Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail
At a time of night that's unreasonable for any children to be active, howling gusts of winds, ankle reaching rain, none of that was heard by Lisanna who was revisiting the past. Sitting snuggly in an armchair, she was looking at photos of her past. A way to pass time while her hair is still wet. The times when she was a kid, playing with her sister and brother was captured at the opportune moment, smiling, ignorance of the years to come.
Lisanna exchanged one album for another, this one was a special one that was hidden from her family. The time she shared with Natsu was stored here, from the time way met to the now, each one was precious to her—not even the priceless can compare. Lisanna went through a symphony of emotions with each photo or painting—none of them being negative—Natsu's silliness simply brought the girl too much joy. That all changed when a she reached a certain moment in her timeline with Natsu. To her, it was like reading a trilogy to a book but only reading to first and last. Despite Natsu relaying everything that happened in the two-year gap, she remained a dry well. Lisanna looked that the other albums, nothing changed.
The front door opened slowly, Mirajane walked in the living room after putting away a soaking umbrella.
"Lisanna? You're still up?"
"Yes, I'm waiting for my hair to dry." Unconvinced, Mirajane walked over to brush Lisanna's hair.
"But it's already dry."
"When did it—why don't you take a shower first? You must be tired from working all day." Mirajana didn't respond, not with words anyway. She took a seat across from her sister's and looked into straight into Lisanna's moistening eyes.
"You're more important than a shower." Mirajane overlapped Lisanna's hand with her own. "Lisanna, I know that you know this…but…" Biting her lip, Mirajane delivered without holding back. "we need to move on."
"I know…" Lisanna replied, eyes never leaving the contents of the album, rubbing them with her index fingers in long, drawn-out circular motion. "It's just hard, losing two years like that. Of course! The family over there isn't bad, they were nice to me. Just, things changed so much." Mirajane knelt to meet Lisanna's downward focus.
"We'll be there for you, me, Elfman, everyone at the guild."
"Thanks…" Silence covered the two, giving Mirajane time to collect her thought, while Lisanna was wasting hers.
"I know! Why don't you go on a job? It'll clear your mind off things."
"Are you sure?"
"I don't feel comfortable if you're going alone so, bring someone with you. If I try to stop you from going after what I said about moving on, I'll just be a hypocrite." While it hurt to think of being away from her sister again, Mirajane knew that there was no other choice.
"I understand, I'll go on a job tomorrow."
"Then hurry and sleep, you'll need a good rest."
"I will." Once the two finished putting away the albums, Lisanna was getting ready to sleep.
"Lisanna." Lisanna's hand start from closing the door. "Come back safely."
"I will."
It was just one of those nights when I would feel nostalgic. With every household chore done, I sat on an armchair in the living room, flipping through a photo album to remind myself of the old times while waiting for my hair to dry. Which, shouldn't take too long seeing how short they are. All of memories came back to me, the time we when to a beach, when Mira-nee first taught me how to cook. Elf-niichan playing with his pet. All these family photo brings back so much memories.
Then I came to the photos and paintings of me and Natsu, there was so much! Us holding Happy's egg together, a painting of the house I built for the egg, fishing with Natsu and Happy. All of them were sorted in chronological order, so the further I went, the older me, Natsu and Happy became. A jarring part showed up, like a book with a page torn off. Seeing the pictures side-by-side, a rift in time was shown. From the last time I took a picture with Natsu before I left to the group photo after the Grand Magic Games. It was only two years, yet it made all the difference to me. The same situation happened with the photo albums, everything was smooth until that awkward break appeared.
The door to our house opened with a click and Mira-nee stepped in, holding a soaking umbrella.
"Lisanna? You're still up?"
"Yes, I'm waiting for my hair to dry." Mira-nee walked over and brushed my hair.
"But it's already dry."
"When did it—" I caught myself realising I've been sitting for quite some time thinking about what happened. Mira-nee's eyes drifted to the photo album on my lap and caught on quickly. She sat across from me, with a goal in mind. "Why don't you take a shower first? You must be tired from a day of work."
"You're more important than a shower." Her voice was gentle. "Lisanna, I know that you know this…but," Mira-nee bit her lip. "we need to move on."
"I know…" I'm just a child, still clinging on to these things. I'm already back and yet, why do I feel this way? "It's just hard, losing two years like that. Of course! The family over there isn't bad, they were nice to me. Just, things changed so much."
"We'll be there for you, me, Elfman, everyone at the guild." Mira-nee placed a hand on my shoulders.
"Thanks…"
"I know! Why don't you go on a job? It'll clear your mind off things."
"Are you sure?"
"I don't feel comfortable if you're going alone so, bring someone with you. If I try to stop you from going after what I said about moving on, I'll just be a hypocrite." So Mira-nee is trying her best as well…seeing her solemn face, filled with trouble, hesitance. But, the dominant emotion was clearly determination.
"I understand, I'll go on a job tomorrow."
"Then hurry and sleep, you'll need a good rest."
"I will." I rose from the armchair after packing away the albums with the help of Mira-nee, a clear goal was in my mind.
"Lisanna." Mira-nee called out as I was closing the door to my room. "Come back safely."
"I will."
Those who read Hisui's part will know what's going on. I don't know why would anyone skip it, but just in case, go read the first part to catch up.
Now, the ones that wasn't chosen will stay in the pool of choices you get to pick for next time. If there is a next time, I don't know when will I quit writing these things.
So yeah, tell me which pairing you prefer. Keep in mind it's with Natsu. And don't forget the tell me what point of view you want me to write this story in.
Now for the character suggestions I choose not to write:
First: Mira w/ Natsu
I couldn't think of a good starting point and plot without it seem like it's copying off other's work. Maybe once my brain works again.
Second: Jenny w/ Natsu
I read this one story with Natsu and Jenny and that's all been in my mind whenever I try to write something. So, until my brain clears up and think of something good, I'm icing this pairing.
Third: Ultear w/ Natsu
A pairing I really want to write about. Again, thinking of a good idea that isn't too lazy. In know words, re-writing a plot idea in my own words.
Forth: Kagura w/Natsu
This one I'm just not confident in writing, this applies to the other ones I listed, but even more so with this one. I just don't know too much about the character to do a good job in. In other words, I'm too lazy to do a google search.
Fifth: Cana w/Natsu
This one was the closest one to making it to the first round, I have this idea that has a interesting start but, I can't follow it through and make it a longer story. The plan was to have Cana so blasted that she mistakens Natsu for some other guy. When she's sober again, all she could remember was how nice that the man was too her. So, her goal is to find this mysterious man and thank him. If I have to write this, it'll be much shorter I reckon.
Remember, all this can change, you can change it! If you got a sick premise you want to hit me up with, please do! I know that all of my reasons is just a different form of not getting the inspiration—with the exception of Cana's. That one I'm just not capable of filling the shell of a good story with enough good content.
Until then, have a great day!
