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"Lisanna."

"Natsu."

Natsu took one look at the girl who was innocently peering up at him from behind her eyelashes and felt his stomach turn. What the hell was she doing here? She seemed to be waiting for a reaction from him, but he wouldn't couldn't say anything.

"Natsu. Hi."

Natsu's mouth felt dry. "Hi."

"I'm back."

"You… you're back."

"Yeah."

"Why?"

She laughed and twirled a lock of her white hair. "I wasn't going to be gone forever you know."

A boy can dream. "I know. Why are you back with no warning though?"

"I thought it might be better that way. I wanted to talk to you, and… I was afraid you'd run away if you knew I was coming back."

Run away. That sounded so good right now.

"I'm not running anymore."

"I can see that. You've grown up."

"So have you." That was a lie. She looked exactly the same.

"I wanted to talk to you."

"So talk." It was a challenge, and Natsu knew it. What could she even say? What did she even want? There was nothing that she could say that could ease his broken heart though. Betrayal stung, and Natsu knew firsthand.

"Have you guys seen Natsu?" Asked Lucy. Levy shook her head. "He just left! Where did he go? I wanted to talk to him." Lucy pouted.

"He went outside to clear his head." Said Gajeel, wrapping an arm around Levy. He pecked her on the cheek affectionately and she blushed.

"Really? Where outside?"

Gajeel pointed out the window and sure enough Natsu's salmon hair stood out against the grass. Lucy looked out the window and saw that he was talking to someone. "Who is that? She's pretty."

Gajeel and Levy were to busy embracing and nuzzling each other to look over and see who it was Natsu was talking to.

"I dunno. What's she look like?" Murmured Gajeel.

"Well, she's petite and has white hair."

"So it's Mira?" Said Levy.

"No, she had short hair."

"What?" Levy grew away from Gajeel and her eyes landed on Lisanna. "Oh no. Oh my god."

"What is it? Who is she?" Asked Lucy.

"Lisanna."

"Lisanna?" Gajeel pulled away from Levy. "What the hell? What is she doing here?"

"Lisanna? The Lisanna who no one will talk to me about?"

"That's the one." Levy gulped.

"Oh my god. I have to go over there." Lucy started to walk toward them but Gajeel grabbed her arm.

"Bad move bunny-girl. You really shouldn't go over there." He shivered and hugged Levy closer. "Even I don't wanna go over there. Natsu's gonna be total mess. He won't want you to see him like that."

"But I have to go over there. it's Lisanna!" Lucy set her mouth in a firm line. Natsu was in some sort of trouble, and this was Lisanna. She was curious.

"Wait-" Levy reached out to her but Gajeel covered her mouth with his hand.

"I ain't gonna stop you bunny-girl. But good luck. And please, get Natsu the fuck away from that girl before she destroys him again."

Lucy nodded once and stormed off toward the two people who stood together under the cherry blossoms.

"I want to explain."

"You have nothing to explain Lisanna." Natsu stared at her, and Lisanna broke his gaze uncomfortably.

"That's not fair Natsu."

He laughed, but it was a dry, humorless thing. "Not fair? Lisanna, you left for Europe. I came to surprise you there, and within five minutes, five minutes, of landing, I find you with your tongue down some other guy's throat. That wasn't fair. But neither is life I guess. I don't want you to explain anything. I think it's better if I didn't know why you did it, because I don't want to know that there's some magical justifiable reason for your to break my heart. So, you have nothing to explain."

"Natsu, I'm sorry-" Lisanna started, but was cut off by the sight of Lucy tackling Natsu.

"What the hell Luce?" Natsu screamed, trying to get her off.

"You were so perfectly positioned, I had to sneak up on you!" Lucy laughed. She looked over Natsu's shoulder at Lisanna and plastered a fake smile on her face. She knew she had interrupted something, but Natsu had looked on the verge of tears, and she had to do something. "Oh, hello! Who are you?" She asked, feigning innocence.

"I'm Lisanna. I didn't know Natsu had a girlfriend. It's nice to meet you!" Lisanna forced a smile and said.

Lucy snorted and Natsu started blushing like mad.

"We aren't dating. Why does everyone keep assuming that? We're just friends." Lucy said, looping her arms around Natsu's neck from behind. He automatically grabbed her thighs, so she was piggy-back riding him. He was still sputtering and Lucy reached out and flicked his nose. "Stop blubbering flamebrain."

"Don't call me that Luce!" Natsu cried.

"Then don't act like a flamebrain, flamebrain." Lucy directed her attention to Lisanna. "It was nice to meet you Lisanna, but Natsu and I have to get to class. I hope we'll see you around!" Lucy smiled and nudged Natsu with her knee. "Come on, let's go."

He sighed and set off toward the school building, still carrying Lucy.

"Thank you." He whispered.

"Anytime."

Before they were out of Lisanna's sight though, Lucy shot the girl a protective glare.

I don't care who you are, or what history you have with him, but Natsu is mine.

"Natsu, you have to tell me what the deal with Lisanna is."

He let out a shaky laugh. "What deal? We're just old... friends."

"You never told me you had a ex who wanted you back."

"I didn't think she did want me back." He sighed. Silence fell on the kitchen and was only broken by the sound of Lucy scrubbing a plate forcefully.

She stopped and turned the water on, the gentle fshh rang out. "She's pretty."

Natsu shrugged. "I guess... yeah."

"Are you gonna take her back?" Lucy asked, feigning nonchalance.

"Can we not talk about this?"

Lucy threw down her sponge. "God, Natsu. I don't know, sure. We can stop talking about this. And anything else that ever makes you uncomfortable. But that won't make it go away! I'm trying to help here! I'm trying to show you that you aren't alone in this world, okay? You have someone you can talk to, someone to trust. I'm here, okay? Just, please don't hide from me! It won't help you!"

Natsu stood up from his chair and walked toward Lucy. As soon as he was in range he flipped her toward him and saw that there were tears in her eyes. "Lucy, please stop crying."

She sniffed. "I'm fine, okay? I just wish you'd let me in."

Natsu held her then, in her kitchen with the faucet still running. But he didn't tell her anything. He would, but not yet. He needed more time.

She understood. She did too.

That night Natsu snuck into Lucy's house, but she was already asleep. He slipped into bed beside her, greeting the princess that awoke as he did.

"Hello dragon."

"Hello princess. I think we fought today."

"Why?"

"I wouldn't tell you something. Somethings."

"Do you not trust me?"

Natsu frowned. "It's not that. I trust you more than I trust anyone else. I just don't really trust people that much. I don't... let them in."

"Communication is important in any relationship." Lucy giggled.

"I know." Natsu sighed. It was quiet for a bit, then he spoke again. "You know...you saved me today."

"Really? How strange. Whoever heard of a princess saving a dragon?" Lucy snickered. "But then again, whoever heard of a princess and a dragon falling in love…"

"What?"

"Good night dragon, and let the misty dreamworld allow you to get...ideas."

"Wait, wait, wait princess! What did you say about a princess and dragon falling in love? You mean your story, right?"

"Our story. One story, true story, red story, blue story. Good night, and dream of me…" Lucy fell asleep then leaving Natsu with lots of unanswered questions and worst of all… ideas.

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