Yosh! I'm back! Sorry it took a while to get this chapter finished. Stupid writer's block is stupid. The heck, just go on and start reading!

Loke: The Fairy Author is a disclaimer of Fairy Tail. Thank you. On with the story!

Me: Thank you for that, Loke.

Loke: Now will you allow me to be in the story?

Me: No. Not yet.

Loke: Why not?

Me: On with the story!

Loke: wait up the fai-!

Chapter 6: Cupid Conflicts

"Things base and vile, holding no quantity, love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eye, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."

"Bring it on!" Sora yelled as he took his key blade and pointed it at the angry pink-haired dragon slayer.

"Stupid! I won't fight your nonsense mind! Kairi loves you and you drove her away with you idiotic comments!" Natsu glared as the fire in his fists dispersed.

"Oh-hoho. An now I'm the stupid one? You are more stupid than me!"

"Wha-? Don't blame me for you stupidity, stupid!"

"I didn't do anything wrong, Natsu! You know that!"

"Yes you did something wrong! Didn't you see her crying?"

"Well I ain't apologizing 'cause I'm innocent!" Sora said as he crossed his arms above his chest and turned the other way.

"Stupid," Natsu sighed, "I guess I can't do anything but to help you out." He continued. His shoulders fell lazily as he walked towards the pouting Sora. He placed an arm over Sora's shoulder then grinned, "I'll help you realize what you just did, got it?" He said.

"Whatever. But I'm not changing my mind about apologizing." Sora replied. Natsu rolled an eye then started pulling Sora by the neck, "C'mon now! Let the lessons begin!" He cried victoriously. Sora just shrugged and moaned while being pulled by the dragon slayer.

Meanwhile at Lucy's room, Lisanna was sitting on the bed drying her hair when Lucy entered. It could easily be seen that Lucy was crying since her eyes are still puffed and her nose quite red. "What happened, Lucy-chan?" Lisanna asked as she stood up to meet the girl.

"Oh, Lisanna." Lucy looked at her then sighed, I forgot she's my roommate. "Nothing," Lucy answered stiffly while wiping her eyes, "Guess I'm just tired."

"Really? But it seems to me that you were crying Lu-chan. Are you sure that's just it?"

"I'm pretty sure. You don't have to worry about me, Lisanna-chan." Lucy turned back and headed for the bathroom.

"Are you sure it's not about… uh.. Natsu?" Lisanna blurted. Lucy's eyes widened in disbelief of what her ears had just heard. "N-n-Natsu?" She mentally panicked, "How did she know about that? Does she even know how I fee-"

"I knew it! It is about Natsu right? What did he do to you?" Lisanna shouted, raising a fist. Lucy quickly ran and covered Lisanna's mouth with her hand. "Pipe down Lisanna! Someone might hear you!"

Lisanna nodded and Lucy took her hand away. They both sat down on Lisanna's bed. She eagerly waited for Lucy to start telling the story. "How should I say this," Lucy started, burying her head in her arms, "Ah, I know!" She looked at Lisanna, "First of all, I wasn't crying because of Natsu, got it?"

"Yeah…right." Lisanna cheekily rolled her eyes in disbelief, "continue."

"Well… okay! O-kay! It is somehow because of Natsu, somehow means just a tinsy winsy little part!"

"Hah! See? See? It's Natsu's fault! I'm gonna beat the soul out of him later!" Lisanna joked, but it didn't make Lucy laugh, nor chuckle. "Is there anything else besides Natsu, Lucy-chan?" She asked with worried eyes.

"Well, it's Kairi…" Lucy said in a sad tone.

Kairi was walking down the hallway. Her mind was filled with thoughts of her failed attempt to tell Sora how she feels. She stared blankly at the empty hall she was walking through. Meanwhile, on the other side was Natsu and Sora.

"Why would I do that?" Sora yelled after hearing Natsu's great Let-Sora-realize-he-is-stupid plan.

"Just do it, Sora! Or else everyone will know you're a…C-O-W-A-R-D." Natsu grinned sheepishly. There was silence for the moment until Sora realizes what Natsu had just said.

"I am not a coward, Natsu!"

"If you can't greet her, then you are a coward!"

