Lucy's POV
I was at home getting ready for my trial with the magic council, I can't believe I'm going in there just because of Natsu's crap. I know it was my fault for summoning Virgo but come on you would at least expect him to act less like a demonic child and more like an adult. Other then that everyone at fairy tail would support me, Master was even going to be my lawyer. I had on a light business dress and tied up my hair in a professional business bun and was heading out the door when speaking of the devil Natsu was waiting for me laying down in front of the door. His eyes were closed until I saw his nose twitch and then his eyes snapped open. It's not like I hate Natsu he's my best friend but trust me I'm VERY pissed at him. He watched me step over him, he waited until I was a good 15 feet away from him and started following me.
"Lucy! Wait up I'm coming to court with you too you know, you could be a little nicer." Natsu teased me but it only got me infuriated.
"Wait, what did you just say?"
"I-I said you could be um... a little nicer," Natsu said now stuttering. He knew he crossed the lines of all hell.
"I should be nicer? If it wasn't for you and your stupid antics I wouldn't even have to go court and neither would anyone else!"
"I'm sorry Lucy I didn't mean it like that I was just trying to lighten up your mood a lil."
"You know what would make me 'lighten up' if I didn't have to go to court!" I screamed at him, I just realized there were tears going down my face. I can't imagine being in jail I would be slaughtered. Before I could think of anything else I felt my head in Natsu's chest and his arms were squeezing me into them.
"Lucy I'm sorry its all my fault you don't have to say anything anymore about. I know it is an ill do anything I can to not make you go." Natsu whispered in my ear. My face was red just being so close to him and the fact that people were walking by I could hear their footsteps slow down or stop and kept going by us, I pulled away.
"As much as I appreciate it I'm still mad. Why can't you be this thoughtful BEFORE you do the things you do." He's an idiot but I know deep down there was not bad intentions. Oh, that reminds me. "Natsu, I want you to hold onto my friends for me." I took out my key pouch and handed it to him. He looked surprised and didn't reach out his hand to take them.
"Wait why?" Natsu wanted a reason.
"Because just in case I get sentenced I wouldn't want any of them to be in the wrong hands, my friends deserve better than that. The council seals all magic whenever you go to jail and at that time I won't be able to fulfill my contract with my friends. If I break the contract who knows who they'll go to.
"It works like that? That's annoying, looks like you can't do anything without them." He scratched his head. I knew he didn't get the full gist of it but now he accepted the keys.
"Literally."
"Don't you want to say goodbye to them?" Natsu asked but I was already two steps ahead of him. Last night I already made my goodbyes. It would take a lot of magic for me to summon all of them at once. So one by one I summoned them and as many keys I have is how much times my heart broke.
"I already did, oh and Natsu one more thing." He rose an eyebrow. "Thank you, Natsu." I tiptoed up to his face and gave him a peck on his cheek when I was back down I saw his eyes widen and his face was darker than his spiky pink hair, I hate awkward silences like this so I decided to break it with a joke. "Besides if you even so much as sit on them Aquarius will DEFINITELY come after you, shes scary you know~" I teased him and saw his goofy wide smile.
"Trust me I know, at least I never got caught in her waves." He said teasing me back and laughing. I started laughing too and gave him a playful punch."Ow! Lucy your so mean!" he said with a pretend baby face.
"Ah come on I know you can take a hit, to this day I still don't know what a punch from Erza feels like~," I said winking at him and he smirked. "You know, talking to you like this right now makes me think everything will be okay. I guess I don't just need my keys to be okay, I also need you as well. Even though you're a loud idiot." I smiled at him. It's so hard to stay mad at this man-child. It surprised me but Natsu made a face I've never seen before. It was filled with warmth and softness.
"I can see why your spirits love you so much." He said to me, his voice was choking and full of guilt. "Sorry."
"Natsu..." I looked down towards my feet. The suspense was killing me. But knowing that there's a chance of me getting taken away from so many things I love even for a week is what's really hurting me.
"I don't know I'll do without you for so long Lucy." He whispered. I was fighting back tears. It was a losing fight.
"I don't know either Natsu but its not like I'm dying so cheer up, besides you said you'd do anything to get me out of this so I trust you," I said giving him a big heartwarming smile. I know you will.
