Hey Readers!

Advance HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you enjoy the chapter despite the long wait. Anyways, just want to clarify, I used the name LUCIYA and HART. This is the name of Lucy in the first part of the story, so instead of using her name Lucy Heartfilia, she is using Luciya Hart. There is a reason for it and wait to discover for it.

Anyways, I won't keep you waiting anymore so ENJOY READING!

Love,

FairyTailxNaLu

Chapter 5

When the morning came, everything went back to its usual routine. They would head to their office and do their work. This goes as well for Natsu but despite having tons of paperwork to check, he seemed to be distracted by a certain woman. Every time he tries to do his work, he'd hear how that woman said his name. It was soothing to his ear but it was frustrating because he doesn't know her name.

And with that Natsu pulls up his website and began to type once more in his blog site.

It's me once again. If you'd recall, I mentioned about meeting this blonde woman in one of my art galleries. Ever since that day, she has been the only person I have thought of. But last night, I met another woman. Don't mistake me as a womanizer because I'm not. I'll explain…
The woman I met last night was not someone new but rather a woman who reminded me of the woman in the art gallery. The woman in the gallery has a blonde hair, but last night she had a black hair. The woman in the art gallery had a long hair while the woman last night had a short apple cut.
You may think that they could be two different people but there is something about them that made me think that they are the same person. They may physically appear different but the way she laughs, her voice and brown eyes reminded me of the woman in the art gallery, it feels like I was with her again.
If I only meet her once more and prove it true…
And if I could just know her name…

"Mr. Dragneel…" A voice suddenly interrupts the concentration of the pinkette making him glance up. There he sees that his assistant is standing before him, "Y-yes Daichi?" Natsu slowly closes his laptop, suddenly shy that his assistant will see his ridiculous act
"I just want to remind you that you would be having a meeting at 10 am with the art scouts for the upcoming events." Daichi then closes his planner to gaze at his zoning out President, "Sir?"
"Huh? Uh…yeah, thank you." Natsu then shakes his head as if try to gain control of his thoughts but no matter what he does, he just keeps on zoning out to think of the woman who has been bothering his mind.
"Is that it?" Natsu began to loosen the knot of his tie
"For this morning that is all but later this afternoon, you would be having a meeting with the head creative designers for the upcoming art galleries."
"Alright, thank you." And with that Daichi leaves the office, leaving Natsu to zone out and think of the woman once more

As Natsu leans down to his office chair, he twirls around to stare at the busy city, he couldn't forget how the woman smiled at him when she said his name. "Who are you exactly? You're making me crazy just thinking of you…"

"Achoo!" Lucy suddenly sneezes as she was doing her report when suddenly a sober brunette walks inside the office
"My goodness my head…" Cana complains as she walks swaying to the vacant chair. Brushing her finger under her nose, Lucy focuses her gaze to her friend, "Well, that's what you get for being drunk on a Thursday night…" Lucy then smiles at her scowling friend

