Author Note: Hey guys! I know, I posted two chapters and haven't said much else just yet. So, my schedule is a little full, and by a little, I mean A LOT. So, I'm trying to find my balance with posting and life, and so far, it is a little erratic. Bear with me, I'll try my very best to post once or twice a week, and I'm thinking every Monday. It depends on what I have done. Also, some clarification with my story, I had made it so Natsu and Lucy knew each other beforehand, so there is no build up to their friendship. I felt like saving myself the trouble of having their friendship build up, so I just made it this way. Also, I'm planning on having this be a 20-ish chapter story, so maybe more or maybe less.
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Lucy had woken up around five in the morning, and her eyes felt swollen. Deciding to go use the restroom, she reluctantly gets up, and notices her clothes all wrinkly and improper, her shirt is up to underneath her breasts, her shorts ridden up far too much to be even remotely considered ok, and her braid all messy with hair sticking out everywhere. She groaned, her neck hurt from sleeping in such a horrible position.
As she walked to the bathroom, she suddenly recalled by she was crying, 'Natsu.' Eventually, she started to tear up, remembering her resistance in trying to tell Natsu her history. She went to the restroom and looked in the mirror. 'I look like a mess.' Her eyes were swollen and red, and her face was stained with tears from crying.
After using the restroom, she fixed her clothes, and decided to stay up since she couldn't sleep anymore. 'Might as well get my clothes ready.' Lucy walked over to her closet to look for an appropriate outfit to wear to the mall. As she examined her outfits, she took a mental note to go buy some more shoes and pants.
'What should I wear?' She opted to wear a low-cut mustard yellow dress with the neck, collarbone, and shoulders bare, and the sleeves being off-shoulder sleeves. The dress was more fitted around the top, then flowed to her mid-thigh. For shoes, she opted to wear thigh high black boots with a thick heel to complement it.
Lucy decided to pair some jewelry along with it, so she chose small teardrop-shaped earrings that were outlined in gold and filled in with many black crystals. 'Is this too much for the mall?'
Convincing herself that it was perfectly fine for the opening of a new mall, Lucy decided to take a long bath. She walked over to her bathroom with her black-lace matching undergarments and locked the door behind her. She undressed, tossing her clothes into the hamper as she filled her bath with hot water. Once it started filling up, Lucy filled it with some bubble-bath mix and some herbs and sunk in. She felt so relaxed with her bath, and once she was comfortable, she decided to sort her thoughts out.
'How am I going to face Natsu today? I have to go the mall with Levy, and then I have to take care of this issue I created with Natsu. I wish Mama was here, she'd know what to do about this, she'd know what to say, how to help me…'
*'Lucy, you insolent little brat! How could you drive away the heir to the largest business company here? We would have made so much marrying into his family! How could you slap him? Have I taught you no manners?!'
'Dad, he was trying to take advantage of me! You told me to make a good impression! I tried! But when he took me to a secluded area, he tried to touch me! I couldn't let him! How could you be so cold?'
'How dare you speak with your tone raised? This behavior WILL NOT be tolerated.'
He proceeded to slap Lucy across the face, and once she landed, he kicked her, telling her to act like the lady she was told to grow up as.
Lucy was shocked, knowing this was not how he usually acted. She cried in pain, when he kicked her again, and when he was done, all he said was, 'Learn your lesson little bitch. You are 16 now, you need to play your role in helping this family. This better not happen again.'*
Lucy silently cried again, remembering the memories of after he mother passed, and remembered being stuck in her home, never allowed to leave once. She looked down on her torso where some of her old scars were and recalled the brutal memory attached to each.
Once she decided that it was enough bath time, she got up and unplugged the drain to empty the bathtub. She got out and dried herself with a pink towel, and then wrapped it around herself. She walked over to the sink counter, and put on her bra and panties. Once she was done, she blow dried her hair and tied it up so it would be easier to change and put on lotion. She exited the restroom, and noticed it was 7:00am. 'I took two hours in the restroom, how long was I thinking?'
She then decided that since she lived alone, it was okay to wander around with her undergarments on and went to the kitchen to make a light breakfast to silence her rumbling stomach. While she lived in the mansion, the maids often taught her how to make dishes when she inevitably moved so she wouldn't starve herself.
She made some eggs and added a lot of black pepper with some salt, just how she liked it, and made some black tea, which she was particularly fond of with milk and sugar. As she ate, she realized she had papers to grade and put in her grade book which were due today. 'SHIT.'
Rushing to finish her food, she tossed the dishes in her sink and went to her office space to finish grading tests. 'These are due today, at 9:00am,' she mentally noted as she glanced to her office clock and realized it was 7:30am. 'One and a half hours. I got this.' She then took out her red pen, her laptop, and the papers to grade.
After maybe fifteen minutes of grading, she got to Natsu's paper. She noticed he did exceptionally better on this one, scoring an 97/98, which was a 99%. 'How…? Did he study? What?'
