BlackLynx17: So this is technically the end of my story, there will be epilogues though. Thank you everyone for going on this mythical adventure with me and sticking with me for so long! I love you all! You've all been so good to me! Hope you enjoy this!
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Mythical Creatures
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Chapter 54
Mythical World
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"I'm sorry, I wasn't aware of how much sedatives we were giving her." Dr. Handsome said checking my charts again.
"Oh God, you were giving me drugs Dr. Handsome? Just when I thought I was out, they just keep pulling me back in." I giggled hugging Slobster close.
"Give her an hour or two, it should wear off by then."
"All the single ladies, all the single ladies, all the single ladies, all the single ladies, now put your hands up! Hey, why aren't your hands up Erza, Lisanna, Levy, and Wendy? You all are single." I shook my head at them.
Natsu sighed and walked over, stroking some hair away from my face.
"If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it! Natsu liked it, and he put a ring on it!" I laughed holding up my left hand.
"Alas Slobster, our love was doomed from the start. Oh parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow." I sighed kissing his cheek.
"Like I said, an hour or two. Now if you excuse me." Dr. Handsome coughed before leaving.
"I feel pretty, oh so pretty. I feel pretty and witty and GAAAAAAY! I bet you felt gay Sting, huh? Kissing, what's his face? Ah Sting, I really loved you too. You should have told me you were batting for the other team."
"Can we do anything to stop this?"
"Touch my girl and you're dead."
"Girl? Judging by that ring don't y-"
"Don't start, we'll talk about it another day."
"Hello? Is this the complaining room? I'd like to complain, hello?" I asked.
I started snapping my fingers and dipped my head left and right.
"I used to go out to parties, Natsu," I pointed a finger at him, "and stand around." I sang.
"Lucy, baby, it would be a good idea right now if you took a nap." Natsu said coming towards my face.
"Really? What if I go into another coma? Oh Natsu, Natsu, Natsu, Natsu. Silly Salamander, Trix are for kids!" I laughed in his face.
"Lucy, sweetie, we are willing to take that chance. Go to sleep."
"But whhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyy! Everyone came here to see little old me for some strange reason, why do you all like me? I'm a bitch." I started crying.
"Lucy! Lucy, stop crying. You aren't a bitch, you're sweet and nice and lovely." Natsu tried to soothe me.
"Liar! You said it yourself! I'm a bitch!" I cried into my hands.
"You called my cousin a bitch?!" Erza screamed.
I peeked between my hands and saw everyone ganging up on Natsu, I smirked and started laughing.
"See! She's playing around! Playing around, don't go for the face." Natsu jerked back.
"Face, hahahaha! I drew a mustache on your perfect face when we first met, do you remember that Natsu? Hahaha, perfect face my arse! Your face is about as perfect as Gazille's!"
"I'm going to deck your girl Natsu if you don't make her shut it!" Gazille growled.
"Alright, I think visiting hours are over now. Why don't we all go home and come back tomorrow, when Lucy is less... loopy?" Levy suggested.
"Lucy, loopy, Lucy, loopy! Hey everyone, my name is Lucy and I'm pretty loopy!"
"Great idea, bye Lucy! See you when your sober!" Gazille called walking out.
"Aw friends! Don't leave, I was just about to laugh like an idiot for you all." I called out.
That didn't work Lucy, that just made them all seem like they wanted to leave faster. And one by one, all my friends wished me good-bye then started piling out of the door. All expect for Natsu... and Sting.
"You aren't going?" Natsu asked his brother.
"Nah, now that she's awake I feel bad not visiting her more often. I mean, she fucking saved us Natsu." Sting replied.
"But she also told everyone we watched-"
"Yeah... I still love her though." Sting said smiling at me.
"Am I not meant to hear this conversation? I can pretend to sleep if you want?" I asked.
"Dude, I find it very strange that you are in love with my girl. So strange it's jealousy because she loves you back, not like that though. I really just want to BAM you right now, mind giving us a couple of minutes alone?" Natsu asked.
So now was everyone pretending I didn't exist?