"Alright, FINE! I'm gonna do it…" Sora sighed in defeat. Suddenly he saw someone walking to them in the corner of his eye. "Well, here she goes. Good luck dude!" Natsu grinned, tapped his shoulders then hid behind the wall. Sora stood up straight, dusted his shirt and cleared his throat.

"I'm just gonna say "hi Kairi" then walk and talk with her, what's the big deal there? I've been talking a lot with her since childhood what's new with that? I mean, we used to do that a lot and… and…" Sora's thoughts were cut off when something hard hit his head. "Ouch…" He said, scratching the sore part. He looked up to see who did such a horrible thing in the middle of the plan.

"Natsu! What did you do that for?" He shouted angrily.

"YOU ARE SUCH AN IDIOT!"

"Me? You're the one who hit me in the middle of the plan!"

Natsu pointed at the end corner of the hall, "She had already passed you by! Do you even know how you look? LIKE A TOTAL WEIRDO!" He laughed.

"What? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I thought you were gonna run after her then viola! Everything's fine. But you stood up there like a total weirdo instead!"

"What was Sora doing there? He seemed caught up in a thought. And… I even thought he would talk to me and say he felt the same but… he just stood there, as if he's paralyzed or something." Kairi though as she went downstairs but later on shrugged off the idea.

PLAN # 1 – FAILED.

"Oh, so that's what happened, Lucy-chan. But… Why are you affected like that? It's not your fault if Sora is peanut-brained like our Natsu."

"Well, Lisanna, it's because… I, I made her hope… I made her hope on Sora's feeling for her. I feel like I'm the reason why she was disappointed."

"Those are simply the risks in love, Lu-chan. No one knows the other's feelings towards them. It's not your fault, okay?"

"But…"

"No buts'! I'm telling you this; your situation with Natsu is different than Kairi's."

"Huh? What do you mean Lisanna-chan?"

"You and Natsu are more stubborn and hard-headed than them." Lisanna teased.

"Whaaaaaaa-!" was Lucy's reply as she fell out of the bed.

"Don't say no. None of you would admit your feelings for each other, even though it's totally obvious."

"Hey! We're talking about Kairi here, Lisanna, not me!"

"I personally think that Kairi can handle herself now. She already knows how she feels towards Sora and how to handle it. Just let her be, for now. Okay Lucy-chan?"

"But, Lisanna…"

"I already told you, no buts'! Now, let's have a talk about Natsu…"

"Where are we going now, Natsu?" Sora complained.

"To plan # 2!" Natsu answered with fire burning in his eyes and a wide grin on his face.

"And what's plan # 2?"

"You're gonna give her chocolates! Girls love sweets!"

"Chocolates? What for?"

"For your failed attempt to greet Kairi, duh!"

"And why is that so?"

"Are you gonna do it or do you want the world to know you can't say 'hi' to a girl?"

"Ugh… I'll do it."

"Good! Now go there and buy a heart-shaped box filled with chocolates! And make sure the box has ribbons, okay?"

"How did you know about that, huh Natsu?" Sora teased, poking Natsu's left arm.

"Erza told me!" Natsu replied smacking Sora's hand, "and besides, Lucy loves those too."

"Ooooooooh! Luuuuuuuucy!"

"Shut up, Sora! Lucy is my partner and nakama!"

"Yeah right.. YOUR partner and na-ka-ma.. Hohohoho"

"Hey! It's your love life we're talking about here!"

"Oh Natsu. And you call me stupid? You like Lucy!"

"Of course I do! She's my nakama remember?"

"Oh wait. You LOVE her more than that!"

"I said shut up Sora! The fairy author said that I'm cupid here! So better follow her instructions or else you'll be kicked out of my story!"

"Your story? Now you're claiming it? Oh c'mon Natsu! It's her story! Not yours!" [uhh yes Natsu, this is my story. Teehee!]

"Whatever! Just go in there and buy Kairi a sweet bunch of chocolates, got it?"

"Fine. Stay here."

"I think Natsu likes you Lucy-chan."

"He does… but, only as nakama. He already told me that."

"Really? When? I don't think I've ever heard that before!"

"Well, Gray was teasing us, and then you know what happens next."

