Chapter Six: An Old Friend
Lucy sneezed as she got out of the shower. Her white towel covered her body as she went into her room and got dressed. She wore a white shirt under a warm blue coat with a hood. Her hair was let down and she had on white earmuffs. Along with that she wore dark blue pants and black boots.
"Someone must be talking about me if I'm sneezing," she joked. Walking out the door, she didn't bother locking it. Who was going to break in – the air? Slowly walking towards the glass wall, she stopped halfway and looked up at the sky. Snow lightly drifted down and fell onto her, covering her eyelashes and getting caught in her long blonde hair. The evergreen trees were beautiful against the white snow and cloudy blue sky.
Remembering why she had left her cozy home on such a cold day, she continued towards the glass wall. Surely Natsu and the others must be there by now. Then she could tell them not to visit for a few days. Lucy was positive that they probably wouldn't mind. Or maybe they would mind…
Trudging through the snow that was slowly getting thicker, she sighed when no one was at the glass wall. Falling down into the slow, she lay there and wondered when they would arrive. Closing her eyes, she imagined the outside world once again.
Meanwhile…
Natsu was in front of Erza and Gray, melting all the snow in their path. It made it easier to walk faster. They had to beat Jellal to Lucy. If he found her then who knows what crazy idea he might think up. Unfortunately, it was hard to tell if Jellal had come by yet or not. The snow was erasing his tracks as they walked and so far they had seen no tracks.
With a sign, the group forged on, desperate to reach their friend. Even though they had barely spoken, Natsu already felt as if Lucy was nakama. She smiled and laughed with them and even told them about herself. Lucy had never really yelled at them for finding her. In fact she had been beyond happy, although she would never admit it.
Plus, whenever Natsu saw Lucy he had to admit he got just a little bit flustered. He didn't know what this was, but he knew that Lucy was just weird. Was Lucy making him sick? It didn't matter because either way Natsu was not leaving Lucy. He had a feeling that Erza, Gray, Happy, and everyone else from Fairy Tail had similar thoughts.
Further Ahead…
Jellal smiled as he walked forward, he could see the glass due to the sunlight glistening off of it. He walked forward and tapped on the glass. Would Lucy be there or would he have to wait? Something moved in the snow and Jellal caught a glimpse of what he though was blonde hair. Suddenly, Lucy stood up from the snow and looked towards him
Her eyes widened and she completely turned to face him. Tears filled her brown eyes and she lifted her hands to her mouth in shock. Putting her head against the glass, she started to cry in happiness. She hadn't expected him to come so soon, for Jellal to be here today. Calming down a bit, she took out some charcoal and threw a piece to Jellal, who easily caught it.
Jellal… I missed you so much. I'm so happy to see that you're safe and well.
Seeing the message, Jellal smiled and nodded.
Yep. Do you still have that locket I gave you?
Pulling on a small golden chain, the locket came out from under her shirt. Lucy held it up and smiled before writing back.
Of course I do! I would die if I lost it! Do you have your locket?
Jellal nodded and opened his jacket. Pulling the locket out of a hidden pocket, he showed it to Lucy with a smile. He then put it away and wrote back.
You think I'd lose it? I thought you trusted me!
Lucy laughed before replying.
I do, but you always seemed to lose things. That I remember perfectly. I even remember that once you lost your favorite watch and the next day Lexus found it in your underwear when he was cleaning the clothes. Don't tell me that you forgot?
Jellal's face turned red in embarrassment as he read that.
Of course not… But I wish that you had. That was rather embarrassing when I was a kid.
That's exactly why I remembered it. I have black mail on you!
Hey! I have black mail on you too Lucy!
Oh really?
Of course. Like how when we used to travel together with Lexus you'd get scared at night and wake me up. You'd always ask to sleep with me. I always said yes. Some people would think of you as a pervert when you were a kid if they knew that.
Now it was Lucy's turn to be embarrassed. She laughed though after reading it.
Hey! I was scared for life after that giant fish nearly ate me!
Jellal laughed and nodded. Lucy's hand rested on the glass wall. With a sad smile, Jellal put his hand over Lucy's hand although the glass didn't let them touch.
Do you feel any heat?
No…
Lucy's eyes widened a bit as she saw a small blob of pink on the horizon. She then saw some red and black. She instantly knew who it was and had no idea what to do. She completely forgot about them! How foolish could she be?
Turning around after seeing the look Lucy's face held, he raised an eyebrow when he saw the blobs of color. As they got closer, Jellal glared when he recognized who they were. It was some of Fairy Tail's strongest mages! What were they doing here?
"Stay away from Lucy, Jellal!" Natsu yelled.
"Yes Jellal, stay away from her. She is our friend and will have nothing to do with you," Erza said.
"Back away from the glass," Gray said. He then saw the writing on the glass and raised an eyebrow. Lucy had been talking to him? Why? No… Now was not the time to ask. Taking the piece of charcoal, Jellal wrote on the glass while speaking the words aloud:
Well Well Lucy, it seems like you forgot to tell me some things.
