Hey every one happy Thursday! I have been itching to post this since yesterday.
I am sooo sorry about the lack of GajeelXLevy! I really wanted to add them to this chapter but I had writers block with them ಠ_ಠ
I think next chapter will be mostly if not all about Gajeel and levy!
So this Tuesday I will be taking a small trip and I won't be back until next Monday therefore I won't be able to post a new chapter until
the following week. I am sorry! But don't worry I will be back with more NaLu, Gejevy, Gruvia, and Jerza! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Lucy stood in front of the door to her apartment.
She pulled out her keys she inserted them into the lock and swung the door open.
Turning to the pink-haired boy she let a soft smile spread on her lips.
"Thanks for walking me home Natsu"
"You're welcome" He grinned from ear to ear.
Lucy shifted her body and started to walk into her door.
"Wait Lucy!"
"Hm? What is it?" Lucy looked over her shoulder.
"Come with me to see Igneel tomorrow"
Lucy stared blankly at Natsu for a few seconds before her eyes bulged out of her head.
"What?! You're dad?!"
"Yeah!"
"Natsu… w-we have school tomorrow."
"So let's go after school!"
"What about the homework I help you with"
"Let's forget it for a day.
"You will fail!"
"I won't fail from missing one assignment"
"You never know"
"C'mon Lucy please! Tomorrow is his birthday and I want him to meet ya"
"His birthday?"
"Yupp"
"Well… Alright I guess I can go but just for a few minutes okay! Long enough for you to introduce us and that's it!"
"YOSH! That's fine!" Natsu beamed then spun around and jumped from the top of the stair case, pass all 14 steps, and landed on the ground."
"See you tomorrow Lucy" Natsu hollered as he ran out of sight.
Lucy walked into her apartment and shut the door behind her.
XOXOXO
"Hey girls!" Erza greeted Lucy, Levy and Juvia, as she strolled up to her friends with Jellal next to her.
"Hey Erza-san! How was your date?" Levy asked eagerly looking at the two.
"Date?" Lucy and Juvia said simultaneously
"It was nice" Jellal spoke as he took Erza's hand.
"Yeah it was nice…" Erza smiled.
As Levy and Erza talked about the date Juvia caught glimpse of Gray walking next to a pink-haired boy. Ignoring the other man like usual, all her attention was focused on the raven-haired man who walking towards the school.
"U-Uhh Juvia has to go sorry"
Without another word Juvia ran toward the school causing the rest of the group to watch in confusion. Interrupting the confusion; Jellal spoke gaining everyone's attention.
"Well I should probably get to class now"
"The bell hasn't even rung yet" Erza stated.
"Well, as the student president for our class, I should be the first in class"
"Fine then, I will walk with you" Erza beamed.
Then the two of them waved to the two girls and walked away.
As soon as Erza and Jellal were out of sight Lucy felt an arm drape around her shoulder. Jerking her head quickly to view who the arm belonged to, her cheeks warmed up when she noticed it was Natsu. Levy squealed a little as she hid her smile behind her hand.
"Heeyy Lucy!" Natsu grinned.
"Hi" She breathed trying to keep her breath steady.
"Are we still on for after school?"
"U-Um yeah"
"Great! See ya in class!" Natsu pulled his arm back and walked away.
Levy got in the blondes face and sent her an intense glare. Lucy blushed harder as her leaned her body back.
"W-What?" Lucy stuttered.
"What was that about Lu-chan? Are you going on a date with Natsu?!"
"N-No!"
"Then why was Natsu so eager for you and him to do something after school"
"He wasn't eager"
"Yes he was! Wait a minute"
Levy placed a hand under her chin, triggering Lucy to view the blue haired girl nervously. In the next minute Levy placed her fist into her open palm.
"You've been helping Natsu with work after school right? Has anything happened between you two that would make him excited for after school?" Levy pointed an excusing finger.