"Sure, and you know what I mean Natsu. I love her like a sister now, my younger sister Lucy. We look alike, we might actually be able to get away with it! Hey, we could pose as twins!" Sting started laughing.
"Shut up and get out." Natsu said.
"You mad bro?" Sting laughed patting his brother's back before walking out.
Natsu didn't say anything until we heard the door close, one it did his lips immediately attached to mine for an over due make-out session. I melted into him and his lips, feeling Natsu's warmth surround and envelop me.
"Miss me?" I purred, batting my eyelashes at him.
Natsu sighed out loud and rested his forehead against mine, "so much."
I moved Slobster in my arms and placed my Sweets Magazines on the table next to me. Once done, I started scooting over so Natsu could have enough room to lay down next to me.
"No Lucy, I don't think this is-"
"I'll cry." I pouted.
Natsu stared at me then sighed; I smirked as I watched him slowly get into bed with me. It was a tight fit but we made it work with him wrapping his arms around me and me lying my head on his chest. I could hear his heartbeat right now, it was fast.
"How have you been sleeping?" I yawned.
"Roughly, when it first happened I didn't sleep for three days straight. Finally Sting had to buy me a life size pillow and spray your perfume on it for me to sleep... and I don't know why I just told you that." Natsu groaned.
I giggled.
"You really stayed with me huh?"
"Of course, I love you Lucy. I thought... I wasn't about to give up on you, I wasn't about to leave you. I thought I lost you once when I saw you try and rescue Sting and me, idiot, but when I found you lying on your bathroom floor... I don't know what came over me. I broke down, I, I-" Natsu paused and squeezed me closer to him.
I looked up and saw tears streaming down his cheeks.
"I don't know how I could've lived without you. I thought you were dead."
I smiled sadly as I reached up to wipe away his tears.
"I'm sorry I'm a selfish person, you never crossed my mind once whe-"
"No! That's a lie, I was the one who drove you to that point Lucy! If I hadn't had told you, if I maybe found a better way... that's what hurts the most Lucy. Knowing that I was the reason you almost died twice."
"Natsu, those were my choice-"
"Can't you see? If you didn't know me, Igneel never would have tried to hurt you. If I hadn't had told you, you would have never been pushed to the edge. I'm nothing but trouble, I shouldn't be with you right now. Holding you like this, loving you the way I do, it's a sin."
I wanted to say Igneel would have came after me one way or another, but he wouldn't had. Cana had me covered, Igneel didn't really care until Natsu came into the equation.
"You're right, you put my life in danger Natsu." I said.
Natsu's face scrunched together in pain.
"But you also saved my life. You made it interesting, you made me want to live. Let's face it Natsu, I probably would have committed suicide or OD sooner or later but... I had you. Your Mother was gone too, and though this is messed up, I was a little glad inside. We had something in common, something we could relate with each other with. I often thought to myself, if he could continue living without his mother and with a fucked up dad, why couldn't I? If he could be happy with his life as a Slob, why couldn't I be happy with mine? I know it's fucked up but I drew strength from your problems Natsu, you gave me life." I said, trailing my fingers up and down his chest.
"Maybe we do deserve each other then; another reason I tried so hard to get into your pants was because I knew you were just like me. Surrounded by people who cared and loved you but still... alone." Natsu mumbled rubbing my back.
I laughed lightly, "you know what though? I don't feel alone anymore. I don't feel like it's a waste of time living, I don't feel like my friends are bullshit and that my life is as well. I haven't felt this way in forever, it's nostalgic."
"I don't feel alone anymore as well, I think I'm finally ready to move on. To forget my Father, to forgive my mother, to enjoy life, to enjoy my friends, and to be with you."
"This is getting really sappy Natsu, I might need a doggy bag if we're going to continue this... for you know... when I hurl." I smirked.
"Ah Lucy, I have yet to fallen in love with this you. Sweet Lucy, love, Smartass Lucy, worshipped, a mixture of both Lucy's?... I'm sure I'll love you all the same."
I smiled at Natsu then turned away, pretending to barf. Natsu laughed and kissed my forehead, rubbing his against mine. We were at such a good place at the moment, something needed to be asked though and the longer I put it off... the harder it was going to be.