"Well I love alcohol so I don't care" Cana then slumps back to the chair as she lays her head to the back of the plush chair, "But if there was anyone to blame I'd blame that Dragneel boy"
Lucy quickly looks up at Cana who was still closing her eyes and she felt relieve because if she was seen by the brunette, she would be questioned why she was having this kind of reaction. Trying to compose herself, she cleared her throat before looking down at her laptop once more, "And why so?"
"Well, I asked him a favor to save my ass from being kicked out of the bar but then I was still dragged out." Cana finally sits up and looks at her friend who was giving a raised brow
"Well, I think it was better that you were kicked out so we could go home because you were drunk" Lucy softly smiles again at her friend before she continued her work
"Technically, it was a withdrawal. If I don't get to drink as much alcohol I need, I would be more stoned…" Cana defended but Lucy just couldn't buy it
"And I don't you should be proud of it. If anything you should be checked by the doctors" Lucy then pushes her computer chair backward to stand and retrieve her printed report, "But you know what, I talked to him…"
"You did? So what did you talk about?" Cana suddenly had the energy to scrutinize the night of her blonde friend, "I had a conversation with him too…"
"Well our talk wasn't much, just got to know his name…" Lucy then slowly walks back to her chair after getting her papers, "though he wanted to know mine"
"Did you tell him?!" Cana exclaims as she sits up straighter and glanced at the surprised blonde, "He was practically dying to know your name from me when he learns that I'm your friend…"
"He wanted to know my name that bad?" Lucy suddenly felt warm inside, a feeling she is aware of, it's the one that you get when you discover your crush has a crush on you, "I mean…why?" Lucy quickly covers up her emotions before Cana even notices her reaction
"I don't know. He just had this irritated look when I keep on avoiding the question. He wanna know you" Cana suddenly softly smiles at her blushing friend, "You know what, I like you like this Lucia. Just, you."
Realizing that her face has heated up and her façade has been blown, she decided to let go of her smile, "I'm just me, I don't get you…"
"Luciya, Luce, Hart…no matter what people call you, you always have a different façade for each person. And I just like you like this, relax, happy and a girl who blushes over her crush"
Chuckling at first to Cana's comment, Lucy tries to hide her laughter but fails, "Okay, just to make it clear, I don't have a crush on that Dragneel guy. I don't know him"
"Maybe, formally not. But hey, I noticed how your face glowed when I told you he wanted to know your name."
Trying to defend her side, Lucy opened her mouth to answer back but then no words came as she just blushed even more. She ended up chuckling at her girlish mood, "I can't believe Alberona has cornered me…"
"Don't worry, I'll just constantly tease you about him" Cana and Lucy just then laugh as they knew that this day would be interesting

When the night has fallen, everybody in the Dragneel Art Corporation went home. Well, except for one, the president of the company.

Seen outside the building, only one room has a lit room and that would be found at the top floor. Usually, Natsu would be still working as he finishes his paper works that need to be reviewed and approved. It's not like Natsu is slacking in his job that he reaches late at night, it just that he has many positions to fill in. He is the president if the company, at the same time, he is an art scout, art researcher and trainer for the new art scouts of the company. This job has been experienced by his father and grandfather because they believe that a president must know everyone's task and a first hand to teach the new ones would be the best way to learn as people say it learn from the best.

It wasn't unusual for him to receive a call from his mother whenever he would work overtime. He continuously texts his mother telling him that he had dinner, that he have rested already and worst comes to worst, he would tell her that he would be staying at the office and request to send him a new suit for work.

But this time, it was different. Natsu's office was lit not because of work but because he was just staring blanking at the night sky, staring at the stars shining brightly. He had finished his work at around 8 pm yet he didn't leave. It's already 11:15 pm, and he is still in his chair just staring at the night sky. He was in a trance just looking at the beautiful sky when suddenly his phone rang.

Turning around using his chair, Natsu grabs his phone and answers the call. "Hey, mom…"
"Natsu, where are you?"
"I'm at the office"
"Until now? Aren't you done yet? Have you had your dinner? Are you almost done? Please tell me you're not going-"
"Mom" Natsu suddenly cuts off his mother who was now ranting at him, "I've had dinner and I'm done working. I'm just resting here in the office, staring at the sky"
Natsu loudly hears the sigh of his mother who was relieved from worry, "Well, you could go home and rest in your rooftop. You have a nice view in your apartment" Grandine sternly tells the young man who just smiles at the other end of the call
"Yeah, I'll do that. I'll start fixing my stuff, head to my apartment and take a rest"
"Oh, before you do that, drop by to your grandfather, he needs to talk to you."
"Okay, good night mom" Natsu quietly waits for his mother to answer back and when his mother greets him good night too, Natsu ends the call before placing his phone back to the table. After a minute of staring at nothing, he pulls out his brown leather messenger bag with one buckle lock in front, from his drawer and began to place his belongings inside.

"Your hands are warm" A voice suddenly enters his ears making Natsu suddenly halts from his task and stares at his hand, "I've been thinking of you the whole day…weirdo"

"Achoo!" Lucy sneezes for the nth time today as sits at her couch, reading her book. "You've got to be kidding me…" Lucy then brushes her finger again under her nose, "I don't have a cold yet I still sneeze. If I'm a weirdo I would think that someone is thinking of me the whole day…"

Lucy suddenly fell quiet as she realized what she said. Unconsciously recalling her conversation with Cana, He was practically dying to know your name from me when he learns that I'm your friend …he wanna know you...

