Chapter 11:

Old Friends and New Plans

Lucy Pov.:

*TIME SKIP 11:00pm*

I was crying in Natsu's, my boyfriend, shoulder for pas three hours and he rubbed my arms and hugged me. I hugged back and I was darted to clam down enough to drive back to camp since I drove down here in Jellal's car. "Lucy, if you want we can sleep in truck tonight," Natsu said as we walked back to the cars.

"I would love that and I would also like it if you with me tomorrow," I replied as my voice cracked. 'I hate funerals since been to some many so my dad could pay his respect to his fallen men and women,' I thought as we walked to the cars. I remember the last time I saw my friend Cana was at her mother's funeral when we were six.

FLASHBACK:

"I'm so sorry for you lost," my father said as we talked Mr. Clive and his daughter, "Your wife was good friends with me, my wife, and my daughter but she died with honor on the battle flied. I did everything I could to try to save her but her injuries were to great."

"Cana," I said as the she ran over to me. Cana was crying into chest.

"Lucy, my father told me that we're moving in week," Cana told me as she cried into my chest.

"Cana, I'm sorry," I replied. I hadn't felt the lost of my mother yet so I couldn't relate.

"Lucy, I don't leave," Cana responded as she continued to cry.

"Cana, I wish that you could stay," I said and then we broke down and cried together.

*TIME SKIP 1 week later*

Cana and I were in front of her house that empty and a moving van in front. "Cana, I'm going to miss you," I told as we hugged each other tightly.

"I'm going to miss you, Lucy," Cana replied and we started to cry.

"Cana, its time to go," Gildarts said from the his car and the moving men closed the van.

"Goodbye," Cana said to me as we wiped each other's tears away.

"I don't like goodbyes," I said and we hugged each other.

"Me neither," Cana replied as we broke our hug.

"How see you later," I suggested.

"Ya, see you later Lucy," Cana replied.

"See later, Cana," I said and we smiled at each other and waved as Cana got into her father's car.

I pulled up to camp and parked Jellal's car and got out then Erza, Juvia, and Wendy ran over to me. "Lucy, we did you ran off like that," Erza asked.

"My father, he past away," I replied as I avoided their eyes, "Thats what the phone call was about."

"I thought, you hated your father," Juvia said.

"I could never hate my father," I replied and tears rolled out of my eyes, "Its just we weren't on go terms when I saw him."

"I'm sorry, Lucy, I didn't mean to upset you," Juvia responded.

"No, it's okay, Juvia," I said, "I wish I could tell my father how much I love him."

"Lucy, when do plan to have the funeral," Wendy asked.

"Tuesday, the visitation and the funeral," I answered, "Get done in one day, my father would want it that way."

Then Juvia's phone rang and she answered and said, "Oh, hello Gajeel. Yes, I'm with Lucy. Yes, just she told us. Ya, I think it best if I did it. I'll tell her. Sure you can talk to her."

Juvia handed me the phone and I took it and said, "Hello."

"Lucy, it's me, Gajeel," Gajeel replied.

"Hello Gajeel, why would you be calling at this late hour," I asked.

"I just got the news about your father," Gajeel responded.

"Oh, I see," I replied.

"I'm sorry for your Lucy," Gajeel said, "Levy is very worried about you. She wants to come to the funeral."

"You can tell Levy that funeral will be on Tuesday," I replied.

"We'll there to support you as friends and coworkers," Gajeel said.

"Thats not the only reason you called, right Gajeel," I responded.

"There is no beating around the bush with you, is there," Gajeel commented.

"No there is not," I responded.

"I want Juvia to do an article on your father's funeral," Gajeel said, "I want to make sure that it's okay with you before she does."

"Thats fine with me since I think it would be hard on me to write it," I replied.

"Good," Gajeel responded.

"There is only thing," I said.

"Whats that," Gajeel asked.

"I don't want Jason there so find someone else to take pictures," I replied.

"I had a feeling you say that so I'm sending a new photographer to work with Juvia," Gajeel told me.

"Who," I asked.

"Her name is Cana Clive," Gajeel responded and I was shocked and I thought I was about to drop the phone.

"Cana," I spoke since that was the only word that could come out of my mouth.

"Ya, Cana, do you know her," Gajeel asked.

"Ya, she is friend but I haven't seen her since I was six," I replied.

"Oh, alright, well I'll see on Tuesday," Gajeel said.

"Ya, Tuesday, bye Gajeel," I replied then I hang up the phone and handed it back to Juvia.

