Okay guys, I feel like it's time for another update *giggles* Nothing too serious, yet but don't worry things kick off in the next chapter for sure!

Disclaimer: Unfortunately for me, Fairy Tail is owned by Hiro Mashima who is my all time favorite mangaka and I aspire to be him. *bows*

"Lu-chan! What's that you got there?"

Lucy looked up at her blue-haired friend and smiled. "Oh I felt bad for leaving Natsu behind today, he hates the idea of me going on jobs other than with Team Natsu..." The blonde shoved the book into the smaller girl's face, "So I got him this book from the library, see?"

Levy moved closer to the cover of the book, "An archive of Fiore dragons?"

Lucy brightly nodded and Levy jumped on her, encircling her in a tight hug.

"Brilliant Lu-chan! Natsu will love this!"

Lucy giggled, "I know. It stops right on X777 though...pity. I really wished it would help Natsu find the whereabouts of Igneel."

"Don't stress it Lu-chan, Natsu will loooovee it anyway."

Lucy nodded. She honestly felt terrible about leaving him back at the guild, Natsu had been the only thing on her mind all day. It started this morning when Levy came to her apartment asking her if she wanted to go to the Fiore Grand Library to help translate and organize the collection there.

It was an offer Lucy couldn't refuse.

However, Natsu thought it was lame. 'Who wanted to spend all day in a dusty old room with dusty old papers?' he said. Lucy sighed and said she was going anyway, however, the library was located on the other side of Fiore meaning almost a four hour train ride. Lucy smiled to herself, maybe it was best that Natsu didn't come...he'd spend most of the job sick anyway.

Lucy looked back down at the book in her lap, she had begun reading it and she had to admit it was quite fascinating. Drawings and sketches of dragons littered the pages, history of dragons including information on Metalicana, Grandeeny, and most importantly Igneel.

Igneel.

The Flame Dragon King, the book said repeatedly. Lucy couldn't help but smile, Natsu would never shut up about how awesome Igneel was and she had to admit he was right. She traced her finger along a drawing of said dragon as she thought of Natsu. She couldn't understand how people could say dragons were these monstrous beasts. Igneel, Grandeeny, hell even Metalicana must have had a sensitive side as they raised these amazing dragon-slayers.

"Lu-chan? Is that Igneel?"

Lucy felt her shoulders tense up and a blush creeped upon her face. She looked at Levy as the bluenette peered at the book, studying it's contents. "Y-yeah...it is..."

Levy looked back up and the blonde and smiled, "No worries Lu-chan. There's nothing wrong with admiring your father-in-law."

Lucy's eyes widened in horror as her face turned as red as Erza's hair. "L-Levy-chan.." she managed to choke out.

Levy brushed it off, "No worries Lu-Lu. Natsu will love that you think his dad's so cool, guys always love when their girlfriends like their family."

"Levy-chan!" Lucy whispered harshly, "I'm not his girlfriend! Don't be ridiculous! H-He's Natsu!"

"Oi? And you're Lucy..." Levy responded carelessly as she leaned back in her seat on the train.

Lucy crossed her arms, "So? Me being Lucy means nothing!"

Levy chuckled as she turned back to Jet and Droy who we're sitting in another booth. "Oi! Jet! Droy!"

The males turned to the bluenette happily, "LEVY!" they called as they ran over.

Levy smiled at her Shadow Gear partners, "Oi! Who's Natsu's girlfriend?"

"Lucy, of course!"

"Lu-Lu!"

Lucy shrunk back in embarrassment as the two pointed their thumbs at her causing Levy to burst out in laughter. "Heehee, it's fine Lu-chan...it's fine. There's no one that would be better to you than Natsu, trust me."

Lucy sighed and leaned back clutching the book to her chest. She wondered what Natsu was up to, knowing him probably off with Happy or fighting Gray as usual. She smiled as she felt her eyelids grow heavy. "Natsu..." She mumbled softly.

Natsu Dragneel.

Her best friend in the whole world, apart from Levy of course, he wouldn't be to upset with her would he? No. He was Natsu, he would never get so upset over such a trivial matter.

