Hello, my lovelies! Here is yet another chapter of T.R.R.I.T. Lemme know what you guys think of the pace in the reviews, I have been told the story is going by too quickly, maybe it's just me.
This chapter is a little more like a filler and it has less character history (for the main characters). I will introduce new characters and give some background on them, but none for Natsu or Lucy this chapter. You'll get info on them that I have previously given, but nothing new!
Also, I owe you guys some more FLUFF. Who doesn't love fluff? *This chapter is a little language heavy and… ahem… sexual. Not full on sex, I don't write lemons, but suggestive themes and talking about the topic.
One more thing, there is a slight smutty scene here, but it doesn't go all the way! I describe things though, so if you don't like that kinda stuff, just skip it!*
So, on with the story!
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"Natsu, get the fuck off me. I'm going to be late because of you and if that happens you'll find yourself single."
"Luuccceee, don't do that, you know how comfy you are, especially with your huge—"
"Finish that sentence and you'll find my fist connecting with your face."
Lucy was currently struggling to remove Natsu from on top of her while Natsu was arguing with her. He wanted to cuddle while she had to go teach in half an hour.
"Natsu, I need to teach today. Come on, you don't have class but I do. I need to go."
"But Luce, I'll be bored all day, what am I supposed to do without you?"
Lucy sighed. Natsu had no class that day since the only class he did have got canceled since the teacher got salt in their eyes. Even though Natsu thought it was odd, he still had woken Lucy up with a scream that indicated his happiness, only to be ruined when Lucy kicked him for scaring her.
"Find something to do, I'll be gone only for five hours. Go hang out with Gray, he has no class either, right?"
"Yeah, but no one wants to hang out with that icey bastard. Luce, come on. Skip one day."
"Natsu, I am going and that is final."
Not waiting for his response, she quickly pushed him off with all the strength she could muster at the morning and ran to the restroom to lock the door behind her. Natsu just blinked. 'Did she just… push me? How in the world…?'
Groaning, he got up and found his clothes. He quickly chose a black t-shirt with dark blue joggers. He took the clothes out of the drawer and quickly slipped them on. He found his black running shoes and put those on as well. Knowing how long Lucy usually took, he went to the kitchen and contemplated whether he could attempt making breakfast. 'Am I going to kill us all or am I just going to burn it?'
Not being able to choose, he opted to just wait for Lucy. He walked back to her bedroom and looked for his school bag. As he was finding it, he found a journal titled, Adventures?.
'What an odd name…'
Piquing his interest, he opened it and found Lucy's very recognizable handwriting. It was dated and the entry was written in the first person, meaning it was her own words. 'What for?' He started reading some of the content and realized this must have been her diary. 'I am most likely dying today, but might as well make it worth it.'
Reading some of the entries, he read the entry made on Sunday and it was written talking about what had happened on Saturday.
"Date: X/XX/XXXX, Sunday, 4:00am"
'She wrote this at 4? I swear she was sleeping.'
"Well, I finally got to tell Natsu some things I had been meaning to say. It took me a while, but knowing him, I know I can definitely confide in him. Trust him. Love him? I've come to realize I had loved him so much more than I had let on or even realized myself. I was never planning on confessing since I wasn't even aware of my own true feelings, but I feel as if a heavy burden has been lifted off my chest. Anyways, now we're dating and it still makes my stomach do flips.
Can I tell him about my amnesia? How I don't remember some of my past? My mother? Will I be strong enough to say it? I don't know… what about telling him about me being a Heartfilia? That is probably the scariest secret I have kept since I'm lying about my identity.
I should probably get around to telling Levy all the details too, and Erza. I have been neglecting them as friends. How am I going to be able to break the news to them about my identity?
I feel as if I am kinda forgetting Makarov's request… I know I want to, but how do I tell Natsu? He'll be more than ecstatic, but I want to make sure I'm making the right decision, so I'll ask Erza. Levy already said go for it, so should I? Argh, it's just so difficult. Who would have thought to tell your boyfriend something would be so difficult? ~Lucy"
Curiosity bubbled up inside Natsu. What request? By gramps? Is she hiding something that involves me? What in the world? And she had amnesia? Since when—
All is confusion was cut off when he heard Lucy call for him. He turned around to see a naked Lucy only covered by a towel.
"Natsu, I called you a billion times, and—wait. Is that my journal?"
He gulped but was thoroughly distracted by her in only a towel. "Um, yes?"
"Natsu Dragneel, you're really asking to die, aren't you? Give it back! Did you read it?"
Lucy was now jumping to get her journal and Natsu, being the giraffe he was, easily made it so it was out of reach for her.
"Luce, chill, I only read your entry from Sunday at 4 in the morning. Also, when did you get up that day? I swear you were still sleeping."
Lucy stilled. 'He read my Sunday entry? That means...'
"Why the fuck would you read that? I told you plenty of times not to touch my things! Yet here you are, reading my journal! Now you know! Great! If that's the case, might as well aid me in my decision?"
'What do I know? Did I read something I wasn't supposed to…'
'The amnesia thing probably wasn't something I was supposed to read about, but right now, it's best if I don't mention it. I'll interrogate her later. What else was there—'
It suddenly hit him, and he smirked. He knew he had no idea what she was actually talking about, but maybe saying he did would make Lucy say it anyways.
"Okay, so lay it on me, what're you're thoughts on it?"
