I didn't post a chapter on Sunday because I was busy. Thanks for continuing to read my story!

-Cheesepuppies12

Chapter 4

Lucy's POV:

She woke up and to her surprise, Natsu wasn't there. She got up and took a shower. Once she finished putting her clothes on, she went to the guild. When she arrived, she talked to people to see how they acted. They acted weird as usual. Cana was even in a dress that covered her. She left a few hours later to evaluate the information she had got. But for some reason, she still couldn't find Natsu. She went to her hideout to find a tuft of pink behind a tree. She knew who it was but to be careful, she silently approached the pink thing. She poked it with a stick nearby and it moved a little. She looked around the tree and saw Natsu sleeping on the floor. He was drooling and snoring a little bit as usual, but he was murmuring something in his sleep too. She tried to listen carefully but got no result. She sat down by him and started to organize the information she had gotten. She looked through her notebook over and over again. She just couldn't find any pattern in their behavior. Then it hit her. They had only been mean and everything to her and she was the only one that wasn't affected. So the Warui thing must be after her magic. But why hers? Wasn't she weak? She looked at Natsu and heard him murmur

"Shut up Warui…..get out of me!"

She looked at him for a second then smiled sadly. She knew that he was doing his best to fight off Warui. But what if he loses his magic forever? What would happen to him? She felt really bad that it had to be him in this situation. He looked really cute when he was sleeping. How come she didn't notice until now? She started to feel relaxed as she lay down, she looked up to see the night sky. It was very bright and beautiful. She felt sleep tug at her eyes. She looked at Natsu once more before her eyes fluttered closed.

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She woke up and found herself in her bed. Wasn't she at her special place before? Just then she realized that Natsu had probably woken up and carried her home. He could be really sweet at times. She got up and and went outside. It was a bright and sunny day outside and she wanted to spend time in it as much as possible. She got dressed and went outside to see a young child waiting for her. She was younger than Wendy and had black hair. She was slightly tanned and looked like she had been traveling for a long time with limited supplies. The girl fell down and didn't move. Lucy looked shocked to see such a little girl at her door. She immediately ran over to help the girl. She wasn't moving but she was breathing. Lucy carried her in, her arms making a comfortable nest for the girl. Once she was inside, Lucy put her down in her bed. She wondered whether she should call Natsu, but hastily decided to wait until after the girl had woken.

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After the girl had woken, Lucy tried to find out as much as she could.

" w-Where am I?"

"Oh, you're awake! My name is Lucy and this is my house!"

"What am I doing here?" There was a hint of panic and fear in her tone.

"You blacked out in front of my house and it only felt right to take you in."

"Oh….thank you!"

"No problem" Lucy giggled. "Anyways, what is your name?"

"Hiyori…"

"Hiyori….that's a cute name!"

"Thank you" her voice was tense.

"Anyways would you like something to drink?"

"Nothing, thank you"

"Oh….stop saying thank you all the time!" Lucy laughed. "Where are you from?"

"Um….I'm from Era"

"That's far away! Don't you have someone to look after you?"

"No…" Tears welled up in her eyes. Lucy saw this and apologized immediately

"Who are your parents?"

"I don't Know...:"

"Ok….um…what are you doing all the way out here?"

"I'm looking for a very powerful person."

"All by yourself?"

"Yes"

"What is the person's name?"

"Warui…." Lucy let out a gasp. "I know what that thing is!" She exclaimed.

"R-really?"

"Ya….its that person who posses people…..I think he is currently possessing my friend…" She started to trail off.

"Can I see him?"

"Sure! Follow me." She lead Hiyori to Natsu and let her observe him. But Lucy had made a mistake, they had gone to the guild to see Natsu so everyone started crowding around Hiyori and asking her questions.

"Um…..guys?" Lucy said, trying her best to grab their attention.

"Um….Hello…" Hiyori looked flustered. They kept on questioning Hiyori and completely ignored Lucy.

"Guys?" Lucy said a bit louder, but they just ignored her as usual.

"GET AWAY FROM HER!" Lucy shouted. They all turned to look at her with a look of death. They looked like they wanted to grab her torture her until she called for mercy. She didn't back away but had a hint of fear on her face. She grabbed Hiyori and quickly brought her to Natsu.

"So this is him…." Hiyori murmured. Natsu had picked up a bench and was getting ready to throw it, when he saw Lucy. He dropped the table and headed over to where she was.

"Oh gosh! Prepare to be punched or screamed at" Lucy whispered.

"LUCY! WHY ARE YOU HERE? CANA IS TRYING TO KILL ME FOR NOT FINDING YOU! WHO IS MIDGET HERE?!" Natsu questioned.

"Um hi Natsu...First of all, I'm in this guild. Second, this is Hiyori. She said she wanted to…...to…...play with you?"

"Really? WELL I'M ALL FIRED UP!" Natsu sneered.

"NOT LIKE THAT! SHE IS NOT GOING TO FIGHT YOU! She just wanted to hang out with you." Lucy practically yelled in his face.

"Oh...well come on! Let's go!" Natsu grabbed her and marched out of the guild hall. Hiyori looked like she was silently motioning for Lucy to help. Lucy walked out of the guild to spy on them. The only "sane" person around was Juvia.

"Juvia! Why aren't you acting weird?" Lucy asked.

"WHAAAAAAAAAT? Why would juvia be acting weird" Juvia glared at Lucy.

"Hehehe….um you see…." Lucy explained what was happening to everyone.

"Oh….well I'm not acting weird because you are Juvia's love rival" Juvia stated.

"Why am I your…..oh….I'm not your love rival!"

"Oh ya? Then why was Gray-Sama in your house last night?"

"We were plotting to….whoops! I said too much!" Lucy couldn't reveal that Gray and her were planning to surprise Juvia with a gift for her birthday.

"WHAAAAAAAA! YOU AND GRAY-SAMA WERE …." She passed out with a loud thump on the floor. She dragged Juvia onto a bench and left her there with an ice-pack. She headed out to go find Natsu and Hiyori so that she could make sure that he didn't hurt her. She found them were catching fish with Happy. All of a sudden, Natsu jumped up and tried to strangle her. Since she was small, she slipped out and ran. Lucy followed her and ended up at her apartment. She opened the door and let Hiyori in.

"That was definitely Warui." Hiyori panted.

"I told you. Why are you hunting for Warui?"

"It is so I can defeat him. But I need resources."

"What kind of resources" Lucy was starting to get curious. If she needed resources, then maybe Lucy could supply her with some. It would help her feel useful seen as nobody cared for her at the guild lately.

"um...It isn't a regular request but I need a celestial wizard. If you know one, then could you send me to them?"

"Know one? You're in luck because I happen to be a celestial wizard myself."

"Really?"

" Now what do you need from me?" Lucy smiled

Sorry that this chapter was shorter than I thought it would be. I tried to make it longer but obviously failed XD