Lucy was obviously surprised at his score, and when she graded the last page on his paper, she noticed he wrote a note addressed to her.
'Luce, I decided to try out the whole studying thing you told me to do, and honestly, it made this test so much easier. I know I should listen to you more, and I should probably focus on my grade more… I really hope I don't do too bad.
Ur the best, Natsu.
Lucy teared up, and silently mumbled, "It's 'you're,' you idiot…"
As she added this grade to Natsu's existing grade, it made his grade jump up to a C. 'I hope he is proud… he deserves it…'
Lucy finally finished grading her tests and inputting grades, and when she checked the time, it was 9:04pm. 'Perfect,' she thought as she went to get ready. She slipped on her dress and put on some black thigh-high socks to wear inside her boots as she slipped those on as well. She untied her hair and brushed it, and decided to leave it open. She put her earrings on and applied a little liner and mascara to finish her look. 'Damn, when is the last time I decided to dress up like this…?'
She goofed around a little on her phone until Levy called her and told her wait outside her house and that she would be there in five minutes.
"Lulu! Get in!" Levy yelled as she drove into Lucy's driveway.
"Coming!"
Lucy walked carefully to the car, and hoped Levy was dressed up as well.
"Lu-chan, you look hot. Damn, what possessed you to dress up today?" Levy commented as she looked at Lucy's outfit.
"I don't know, I decided to wear something out of my comfort zone today. Does it look bad?" Lucy suddenly got all self-conscious.
"Hell no, Lu, you look amazing. I can't wait 'till Natsu sees you in this."
Lucy suddenly felt very warm and blushed. "Levy, why would he take notice? Plus, I don't think I'll see him today anyways…" she ended with a mumble.
"What? This is Natsu we are talking about, there is no way that boy isn't going to come see you. He needs his daily dose of Lucy."
"Levy!"
"Okay, okay, what happened? Did you two fight?" Levy asked as she drove out of the driveway.
"Well, yes and no. Basically, he came over after school and while we walked to the car, I started panicking because I couldn't find Natsu. It was weird because I had already taken my meds so I didn't think I would panic over something so trivial, you know? He finally caught up and started to freak out when he saw me having a panic attack. He drove me home in my car, and after a while, he asked why I didn't tell him. So-"
"Wait, hold up, you didn't tell him?! I can see exactly why he was so upset! Lucy, who wouldn't be upset if their friend didn't mention they have panic attacks? Especially after knowing him for a year! Lu, you should have told him! He is very protective of you."
"Levy! I wanted to, but I kinda never got around to it," she said as she fiddled with her fingers, "I didn't want him to leave me like the rest did Levy. I don't think I could've handled that," Lucy admitted, feeling ashamed she thought that way of Natsu.
"Lu, he would never leave you. I can see it in him. He cares for you, and he has every right to be upset that you didn't tell him. You need to meet him today, and come clean with everything. Okay?"
"Yeah, I tried telling him my past, but I hesitated, and he noticed so he told me to tell him when I was ready, and he left."
"And you let him leave? Lucy Heartfilia, just what the fuck is wrong with you?!" Levy practically screeched.
"I don't know, Levy! I didn't know what to do! I have never told anyone save for you, so I hesitated! I didn't think he would leave, so I was shocked!"
"Of course he is angry! Natsu is a sensitive soul, Lucy! You can't just let him fucking leave!"
"I'm sorry Levy! I… I don't know. I know I trust him with my life, and I know I can tell him, but he is my student, don't you think that is a little weird?"
Levy face-palmed. "Lu, Natsu is your best friend, besides me. Just because he is your student doesn't mean shit. Yes, I get it may be weird, but you'd think you'd be more comfortable after hanging out with the guy for a year! Lu, you need to show him you trust him. Sometimes, actions speak louder than words."
Lucy blinked in realization, 'He was upset because I made it look like I didn't trust him. I am the most horrible human being on the face of this planet!'
"Oh my gosh! I am the worst human being on this planet! How could I not realize this sooner!" Lucy cried, and not she was filled with so much guilt.
"Lu, it's ok, just talk to him after we go to the mall, 'kay?"
"Okay Levy, thanks."
Lucy then remembered Principal Makarov's request. 'Oh shit, I was supposed to consider that! How did I forget? Maybe I should ask Levy…?'
"Um, hey, uh, Levy?"
"Yes? What is it?"
"Um, so, you see, I had a meeting with the principal the other day, and-"
"You mean yesterday's meeting? I forgot to ask, how did that go?"
"It was fine, save for the fact he asked me something, more like requested something."
"Which was?"
Lucy decided to just let it out. "He asked me if I could live with Natsu." She blurted.
Silence. Lucy never thought the silence would be this painful, yet here she is, finding herself in a painful silence.
"WHAT?!"
Lucy cringed, and knew Levy wasn't going to take this lightly.
"For how long?"
"Six months."
