Previously:

"I got the lyrics for the talent show, here take a look."
"They are good, I'll show them to the others and tonight we're gonna practice okay?"
"Okay "
The lunch break was over and the rest of the day was hard and painful.


The runaway

Chapter 12: Meeting again

Another week has passed. A week full of pain and grief. I get bullied from almost everyone at school. Gray , Mira , Erza they all didn't want to hang out with me anymore even Gajeel and Jellal didn't want to talk to me. Rogue and Sting were in different classes than me so most of the time I didn't see them. Loki and Levy were there for me. Most of the time I was bullied by Lisanna's group of girls. I don't know their names but they are messed up. At lunch they threw garbage at me ,Natsu just watched at everything that happened , he doesn't play along with the others but I think he still hates me. I tried to talk to him but every time I been ignored and at the end of the week I gave up.

Thursday is almost over and finally it was time to go home. I get stares from everyone and I saw Loki running around like a crazy dog.
"Loki? What's up?" He stopped abruptly. He looked tense.

"I have a date tonight but then I remembered that I have to babysit." I thought to myself and came up with an idea.
"If you like I can baby sit this time for you."
"You really wanna do that?" Loki was surprised. What do I look like I won't do that? I thought to myself

"Yeah, sure" I happily smiled , I finally have to do something instead of thinking.
"Okay here's the address and also if someone bullies you tell me kay !I know those rumors are lies , you can count on me!" Loki gave me the card and I quickly put it away in my pocket.

"Thanks Loki."
"You're welcome! And I have to thank you" he walked away but turned back around to thank me.
"Does that mean I can know who your date is?" I secretly try to get some information out of him.

"Sorry Lu not yet!" He disappeared from the hallway and I open my locker to put some books in there. The hallways are already empty , everyone left. I finally could breathe again without being called a dork or pathetic wannabe.
If you get those criticize everyday from almost everyone it is too much to take but I'm used to it. So why am I still feeling so crappy? If I handled things differently would it also turn out this way? Would I being bullied then? There is literally nothing else I could think about .

I walk outside the school and put my music in again. Before I go to the address that Loki gave me I walk to my house. My bag weight a ton with all those stupid assignments and tests that are coming up. I open the door in a clumsy way and throw my bag to the other side of my room. My special throw powers made something fall and I look back to see that my guitar fell. ' Great' . I sigh

I look at the clock and saw that I'm late. I grab my guitar because I also need to practice more for that talent show thing or whatever they call it .

I walked to the address he gave me and saw that I stood in front of Natsu's house.
'Great , I hope I don't see him.'
I knocked on the door and Grandine opened the door. It's funny that I still remembered her name.

"Lu..cy? Is that you? How are you? Since when are you in town here?" Grandine was amazed to see me. She looked still the same. She opened her arms to give me a tight hug.

"Yeah it's me, I'm okay and yeah I've been here almost a month now. oh and I came here to baby sit .Loki had to run for some kind of emergency so I'll take his place tonight." I smiled and got into her house. It was actually really big from the inside. The living was nice and cozy. They even have some pictures on a shelf.

"Okay, it's nice seeing you again, how are you and Natsu?" Grandine seriously asks to much questions and this is the one I try to avoid.
"LUCY!" A wild scream came from above and you could hear footsteps that are running down of the stairs.
Wendy ran into the room and hugged me tight.
"Wendy? You remember her from that long ago?" Grandine asked . She didn't know how Wendy could remember her.

"No, I met her when we were heading back home I had to go to the store and she helped me carry those heavy bags with food supplies."
"Really? You where there to?"
"Yeah , but I didn't knew that she was Wendy , It's nice seeing you again." Wendy looked up and looked at my arm.
"I missed you so hard, ooh you're still wearing my bracelet ." Wendy was so happy, Grandine walked to the couth to grab her purse.
"Of course you gave it to me!" I stared at Wendy. She looks so happy.
"Okay girls have fun, I've got to go bye Lucy, Wendy!" Grandine closed the door behind her and the room went silent.

"So what do you want to do?" I asked while looking around the house. There was a shelf full with pictures.
Natsu and Wendy stood next to each other with a big fish, on another one Grandine and Igneel where hugging each other , Then a third one where Natsu and Lisanna stood in front of a lake with their hands locked . It pained me to see

that picture but then there was another one.
It was an old picture right before the old Dragneel mansion. It was Natsu and me playing in the trees. We both smiled and looked happy, that were good times but those are over.

" I always thought that that girl was really beautiful, Lucy I may not know anything from the past but you are really sweet. Natsu always talks about a Lucy but I thought it would be coincidence that that would be you when I saw you at that town. He really likes you." Wendy grabbed my hand and watched to the same picture. This was taken a while ago and they still had it.
I grab the picture and turn it around. There was a little text on the back. It was a messy handwriting and I'm sure of it that that was Natsu's.

' Together with my best friend forever!'

