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We heard my mother and father calling us. It seems my dad can stay home for the day! He's normally away on business trips but he got two weeks off when I transferred to make sure I was doing okay.
We quickly hid everything incase they came in. We then went down the stairs to have dinner. Looks like Natsu is joining us! I smiled a small gentle smile. I really am glad I met him, even if he did kidnap me when we first met. Not the best first impression but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Thursday – Lesson 3, English
We're reading fairy tales for our assignment. I'm glad! I really love fairy tales. I remember reading them lots when I was a child. I used to always sit in my garden and read them under the tree. Hehe, I started doing that after I read Alice in Wonderlands. I thought the white rabbit would pass by if I did. I wanted to go to Wonderland and meet the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. Of course it never happened though. I heard some boys that sat near me, in the front, snickering. Typical boys. But I was drawn to their conversation for some reason.
"Why are we even reading this? It's so stupid!"
"I know! Prince and Princesses… Happy endings only girls would believe in that stuff." They snickered. Hey! They might not be real but they are classic stories! They are made from a young girls dream! The girl named Anna interrupted their talk.
"It's a part of our lesson so shut up!"
"Who told you to butt in?"
"Because you're annoying and fairy tales are a girls dream!" Hm… She thinks the same way, I do!
"Yeah right!"
"Anna is so stupid!" She growled at them.
"Every girl wants to meet her prince Charming one day, so it's not!" They laughed at her. What she's saying is true though!
"Pfft, you hear that?"
"Prince Charming doesn't exist!"
"All fairy tales are fake, they're just there to delude you!" Huh? Why does that sound so familiar? Someone said that to me before.
"They're useless trash!" Huh? My heartbeat was increasing. I've had a conversation similar to this before. I know it! But who was it with? What's going on? The words were swirling around my head. I could feel my throat constricting as I found it hard to breath. There was a horribly sharp pain in my hard as I clutched it in my hands. I could hear Natsu's voice calling my name. He sounded so distant, but he sit's quite close to me. What's going on? Why can't I remember? My vision started to blur and I could feel myself falling. Everything became black…
…
I slowly opened my eyes and sat up. What happened? I could feel a throbbing pain in my head. I rested my hand on my forehead. I suddenly felt something wet trailing down my face. Tears. I remember who said it. But why would he? I don't remember him ever being that cruel.
"Luce? You're awake!" I turned my head to the left, noticing Natsu sitting beside me grinning. He started frowning as he pulled me towards him, wiped my tears away. "Why are you crying?"
"I remember something, Natsu!" My voice sounded a little weak. He wrapped his arms around me and I rested my head on his shoulder.
"Really? What?"
"M-my dad… we were arguing."
"Huh?"
"He threw away my favorite book about fairy tales and s-said they were only delusions." He patted my back. "H-he said they were fake and that prince Charming wasn't real. That I have to marry someone he chooses when I'm of age. H-he said my prince Charming wasn't waiting for me, unlike what my mother used to say. I felt really hurt."
"Shh. It's fine Lucy!" He continued patting my back as more tears flowed.
"This must have been how you felt, right? When I said you were deluded?"
"It's fine Luce, I-I w-was-"
"I know Natsu. You don't need to remember."
"Thanks… Is there more? You're still crying." I was silent for a moment before I continued.
"There were lots of people wearing black. There was a grave, but I don't know who's it was. I felt like my world was ending. I felt so much grief. I saw myself standing there, whilst everyone else left."
"M-maybe, it was Leah's?"
"Maybe." I felt a little better now that I shared things with everyone.
"Thanks for being here, Natsu."
"It's fine!" He then stroked my hair. I feel so calm in his arms. Everything feels better with him. I pushed away from Natsu slightly, so I could look at my surroundings. That's odd. This wasn't the school infirmary.
"Where are we?"
"The hospital."
"Why?" I asked, now alert.
"You collapsed and I took you into the infirmary, you were taken to hospital because you were having trouble breathing."
"Oh. How long was I out for?" He looked at the clock on the wall.
"Four hours."
"WHAT?"
"Ouch, Lucy. You're loud!"
"S-sorry." He grinned at me and patted my head as I smiled sheepishly at him. It's becoming a habit, him patting my head. But… I'm not complaining. "What about school?"
"I stayed here with you. It ended half an hour ago."
"Oh." I've been here all day. He stayed with me too. I smiled at him. "Thanks."
"No problem!" He grinned at me and I could feel my heartbeat increase. That grin of his will be the end of me… He could probably kill enemies with just that grin of his… They'd all have a heart attack.
Hm… If I'm in a hospital, I wonder in my doctor is-
"Grandine!" Natsu called. Ah. So it is!
"Looks like Lucy is awake." She looked through her noted before talking to me. "How are you feeling?"
"My head hurts a bit but I'm better." I smiled at her. She looked so professional.
"That's good! Now I'm sure you're wondering what's going on?" I looked at Natsu and we both nodded. "I got your medical notes from your previous doctor from Acalypha and it seems you suffered from amnesia."
