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Chapter 21
Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock!
Natsu Dragneel sat on is desk impatiently, glancing from time to time at the phone.
Damn Stripper! Call already!
Then he took his name plate and began playing with it. It says: Natsu Dragneel, CEO of FIORE
He was waiting for the call not only from Fullbuster, but from the other members of the Dragon Slayers. Yesterday they barged into his office like members of the SWAT!
~FLASHBACK
Natsu on the other hand threw his swivel chair at them for interrupting. There was a meeting inside, much to the ignorance of the Slayers. Good thing the staff and clients didn't really mind, they even laughed at them. The Slayers then turned to Natsu.
Stepping foward Loke said, "We have news for you". Natsu raised an eyebrow at that.
"I'll talk to you jerks later, now get the hell out o-"
"Lucy's back". said Gray with a straight face. Natsu looked at each of his members in their eyes and found they were really serious.
Lucy.
Dugdug dugdug
To their surprise, one of their clients perked up, slamming his hands on the table. "Where did you see her?"
"Where can you can contact her?" asked another.
"Are they sure it was her?" a female this time
The Slayers sweat-dropped..
Why are they so interested?
~END OF FLASHBACK
Natsu was brought back to the present with the banging of the doors.
"Come in". he said. then the door swung open revealing the Dragon Slayers who came swarming to his desk.
Gray spoke up, leaning towards Natsu, "Guess what".
"What?"
"We got news for you."
Silence.
"We found her". said Jellal.
"And? . . " Natsu asked looking so anticipated.
"She still hates you. Hindi ya ikaw gusto makita. (She doesn't want to see you). Natsu slammed his fist on his desk and it cracked.
The Dragon Slayers gulped. Scary!
"Where did you see her?"
The Slayers pushed Freed to the front, "We saw her at a magazine conference". Freed said scratching the back of his head. "Remember, the one who asked you to pose for their latest issue for the front cover?"
Of course he remembered that. It was Last months issue when he was asked to pose half naked for it, under it was the cover story title: World's Youngest CEO Yet!
The publication first insisted it to be: Sexiest Business Bachelor, but he violently refused. He never considered himself as a bachelor even since the day Lucy left him.
Lucy.
Dugdug dugdug
He still believes he's still engaged with her.
Five years. Five damn fucking years!
After five years he is still head-over-heel, freaking, heaven may collapse, turtles may fly, Obama turn white, Beiber be straight (no offense), may hell freeze, in love with Lucy Heartfilia.
"Teh maanu na lang kita Pinky? (So what will we do now Pinky?)" asked Laxus.
"Gani man, anu ubrahon mo? ( Yeah, what are you going to do?)" Gajeel asked.
"Kalma! (Relax!) I have a plan and I got just the man for it".
"Lu-chan, there's a message for you" Levy came in her office. Levy became her secretary a long time ago. During the five years she was traveling around the world, promoting, investing and gaining.
"Thank you Levy-chan". said Lucy, as Levy went out of her office.
It was a message from her father. Lucy had taken over the Heartfilia Konzern when her father retired. Her father said she was to meet with him at the place the note mentioned. Lucy had successfully managed there company single-highhandedly. Lucy took a sit behind her desk, there were books, magazines, papers, portfolios and more papers. Her office was a mess for she just got back from a trip a few days ago. She never settled in one country in a month and had to go to another one for business sake.
As she sat on her swivel chair and sorted out the materials a particular magazine caught her attention. It stood among the others. . .
Dugdug dugdug
Natsu.
The never changing beating of her heart again occupied the silence of the room. For almost five years of hiding and forgetting, hiding from him, from anyone who moves around his circle and forgetting about the one man that made her heart feel something that's beyond life itself, the infamous beat of her heart was still there. Still beating for him, and him alone.
My God, Lucy?! What's wrong with you? That guy almost tricked you into marriage and then cheated on you, but still you're freaking in love with him?!
And there she was staring at Natsu's photo on the magazine. He was naked waist up, sporting ragged denim pants, his left arm raised and flung behind his head (like scratching his head of some sort) and his right hand was slightly tugging the waistband of his pants downward. He was looking sidewards to the left, allowing his currently-armpit-length-hair to hang on his left shoulder.
And his still hot as ever! Lucy had to slap her forehead for that.
She checked her watch, it was 11:30, and her father expected her to arrive at 12nn. She decided to get ready so she won't be late. She stood up from the hair and went to the bathroom, checked her appearance. Nothing has changed, same old blonde, same body but baggy clothes and loose pants were already gone. And she was a woman now.
As she went out the room she picked up her bag and keys and out of the industry.
Lucy parked her white Porsche car in front of the cafe, it was a famous cafe owned by the Fullbuster's. As Lucy made her way to the entrance she got a glimpse of her father's car, a black sleek Jaguar. It was strange cause the lot was deserted, the cafe was famous and it would be crowded at noon. Lucy looked around the parking area a gain, there were no other cars or even people, just a red Ferrari beside her father's Jaguar.
Shrugging her shoulders Lucy started to walk towards the entrance. Her father was waiting for her outside the glass doors.
"Sorry if I kept you waiting Dad". Lucy greeted her father with a hug.
"No problem Lucy, by the way this is for you". Jude said handing her a bouquet of pink roses. Lucy eyed the flowers and saw not on it, she read:
Princess,
It's been a long time, I've missed you.
I'm sorry if I had only communicated with you. I still love you
Your Prince.
Lucy gaped at her father, who was now smiling at her.
"But, how? When?. . . Who?" Lucy struggled to ask her father.