"Haha! I think I do. Then?"

"Then he hugged me and yelled that he likes me." Lisanna jaw dropped. Lucy giggled a bit at this but then returned to her sad expression, "Then he followed it with the phrase 'as my partner and nakama.' That's it."

"NO! I think it's more than that."

"What do you mean Lisanna?"

"I think he's in love with you." Lucy's world seemed to stop after hearing what Lisanna said.

"in…love? With... with me?"

"Yes, Lucy. YOU."

Lucy shook her head, "I don't think so Lisanna."

"Why not? Can't you see it? Can't you feel it?"

"It's because… I think he's in love with someone else."

"And who might this girl be?" Lisanna curiously asked, moving closer to Lucy. "Hey Lucy, cat got your tongue?"

"Ah… No… Well, how should I put this?"

"C'mon Lucy! Tell me!"

"The girl Natsu loves is…"

"Yes? Hurry up!"

"You," Lucy softly answered. Then there was complete awkward silence.

"Here are the chocolates Natsu! What's next?" Sora happily chirped while running out the store. He showed Natsu a heart-shaped box with pink and red ribbons on it.

"Good. Now let's go to your cabin and make an apology letter."

"I already told you I'm not apologizing 'cause I didn't do anything wrong!"

"Okay, okay! At least sign that box with your name then let's get going!"

"Where?"

"Where else? Kairi's room of course!"

"Wha- How would we do that? That's called trespassing you know!"

"No, it's not!"

"How can you say that?"

"I do that all time."

"Where?" Sora gave q questioning look which Natsu ignored.

"Lucy's apartment." Natsu replied like it was nothing, but Sora got his bright personality back. But before he could even tease the pink haired slayer, Natsu, placed his palm in front of him, "Shut it."

"Awww.. Natsu! You're really in love with her aren't you?"

"I am not!"

"How come?"

"Well… well… Gah! I don't need to explain to you! Just follow me and let's finish this plan so I can eat already! My tummy's rumbling already."

Sora gave a victorious grin then replied, "Whatever! Besides... We just ate, remember?"

"That was just an appetizer! Quick now! To Kairi's room!" and with that! Natsu ran and disappeared in just a matter of seconds. While Sora, on the other hand, was left alone standing there and looking in his wallet. His empty wallet. "That was just… an appetizer?"

Sora followed Natsu after a few moments, but stopped in his tracks when he saw Natsu climbing through kairi's window.

"What are you doing Natsu?" He yelled.

"I told you, we're giving her the chocolates, remember?"

"But.. But.. Bu-"

"I can't see her anywhere, maybe she's not here."

"She's not! It's 4 in the afternoon. She's probably shopping for dinner right now."

"Oh, how sad. Then… We've got no choice but to leave it in front of her door."

"That's a better idea!"

"Tzch." Natsu glared. "Whaaaaaaaat?" Sora replied raising a brow.

"Nothing. Just leave it there and then let's go."

"Okay!" Sora placed the box of chocolates on top of the desk beside kairi's door. It had a letter that said: To Kai, here you go! I'm sorry for all that happened from before. I hope you can forgive me. From Sora.

"Done! Where are we going next?" Sora asked.

"To the cafeteria! I'm starving!" Natsu growled.

"But I'm broke already!"

"Whatever! It's your fault why you're broke anyway."

"Meeee? Ugh." Sora gave up and sighed, "Well then, let's just ask namine for food. She's a really good cook!"

"That's great! Let's go!" Natsu pulled Sora by the arm and ran to the kitchen.

"M-m-me?" Lisanna asked stiffly. She was still shocked with Lucy's statement.

"Yes, Lisanna. Natsu's in love… with you." Lucy answered, tears threatening to fall. Awkward silence…

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Lisanna laughed. Lucy's tears disappeared and her previous expression turned into a surprised one. "Why are you laughing Lisanna-chan?" She asked.

"I… i…it's… because… of… what you… said! Haha!" Lisanna answered while trying to catch her breath.

"What's funny about that?" Lucy asked, still being bothered by Lisanna's action.

"EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS FUNNY!" Lisanna blurted out then continued laughing hard.

