Hi everyone! The next chapter in the story, and hopefully better written too.

Disclaimer: In no world do I own Fairy Tail or any of it's characters

Lucy looked at him completely stunned. There weren't even words for what she was feeling at that moment. Lucy took in a deep breath "Natsu," came the soft whisper.

It was as if she had forgotten how to talk to her best friend. It had been much too long since they had communicated.

Natsu had a happy grin on his face and he blurted out "Hi Lucy, haven't seen you around the guild! Where've you been?"

Lucy felt a deep bubble of anger rise in her. She took short breaths of fresh air to control herself and to not lash out at the unexpecting fire Dragon Slayer.

She had been coming to the guild every single day unless she was on a mission. Not to mention, with Natsu talking to her so normally like nothing had happened. After so long, it gave her this uncanny feeling and she had a very bad suspicion on what this was about.

Levy looked anxiously between the two and gathered the papers she and Lucy had been working on. The petite blue haired girl scurried away murmuring "uh, um I'll be right over there," as to give the two some privacy.

Lucy looked at Natsu waiting for him to get to the point.

"Uh Lucy," Lucy she thought bitterly so he does know who I am. Natsu paused as if confused, a weird look coming over his face. Then he stiffly told her, all signs of amiability gone. "I was wondering that, if we could have Lisanna on the team?"

Lucy shrugged nonchalantly, his weird behavior forgotten as a feeling of dread rose up in her heart.

"Sure why are you asking me?" Natsu shook his head and gave Lucy a sorrowful look. Then again became stiff and harsh. From behind her, she knew Levy was listening in and was as confused as she was at Natsu's facial expressions.

"No, Lucy we meant that if you would leave the team temporarily for Lisanna. You could go on solo missions and it could be a good way for you to become stronger. We wouldn't have to save you all the time then."

Lucy wanted to be surprised, and she mildly was at his bluntness. But in truth, she had been waiting for this moment since day one. Maybe since the day they formed the team. The day they told her she wasn't good enough.

The blonde girl could feel Levy's anger. For her friend who had been so kind to her, in this time of hardship Lucy tried to remain strong. But she was confused and angry.

The man who preached to his enemies about how important nakama were and how they shouldn't hurt them in any way – emotionally or physically, actually said that to his own nakama.

How did he bear to spread such lies? How could anyone be so hypocritical? Lucy couldn't help but wonder.

Another thing, you couldn't forget was that this was the first time he had even talked, no looked at her in about…what? Oh I don't know- 7 weeks?

It infuriated her, but she refrained from causing a scene. She succeeded. No, no she didn't. Her hand flew and five seconds later that was a huge red handprint, where Natsu's clear cheek was moments ago.

Then Lucy laughed. Like honestly, this was so stupid and with her mind now clear she couldn't help it!

"Oh, what exactly were you ask me? Leave the team and go on solo missions? Ah~, I thought I was already doing that! So have fun with your girlfriend, Natsu~." With that she stomped out of the guild.

'Girlfriend' Lucy sighed. It was true, about a week ago, Natsu had asked Lisanna to be his girlfriend.

Flashback….

Lucy had sat down, deciding to not let Team Natsu and the rest of the guild get to her anymore. She ordered a strawberry smoothie from Mira, when she heard a voice. "S-s-so will you Lisanna?" It was Natsu.

Lucy blinked in surprise and was curious about what he had asked her.

"Of course I will Natsu!" Lisanna exclaimed in delight though a few tears fell.

Lucy rose her eyebrows, Lisanna was acting as if Natsu had asked her to marry him.

"So you will be my girlfriend!" Natsu inquired with a toothy grin and Lucy froze.

His girlfriend?! How? That dense idiot knew what love was? What dating was? Since when!

She didn't love him the way everybody else though. Then why did she resent the idea so much? And why did it feel like she was being pricked continuously by a thousand needles? There was no way she was in love with that pinky, right?

"Yes you baka!" Lisanna's shrill voice screamed. She shook off the notion, assuming it was only because she was going to be ignored even more.

That even Happy would get caught up with Lisanna. She was his adoptive mother before the anima sucked her up. Of course now that the family was back together, he'd want to catch up with her. It would be just like before. The two kissed and leaving Lucy completely bewildered at why it hurt her so much.

End of Flashback…

"Lushy, Lushy!" A high voice called from behind her, which she quickly identified as Happy's. Happy she thought with a smile, the only one in her entire team to not get caught up with Lisanna.

"Happy, what's wrong?" Lucy asked and Happy sniffled.

"Lushy, Natsu told me that he and Lisanna are going to have a team with Gray and Erza! Since he doesn't want me to get 'hurt', I have to leave," he wailed.

"Did he now?" Lucy asked skeptically and Happy pouted "no."

He replied sullenly "but I don't want to be with them," he cried. "I miss going on missions with you and Natsu and Gray and Erza!"

Lucy sighed " I do too Happy."

Happy frowned "Lisanna being there with us doesn't feel right!"

Lucy wanted to tell him that he should stay with Natsu, but seeing the look on his face the blonde melted. "Alright Happy, you can come stay with me and we can go on missions together with Wendy and Charla okay?"

Happy immediately brightened "Aye sir!" He cried joyously taking to the sky. Lucy laughed. At least there was one person she could always count on.