Hello there! This is Yuki-Chan speaking. Is this thing on?! *taps megaphone* Oh, Ok! Anyways, I wanted to thank all of my supporters who have been reading this story since I started writing it. It's because of you guys that I am continueing to write this today. So,
Senpai thanks you.
-Yuki-Senpai :3
Small Dark Places
Gray fell to his knees, tears threatening to fall from his eyes at any moment. His hands slowly reached downward to pick up the small object at his feet.
It was Juvia's hat.
Only, it was smeared with blood.
Gray looked around the fountain area, desperately searching for someone who witnessed what happened here. But no one seemed to have seen anything.
Who would do such a thing? Gray thought, anger building up inside of him. Juvia is a kind, and harmless person…what mother fucker would beat her up and kidnap her?! He peered down at the hat in his hands. The blue fur was a sort of purple now, the red blood battling for dominance over the blue fabric.
Whoever did this…gray clenched the hat in his fist…Is gonna PAY!
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Natsu opened his eyes. The room was really bright. So bright, in fact, that he had to snap his eyelids close as soon as he had opened them. Where am I?! He thought, groggily. Wherever he was, it was warm, and comfortable.
He opened his eyes again, slower than he did the first time. He did not want to experience the blinding lights a second time.
He squinted, and the room slowly came into focus. He was in the hospital wing of the guild. How'd I end up here? He questioned himself.
A blinding ray of light made its way into his eyes once again, so he sat there with his eyes closed, no longer trusting the fluorescent bulbs hovering above him.
I didn't get drunk and pass out again did I? He thought back to a couple of weeks ago, where he had a drinking contest with Cana…Big mistake. Natsu ended up losing by a landslide and fell to the ground puking his guts out. It wasn't a pretty sight. Afterwards, Mirajane had to drag his sorry ass to the hospital wing and lay him on a mattress to sleep.
Although, the only thing he could do was puke.
Nah, I don't remember a huge Booze-Fest ever happening… He yawned, and took a long, drawn-in breath. What's this smell? He thought to himself, taking in another whiff from the air. It smelled faintly like strawberries; Natsu's favorite fruit. Maybe a window is open or something… He clenched his fist a little, trying to stretch out his arms. What the- what is this? He clenched his fist a little more. Something warm and squishy was in-between his fingers. He opened his eyes forcefully, looked past the searing pain from the light, and peered at his side. His eyes raked over his arm until they fell upon her….
Lucy was still asleep on his stomach.
And his hand….
His hand…..was directly on her boob.
He stared at his hand for a moment, until he felt his face flush a bright crimson and he let go of the squishy flesh.
Lucy squirmed a little bit in her sleep due to the instant cold on her chest as soon as his hand left.
SHIT! Natsu screamed in his head. I FORGOT ABOUT HER!
His other arm was draped around her shoulders, which pulled her into his abs. He quickly lifted it off of the girl, and Natsu sat there, both arms in the air, staring down into sleeping Lucy's face. What do I do? How do I get up without waking her?! He scanned his eyes around the room, searching for something that would aid in his escape from the awkward situation. A pillow laid to his right. The only thing is…..
It was under her boob.
He slowly reached his hand over to the pillow, his face bright red, and grabbed the white object. His hand slowly tickled her flesh, which made him stop in his tracks. Natsu's face turned bright red as he gently pulled the pillow towards him. He watched as the pillow caused Lucy's boob to slide over the surface. He then looked away, angry at himself for being such a pervert. Why does Lucy have to be so god damn beautiful…? He slowly pulled the pillow out from underneath her and slid it between them. Then, he quietly slipped out of her clutch and sat up on the bed. He turned to take another peek at the sleeping girl. She had snuggled up with the pillow now. She looks like an angel… Natsu thought to himself, drooling a tad bit. He snapped out of his daze and wandered down stairs to the guild hall, careful to shut the door behind him quietly as to not wake her.
Just as he made it down stairs, Gray came busting in through the main doors of the guild hall.
Gray looked around and met Natsu's eyes.
He was crying.
Natsu instantly filled with worry as he ran over to the ice mage. "Gray! What's the matter with you-" he was cut off by the ice mage, for gray had shoved something into his hands.
It was Juvia's hat.
Only, it was covered in blood.
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Juvia groaned at the pressure on her wrists. She had been dangling for hours now, the anti-magic cuffs on her wrists attached to the wall. She was strapped against the far wall of the small, dark room. She doesn't remember how she got here though. She only faintly remembered confronting Lucy's father…
And the rest was a blur.
Her breathing became slightly shallower. I have to get out of here! Wherever here is… She thought with worry. Juvia looked around the cold, musty room, trying to find anything that could be of use to aid in her escape. The only thing that could be seen, though, was a small chair.
On it, laid a small pocket knife.
And it glowed crimson in the small amount of light in the room.
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Natsu looked down at the object in his hands. It was Juvia's alright. But why is it covered in blood?
"Gray." Natsu put his hands on gray's shoulders. Gray refused to acknowledge him, he was still crying and upset. "GRAY!" Natsu shouted, giving him a shake. This brought Gary to his senses, and he looked up at the fire mage. "What happened? Where's Juvia? Why is her hat covered in blood?" Gray only sat there, shaking. He managed to choke out a few words; "Juvia…chased a poster…never came back…found on sidewalk….kidnapped…."
Nastu flinched at these words. Kid….Kidnapped? He glanced at the hat, now lying on the floor.
Gary only sat there, sobbing, having shared the awful news.
It always hurts more when you say it out loud….
Natsu grabbed the hat and stood up.
He held the blue hat in the air, clenched in his determined fist. He looked around the room at the shocked faces of his comrades.
"YOU MESS WITH ONE OF US, YOU MESS WITH ALL OF US!" He shouted, peering around him.
"YEAH!" Everyone else shouted.
Gray looked up at Natsu, the tears coming to a stop.
"Th..thank you…." He choked out.
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Juvia struggled once again, determined to break out of the clasps confining her to the wall.
As she began her pointless struggle, a small 'creak' came from a door in front of her.
Juvia froze, staring at the dark corner in fear.
Jude stepped out of the shadows, and eerie smile crept on his face. Juvia knew all too well what this expression was.
This is the look of bloodlust.
Jude slowly crept towards the chair in the center of the room, his footsteps echoing through the cramped cellar. Juvia's eyes followed his every move; which foot stepped first, his hands beginning to roll up his sleeves.
The smile still on his lips.
"It's nice to see that you're finally awake, Juvia Lockser."
"How-how did you know my-"
Jude picked up the chair and slammed it down in front of her. This caused Juvia to jump in shock at the sudden outburst.
"I'm the one asking questions here!" He snapped.
Juvia gulped, and stared down at the man.
Jude picked up the small knife and put it in his pocket. He glanced at the girl on the wall as he finished rolling up his sleeves.
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Wow. I never realized how much of a jerk I was, until I created this monster of a cliffhanger... DON'T HATE ME! Anyways, thanks for reading! Don't forget tp leave a comment below with your thoughts. I don't have a life, so I will be constantly checking in case one of you does. See you next chapter!
-Yuki-Chan