She's crazy! Lisanna's crazy! Nothing is funny about Natsu loving her… Why the heck is she laughing? Maybe… maybe everyone knows about it except me! And… and she's laughing at me for not knowing that! Oh my… now it really hurts… it hurts a lot… Lucy thought. She snapped out when Lisanna finished her laughter with a soft chuckle then wiped away her 'tears of joy'.

"Ummm… Lisanna… I know that Natsu-" Lucy slowly started.

"Natsu loves me?" Lisanna smiled knowingly.

"Uh… yeah…" Lucy answered; the sadness in her tone was completely noticeable.

"Oh, Lucy… Natsu does love me. But only as a sister." Lisanna smiled a warm and tender smile.

"What do you mean? I… I don't get it…" Lucy's curious tone arose. It has a mix of sadness, doubt, hope and fear.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sora's voice echoed around the whole island.

"What's wrong Sora?" Natsu asked as he quickly jumped into Kairi's room.

"efjkalihandhuandi!" Sora's words were clearly muffled and totally unclear.

"Wha-?" Natsu asked with a sarcastic expression, "Get yourself together, man!" He started to shake Sora's entire body until Sora fainted. "Weak." Natsu finished as he kicked Sora aside and went to face Kairi. "So… what happened here Kairi? Did this weirdo do anything to ya?" He asked.

"Oh no, Natsu. Sora didn't do anything to me." She softly replied.

"Then why was he screaming ''NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?" He asked in an overly exaggerated way. [Well, this is Natsu we're talking about. Haha]

Kairi laughed for a while before she replied, "Well, he asked me if I got 'it'. And I said that I didn't get anything from him. Then he asked me if I even saw 'it'. And I said no. Then he started screaming."

"What was 'it'?"

"I don't know, Natsu. He just kept on emphasizing that word to me."

"Hmm… get it… saw it… it… it?" Natsu's eyes widened, "IIIIIITT?"

"What's wrong Natsu?" Kairi asked. She was getting frightened with Natsu's actions.

"It! It! It! You didn't get nor saw it? !" Natsu panicked. He ran in circles while shouting "IT". With much disturbance, Kairi left him and went downstairs.

"What's their problem?" Kairi thought. On her way down, she passed by Makarov. "Oh Kairi!"

"Hi there, master. How are you tonight?" She kindly asked.

"Well, I'm fine and stuffed, Kairi. Thank you for asking." Makarov laughed. Kairi noticed a chocolate stain on Makarov's beard, so she asked, "Have you eaten any chocolate, master?"

"Oh, this?" Makarov showed his chocolate-stained-beard, "Yes, someone left a box of chocolate by my door. I was really grateful for it."

Kairi got curious as she remember the two guys who were panicking about 'it'. "Uh, Master… Do you know whom it's from?" She asked.

"Oh yeah! There was a letter, but I got bored and didn't read it, instead, I just ate the whole thing! It was really delicious; a very nice choice of sweets if I must say."

This statement made Kairi's curiosity rise. "May I see the letter, master?"

"What for? Anyway, do as you want Kairi. It's on top of the kitchen table. I'm heading for the bar now. I'm going to have a beer battle with Gildarts."

"O-kay? Thank you master. Good luck on your battle!"

"Sure thing! Luck is totally on my side!" Makarov waved goodbye and headed for the bar. Kairi went straight to Makarov's cabin and found a letter with a pink ribbon and a star in the middle. "This must be it…"

Lisanna sighed and hugged Lucy. "Lucy-chan, Natsu only says that he loves me because he does, but only as a sister. He loves me just like how Elf-nii and Mira-nee does. That's it, Lucy-chan; nothing more, nothing less."

Long pause… a moment of silence… But then, Lucy broke from Lisanna's hug and answered with a downcast face, "Don't try comforting me, Lisanna. I can accept that Natsu loves you, so please don't try to comfort me with lies." Tears began to trickle down her cheeks.

