Hey guyz, sry for the wait! Had a rough couple of days. For those of you who didn't read the AN I posted before taking it down I was a day off because I found out my sister miscarried and as a result for a time completely forgot about everything going on around me and again I apologize for that. Anyways I'm going to let you guyz get back to the reading :D hope you like it this one is basically the start of a bunch of intros where Lucy will start meeting all of Natsu's friends. Some she's met while others are new to her. Enjoy guyz! :P
Double glass doors opened up as a stampede of people rushed through the hospital's doors bombarding the poor surprise elderly woman seated at the front desk, "Natsu Dragneel! We're here to see our friend Natsu Dragneel!" Alzack called out above the rest.
The older woman's brow twitched in annoyance, "You dumbass's do recognize this is a hospital right?" she questions as she tries very hard to hold back her temper as she mindlessly goes back to what she was doing before the interruption. Then the panicked group all started talking at once… "ONE AT A TIME GOD DAMNMIT!" she roared effectively making the group shrink back in fear.
"S-S-Sorry Ms. Porlyusica." The muttered silently at the same time.
She shot them a murderous final warning glare, "Ms. Porlyusica, we're here to see Natsu!" a jet spiky black-haired kids said pushing his naked back up off the wall. As he says this Gajeel enters the hospital rubbing at the back of his neck to relieve some aches and pains.
Ms. Porlyusica took a large number of papers in her hands and lightly tapped them to the desk to straighten them, "No kidding I only heard you say that twice now."
Gajeel sighed, "Oh come on granny, there just worried." He tells her causing everyone to gasp and back away from the younger man slowly with their heads down so she wouldn't catch her wrath to; however, to their surprise a beating or so much as a tongue lashing never came.
Instead, the women's face softened, "I'm well aware." Was all she said as she stood walking away. Doing a quick finger hand gesture over her shoulder prompting them to follow.
Gajeel followed and soon the rest of the group though they made sure the big mouth stuck to the front, so he was the only one that got killed. "Thanks for takin such good care of em ya old far…" Gajeel spoke but didn't finish as the wind was knocked clear from his lungs, she'd punched him so hard he'd stumbled back falling into the group that'd been following what was thought to be a safe distance behind them.
Porlyusica growled through her teeth, "I dare you to say that again you little…"
"Now-Now Porlyusica, calm yourself." Makarov interrupted pushing himself to the front of the line. Bravely standing between the demon woman and the foolish clueless young man. Everyone beamed happily at their savior, clapping softly at his respectable words spoken as he stared into what seemed like merciless glowing red eyes fit for a demon… And then, "This is unbecoming of a fellow senior citiz…en."
The clapping stopped at his words and the predator's eyes shifted to Makarov who immediately began to sweat as he realized the words that just came out of his own mouth. He raised his hands up nervously backing away between the group one itty bitty step at a time. "N-Now-Now honey I didn't mean it like that." He tells her raising his hands up defensively as his wife closed in on him. He could feel it… Even they could feel it.
'He's so dead.' They all thought breaking the group apart to create a path for the man to attempt an escape, but they all knew it was hopeless. She would definitely catch him…
Gajeel gasped on his knees, his blue-haired girlfriend rushed up behind him petting his back until his breathing became normal again while poor Makarov got chased around.
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Natsu snorted back laughter, "Oldtimer, what the fuck? What happened to your face?!" he questioned trying so hard to hold back the laughter but failed miserably.
"Yes, what indeed." Porlyusica comments while shooting a glare at her husband before walking towards the exit. She stops at the door turning to Natsu the rage in her eyes gone, "Remember this is a hospital so keep it down." She reminds him and everyone else in the room. Natsu closed her eyes and flashed her a big cheeky grin as he gave her a thumbs-up as an answer. With a nod she steps out closing the door.
"My god my wife is a handful," Makarov states after he heard his wife's footsteps vanish down the hallway. He struggles to bring his hand up to gently rub at the beet red stinging handprint on his face. The reddened skin pulsed with irritation as if it was yelling at him for being foolish.
"It was kinda your own fault." Gajeel's Blue-haired girlfriend points out without remorse as she clung to Gajeel's arm. Lucy's eyes locked on her… this girl she recognized her… but from where?
Lucy absentmindedly dove into her sea of thoughts as the conversation went on around her. It was driving her crazy… Where had she seen this girl before?
Makarov huffed crossing his arms as he answered Natsu's question, "I called her a senior citizen." He told them. He didn't understand where the problem was.
Natsu's widened and jaw dropped at this, "You said what?!" he questioned in disbelief.
Makarov stared in confusion, "What that's what we are?" he started scratching the back of his head.
Natsu throws his hands up wagging his finger at the older man, "Gramps-Gramps- Gramps-Gramps you never and I mean never say things like that to a lady much less your wife!" he tells him. Natsu cocked his head to the side curiously, "Unless you're trying to die… Are you trying to die?" he asked.