"Well, I asked Levy, but I'm not sure. I know I love you, so of course, I wouldn't mind, and you practically already live here, so I don't think I'd mind too much. It's just my father would get wind of it, you know?"
Now Natsu was really lost. What does she mean when she says her father would find out? Why did she mention she loves him?
"Uh, so how did this all happen exactly? Care to explain how this started?"
Confused, Lucy gave him a look. Didn't the journal all explain this? Unless…
"Natsu, did you really read the whole entry, or did you only read part of it?"
"No, I read all of it. What made you ask?"
"Natsu, do you know what Makarov's request was?"
"No really, I was just seeing if you'd tell me."
"Figured."
Lucy just sighed. She told Natsu to wait for her as she changed into some clothes and returned to talk to him about it. It was better to just tell him, she thought.
"Natsu, Makarov asked me something that I wasn't exactly sure how to respond to at the time. You promise you won't be a loser about it?"
"What the fuck does that even mean—"
"Natsu. Promise?"
"Fine, sure, I'm all ears."
Lucy took a deep breath in. 'I got this.'
"Natsu, Makarov asked me to live with you until you graduate your freshman year."
Some gears in Natsu head that worked slowly anyways came to a complete stop. 'What in the world…? Did that old man really ask Lucy to…?'
"He asked you? Like, called you over to ask you to live with a random guy?"
Lucy could see his features contort into an angry expression and got pissed. Why was it that he never listened all the way through? 'It's official. I am dating a raging bull.'
"Natsu, he didn't ask me randomly. He asked because he knew we were comfortable with each other, asshole. Why would Makarov ask me to live with a random guy? Also, you aren't a random guy. You are Natsu, my best friend that happens to be my boyfriend."
Natsu felt his anger dissipate a little but remained pissed.
"And he didn't consult this with me? Who does that old man think he is? It isn't like I'm young enough for him to make decisions for me."
"Natsu, he raised you. Don't tell me you think he has no right over you."
"But why didn't he ask me for my opinion? I'm also a person, for fuck's sake! What if I wasn't okay with it?"
Lucy felt a pang of hurt from his words. 'Why is Natsu acting so… pissed? Does he not want to live with me?'
Feeling a bit hurt, she felt her heart drop, as if someone had knocked the wind out of her. Feeling like she had to ask, he slowly said, "Natsu, do you have a problem with the idea of living with me?"
Natsu wasn't expecting to hear that, so he looked at her and noticed her wearing a pained expression, not too obvious, but something only someone who knew her would be able to identify.
"Lucy, no, I didn't mean it like that. I actually don't mind at all, I would love living with you, it's just I don't like it when Makarov excludes me from whatever decisions he makes, especially ones that I'm a part of."
Not too convinced, she just nodded. She was turning to walk away, but Natsu grabbed her arm.
"Luce, you know I love you, right? I would absolutely love to live with you, forever even. It's just Makarov has this issue where he never asks me anything before making the decision, you know? I was going to tell you that you are always welcome to live with me, and I will never be opposed it. I'm sorry for making you feel like I was opposed to it."
Feeling the weight of the words he just spoke, she smiled.
Then, it dawned on her. 'Did he just say forever?'
She started blushing like crazy, only making Natsu worry more. "What?"
"Did… did you just say forever?"
Remembering his words, he started blushing too while wearing a sheepish grin. "I-I meant that as like a fact, you know? I wanted to make you feel happy, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like— no, it's not like I'd mind, if you want to, I'm ok with it—"
Lucy shut him up with a kiss and brought her hands up to his neck. Natsu was shocked at first but immediately recovered, returning the kiss while wrapping one arm around her waist and one behind her head. He tilted his head so he could have more access, and Lucy obliged. She felt Natsu's hands start wandering a bit, but she paid no attention to it.
Natsu's hand landed on her ass, and Lucy yelped but nonetheless allowed it. He started to push her more towards him, if it was possible and started moving his hands upward, tracing her curves. She could feel her towel becoming looser from the front.
Lucy started to feel the pleasure from his touch, and just before he reached her breasts, she noticed it was getting late. She took Natsu's hands and reluctantly removed them while giving him one last peck. She brought her hands up to her towel and panicked.
"Natsu, I'm getting late! I can't believe I didn't notice before! I gotta go, be good, don't do anything dumb, and I love you!"
She gave him a peck on the cheek and ran to get dressed and collect her things. She then shouted one last I love you and ran out to her car.
Sighing, Natsu knew he was head over heels in love with her. She would always tease him like that; letting him touch her intimately while kissing her roughly and then suddenly stop him before it could go further. She was such a damn tease, but he understood why. She needed time to get used to the whole idea of sex.
Well, sex itself is just a word, but the idea of procreating together, being intimate with another, and potentially being with the other person forever is what freaks most people out. The idea of being so helpless to the other person, so close, so vulnerable. Natsu wasn't as dense as others made him be. He knew what sex was, he knew what flirting was, but he just didn't know how to identify it. He had been never been intimate with others; he just never found any girl to be sexually attractive. Sure, he was told he was extremely handsome and girls flirted with him because of it, but Natsu would never go and flirt back. He would say something to make them look at him dumbfounded and he would just leave. Because it would hurt his pride, he never has told anyone that he has never lost his male virginity. His firsts, they all were with Lucy, and it turns out hers too.
Deciding it was time to get up, he got dressed to leave the home and called up Gray.
"What is it, flame breath?"