"Lucy-chan, I'm not lying. I-"

"Are you blind, Lisanna? Natsu has been taking care of you since you were kids! He has and will protect you no matter what it takes! He loves you more than anything else! More than anyone else! Why can't you see that, Lisanna? You're lucky, but you don't even know about it?" Lucy's eyes were flooded with tears now. She's pouring out her heart to someone she never expected she would. Out of all the people she could talk to. Why Lisanna? Why not Levy, or Erza or… Juvia? No way! Not Juvia. But still, why should it be Lisanna? Lucy thought as her tears continue to flood Lisanna's pillow.

"Uh, Lucy?"

"No more Lisanna!"

"Lucy…"

"I said shut up!"

"Lucy!"

"What?"

"You're using my pillow in wiping your nose." Lisanna informed. Lucy chuckled a bit and then threw the pillow on her bed, "Let's just exchange pillows later."

"See? You're prettier when you smile, Lucy-chan."

"Lisan-" Lucy's words was cut off when her mouth was covered by Lisanna's hand.

"NO. It's my turn to talk, got it?" Lucy couldn't do anything else but to nod.

"What are we doing here, Natsu?" Sora asked as he stood up in front of a Paopu tree.

"Must I explain everything to you?" Natsu heavily sighed. He pointed at the tree and said, "This is the Paopu tree, right Sora?" Sora nodded. "And that is the Paopu fruit, isn't it?" He nodded again. "You are going to get that fruit and give it to Kairi!" Natsu finally finished and clapped with pride about his plan.

"You mean… That fruit?" Sora pointed at a single Paopu fruit that the tree bore. Natsu nodded this time. Sora's eye widened as he came to see the big picture. The fruit was hanging on the end branch of the tree. Aside from it is hard to reach; it is also dangerous for the tree is at the edge of a cliff. Under the cliff are angry waves crashing the rocks.

"YOU'RE GONNA KILL ME NATSU!" Sora angrily shouted.

"No I won't." Natsu calmly replied.

"Can't you see thaaaaaaaaaaaat? If I fall from there, it's gonna be down the drain for y life!"

"Hmp. You scared, Sora?"

"I am not! I'm just saying that-"

"So… You are scared."

"I said I'm not scared!"

Natsu stretched his arms high in the air lazily to show his disbelief. "I guess we should have to give up then."

"Why? I thought you said you're gonna help me?"

"How could I if you're too much of a coward, huh Sora?"

"I told you, I'm not a coward Natsu."

"Then show me. Go get that fruit for Kairi."

Sora gave an irritated look but went to the tree after a few moments. Natsu grinned and sat back down against a rock with his arms folded behind his head. This is gonna be good, he though.

Sora tried his best to balance himself on the tree's bended trunk. Many times, he almost fell. Good thing Sora knows how to hold on to trunks, else, he would have fallen for quite a time now. Finally, he reached the part of the Paopu tree in which the leaves are near the fruit. He held on to a leaf and slowly walked closer to the fruit. He tried several times to swing the fruit's branch closer to him but since it won't budge. He had no choice but to let himself do it. With a heavy sigh, he tried to reach the fruit, but he almost fell because the leaf he was holding on to broke. Luckily, he caught hold of another leaf and supported his weight. "That was close!" He said.

With another try, he thought about the reason for this life-and-death situation. Why am I doing this? What's all this for? His mind kept asking questions of the same kind. But there was only one answer. And the answer was clear; as clear as the cloudless noonday sun, clearer than the purest waters. The answer was Kairi. He finally realized his true feelings for her. All this time, everything I've done, every goal I've reached, it was because she was there. In every trial… in every trouble… she was the one who gave me hope… She was the very reason for my every battle, the very reason for my existence. Kairi… She was… no… She IS my everything… my one and only… my beloved…

-Flashback of Kairi's confession-

How…How stupid could I be not to have noticed that? Not to have answered her rightly when I also feel the same? Natsu's right, I am stupid! I love her, and yet I couldn't have the courage to tell her… I… I…- Sora finally reached the Paopu fruit. But his thoughts were cut off when his left foot slipped. Everything seemed to be in slow motion as he started to slowly fall. He reminisced every second he was with her. "I…wasted time…" He said, "Now I know… I should never give up!" And with that! Sora held the Paopu fruit tightly with his left hand over his heart and his right hand quickly held to the last branch. He was hanging there; over the ranging seas.