"W-What no? That's not it! We're not going to the library after school"
"What?! Then where are you going?!"
"Calm down… I'm just going to meet his dad"
Levy choked
"Meet his dad?!"
"Yeah, it's his birthday" Lucy mumbled.
Lucy never thought the sound of the school bell could sound so good. Feeling relived Levy stopped hounding her with awkward questions to walk towards the school.
Levy and Lucy waved to each other then walked their separate ways.
XOXOXO
Classes seemed to drag by for eternity, due to all the boring worksheets the teachers made them do.
Lucy didn't know whether to be glad or disappointed, Natsu hasn't said anything since this morning, not even during Lunch, and he didn't even sit near her.
Lucy couldn't help the sinking feeling in her stomach when she was on the last few minute of school. She was going to meet Natsu's dad.
What if Natsu was wrong and he didn't like her? What if he hated people with blonde hair?
Overwhelming herself with her thoughts Lucy didn't even hear the bell ring.
Still fidgeting in her seat Lucy was surprised when a figure towered over her. Lucy looking up even more surprised to see a tall, raven-haired man.
"Gray?"
"Hey Lucy, you seem a bit lost you okay?"
"Oh, yeah I am fine" Lucy noticed the classroom was empty; except her and Gray that is. Lucy shoved her things into her bag and stood to her feet.
"Are you in a rush to go somewhere?" Gray asked as he caught a notebook that slide out of her bag, then handed it to her.
"No I'm not" Lucy gratefully took her book.
"Well where are you going now?"
Lucy shot Gray an inquisitive look before answering.
"Well I was just going to meet up with a friend" Lucy admitted.
"Would you like some company?"
"Um, sure"
Lucy and Gray then sauntered out of the classroom, down the noisy hall, and out of the building.
Not really saying much to each other, Lucy began to feel a bit awkward. She opened her mouth to say something but before she could utter a word, she felt a hand grab her wrist and pull her away from Gray.
Gray turned his head to look at the person who heaved the blonde girl away. As soon as Gray looked away he saw a blue-haired girl make her way up to him
"Hi Gray-sama" she smiled.
Gray averted his eyes and shoved his hand in his pocket.
"Would Gray-sama like some company?"
"Not really"
"Juvia understands... Juvia brought Gray-sama a flavored ice cone"
"Why?"
"Gray-sama said he likes them"
"You actually remembered a stupid thing like that?"
"Oh it's not stupid at all! To Juvia it is very precious information. Juvia just wants to make Gray-sama like her so Juvia can prove her love"
Gray sighed and rolled his eyes as he hid a small blush. Accepting the flavored ice he began walking off campus
"Let Juvia walk with Gray-sama!" Juvia smiled as she walked next to Gray.
Gray just ignored Juvia and took a bite of the ice. Then the two were off the campus out of sight.
XOXOXO
"Lucy! Where were you?!" Natsu growled impatiently.
"Natsu? I was just in the classroom"
"School ended five minutes ago!"
"Sorry I was distracted, but I am here now"
"Yeah, yeah, Let's go"
As the two started walking, Lucy played with her thumbs the began to speak lowly.
"Natsu... Are you sure your dad will like me?"
"Of course I am sure Luce!"
"Your dad doesn't mind girls with blonde hair"
Natsu wrinkled his brows at the same time he squinting his eyes and turned to look at Lucy, who returned his gaze by looking up through her eye lashes innocently.
Natsu sank his head in his scarf a little to prevent a blush from appearing, from the girls cute expression.
"No Luce, my dad doesn't have a problem with blonde haired girls. You're worryin' to much"
"I guess I am" She narrowed her eyes.
"Look, ya got nothing to worry about"
Lucy looked up at the man shyly, then curved her lips into a smile.
"If you say so"
XOXO
Two hours of walking, Lucy noticed Natsu led them to an abandoned street. The street was darker than it should have been with the day still awake. Howls of hungry wolves were heard for a split second, and then the only thing that was heard was the sound of echoing footsteps. Lucy moved her body extra close to Natsu and looked around the area apprehensively.