"Sheesh, bitchy much? I was going to ask if you wanted to go to the bar, but it seems you—"
"Woah, hold up, I never said no. Sure, I'll be there in five."
"Sure, sure, get ready, and make sure you wear enough clothes, you stripper."
"Hey! You piece of—"
Natsu ended the call and made his way to the bar. He knew he wasn't old enough to drink, but it wasn't for drinks he was going.
He was going for the people and food.
Natsu quickly became friends with the staff there and loved the food a certain Miss Mirajane Strauss made, and oddly, she was Lisanna's older sister. Lisanna's brother worked part-time, so she was in and out. He thought of Mira as an elder sister, which made Lisanna be his younger sister. Mira was so nice, and her voice was just so soft and lovely.
But, man, Mira could be scary.
Mira sometimes rivaled Erza, which was saying a lot, since Erza was on her own league. They both used to go to the same college, and they quickly became infamous for their rivalry and fights.
Natsu just doesn't get how people could become so, so demonic.
"Yo, wildfire, I'm here! What're you spacin' out for?"
"Wildfire? Did you knock your head on something here, stripper? What the fuck does that even mean?"
"Shut up, let's go. Mira is probably expecting us."
"Figures, also, isn't that Juvia chick working today?"
Gray shuddered but also blushed. Juvia has been obsessed with Gray, and she always clings onto his arm whenever she sees him.
Deep down, Gray liked her.
(We all know it.)
"Pyro, don't make me punch you."
"Oh, you think you can punch me? I'll just beat your ass."
"Try me, asshole."
"What the— you jackass!"
Gray threw a punch, and Natsu quickly dodged it. He threw his own playful, but hard punch and it was about to reach Gray until they felt a very cold, demonic presence.
"It seems to me that Gray and Natsu are fighting. We can't have that now can we?"
Natsu swore he saw her eyes flicker red, but maybe it was because of her aura. She gave off the, 'I will murder you' vibe, and he did not want to be on the receiving end.
"N-no! W-we're friend's, right Gray?"
"Y-yeah! Totally!"
Suddenly, her demeanor changed completely. "Good! Come on in! I got your favorites ready! Oh, and Gray, a certain Miss Locksar is waiting for you~"
Gray just groaned, and Natsu followed Mira inside. They sat at the usual spot where Mira worked, and Natsu saw Juvia was setting the plates down.
"Gray-sama! Juvia missed you!" The girl ran to him and clung to his arm.
"Juvia, the fuc—"
"Gray, hush, will you? I'm in a good mood, don't ruin it."
Gray shivered, and reluctantly let Juvia stay.
"This looks great, Mira, thanks!"
"Eat up, there's more from where it came from. Today, it's on the house!"
Natsu eyed her weirdly, knowing there was something up. Mira always made Natsu pay because he ate so much.
"How come?"
"Well, today is a special occasion. Today, Fairly Tail College and my bar made a contract! We are now one entity! Meaning, our bar is now being paid more so we can operate for Fairy Tail students! I can finally renovate and redesign!"
Natsu just smiled, knowing how passionate Mira was about her bar. She loved to cook, and she always wanted to be there for her loved ones. Creating a bar was like her way of making a central hangout, and she offered VIP membership to a select few whom she liked. Natsu, Gray, Juvia, Elfman, Lisanna, Cana, Levy, and Gajeel were members. It basically meant that the bar was their home base, or where they met whenever they wanted to hang out.
Just speaking of Cana made him groan. He just hopes that maybe, just maybe she decided to not show up toda—
"Boys! Did you forget to greet me? What a shame, it truly is. Here I thought maybe you two would have the balls to come and say hi to a lovely young lady like me but I was mistaken."
Speak of the devil, there she is.
"Cana quit flattering yourself. We all know damn well that we didn't see you and your drunk ass."
"Woo, Natsu, you seem pissed. What's got your panties in a bunch?"
Just sighing at her antics, he decided to share his demise. He had already been pissed since he entered, but he loved the place too much to be upset. Cana made his mood worse though, she always made fun of his manliness, which always was a blow to his pride.
"Mira, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, Natsu, anytime, what's wrong?"
"Well, you see, Gramps asked Lucy—"
"Oh my goodness! I completely forgot to ask— how is Lucy?"
"Mira, she's fine. She's at work, but could I finish?"
"Ah, yes, yes, continue."
That's when Gray and Cana started listening in. Natsu never told them anything about himself beside the fact he was an orphaned kid at 8, but they still don't know how. They know basics, like his birthday, his age, his college, and career, what he likes, dislikes, and his hobbies, but nothing about his past or plans of the future.
Not even his love life.
They had never once heard Natsu mention liking someone, and whenever they pointed out a cute girl or someone to go flirt with, he always responded with an, 'ew, what?' or 'she looks normal to me.' He just never noticed girls or was attracted to any.
"So, Makarov asked Lucy to come and live with me until I graduate, which is cool and all, but—"
"WHAT? Did he ask Lucy to live with you? Just what is that man thinking?"
"I know! I can't believe he would ask Lucy to do something like that! I know I don't mind living with her, not at all, if anything, who in their right mind would mind living with their girlfriend? It's just that he asked her before we started dating! What if he asked her to live with a different dude! Then?"
Everyone, except Gray, had their eyes stare into nothing as they processed Natsu's words. "If anything, who in their right mind would mind living with their…. Girlfriend…"
"No. Fucking. Way." Cana said with disbelief written all across her features.
