"Hey... Natsu."
Thirteen years old Lucy sitting under the tree, taking advantage of its cool shades. Fourteen years old Natsu sat the oppsite side. Tree had blocked their vision of each other but they didn't care. As long both of them could hear each other. It didn't mattered to them that they are out of their vision line. Young Lucy inhaled the breezey wind as she quietly said, "Do you know that I missed you?"
She waited for response but all she got is silence. Sighing in guilt, she knew that she had hurt him badly. Lucy's thin fingers smoothed over the grass as she cleared her throat.
"Of course, you do know that after all we are the same... However, there is something I want to ask...'"
She paused. Brown eyes flickered at each clouds that had passed by. She sadly smiled.
"Can you show me to be happy?"
"Wooooww..." Happy's eyes sparkled as he awed. Natsu and Lucy nodded as the reply to his comment.
Teenagers was awed by the scene that's front of them. The beautifully decorated shopping malls, with toys and many things fascinated them, were everywhere they looked. The houses, with the way their lights would glow upon the glistening snow at day and night. They were amazed how everything were already set up. It was only the beginning of December but yet, everything were beautifully decorated. All seemed so perfect. Which is, of course, a illiusion for people who doesn't know them. Soon, there will be disaster happening.
"Lucy! I want go in there!" He excitedly said. His expression was very much like small child who wants to go in his favorite toy store. Lucy rolled her eyes at this but smiled sightly at his antics. Two boys looked at her with puppy look, begging her to go with them. She finally craved in. Boys were grinning madly. Dragging her into random store, they wandered through the clothing area until Happy gasped. He dropped her hand and made a mad dash to Starbuck area.
"Hey!"
Lucy glared at disappearing figure of Happy while Natsu laughed at her expression. Getting to her feet, she glanced at left side from her. Something bright red had caught her eye. She tuned out Natsu's voice talking. It was pretty, no, it was most beautiful thing she had seen. A bright ruby diamond with elvish symbol decorated around it. The small sign below the red beauty had Dragon's Heart written cursively in neon red. So beautiful...
"..ucy. Are you coming ?"
Lucy blinked as she snapped out of trance. Onyx eyes stared at her and his face was dangerously close to her. Frowning at him, she slapped him in head.
"Ow! That hurt!" He childishly pouted.
"Ha, as if. Anyway it's your fault." She snorted.
"It is not my fault! Ugh, by the way, do you want to grab some grub? After all Happy's at Starbucks, he probably stuffing his face now with his favorite banana bread muffin."
Lucy smiled brightly, making him smile.
"Sure! Let go to get some grub."
Unknown to Lucy, that Natsu visibly relaxed as he watched her walk to Happy. Natsu was about to start moving to follow her but the shriek was heard.
"Wha.. Wait..what are you doing!?"
Happy looked up alarmed. People gaped at the scene. Natsu which were disgusted by scene. He felt like he was going to puke. Horrified look on Lucy showed them that she did not want to be in situation. Just when they came out of store, this guy just had to bumped into them.
"Oh, My Luc-myum! How I have search for you! You are most pretty, sexest, slim and have a amazing curves!" Brown-haired man with fake armor on, exclaimed while holding a tall rose to her.
"Get away from Me!"
"Please go out with me!"
"No!"
"Luc-"
Armored man cutted off by being punched in face. Clutching his seemly broken nose, he groaned in pain as he look up to see who punched him. However when he saw his face, he felt chills in his spine.
"Back off, Dan. Don't even think about coming close to her." Natsu snarled.
Dan scoffed at him while he stood up, holding bleeding nose.
"I won't let you stand in the way of me and my true love!"
"I'm not your lover!" Lucy squeaked.
"True lover, my ass. She doesn't even want you!"
Dan ignored him and smiled a "smooth" smile. Lucy cringed as she hid behind Natsu. Natsu gritted his teeth. Dan was pissing him off. Why can't he stop harassing her or stalking her? Slipping his hand into Lucy's hand and squeezed it little bit to let her know that he's going to do something about it. Lucy looked at him questionably. Natsu decided that he will try something else beside beating him up.
They didn't mask their surprise when Natsu grinned.
"Well, there is something you need to know." Natsu politely smiled.
Dan narrowed his eyes as he slowly asked," What's it?"
"It's secret but I'll tell you anyway."
"What's the secret?"
Natsu grinned widely as he leaned to whispered in Dan's ear.
Crunch
Footstep can be heard as two teenagers walked in sparkling sky. Snow prints were left behind. Each snowflakes glowed. It was truly breathtaking during sunset. Lucy shuddered as she felt icy air on her skin.
"Lucy, are you cold?"
"Of course, I am. It's fucking twenty degrees!"
She puffed her redden cheeks. Glancing at her best friend, she took a deep breath. When she exhaled, she gathered her courage to ask.
"What did you do?"
"Did what?"
She shot him with Don't you dare to play dumb with me look.
"What did you say to Dan?"
