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~After Story~
-:Chapter Three:-
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Lucy still couldn't forget about what had happened three days ago. She even dreamed about the man who had saved her, more importantly was what his jacket had for mark: a black leatherjacket with a long red dragon, holding a death skull with golden teeth, and over that it stood Death-Dragon. Looking outside her window she sighed, if she could thank her savior.
Feeling like taking a small walk to the park she walked downstairs, tiptoeing so her mother wouldn't hear her she took on her shoes and carefully opened the door. After she had closed it she ran some meters till she was sure her mother couldn't see her through the window. Since the clock was just around 6pm she didn't have to worry with the darkness.
The park was close by the neighborhood, so if something happened she could go over to one of the houses. But right now she was sure nothing were going to happen. Crossing the road that separated the park and the city around it was an easy task, since there wasn't any car coming. Humming Lucy clasped her hands together behind her back while she walked over to one of the park benches, but stopped when she saw that someone already sat on it. Smiling she approached the person, tapping him on the shoulder she smiled even wider when he turned around to look who it was.
"Can I sit down?"
"Suit yourself." Natsu answered while he blew on his cigarette. Chuckling she slumped down beside him.
"You know that smoking isn't good for your health, huh?" the pink haired teen sighed. Looking up to her he pointed the white cancer-stick at her.
"Like I don't know that already?" sticking it back between his lips he took a deep inhale and blew out short after. Lucy coughed when the wind took the smoke towards her, waving with her hand she looked at Natsu, who gazed bored over the park.
"It's beautiful, don't you think so?" Lucy said, looking up to the velvet blue sky, where the north star already sparkles beside the moon.
"Is there anything in this world that's beautiful?" okay, that was really depressing. Sighing Lucy took his free hand, making him look at her with a raised eyebrow. Smiling she bowed down and picked up a snow white flower, laying it in his hand she laid her own over his.
"There is many things that is beautiful.." rolling his eyes, Natsu was about to jerk his hand back when something gripped his wrist, stopping him from doing it. Looking at Lucy he was met with a smile. "Listen, my mom told me that even the hardest of humans can see the beauty in a lonely flower."
"To bad, I don't see it." he grumbled.
"Then look closer." snorting the pink haired boy snatched his hand back. Lucy this time let him go, instead she set flower in her hair. "Well I tried.." Natsu glanced at her, yet again a eyebrow raised up.
"You're weird."
"You're more of a weirdo."
"Hey!" Lucy laughed. Groaning irritably Natsu threw his now finished cigarette on the ground and crushed it under his boot while he stood up.
"Where are you going?" she asked, also standing up to follow him.
"Going for a ride." he answered. Lucy thought for a minute before she made a wry face.
"Eww… I didn't know you had such a interests.." turning around Natsu looked at her.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"That you like… well.." Lucy blushed, tapping her index fingertips together nervously she looked down to her feet. A sudden roar made her fell down on her butt, snapping her head up she felt like her eyes would pop out of their places.
"I meant this one, not a chick." Natsu said, slowly he gassed forwards and stopped just centimeters away from Lucy, who still was down on the ground staring at him with wide open eyes.
"A-A motorcycle?" standing up she dusted off her skirt from dirt. "Is it yours?"
"No, it's my uncle's." technically he told her the truth, it is Macao's motorcycle. Natsu always borrow it since he would be chased by three or four police cars if he would drive his own.
"I see.." the there silence, except that the motor on the two wheeled vehicle rhythmical chugs.
"Hop on." Natsu suddenly said. Lucy looked up, her eyes wide.
"W-What?"
"Are you deaf? I said hop on, as in come and sit behind me." the pink haired teen pointed with his thumb on the seat behind him. Lucy swallowed, slowly she walked over and sat down, just when she was done with crawling over he handed her his helmet.
"T-Thanks.." she mumbled, blushing she took the black helmet on, clasping it she then sat there waiting for him to drive away.