"WHAT?!" Mira half squealed and yelled.
"Lucy is no longer Juvia's love rival!"
They all just stared at the man, wondering if he clueless idiot really got a girlfriend.
"What? Did I say something?"
"Yes, you clueless idiot! You said you have a girlfriend? Do you understand how difficult it is for me to believe that? Especially when you, the person who never notices any girls, say you have a girlfriend outta nowhere!"
"Cana, I don't get it. Lucy is my girlfriend. How's that difficult to believe?"
"Natsu, honey, I think what Cana means is that you have no romantic bone in your body whatsoever, so to hear you have a girlfriend is extremely surprising, and also so fucking adorable! I can just imagine the cute little Natsu and Lucy babies!"
Natsu sweatdropped, and just chuckled, "Mira, too early."
"Sorry, it's just I never thought you would get a girlfriend! And Lucy is just perfect for you! If you make her cry, I'll rip your head off~!"
Natsu knew she was the devil sometimes, but singing a threat was a whole new level.
"Jeez, okay. Thanks, I guess. Anyways, back to my point, I figured it out with Lucy and all, but should we live together? Cuz if we do, then I don't know if I'll want to move out…"
Mira just stared at the boy who previously never showed any signs of love towards anyone romantically. He was thinking about moving in with her now?
"Natsu, do whatever your heart says. If Lucy is okay with it, then stay living with her. If she isn't, then move out when needed. She needs her time alone too, you know. Also, Lucy loves you a lot, she wouldn't make you move out. I trust you'll make a good decision."
Natsu knew talking to Lucy was probably a good idea, but he was afraid of rejection. What if she said no? What if she thought they were going to quickly? Moving in together permanently?
"Thanks, Mira. I'll talk to Lucy."
"Of course, Natsu."
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"Miss Ashley, could we possibly take a break? I'm dying~. I'll go get you some ice and put in on your—"
"No, that's enough, Mr. Loke. Please, sit down and finish your work."
Lucy was just so damn tired of trying to get rid of the flirting male. He had been flirting with her ever since he found out her age, and that was almost 8 months ago. When she had introduced herself, Loke immediately asked her for her age, and when she told him she swore she saw hearts forming in his eyes.
'Loke's a player, it's so obvious. That womanizing douche better stop before he hits on the wrong girl.'
"Miss Ashley— no, may I call you Lucy?"
"No, and go work, seriously Loke, this assignment is timed so if you don't finish you'll get an F."
"That's fine when I've got an A+ right here~"
"Loke, that didn't even make any sens—"
"I've got the F, C, and K, all I need is U."
"Loke, that was so inappropriate, I'm going to beat you—"
"Even if there was no gravity on Earth, I'd still fall for you~."
"Loke Lione quit it. If you don't finish your assignment in the next 5 minutes, I'm failing you for this assignment. Got it, asshole?"
"You know you like it, Lu. Alright, I'll go finish, bye my sweet love."
Loke had left with his assignment, taking as much time as he wanted, not like he only had 5 minutes to finish.
"Oh my goodness, he is such a pain."
Lucy was sure that the boy prepared the pickup lines beforehand or memorized them from before. He had so many and Lucy had heard at least 150 of them.
She wasn't even sure if there were that many.
She glanced at the clock and noticed it was almost 2:00 pm. She felt bad; she promised to be home no later than 1:00 pm but she needed to substitute for 2 classes that were 3 hours each. Both teachers asked Lucy to substitute since they had to go soon, and Lucy, being the nice person she is, simply said, "okay, when?"
They were both back-to-back classes, one beginning at 3:00 pm and the other at 6:00 pm. She didn't know which class began at 6 but decided not to question it.
"Alright, everyone! Turn in your sheets and sit back down! I have to give homework so you all can leave!"
They all did as told, and when they returned, Lucy felt an odd feeling down in her stomach.
'What the… why does my stomach hurt? Did I eat something wrong?'
Deciding to ignore it, Lucy continued to explain the homework. Once she assigned it, they all left, and Lucy was left sitting there doing some work while waiting for the other kids to show up.
As time went by, Lucy felt the pain intensify, and she felt some liquid dripping down her leg. Curious and slightly worried, she checked with her hand and felt that it was blood.
'No fucking way. I can't be on my period! I just ended…'
She thought back, and she remembered having her period last month. She couldn't believe it, how in the world did she forget her date?
'Fuck, I need to get changed. This black skirt may save me, but I need products that I did not bring… Erza'll have some…'
Lucy made her way down to Erza's and while doing so, her stomach ached terribly. The cramps were kicking in and she could fell her stomach hurt a little more every time she took a step.
Opening the door to the nurse's office, Lucy saw Erza was talking to a man. Lucy called out to Erza and Erza looked over to smile at her.
"Ahh, Lucy! What brings you here?"
"Um, period cramps? Got any pads?"
"Yup, sure, here, take this and I'll get some pain meds ready."
Lucy did as told, and noticed the small blush coating her friends' cheek. 'Is Erza… blushing? She never acts that way… unless…'
Lucy noticed the man had blue hair and a red tattoo underneath his right eye. He was extremely handsome and had very nicely built muscles that showed on his arms.
'Damn, he's so… hot?'
Lucy felt the blush creep up on her as she thought that, and felt a pang of guilt knowing she was in a relationship.
Lucy went to the restroom to take care of herself, and when she returned, the blue-haired man was gone, and Erza was waiting for Lucy with the meds.