"Whats wrong Lucy," Wendy asked as we took a seat around the campfire. Erza sat to Jellal, Juvia next to Gray, Wendy next to Romeo, and Natsu and I sat next to each other.

"Remember Cana Clive," I asked and I looked around at everyone.

"Yes," everyone expect Romeo said.

"Who is Cana," Romeo asked.

"Cana was close friend to Lucy until she moved away when she was six," Wendy told Romeo and he an oh look on his face.

"What about her, Luce," Natsu asked as put his arm around my shoulder.

"Apparently, she now works for Fiore Times as a photographer," I told them, "And she'll be taking the pictures for Juvia's article about my father's funeral."

"Thats Great," Natsu said.

"Ya, I guess it is," I replied. 'At least two good thing came out of this. Natsu is my boyfriend and I get to see Cana again,' I thought as I laid my head on Natsu's shoulder

Third Person Pov.:

*TIME SKIP Monday morning, 7:03am*

"Damn, this sets back our play," Hades yelled after he heard about Jude Heartfilia's death and the funeral plans on the news.

"What is your plan now master Hades," Acnologia asked.

"Tell Laxus and Minerva that they will have two extra days to work on their powers," Hades told Acnologia.

"Yes, master Hades," Acnologia replied then he left the room.

"Soon, very soon, everything will fall into place and I will be able to take over Fiore," Hades whispered to himself.

Natsu Pov.:

I woke up before Lucy did so I got out of the truck bed and went to make breakfast. Gray walked out of his and Juvia's tent as I had bacon cooking one skillet and another skillet set up to make some eggs. When Gray saw me, he smirked at me and said, "You and Lucy seemed pretty close last night, did anything happen during the three hours two were gone," Gray asked.

I felt a blush crawl up cheeks and Gray bursted into laughter. "We kissed and we're together but other than that, no. Nothing happened expect for a lot of tears," I said and Gray stopped laughing and stared at me. I cracked open an egg and put it on the skillet.

"You're serious," Gray asked as he stared at me in disbelief.

"Very," I replied and his eyes widened. I flipped over my egg.

"Very what," Juvia asked as she stepped out of her and Gray's Tent.

"Natsu and Lucy are officially a couple," Gray replied and Juvia's mouth hung wide open. I grabbed a planet and put my egg on it.

"Og, congregations," Juvia said, "Thats wonderful news." I nodded as I cracked open other egg and put it on the skillet.

"Whats wonderful news," Erza asked as she and Jellal got out of their tent.

"Natsu and Lucy are dating," Gray replied with smirk and Erza looked me. I flipped over the egg.

"Well Natsu, you know that if you hurt Lucy, you'll be dealing with me personally," Erza said and I gulped.

"Whats are guys talking about," Romeo asked he and Wendy got out of their tent. I put the second egg on my plantet.

"Natsu and Lucy and their how they are dating each other," Gray replied. I cracked open another egg and put on the skillet.

"Really," Romeo asked sounding surprised.

"Yea," I replied as I flipped over the egg.

"Thats great Natsu," Wendy responded.

"Thanks Wendy," I replied then I pulled another planet and put the egg on it.

"Hey, Juvia, what do you think Mirajane going to do when she finds out about this," Jellal asked as I cracked open another egg and put it on the skillet.

"She'll probably faint from pure joy," Juvia replied.

"Morning everyone," Lucy said as she got out of my truck bed and I flipped the egg.

"Congrats on the boyfriend, Lucy," Erza said with a small smirk and out of the corner of my eye I saw Lucy blush.

"Natsu, did you tell them," Lucy asked as I put the egg on the planet.

"I only told Gray, he told everyone else," I replied.

"Gray," Lucy growled as I put the bacon on the two planets.

"Hey, Lucy, hows it going," Gray replied nervous while I got the bread.

"You ready to pay up," Lucy asked as she took a few steps toward Gray.

"Clam down Lucy," Gray said as Lucy right hand became a fist and put the two planets and bread on the picnic table.

"Lucy, let it go for now," I said as I took a seat, "I made Breakfast and we have a long day a head of us."

Lucy's body relaxed and she walked over to the table and sat down as she said, "Alright, I'll let it go."

"Thank goodness," Gray responded with a sigh of relief and his body relaxed.

"For now," Lucy replied sounding annoyed which caused Gray's body to tension back up. 'Thats my Luce,' I thought as she and I began to eat our breakfast.