"Woah there. One question at a time. I want you to meet someone important inside. So, shall we go in?" Lucy hesitated but then again followed Jude, who lead the way, inside the building. Lucy scanned the room, the service crew was there but there are no costumers present the tables were pushed aside chairs on top of them. Jude Heartfilia led his daughter to the center of the room. Lucy looked at her father with questioning eyes.
"Why aren't there any costumers?" turning to Jude.
"I've occupied it for today." Jude then took Lucy's free hand and gazed at her eyes. "Lucy? I want you to meet someone. The only one I could recommend to be your husband. I repeat, the only one."
Jude step aside allowing her to see the rest of the room. At the far end of the room there stood a man dressed in jeans, long sleeved shirt folded up to the elbow and Docksiders, she froze.
No! Not him!
"Lucy, I would like you to meet, Natsu Dragneel, son of Igneel and Grandine Dragneel and Natsu meet my daughter, Lucy".
Natsu walked towards them, a hand hidden behind his back.
Dugdug dugdug
Then he took out his hand at presented a rose pink as the ones she just dropped on the floor in shock.
"I have come to finally meet you, Princess". said Natsu sadly smiling at her.
Confusion. It was written all over her face. "Well," Jude spoke up, breaking the awkward silence between them. "My work here is done, I'll leave you to it now. . . son". Jude spoke fondly while turning his back and exited.
The idea of being alone with Natsu made Lucy's heart jump to her throat. "Leave you to what?"
"Win you back". Natsu declared, looking confident.
"You can't have me".
"If you're so sure about that, then what's the harm in hearing me out?" he paused then added. "Unless you're scared". She stood there her hands on her sides. The roses scattered on the tiled floor.
"Go ahead. Say what you want to say. Even though it will be a waste of time". Lucy said. Natsu gave out a sigh.
"First," he started taking a few more steps, closing the gap between them. "I want to thank you".
Thank her? "For what?"
"For leaving me. If you didn't I would never realize how important and special you are to me".
She didn't know what to say, but he didn't seem to expect her to say anything.
"Is that all? If it is, then we're done here. I'm going home". Lucy said forcing herself to turn around. Even if it was killing her. She then started walking.
"Marry me Lucy". Lucy stopped in her tracks. It sounded more of a statement than a question. She wasn't sure if her heart was beating or it stopped. She then turned to face him.
"I thought you were engaged already, heck, even married to this point!"
"I am engaged," Lucy fell silent. then he added. "I'm still engaged with you".
"How dare you-"
"I never remembered either of us call off the engagement".
How?! Still engaged? I thought. . Lisanna. .. .
"Don't even try to fool me again Pinky!" Natsu was now in front of her his eyebrows met.
"Fool you? Again? What the fuck are you blabbering about woman?!"
Lucy fumed. "You proposed to Lisanna! Dammit!
"Why you little. . Say what?!"asked a confused Natsu. "Where the hell did you get that idea?!
Lucy cocked a brow at Natsu. "On that day when I left you, I saw you proposed to Lisanna, at your office!".
"Diin dampi to? (In which part?)"
"When she hugged you and told you that she would love to.
Natsu bit his lower lip, trying not to laugh but it was no use. He then burst into laughter, tears in his eyes.
A vain popped from Lucy's head then placed her hands on her hips.
"What the fuck are you laughing about?!" Then Natsu stepped closer and cupped her face.
"Oh Blondie baby, if you ad listened to our full conversation," he said. "You' would already be Mrs. Dragneel now". then he roared in laughter again.
"Huh?" Lucy was dumbfounded. Natsu the hugged her.
"I asked her to help me to propose to you, she said she will love to and she will tell our friends about it".
"You were going to propose to me?" Lucy asked staring at Natsu, while the latter just nodded his head.
"Why?"
Natsu touched her cheeks. "Because I love you, you idiot". The she felt the unmistakable beat of her heart.
Dugdug dugdug
Dugdug dugdug
Dugdug dugdug
"Really?"
"Yes, yes and yes! God! Why didn't I even realized that before". Then Natsu stared at her, tears running down her face.
He loves me! He really means it!
"Hey, why are you crying?" He said wiping her tears away.
"I was such an idiot! I never let you speak or explain or anything! I've hurt you". Lucy squeaked, Natsu hugged her even more tighter.
"Yes you did. When you left me I didn't know what to do, don't know what to think. I can't sleep, I can't eat right, but I can't blame you.".
"I'm sorry". she said softly, her head resting on his chest. "I'm so sorry Natsu".
"It had been five years Luce. I tried to forget about you, but I can't. And now seeing you here in front of me made me realize. No woman could ever make me feel this way. Only youd."
"Oh Natsu. . ."
"I still love you Sweetheart".
Lucy smiled. A smile that had been lost because of him and returned by the same man. Natsu placed his hand on each of her cheeks, linking there foreheads. He stared at her beautiful brown eyes.
"I may not bow down to anyone, but for you, I would even take off my crown and step down from my throne".
Lucy then rubbed her nose against his, "And I love you Natsu Dragneel, with all my being. For now, for all of time.
"Really?" Natsu asked, teasing her.
"You don't believe me?" Natsu asked his head, smiling.
"Ah, you don't eh?" She started to walk away." Then go back to your precious Lisanna".
Natsu roared with laughter. "Oh come on. I was just kidding Luce". Then he ran to stop her.
Natsu then force her to face him, he kissed her lips full of love and longing. Oh how he missed those lips, those soft sweet lips.
"Does that mean you'll marry me?" he said when their lips parted.
"You want me to take it back?" Lucy teased back.
"You won't be able to". then he gathered her in his arms again.
Lucy then spoke. "I don't know what to say". She felt her heart was being squeezed because of overwhelming happiness.
"You don't have to say anything". he said, with a devilish grin on his lips. "Unless you want to moan and scream a little"
Author:
I have worked hard on that ending, whooo,
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