"What now?"
Natsu opened his eyes and stared at me.
"What do you mean?"
"Natsu-"
"Right... I'm not going to leave you Lucy. Leaving you, it was never an option." Natsu smiled.
I didn't believe him. "But before-"
"I was considering it, and feel free to kick my ass because of that. But while you were sleeping here Lucy, rotting away, I realized how much you meant to me. Even though you were here next to me, you weren't here you know? I imagined that feeling I felt there the same feeling I would feel if I left you times eleven though. I wouldn't have made it, I wouldn't have managed. We're going to be alright now though, by the time the school year ends I'll be 18 and Mom won't be able to take me with her. I'll move into a nice apartment with Sting, if he chooses to stay with me, or in with one of the Slobs and we'll be together." Natsu smiled.
He started rubbing my cheeks, I blushed.
"What about your Mother?"
"She'll... understand, she already does. Every day you were asleep she came and tried to convince me to come back home but I wouldn't budge, you're my home Lucy. I'm sure she saw that and realizes it now, I stay wherever you stay. All this time, I've always hated Magnolia. It gave me nothing but bad memories and brought me nothing but hardships, the most dullest, safest town in all of Fiore... but now. It gave me you Lucy and I love this town, very much. Magnolia was the place we first met, Magnolia has brought our hearts together."
Natsu stared down at me and waited... I didn't know what for though.
"What?" I asked.
"Aren't you going to barf? Or pretend barf? That was some sappy stuff right there." Natsu asked.
I giggled and squeezed Slobster, "I liked it though. You know, I used to visit Magnolia once a year when I was younger. I wonder if we ever ran into each back then."
"I'm sure I was friends with Erza, we might have."
I sighed out blissfully, loving the feeling inside my heart right now. He wasn't leaving, Natsu was staying with me. I wasn't going to resort to drugs anymore, I was going to come clean, I was going to become closer to my family, I was going to love Natsu and live my life freely without my past weighing me down.
I was going to let go of my mother, and forgive myself that I couldn't have saved my father.
I was going to forgive and forget everything... and start anew. A new Lucy Heartfilia.
Was I forgetting something? Natsu brushed my hair back and reached for Slobster, he held it up in front of him.
"Hmm, I'm surprised you kept this ugly thing. I mean, I never believed you were going to use it let alone love it. I thought the second you were out of my sight that you were going to chuck this thing in the garbage." Natsu said examining him.
"So did I Natsu, so did I but as it turns out, this doll was a Slob and you know how much I love Slobs right?" I giggled.
"Well Slobter... uh? What was his full name again?"
"Master Slobster Slobbin The Sixth."
"Well Master Slobster Slobbin The Sixth, welcome to the Slob Gang. I'm the leader Slob, Natsu, and this right here is my Slob girlfriend."
I giggled and buried myself into Natsu's chest, taking a big inhale of his scent. If this all turned out to be a dream like before and Changeling had turned into Natsu, I wouldn't mind not waking up.
"Slobster seems lonely, now that it seems that my Slob members will be hooking up soon maybe Slobster will need a girl too?" Natsu asked.
"Natsu, he's a doll." I laughed.
"Hey, I was just doing this for your sake. You love this doll, and I love you meaning you'd be spending more time with me than him. I'm just trying to make sure this little guy isn't lonely so he won't come to life and try to kill me one day."
"Natsu."
"Yes love?"
"Shut up." I said then attached his lips to mine.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
"Natsu? Lucy? I'm back." Sting called out opening the door.
Natsu pulled back and growled, "you always have the worst timing bro."
"Well that's me for you, professional cock bl- what the?! Get off the bed your moron! You might be hurting her!" Sting yelled once he saw the position we were in.
"I never wanted to be on the bed in the first, well maybe a little, she convinced me though bro. Gave me no choice with that kitty cat look of hers." Natsu said slowly getting off.
I pouted at him.
"See what I mean?" Natsu asked pointing a finger at me.
"Wow. I see your point, damn. She's going to have you wrapped around her tiny finger Natsu, I mean like whipped. Like short least, like have no freedom at all, ball and chain, being her little bit-"
"Alright, I get it. Is there a reason you came back or can you leave for another half an hour?" Natsu asked rubbing his chin.
