As I was going over to where Laxus said that he would meet me, I did think about what the others were saying however on the way making myself doubt whether I should go or not. I hope that this is just an innocent meet up. He knows that I am with Natsu now. I turned him down!

But am I just being too trusting with him? Should I honestly be worried? Surely not? I had already told Laxus that I was with Natsu and he accepted that.

With that thought I decided that I would clear things up once and for all to Laxus and tell him that things are not going to happen between us at all…again.

As I stand outside the coffee shop that we agreed on, I checked my watch. I am five minutes late already, so where is he?

"Lucy! Over here!" I turn my head to the direction I hear it from and I see Laxus already sitting down at a table, so I head over and sit myself down.

"I'm sorry I was late."

"Not at all. I know that you were on the other side of town so it's understandable. I even took the opportunity to buy you a coffee. That is if you still drink coffee. Mocha with an extra shot of chocolate and two sugars is you're favourite right?" I look down at the coffee in front of me that I hadn't noticed. Laxus was right. It is my favourite and after all of these years he had remembered. I smile in gratitude as I take a sip and nod.

"This is great thank you Laxus." I grin as he returns it with his usual smirk. I inwardly shake my head as | need to remind myself of why I am here.

"So you wanted to talk about something Laxus?" I asked trying to stay on point

Laxus seemed to be snapping himself out of his own world as I speak to him. He seemed a bit….off. Maybe I should not have come.

"Yes. I just wanted to apologise for the way that I was last time we met. I know that you are with Natsu and even after that big scandal that was in the papers with that Hibiki Lates guy. I just wanted to know that you are okay and that we can get back to how we used to be. I don't want to lose contact with you again after what happened." He explained

I sigh "That's okay Laxus. I'm not mad anymore. Considering how much has happened since then it is a long time ago in my books and as long as we have cleared up that I don't want to go there again with you…. then I am happy to keep in contact with you." I smile

"That's great thank you so much. So tell me, other than what I have heard in the papers, tell me what has been going on with you to make you so busy?" He asks.

We talk for over an hour, I tell him about all the wedding planning with Juvia and Gray, what we got up to on the album tour and how I am moving in with Natsu in a week. Laxus seemed every shocked by that but he seemed happy for me. He congratulated me for the number one slots in the album and singles charts and asked to meet up again some time before things kick off again. I told him maybe since we were picking things up from scratch again.

After a while Laxus offered to walk me home where we continued talking and reminiscing about times when we were together.

"I do miss us Lucy but I'm glad that you are happy again" Laxus said to me.

I smile "Thank you Laxus that means the world to me. I will be honest, I was worried that you were going to try something on with me again today"

"What do you take me for Lucy?" Laxus laughed "You turned me down once, what makes you think that I would blow that chance again and lose you for good?"

I laughed "Fair point."

"In all seriousness, I wish that you would give us another try but I know that it is not me. For that all I can be thankful for is that you still want me to be a part of your life. I am not going to screw that up when you clearly have a guy that loves you no matter what." Laxus said

"What makes you say that?" I ask

"I ended up running into Natsu while you were away on the album tour and he threatened to punch my lights out if I ever tried anything on with you again" I laughed. That sounded just like Natsu alright.

"Natsu never told me that he ran into you" was all that I could say.

"I don't think that he wanted to worry you about it I guess. After threatening me, we stood and had a chat and I realised that I could never match up to him. That guy is who you need to be with, not me. I've accepted that now and I just want to be your friend. That's all. I promise." Laxus said

| smile. "I'm glad. Thank you and I'm sorry that I doubted you."

Laxus shrugged his shoulders. "It wouldn't be the first time some one has and I'm sure that it won't be the last"

Laxus suddenly turns around and looks at a random bush behind us as if in shock. I look with him.

"Is everything okay?" I ask concerned

Laxus turns back slowly. "Nothing. I thought I heard….something."

"Are you sure?" I ask starting to get concerned.

Laxus nods. "I'm sure. It must have been an animal in the bushes."

I nod in assurance and suddenly my eyes snap open in realisation. "Do you have five minutes to come upstairs?"

Laxus looks at me confused. "Sure"

"Come on in" I say opening the door to the apartments. We make our way up to my apartment in silence and I swiftly let him inside my apartment. I tell Laxus to sit on the sofa while I run into the bedroom to grab something from a drawer. I walk back into the living room with the item seeing Laxus look around at the multiple boxes that I still have either finished packing or had not sent to Natsu's place yet.

"Laxus" I call. He turns to look at me holding an old black jumper in my hands.

"You still have that?" He questions knowing full well the answer.

In my hands I was holding an old black baggy jumper that belonged to Laxus when we were dating. He gave it to me when we were going through the whole ordeal with Hibiki and the arranged marriage so that I had something of his at least if ever I had go through with the marriage. It was his reminder to me that everything will be okay and that we would be together again.

"I wore it every night that you were not with me before I went on tour. I think it might be time to give it back to you since I haven't had the chance after we broke up." I say handing him the jumper. He takes it from me smiling.

"I'm glad that you kept this. I was going spare thinking that I had lost it!. It was my fa-"

"-favourite jumper I know" I said cutting him short laughing. "I forgot to mention that I had it when I last saw you."

He gave me a hug. "Thank you Lucy."

"Your welcome"

Laxus look sat his watch. "I'm really sorry but I need to go. I'll call you soon so we can meet up maybe yeah?"

"Okay" I say smiling, giving him one more hug and walking him to the door of the apartments. I shut the door behind e and sigh. It was a god decision to go and meet Laxus today after all. At least now everything has been resolved.

With my back still against the door, I turn around and jokingly shot out while opening the door "Forgotten something?"

As I open the door and look at the person standing before me I am standing there shocked.

Hibiki?

Hibiki is back! Who remembers him?! What do you think that he wants from Lucy? Who here liked the Laxus x Lucy moment? (I don't ship these guys at all but I thought it would be nice little moment to write)

Sorry for the shorter than normal chapter, I have a very busy few weeks ahead of me so I am trying to fit in lots of work and writing at the same time!

Disclaimer" I own nothing to do with Fairy Tail but the storyline is mine!