Fairy Tail: Hiro Mashima
CHAPTER 3
"His Happiness"
"Sting Eucliffe, Lucy's boyfriend."
"Eucliffe, Lucy's boyfriend."
"Lucy's boyfriend."
"Boyfriend."
"Argh! The fuck." Natsu rubbed his sore forehead, "Stupid door!" He kicked the door angrily-
Jellal and Loke whom coincidentally sat nearby the door just shook their head; suddenly pitied the poor- door. "How long has it been?" Ask Loke; eyes still on the poor- now, bent door, "Damn, for a small person with girlish hair- he's very strong."
"Two days." Jellal smirks, "He's strong indeed, but a pathetic hopeless loser."
"Aren't you gonna eat that?" Gray asks his now, gloomy friend; Natsu, but the pink haired just shook his head tiredly. "Alright, then." Gray smiles gleefully as he picks on all the cherry tomatoes on Natsu's plate, "You should eat more vegetables Natsu. Or you're going to be short forever. You're not getting any younger you know?"
A long sigh comes out from Natsu's mouth instead. And Gray knew why his best friend acts this way- he knew it was about Lucy having a boyfriend, which she's not.
Two days ago when he, Natsu and Erza went to Lucy's apartment- they met a guy who claimed to be Lucy's boyfriend, but he's not. And Natsu didn't know this, because when Lucy wanted to explain the truth- his mom suddenly called and asked him to come home immediately for some family emergency.
The guy; Sting Eucliffe is actually Lucy's neighbor and he's a college student. Also, Lucy mentioned something about him already having a girlfriend and she looks up to him as an older brother. Gray and Erza were relieved to know that- at least Lucy's still single and Natsu might have a chance with her. However, both Gray and Erza were not that good of a friend anyway and they shamefully admitted it. They thought it would be fun to toy with Natsu's mind for a little bit-
"I suddenly lost my appetite. You can have mine." Natsu pushes his plate towards Gray and stood; leaving the raven haired grinning like an idiot.
"A heart broken Natsu, is a generous Natsu. I'm horrible, but I can't waste these foods. Thank you God."
"Natsu?" Juvia Loxar; a blue haired teenage girl approaches him, "Boy, are you okay?" She asks.
Natsu shook his head, "I'm heartbroken. I'm dying Juvia. Dying." What he wanted to say, but he didn't- instead he smiles at her, "I'm good. Girl, what's up?"
Juvia Loxar is one of Natsu's childhood friends. He knew her longer than he knew Erza or even Gray. The Loxar and the Dragneel had joined business together for over years now. In fact, Natsu was supposed to get engaged with the girl, but both him and Juvia find that absurd and thank God; their parents were considerate enough.
It's not like Natsu hated Juvia- it's just that, he like someone else and pretty sure that Juvia already has someone in her mind. Natsu likes Lucy. "Lucy has a boyfriend. And her boyfriend is taller than me- who looks older than me. Lucy has a boyfriend." The thought of Lucy and her supposedly handsome boyfriend is making him nauseous.
"Liar." Juvia poked Natsu's forehead, "I've known you for years Natsu." She poked again, "Wanna talk about it? I'm free right now and I'm all ears."
"Well, there's this friend of mine."
Lucy
When Lucy saw Natsu stood from his table, and ask Gray to finish his lunch for him; Lucy also stood. "Hey, Levy. I gotta go. I have some- things to do. Laters." She waved at her best friend and left the cafeteria, trailing Natsu from behind. "Why am I doing this?"
Lucy might regret this later, but she really wants to clear things off with Natsu Dragneel. She usually wouldn't want to care if people annoyed her or talks bad about her. However, what Natsu did is really making her furious. Lucy knew that she and Natsu were not always on the same page, but lately- more like since two days ago- he suddenly became this complete stranger.