He sat back down in the chair next to mine and grabbed my hand, rubbing small circles on it.
"Can't I see the love of my life? How you doing Lucy? Oh and someone's waiting outside to see Lucy, she wanted me to ask if she could come in." Sting said popping into the chair on the other side of me.
He reached for my Sweets Magazine and opened it up.
"Who?" I asked.
"Mom."
... I squeezed Natsu's hand tightly.
"Is it wrong that I don't want to see her? I mean, you two may have forgiven her but... I just don't think I can handle the stress right now after waking up." I mumbled like it was the wrong answer.
It wasn't though, Natsu and Sting completely understood. When I looked at their faces, expecting to see disappointment or hurt, they were wearing smiles.
"It's alright." Natsu comforted.
"Yeah, she'll surely understand. Let me just tell her, then we can continue with the secrets! I got some good ones about Natsu's younger days." Sting laughed getting up.
"Shut up Sting!... hey... you aren't acting loopy anymore." Natsu noted.
"Well, I was at first but then it kind of... wore off."
Natsu's eyes narrowed, "but the doctor said it would take a few hours."
"Technically, that argument everyone had was about half an hour, my singing about ten minutes, the doctor coming another ten, then everyone leaving... that adds up to an hour and some minutes."
"Mom, she doesn't want to- no wait! Mom!" Sting yelled.
I turned over and saw Akira walking into the room. She looked... better than before, or the last time I saw her which was weeks ago. She didn't look as depressed, actually she didn't look depressed at all. She had a smile on her face, practically glowing and looking like nothing could bring her down. Probably because she got her two sons back and her late husband was in jail.
"Two seconds Sting, it's important. I bring nothing but good news, excellent news." Akira tried to reason.
Sting motioned for his brother to help but what could they do? That was their Mom, they couldn't push her out the room. She was in here already so I might as well deal with it, it appears Akira knew that also.
"Hello Lucy, glad to finally see you awake." She greeted me.
"You cut your hair." I mentioned.
Akira raised a hand to touch the ends of her hair; It was short now, barely below her ears...
"It's nice."
"Thank you, your hair is nice also after being asleep for a while."
I totally never once thought about my looks. I looked down at my hair and ran my hand through it, it was longer. Was it a mess? Did I look fucked up right now and no one mentioned it? Fucking so called friends and family.
"Calm down, Erza and Aunt Scarlet made sure to keep you looking beautiful when you were asleep." Natsu soothed me.
I looked over at him and smiled, liar... wait a second. The gaze he was giving me... it looked truthful enough. It seems he wasn't lying.
"And here I thought this was some feeble crush, you look at her though Natsu the same way Igneel used to look at me."
All our feelings vanished as we stared at Akira, that was not a compliment. If anything an insult or worse, a premonition for the future. I opened my mouth to tell her to leave but she quickly realized her mistake and corrected herself.
"Sorry, sorry, good news. Good news, it won't happen again." Akira nodded to herself.
She walked up to the corner of my bed and placed a hand on my leg; I had to resist every fiber in my being to not kick her hand away.
"It appears my sons love you, both of them very much. I didn't believe it before but after these past weeks, I believe it full heartedly now. I knew you loved them from the first day I met you, protecting them like you did and giving me a rough time. You didn't like me very much did you?" She asked.
"Still don't."
Natsu and Sting didn't say anything, good for them.
"Same here, I thought who was this chick trying to steal my babies away from me? You weren't stealing them though, they were already yours. You earned them, you protected them while I ran away. You saved their lives, you loved them regardless of everything." Akira said then started crying.
Sting walked over to hold his Mother while Natsu stayed with me, it was clear though he wanted to go comfort his mother also. Traitors.
"Thank you so much, I can never repay you for what you did. Saving my two sons, thank you so much." Akira said bowing down to me.
I wanted to tell her I didn't save them for her, but I'm sure Natsu and Sting would have scolded me for that one so I stayed silent. Akira leaned back up and started to wipe her tears away.