"Where?"
"His place."
"Oh my god, are you serious Lucy? Are you considering this?"
"I don't know! That's why I wanted to ask you for your opinion! I know I wouldn't mind, but at the same time, it's weird!"
Levy pulled into the mall parking lot and parked her car. She then exited the car and went around to Lucy, who just exited too, and grabbed her arms.
"You totally should!"
Lucy was not expecting her to say that. She thought Levy would be opposed to it, and yet here she was, again, completely wrong.
"What? Haven't you considered that this is weird and that Natsu is my student?"
"Why do you keep using that excuse? He is your best friend! I think this will do you some good, especially after living in your home… all alone."
Lucy understood her implication, and responded, "But Levy, I'm not sure if I'm making the right decision. I don't know if I should…"
"Lu, lemme ask you this, are you uncomfortable around him?"
"No,"
"Are you afraid he will take advantage of you?"
"Of course not,"
"Are you uncomfortable with the idea of being around Natsu 24/7?"
"No," she blurted before she realized what she responded to.
"W-wait, I didn't mean-"
"The truth comes out first, hon. Plus, you just answered all of those without hesitation. I think you should go for it. Lucy, Natsu would never force you to do anything."
Lucy sighed, knowing Levy was right. Instead of replying, she simply said, "let's go inside. I'm so ready to shop."
Then they entered the mall, and Lucy's reaction was nothing short of surprise.
"Holy shit, it's huge."
"And that, my friend, is what she said." Levy pointed out.
After some serious blushing and yelling, they explored, and once they got to a store they liked, they entered.
"Hi ladies, what are we shopping for today?"
"Hi, ma'am! We're just here to look around maybe shop," Levy replied.
"Alrighty, let me know if you need anything. My name is Laki, just ask for me or try looking for me"
"Will do, Laki, thanks!"
Levy and Lucy looked around, and they immediately went to the clothing section. As they were walking, Lucy noticed a pastel-blue dress that looked like a prom dress, and she was immediately flooded with memories of when she was in high school.
*'As a 14 year old, being in High School became difficult. Especially in a very expensive high-esteemed private school for the geniuses.
"Alright! Good Afternoon students! I'm here to make some announcements about upcoming events. In two weeks, we have the annual Spring Prom! The theme this year will be 'pastels.' The theme basically includes pastel-colored everything! For girls, dresses can be pastel-colored, and for boys, the suit ties can be pastel-color. This theme also includes spring colors, so a pastel pink, yellow, blue, etc. All up to your imagination! Find a date and an outfit for this prom guys! Two weeks!'
Everyone started planning ahead of time, and as a 14 year old, Lucy became very excited. She went home immediately and went to her maids and asked if they could find her a pastel-blue dress, since blue was her favorite color.
"Of course, Miss Lucy. Any preference for the design?"
"Long! And beautiful! It must be spring-like and pastel-blue! I trust you will find me a suitable gown."
The maids nodded in understanding and left to complete the task. Lucy was imagining herself at the prom, but she realized she is 14, and everyone around her are 17 or 18. She was just too young.
"Nonsense! I will find someone who wants to go with me, regardless of the gender!"
As the weeks passed, it was finally the day before prom. Lucy was worried about finding a date, and it seemed no one wanted togo with her since she was so young.
"Hey, little Lucy!"
It was Sting, and he came over to Lucy and asked her if she was going to the dance.
"Yes, I wanted to, but it seems no one will go with me."
"Aww, don't be sad. I'll go with you! I'll come to get you tomorrow at 7:00pm, sound like a plan?"
Lucy was beyond excited. "Really, mister?" Lucy replied, happy someone would go with her.
"Yup, I'll see you later!"
Lucy couldn't believe a 17 year old wants to go with a 14 year old. She was excited she had a friend to go with!
The next day, Lucy was so excited in anticipation, waiting to get home to get ready.
When she got home, she immediately got ready. The maids dressed her in a knee-length pastel blue dress that had straps of the same color. Along the torso, there was a silver crystal embroidering and small crystals scattered around. It looked beautiful for a 14 year old. The maids put Lucy's hair in a simple bun, and put on some highlighter. She wore matching flats with a silver-colored bracelet.
After finishing getting ready, she heard the doorbell ring.
Lucy ran downstairs and she saw Sting, wearing a suit with a pastel-pink tie.
'He didn't wear a matching tie, like I told him… n-no worries! It's okay!'
She went and was greeted with a, "What's up, Lucy? Ready to go?"
"Yeah!" Lucy was so excited, 'I've never been to a prom! No one has ever gone with me! This will be so much fun!'
As they arrived, they entered, and Lucy was amazed. The ballroom was decorated with lovely pastel-colored decor, and it was dimly lit, making it look like the setting came out of a storybook.
As they went further into the ballroom, Lucy heard some people snicker behind her back, "Why is there a child here? What does she think she is doing at a teen party? Who does she think she is?"
