldn't open her eyes and I got angrier by the minute. Not at her, but at myself because I felt so utterly useless. I couldn't help her.
And to hear that she finally, finally opened her eyes! I felt an ocean of relief wash through me and I was just so happy!
As soon as I got to her side, I sat on her bedside. The girl was shifting, rolling from her right to her left side and I saw movement behind her closed eyelids. Her pink lips were opened just a small gab and hushed murmurs escaped her. "Hey, little fairy! Come on! You had us waiting for far too long now! Open your eyes. Come on! You can do it!" Out of instinct I brushed a few blonde strands out of her face and stroked her cheek in the action. Slowly, oh so very slowly, she opened her eyes. And what I saw took my breath away. I was awe-struck. Couldn't do or say anything. There were only those bright, shining brown eyes, framed by long dark brown eyelashes that captivated me.
Her eyelids fluttered and I saw her breathe in deeply. She had closed them again and I instantly felt cold. I knew that I would always long for this astonishing color, because I couldn't compare it to anything, that I has ever seen before.
Carefully as to not frighten her, I took her small hand in my own and squeezed it gently. It felt so fragile in my larger hand, that I didn't dare to press too hard. "Hey, little fairy! You can open your eyes again. Everything is alright. You don't need to be afraid!" "Aye!" That was Happy who had sat on her other side without me noticing. I had only eyes for her.
The girl locked gazed with me and my heart grew heavy when I saw them glistering with unshed tears. "N-No, please don't cry! You're safe here! Nothing will happen to you! C-Can you...tell me your name?" I saw her gulp and her tongue brushing over her bottom lip. I wanted to slap me in the face for my forgetfulness. She must be so thirsty after all this time. Her throat must be completely parched! "Happy, please bring me a glass of water for her." "Aye, Sir!" and within seconds he grew his white wings and flew out of the room. I felt the girl stiffen and suddenly she snatched her hand away from me. My own fell in my lap. Empty. Already missing contact with her. "W-What..." she coughed and tried again. "W-What was that? Where am I? And who are you? How did I get here?!" She grew more frantic by the second. I held my hands up, so she could see, that I would not harm her.
"Please calm down. Nothing will happen to you. My name is Natsu and you are in my home. I found you two days ago in the woods outside my house and brought you here. And...who are you? What have you been doing outside? If I didn't find you, you could have died! It gets icy cold at night!" She flinched at my last words. "D-Died? I...um...I don't know what happened. W-Wait! Four days? You want to tell me, that I have been here for two whole days? That can't be! I need to go home! Oh no! What will he do to me now?!" The little woman pulled her legs up to her breasts and curled her arms around them. She rocked back and forth and started to mumble about someone locking her inside or shipping her off. I didn't understand what happened to her, but I couldn't see her this scared. I shifted a little closer and wanted to put a comforting hand on her calf, but she immediately scooted backwards. "D-Don't touch me!" My heart ached. What had happened to her to leave her in this mess? "I brought the water, Natsu." Happy glided over to the blonde and held up the glass. Her eyes widened and her mouth fell open. "That can't be. I must have really died in that accident. Now I'm seeing blue, talking cats. Oh no, I am really going nuts!" Happy raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? I am an Exeed, of course! You must have hit your head after all, weirdo. Haha, here, I brought you water." Happy smiled at her and pushed the glass closer to her. With trembling hands she accepted it. But she was suspicious. Before drinking, she sniffed at the water and only took a small sip after deeming it safe enough. But as soon as the cooling substance reached her parched throat, she practically inhaled it. Within seconds the whole glass was empty and she sighed in relief.
"T-Thank you..um...I don't know your name. S-Sorry." Happy smiled and put his small paw on his breast. "My name is Happy! And this here is Natsu! Nice to meet you!" Without hesitation or minding her personal space, Happy crawled over her legs and sat in her lap. He held his paw out to her. The girl shook her head in disbelief, but still took the offered paw. "I'm L-Lucy Heartf-...um...just Lucy. Nice to meet you, too. I don't really understand anything right now, but you seem nice. Thank you for the water." Lucy...so that was the name of the beautiful angel. It fitted her perfectly. I couldn't help but be jealous of my little friend, because she didn't flinch away from him. She even started to pet him between his ears, causing Happy to purr in delight. Lucy shyly looked at me and when our eyes met again, she holds the eye-contact.
"It's nice to meet you, too, Natsu. I'm sorry for freaking out. I...I don't know what happened. The last thing I remember is being run over by a car and then there was only this darkness and the ball of light talking to me. And now I wake up here and a cat is talking to me! Please tell me, where I am and how I can go back home!" A shiver raced down my spine, when she said my name with that alluring voice of hers. But then I registered what she said and now it was my mouth falling open.
"You were run over by a car? Are you sure? You don't have any injuries on you! You're really a weirdo, little fairy." I gave her a toothy grin and put my hands behind my head. Lucy's eye twitched and her mouth turned into a frown. "Well, I want to see you wake up in a strange world after having died! Excuse me for being a little unnerved by it! You're so rude!" She crossed her arms over her chest an huffed in exasperation.
This would be so much fun! She looked really cute, when she was angry. "Chill, woman. I was only joking. So...you really died and woke up here? This is so cool! What was your world-" GROWL...
A heavy blush coated Lucy's pale cheeks and she put a hand over her stomach. I burst out laughing which caused her to blush even heavier. "Don't laugh, Natsu! I haven't eaten for two days!" She was right and I wanted to slap myself again for being so forgetful. I stood up and held my hand out to her. "Then come on. Let's find something to eat for you in the kitchen." Lucy stared at my offered hand for a few seconds, but eventually took it. It gave me quite a feeling of satisfaction, when my hand closed around her smaller one. With a gentle tuck I helped her stand up and instantly curled my arm around her waist, when she swayed. Lucy stiffened at the close contact, but didn't pull away. "T-Thank you..." she mumbled and blushed again. The color suited her so well and made me want to say something again, just to cause her to blush. After a few seconds, Lucy was steady enough to walk on her own legs and followed me into the kitchen, which covered half of the room and the living-room took up the other half.
Lucy sat down on the counter. I felt her eyes on me, which caused me to shiver pleasantly. This woman was driving me nuts. I decided on doing something easy and quick, so I heated up the left-overs from yesterday. When I put the pasta in front of her, her eyes lit up with happiness. "Thanks again, Natsu. This smells really good!" Even though she must have been starving she began to eat the meal slowly and savored the taste. When the first moan escaped her I could only stare at her with wide eyes. I never heard such an erotic sound before. I gulped and couldn't look away from her mouth, where her tongue would sneak out and catch a little of the sauce that stuck to her bottom lip. I loved eating, but I never thought that it could ever be an erotic occurrence. What did this girl do to me?
I let her finish her meal without talking. Only watching her with hooded eyes. Happy sat on my shoulder and purred softly, so that Lucy couldn't hear him. "She sure has you wrapped around her finger. You are so doomed!" I shrugged my shoulders. "Maybe I am."
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