"I'm okay, I'm okay," she mumbled, "so even though I could never repay you dear Lucy, I would still like to try.-"
You could replay me by leaving my room right now.
"-While you were asleep, I saw the pain and misery in my two boys as they watched you. I saw the bond and knew if I took them away from you, I'd be slowly killing them. I'd be no better than Igneel." She paused.
"Natsu told me he wasn't going to leave you and I was sure that Sting was going to stay here if Natsu was. Later in life I was sure that their decision would turn into resentment and during arguments you two would have he'd say 'I left my mother for you' or something like that. That's how Igneel and mine arguments started."
... Mrs. Akira Dragneel just called Natsu and my relationship shallow. She was a sneaky one with a compliment every time she talked shit.
"Not saying that would happen to you two!" She quickly recovered once she saw the stare I was giving her, "But still it might happened. That's why I've decided... I'm moving to Magnolia."
And there was the good news.
"Really Mom?!" Sting cheered.
"Yes really, I could never leave you two again, not ever." She said.
At least she learned something.
"We'll be together? We'll live together and be a family?" Natsu whispered.
"I don't know about living, I mean you guys are almost at college and will be moving out soon, but yes. Yes we'll be a family, the four of us."
I pursed my lips and counted, Natsu, Sting, Akira, and me. Four.
"Isn't this great?" Natsu asked.
He didn't say my name, he could have been asking anyone in the room but he was staring at me.
"Are you happy Natsu?" I asked.
Natsu's smile dimmed down a bit as he nodded.
"And you Sting?" I asked turning my head.
"Of course!" He cheered kissing his mother's cheek.
"Then I'm happy for you guys." I smiled.
... I wasn't slick though. Sting was smart and Natsu was getting smart after being with me, I'm sure Akira was smart. If they listened closely, they could hear the bullshit in that sentence.
"You still don't like me very much do you?" Akira asked.
I opened my mouth but shook my head, idiot me. I'm the idiot in the room at the time being. Why didn't I realize it sooner?
"I'm happy, I mean you realized your mistake. You're trying to fix it, you aren't going to make it again, you're trying to make up for it by staying with your sons. I'm happy that you're finally facing your problems."
Akira smiled but it didn't quite reach her eyes.
"It's going to take more than this huh? That's okay though, I'm willing to work on our relationship if it is what the boys, and you of course, want."
And for some strange reason, I felt bad. That feeling quickly fleeted though when I remembered all the hardships she put Natsu and Sting through. It's not like I wanted to hate her, I didn't in fact. I just didn't like her either, she was just... there. Like when two friends combine their groups together to go out. There is always that certain person that one other might not know just making that person... there in the group. It's not like you hate them, but you don't know them so you don't like them either.
"Was that all Mrs. Dragneel? If so I'd like to rest now." I asked.
Akira nodded and straightened up, "yes. Of course you would be tired after dealing with everyone today, sorry to take up your time. Sting will you be coming with me?" She asked.
Sting smiled, "nah. I think I'll hang around here for a while longer."
I felt... smug. It was wrong and totally bad, I was a bad person for feeling it but... nonetheless I felt it. Smug. Sting chose me over his Mother... hehehehe.
"Try not to stay up to late dear and be home by a reasonable hour, see you three later." Akira said finally leaving.
I heard the door close then all eyes went on me. I smirked and sat up, leaning against my pillow, rubbing my hands together.
"Alright people, now that she's gone the real fun can begin." I chuckled darkly.
Sting and Natsu looked at each other and raised an eyebrow before looking back at me.
"Natsu, Sting, Slobster, we need to plan out a murder for one Cana Alberona. The killing part is simple, the hard part is getting away but with my genius I think we can come up with something."
Natsu and Sting both face-palmed while Slobster fell over.
What?
Natsu and Sting were both knocked out on the little hospital bed. I'm surprised both of them could fit in that one little bed, but seems they were small enough too. I've been trying to sleep for a few hours now but I've been restless. I wanted to go, I wanted to leave, sitting in bed all day just wasn't meant for me... unless I was tired which I wasn't! I had a full two weeks of sleep! I think I could waste a few hours, or maybe minutes. I just wanted to take a stroll, a nice walk around the hospital then back.
