Hey everyone. So, I was going to post this at the weekend but I went out for my birthday on Saturday and then on Sunday I was just tired. Anyway I'm finally posting it now so enjoy. It's not one of the best but I'm trying to write the chapters in a different way to make them more interesting and make the build up more exciting.
This one's kinda short, so sorry in advance, but I couldn't think of how to finish it. Next chapter though, I know exactly what's going down there so stay tuned for that! Been wanting to put it out for ages.
xxxfairy heartxx- Thanks! I know he's not very "vampire-ish" as you put it, but I have my reasons. More of his past will be revealed later on so bare that in my mind, most of his current personality is a facade until then! Hope you enjoy the rest of it.
Grandeeney Marvell- *sigh* Always a pleasure reading your reviews. Always a pleasure.
JustSomething- You'll have to stick around to find out then! I am also a girl so I just used "dude" because it was the first thing I thought of. Haha. I'm actually glad there's regular readers on this, thanks!
FairyTail9908- Well, hope you enjoy the rest of what's to come seeing as you are "intrigued"!
TabbyCat- I have plans for Lucy! Don't you worry. She'll lighten up eventually. but how long it will last is a different question. *insert evil laughter here*
Good god that was a lot to write...
Now that the holiday season had passed and the year had come to a close, the people of Magnolia found themselves trudging through what would probably be the slowest month of the new year. January- the month of making resolutions that would quickly be broken. Of frantically trying to reorganise your life after the eventful few days at the end of the previous year. The month of willing spring to come quicker and counting down the days to your next break the moment you step back through the doors on your first day back at work.
And then suddenly, it's nearly February. Which of course meant yet another "holiday" in the form of Valentines day, where young couples who had recently gotten together would be in a sickeningly loved up state whilst those who were still single would be forced to watch from the sidelines. Those who were especially repulsed would try to avoid the day or risk seeing the sickening displays of public affection. Surprisingly, thanks to Loke dragging her out to a New Year's eve agaisnt her will, Lucy actually had a date lined up for that day. Now she just had to convince her strangely overprotective neighbour- whom she had begrudgingly began to consider a friend- that it was a good idea.
"Natsu, he's not that bad-"
"You only just met the guy! Honestly Lucy, I expected better of you."
"Oh please." she scoffed, "You hardly know me."
"I know enough."
"Yeah? Like what?" Lucy challenged, leaning across the table with a challenging glare. She'd decided she had to pay him back somehow after he bought her that present for Christmas and when she couldn't think of anything, he'd brought her to the place her claimed to be his favourite restaurant, Fairy Tail, and just told her she could pay if she was really so bothered about paying him back. So that was how they found themselves here. But she wasn't too fussed, she just wanted something to eat. Plus, it was better than eating ready made meals all the time or always eating with her co-workers at Starry Heavens. She appreciated the change. Maybe she'd have to do this more often.
"I know plenty Luce." Natsu glared back, "You think you're a writer. You work as a waitress somewhere in town but you won't tell me where. Your favourite colour's pink. You are the least organised person I know, and that's coming from me-"
"Alright, alright! I get it!" How he'd learned so much about her in such a short time was a mystery. Maybe he actually did pay attention when she spoke to him. But then it dawned on her that he was still essentially a stranger to her. The man sat across from Lucy hadn't revealed anything about himself in the past three months he'd invaded her home, yet he somehow knew way too much about her. Or at least, he hadn't revealed anything major that would have been worth noting down. "Why don't you tell me something about you for a change?"
"'scuse me?" He seemed taken aback.
"All we ever do is talk about me. 'How was your day Luce?' 'Who's your friend?' 'How was work?' You sound like my mother." Natsu faked a look of hurt at this but the grin forcing it's way onto his features shattered this facade immediately. "I'm not all that interestin'."
"And I am?" The blonde raised an eyebrow, "Come on. Just one thing and I won't ask again. Please?"
She could see him mulling it over in his mind, though she wasn't sure if that was because he just really didn't want to say anything or was just boring. It was probably a mix of both. "Alright," Natsu leaned forward, sighing, "I have a cat. His name's Happy. That good enough?" Well it was a start at least. Who names their cat Happy?
When she didn't reply, Natsu leaned back into the position he was in before but this time he didn't hold the same cheery look. It actually seemed like he was annoyed and Lucy desperately tried to find a way to turn the conversation around. So it seems he really wasn't comfortable talking about himself. Huh, she thought it would have been the opposite. Finally, and much to her relief, a woman she assumed to be a waitress came over and Lucy's eyes immediately widened.