I whisper those words. Once he wrote those and he meant what he wrote down.
"Well, that has changed now." I sigh and put the picture back where it stood before.
"What do you mean Lucy?" Wendy looked questioningly .
"Oh nothing, would you like some cupcakes?" I cheered up and walk towards the kitchen.
"Yeah! I would love to…. But Lucy?" Wendy was saying and it made me stop to look at her" What is it?" Wendy started to giggle and I looked stupid. " The kitchen is the other way." As she points out towards the door on the opposite site from where I was going. Now I look like a total idiot. But I didn't care .

I grabbed some ingredients and made cupcakes for us. It was a special recipe that I learned from Aquarius. She was the best at making cupcakes.
We both took one and put them in our mouth.
" LUCY! They are the best!"Wendy's jaw dropped and it looked like she's in haven. This little girl sure knows how to make me smile.
"Thanks I learned it from the master." I exclaimed as I take another bite of my cupcake."Who is that?"
"Aquarius . I stayed with her at the town where we met." I take some more sprinkles. As we where done with the cupcakes and cleaning the kitchen again we both walked into the salon and she saw my bag.

"Lucy, what's in that big bag of yours?" Wendy tapped on it.
" I'll show you." A small grin came across my face. Tell her my little secret doesn't hurt probably.

I opened my bag and showed her my guitar.
"Woow, You also play guitar just like Natsu! He said you can sing really beautiful can I hear it? Please, please!" Wendy was jumping up and down around me.
"Euhm sure but I don't sing that much anymore! But I made this song when I first came here "I sit down on the couch and Wendy sits in front of me.

okay here we go, I started playing guitar and them began to sing.(Taylor Swift-Everything has changed) ( N/A Although I changed one word in the song)

"All I knew this morning when I woke
Is I know something now, know something now I didn't before
And all I've seen since 18 hours ago is onyx eyes and freckles and your smile in the back of my mind making me feel like

I just want to know you better know you better know you better now
I just want to know you better know you better know you better now
I just want to know you better know you better know you better now
I just want to know you know you know you

Cause all I know is we said hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name, everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
You'll be mine and I'll be yours
All I know since yesterday is everything has changed"

I look up and see Wendy staring at me with her big beautiful eyes. She was listening to the music and the sound of my guitar.

"And all my walls stood tall painted blue
But I'll take them down, take them down and open up the door for you
And all I feel in my stomach is butterflies the beautiful kind
Making up for lost time, taking flight, making me feel like

I just want to know you better know you better know you better now
I just want to know you better know you better know you better now
I just want to know you better know you better know you better now
I just want to know you know you know you"

Wendy started to sing the chorus with me together. It made me laugh and she was moving on the music.

"Cause all I know is we said hello

And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name, everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
You'll be mine and I'll be yours
All I know since yesterday is everything has changed

Come back and tell me why
I'm feeling like I've missed you all this time
And meet me there tonight
And let me know that it's not all in my mind

I just want to know you better know you better know you better now

I just want to know you know you know you

Cause all I know is we said hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name, everything has changed
All I know is he held the door
You'll be mine and i'll be yours
All I know since yesterday is everything has changed

All I know is we said hello
So dust off your highest hopes
All I know is pouring rain
And everything has changed
All I know is a new found grace
All my days, I'll know your face
All I know since yesterday is everything has changed"

I stopped playing" Lucy You are the best, that was so beautiful!"
"Th..thanks!"
"Well for who was tha-..."

Then the door opened and someone barked in.

Natsu P.O.V.

I was walking back home together with Gray. We had to practice some of our songs for the talent show. I feel bad for what happened with Lucy and Lisanna. Lucy had changed a lot but she finally stands up for herself instead of sitting at the side lines but that doesn't change what she did to Lisanna. I won't forgive her. It's stupid she did all this and for what? For more friends? For more attention? Or just to pick a fight with Lisanna? I never thought Lucy was capable of that . When we were little she was even sad because she almost killed a fly. And yes I said almost.

" Yo, Flame brain whatcha thinking about?" Gray tapped on my arm.
"Just some stuff that has been happening." I wasn't thinking straight and I didn't want to argue with Gray at the moment.

"It's Lucy isn't it?" Gray whispered almost to himself.
"What? No, I don't want to hear anything from her again." I exclaimed and walked a bit faster to get home.
"You really think she did all that?" Said Gray in disbelieve. Gray didn't know her that well but what he did know was that she didn't do that to Lisanna. And it pains me that he always brings that subject up.
"Then you say Lisanna is lying?" I abruptly said.
"No ..yes.. I don't know." Gray stood there unsure what to say. He decided to say nothing.

We walked in my street and hear what sounds like someone's playing guitar, the closer we got to my house the louder we heard it then a voice could be heard. It was a girl she had a beautiful voice the window at my house was open and I looked inside.

"All I know is we said hello
So dust off your highest hopes
All I know is pouring rain
And everything has changed
All I know is a new found grace
All my days, I'll know your face
All I know since yesterday is everything has changed "

"What is she doing here?" I ask myself. . While Gray came behind me to see what was going on.
"Who?" asked Gray He hold on to me to see who was singing.
So it was Lucy who was singing. Her voice was the same in the video's . When she sings all her emotions comes out and it's so beautiful and breathtaking.