So many problems with that. Well, let's start with the biggest!
This heart rate thingy that beeps with my heart. Now if I just ripped the cord off of me, it'll go blank then Natsu and Sting will surely wake up to my none existing heartbeat. I wiggled over in my bed and looked for the off switch before deciding, fuck it and unplugged the whole thing.
Heart Rate Thing- Check!
Next was the IV needle, along with all the other cords around me. I took the tapped on ones off first and arranged them neatly beside me, for when I come back so I can put them back on me. Next was the IV needle... which I couldn't put back in once I took it out. Alright IV needle, you're coming with me.
Cords- Check!
Next... clothing, unless?! Clothing was off, first I wanted to see if I could even stand. I was back to wiggling my toes and moving my legs around. I could move my arms with no trouble at all so let's try the legs. I kicked them off my bed and took a deep breath. I put pressure on one leg... alright, now the othe-
"Eep!" I squeaked as I fell face first on the floor.
I held my palms out first so they caught my fall. Well that didn't work out as planned. I pushed myself up into a push up then laid on my knees. Now let's see... how could I make this work? I needed some sort of support... and that IV bag stand looked like the right thing. I crawled over to the IV and grabbed it, pulling myself up and supporting my weight on it. There we go! It's like a cane of some sort... only it's feeding my drugs as well as support.
I looked over to my two boys and flew them a kiss as I walked my way over to the door, see yeah later suckers.
...
I was naked under this wasn't I?
...
Well I felt some sort of underwear so I wasn't completely naked, but still naked none the less.
...
Let's make this walk quick. It was difficult at first, my legs felt like jello and I couldn't even feel my feet anymore. After walking down a few hallways though I got the feelings back and I could easily support myself. I dare not let go of my IV cane though, not wanting to fall and someone happening to walk by when I did and get an eyeful of my-
"Lucy?!"
I froze and quickly threw myself against a wall, my butt facing it. I looked down both hallways and saw Akira walking down one with a cup of coffee in her hand.
... Great.
"I didn't believe, what are you doing out of your room?!" She asked hysterical.
"... would you believe midnight stroll?" I asked.
"It's 11, I'm surprised no one has found you yet." She said looking around.
"I'm like a ninja, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm here to get Sting, I know he's probably trying to share a bed with Natsu or-"
Exactly right.
"Sleep in a chair and felt bad. Come on Lucy, I'll walk you back before anyone notices your gone."
I was done with my walk anyway. Akira and I walked silently together back to my hospital room... it was a strange silence filled with questions and confusion. Well Lucy, chances are that you're going to be seeing a lot of this woman now that she's moving here. Worst chances are that she's going to become your Mother-in-law one day. It can't always be this awkward, I don't want to become the wife that hates the husband's mother. Why not shed some light on this bleak situation?
"I know." I mumbled.
"What was that dear?" Akira asked.
"I mean," I cleared my throat," I know, I know what you were going through. I know you had a hard life, I know why you left, I know your reasons but... I just can't understand them."
"Ah."
Well you've already started Lucy, might as well finish. I stopped walking and stared at Akira, surprisingly she stopped and stared back at me.
"What type of Mother would leave her sons? What's worst, leave them with an abuser? You might say you were in a dark place or you weren't thinking but no excuse will be good enough for that. You say you love them Akira, but apparently not enough to stay with them. And it's just a little strange to me how they can forgive you so easily for that. I mean, I'm happy they do because they love you so much Akira but it's just... I can't understand that part."
"You're right, I was a bad mother to them and nothing could excuse that, but nobodies perfect." Was her answer to that.
"My Mother was, perfect in everything except for health." I sighed.
"How?"
"We never fought, never argued, she loved me and my mother, tried to do the best she could for me, teach me the right things, lead me on the right path-" and the more I described my Mother, the clearer it dawned on me.
All this time... I was comparing Natsu's mother to my mother. Not realizing this, and maybe I was jealous (which was where some of the hostility came from.) Because his Mother was here and alive and well while mine was pushing up daises. Maybe my mother was so perfect in my eyes because I was comparing her to Akira, maybe that's the reason I thought so poorly of her. If so... I really was a bitch.