Anyone, no matter whether they were straight, gay or whatever else, would be able to see she was attractive. Gorgeous in fact. Lucy could've sworn she'd seen her somewhere before but for some annoying reason she couldn't figure out where. "Hey Natsu, who's your friend?" The woman spoke in a cheery squeak, her long white hair bouncing ever so slightly with every movement.
"Oh right. Mira meet Lucy. Lucy, Mira." He gestured between the two women before turning back to the waitress. She smiled at Lucy but the blonde could've have sworn there was something else behind her gaze. Something that unnerved her. The shiver that ran up her spine when the woman turned back to Natsu was almost hard to supress. "Let me guess Natsu, your usual?"
"And whatever Lucy's havin'." The woman rolled her eyes, took Lucy's order and left but not before sending a glare towards the blonde's pink haired companion. Lucy couldn't figure out the reason behind it but she guessed Natsu came here enough times to have some kind of friendship with the woman, which was surprising to say the least when Lucy realised why she recognised her.
"You know Mirajane Strauss? As in, the most famous ex-model for Sorceror Weekly in the history of Magnolia? Why didn't you say?"
"Oh yeah!" Recognition flashed across his eyes, "I guess she is huh. Didn't think you were interested in that kind of stuff." Considering the massive stack of magazines building up on her desk, and the shed load of stuff he already seemed to know about her, Lucy was kind of shocked he hadn't figured it out. Then again, he was more dimwitted than she gave him credit for. "Known them since we were kids."
"Them?"
Even though his head was bowed down, she still saw his eyes widen, "I meant her. I've known her since we were kids. And don't even think about pressing any further 'cause I ainn't telling you anything else."
"Wasn't going to ask anyway." She glared.
"Yeah you were." He glared back.
Both of them stayed like that, locked in a glaring match with each trying to match the toher, across the table, neither backing down until Mira came over once again and cast questionning glances at the pair. Lucy shrugged her shoulders, earning a chuckle from the woman, before she left. It was only now that Lucy noticed the faint glow of Natsu's cellphone emitting from under the table, shining ever so slightly on to his face. Whoever it was must've been pretty important considering it took him a full ten minutes to look up again after Mira was gone.
"Hey err Luce, I-"
"Need to go?"
"How did you-"
"In the past three months, every time you've checked that thing, you've had to leave." She was right now that she thought about it. Sometimes he just left so abruptly that she didn't even get so much as a goodbye. "Yeah...It's a work emergency. I'll see you later. Have fun on your date." She rolled her eyes as he nearly collided with a young purple haired emmployee on his way out in the dark streets. Who chooses to eat so late in the day? And what time was it anyway? Lucy checked the clock hung lazily above the door and realised that she only had an hour before she would need to go out again.
It wasn't too much longer until she was diving out of the door and on her way home unless she wanted to risk losing her first opportunity of the year.
Thankfully, Lucy had made it back home with just enough time to be berated by a waiting Virgo for being late and still manage to get changed into a low cut, tight fitting red dress that her "friend" had picked out with the full intention of, and I quote, "Making her look as desirable as possible". Oh sure, that was her reason. Too bad Lucy couldn't move her face with the amount of make up Virgo had carelessly slathered on her, otherwise she would have a few choice words for the woman in question.
"You look great. He'll be all over you."
"I hate you." Lucy grimaced.
"Love you to Princess. Now remember to smile." She tried, really, but it came out as a thick line. That would be the best she was going to do until the horrid chemicals on her face dried. How much was too much? She hadn't even seen what Virgo had put on her so for all she knew, she was going out more tarted up than she would have liked. Oh Mavis, please take pity on her.
"What's his name?"
"You know him Virgo. It's Bora-"
"Not him! The half naked guy that lives across from you."
"Oh. Right." Virgo had an unfortunate encounter with Gray when she was waiting for Lucy, where she nearly knocked down the woman she is assuming to be his girlfriend. Poor Lucy had to break up their arguing when she arrived. "Why do you want to know?"
"No reason."
"Virgo..."
"Alright. Fine. I'll leave it."
"Thankyou."
...
"So is he always like that or what?"
Lucy groaned. She had a feeling that this would be a long night.
Short, I know, but I was pressed for time. Getting busy again so wasn't sure if this would be up by the end of the month. But I succeeded! I've got a break the week after next so I can do more and write the next chapter in a longer, better format. So stick around until then because I promise, things are going to happen!
I've been saying that for ages now but I mean it this time! I swear!
