Repayment chapter 12 A/N: YES. It's been less than 5 months since I have uploaded the last chapter, I swear. Anyways, hi.
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Repayment Chapter 12: Misunderstandings & Payback
Last time on Repayment...
"Let's test it out. Do you love me Lucy?" Natsu asked seriously. Natsu looked deep into Lucy's chocolate eyes.
"W-W-W-What?" Lucy was blushing as mad. She then diverted his gaze. Now she couldn't look into his eyes. She could never love him like that... Right? "N-No. Never!"
"Whew. I thought so. That's a relief." Natsu's legs became weak from relief and dropped towards the ground. Now he was giggling like a little kid.
"You do mean a relief?" Lucy asked. "Huh?" Natsu asked cluelessly. "Is it bad that I fall in love with you?"
"No Luce. That isn't what I mea-"
"No! That was what you meant! Well, that's GOOD FOR YOU! I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU! EVER!" Lucy shouted angrily. Lucy stormed out of her bedroom and towards the guild. She couldn't take it anymore. She'll never fall in love with him. Ever. But half way through towards the guild, she stopped walking. A tear fell down her right cheek. 'Would it be that bad?' Lucy thought. She wiped the tear off, but the tears couldn't stop flowing. By now, Lucy fell towards the ground crying her butt off. 'What if I really did love Natsu? Would he hate me or something? Would I be bothersome?'
It felt like shit. Of course it would be. To be misunderstood and be pissed off by the one you love most. But then again, Natsu would never admit that he loved Lucy. It would jeopardize their friendship; it was a chance Natsu would never take. Lucy was one of the few people he needed in his life, next to Igneel of course. If Lucy just disappeared one day from his life, he'd lose it. So there he is, lying on the floor with his arms and legs spread out in Lucy's bedroom, feeling like the most misunderstood jerk that he is. The disappointed fire dragon mage just stared blankly at the ceiling. He didn't know what to do. Of course he didn't. He never met a girl like Lucy, after all... She was a one-of-a- kind.
"Sorry Lucy." Nothing can bring back what he said. 'If only she knew what happened...' Natsu's head was about to explode. He never thought like this before, not like he ever thinks in his empty mind. 'I CAN'T FUCKING THINK.' And without thinking (of course), Natsu walked towards Lucy's drawer and shuffled around some stuff. 'There it is.' Natsu pulled out a turquoise case full of pills. Since Lucy's mad at him, he might as well finish the request for the doctor and collect the berries. Right now, he couldn't think about Lucy. It just brings back heartaches and not very fond memories, not that she died or anything... but she did get hurt. Randomly Natsu took a baby-blue-coloured heart-shaped pill that had the letters 'B&L' and swallowed it hard. It was just another thing he needed to distract from the previous morning.
All of a sudden, he knees became so weak he dropped to the grounds, his heart was pounding too hard that he couldn't hear anything else, his head was spinning that he couldn't concentrate in what he was seeing. He felt like his whole entire body was burning so much he couldn't handle it. And this is Natsu we're talking about, who was a fire dragon wizard who eats, fights, and plays with fire. Natsu was now in a situation where he can't think, even if he did tried his hardest. And because he can't think, his instincts and inner desire took over his body. Natsu's in for a real treat, you might say.
Lucy was just as emotional as Natsu. Lucy slowly walked her way to the guild's headquarters with a terrible frown on her heart-shaped face. She couldn't take it anymore with Natsu. Along with his pranks and goofiness, he's so frustrating, and now this just to add it. While in her own frustrated world, Lucy stomped into the guild's grounds and towards Mirajane grumpily. Everyone wondered what's wrong but decided that it was best handled with Mirajane.
"Mirajane. Water. Please." Lucy said while trying to calm herself down. She couldn't take her anger out on her friends, especially since it was only between Natsu and her. Mirajane only simply nodded and grabbed a glass of water behind the counter. "What happened? You look like a mess." Mirajane said innocently with a small smile.
"It's Natsu." Lucy sighed. She took small sip of water for refreshment.
"Well, that's no surprise." Mirajane giggled at the couple's demise. 'They're such a cute couple.'
"Sometimes he can be such a handful, you know? He suddenly comes into my bed out of nowhere, and then he would vanish into thin air for days. One of the things I hate most about him is that he doesn't think before he opens that big mouth of his."
"Oh?" Mirajane was getting curious now. Natsu was the type of person who can say anything to people close to him, especially to Lucy. "What did he say?"
"He just… He was just relieved that I wasn't in love with him or anything." Lucy's face fell into sadness. "Who knows? Maybe I do love him…" Lucy mumbled. Mirajane couldn't believe it. Her dreams of them being together may actually come true.
Suddenly the doors burst opened.
"Lucy!" As Lucy heard her name she whipped her head around. "Wh-"
"Come with me."