"N-Natsu… a-are you sure we're going the right way?"
Natsu sideway glanced at Lucy and stifled a laugh.
"I'm pretty sure I know where we're going ya know I've only been down this road a hundred times"
Lucy remained quite as she followed Natsu. Natsu smirked and decided to stop short causing the nervous girl to bump into his back.
"Ouch… why'd you stop all of a sudden are we there?" Lucy asked while she rubbed her aching nose.
Natsu spun around throwing his arms in the air while roaring as loud as he could.
Lucy's eyes widened while she screamed.
The blonde girl could have sworn that she felt her soul leave her body. Natsu clutched his stomach and broke into a hard laugh.
"Your... face!" Natsu said in between laughs.
"Y-You jerk!" Lucy shakily slapped him
"What are you so scared about?" Natsu tried to stop laughing as he wiped a tear that formed in the corner of his eye from laughing so hard.
"W-Well, excuse me for being alert on a road I've never been on!" Lucy hissed.
Natsu's heart sank a little as he looked at her. Lucy's pale scared puffy face with light tears threatening to come out of her eyes, her shaking body and the sound of her pounding heart.
She looked kind of cute, scared like that. It's defiantly a side of Lucy Natsu wouldn't mind seeing more of. Natsu smiled gently as he extended his hand and grabbed the small trembling one. The sudden warm hand holding hers caused Lucy to jerk her head up to Natsu, meeting is heartwarming gaze.
"Don't worry Luce… I will protect ya kay?"
Lucy's cheeks warmed up and a smile spread across her lips. Then the two started walking hand in hand.
A few minutes later Lucy found herself being pulled through a grave yard. Natsu was really trying to give her a heart attack
"Natsu! Why are we going through here?" Lucy tried to keep her breath steady. She knew the only thing keeping her from freaking out was Natsu's comforting hand in her.
"It's a short cut"
After a few more steps Natsu frowned and came to a stop.
"Natsu?" Lucy viewed his sad face.
Natsu's frown was gone within seconds and he turned to Lucy. Still holding her hand he used his free hand to point to Lucy. Lucy lifted a brow and was about to say something but Natsu beat her to it.
"Lucy, this is Igneel, Igneel this is Lucy"
Lucy watched Natsu point. At first confusion washed over her body, then seeing the name 'Igneel' in graved on a tombstone. Lucy could feel her chest become heavy as her heart sank to the lowest part of her body that it was allowed to go.
"Y-Your dad… is dead?"
"Yeah…"
"I am so sorry"
Natsu saw her straight face turn into a frown. He rushed both hands just above his chest as if he was surrendering; he bent his knees to her height, and tried looking into her hidden eyes.
"Luce, are you sad? Hey what's wrong?" Natsu then placed his hands on her shoulders.
"I-I'm sorry Natsu… I don't mean to be like this… It's just… not knowing your parents and having your adopted father die on you… It must be so hard… I don't know how you're able to smile and be as care free as you are.
"Hey you don't need to feel bad for me Lucy look I'm okay! See I am smiling" Natsu grinned reassuring her sadness.
Lucy looked up at him and lifted a brow
"How did you get through the pain of solitude?"
"Oh! Have you ever heard of the famous bar named fairy tail?"
"Fairy Tail?" Lucy echoed.
"I will have to show you!" Natsu said grabbing Lucy's hand again and pulling her back the way they came.
"W-Whoa slow down Natsu" Lucy said as she almost lost her balance. Lucy looked over her shoulder at the tombstone that was slowly getting smaller.
"Good-bye Igneel! It was nice meeting you!"
Natsu's heart sank a little at her words, he glanced at her from the corner of his eye. Why did that just make his heart flutter? Shaking it off Natsu continued to pull Lucy back towards town.