Natsu simply shrugged.
"Oh that.."
"Yes, that. Now tell me what did you say?"
"It's a secret. If you even try to ask him, I doubt that he will tell you."
Lucy let out groan and muttered, 'That's no fair!'. Turning her head away from the scene as he had to stifled his laughs because of how childish she is. She pouted but also shivered from the cold air.
" Idiot...give me your hand."
"What the hell? You dumbass, I'm freaking cold! Don't just give me a hand." She glared at him as He smile warmly at her.
"Ah. That's right. My bad." He smirked.
Removing his scarf, and he wrapped it around their necks. His arm snaked around her torso, pulling her close. As she huddled against him to warm herself with his abnormal body heat, he softly hummed. They slowly walked through quiet town. About a mile or so, they had reached the hil. Lucy gasped at the view. It was a town covered with white sheet of snow. Lights flared like fireflies.
" Wow-w.. It's beautiful."
"Yeah, too bad, that Happy decided to leave for Wendy's house.."
"Pff.. Yeah, sucks to be "him" "
"Lucy, I think its better for us to go."
"Awww.."
"What? I'm only saying this because you said that you were cold."
"Okay then let's go! I want some hot chocolate."
Lucy grabbed his hand and ran like her life depends on it. Natsu who was surprised, grunted. Racing through the streets then the forests. As the view of their house came closer, closer, and closer, she yelled like crazy person who doesn't give a single fuck about anything. Natsu manically laughed. Lucky for them, that they were all alone on street. Running towards their door, they slammed it open.
"Whoo!"
"Yeah!"
Both slapped their right hands together as in saying that they were having fun and who cares about stupid things that they did.
"That's really fun!" Lucy giggled.
Comment made him paused for second but he brushed it off and laugh again.
"Phew, I better make ourselves a hot chocolate, okay?" Lucy grinned as she disappeared into kitchen.
Huh, Fun? Of course, I haven't forgotten the promise, Lucy.
"Can you show me to be happy?"
This question had surprised him. He didn't expect this. Not after all things that they went through. Boy, he was furious. He shifted to calm himself. He doesn't understand why she was being like this.
Why can't she understand? How he felt when she tried to... Natsu blinked to keep the tears in. It was painful to him to think that she tried do that. Breathing heavily, he choked on the words that he wanted to say. He wanted to scream at her, telling her how selfish she was and how it was stupid thing to do. She almost abandoned him. Almost leaving him all alone like everybody else did before her.
"I'm sorry.."
But he knows that was also partly his fault, even though Lucy said it wasn't. Maybe if he had pay attention closer then this probably would had never happen. Just maybe. Unfortunately, what's done is done. However on brighter side, he had given a second chance to prevent this from even happening.
"Lucy" He breathed.
"Yes?" She responded.
Natsu got up from his spot to kneel front of her. Lucy weakly smiled. He looked down to see her scarred arms. His fingers traced small thin scars along some jagged scars. Looking up to face her. He inhaled and exhaled. Gripping her hands, he pulled her to him. Hugging her, he whimpered.
"Please don't do that ever again.. Please..I-I w-will d-do anything-hing to keep-p you-u happy-y." His voice cracked. "I p-promise, I will do whatever it's takes-s to make you smile again . I promise. So pl-lease don't leave-e m-me."
Tears poured on their faces. Lucy smiled for first time despite the fact she was crying.
"Thank you."
Natsu laid on floor, staring at ceiling. Waiting for her to finish their hot chocolates His ears twitched at the sound of her footstep with slushing sound of hot chocolate. Shadow loomed over him. He looked to see her holding two steaming mugs as she giggled. His eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"What?"
"Oh it's nothing."
"Okayy?" He raised his eyebrow as he get off the floor to sit on the couc.
"Anyway, here's your mug."
Lucy gave him red mug with little chibi dragon on it. He gladly took it. Smiling at his ridiculous and harazdous way of drinking it, she sipped her light blue mug. Feeling the heat on her face, her face had turned into sightly red. She also felt kind of tired after all things that happened. The idea appeared in her mind.
"Natsu."
"Yea?"
"Can you tell me that story?"
"Wait, do you mean that story?"
"Yeah."
"Oh..umm.. Okay then... Once Upon time, there was far away kingdom filled with magic..."
Lucy leaned on his shoulder, letting him to wrap around her torso. Natsu continued with his story.
"In the kingdom of Magic, there lived Princess and Dragon..."
"Princess and Dragon? I think I like the sound of it." Young Lucy said to Young Natsu.
~HHHIII, Everyone! ~ I hope you like this story!
There's somethin I want say... I'm really sorry for a such late update! I was actually trying to make the updates like every 1-2 weeks but I have so many things to do! So I might not able to update until end of January or February. Right now I'm trying to update Terrbile Things this week. I really hope that this chapter doesn't seem to be rushed. I seriously appreciate your patience. If there is any ideas or feebacks, pleases review or PM me. I hope y'all have great holidays!
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