"You might wanna hold onto me." he said gassing a bit with the hand throttle. Just when he was about to blast away, he felt how Lucy wrapped her arms around his waist, smirking he gassed on and off they went. Lucy at first was stiff as a stick, but slowly by the seconds that passed started to relax and lean her head against Natsu's back, enjoying the sound of the motorcycle, the wind sweeping around her legs. Blushing by the warmness she felt from Natsu, she buried her face into his leatherjacket, inhaling the woodsy, and smoky, scent.
A sudden turn made Lucy squeak in surprise, but when she looked up, she saw that they drove over a bridge and the moon shined down on them, their shadows playing in the moonlight. Smiling softly the blonde haired girl gathered the courage to sit straight up and extend her arms to feel the chilly April air give her goosebumps. Looking at her in the lateral mirror a small smile found it's way on his lips.
Increasing the speed he heard a small laugh come from her. Slowing down a little he turned to the left, driving up to a hill. Stopping at the top he turned the motor off.
"This is what I see as beautiful." he said. Lucy looked over his shoulder, gasping over at the view of the city being lightened up by the moon's rays, giving it the magical memory of a fairy tale your mother used to tell as a bedtime story.
"It's splendid.." she whispered, leaning her head against his shoulder, not taking her eyes off the living picture.
~õ~
Stopping in front of Lucy's house half an hour later, she got off the motorcycle, taking off the helmet she held it out for him to take it back. But Natsu just shoved it gently back to her. Giving him a confused expression she was about to ask why he pushed it back to her.
"Keep it, I have plenty." he said, smirking a bit. Blushing Lucy nodded, but before going in to her she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks for the ride.." she said in a incredible speed and was already by the door, taking a last peek at him she smiled before opening the door. Back to Natsu, he still sat on the motorcycle, touching where she had touched him with her lips. Smirking he made the motorcycle roar like a beast before letting the clutch go and driving away.
Inside with together with Lucy she took off her shoes and held the helmet tightly against her body. Humming she was about to go upstairs to her room when she heard someone clear her/his throat. Turning to look behind her she saw her mother and father look at her with crossed arms.
"Where have you been?" Judo asked, tapping with his foot.
"Out?"
"Without us knowing?" Layla know had her arms uncrossed. Lucy gazed ashamed down to her feet. "Lucy, you can go outside, but please tell us when you do it."
"And who's helmet is that?" Layla sighed when she heard the 'overprotective dad tone' kick in.
"Natsu gave it to me.." at that the blonde haired woman perked up, a wide smile on her lips.
"Natsu? You mean the boy you talked about?" Lucy nodded slowly, looking between her parents she could see Judo's face expression change to a murderous one while Layla's beamed.
"A boy! A BOY! WHERE DID I LAY MY SHOTGUN!" he shouted, running of to look for the weapon. "LAYLA GIVE ME THE SALT!" Layla shook her head, walking up to Lucy she laid her hands on her daughter's shoulders.
"Don't listen to your old goat of a father."
"I HEARD THAT!"
"He don't want her daughter to be taken away from him."
"But-"
"AHA! I FOUND IT!" out came Judo from the storage-room, the shotgun in hand and pack with salt. Lucy's eyes widened in horror.
"Mom do something!" she cried, clutching at Natsu's helmet tightly. Just then Judo's phone rang, putting down the gun and salt he picked up the phone and answered.
"Judo Heartphilia?" Lucy and Layla heard someone say something, but it was inaudible to even try to hear what the person said. "Okay, I'll be there in five." laying his phone off he walked over to the coat hanger. Taking on his blue-police jacket he then put on the boots. "I have to go, it has been a motorcycle accident."
Lucy froze, it couldn't be…
"I'll go with you." Lucy said, handing the helmet over to her mother she walked up to her father.
"No Lucy, it can be some drunk person wh-"
"Please.." looking at her beloved daughter he glanced over to his wife for help, but she just gave him the wave to let her go with him.
"Alright.."
~õ~
One firetruck, ambulance and three police cars was already by the accident. And citizens stood behind warning-tape. Parking the car Judo opened the door and so did Lucy. Lifting the tape for her they together then walked over to some firemen to get information. Lucy looked around the area, her eyes widened.
"Natsu!" she gasped when saw said boy sit on the sidewalk, holding a paper on his fore head. Running over to him she crouched down on her knees in front of him. "Natsu?"
