Chapter 4
Friends
AN: I don't own Fairy Tail and I never will.
After I got what I came for we locked up the storage locker then we went back to the foster home. I showed Natsu that I really never have smiled before and then he vowed to make me smile so much that it would be impossible for me to believe that I never smiled. He said he would document all my smiles by taking pictures of them and at that statement I giggled and he took a picture of me showing me that I smiled. I actually was looking forward to how he would get me to smile so much. We enjoyed the rest of the day together and I met a few new people whose names were; Gray Fullbuster, Freyar aka Happy Tail, Elfman Strauss and his sister Lisanna Strauss. Elfman and Lisanna are Mirajane's younger siblings and she used to live at Fairy Tail until she got to old and when Elfman turns eighteen he will have to move out. Of course everyone who has lived here are allowed to visit since everyone here becomes like family. After dinner Natsu and I were playing video games in his room and I was winning but then after that everything is fuzzy to me. I woke up feeling uncomfortably warm and when I tried to move I couldn't I looked to see what held me and I saw none other than Natsu. I gasped and tried figuring out what happened last night when a laugh stopped my thoughts. "Trying to figure out what happened?" Natsu asked.
"Yes but can you let me go now?" I asked pushing my arms against his chest in attempt to get free. "Alright." Natsu said suddenly letting me go and I fell onto the floor. "Hey that hurt!" I yelled at Natsu who was laughing. "Sorry but it's your fault for pushing against me." Natsu said helping me up. "Now would you please tell me what happened last night?" I asked upset with his childishness. "Well we were playing video games then you fell asleep and I decided just to let you stay in my room for the night and because I needed somewhere to sleep I joined you. And because my bed is so small I had to wrap my arms around you to make us both fit on the bed better." Natsu explained. "Why didn't you just wake me up or sleep on the floor yourself?" I asked bitterly. "Because you looked so peaceful and I didn't want to sleep on the floor." He replied. "You are such a weirdo." I said walking out of his room. I went to my room took a shower and got dressed wearing denim capris and a light blue shirt like I had been wearing. Today I put my hair into a half ponytail that had a light blue bow on it instead of a headband. My shoes matched my bow and shirt completing my look and once I was done I went to say hi to Levy. "Good morning Levy." I said to Levy sitting next to her. "Good morning Lu-chan your hair is so long and pretty." Levy said grabbing a strand of my blonde hair. "Oh I forgot you haven't seen it down yet." I said remembering. "You look like a different person." Levy said releasing my hair. "You think so?" I asked happily. "Yes and your even smiling." Levy said. Just then a flash of light went off and I knew it was Natsu taking a picture of me smiling. "Natsu do you have to take a picture every time I smile?" I asked. "Yes." Natsu said before running off.
"What was that about?" Levy asked confused. "Well I have never smiled but the other day I did and now Natsu has made it his personal mission to capture a picture of every time I smile." I said sighing. "Aw that is so cute." Levy cooed. "How is that cute?" I asked surprised at her response. "It just is." Levy replied. "Whatever I heard that we were getting some new people joining the the foster home." I said. "Yeah they are over there, the big guy is Gajeel Redfox and that girl next to him is Juvia Lockser." Levy said pointing to two people who sat at a table away from most of the commotion. "He looks scary with all those piercings and she looks pretty normal although it looks like a rain cloud is over her." I said looking at the pair. "Juvia just needs cheering up and Gajeel just looks tough I'm sure he isn't that bad." Levy said. "Doesn't he scare you with his long black hair, his piercing red eyes and piercings?" I asked. "No he doesn't, it suits him." Levy replied. "Oh I get it you've got a crush on him." I teased. "No of course not." Levy said turning pink. "Whatever you say I'm going to talk to them." I said standing up.
"Hello my name is Lucy." I greeted them. "Juvia is the rain woman it is always with me." Juvia replied. "Oh I see." I said a little disturbed by her. "Hey Lucy who ya talking to?" Gray asked coming over to me. "Just some new people, and Gray your shirt is missing." I said to him. "Damn it." He said before going to find his shirt. "Gray wait for me." Juvia said following him her rain cloud gone. After that weird incident I went to they courtyard and was enjoying the fresh air around me. I lay in the warm sun on the cool grass closing my eyes just enjoying the warmth I felt as I slowly fell asleep a smile on my face. The next thing I knew was someone calling my name trying to find me. "Lucy where are you? Oh there you are I was looking for you." Natsu said as he took a picture of my smiling sleeping face. "Go away." I said to him not opening my eyes. "But Lucy it's lunch time." He said. "Fine let's go eat." I said getting up. "You have grass in your hair." Natsu said reaching to get it out. "Thanks." I said as we turned to walk in.
"Looks like they're at it again." I said looking to where Cana and Laxus were making out. "Yeah." Natsu replied. We ate our lunch and then the rest of the day we spent playing card games. "Goodnight Natsu." I said going to my room around eleven. I went to change into my pajamas and while I did I cleaned my stab wound and changed its bandage. I looked at it in the mirror and the sight made me cry knowing how I got it and that it would leave behind a scar that every time I saw it it would remind me of the abuse. I quickly covered it up and finished putting on my pajamas climbing into my bed. I let the tears roll down my face as I lay there in my bed crying feeling hurt again. I wasn't even aware that someone had come in my room until the person laid on the bed next to me and wrapped their arms around my waist. "Who's there?" I asked still crying. "It's just me, Natsu." The person replied. "Natsu what are you doing here?" I asked. "I have really good ears I heard you crying so I came to try to make you feel better." He replied softly. "Go away, I don't want you here." I said coldly. "You don't mean that." He replied. "Yes I do, now please just go away." I said harshly in a cold tone. "Fine if that is what you really want." Natsu said getting up. "Leave." I said coldly. "If you change your mind you know where I am." He said stopping at my door. "I won't." I replied in a biting tone. "Goodnight Lucy." Natsu said shutting my door after himself.
I cried harder eventually falling asleep from exhaustion and sleeping fitfully. The next day I didn't get out of bed sleeping most of the day away and for the next week I did the same only getting up to eat and to use the bathroom and changing my bandage. I refused to talk to anyone feeling so depressed that nothing mattered to me anymore. I had been getting better but when I saw my wound in its entirety I sank back into my pit of despair and sorrow. I didn't care about how I looked or smelled so my hair was all tangled and I smelled like something that died which is how I felt. People avoided me mostly but there were attempts to make me feel better mostly from Natsu and Levy. However their attempts were in vain there was nothing they could do to pull me out of my depression. The thoughts of suicide again surfaced and again were sounding better and better to me. Then after a month of me being depressed I decided to end my life but first there was one last thing I wanted to do. I took a shower brushed my hair and got dressed and went to hang out with everyone enjoying one last day with my friends.
I had been given pain medication for my stab wound and so when I went to bed that night I took what was left in the bottle and went to bed. I fell asleep thinking that I was glad to have met everyone and to have smiled at least a few times before I died.