"What's a little girl doing here?"
"I bet someone pitied her and brought her."
"I guess someone got stuck babysitting."
Lucy felt hurt, but decided to not let them have the satisfaction of her crying, so she kept it in.
"Come meet my friends, Lucy! Here!"
Lucy nodded and came to meet Minerva, Rogue, and Yukino.
"Hey guys! Look, this is Lucy. She thinks she can come to a big-kid's party and have fun!"
Lucy was speechless. 'I…I thought Sting wanted me to come with him! Why did he say that?'
"Oh, little girl, did you get lost? How did you end up here?" Minerva snickered.
"I-I am a student here! I am Lucy, and I'm in my senior year."
"An upperclassmen? No fucking way. Quitting shitting with us little bitch, go home to your parents." Minerva snapped.
"Lucy, this is a big kids' party. You can't just think you can do whatever the fuck you want because your parent's are rich- oh wait. Isn't it parent?" Sting laughed.
Lucy felt her whole world get crushed. 'Did..did he just mention my parents?' Lucy started to tear up.
"Why don't you just leave? Guys, let's make her leave! Show her the power of the real upperclassmen." Sting said, cracking his knuckles.
They proceeded to tear her dress up, and pull her hair. Rogue just watched and laughed.
"Take this, bitch. This will teach you, you little whore." Minerva evilly said.
"Minerva, I don't think 14 year olds can be whores, unless she a different case."
"You never know, they are rich, and so that could mean their methods of getting rich… could be different." Minerva reasoned.
"Oh, yeah. Makes sense."
They kicked Lucy and eventually picked her up and tossed her into the mud outside, her dress covered in mud and torn in various places.
"Don't come back, this party isn't meant for little stuck up snobs like you."
Lucy silently cried as it started raining. She walked back home with the flowers Sting gave her, and they drooped. She found a bench and sat there, crying while getting drenched. "I-hic-I thought they accepted me."
Lucy sobbed the whole night on the bench.*
Snapping out of her flashback, Lucy realized she started tearing up, remembering her cruel past. She laughed a little, and ended up walking past the dress, and followed Levy. Levy eyed her weirdly, wondering what she was thinking, but let it go once she saw a dress she liked.
"Lu, look! This is just gorgeous."
Levy had picked out an short orange dress that surprisingly complemented her blue hair and the dress came with a matching headband.
Levy eyed the price tag, and immediately started squealing.
"Lucy, I am going to try this one on! Go find a dress so we both can go!"
Lucy searched around, and found a short grayish-blue dress that had thick off-the-shoulder straps and dipped a little into her cleavage. It was fitted all the way up until her waist, and then flowed to just above her knees. It had a netted layer on the bottom portion to make it look poofy, and was finished with a thin lighter silver ribbon tied around the waist and was tied off with a bow.
Lucy loved it.
She picked it up and walked to Levy, and Levy just shook her head in approval. They both went to the fitting rooms to try their dresses on.
As Lucy put her dress on, she starting thinking, 'Do I look weird? Does this dress suit me?'
Lucy couldn't help but feel self-conscious, and she waited for Levy to call her out to come out. Once Levy called her, she replied with a, "coming!" and left her stall.
Lucy looked at Levy, and Levy looked adorable. The dress hugged her curves in all the right places and made her look so amazing. She was right; the orange really did suit her.
"Levy, you look so amazing! That orange really complements your hair!"
Levy gushed, and said, "thank you sooo much- woah. Lu, have you seen yourself in the mirror? You look like a fucking model!"
This time, Lucy blushed, and she went back and looked at herself again. Gaining some unknown confidence, Lucy blurted, "I look hot."
Lucy blinked, and so did Levy. "Where the hell did that come from?" Levy said as she and Lucy looked at each other and starting laughing like crazy.
After the laughing died down, they both changed back and bought their dresses with matching heels.
"I honestly don't know where that came from. Also, did we just buy party outfits? Where will be wear this?"
"Umm, to the party you'll be hosting?"
"Oh, yeah- what say what?"
"Lu, come on, you own such a lovely home suited for parties, and I'll host it with you!"
"For what occasion? I don't have many people to invite and I don't usually host parties and-"
"Lu, chill, breathe. I won't force it on you. Also, isn't your birthday coming up in July? It's May right now, so I'll host your birthday party in July!"
Lucy groaned. She remembered it was May, so grading and everything was starting to become due, and it was just so much work.
"Levy, I appreciate it, but there'd be no one to invite since I don't have many friends. Just forget it. I'll find something to wear this to."
Levy sighed, knowing there was no way to convince the blonde. As she was mentally sulking, she got an idea, and said, "Okay finneee. There isn't anything I can do to convince you anyways."
Lucy gave her an odd look. Usually, it took a lot for Levy to back down, but today, she backed down very quickly. 'Odd.' She decided to let it go since it wasn't worth all the brain energy.