"Lucy?" he asked, looking at her with groggy eyes.
"Are you alright..?"
"Does it look like I'm okay?" he hissed, but then a groan came form him while he closed his eyes tightly. Worriedly Lucy took away his hand so she could see his wound, gasping when she saw a big gash starting from the hairline then continuing down to his right eyebrow.
"You need to get that stitched." Judo said, crouching down beside Lucy. "Come one, we will help you up." Natsu hadn't the strength to argue let himself being lifted up on his feet. Slowly they walked over to the ambulance, stumbling over his steps he nearly collapsed when the dizziness got stronger, but Lucy was fast to catch him. "Lucy, can you take him to the ambulance. I need to ask some question to the woman over there." Lucy followed where her father looked and saw a woman sit in her car, face in the palms. Looking at the front of the car she saw windshield was seriously damaged and what made her face pale was the big bulge in the front of the car where the motorcycle had crashed.
"Lu…cy…" then she felt how Natsu's body got limp and heavier.
"Natsu?" shaking him gently, but got no reaction. "NATSU!"
Three days later Lucy sat outside a door in the hospital together with Levy, Erza, Cana, Gray and Gajeel, they had got here straight after school. The door opened and out came..
"Hey guys.." a tired Natsu said, his left leg, torso and bellybutton wrapped up in bandage, and the gash on his forehead had been stitched and cleaned up. The doctor stood behind him, smiling softly when he saw the emotional expression on Lucy's face, plus he had crutches.
"Natsu!" the five gangsters shouted, jumping up from their seats they stood in front of him, but Lucy remained still.
"Man, you look like zombie." Cana laughed, making the pink haired teen scowl, which made everyone else give in. Laughing they talked with Natsu. But the boy didn't quite listen to what his friends said, instead his gaze fell on the blonde haired girl. Levy, sneaky-sneaky Levy, noticed that. Smiling she nudged at Gajeel's arm and brought him down to whisper something to him. Nodding the long black haired teen, bumped at Gray, nodding at Lucy when he looked up to him. Giving a understanding gesture he dragged Erza and Cana with him.
"We will go down to the cafeteria, want anything?" Levy asked.
"No I'm fine.." Natsu answered, nodding she pushed everyone else to go, and somehow managed to drag the doctor along with her. Natsu saw them disappear around a corner and sighed deeply. Looking to Lucy he got over to. "Hey.."
"H-Hi.." she stammered, trying to hide the blush on her cheeks she held out a present wrapped in green paper. "I thought… you maybe wanted new ones.."
"New ones… what?"
"Open and you will see.." Natsu sat down on the chair beside Lucy, taking the present in his hands he opened it slowly, his eyes widened when he saw a small box there it stood; Enjeru's Jewelry. Opening the box he looked at ten new studs-earrings and a new lip piercing, but instead of a black diamond it where a black ring. Smirking took the lip-ring and put it on. "Do… do you like it?" she asked, looking at him with worried eyes.
"Yeah…" twisting the ring with his tongue a small smile found it's way on his lips.
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Two days later Natsu was strong enough in his ankle to walk on it without the crutches. Down by the entry the doctor stood and talked to the pink haired boy, while his friends, and Lucy, listened.
"You Natsu had an incredible luck to get away without any serious head injury."
"I know."
"Don't test your luck, just a warning, so drive your motorcycle with a helmet on from now on." nodding the pink haired teen forced a smile to appear on his lips, which was really hard. "Great to hear… well, good bye Mr. Dragneel and call us if anything happens to him." the doctor gazed over the to rest of the youngsters, making them nod. Smiling the doctor turned around and walked up to the reception desk, ready take care of a new patient.
"Well, welcome back on earth." Erza said, slapping him on the back, really hard. Wincing Natsu glared at her.
"That hurt!"
"Oops, sorry old habit." she smirked, crossing her arm. Lucy giggled, she was glad that Natsu is alright now, but he's going to have a scar when the stitches takes away.
"Can I take off the damn blindfold now?" Natsu growled, sitting in a car with crossed arms. Gray and Gajeel sighed.
"For the millionth time, no you can't take it off." the ebony haired boy said, resting his left leg over the right, resting his head in his right palm. Gajeel looked back in the rearview mirror.
