Writer- LOL TY! Idk what to say about what your reaction will be I guess I'll just have to wait and see LOL
Midnight- Yeh I couldn't bring myself to kill her. I'm not big on writing tragedy LOL I did tinker with the thought of having her be stuck for a while but then thought better of it. Poor girl has lost enough time as it is.
tit- LMFAO TY TY TY! Glad some one caught that LOL
Deb- *bows* TY! I'm just so happy so many of you enjoy my version of Igneel!
Azia- TYVM!
rxp- LOL no spoilers for you and no FF button :P See really I'm teaching you all a lesson on patients HAHHAHAHA
Coolnnime14-LMFAO I was gettin to it right now :P
Natsu groaned from his place in the corner of the guild. Erza had really done a number on him this time. Wincing slightly at the lump on his head he slowly started to stand and stretch the currently underused and now abused muscles in his body. He half expected Lucy's laughter at his state and offer to help tend his injuries. Sighing when neither happened he hobbled himself over to Wendy to get some assistance.
"Aye Natsu?" Happy asked seeing his partner approach. When Natsu's gaze landed on him he pretended to stifle his giggles as he purred, "Erza kicked your ass again!"
"OI! She caught me off guard!" Natsu grumbled taking a seat at the table.
Wendy giggled at Natsu and Happy's interaction while Charla scoffed. "Please. Erza's swordsmanship and abilities will beat your brute strength every time."
"Charla!" Wendy chastised. Turning an apologetic smile to Natsu she said, "Forgive her Natsu-san. She didn't mean it the way it sounded."
Natsu just waved it off with a smile. "Wendy can you fix me up?"
The young girl smiled brightly and nodded. "I'll do my best!"
It didn't take much time before Wendy had finished her work and Natsu was feeling physically back to normal. However, he found he was suddenly anxious. As if something was going to happen. His instincts were never one to lie to him before. He scanned the guild in apprehension. All seemed normal.
Noticing his friend's leg jumping rapidly in agitation Happy had to wonder what was wrong. Natsu had been anywhere from easily irritated to depressed since Lucy had been missing but somehow this seemed different. He looked almost excited. "Natsu?" Happy asked trying to gain the man's attention.
Natsu instantly set his sights on his small friend. "Something good is going to happen Happy." He smiled widely and genuinely for the first time in weeks. "I don't know what but I got a good feeling."
"Aye!" Happy cheered also gaining his partner's excitement. "Is it fish?"
"I don't think so." Natsu said cocking his head in thought. "But we could go fishing if you want."
This had been the first time Natsu wanted to do something that was fun and not consisting of looking for Lucy in weeks. "AYE SIR!" he cheered.
The pair were walking and joking around merrily as they reached the outskirts of town. "And when she gets her ass back here I'm going to make her cook us something GREAT!" Natsu said throwing his fist in the air triumphantly.
"Aye! We should make her cook for us for a week!"
"A month!"
"A year!"
"To hell with it! We're going to make her cook for us for the rest of forever!" Natsu cheered excited enough that flames shot from his mouth.
To this Happy began giggling behind his paws rather loudly. "Aye, Natsu?"
"Yeh buddy?"
"You llllike her!"
Natsu glared half heartedly at the exceed. "OI! Where's that coming from?"
"Cause you want Lucy to cook for you forever." Still pretending to hold back his giggles he continued enjoying his friend's embarrassment.
"S-s-so?" Natsu couldn't help the stutter. Shaking it off he turned somewhat serious when he asked, "Would that be such a bad thing?"
Happy's laughter stopped abruptly at that. He stared wide eyed at his friend completely shocked.
"What!?" Natsu asked irritated.
Smiling once again Happy released his wings to fly alongside his friend while he thought it over. "Well, Lucy is pretty mean in the morning. Or after a bath. Or when we want a sleep over. Defiantly when we go near her kitchen." He said while ticking off his list on his paws and nodding in agreement with himself. "When her rent is due she's super mean!" Hearing Natsu sigh he ignored him and kept going, "But she does give the bestest hugs and knows that one spot behind my ear really well! AYE! And she buys the yummiest fish!" He said drooling and staring off dreamily mumbling all the different kinds of fish he's had since meeting her.
Natsu just shook his head and laughed. "Oi Happy?" Seeing his friend snap out of his trance and look at him he continued, "So where do you wa-"But Natsu stopped. He couldn't finish the question because there was just no way. It was just not possible. After all this time this wouldn't happen. Not like this.
"Natsu?" Happy asked worriedly. Waving a paw in front of his face Happy continued to attempt to gain the dragon-slayer's attention but was failing. "Natsuuuuuu?" He whined desperately shaking the man's shoulders. Tears welled in his eyes as he continued to try and snap the dragon-slayer out of it any way he could.
"Natsu! Happy! I'm glad I found you guys!" A very out of breath Lucy called as she came up the path the pair had been headed down. She was tired and worn. She looked like she had been through hell, which for all intensive purposes she might as well have been. However her smile was brighter than ever.
"LUSHY!" Happy yelled flying into her embrace and sobbing. Latching on enthusiastically he freaked out, "Natsu's broken! He just stopped and has that dumb look on his face."
Lucy smiled down at him knowingly. After cuddling Happy fully she let go and walked the rest of the way to her other friend. For his part, Natsu blinked and looked at Lucy for the first time. He blinked again. "Lucy?" he whispered thinking it insane and impossible. Swallowing thickly he continued to stare at her smiling face with mixed emotion. It was just not in the realm of possibility.
"Hey don't look so surprised!" She laughed. Reaching forward she grabbed his wrist and turned trying to drag him with her. "Come on guys! I've go-"
He didn't let her get away. He pulled her to him and held on tightly, burring his face in her neck. "Where the hell have you been?" he growled into her neck. Taking in deep intakes of her sent his eyes shot open. "Why?" he asked in awe. This was just not possible his mind had to be messing with him.
Lucy blushed so hard she was sure her toes were even red. Hesitantly she returned the embrace. "I uhh… I missed you t-too?" She stuttered unsure how to react. Attempting to pull away was futile as he just held her tighter. Holding back the groan of pain she lifted his head from her with both hands on either side of his face. "Look I'll explain later just come with me. Ther-"
"WHY!?" He yelled suddenly causing Lucy to jump and let go of him. Seeing her startled face he tried to get his brain to function. Sighing he lifted his own hand to place it on top of one of hers. Closing his eyes and trying to rein in his temper he said, "Why do I smell... Why do you smell like…" but the questions he couldn't form died as her smile returned and brightened.
"Just follow me." Is all she offered him. Seeing him hesitantly nod she was finally able to pull out of his hold but he had latched onto her hand seeming to refuse to let her go completely. She blushed further, and held back her wince at the pain on the abused appendage, instead she just continued to smile at him as she began pulling Natsu along the path calling out, "Hurry up Happy! I've got something great to show you two!"
I almost feel like I failed you all *cries* You guys were expecting this silly crazy reaction :( I'm sorry! But I like what I wrote damn it. *hurmph*
Anyway... They finally meet again! YEY!
I don't really know what to say atm LOL I think the only thing on my mind is a HUGE HUGE HUGE TY to all those that have been reading!
Keep readin and reviewin!
~Gemi
