BEWARE! THIS IS A NALU FIC! Sorry Nali fans, but she will find love in a hopeless place with someone else. I have it allllllll planed out. Most of the story is going to be in Lisanna's POV, just letting you all know. And thanks for the reviews!

Chapter 2: Shock

All around me I hear the guild cheering, fighting and having a good time. I can hear the cat-calls and whistles as Natsu swings Lucy around, reaching for her face, his eyes looking into hers – "NO!"

Everything stops. Gray stopped in the middle of punching Gajeel, Jet and Droy looked up from fawning over Levy, and Erza even dropped her cake. It hardly sounded like anyone was breathing; you could even hear a pen drop.

"Lisanna? What's wrong?" Lucy asks, worry evident on her face and in her eyes. What she doesn't know is she just stole Natsu right out from underneath me. He was supposed to be mine! We promised when we were younger that we would get married and have a family! We even raised Happy together as practice! Even Mira knew I had a crush on Natsu!

All these thoughts ran through my mind in a second before I ran out the door. People were screaming after me, especially Mira, for me to come back and explain to everybody what I meant. They wanted to know why I protested against the couple everyone was waiting to get together, and that I should be happy for them! But how could I, I love him! HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE!

Still I run. I run past the shops, all the couples, the river. God, the couples! Everywhere I looked there were couples – holding hands, kissing, hugging, it was too much! They all reminded me of Natsu and Lucy! No, if I think about them I'll slow down and they'll catch up! I can hear the faint clink of metal and smell the faint scents of fire and poison. Crap Natsu, Mira and Erza are catching up to me! Quickly turning right, I turn into the crowd of people hoping their scents will block mine. Taking a breather, I notice how Magnolia never really changed much from before I left. Same people, same shops, same bright colors hanging around.

What I didn't notice was the pair of eyes, staring at me hungrily.

~*~*Timeskip~*~*

"I'm home!" I shout, looking about the home. It would be considered modest with Tuscany brown walls and cream colored furniture. Since it's an open floor plan, the living room flows straight into the wine theme kitchen, where I can see Mira-nee cooking. And from what I can smell, it's chocolate! I always know when to come home on time, I think as I jump over all the furniture hoping to catch a glimpse of what she was making. COOKIES! Chocolate chip to be exact – MY FAVORITE! Such a guilty pleasure of mine…

"Lisanna! How many times have I told you to not jump over the furniture like that?" Mira asks, spoon in hand. "And I was really worried about you! Where were you? Natsu and Wendy couldn't smell you after you took that right!"

"A lot actually," I reply. "Is there any way I can lick the spoon before Elf-nii gets here? And I wandered around town a bit, since I haven't really done that since I got back."

"Haha, sorry honey, he already called it! And ok, I was really worried there…"

"I love you!" Dang it…I want my dough… I thought while walking over to the kitchen table, wallowing in self-pity at not getting the dough.

"Lisanna, I'm sorry," Mira stated, turning back around. "I knew you had feelings for Natsu when you were younger, but when you disappeared –"

"Mira, I really don't want to talk about this right now." I interrupt, my mood suddenly getting worse.

"No. You will listen to me. I don't want you getting upset and try to break them up. When you left, Natsu was heartbroken. He didn't go on jobs that much, and didn't fight with Gray at all. But he healed. He healed, and when he did, he met Lucy. When Wakkaba thought he heard of Igneel in Hargeon, that was the most excited Natsu had been in a long time. This is when he brought Lucy home and our lives changed forever. They have been through so much together and have become really close. However, I can almost guarantee that you still hold a special place in his heart. You were his childhood friend."

Listening to Mira talk was almost too much to bear – I was crying, snot coming out of my nose, gasping, the whole bit. It just hurt too much. When she came over to give me a hug – the cookies were already in the oven – I just cried harder. I was hoping this was all a nightmare, that I would wake up, and it would be back before I left for Edolas and Natsu and I were still two pees and a pod.

But of course, life isn't always fair.

Again, I thank you for the Reviews, they are much appreciated. They keep me writing! Since it's Spring Break next week, I won't be able to update because I won't be able to take my computer with me. But expect another chapter soon after!

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