Lucy came out of the bathroom, relieved that she had been able to retrieve her clothes earlier without being seen. She put her dirty pajamas away before moving towards the kitchen. She had a feeling that Natsu was probably there. When she turned the corner she was surprised to find it empty. "Natsu?" She called, confused. She went back into her room to discover Natsu's jacket still on the couch. She also realized that Natsu had made her bed. But she didn't find Natsu. The Jerk had left without saying goodbye. And, she muttered, without eating. Somehow the latter thought was more disconcerting to her than the first. She was hopeless. She really didn't understand that boy. Even stranger than her made bed and his empty stomach, however was his straggling jacket. What was she going to do with Natsu's clothing? She didn't know if she should return it or hold onto it. She could only imagine the questions everyone would ask her if she showed up at the guild with Natsu's clothes. She blushed at the questions she could only imagine the guild asking her. NO, she affirmed, better if I hold onto it for now. Lucy picked it up off of the couch and held it up to her nose. It smelled just like him, even after a night off his body, it still carried within it his scent and his heat.
She carried his jacket to her closet where she placed it inside, directly between her favorite clothes. Maybe if they were close by her clothes would pick up on his scent. She smiled at nothing in particular before moving towards the kitchen where she ate something quickly and headed off for the guildhall. Maybe she and Natsu would find a job to go on together. She made it to the guild quicker than usual. She walked into the guild hall to find almost nobody there. She was a bit disappointed to find nobody to talk to, but mostly she was upset that Natsu wasn't there. Grumbling she moved towards the request board looking for something that fit hers and Natsu's profiles.