It wasn't my fault though! This was on such a subconscious level, it was just... ugh!
"Maybe you did do all you could do, but I still believe you could have done more." I mumbled.
"Your Mother, she sounded like a great person. I'm sorry for your loss."
I yawned and scratched my nose as Akira stopped in front of my room. Funny. This was the first time that someone's mentioned my parents death and I didn't want to sock them in the jaw for it. Maybe I have changed. Akira opened the door and everything was how I left it, dark.
"I'm over it now, welcome to Magnolia Akira. The most safest, and dullest, town in all of Fiore. Please, just please though, don't live anywhere in a ten mile radius near my home. The last thing I need is Natsu living right next door or across the street from me, I might just kill him." I said.
I imagined that if Natsu was awake to hear us that he'd yell out or deny it. I giggled to myself.
"Your a very nice girl Lucy, but you have a certain kick to you. Treat my son well, thank you." She said gazing at her son.
I walked over to him and tapped his forehead, Natsu scrunched his eyebrows together but otherwise stayed asleep.
"I'm being dead serious about the living part, buy a gun and then just, bam." I said holding up a finger gun towards Natsu.
"As if you would shoot this perfect face?" Natsu grinned in his sleep.
He opened his eyes and I saw a certain sparkle to them. Maybe he's right, I wouldn't shoot him in his perfect face right between his gorgeous eyes. Fine. I lowered the gun. Natsu crossed his legs.
"Damn, that's cold."
I giggled and waited. 3, 2, 1.
"Wait a second, WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT OF BED?!"
... I waved my hand in front of his face.
"This is all just a dream..." I said in a mystical voice.
Natsu continued to stare at me. I waved my hand in his face again.
"You're going to close your eyes and wake up any second now." I said again.
...
"Any second now..."
...
"Any second..."
...
"Face it Lucy, my bro isn't this dumb." Sting yawned.
... I snapped my fingers and Natsu went back to sleep. Sting's eyes widened as Akira started laughing in the background. I smirked at Sting before looking back at Natsu and snapping my fingers again.
"I was only playing," Natsu said getting back up.
Oh... and here I thought I was magical or something. I bit my lips as I stood back up and started walking backwards to my bed.
"Uh Lucy, what are you doing there?" Natsu asked yawning.
I nearly tripped off my IV stand and started dragging it with me, I felt my bed soon enough and hopped on it.
"Absolutely nothing, no worries about it." I said wrapping the covers over my body.
Good, now they can't see my backside anymore. Not that they could see it in the first place though.
"Guys it's too dark in here for my old eyes, I'm turning on the lights." Akira said.
Natsu and Sting shielded there eyes while I tried to get the wires back on me. I remember the yellow one being here and then the green here, was this one the heart cord? Or...
"Mom! It burns!" Sting hissed.
"Too bright for my dark heart." Natsu laughed.
What the? I looked up and watched the two brothers push each other around as they laughed. Idiots.
"Mom, what are you doing back here?" Sting asked.
"To pick you up of course, I had a feeling you'd be sharing a bed with Natsu or something like that." She said walking further into the room.
Now all that was left was to plug the heart thing back in, I rolled around in my bed and reached for the cord plugging it back it. The heart thing came to life and there was this long beep noise. Damn it, I must have gotten them mixed up!
"Lucy?! You're dead!" Natsu yelled.
"Ha, ha," I laughed dryly pulling the cord from my head and switching it with the one over my heart. There was a steady beating sound, seems I fixed it.
"You're alive! It's a miracle!" Natsu cheered.
"Shhhh! We are in a hospital remember? Now I know I taught you better manners than this Natsu." Akira lectured waving a finger at him.
I giggled behind my palm while Sting laughed in Natsu's ear and poked his face.
"Yeah, better manners." He echoed.
"Enough! Don't you two have to leave? It was nice seeing you two again, good night." Natsu said kicking Sting off his bed.
"Natsu's right honey, let's go home. It was nice seeing you again Lucy, now behave you hear? Especially you Natsu!" She yelled.