"Natsu!" Sora cried, "Help me, Natsu!" But the only reply he could hear were Natsu's loud snoring. "How could you sleep at a time like this?" He shouted, but the same noise echoed. Tears started to fill his eyes. Hope was now leaving his heart. "This could be my end. Not now. Not yet! I haven't told Kairi how much I love her." He started crying heavily.

"Don't worry Sora." He heard a familiar voice. He looked up. There she is; the girl she was thinking about. "You can tell me that later, Sora." Kairi smiled and held out a hand. Sora's world was now as bright as ever. He reached out his hand in which holds on to the Paopu fruit. After nearly dying and being saved by HIS girl, he realized a lot more about life. Both were still holding the Paopu fruit in both hands.

The setting was perfect. The sun was now about to set, the horizon was as peaceful, and the ocean waved danced gracefully. Slowly, the spaces between their faces lessen. Kairi could feel the air being sucked out of her as he nears his face. Only inches separated them.

"YOW!" Natsu waved; quickly stopping the two.

"N-n-natsu!" Kairi gasped as she pushed Sora away from her, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh! Hey Kairi, I fell asleep while helping out this kid." Natsu pointed at Sora, "So, how did it go?" He asked as he stared at them; switching his focus from Sora to Kari and vice versa.

None replied. Both blushed a wide variety of pink and red and only silence answered. Natsu noticed that Kairi was holding a Paopu fruit.

"I guess you did just fine, kid!" He teased.

"What are you talking about Natsu? I nearly died there while you were snoring!" Sora angrily shouted, trying to hide his blush.

"Well… At least I helped!" Natsu pouted. Natsu and Sora started fighting and Kairi just stood there and laughed.

"Okay." Lucy agreed.

"Just to make sure…" Lisanna said as she took out a masking tape and taped Lucy's mouth shut. Lucy's words were now muffled and hard to understand.

"Okay," Lisanna started, "Let me start. First of all, Natsu protected me since I'm his friend. He always does that to everyone! Even to gray! He values his friends so much more than his life. But he valued you more than as a friend Lucy. How? You're the only one who could answer that, Lucy. Try to think of all the stuff he had done for you, all he gave you, all he sacrificed for your sake. Just give him time to realize his own feelings."

Lucy's face was clearly down casted. Everything seemed to be blurry now. She feels stuck in between belief and doubt.

"Natsu is stupid." Lisanna continued. This made Lucy laugh in agreement.

"He'd helping Sora realize his true feeling, yet he, himself haven't realized his, yet. But I do believe that one day, Lucy-chan, one day, he'll realize it. And you will believe in what I am saying right now. One day, you doubt will vanish in the bright light of love. You know what? I think that 'one day' is coming soon."

Lucy took of the tape from her mouth and smiled. "I love Natsu. And it might not be clear for him nor for me right now, but that's all I know. I have and always will; more than myself, more than my life."

"I know, Lucy-chan. And I believe Natsu also feels the same way."

"I do hope you're right, Lisanna-chan. I don't know why, but I completely feel light now."

"That's the spirit!" Lisanna cheered as she looked out the window. "Seems like morning has arrived," she joked.

"Yeah. Let's go prepare breakfast, shall we, Lisanna-chan?" Lucy smiled sweetly. Lisanna nodded and walked towards the door. Before she left the room, Lucy spoke, "Lisanna!"

"Yes?"

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For… being my friend."

"I'm not your friend."

"Wh-"

"I'm your sister, your family."

And with that, the morning sun rose up. Lucy smiled from her balcony. A new hope in her heart is rising. "I believe… Natsu" She whispered at the wind.

Finallly! As you have read, Lisanna and Lucy's talk had a different time movement with Natsu and Sora's. Well, the 7th chappie is on drafts now. I'll probably post it within two weeks. PROBABLY. Hoho.

Chapter 7: Destiny's Disasters

Natsu: I did well at being Cupid!

Sora: did not…

Natsu: I did! Okay, what's the next chapter about, huh?

Loke: I'll be in than chapter!

Roxas: same as me, loke! Hi-five!

Riku: Get your ass ready Sora. I'm taking Kairi with me!

Ivan: And Lucy will be mine!

Natsu and Sora: Not even in your dreams!