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Love Starts in the Opposite Direction

Chapter 21

Natsu was leaning his right shoulder against the door frame with his hands stick into his pockets. I was really shocked to see him standing there. I stared at him eyes wide with my mouth agape which I had to cover with my hands.

It was just silence between us within that moment. Seeing him just standing there made the past few days memories flashback. All those sadness turned to anger. I just wanted to lash out at him for leaving me without telling me and not contacting me at all! But those words wouldn't just leave my throat right now. I'm guessing it got stuck somewhere in between.

Natsu started walking towards me until he was standing in front of me by the bed. His bangs were covering his eyes as he looked down. Don't Natsu, don't you dare say anything right now.

"Luce, I'm sorry." And he had to with an apology.

I just grabbed one of the pillows and threw at him.

"NO!" I guess Natsu knew that was coming because all he did was just stood there as if the pillow didn't affect him. I felt my anger rose and I just had to grab another pillow and threw at him again.

"I hate you Natsu! I hate you!" I shouted and I could feel tears brimming at the corner of my eyes right now. I was now mixed with both anger and sadness.

"You think you can just run away and come back home and apologize and everything you've done is forgiven?!"

Natsu just kept silent and this just made me super angry. Why is he not explaining himself?! I got up from my bed, not caring if there were things in my way and went up to him. I pushed him against his chest to see if I got any reaction but there was none. I know I was being childish at that moment but who cares, I'm his wife for god sakes. I love this man.

I did it again and again until I was pounding against his chest as I vented my anger. Sooner or later, I couldn't as Natsu finally reacted as he grabbed my hands.

"Luce, enough."

"No, let go of me Natsu!" I just screamed as I tried to wiggle my hands out from Natsu's grasp but knowing him, he was too strong for me.

The next thing I knew my legs were being restricted to go back any further and it caused us to fell on the bed bringing Natsu along with me. He was hovering on top of me, pinning my hands to the sides and looking at me with those eyes so intently that I couldn't afford to see.

I still tried my best to wiggle out of his grasp as I really didn't want to be in his sight right now. The more I see him, the more I wanted to let those tears go and I didn't want to show my weak side of him. I needed to show him that those days he left didn't matter to me even though it did.

"Natsu, let me go!" Before I could say another word, those lips that I missed so much came crashing down onto mine. I actually just wanted to kiss him so much but I was too angry to settle in. I stopped struggling and I noticed Natsu let go of me. He was now holding the sides of my body and I could feel his hands were going underneath my shirt and that's when I just had to stop him.

Piak!

I could see in Natsu's eyes that my slap brought him back to his senses. My tears were on a roll now. I couldn't control to contain them anymore. It's running down my cheeks like nobody's business.

"Natsu! How could you?! Coming back and kissing me as if nothing happened!" I was literally screaming. "You think an apology is enough?! What does me throwing things and hitting you earlier tells you? I'm angry and FRUSTRATED with you!"

I was now crying like a baby. I had to use my hands this time to cover my face. Honestly, Natsu did really hurt me but like I said earlier, I needed to show him I was strong but I guess me blasting off at him blew my cover.

I don't know how long I cried for but Natsu didn't come and comfort me. Instead, I knew he just stayed in the same position because I didn't felt any movements. After a while, I felt movements and I thought he finally was going to come and hug me and explain to me but that didn't happened.

I quickly took a peek through my fingers and saw Natsu sitting at the corner of the bed instead, leaning against the wall. "Luce."

He called me but I decided not to reply.

"I know from the start that an apology is not enough but I feel I needed to start my conversation with you by saying sorry. I don't blame you for wanting to hate me now but it just pains me if you do." The sadness in his voice made me put my hands down so that I could see him.

"The first night I didn't want to come home because I was furious with myself for letting you walk away and shouting at you. God Luce, you know I don't like to show you my anger at all so I was super disappointed in myself when I shouted at you. I was so fucked up with myself." He paused for a while before continuing and I took this opportunity to sit up.

"So I decided to calm myself down for a night and when Mirajane called me telling me I have a business trip to go on Monday and I was like shit, how am I going to face my Lucy? Like this isn't the time for me to leave but I thought about your advice and reluctantly took it since you needed some time so I quickly went back home that Saturday night. When I saw you were not in our room, I hesitantly grabbed my stuff and went out." Natsu paused again and looked at me this time.

"You know how sad I was Luce that you were not sleeping on our bed? If I saw you there, I think I will just stay put and apologise to you all night but I didn't see you there and it just saddens me Luce. It really did." Oh my god, is Natsu going to cry? I could hear his voice breaking.

"But Natsu, I was in the house. I was sleeping in the other room." Hopefully, by saying this will calm him down.

"Luce, there is no other room. This." Natsu held his hand out. "This is just a guest room. You're not a guest Luce. You're my wife, my lover. Don't you understand? Even though we fight, I don't want you to be sleeping here anymore."

I was biting my lips as Natsu spoke, trying to control my tears again. It was very touching and warm when he said that. I didn't know he really love me to this extent that such little things mattered to him. So he wasn't going to leave me at all, he just didn't know how to approach me after our fight. Natsu leaned his forehead against mine as he held my hair.

"I'm really very sorry Luce. If that's not enough, I will get down on my knees and beg for forgiveness. Hell, I already took the first flight back home once my business trip was done because I miss you so fucking much."

"But why didn't Natsu call or texted me? I was so worried." I finally broke down when I said that.

"Because baby if I hear your voice or even see your name, I will break down and I couldn't, you know that. I needed to be strong for us and for Fairy Tail."

"I don't care! At least send me a text next time! You don't know how worried I was Natsu. I love you and missed you so much."

"Oh baby, you don't know how much I missed you." Natsu said as he brought me to a hug. It was like an instant and I was able to stop crying. Maybe being in Natsu's arms was my cure. I took a sniff and damn, how much I missed his smell too.

Natsu broke our hug and held my face. "Luce, I promise to always tell you where I go. I won't leave you like that ever again. Even if we fight, let's promise to at least send a text to each other okay?"

I nodded in reply with a smile. Woah, when was the last time I actually smiled? Natsu then brought me in for a kiss this time and well things got heavy. Our tongues were on a parole and Natsu and I were already helping each other to get out of our clothes. Hey, you can't blame married couples to be eagerly having sex. This is all the pent up frustration built up when we were away from each other.

When we were done, Natsu and I panted heavily as we lied on the bed and looked at each other. It was wonderful having sex with someone who you love and suddenly it occurred to me.

"Hey Natsu."

"Yeah Luce?"

"This is where we made love for the first time too." I couldn't help but to giggle.

"Oh right…." Natsu got up and wore back his boxers. I quickly sat up as I held the blanket around me.

"Natsu?"

He didn't answered me instead he picked me up in a princess hold.

"Natsu! What are you doing?"

"What am I doing? I'm bringing us back to our room." Natsu said as he gave off his signature wide smile. Oh god, how much I miss that smile of his.

A/N: And that's it for this chapter people! How is it? Honestly when i was writing this chapter, I was on the verge of crying. It was really sad. Anyways FYI everyone, the story might come to an end in the next chapter or so. Please do leave a review before you go thanks(: