Hello it's me! And I'm back! Jesus, this took so long. I'm surprised some of you stick up for me and this is why I made this. I had some spare time and I finally did this. I've been saying sorry for every update and I know most of you know why I update once every blue moon... But for people who don't know, I'm in college. It's not just some college but I'm taking my dream course in my dream school. It's not going to be easy for me but trust me when I say I don't have the time cause my course demands most of my time.

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Between Two Neighbors

This is it.

I'm going to see her.

I couldn't contain myself. My chest hurts and I could barely breathe. I was just one street away from her. It's past midnight now. Gajeel is right, I know he is right even if I kept denying it myself. So I'm just going to see her, that's it. That would be enough.

For now.

I crossed the street and gazed at the two-story house before me. It's smaller and Lucy still kept her window open. I was grinning, I didn't know I was until I started climbing through the edge of the porch.

It was easy. I was leaning into the window in seconds.

With very careful steps, I quietly made it in her room. It was cold and the room smells exactly like Lucy. Sweet and a hint of mint.

As the moonlight hits one side of the bed, I see her. Lucy…

She's so beautiful. It's breathtaking. She has always been beautiful but I never knew she could be more. Her hair grew longer, it fell all over her pillow like a crown. I could see her thick lashes and soft features. Cheek bones and long neck. I wanted to touch her, I almost did but there's a great fear that if I do, I'll break her. Like what I did before…

Then I notice her lips. Pink and plump. I heard my own blood pounding in my ears, I was suddenly a hair strand away from her with eyes closed and more pain in my chest, when I realized I shouldn't be doing this. Not now…

Before I do something stupid, I took a step back. It was time for me to leave but before I could, I see wide, gorgeous brown.

I was half asleep. It felt like I was asleep but at the same time, I was aware of my surroundings. I was too tired to actually move but I had this sudden heavy feeling in my chest like someone was watching me. Someone…

It was a slow process in my mind but it was a millisecond realization. Natsu…

I opened my eyes and I was right. He was a few feet away from me.

I see him. For one great second, I see him. Natsu is different, very different. He stood so firm and tall, underneath his strong built and years off dangerous jobs, his eyes remained soft. He was staring at me, I almost felt my heart swell. I had to stop myself.

"Natsu…" I know my own voice betrayed me, it broke but I could still see the pain he caused me with my eyes opened.

I glared at him, standing up and picking up the lamb beside me. "What are you doing?"

"Lucy…" He calls out with that voice. I almost let my knees go weak. I have to be strong in this situation. I have to let him know what I've been holding off for so long. I want him to feel bad and miserable.

"What are you doing here?" It was almost a whisper but with air so thick, I know he heard me clearly.

He looked surprised for a moment, frozen as he stood. I want him out my room. I want him out my house. I raised the lamp over my head, ready to attack at any given moment. Natsu still stood in front of me, his eyes followed as I walked over towards him.

I clenched my teeth and drew my breath. "Get out of my house!" I yelled before smacking the lamp on his head. The strong impact shattered the stand along with everything else, slowly as if on cue, blood started to drip from where I hit him.

I flinched before clenching my hands into fists. Natsu doesn't seem to understand. He did not move, he is unfazed by all this. Why? Did he come here to see how much this affects me? To see how much of me he left behind? I hate him. I hate him so much.

"GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE! I DON'T NEED YOU HERE! WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING HERE? I HATE YOU SO MUCH! JUST LEAVE… LEAVE ME ALONE…" I was thrashing my fists, I know it hurts less than the lamp but I've had enough of him still trying. I'm done. I want to be done.

"Please… Leave. I want you out of my life… After all this time waiting… Why? Why all of a sudden? Why are you here?" I did not even notice I started crying until I felt his hands around my wrists, lightly restraining me.

I don't care anymore. I'm so tired.

"I'm not capable of leaving you alone, Lucy" Suddenly, I hear my own heart and I'm frozen. The air feels thicker as I close my eyes, letting myself cry for what seemed like eternity.

I feel something warm against my cheek, I opened my eyes to see him closer to me. I wanted him to leave and be left but what was I doing? I leaned against his touch, slowly, I feel his other hand and his forehead against mine.

I wasn't near stopping him. This is… This is not… I want him to stop what he's doing. I…

"You have no idea how much I wanted to do this" His breath was warm, voice low and eyes filled with passion. As if on cue, I didn't have the voice to stop him, instead he pulls me closer to him. His arms around my waist, his nose on the curve of my neck…

I lost whatever strength I had left in a second. I shouldn't be doing this with him but he wipes away the tears in my eyes. Then it hits me hard enough to actually say it.

"You're alive… You're actually alive and have been alive the moment I cried and grieved when they told me you were dead. You were off somewhere else while I hoped you hopped on my balcony every night or-or cried myself to sleep… And ri-right now you're here… Standing in front of me. Alive…"

Every hurt and pain comes back at me. "And you've hurt me. Y-you have no idea and suddenly you're here as if everything's going to be okay" I said accusingly. I tried pulling away from him but he grips on me tighter until the moment I gave up…

"Lucy I know. I've hurt you when I promised I would always protect you but you were not the only one in pain when I left… Every night I had to restrain myself from coming back to you… Every damn day you're always in my head…" He breathes in, caressing my cheek once again.

"I regret the day I chose this but I was doing this for you… For us… I wanted to quit and this was the only way how. Now that I'm here, I accept the fact that I hurt you. I can't make it up but I'm so sorry Lucy" His voice breaks as he kisses my forehead.

