Life Beyond Fairy Tail; Without Natsu
Author's Note:
Konichiwa Minna~! How was chapter 30? 30 chapters! Yay! I want to thank you all for the awesome comments and for supporting me through my work! Arigatou-nii! I'm gonna try to update for everyday of this week! Celebrate! And hopefully I don't hit writers block right in the middle of a sentence! Well, On with the show!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail. Sadly, Hiro Mashima does. It is he, who owns the awesomeness...
Previously on Life Beyond Fairy Tail; Without Natsu:
"It's not like your going or anything."
"That's where you're wrong,dear Lucy. You see, Rogue, Frosh, Lector and I have decided to join you!"
"Put all of Team Natsu down for this job. And Lisanna."
"Who knows which guild's gonna be there?"
"Fine, you can come!"
"Yo! We got a job!"
"Oi! We got news about Lucy!"
'What now Mama? What am I supposed to do? I still have feelings for Natsu, even if they are only just, but I think my relationship with Sting is starting to become stronger than I thought it would. What am I supposed to do?'
'Lucy's okay?'
"The joining guild will be Sabertooth!"
'You really do have something no one does, Sting.'
'She would never do that!'
'He's so funny sometimes.'
"You better get ready. We have a job to do today!"
"I...I'm a... I'm a Dragon Slayer..."
"I'm actually kind of glad that you left Fairy Tail..."
"Me too..."
'I just can't wait for the job to start...'
'Lucy...'
"Don't get me wrong, I still miss them, but it was because of them that I was able to meet you!"
'Lucy...?! She couldn't be here!"
Now to the story...
(Normal P.O.V.-Lucy's P.O.V.)
I was gazing out the window while the train was chugging on the metal road to Lesho, our next-and last- destination. The hills and prairies in my midst gleamed with life. Every now and then I was able to see a doe and her fawn graze in the fields. Just being able to see them made my heart burn with pain. It reminded me so much of my mother. I sighed.
"Why'd she have to leave? And Kooji. Where did he go?" I whispered to myself, though I knew that Sting heard. After all, Dragon Slayers have super hearing, even I do. Sting's gaze burned through my skin as he looked at me. I could've swore that I was about to go down in flames any second. I heard the sifting of fabric as Sting swapped seats so that he sat next to me. A stray piece of my black and yellow hair fell onto my face as I slouched into the couch. (Haha. Rhymes...) I felt a strong, calloused hand get placed on my shoulder.
"Hey. She might be gone from here, but she's not gone in your heart. And the same goes for Kooji. I can't exactly relate cause, you know, I kinda killed my Dragon." he comforted me. I looked at him, watching with hopeful eyes.
"Thanks Sting. You've been here for me for such a short period of time, but I feel like we've known each other for countless years." I commented out of habit. I smiled.
"Same here. I feel like we've been friends for ages! It's insane!" Sting answered. He gazed at me and gave me a hug. "I'm glad we met!"
"Me too!" I chirped gleefully. I started to break away as I inhaled deeply. My nose caught a familiar sent, causing me to pause in my efforts. Sting looked at me surprised.
"What's wrong?" I looked at him urgently.
"It's him. Here's here... Natsu!"
(Natsu's P.O.V.)
Trying to get my mind off of that familiar scent wasn't very easy. It kept waking the at the front of my brain, and it was almost impossible to make it leave my mind.
What the hell was that smell earlier? I asked myself.
"Ne, Natsu? What's the matter?" Happy asked, I looked over at the blue furry cat.
"I don't know Happy. I smelt something on the train when we got on and it smelled familiar. Gray, can you remember it for me?" I asked.
"Like hell I can!" he yelled.
"No, I'm serious! It smells so damn familiar!" I yelled back at him. Sadly, my motion sickness took over and I fell into Erza's lap.
"Natsu, what did it smell like?" the red head asked. I weakly looked up at her.
"L-like strawberries. A-and vanilla... Almost like...L-Lucy." I groaned. I heard gasps come from all of the mages. Surprise started to roll of of everyone of my team mates as I finished describing the scent.
"Let me get this straight. You say you've detected a familiar scent that smells almost like Lucy?" Gray said, hunching over so his face met my own. I nodded slowly.
"Yup." was all I said.
"Have you maybe considered that she might've joined another guild and is heading out to do a job?" he asked again. I quickly snapped out of feeling motion sick as realization hit me.
"You've got a point! Maybe we could go and greet her! Natsu, use your nose!" Lisanna commanded. I got off of Erza's lap and started to sniff like a German shepherd looking for a criminal. I caught the scent in a matter of seconds. I pointed out the door.
"This way."
KYA! How was this chapter?! Realizing has finally begun! You might be asking yourself 'Why isn't Natsu motion sick anymore?'. Well to answer that, no reason really. I started to forget that Natsu had motion sickness, and when I realized I really didn't want to change it, so... No more motion sickness for Natsu! Until the next chapter! Lol. See you guys next time! Review! ^_^
~Zaïde~