"Erza, who was that?"
Erza blushed again, and slowly mumbled, "That was Jellal…"
"Hmm. What was he here for?"
"He's in charge of my annual background check. Nurses in every public or private institution need background checks, along with every other faculty and staff member, so Jellal is one of the many people that are assigned to check on us. This year, I got Jellal, and he was just checking with me what time would work for him to interview me."
Lucy just smiled, knowing her friend found someone she liked. She took her meds and further questioned the red-head.
"Uh huh. So, you have the hots for him, huh?"
Erza spit out her water at her friend's bluntness, and sputtered, "N-no! He w-was just t-trying to—"
"I'm kidding, Erza. He seems really nice. Why don't you go talk to him some more?"
"I will, but what about you and Natsu, huh? Don't think I don't know about that."
Now Lucy was the one who was blushing, and Erza crossed her arms in victory.
"E-erza, so what? He's my boyfriend, is that hard to believe?"
"For him, yes. He never looks at any girl. You are the only girl to get through to him. Be proud of it."
Lucy just smiled while fighting back her blush. Natsu had no past relationships?
"Natsu hasn't dated before?"
"Nope never had noticed any girls. They all used to flirt with him, but Natsu, being the idiot he is, always looked at them weirdly. Always pissed off the girl and she never came back."
Lucy was genuinely surprised. 'How in the world did someone as hot as Natsu never date before?'
"Wow. I am genuinely surprised. That's so odd."
"Not really, I figured you were going to end up with him the second he saw you. He never felt so… interested in someone before, so captivated. He hung out with you every day after that which makes me think he liked you."
Lucy just blushed and felt dumb for not seeing it. When Lisanna tried flirting with him, he looked disgusted, not at all "turned on" by the fact there was a girl pushing her breasts on his thigh.
"Damn, okay. I can't believe I never noticed…"
"It's Natsu, don't worry. That boy is super loyal and caring for his loved ones. Don't think just because you have turned on his romantic side means he'll leave you. You know him better than that."
Lucy almost felt ashamed for thinking like that, but she couldn't help it, she was insecure about some things, especially those she has never done before.
"Sorry, I just can't help but feel a little insecure. I've never dated before, at least, willingly."
"Lucy, you know Sting was never a 'boyfriend.' He made you come when you were fucking 9 and ended up making fun of you and hurting you. That's not a boyfriend, that's abuse."
"No, Erza, I have been engaged before, believe it or not."
"…and I'm finding out now?"
"Sorry. It kinda was disregarded anyways. Since I have half an hour to spare, lemme enlighten you."
"Enlighten me, oh wise one."
"Here's how it started…"
*"Lucy, you are now officially engaged to Dan Straight of the Straight Corp. They have some promising deal to make with me as a business partner in exchange for your hand in marriage to their son, Dan. I have already agreed. Your marriage is in one week. Figure out what you'd like to wear, your maids have been informed."
Lucy just stared at the man in front of her. She was only 16! How in the world did that jackass get her engaged?
"Do they know I'm 16?"
"Yes, Dan is 24. Make sure to produce one male heir for the Heartfilia Konzern. I except my grandchild to be born in one year. Don't disappoint me. They are coming to meet you today, so go get ready."
Lucy just stood there, shocked by the information she just heard. Married at 16, and mother at 17? Hell no.
"Father, I can't possibly get married now! I'm finishing college!"
"Lucy, I don't want to hear it. You'll be done with college in a years time, so then, you'll give birth. The Straight family is very interested in you since you are 16 and almost done with college. They'd like to know how you made it so far, and maybe even propose a promising career with them.
Lucy knew her gift of knowledge was a miracle. Hell, maybe even a sign that she was to succeed. She knew that, but it was also a curse. She had been manipulated many times before. Many 'business partners' her father had usually asked Jude to let them borrow Lucy for some 'plans.'
All they did was use her intellect to devise evil plans, those that thinking about made her shudder. She was able to calculate the probability of it working, the chances of it failing, and everything they needed to do to end successfully. Her intelligence was scary, and everyone used her for it.
"Father, I do not wish to be wed right now. I am too young, and I haven't met him."
Jude gave her daughter a glare, and softly, but angrily, spoke, "Lucy, you will not disobey me. You will wed him, and you will produce an heir. You are meeting him today and that is sufficient. Get ready. They'll be here within an hours time."
Lucy huffed, but not when her father was around. He would beat her for the attitude. She went upstairs and thought of ways to cancel the marriage.
As she was thinking, she looked around her room, and her eyes landed on something.
Perfect.
After getting ready, Lucy put her plan in action.
Treading downstairs, Lucy found her father speaking to a man while the woman spoke to her son. The son, she assumed, was Dan, and man, he looked old.
Lucy walked over and greeted the family. The woman went up to Lucy and gave her a full look over until she smiled and hugged Lucy.
"Goodness, are you really 16? You are very beautiful, indeed. Come, meet Dan, Lucy."
Lucy looked over to Dan, and all he was doing was looking over Lucy's body, and she recognized the look in his eyes.
Lust.
Lucy couldn't believe it. He was 24, and she, she was merely 16. How could someone as old as him have no shame?
"Ah, a pleasure to meet you, Dan. I'm Lucy Heartfilia, single heir of the Heartfilia Konzern."
"Ah, yes, I know who you are. Pleasure is all mine, Lucy. I'm Dan."