Lucy and Levy went around and bought more clothing items along with matching sets of shoes and jewelry, and some makeup. They called it a day after they checked the time and it read, 7:30pm.
"How in the world did we stay out for nine hours? I actually can't believe it. This is ridiculous." Levy said, surprised.
"It ain't as crazy as how many bags we have right now." Lucy exclaimed looking down at her arms and Levy's arms which were filled with bags.
Lucy got pretty tired after walking in her boots so she told Levy maybe they should get going. Levy vehemently agreed and they made their way to Levy's car. After somehow stuffing all their bags in the back, they sat in the car and made their way to Lucy's.
"So, are you going to stay over tonight or are you leaving?" Lucy asked, hoping she would stay.
"Oh hell yes, I am sleeping over. I didn't know it was an option, but I'll take it."
"Yes thank you. I was hoping you would say yes. Damn today has been a long day, waking up with a swollen face, going to the mall, finding out I have so much confidence it practically leaks out, and-"
"Wait, hold up, you were crying? Wait, why were- oh. Wait, you were supposed to talk to Natsu." Levy realized, giving her a glare as she looked back at the road.
Lucy gulped. She hoped that Levy would forget, but it seems like Lucy reminded her by accident.
"Scratch that, I am not staying over today, call Natsu and tell him to come over now. He better be there before I get home or I will kick you out of this car." Levy hissed, getting annoyed Lucy was avoiding her problems.
"But Levy, I'll talk to him later, come over, please?"
"Lucy fucking Heartfilia, you are going to call him right now or else I will-"
"Okay, okay, I will! I'll call him now, sheesh," Lucy said, giving up.
Lucy found Natsu's number and stared for a moment. 'What am I supposed to say to him? This is going to be so awkward, I don't know…'
"Well?"
"Okay, I'm calling him!"
Lucy dialed Natsu's number, and it went through, ringing as Lucy thought of what to say. After a while, it went to voicemail, and Lucy looked at Levy triumphly. Her moment of proudness ended when she got a call back from Natsu and Levy gave her the look that said, 'Pick up or I'll end you.'
Lucy picked up, and was greeted with a very deep, husky, "Hello?"
Lucy got nervous, and said, "Natsu, hey, I had a question."
"I'm all ears, Luce. What's up?"
"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to come over right now, I wanted to, uh, talk to you."
"Seriously? You're inviting me to your place? Are you okay?"
Lucy's demeanor changed, and she hissed, "Natsu, do you want to come or not? Answer me, I don't have all fucking day."
"Sheesh, okay, sure, I'm coming. See you in a few. I'm telling you, there are some screws loose in your head…" Natsu ended with a mumble.
"What the fuck did you just say you piece of-"
"I'll be there in ten minutes, see you."
Lucy sighed as the call ended. Levy gave her the most huge smile she thought her face wasn't big enough for.
"Now, Lucy, we are here. Go, take your bags inside. Oh, also, keep that outfit on. You look hot, show it to Natsu. You never know, you may end up having a sleepover with Nats-"
"LEVY, FUCK. OFF." Lucy practically growled as she blushed like crazy.
Lucy glanced down at her outfit, and wondered what Natsu would think. 'He won't even notice, he is so dense.'
Lucy decided to keep her outfit on since she was too lazy to change, and went inside with her bags. She waved a goodbye to Levy and took her bags upstairs. She took everything out and decided to try organizing them now while she waited. As she organized, he didn't realize her dress was drooping a little low so when she bent down, her cleavage showed. A lot. As she heard her doorbell, she walked downstairs as her heels clicked, and opened the door, assuming it was Natsu.
"Hey, Natsu, what's up- woah, you are not Natsu, who are you?"
"Sorry ma'am, I was just here delivering a package shipped to you. Have a good day!" He said as he left.
Lucy wondered when she ordered something, so when she went to the kitchen to open it, she eventually came to the conclusion that the mansion sent her something.
As she thought, she was right.
The note attached read, 'Lucy, here is a box filled with your mother's most prized possessions. She wanted you to have this. Please, keep it safe. ~Virgo'
Lucy stared at the package. 'Virgo sent me this? From my mom?' Lucy opened it and found a beautiful navy blue chest with gold designs on it. When she opened it, it was neatly organized with golden keys that represented each zodiac symbol.
'I should keep this safe, I..I didn't know my mom owned this…' she thought as she felt tears coming in her eyes. She the heard the doorbell and thought Natsu was here, so she dried her tears and threw the packaging away. She left the chest closed on her kitchen counter and went to get the door.
"Hey Natsu, come on in." Lucy greeted.
"Hey Luce, what's up- woah. Did you go somewhere today? You looked pretty dolled up today," Natsu said as he eyed her up and down.
Lucy blushed, realizing she was still in her "mall outfit" and she quickly replied, "I went to the mall with Levy. Bought some stuff. Decided I should wear something more suited for my body- wait, no, I mean something more dressy for the mall opening."