Makarov looked at him bewildered, "What? No! I don't get it what's the big deal? We are senior citizens?" he states again emphasizing the senior bit.
Gajeel's brow twitched at this, "I'm surprised he's still alive." he comments with crossed arms.
The older man gave the younger man a dull stare, "Your one to talk Gajeel." Makarov jabs.
The comment bouncing off Gajeel as if repelled by his iron skin, Gajeel's hand reached up to run his hand through his bangs, "Ha, I only called her by a pet name she hates with a passion. You her husband not only called her old by constantly referring to her as a senior but reminded her that she was old and getting older by the minute." He says walking up to the short old man flicking him gently on the forehead. Under any normal circumstance Makarov would have pounded the boy into the ground with his tiny but mighty strength, but realization had hit him paralyzing him, "Chicks take age to heart because age is beauty's natural enemy. In her head, you just essentially called her a wrinkly old woman." He continues.
Meanwhile, Lucy stared at the wavy blue-haired girl who was beside the man know as Gajeel. She was still stumped… It was like there were words stuck on the tip of her tongue. Except it wasn't a word it was a memory… and something else…
Lucy's eyes roamed her eyes big as her curiosity began to get the better of her. "We'd like to sign up for a library card," Nina told the girl behind the counter her back was to her as she organized books that'd been returned on the back shelve.
"Just a minute." The younger woman with wavy blue hair says as she puts up the last book gently sliding it into place by its spine. When done the young woman turned to them, a small black piece of plastic hooked to the front of her shirt. At the top it read the name of the library and below that it stated Library Assistant Levy. Lucy's brown orbs skimmed the name before returning to the girls face, "Sorry about that ladies! How can I help you guys today?" Levy asked with a smile.
"…" Makarov stood there wide-eyed like a deer staring into oncoming headlights.
Erza stared at the man she had a tendency to call her grandfather, "Did you seriously not realize that until now." She questions putting down her dirty plate. Makarov spun on his heels without a word and began heading to the door, "Wait, where are you going?"
"To talk to my wif…" Makarov began only to get jumped before he could open the door. They could all see the shadowy figure beyond the door and could tell by her posture that she would beat the living hell out of him if he approached her right now.
"Oh no, you don't!" Gajeel and Gray spoke in union effectively pinning him to the floor without harming him.
Natsu who'd sat up to leap at him as well sat on his knees on the bed, the sudden movement causing shooting pains to rip through his back causing him to hunch forward. "Natsu!" Erza shouted in concern as Natsu panted, his eyes tightly shut.
Gajeel looked towards his cousin keeping the old man pinned to the ground, "It's amazing that blast hurt ya so bad. From the looks of it, your dragon form took the brunt of it." He says.
Everyone's eyes widen except Lucy and Natsu, "Gajeel!" they yelled at him angrily.
Natsu raised a hand but stayed down waiting for the pain to pass, "It's alright she knows." He panted out, "Luce knows." He tells them. Watching as all of them relaxed.
"Would you two gluttons get off me? I would rather not break any walls today!" Makarov threatened to send them flying. He may be small, and he may be old but the species which he descended from were one of the strongest beings in the land.
"Only if you give granny space to cool down, old man," Gray told the man beneath him. He was well aware of the man he was holding down was stronger than him. In fact, the man could probably squish him like a bug is he desired to do so… but still.
Reluctantly he nods agreeing to their terms. Letting him up they watched as he brushed himself off with a frustrated huff, "This is stupid… She's stupid!" he complained. He didn't understand how they had been together so long and she still didn't understand! "She should know by now that I don't care what she looks like! To me, she's still that beautiful woman I met on the beach when I was twenty." He mumbles blushing ever so slightly at the memory of the first time his wife had captivated him. Makarov scratched at his cheek a little embarrassed to say but continued he was never exactly sure how but a part of him just knew she could hear him, "And she'll always be that girl to me no matter how old she gets!" he says.
Lucy's eyes were wide staring at the wavy blue-haired girl across the room, "Ah, that's right!" she shouts out of nowhere.
Natsu sat up slowly with a look of confusion and a flinch, "Luce?" he questions.
Lucy pointed at her, "The library!" she said beaming happily that she'd finally remembered.
Everyone looked from Levy to Lucy dumbly.
"You!" Lucy started.
The girl in question looked around seeing that she was talking about her she pointed to herself unsure, "Me?" she asks.
Lucy nods still beaming she couldn't believe it taken her so long to remember! "Yeah, your Levy, right? You were that girl that helped me in the library!" She explains as she calls the girl by name shocking her.
It only took a moment longer before Levy herself remembered, "Oh my god!" She squealed. Remembering how she'd spent the day with this girl nerding out over book titles.