Lucy just shuddered in disgust. He was seriously planning on seducing her or something. Because if that's the case, no thank you.
"Lucy, Dan, why don't you speak to each other? Go out on a walk in the garden. Come back in an hour, dinner will be ready then."
Lucy simply nodded and signaled Dan to follow her. He did as told, but was way too close for Lucy's comfort.
"D-dan, could you back up a bit? I'm trying to walk, and a respectable distance is desired."
"Ah, yes, sorry."
Lucy and Dan walked to the garden, and when they got to the garden maze, Dan pushed Lucy against the wall.
"You know, when I was told I was getting engaged, I didn't think you'd be so hot since you're 16, but damn. I'll take you anyway and anywhere."
"Excuse me, but get off of me. I am not here for you to molest me." Lucy shoved him off and gave him a glare as she continued to walk.
"Ah, and feisty? I got myself a package. Listen, I don't know about you, but I'm feeling extremely… excited. How bout it? Is there any outhouse here?"
Lucy couldn't believe he was saying such things but had an idea. She decided to play along.
"Oh~? So you wanna go to an outhouse? Follow me, big boy."
Dan just looked so excited to catch on to Lucy's tone that was laced with disgust and hate. He kept trying to grab her somewhere or get some kisses in, but Lucy kept telling him to wait.
"Here, Dan. Now, what is that you wanted?"
"It's right in front of me, baby." Dan walked closer and closer to Lucy with a smirk.
Lucy smirked back, but not for the same reason. She grabbed her dress and yanked it while pricking her finger to drop some blood drops on the ripped portion. She also grabbed her throat and scratched the skin to turn it red and have some slight bleeding.
Dan watched her and thought the bitch liked it rough. Just perfect for her, he'd deliver.
To finish it off, she grabbed Dan and made him kiss her. She had never kissed before, but she needed him to kiss her roughly so she would start crying.
Dan, albeit surprised, allowed the action, and roughly kissed her back. He bit her lips roughly and made her bottom lip bleed. Her lips were both swollen at this point, and that's when she pushed him back and he saw the tears in her eyes.
"Lucy…? What in the world…?"
He looked at her closely, and he realized she looked like she was raped, or almost raped. 'Funny, I don't remember seeing her looking like that…'
That's when it hit him. She was acting oddly obedient, and now that she and he were alone, she had made the situation work perfectly for herself. He then knew he couldn't marry such a deceiving bitch.
"You…"
"HELP! HELP! PLEASE, HE'S ASSAULTING ME! PLEASE, SOMEONE!"
Lucy knew her plan would end her with a beating, but she really didn't want to marry such a womanizing douche. She had to do something.
"Miss Lucy! What happened— oh my goodness! Miss Lucy! Are you okay? Get away from her!"
They ran and pushed Dan out of the way, attending to Lucy. Lucy knew this was all an act, but the kiss made her cry. She'd always imagined her first being with her love or someone she loved, but it was with a douche instead.
"M-ma'am—hic— h-he tried to rape me…"
"YOU LYING BITCH! I DID NOTHING TO YOU! YOU BROUGHT ME HERE! HOW—"
"SILENCE! You brought Miss Lucy here and did horrible things to her! Look at her! It's so obvious! Guards! Take this man away!"
"NO, I DID NOTHING! I'M INNOCENT! I SWEAR! YOU CONNIVING LITTLE—"
Dan was silenced by the guard and they were brought back to the mansion. When Jude saw Lucy and Dan, he looked furious.
"My baby! What happened? Why are holding my son like that?"
"Mrs. Straight, your son was caught amidst a rape attempt. He took Lucy to an outhouse and tried to violate her, but we found Lucy in time."
"Lucy, is this true?"
Amidst tears, Lucy nodded. To be fair, he had brought her there to violate her. So this was justified.
"Mr. and Mrs. Straight, I believe this meeting is over. Please, take your son back, I'll talk to you regarding the marriage."
"Yes—"
"HELL NO! I'M NOT MARRYING THAT CHEAP BITCH! SHE IS FRAMING ME! I WILL NOT MARRY HER! THAT WHORE DESERVES A BEATING! YOU, I WON'T FORGET YOUR FACE, LUCY FUCKING HEARTFILIA!"
Lucy winced at his harsh words but remained calm. She waited for them to leave and saw her father walk towards her.
"Lucy, did he try to violate you?"
"Yes, father."
"Hmm, alright."
BAM.
"That's for ruining this marriage. I'd go farther, but it seems like you have had enough for today. I won't forget this, whore. Go upstairs. No dinner for you."
Lucy silently nodded and went upstairs.
Oh well, at least the marriage was done for.*
"And that's how I got my father to end a forced marriage. Sure, I got into plenty of trouble, but it was so worth it. That man-whore was eye-raping me."
Erza laughed, and Lucy smiled. She had left out the fact that her father forced her and beat her at the end. There was no need to mention it.
"Lucy, you were such a badass. You still are, but damn. That's amazing. Is that why you wanted to meet them?"
"Duh. It was hilarious. I felt a little bad for him but serves the jackass right. He was such a— wait. I told Natsu I had my first kiss with him! I didn't!"
"Lucy, you know how angry he'll be?"
"Yes, that's why I'm panicking. What do I do?"
"Tell him whenever you can. Better to have no secrets."
Lucy sighed and started worrying until she glanced at the clock. It was 2:50 pm.
"I gotta go teach, Erza. I'll catch up soon, and thanks."