"Luce, did… did you just practically admit you have a nice body? Overconfidence much?"
Lucy blushed for the umpteenth time that day and smacked his arm playfully.
"Natsu, no, that is not what I implied, and did you just say that? I meant I usually don't dress up and Levy said I looked hot so I decided to go with-" Lucy slapped her hand over her mouth. 'WHY do I keep digging my grave deeper and deeper?' Lucy thought as she groaned.
"You know what, just come in, Natsu, and sit down before I lose it."
"Well, Levy isn't wrong, you do look hot." Natsu said quietly. Lucy snapped her head towards Natsu and said, "What?"
"Nothing, now what did you call me for? You said you wanted to talk?"
Lucy looked at him with a confused look and decided to just say what she wanted to say. "I'm sorry, Natsu."
After saying that, they closed the door and took off their shoes before they made their way to the kitchen. Natsu sat down on the high-chair while Lucy stood opposite of him. Natsu finally questioned, "What for?"
"I…I didn't tell you about my anxiety and panic attacks. I should've, but I was scared."
"Why?"
"Because I feared you might leave me like everyone else did…"Lucy mumbled, but Natsu heard it loud and clear.
Frustrated, he got up and walked over to her and pulled her to him, wrapping his arms around her waist and her neck. He buried his head in her neck, and said quietly but loud enough for her to hear, "I would never leave you, Lucy. I promise you that. Whatever you go through, I will be there to help you through it all, and that is my word to you."
Lucy's face turned so red, she was glad he couldn't see her, but then, she felt guilty because she doubted Natsu. She slowly wrapped her arms around his waist and squeezed, reassuring him.
They stayed like the for a while, and when they parted, Lucy had to look up. Natsu was a whole head taller than her, and it made her feel… protected.
"So, Natsu, I wanted to share my family history with you. I-I had hesitated last time because it's very traumatizing for me to talk about it, so if I get something to drink, can we sit down in the living room and talk about it?"
"You know I'm okay with it, I'll take some coffee. I'll bring some blankets."
"Great, I'll be there in a sec."
Lucy parted and immediately felt the warmth his body provided. She loved how warm Natsu was, and she could literally hug him all day.
She made some coffee and added some chili pepper, how he liked it. Natsu was oddly very into hot pepper and hot sauce, so everything he eats has some of it in it and Lucy has a whole stack in her cabinet.
She made herself some tea and put the beverages in matching cups and made her way to the living room. She saw Natsu had the blankets ready and saw he dropped one by accident.
"Oh, here, lemme get that." Lucy offered as she set the drinks down and bent down to pick up the blanket.
Natsu turned to Lucy and said, "Thanks, Lu-uh." Natsu paused weirdly as he saw her bend down.
He had a very clear view of her bust.
'This is not something I should be seeing, but I didn't know Lucy owned a black lacy bra-'
"Um, Natsu? What happened?"
Natsu felt his cheeks warm up. 'I-I just stared at her-'
"Sorry, I was thinking about something."
Natsu knew he felt something for the blonde ever since he met her, but he just didn't know what. Whenever he saw her, he felt very possessive, very comfortable, and very light-headed.
He just didn't know.
"Okayyyy, well, here, your drink." She said as she handed Natsu his spicy coffee.
"Thanks," he replied as he sat down and wrapped around Lucy's spot so she could be comfortable.
That was also something, he has to make sure she was comfortable every. Single. Time.
"Okay, here I go, bear with me, I'm not used to this," she warned as she sat down. She breathed in. 'I can do this.' She breathed out. 'Here I go.'
"I'm all ears."
"So, Natsu, as you noticed, I have a panic disorder. I-I get very anxious or nervous when something stressful occurs and I break down. I started noticing it when I was 12, and I started to get medication for it. It got a lot better as I grew up, but it would still happen once in a while. I panicked last time because I thought I lost you. I don't know why I panicked smooch, but I did. I'm sorry for scaring you. For the future, since I trust you, I have my meds in my medicine cabinet next to the Tylenol. If I ever have an attack at home, you'll know where the meds are. Otherwise, I keep them handy in my purse. I haven't had to use them since I was 17, but that changed yesterday."
Natsu nodded in understanding, and asked, "So, you usually panic when something stresses you out? Does that mean you got stressed out when you thought you lost me?"
"Yup."
"Wow, remind me never to leave you outta my sight," Natsu joked but Lucy blushed.
"A-anyways, about my family. M-my mom, she, uh, died when I was 8. I-I didn't know those men would…" Lucy mumbled, tearing up.
Natsu took his drink and her drink to set it down on the table and hugged her. "Shh, it's okay. You don't have to tell me everything. If it's hurting you that much, take it one step at a time. Tell me something else, how about that?"