Natsu flinched.
"And don't worry, I won't tell Kayla or Miles about this incident." Akira winked at me before leaving.
"Bye Lucy, want me to bring you anything tomorrow?" Sting asked.
"A cookie would be great." I smiled.
"Cookie, got it. Night Twin Sis, Night Twin Bro." Sting waved as he left.
He turned off the lights on his way out. It was now just me, Natsu, and darkness. I gulped and shook my head a little bit.
"Hey Natsu?" I called.
I could see this dark figure in front of me so I assumed it was his.
"Yeah Lucy?"
"Can you open up the window next to me, I want to look outside." I said.
I heard footsteps and my blinds moving, and then I saw Natsu. There was a full moon out tonight and it shined moonlight into my room, lighting everything up. I saw Natsu's perfect face and smiled.
"Natsu, it looks like you really do in fact have a perfect face."
Natsu looked back at me and blink.
"About time you notice it, now tell me the truth. I looking dashing don't I?" Natsu smirked and posed.
All he was missing was the rose in his mouth.
"Come here, lay next to me." I yawned stretching out my arms for him.
Natsu didn't refuse this time, he listened and walked over, getting into bed with me. I laid my head against his chest while he wrapped his arms around my waist. Perfect.
"Things are going to get pretty boring around here, huh Natsu?" I wondered.
"Yeah... I sure had a fun last couple of months though."
"Yeah. Soon it's just go back to being Magnolia, the dullest place ever."
Natsu snorted, "yeah right. Not while the Slobs are around! And with our new editions, we're going to rule over Magnolia!"
"Natsu, are you forgetting? Erza and everyone knows it you guys, you won't be able to get away with anything anymore." I told him.
"That's why we get them to join the Slobs, then no one will know and with Lisanna covering for us we'll be unstoppable!"
I sighed, regretting what I said in the first place.
"But Lucy, I don't think Magnolia will ever go back to being boring again... at least, not while your around."
I giggled a little, "this sucks. We still have a whole year of school left before we're free."
"I do hope you plan to stay here for that long, with being a genius and all I wouldn't be surprised if school's tried to steal you away from Magnolia."
"I'm glad you're finally accepting my intelligence and we'll see. I've had plenty of smart friends, but none as fun and wild right here in Magnolia."
"That's it! We should rename Magnolia from dullest town in Fiore to, Magnolia! The most unexpecting place in all of Fiore! Cuz you know, you never know what's going to happen next." Natsu smiled.
"Unexpecting huh? Sounds about right, I never expected to fall in love when I first came here."
"And I never expected to find the right woman and actually stay in Magnolia."
I stared out of the window at the full moon, glimmering at us.
"Thank you Magnolia, for you unexpectingness."
...
"You're welcome Lucy."
My eyes widened and I leaned up, snorting.
"What the hell what that?!" I asked.
"What? I don't know what you're talking about." Natsu said playing dumb.
"Was that suppose to be Magnolia's voice?! What the-" I started laughing.
"What?! I though you were expecting an answer so I answered on Magnolia's behave, you're welcome."
"God Natsu, you really are an idiot!" I cried out in laughed.
"Shut up Lucy! Way to ruin the mood!"
"The mood was ruined when you decided to be a town! She's right you know Natsu." I said then laughed.
"You're lucky I love you so much, here I was making a fool out of myself so you wouldn't feel lonely because no one answered your thanks."
"Natsu, I'm not twelve. I know I was just talking to myself but thank you."
...
"You're welcome Lucy."
"NATSU!" I screamed.
Natsu only laughed.
It seems this is where I wanted to be in life and that this person was the one I wanted to be with. I remember Gazille telling me something once, about how Natsu wasn't real. And then I immediately thought right after, well if he wasn't real was he mythical? I could feel Natsu with me right now though, I could hear his heartbeat. I knew he was real along with myself, but...
Wouldn't it be cool if we were mythical? Maybe not mythical creatures, but mythical beings? If everyone was a mythical person, or if everything on this planet was something mythical?... hmmm...
What a mythical world it would then.