I felt myself crying again. "I'm sorry" He kisses both my eyes.

"I'm sorry" My nose.

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry" My cheeks.

"… I'm so sorry" My lips.

I missed her. I missed her so much. There's no other way to express two years without her. I kissed her with everything I've been keeping for so long, to let her know nothing has changed. I love her. I'm so fucking in love with her, I still miss her even if she's right in front of me. I cupped her face and kissed her again. And again. We weren't letting go of each other's lips, I wasn't planning to.

Until I started walking until she ended up with her back on the wall. I pinned her hands above her head, I wasn't ready to stop. Not yet.

"Natsu I-"

She breathlessly pulls away slightly, "No more" I stopped for a second, "No more apologizing" She places her hands around my neck, pulling me to her.

I was crying. I'm sure I was but it was no longer of pain. I was happy. I am happy and I'm not done showing her how much I love her.

As we continued kissing, I slid one hand on her hips, as if she knew, Lucy wrapped her legs around my waist. While making our way to her bed, I started kissing her jaw, her neck…

"Natsu…" She moaned, pulling on my hair.

We land on her bed softly as I continued attacking her neck with everything I've got. She continues calling out my name, it was sending me chills and warmth at the same time.

Lucy wraps her legs back, rubbing herself against me. She was on fire, I was restraining myself with all my strength. I went down slightly lower… Sucking and biting, it only made her rub against me harder.

I groaned. Not yet. I'm not done. I want to know every inch of herself but she was making it very difficult. Lucy's hand was cold as she slid it inside my shirt, feeling my chest, my abdomen…

I went down in between her breasts as I looked at her. She looks back at me with equal passion, hands unbuttoning her shirt and bra. Lucy reveals herself to me and for the second time today, she took my breath away.

I had to take a moment to look at her. "You're so beautiful"

She blushes and looks away. She has no idea how effortlessly beautiful she is. For the first time in two years, I smiled. Even chuckled for a while before she places his hands on my shoulders, pulling me closer. As we continued kissing, her hands fumbled for my shirt. I couldn't stop smiling then, taking it off.

I straddled on top of her to continue kissing her, to never stop tasting her. She allows me to explore her mouth, she tastes sweet and more. I feel warmer as she responds with equal intensity, I felt myself getting harder. She moans louder and louder as she felt me.

I couldn't take it anymore. Lucy was driving me crazy. I bucked my hips with equal vigor, molding her breasts just to focus on something else.

"Lucy" I clenched my teeth. She wanted more. I do too. Her eyes just clouded with lust and pleasure.

At some point, I was done restraining myself, I bit her lip and stopped to look her in the eye.

"Lucy I can't take it anymore… We can stop right here if you want" I say breathlessly, it seemed like a growl. She stares back at me, and I see the same thing, the lust and longing and everything of two years…

She bites on my lip just the same, I slightly jumped. "I never want you to stop"

And with that, I lowered her on her bed and I followed.

They became a tangle of limbs underneath the covers. He rolls on her side and pulls her close to his chest. She's catching her breath as she lays her head near where his heart is. The soft and rhythmic beating lulling her to sleep but not quite…

"Lucy, I never stopped loving you. I hope you know that…" He whispers, kissing the crown of her head.

Natsu did not quite know but Lucy heard him. He was thinking out loud…

"And I'm never going to stop. Not now when I'm this close…" She was too tired to react. Too tired to think. As she drifts into dreamland, she didn't hear what else he had to say…

"I need you to hold on a little longer. I need to settle this with Igneel once and for all…"

I saw a glimpse of my alarm, it's 7 a.m. but I'm not sleepy, just a bit weak and sore… A complete flashback of what had happened played in my head like a broken record, the thought made me warm and nervous. I froze when I saw his arms wrapped around my waist.

I… I shouldn't have done this. I let him do this with me like he never left. And yet…

My fingers reached for my lips, they were numb… I turned red once more.

No. I need to stop. This should stop… I need to think.

As I tried to stand up, his grip just became tighter. I looked over towards him, he was already awake.

"Go back to bed. It's still too early…" He mumbles sleepily.

I pried his fingers from my waist. "Natsu, leave" This caught his attention. He sits up with confusion all over his face.

I still love him. Despite what he did but is this what I really want? What if he leaves again? Is this what my life would be with him, if I chose this? Is he going to leave for some stupid mission and then come back to me and then everything's suddenly okay?

"Lucy…"

"No. Natsu, you have to leave. I need to think-"

"I love you. Let's get married" I have to-wait what? D-did I hear him right?

I froze. This time, moving felt like walking on eggshells. I stared at him dumbfounded. Confused. Surprised. I don't even know but as I found my voice to speak, I couldn't think straight.

"I… I-I"

Natsu sighed, sitting beside me closely. "Lucy look, I'm not letting you go, not again. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and-"

"B-but I'm barely an adult! I'm still in college and-and I'm not-" I cut myself of as he leaned towards me.

"I meant not now…" He narrows his eyes at me. "So you are considering marrying me" He grins. I wanted to leave right now.

But he continued.

"I just want to let you know why I came back in the first place. I know you're having some trouble trusting me but I'm going to prove myself to you, no matter what it takes" His words made me speechless. I was too late to react when he kissed me.

I watched him stand up to get dressed.

"I'm going to give you space if that's what you want but I can't promise anything once I miss you" He kisses my cheek and leaves.

I lied back down and stare at the ceiling. This day couldn't get more confusing, eventful and everything in between. I have to think this through and I can't do it alone…