"Huh?" I worked it out by now but I decided to act shocked. Maybe I can find out more if I do. I noticed Grandine didn't seem surprised by it. Does that mean she already knew?
"It seems the cause is psychological, like a trauma and you also had an accident when you were six." I blinked a few times.
"An accident?" Natsu asked for me. Grandine nodded her head.
"It seems she tripped over some debris in a cemetery and fell down a hill…" A cemetery? My eyes widened. I heard Natsu gasp but not for the reason Grandine thinks. My memory… I gave him a look to tell him to keep quiet. He nodded his head.
"W-will I get my memory back?"
"You had a brain scan and everything is fine. You should get them back in fragments." Grandine looked worried. Shouldn't she be happy? It's suspicious. "You just collapsed from stress, it seems."
"Okay, will I be able to leave soon?"
"Yep, you need to sign a few papers, get changed and you're ready to go!"
"Okay, thanks!"
"Natsu! Make sure you take care of her! Lucy's parents had to go overseas this morning so no-one's at home." Really? I didn't hear about it though… Oh well. It was probably last minute. It just means I can snoop around easier.
"Aye!"
Heartfilia House
I'm in the living room with Natsu. We've re-read all the letters and checked the photos. Still nothing. We know for definite I was attending a funeral now. I would go but I don't know where it is. Also, I'm getting a horrible feeling about it. Like I blocked it out for a reason. I was told to not do anything too stressful, so I'll leave that for now.
Sigh It's really quiet… Wait… That isn't normal! I think I'm forgetting something important… Oh my, gosh! Loki! How the hell can I forget about him? Maybe Natsu will know?
"Where's Loki? I haven't seen him since the holiday. I think."
"He's been staying with his girlfriends." I'm a terrible sister! How do I not know this? We live together for goodness sakes.
"I did not notice at all…"
"You forgot about your own brother? That's cruel!"
"I'm sorry! I only forgot about him for a few days… A lot has happened." I mumbled. "Besides, I was at your house most of this week…"
"That's still cruel! It's like me forgetting Wendy!" Wendy's too cute and sweet to be forgotten.
"Sheesh, okaaay! I fell bad enough as it is! How do you know where he is anyway?"
"He told me? Ah! But don't tell him I told you, he said you'd get mad, if you knew." I will lucy-kick him the next time I see him…
"Riiight. I give up with him. I thought he was going to stop… all that."
"As if! He's a playboy!" I rolled my eyes. I know that already.
"Actually, that explains why he didn't run over to my room after hearing me scream at you…"
"… Anyway. I can't find anything."
"Let's go to their room. I might find something else!"
After an hour of searching…
There has to be something! Urgh! Why can't I find anything? Hm… Maybe there are some files about her… I walked over to my fathers draw filled with family documents. I searched through it until something caught my attention. Loki's birth certificate! My eyes widened as I scanned the paper.
"N-natsu! I found something!" He stopped his searching and walked over to me.
"Oh, that's great!" I showed him the paper and his eyes widened and jaw dropped.
"I-is that…?" I nodded my head.
"Loki's birth mother is Leah Celestial."
"S-so her last name is Celestial?" I nodded my confirmation. Is this a coincidence? My parents adopted Loki: the son of their best friend.
"We better tidy up, we're keeping this a secret until we know more!"
"Okay, got it!"
The kitchen
We decided to make some rice balls for a snack as we got hungry. I'm going over to the Drangoneel's later to have dinner again. They said I shouldn't be alone right now, incase something happens. I said I'd be fine but Natsu wouldn't have it. So I'm staying over there for the night… wouldn't want a repeat of Wednesday morning…
"Hey, look, Luce! It has a face!" Pfft, Natsu used the dried seaweed to make eyes and a mouth on a rice ball.
"Haha, it look really stupid, Natsu!" I was laughing, whilst Natsu was pouting at me, calling me mean. Suddenly, some images flashed through my head and I stopped: staring off into space. I could feel tears running down my face as I got another fragment of my memory back.
"-ce. Luce! Lucy!" I snapped out of it, hearing someone call my name and I could feel warm hands on my shoulders.
"Huh?"
"You okay?" I looked up seeing Natsu. I nodded my head.
"Y-yeah…"
"You got another memory right?" His voice was lower than usual. I just nodded my head, not trusting my voice for the moment. "It's alright, you can tell me when you're ready!" I just clutched onto the fabric on his shirt, while I tried to calm myself. He started rubbing soothing circles on my back.
"O-on my birthday, I made a rice ball with a face on it for my dad…" He moved a piece of my hair from my face, to behind my ear. "I thought he'd be hungry from doing work but… he said I was annoying him and he threw it on the floor. He said we have servants to make food and told me to get out of his office. I-I picked up the mess and ran out crying. I tried to tell him it was my birthday, hoping he could spend just a little time with me… B-but he forgot."
"Shh… It's okay, Luce." I nodded my head and he wiped away the tears for me.
"T-the odd thing is, I don't remember my dad being this mean… it's unnatural."
"Maybe he was stressed?"