Oh wait.

He was NATSU, the KING OF GETTING UPSET OVER TRIVIAL MATTERS.

Lucy clutched the book tighter. A four hour train ride? Oh joy. Let's hope Natsu hadn't completely destroyed everything in a large fit of rage. She'd be home soon.

Levy chuckled to herself as she got a blanket her bag and draped it over her blonde friend. The bluenette shook her head as she heard the girl mumble the pink-haired mage's name in her sleep.

"Lu-chan, you're so in love and you don't even know."

Levy sighed as she slumped back into her seat. Lucy was so blind sometimes but hey, it was Natsu and he was just a clueless. She stared out the window as the train sped across the tracks. "I wonder what the guild is up to right about now..."

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The small raven-haired girl sat in the Fairy Tail infirmary with various people standing over her. A girl with short, silver hair was currently wrapping bandage around the wound on her ankle.

"Aaaaand...done!"

Natsu got up from the stool he was sitting on and slung his arm around the girl, "Thanks Lisanna!"

The girl chuckled as she lifted his arm off of her, "No problem Natsu..." She turned to focus her attention on the small child, "Your name's Dehlia, right?"

The child nodded.

"Do you know how you got that wound?"

"I-I can't remember..."

Lisanna smiled, "Oh it's alright sweetie. I just wonder what you were doing in that alley all by yourself. It's a good thing Natsu found you..."

Dehlia nodded and turned her attention to the pink-haired mage who rescued her, "Natsu-kun..."

Natsu smiled as Lisanna exited the room, leaving just him and Dehlia. "Sorry about your ankle. I have a friend who's good at healing but she's out right now...I guess this bandage will have to do..."

Dehlia silently nodded. She looked around the room in wonder. Here she was sitting in the Fairy Tail infirmary with Natsu Dragneel, all the other kids in town would be so jealous.

"Hey, just out of curiosity...are you a wizard too?"

Natsu's question broke her out of her thoughts, "Uh...no. I can only dream of doing magic like you...I read a lot of Sorcerer Weekly..."

Natsu turned up his nose at the name of the stupid tabloid magazine. He stuck his hand out for Dehlia to take, "Let's get out of here, I'll introduce you to everyone okay?"

The girl responded with a faint smile as Natsu helped her up and off the bed. She remembered being in the neighborhood with the other kids, huddled around the latest issue of Sorcerer Weekly. She had read all about Fairy Tail's ventures and she longed to be like them.

Who was she fooling?

She was no wizard. Not anything like the mages who were part of Fairy Tail.

She tightened her grasp on the dragon-slayer as he lead her into the center of the guild hall. She gazed in wonder as the pages of the magazine came to life right in front of her eyes.

"She's okay!" Mirajane exclaimed as she held her hands to her chest.

"Good for her."

"Awesome!"

"That's a man!"

"She's so cute!"

Dehlia smiled towards the people who stood before her, she couldn't believe that she was standing right in Fairy Tail with everyone smiling with glee. She turned up to Natsu, who cocked his head at her gesturing to where Laki and Mira were currently standing.

"Ooh she's a doll!"

"C'mon Dehlia we won't bite..."

Dehlia cautiously wobbled her way over to the two females, sticking her arms out in an attempt to retain balance. When she finally reached Mira's outstretched arm she turned back to face Natsu, "Natsu-kun? A-Arigato..."

Natsu nodded in response. He turned back to the entrance of the guild hall, he couldn't figure out why but his nerves were on edge. He couldn't stop thinking about the strange voice he had heard when he found Dehlia.

A shrill hiss repeatedly saying the child's name.

He could be wrong, but he sensed danger and he believed that it would heavily involve the raven-haired girl. He turned back to see Dehlia giggling happily amongst a bunch of his comrades but he still couldn't shake this feeling.

Okay, so we get back to Cana and Juvia in the next chapter along with Wendy, Happy, Carla, Erza, and of course this mysterious voice searching for Dehlia.

As always, I hope you guys enjoy and don't be afraid to review.

~Arigato, Mari :)