Lucy nodded and stayed within his embrace. She continued, "so, after my mom passed, my father became extremely cruel towards everyone. He would s-say horrible things to everyone, especially me. It started as neglect, then it went to mental abuse, and then… p-physical abuse. He…he would hit me every time I did something he deemed 'wrong' and would take pleasure out of beating me with a metal pipe. I-I still have scars on my torso from it… I still find it odd. He never struck me on my limbs. Only my torso. I eventually figured he did that to try to kill me quicker, but he ended up getting rid of me before it came to that."
Lucy waited for Natsu to respond, but when he didn't, she looked up to see him seething.
"Lucy, show me."
"Show you what?"
"Your scars."
"W-what?! Natsu, they are on my torso! You can't just ask me to undress!"
He picked Lucy up bridal style and laid her on the couch. After doing so, he took her dress and lifted it up just below her breasts.
"Eeekk! NATSU! What are you-"
Natsu stared at her stomach and sides silently. He looked so pissed, so hurt. Lucy decided to stay quiet while he examined her scars, and she heard up, half in humiliation and pain.
"N-natsu, they aren't the prettiest, just put my dress back down, please-"
"Your father did this to you?"
Lucy gulped and nodded. She became acutely aware that her black panties were showing, but she was too trapped in his gaze that she failed to notice.
Slowly, he picked her back up and hugged her tightly. He buried his face in her hair, and quietly said, "you're beautiful."
Lucy blushed, but realized he wasn't saying it for no reason. He noticed she was self-conscious of them. He figured out her pain and fear was because of what those scars represent.
"Lucy, your father is a bastard. I will protect you, and I swear by it. I will never let anyone touch you in such a way. Those who bring you pain will feel hell once I find out," Natsu growled.
Lucy didn't know what it was, but she felt something for Natsu, and she didn't know what possessed her to do so, but she leaned back and looked at Natsu dead in the eyes. She saw something in his eyes she has never seen directed towards her; pure love.
Lucy was on the couch sitting with her face leveled to his face. He was somehow still taller than her after kneeling in front of her and her sitting.
Lucy came closer to Natsu, and Natsu, being the impatient person he is, grabbed the back of Lucy's head and smashed his lips against hers.
They kissed as if the world was to end the next day, passionately and with hands roaming. Natsu bit Lucy's bottom lip, and was practically begging for entrance. Lucy eagerly granted it to him, and then it became a battle for dominance with their tongue's feeling every part of each other's mouth as much as they could.
Natsu then lifted Lucy off the couch and Lucy instinctively wrapped her legs around his waist as Natsu took her upstairs to her room. They never broke apart until Natsu laid Lucy down and they both breathed heavily, trying to take in as much oxygen as they could.
Natsu looked down at Lucy, and he just thought, 'I…I can't believe this is happening. But, this isn't right. I should first tell her, not just start doing anything without asking.'
"Luce, I-"
Lucy took her arms and wrapped them around Natsu's neck as she brought him back to her lips. She then kissed him sweetly, just repetitively pecking his lips as she blurted, "Natsu. I feel comfortable around you. I-I feel safe, loved, and I feel like a person with you. With my father, I felt as if I was an object that only had to obey. He…he showed off how smart I was and used it to gain prestige. I've never felt loved by anyone other than my mother, but she left this world. I have never chosen anything in my life, but Natsu, if I can, I would choose you over anything else any day. You make me the happiest I can be. I don't want to ruin our friendship, so if you say no, I don't want you to feel awkward around me, so-"
Natsu laughed, and Lucy frowned. "What? Did I say something weird? I'm sorry…"
"No, Lucy, you're just so…arghh, I don't know. Lucy, I wanted to ask you if you're okay with what we we're doing, but I think I have my answer."
"Natsu, are you not going to answer-"
"I love you."
"-my question that I- wait, what? You-you do? I never thought…" Lucy teared up as she brought Natsu back down for another kiss.
Natsu took this moment to take his hands and slide them up and down her sides. He traced her scars on her taut stomach, and randomly wondered when she got worked out to get such a muscular stomach.
Lucy took her hands and slid them into Natsu's hair and she felt the softness while she pulled the soft locks. Lucy unconsciously moaned, and that's when Natsu couldn't take it.
Suddenly, Natsu started roaming his hands in more, dangerous territories. Lucy took note, but when she realized she didn't care, she let him.
Suddenly memories of when she was younger flooded her mind.
'Lucy, you have been so bad today. I got these nice men to teach you some discipline. Maybe you'll learn better with some force. This should teach you to not disobey orders given to you. Men, take her away. Bring her back, alive, in three hours. Do what you want with her.'
That's when the two men dragged Lucy to a bedroom and locked the door, smirking.
They approached Lucy as pinned her to the bed, and started to run their hands up and down her legs. Lucy cried, and wished for someone to come and help her.
As they started to take her clothes off, Lucy heard someone break the door open.
'Lucy,' was the last thing she heard after she blacked out.
"NO!" Lucy yelled and pushed Natsu away.