"Where the hell are you two idiots taking me anyway?"
"That's a secret." the face-pierced teen grinned, pressing down on the accelerator pedal so the speed increased. After five more minutes the car came to a stop, which Natsu weren't prepared on, so he flew face first in the seat in front of him, that one Gray sat in. "Gray take him out, while I… you know what." nodding at each other they got out form the vehicle and Gray grabbed Natsu and started to lead him towards a very familiar building.
"What the hell is this!" Natsu shouted, he hated to not see what was going around him, growling a curse he tried to take the damn blindfold away, but Gray took down his arm before he could even reach it.
"Relax, twenty meter more and you can take it off." Natsu scowled, what the heck did they plan on doing to him? Two minutes later he heard a door being opened and then let go off his arm. "Now you can take it away."
"Finally!" ripping the damn thing away from his eyes he blinked sometimes only to be met with more darkness. "Okay, this isn't funny, not at a-" just then the power turned on.
"SURPRISE!" turning around he was met with thirty-five smiling faces. Staring at his classmates Natsu didn't know what to say or do.
"Hey man! Glad to have you back!" a rather tall boy approached him, patting his shoulder. "So how do you like the surprise party that Lucy arranged?" Natsu stared up at him, then gazing around in the room, which he recognized as the gymnastic hall, but now it looked more like a clubhouse.
"Uh.."
"Speechless huh? Haha, well that was expected."
"Shut up Vic." but Vic only laughed. "Just so you know, there is more people coming." The pink haired blinked.
"Wait a sec, where is Lucy." Vic stopped with the laugh.
"Well Erza told me she did have to get something."
"Oh, okay.." Vic grinned.
"Well anyway, let's enjoy the party shall we?"
It took just ten minutes then the music, mixed colored laser lights, people dancing on the floor, Cana sitting on the table drinking one bear bottle after another and it started to come more and more people. Leaning against the wall beside the cocktail table. Twisting his middle lip ring piercing he looked around the hall, searching for a certain Blondie. Sighing he gave up, pushing himself of the wall he walked outside, standing under big oak tree he lit a cigarette. Taking a deep inhale he blew the smoke out from the nostrils in a long sigh.
A tap on the shoulder made him turn around, the white stick still in mouth, but he nearly dropped it when he saw what kind of outfit Lucy had. Lucy herself blushed but still held a smile. "Hey, all better now?" she asked, her hands clasped behind the back. Natsu shrugged.
"I've been through with worse stuff, but never had a party afterward.." he answered, taking another inhale from the cigarette. Curious the blonde haired girl raised a eyebrow.
"Like what?" Natsu looked down at her, shaking his head he looked up to the naked branches on the tree.
"Nothing to worry about."
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"Oh that reminds me! I have another present for you." holding up a bag, she had somehow managed to hide it behind her, she smiled. Staring at her for a moment he wondered if this girl was crazy or just really crazy… either way he accepted the present while he crushing the cigarette under his boot. "Open it."
"Yeah yeah…" he mumbled, while he opened the bag, his eyes widened when he saw what was inside. Holding up the night black helmet with a dark blue death skull in the back. "Did you buy this?"
"Yup, since you gave me a helmet I wanted to give you one, a special you can use whenever you want."
"I… don't know what to say.." truth enough, he was speechless.
"A 'thanks' will just do it." but instead of getting that first, she got a hug from him, a hug from Natsu. Her eyes widened and the blush got deeper, still she carefully hugged him back.
"Thanks.." he whispered, a warming squeeze embraced her heart. Admitting she may have a small crush on this crazy, badass, idiotic, mysterious and really handsome boy, but she wouldn't say it to anyone, especially her father who would shot salt at Natsu with the shotgun, but maybe to her mother.
"Your welcome.." leaning against his shoulder, Lucy relaxed into his warm embrace.
End Of Chapter three~ ^^
Phew, that was a loooong chapter, over 3000 words (much for me cause my finger hurts...) :D hope you enjoyed it! Tomorrow (Tuesday) I'll go to school, so it might take two or three days until the next chapter will be updated :)
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