A/N: Writer's block sucks! I'm hoping this makes up for my absence from fanfiction!


Chapter 6: Morning After

The first thing I noticed when I woke up was the raucous going on downstairs which alerted me that I had overslept again and the second thing I noticed was that my stomach was uneasy. This brought me to full alertness since I didn't wanted to throw up on my room or my bed and later have to clean up, which would unsettle my stomach again, making me repeat the whole process again. A groan left my lips as I sat up in bed and carefully breathed in through my nose, willing my stomach to settle down before throwing the comforter off me and leaving the comforts of my bed with the thoughts of getting ready for the day.

I walked towards the bathroom adjoined with my room and began the process of getting ready; thirty minutes later I left the bathroom with a towel wrapped around me and feeling refreshed. Walking towards my closet in the far side of the room I pulled out a loose long-sleeved red dress that stopped just above my knees, a pair of black leggings, and a pair of black flats. Quickly drying off, I pulled my wet hair -which now rested just above my waist- into a high ponytail and turned to the mirror that hung on the closet door, turning on my side I couldn't help the smile that graced my face as I looked at my twenty-four week baby bump. Gently caressing my bump I shook my head and began getting dressed, wanting to go downstairs and get a bite to eat before I went to the orphanage and started helping out at the cafe.

Releasing my hair from its confines, I brushed out the tangles and carefully began braiding it into a side bun with my bangs left hanging to the side, once satisfied with how I looked, I left my room and walked down the halls leading to the stairs into the cafe.

Looking around the bustle of the cafe I spotted Mia talking to Jack, one of the regulars, and not wanting to disturb her, walked into the kitchen to fix myself something to feed my baby and I-something she usually helped me with since I'm still learning the basics of how to provide for myself; however the sight of that greeted me when I entered the kitchen almost had me regret being hungry in the first place, for there, in full uniform, was Natsu. And he was staring straight at me with a strange glint in his eyes that I've never seen before. Not wanting to deal with the argument I know was coming, I turned to leave, only to find myself face to face with Natsu -more like face to chest since he was a whole foot taller than me. Stifling a gasp of surprise at having him so close to me in so long, I backed up a few steps so that I was looking at him straight in the eyes without lifting my head and waited for whatever he was going to do, while trying to think of a way to escape the kitchen's confinements.

"Lucy."

I couldn't help the widening of my eyes as Natsu took a step toward me, making me instinctively take a step back. The chuckle that escaped him made me want to escape the kitchen more and wishing the ground opened up and stuck me into it, for that chuckle held things I didn't want to know about. Shaking myself out of my shocked state I looked at Natsu with a calmness that surprised me, for a storm was brewing inside me.

"What can I help you with, Sir?" I thanked God that I remembered that he or the others hadn't introduced themselves to me yesterday or I would have blown my cover away.

"You can stop pretending you don't know me, Luce."

No matter how much I willed my voice to stop from stuttering, I knew it was all a waste the moment I opened my mouth and replied with,"Wha...what do y-you m-mean?" The twinkle that entered his eyes made me take a step back and without realizing it, backed myself into a corner and in an instant he was upon me.

"You know you were never good at lying Luce," Natsu whispered next to my ear making me shiver as his breath ghosted over my exposed flesh.


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