"Bye, Lucy. Bring some more badass stories to share while you're at it, okay?"
"Of course, peace."
Lucy left and felt her heart drop. She had been holding in the pain from that story while telling Erza. She knew it wasn't a funny story, but she didn't want Erza to be suspicious of her.
She walked back to class but felt like she was forgetting something. She checked her phone to find it dead. That's just a bummer, she'll charge it later.
Now it was time to teach.
It's going to be a long day.
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"Where the fuck is she?! She said 1:00 pm! She'd be back at 1:00 pm! Now it's almost 5:00 pm, and she has not responded to my texts and messages!"
"Natsu, calm down, she probably is teaching! Plus, her phone probably died."
"So? School phones?! I'm going to go find her."
"Nats—"
"Leave him, Mira. He's just been extra worried about her, that's all."
"How come?"
Gray sighed and explained the whole story of her getting hurt. Mira gasped, and Cana laughed. She laughed when Gray told her Lucy had knocked out one of the men.
"That's my Lucy! Atta girl!"
"Cana! She was punched! How is that not what you're thinking of?"
"So? Lucy's a tough bitch. She won't let a couple of ruffians bother her."
"Cana, Lucy could probably beat the both of us up. We know this already."
"I know! It makes me so proud. I'm a proud mama."
As they teased each other and giggled, they saw another customer enter the bar.
"Asshole, what's up?"
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Natsu didn't know where to go to find her, but he knew he'd go anywhere. He checked her apartment first, and when he saw no car, the color drained out of his face. He entered her apartment and checked everywhere. When there was no sign of Lucy, he left and check the park.
He went everywhere. After spending an hour, he decided to head home only to find her car parked in the driveway.
Natsu's hopes rose, and he dashed towards her home.
He opened to door to find Lucy putting her bag on the counter.
"Luce?! Holy shit, Luce!"
Confused, she turned around only to find her boyfriend with a panicked face.
"Natsu? What's wrong—"
Natsu ran up to her and hugged her tightly. He buried his face in her neck and held her waist tightly.
"Lucy, you gave me a heart attack. You said you'd be home by 1, and now it's 6. You didn't let me know, you didn't respond, just what were you thinking?"
Lucy felt guilty, and also remembered what she forgot.
'I forgot to let Natsu know.'
Feeling warm-hearted, she hugged him back just as tightly.
"Silly, I was at work. They needed a substitute for 2 more classes, so I took over. I was asked, so I couldn't say no."
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"It slipped my mind, sorry. My phone died in the middle of class, so I wasn't able to see your calls or texts."
Natsu sighed. "You could have called me via school phone."
"Oh my gosh, I could have!" Lucy started to hit her head against Natsu's shoulder as if she were scolding herself for being so dumb.
"It's okay, Luce. Just don't do that again. I almost died worrying about you. I checked everywhere."
"Well, if you checked everywhere, then why didn't you come to the college? Wouldn't that have made more sense?"
This time, Natsu hit his head against Lucy. "Argh, I'm such an idiot."
"We know, Natsu."
"Oi! Luce, I waited all day like a patient person, don't you think I deserve a reward?"
"You're right. You do. Come here."
Lucy backed away from Natsu's chest and grabbed his face. She pulled it to her own and kissed him lightly on the lips. It started off as an innocent peck, but Natsu tilted his head to deepen it. That's when things got heavy.
The kiss soon became fiery and passionate, with Natsu's tongue licking Lucy's bottom lip, as if asking for permission She willingly opened her mouth a bit, and Natsu's tongue darted in her mouth. Lucy reciprocated, and dragged her hands up his head into his hair and grabbed chunks of it. Natsu picked Lucy up, and Lucy wrapped her legs around his waist. Natsu brought Lucy to the couch and before he could lay her down, Lucy jumped down and pushed Natsu down onto the couch and got on top of him. She proceeded to remove her shirt, revealing her gray lacy bra. Natsu looked up at her with half love and half lust-filled eyes, and then Lucy brought her lips back to Natsu's, kissing him harshly once again.
Natsu's hands started roaming. He started at her hips, his hands traveling up her sides and landed on her breasts. He was anxious, he didn't want to trigger her memories but his mind was hazy and he couldn't concentrate.
He squeezed her breasts, waiting for a reaction. When she moaned, he took that as a sign to continue, so he kept going. Lucy kept moaning, a bit embarrassed that she was making such a noise. She kept kissing him and signaled that he was okay with him continuing. He gulped and brought his hands behind her to unclip her bra, but blushed when he couldn't figure it out.
"Way to kill the mood." Lucy laughed, assisting her boyfriend.
"Luce, I don't get these fancy things. How do you do it anyway?"
"I'll give you a full lesson later." She winked, making Natsu smirk.
"When'd you become such a damn tease?"
Lucy giggled and unhooked her bra. She brought her hands to cup her breasts to hold the bra against her. Natsu was waiting for her to take it off, but she just held the bra to herself.
"Luce, are you okay? Want to stop?"
"No! No— I just am a bit self-conscious. I have a lot of scars here, so I'm sorry—"
"Lucy. You have nothing to apologize for. They weren't your fault, so quit apologizing for them. You're beautiful in whatever way you come in. I won't leave you or expect you to apologize for scars. I'll love you no matter what."
Lucy's heart swelled at his sweet words, and she took off the bra, revealing her bare breasts. She tossed the bra to the armchair adjacent to the couch and brought her lips to his once more.