"T-the atmosphere was horrible, Natsu! It was like we lost someone very important. It was like I held a lot of pain and… and there was something else. But I can't remember it!" He held me tight and my tears kept coming. What is this feeling? I really want to know my past… Nothing fits! It doesn't make sense!
"It's fine, Luce. You'll remember slowly." I nodded my head as I allowed myself to listen to his soothing heartbeat.
"T-thanks, Natsu." My voice sounded so timid. I almost didn't even recognize it.
"Stop thanking me! I said I'll be here and I'll stick to it! I promised!" I nodded my head and smiled at him. "Luce, you look better when you smile…" I nodded and smiled brighter. He grinned back, wiping away the remaining tears. I'm really glad he's my best friend.
A few days later – Sunday
Loki and my parents came home Friday night. My parents brought back some souvenirs for us. It seems Igneel went with them. Apparently Igneel just so happened to have business there as well. Loki apparently fell in love with a girl again. But this time it seems a little different. He's talked about her before. It seems he really likes her and is willing to be a one-guy, one-girl kinda man for once. Remember, I mentioned Aries before? Well it's her for definite now.
We're at my house at the moment. It's our turn to host for the Dragoneel's for dinner. It also doubles as a thank you, for taking of me, while they were away. Though it doesn't make much difference to Natsu and I. We're always in each other's homes. The Dragoneel's came a few minutes ago and we're all in the living room chatting and watching TV. Technically the Redfox's are here too, though, they might as well be Dragoneel's.
This morning, I talked to Natsu about our findings. We didn't find much after our discovery about Loki and Leah. We thought it was time to come out and ask our parents. Today was a good day to confront them, as our families would be together. Well it's now or never.
"Hey, can I ask you all something…?" I called to everyone. Natsu knew what I was doing so went over to me. Everyone looked to us with surprised faces.
"Sure!" My mother replied. My dad seemed a bit suspicious, whilst Igneel and Metalicanna were laughing. What are they thinking?
"Are you both finally together?"
"Huh?" We both said dumbly. "W-what are y-you talking about? NO! We're best friends!" I shouted, stuttering. Everyone laughed and looked at us.
"Are you sure, my dear sister? Loki said, raising an eyebrow.
"YES! I'm sure!" Everyone laughed as my faces started to heat up.
"Luce." Natsu whispered, reminding me of our original agenda.
"You guys! Stop distracting me!"
"R-right, what did you want to ask?" My dad questioned.
"Wendy, Loki, Gajeel and Metalicanna, might want to leave first." Natsu stated. They looked confused but allowed our privacy.
"Thanks." I said quietly as they left the room. They seemed alert now. We probably looked very serious after all. I looked at Natsu before looking at the four adults. "Tell me about Leah." I commanded. I was sick of everyone dodging the subject.
"Not this again, Lucy!" My dad said, getting annoyed.
"Yes! This again… Why won't you tell me? If she's a simple friend then why can't I know about her?" I was full of confidence. I had Natsu with me, unlike the previous times I asked.
"Lucy, it's complicated." My mother said. She avoided looking into my eyes.
"It's always complicated!" My voice was getting louder now.
"Lucy! Don't shout at your mother like that!" I flinched a little at my dad's voice. He's never had that tone with me before… yet it felt familiar.
"Tell me about her!"
"You don't need to know!" My mother shouted.
"Grandine, Igneel. You know Leah too, right?" Natsu said. His voice was calm. They just stayed silent, looking at the floor. I took a deep breath. It's no use... I'll have to say it.
"What about Leah being Loki's birth mother then." I said in a low tone. The adults all seemed shocked.
"H-how do you-"
"Your room." I said simply.
"How dare you go into your parents room without permission?" This isn't my dad… He's not normally like this! I feel a little scared for some reason. "What else do you know?" His voice was void of emotion yet his eyes bore right into my soul.
"T-that's it."
"It's as simple as that. Loki is Leah's child." Grandine and Igneel seemed to be shocked when father said that. There's more to it!
"No."
"What?"
"There's more… why can't you tell me the truth?" I was gaining my confidence back.
"Lucy I already-" I cut my father off.
"THERE IS DEFINATLY MORE TO IT! WHY AREN'T YOU TELLING ME?" I looked at my mother. She was avoiding my gaze still. I've had enough! Everything feels so wrong. "WHY CAN'T YOU TELL ME? LOOK AT ME RIGHT IN THE EYES AND TELL ME MAMA!" Huh? Everyone's' head's snapped to me in an instant. Mama? I've never called her that before… It just slipped out. Images flashed in my head again.
"Lucy… why did you call me that?" I clenched my fist. Why did mama look so frail and sad? She told me to forgive someone. Who?
"It just slipped out. I don't know why."
"O-okay, dear."
"I'm going to get some fresh air." I walked away and glanced at Natsu.
"I'm going with you, Luce." I nodded my head and he followed me out. Once we were away from my house, Natsu stopped me and asked me a question.
"What did you remember?" He looked me dead in the eyes.
"I know where the cemetery is!"
Leah's actually Loki's mum, was that a shock? What's going on? You'll find out in the next chapter so look forward to it! But it's still far from over!
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