"So, uh, she's your friend?"
"Uh, yeah. A colleague actually."
"Really? What do you two do?"
"Um…we're consultants"
"Really?! Cool…we'll I'm from the Dragneel Art Corp. Natsu by the way!" Natsu suddenly offers his hand which she took to shake
"Your hands are warm…"
"Yeah, I have weird body temperature…" Lucy then pulls her hand away as she felt her cheeks to tint
"Sorry, but I believe I didn't get your name?...Okay, don't find this weird but a while ago I told you my name. So I was hoping I could know your name, you haven't told me your name yet"
"Bye Natsu…"
"Wait! I didn't get your name?!"
"I didn't give it."

Lucy late did realize that she was actually replaying the scene wherein Natsu has started a conversation with her. She also confirms that Cana was right about how eager he is to know her name. Despite the idea that Natsu could be a stalker or some creepy guy who is desperate to know her name, she didn't feel scared at all, instead, she felt her heart to race just thinking that maybe he is interested in her.

"What are you doing to me? Why are you making me feel like this?" Lucy mumbles to herself as she closes her eyes and brings her hand to her pounding chest

"Natsu! My grandson!" Kaito Dragneel shouted as soon as the pink-haired heir walks inside the dining where he is drinking his brandy, "I thought you'd never come." The old man the gives a hug to the young man who copied his gesture

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Sofu…" Natsu replies politely before bowing his head
"Nonsense! And will you stop calling me grandfather, you call ji-chan!" The old man then grins wide enough to make anyone's cheek to hurt but it was a natural grin for the man. Chuckling at the old man, Natsu nods at his grandfather, "alright, ji-chan" Natsu teases before the two laughed

When the two settled down in the dining table, each was holding a glass of brandy as they talked about everything. From work, to fun stories then finally their love life. "So Natsu, how's your heart?"
"My heart? What's with my heart?" Natsu asks baffled as the man just shook his head, "I don't recall having any problems with my heart. I had a good medical check-up and told me my heart was doing-"
"Baka! I meant your love life!"
"Oh…" Natsu trails off before he contemplated what to answer, "Me and Miranda?"
"Of course! Unless…"
"Oh no ji-chan, there is no one. I'm…sure of the marriage" Natsu's face suddenly fell serious which didn't go unnoticed by the old man, "Let me correct you, its arranged marriage"
"Well, it sounds bad when you say arranged and I don't want to offend you."
"I'm actually offending you for forcing you to marry Miranda." Kaito then reaches out to grab Natsu's hand and gave a firm squeeze, "I'm sorry you have to do this for our family. I know that you were more attracted to Layla's daughter. If the only daughter of the Heartfilia family can be found, you wouldn't have to be forced to marry someone you don't like."
"But then, it will be like that for the Heartfilia heiress. It's better this way, at least, Miranda is head over heels for me. I mean, she knows that I don't love her in any way but then she is still willing to be my wife and she's proud of it." Natsu softly smiles to his grandfather who was still worried despite the assuring words Natsu gave.
"I know, and I pity her because she just wouldn't get it. But for the sake of the arranged marriage, please try to get along with her. After all, you'll be staying with her under one roof one day."
"I'll do my best, oji-chan…" Natsu felt his hand being squeezed again by the old man before releasing it to stand and leave the dining hall.

When his grandfather left, Natsu slumps back to the chair and exhales tiredly. He glances at his wrist watch and sees it past 1 AM already, "It's late, I'll just sleep here for tonight" and with that Natsu stands up from the chair and headed upstairs.

As he walks the hall, a door suddenly opens and a blue haired girl appears rubbing her eyes sleepily. Still being unnoticed by the person, Natsu just kept his walk silently before he halts in front of the young teen. When the teen realizes someone has stopped in front of her she looks up and sees the person, "Natsu-nii!"
"Shh…good night" Natsu then taps the head of the teen before walking past her

When he reaches to his room, he quickly lit up the wall lights and a painting was illuminated. He slowly walks towards it and stared at it calmly. "If I only met her Layla-sama, I would have protected her. She wouldn't have to run away" Natsu whispers to no one as he stares at the painting, which showed the back of a small blonde girl standing by a window. Her hair was glowing like a light as the room was being lit by the sun.
"If only…"

To be continued...

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