Feeling like his shirt was in the way, he broke away to take off his own shirt. Once he had done so, he brought Lucy back towards him, and the feeling of chest against chest made him groan. He brought his hands up and nudged Lucy's breasts, asking for permission. When he felt her hand grab him and lead it towards he breasts, he knew that was a yes. He put both hands on one breast each and squeezed, eliciting a moan from the blonde. He then started to massage her mounds, and Lucy arched her back to his hands. He pinched her nipples and rolled his thumb along them. Lucy shuddered while moaning and brought her hands to trace his abs. She knew he was ripped, but the line defining his abs was so prominent.
Lucy was getting lost in the moment until she realized something.
She was on her period.
She knew it wasn't harmful, but it was her first day, so it would smell bad and be disgusting. She wasn't comfortable having sex while on her period, so she reluctantly removed herself from Natsu.
"Luce? What happened? Did I do something?"
Lucy picked up her bra and hooked it back on. "No, Natsu, I just realized something, so I can't exactly have sex."
Natsu blushed at her choice of words but continued asking. "Why?"
This time Lucy blushed but decided to say it anyway. "I'm on my period, Natsu."
"So? Can't we still have sex?"
"Yes, but I don't want to on my period. It's disgusting and it'll be all bloody. I don't want that for my first time."
Realizing she just admitted she was a virgin, she blushed.
"It'll be my first time too, so I'm okay with anything."
"But Natsu, I'm not."
"I already took all your other firsts, why not this one too?"
"Eventually, Natsu. And I don't think you were my first kiss."
Lucy stopped ice cold. She looked at Natsu and he looked confused.
"What do you mean?"
"Ah, what I meant was, I mean—shit. I didn't want to bring it up, but I guess it's better than lying."
"What're you talking about, Luce?"
"Natsu, I had my first kiss when I was 16."
Natsu looked a little hurt, but let her continue.
"See, when I was 16, my father was trying to force me into marrying so he could expand the business. He was 24! He wanted to marry me for my body, so I got rid of him. But to do that, I had to kiss him."
"Why?"
"I had to frame him into doing something horrendous enough for him and his family to cancel the engagement. I framed him for almost raping me, which was half-true, and I had to kiss him so my lips looked like he forced a kiss on me."
If Natsu was angry, it was forgotten. There were hints of playfulness in his eyes while looking at his girlfriend.
"So, you're telling me you canceled the engagement by being smarty pants?"
"Yes?"
"Luce, that so freaking amazing! I knew you were a badass, but this is so cool! I mean it's wrong to frame someone, but if he was a douche then I'm proud of you!"
Lucy just looked at him. "Are you not bothered by the fact I kissed him?"
"I was but then you destroyed him! No need to be mad, that was all in the past. You've got me now, so now the rest of your kisses will be mine."
Lucy smiled and brought herself to Natsu to kiss him. They would have gone at it again, but Lucy pulled away, saying she wanted to shower. She walked away only in her skirt and bra, which oddly turned him on. He slapped himself, making sure he would knock out of it and put his shirt back on.
She was such a damn tease.
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"What the fuck are are you doing here?"
Gray was beyond surprised.
Gajeel.
He never came to visit, last time being maybe a year ago. He had been working as an apprentice to one of the best mechanics in Fiore. Unfortunately, his teacher lived very far away, so he had to move.
Gray didn't think he'd be back now.
"What, miss me?"
Gray couldn't help but feel angry with him. He had left her hanging. Just like Lucy, she was a little sister to him as well. He remembered how much she cried when he left. It was unbearable to watch.
"Like hell, ya lug nut. You know how much she missed you?"
This time, it was his turn to blush. "Whatcha talkin' about, you damn stripper?"
"You know what I'm talking about. You leave your gir—"
"Gray. Shut the fuck up. I know. I— 'm waiting to figure to that out. Drop it."
Gray shut up but refused to talk to the idiot.
"Gajeel! How are you? I can't believe it, it's been a year! What do you want, it's on the house."
"Get me something strong, I think I'll need it."
"Got it."
Gajeel rubbed his temples. He knew coming back was going to be a headache, but his master refused to teach him any more until he visited. Also, he had to get his problems fixed, it was interfering with his learning.
'Just how am I going to face you, shrimp?'
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*IMPORTANT MESSAGE! READ THE LAST BULLET OF THIS A/N IF ANYTHING*
I think I'll end it there. Goodness! SO much drama. I revealed some of Lucy's past, but it wasn't exactly important, so I didn't mind.
Who do you think this girl is to Gajeel? Hmmmmm? I wonder who~.
Now we have Gajeel, Gray, Mira, Cana, Erza, Juvia, Elfman, and some others I can't remember off the top of my head. Yeah, we didn't get too many details on them, but it's only one chapter. We'll get more!
Ooohhh, things got a little steamy between Natsu and Lucy! I know it's a bit early, but my point was to make the story based off after they started dating. It's probably going to end soon, like maybe 10-15 more chapters, but who knows?
IMPORTANT MESSAGE STARTING NOW:
— I'm starting a Q&A! It's not going to be a quick thing, I'll be compiling questions from throughout the chapters as we go, as well as answering some questions I make up myself (only cuz I think some things need clarifying). So if any of you guys have ANY questions, please, I urge you to message me either privately or review my story! I'll be taking them all into account, so don't leave any out! If I get enough, I'll answer a few at a time.
Thanks, my lovelies, Spadey out~
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