"Wh-What are you doing? Natsu!" Natsu forcefully picked her up bridal style and towards the exit. As Natsu rushed out the guild's headquarter, everyone whistled and screamed a 'congrats' message. Lucy's body was carefully curled up in Natsu's arm. She gotta admit, it was kind of embarrassing; leaving the guild as if they just got married. "Natsu! Put me down this instant!" Lucy screamed at the top of her lungs as she struggled in Natsu's arms. Lucy continuously fought & struggled until they both reached Lucy's apartment.
"Oof." Natsu roughly put her down on the floor in Lucy's bedroom. "Why did you do that fo-"
Lucy's mouth was muffled with something warm & soft. His lips were pressed against hers. Natsu was at the boiling point; he couldn't do anything but to obey his instincts & desires. That was something Natsu feared for a while now, for his instincts & desires taking over him. He could do anything to harm Lucy, whether it was forced or not. But while Natsu was boiling, Lucy was frozen stiff from the shock. Sure, this wasn't the first time, but this was the first time it ever felt different. This was different from the other times. This time…. Lucy felt something, a spark even.
Although Lucy hoped the kiss would last longer, everything must come to an end. "N-Natsu…" Lucy couldn't say anything else but his name; it was the only thing that came to her mind.
"I love you." Natsu said calmly. He looked into Lucy's eyes with certainty. He looked so serious, as if he meant it with his life.
"You're lying. I bet this is some big joke that you made up isn't it? Well, I'm falling for it." Lucy whipped her head to the other side of the room. Natsu suddenly hugged Lucy from behind. He wrapped his arms tight around Lucy's petite body strong & tight. Natsu couldn't let go of her, not this time.
"I'm not lying. I really do love you. I can prove it to you if you want." Natsu dropped his head towards Lucy's shoulder. He then licked and sucked on Lucy's neck until it turned a light pink.
"M-mm," Lucy moaned, "s-stop."
"What if I say no?"
"I won't forgive you." Lucy puffed her cheeks, making her look like a cute angry chinchilla. Natsu started laughing cutely at Lucy while hugging her even tighter. 'He never laughed like that before. It's kind of cute.'
"I love you Lucy." Natsu grinned happily.
"Would you stop saying that?" Lucy laughed said as she laughed back.
"It's true though. I've been holding back my feelings for the longest time. I love you Lucy with all my heart, and I wouldn't be able to take it if you go start dating someone else. You're someone who can make me complete." Lucy blushed so much but still aughed at Natsu's corny lines. But, even if it was corny, it was romantic… at least the way he said it.
"I'd probably die without you Luce."
"Are you okay Natsu? Why didn't you say anything until now?" Lucy asked.
"It's because I'm under the effect of a pill."
"What?" As soon as Lucy spoke, Natsu's body suddenly dropped to the floor unconsciously.
"Natsu. Natsu! NATSU!" Lucy screamed harder and harder. She hates it when Natsu tries to pull something over her. She hates it when Natsu just appears out of nowhere, and disappears into thin air. She especially hates it when Natsu finally does something right but screws up at the end. But despite all this, she still loves him. She finally admits. Lucy Heartfilia fell in love with Natsu Dragneel. And finally when she heard the words she wanted to hear from him, he just faints & says it's all fake.
"W-What Luce?" Natsu asked sleepily.
"NATSU!" Lucy screamed as she wrapped her arms around Natsu's neck. She couldn't been more happier with him being alive & well.
"I'm so happy you're alive. I love you." She whispered so quietly that Natsu barely heard.
"What did you say?"
"Huh?" Lucy became wide-eyed after realizing what she had just said. "Nothing. I said absolutely nothing. I'm just… I'm just so happy you're okay." Lucy laughed nervously, hoping that Natsu didn't hear the last part.
"Sure, it's great being okay, but are you?" Natsu mumbled with a hint of guilt. "Are you still mad at me?"
"You don't remember? Liketellingmethatyouloveme,kissingme,carryingme,oranythinglikethat?" Lucy asked nervously.
"Uhh… I'm not sure what you just said, but I'm guessing no." Lucy sighed. Of course Natsu wouldn't.
"You know how it feels, don't you? Just when something amazing happens, the other person doesn't remember." Lucy eyes widen. 'It happened with me & Natsu before… and I got mad at him.'
"I'm so sorry Natsu." Lucy face fell with ridden. She didn't know it could hurt this bad when moments you wanted to last for eternity was just like a dream. "I got mad at you for something you didn't mean to happen. I just didn't know, honest." To Lucy's surprise, Natsu just started to laugh his head off.
"It's fine. Forgive & forget, right?" Natsu laughed.
"Right." Lucy smiled in reminisce. 'But… I don't think I will ever forget.'
To be Continued…
A/N: No questioned to be asked. I'm sorry for the inconvenience due to my laziness in writing stories. I'll replenish my energy when I feel guilty or when I'm in the mood. Okay, bye.