Hurt, Natsu looked over at Lucy and said, "I-I'm sorry, Lucy, I didn't mean to…"
Snapping our her daze, he looked at Natsu, and realized she hurt him. 'I…I yelled at him.'
"Sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." She said as she brought Natsu back within her embrace.
"Natsu, I'm sorry, I just remembered something when I was younger. I remembered… my dad. He hired these men to... teach me a lesson. To make sure I didn't disobey again."
Natsu stayed quiet, and then he got up and growled, "your father hired men to take advantage of you to make sure you didn't disobey again?"
Lucy slowly nodded, and Natsu for the umpteenth time hugged her.
"Lucy, did you…?"
"What? What are you referring to?"
"Did you lose your..?"
"No! They… brought me to a room and when they were about to take my clothes off, someone broke the door open and saved me. I don't remember anything after that, though, I passed out from fear."
Natsu stayed silent, and hugged her even tighter. Lucy could hear him silently crying.
Lucy has never seen Natsu cry ever. So when she saw him cry, she felt guilty.
"Natsu, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you so upset with my past."
"No, Lucy, I just, your worthless, pathetic bastard of a father did these horrible things to you, and I am trying to resist the urge to go find him and murder and shove a pipe down his-"
"Natsu, I understand. I wanted to too. For the longest time. But now, I have you, so these memories may haunt me, but they are my past. I have my future to look forward to, and that's going to be what motivates me to move on."
Natsu just stared at her. She looked into those eyes he loved so much. She loved her, and he would never let these things happen to her ever again.
"Natsu, I love you too."
Natsu thought he heard wrong, but when he said, "come again?" He was proved wrong.
"Idiot, I said I love you, now are you going to be an idiot the entire time or are you going to kiss me?"
Natsu blinked rapidly as the words she said finally sunk in. Natsu smiled so widely and kissed her, making sure all his love was portrayed in that kiss.
Lucy couldn't be any happier. She finally had the man she loved, and she was the happiest she had ever been in her whole life.
Natsu broke the kiss and got up. Lucy was confused, but when she saw he was turning the lights off, she smiled, and she got up as well.
"Lucy, will you give me the pleasure of being my girlfriend?"
Lucy giggled at his formalities, and said, "why yes, fair gentlemen."
Natsu smiled and pecked her lips, telling her that he was going to go home.
Lucy frowned, and shyly, she tugged his shirt, saying, "do you really have to go? Stay the night."
Natsu smiled at her, and simply said, "I don't want to accidentally trigger memories to make you scared, and I don't want to do anything to force you or take it too quickly."
Feeling some surge of confidence, Lucy brought Natsu's head down so she could whisper in his ear, "I insist, stay with me."
Nastu looked worried, but when he saw Lucy, he decided to stay anyways, since she insisted. He was already wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt, and threw a jacket on top to make it look less casual, but he already wore his PJ's. Lucy, deciding to change her outfit and wiper her face, opted to wear cotton shorts with a white-loose top that had spaghetti straps and came to about the middle of her stomach. She forgot to mind that Natsu was staying over, so she quickly threw it on and wiped the makeup off her face.
Natsu visibly struggled to go and just grab her and lay her on the bed and-
"Natsu, coming?"
"Y-yeah."
It was 11:43pm, and Lucy was tired. She had been awake since 5am, so she was extremely sleepy. Natsu picked her up bridal style and lied her down on the bed, and got in bed with her. He draped the blanket around them both, and he gathered her in his arms, hugging her tightly to his chest, and he fell asleep with a smile on his face.
Author Note: Oof, that was a lot. I know, it seems rushed, they got together, yay! Natsu and Lucy are now officially dating! I know it seems like it was abrupt, but the point was to have them be a couple now so I can reveal some other details later in the story. It seems as if I am losing the whole point of the story, but I promise, it'll wrap everything up as I keep going! This is T rated, but I implore you guys to take caution that there is language and some scenes that are a little, inappropriate. I'll warn you guys in the top A.N so you guys know.
Also, yes, Lucy's father is horrible. I never really liked him, so I made him the bad guy. Whoop. I also made Sting, Minerva, and Rogue bad, but only for now. They will show up soon, and so will Gray, Erza, Lisanna, Cana, Mirajane, Gildarts, Juvia, Alsack, Bisca, and Wendy! There are probably more, but I just can't name them all off the top of my head.
There is plenty more to expect, so stay tuned! I will try my very best to post every week on Monday's. It will be during any portion of the day, but it will be Monday's for me, I don't know if your Monday's are my Monday's. I am posting following EST, not PST.
Any reviews, messages, comments are always welcome as along as they are respectful. Next chapter: Chapter 4: A new beginning?
Preview:
Lucy woke up and it was too bright outside for her liking. She felt like getting up, but felt like she was restricted by some sort of weight. When she looked down, she noticed a human being snuggling in her chest, and she sighed.
This was going to be something she had to get used to.
See y'all next post!