We walked in the house and she was finished. She was packing her guitar again and looked at me and Gray coming in.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I said. Okay maybe that came out to straightforward.
"Natsu-kun , it's okay she came here to baby sit and this is the girl I was talking about who helped me with the bags when we were heading home." Wendy was sparkling from happiness but then I look at Lucy who looked tired and miserable.
"It's okay Wendy I think this is my cue to leave, your brother can watch you now." Lucy closed her guitar bag and looked through her bag for something.

"But Lu..cy" Wendy walked over to Lucy trying to convince her to stay a little longer.
Lucy started to get panicked and looked around the house.
"Wendy, did you see my phone anywhere?" Wendy also looked around the house but she knew that Lucy had her phone just seconds ago in her hands.
"Euhm no , why?" She simply asked.

"I think I lost it, but it's fine I should get going now bye." Lucy smiled a little and walked to the door. But Gray and me stood before the door and I wasn't done. I wanted to know why she was the one looking out for my sister.

Lucy walked slowly towards us trying to pass but I grab her wrist , she turns around to face me. She looked a bit chocked.

"Wait why were you watching Wendy?" I was to forwards again.
"Because Loki had something else that came up and trust me if I knew that it was here then I would have declined." Lucy said trying to avoid eye contact.

"But when you found out why didn't you just cancel or anything?." I wanted to know so badly. It's not that I hate her but , she's a liar and I don't want it that she tells some more nasty lies to my sister.
"SHUT IT NATSU! Now you're going to far!" Gray said protectively.
"It's okay Gray , I'm already used to it." Lucy said while looking at Gray. She tries to get out of my grip and then I realized I was still holding her wrists.
I let her go and moments after that she walked out of the door.

"NATSU , What the hell is wrong with you! I thought you liked her , you always tell me stories about her and now you are yelling at her? How dare you not even listening to her side of the story!" Wendy was upset.

"What did she tell you?" I whispered and I bend down so I have the same length as her.
"Not much, but I could see when she was singing. She made that song years ago and she was thinking about the happy times. But in her eyes I could see the pain she was going through."

Wendy rushed to her room very upset.
"Good job Fire head" Gray taps hard on my back.
"Shut up, Ice freak!" I hissed.

Lucy P.O.V.

I can't do this anymore. Even though I promised to stay I can't .I decided not to go home yet and went to the store. Lisanna walked by, I tried to ignore her but she won't let me.
"Hey you! Don't act like you don't hear me. Well it's nice to see you suffer, I recommend you to stay in the shadows because if you ever dare to come close with Natsu again it won't be your best day cuz I know your little secret about your dad." She was laughing like this was all a joke for her.

Before I could say anything she walked off towards Natsu's house.
How the hell did she know? It can't be true that they are here right? I mean the men that are hunting me to bring me back to my dad.
Where the hell is my phone I need to call Sting.
Forgetting that I lost it I walk to the store with the hope I can make a phone call there.
It was a nice lady who let me call someone. She said it was fine on one condition and that was that I had to come over sometimes so she had someone to talk to.

'come on pick up the damn phone."
Great it's his voice mail.
"STING! Can you call me back as soon as possible I have a huge problem."

I tried again but still voice mail then a two guys came into the shop.

They had black hoodies and looked pretty scary.
One of them walked to the lady.
"Have you seen this girl? We heard she lives somewhere around here."
I saw her eyes looking over at me but the guys didn't notice me.
"No, I never saw her before."
"Are you sure?" He asked again while pressing that picture almost in her face.
"Yes I am. why do you ask?" She was staying calm.
"Because a nice lady outside said that she saw the girl walking into this store."
That could only be one person . Lisanna . I thought to myself

I hide myself in a trash can. I was lucky because it was empty.
I called Sting's number and again voice mail.
" Sting please pick up they are after me, I'm in the store help me please!"
The guys looked all over the place and the moment they turned their backs I jumped out of the box and ran outside. They saw me and start chasing me.


Author's note

Ellie says: Well after a while i updated again :D but i'm building something up here . the next few chapters are going to be awesome !

PS: 'm looking for a beta writer so if anyone know somebody or want to help me out feel free to send private message i know my grammar isn't that great. :s

CouplesAroundMeButMe: hey hey ;p thanks for all your lovely reviews! really i can't thank you enough hope you stay tuned and still love this story :D

brunette1501: I'm so happy that you want to do that for me! and Natsu is realizing something but he's an idiot so it takes a little longer for him to realize that he loves her ! just wait a little longer and then the Nalu moments will come ^^

Furious Ghostfire: THANKSSS ! i'm glad you liked the story hope you'll keep reading it !

PPS: If you really like a song and want it in this story just ell me , maybe you're lucky and it comes in one of the chapters! 'i have a really hard time to pick out a song -_- '