During class, Natsu always avoided eye contact with her and sometimes he glares at her when she accidentally bumped or looks into his way. Plus, even when she laughs at Erza's or Gray's joke; he will let out this freakishly annoyed grunt like she's some kind of disease or something-
"Ah, there he is." Lucy finally found him, "Oh, he does have girlfriend huh?" Natsu was about three meters away from her. He was talking to Juvia Loxar; one of the most popular girl at school and they're laughing- Lucy couldn't help the blush on her face when she saw Natsu's cheeky grins. "He has very cu- maybe I'll talk to him later."
"I am so not gonna cause any trouble with Juvia."
"Another miserable day at school." Natsu was about to open the door of his car, but stops when he smells someone familiar, approaching him-
"Hey, Dragneel!" Lucy called out his name; rather harshly. "Can I talk you?"
Natsu looks at the blonde haired girl, "Should I be happy or scare?" She's standing quite close to him and from the look on her face; she seems angry about something, "Why? Why are you angry? Did someone pissed you?"
Lucy folded her arms, "Do you have something against me?" She asks, "Do you hate me or something?" Another question, she asks. "Look, I know that I'm not cool or super popular or smart like Erza or Gray, but it's not like I have a choice okay. We're stuck in the same group, so deal with it? Or do you want me to change group?"
"What is she talking about? No, I don't want you to change group." Natsu still shut his mouth and let the girl talks, "She looks cute when she's angry. Her face is reddened- how adorable. If only I can squish her cheeks."
"Oh my God, are you even listening to me?" She rolled her eyes. Natsu Dragneel didn't even listen to any words that she said. He obviously thinks about something else because Lucy knew that looks very well. The look that he always had when he's not focused-
"Oh Lucy. If only I had the powers to separate you and that monkey, Sting Eucliffe. That would've been awesome, but if you're happy with him then I'm willing to back away." He wanted to cry so badly right now-
"Natsu!" She finally snaps. "Why are you so- wait. Hold up." Someone just called her; she ignored Natsu's bored look and quickly picks up her phone, "What do you want?" She asks the caller.
"That's harsh. I wonder who calls her. Is it her stupid boyfriend?" Natsu stares at her delicate fingers, holding the phone to her ear, "Even her fingernails are beautiful. It's pink. Her favorite color- does that mean, she likes my hair color?"
"Sting. For the last time, I don't care what your girlfriend like. Ask someone else damn it. I'm in the middle of something! Bye!" She breathes deeply and tuck the phone in her pocket, "Now, where were we?"
For a brief moment; Natsu froze, "Wait, what? Sting. He has a girlfriend?"
"Yeah, so?" Lucy looks at him strangely, "Anyway, about what I said earlier."
"Are you sure he has a girlfriend?" Natsu asks her again; he looks serious, "Then- you're not his girlfriend?"
"Sting is like so old and gross." An image of Sting being gross suddenly came into Lucy's mind and she feels sick, "I think of him as a brother. Anyway, as I was saying before. Natsu."
After that, Natsu didn't even care or listen to what Lucy is saying because he was too happy- knowing that the girl he has a crush on, the one that he happily obsessed on is still single. "Lucy Heartfilia is still single and I am the happiest men alive! This called for celebration. Oh my God! This is my happiness, my profound happiness!"
"You're not even listening to what I'm saying." Lucy sighs, "I gave up. Laters, Natsu." She waved at him, but Natsu's caught her hand abruptly and to say that she's not shocked; that'd be a lie. "Why is he holding me? Why is he looking at me like that?"
"I-I'll take you home." He said, and then grabs her shoulder much to the girl's approval, "Get in. We'll continue this discussion on the way. Come on, Luce."
"D-Did you just called me L-Luce?"
The boy's group chats (with the exception of Natsu)
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Jellal
*sending them a picture of himself shirtless at the gym*
Check out these bad boys
You probably wish you were me
Loke
Fag
Gray
Fag
Gajeel
FAG
Jellal
*sending them another picture of himself shirtless with a different pose*
Don't be jealous, you guys
I'm sexy and you know it
Gajeel left group
Loke left group
Gray left group
The End – CHAPTER 3
Next chapter – "His Jealousy"
Juvia, "Is she seeing anyone Natsu?"
Natsu, "Back off Juvia!"