I will not be continuing this story. I simply can't keep going on this, I hope you understand the problem I am having. I lost my inspiration. And I just wanna give what I have left to you. this is everything I have written so far, largely unedited. at the end I will reveal where the story was going.
chapter 6:
When Lucy woke she lay still with her eyes closed. She felt so very comfortable, she was warm, her head resting on something solid but comforting, almost cradling. The events of the night before, drifted through her thoughts and her eyes snapped open. She was staring at Natsu's jaw, her head resting on his chest, rising and falling slowly as he breathed.
Lucy went to rise but was pinned under his arm. She slowly tried to slide his arm over her head. He yawned, and rolled over, right on top of her. He wrapped his other arm around her as well and nestled his chin atop her head. Her wrist panged as he was pressed to his chest. She let out a quiet squeak of pain and Natsu's eyes shot open. He drew away releasing her.
Lucy sat up on the bed and looked over at Natsu, his face was etched with guilt. Lucy fumbled for words to ease the tension. Finally she decided to make a jab at some humor.
" you." She said in a mockingly accusatory tone, " just tried to strangle me in your sleep." She giggled at the end, and he seemed to relax.
Natsu rubbed the back of his neck speaking quietly. " sorry, I sorta fell asleep." he pauses glancing at Lucy's unused bed." I, uh, shoulda been more careful."
Lucy smiled blushing feverishly. " No need to apologize. I enjoyed cuddling. All. Night. Long."
" I'll go get breakfast ready, you get ready for the day. By the way your hair is, like, everywhere right now." Natsu says walked toward the kitchenette.
Lucy throws a pillow at him, missing, and walks to the bathroom. She wraps the cast on her wrist in a plastic bag and seals off the open end with an elastic band. She strips off her bathrobe, and steps into the shower stall. It's awkward bathing with only one usable hand, but she manages.
After exiting the shower she dries off the best she can before removing the bag. She wraps herself in her towel and steps up to the mirror. She dries and brushes her hair. She begins to turn from the mirror, but stops spotting Natsu's cologne. A devilish smile creeps over her face.
She exits the bathroom still wrapped in a towel and walks to her dresser. Bending over slightly to pull out some clothes. turning she strides back into the bathroom. Glancing over at Natsu as she turns, Smiling triumphantly when she sees him. He's standing stockstill, a sizzling pan in his hand, jaw slack and face red.
She exits the bathroom again a moment later, dressed in a grey tank top and a black skirt that fell to her mid thigh. Natsu is sitting at the counter, half a plate of pancakes already in his mouth. She sits on the stool next to him, in front of a veritable mountain of fluffy, syrupy, love. She takes a bite and, looks to Natsu.
" Marry, me." She demands. " Like, seriously, I'll Get the job, and you just make pancakes all day."
Natsu finishes his bite of pancakes, and looks at her. " That" he says, " Sounds like a special kind of boring."
He stands mussing her hair, and laughing as he walks to the sink placing his plate beside it. He walks back past Lucy, her face painted in mock pain and sorrow as he walks to the bathroom.
Lucy fixes her hair, and sets about purposefully, and rapidly, eradicating the pancake population. The morning wake up bell sounds as she finishes. She leans back a bit, and stares at the ceiling. "This is perfect", she thinks to herself.
Natsu leans his head out of the bathroom. "Lucy, did you use my cologne?" He asks, one eyebrow raised.
Lucy gives him an innocent look. " No way," she says dramatically.
Natsu steps from the bathroom, carrying his shirt. His chest is still damp and his skin shines, little droplets of water roll over his abs, Lucy suppresses a the urge to swoon, and tries to hide the goofy smile spreading over her now red face. Natsu stops over her and inhales deeply through his nose.
His face takes on an accusatory, look. " You totally, did." he exclaims. " What is Levy going to think if she smells my cologne on you?"
Lucy, gives an incredibly innocent look. " I never thought of that", she says in mock shock.
-Natsu-
Natsu tugs on his shirt, and walks to his bed. "You are a devil, you know that." he says over his shoulder. Lucy smiles, and stands bringing her plate to the sink.
There's a knock on the door and Lucy goes to answer it. Natsu looks at the messed up covers of his bed, and Lucy's untouched bed. He rushes to the door catching Lucy by the shoulders and spinning her out of the way. She stares stunned for a second before noticing the beds. Realization dawns and she rushes to the beds.
Natsu opens the door enough to see through and blocks the view with his chest. Standing in the doorway is, Levy and behind her is someone Natsu hadn't been expecting, Erza.
" Morning, Ladies" Natsu says with a forced smile. " How can I help you this fine day". His voice is strained, as panic threatens to overtake him.
Erza clears her throat. " Mr. Dragneel, it has come to my attention, that there are tales of you accosting, and severely injuring Lucy heartfilia."Natsu begins to protest but she cuts him off. " It has also come to my attention that a warehouse blew up on canal street. And that there was a strange instrument found on the scene."she pauses. " considering the conversation we had and other evidence I will not discuss, I believe I owe you a thank you, for silencing those ruffians."
Natsu struggles to find words. But his search is interrupted as Erza steps to go through the door. Natsu gets out of her way, but as she enters he spins her to face the door.
" Thank you, for, uh, believing in my good intentions." He says watching Lucy panicking over her shoulder. The situation was not improving.
Levy pushes in behind him and peers around Erza. Her eyes narrow with suspicion, but she busies herself distracting Erza as well. " It means so much, to me as well. He's a good friend of ours." Levy says, melodramatically.
Erza, stiffens and her eyes shift sideways. " Are you hiding something?" she says at length bending to look Levy in the eye.
Levy shakes her head furiously. " Nothing at all." she insists, " There's definitely nothing we don't want you to see behind you!" she continues. Natsu facepalms screaming internally.
Erza cocks an eyebrow and seems to weigh her options. Eventually a realisation seems to dawn on her, and she goes slightly pink. She pretends to look at a watch, " Oh would ya look at the time, better get going." she says in forced laughter, before striding mechanically through the door.
Levy rushes over to the beds and wraps Lucy in a hug. She sniffs pulls back examines the beds. Rage blooms in her eyes and she stalks over to Natsu, she reaches up to grab his collar and yanks his head down to her level. She sniffs again and releases him.
" You… You despicable... You can't help yourself… I'll cut your… why in the absolute hell… you two are… why in god's name do you two insist… aghhhhh." Levy says beginning many sentences, finishing none.
Lucy steps forward and puts a hand on Levy's shoulder. " Don't worry, we didn't actually do anything last night." She says soothingly. " I just fell asleep, on Natsu." She lowers her voice leaning into Levy's ear. " On his glorious, perfectly sculpted abs, and mountainous pecs."
Levy steps away from her spinning to face her. " You, orchestrated this whole situation." She snaps, " Is this your idea of a joke…" she pauses, " your pulling pranks again."
Levy hugs Lucy again, and pulls back grinning wildly. " You, have a sense of humor again, however twisted and cruel it may be." she turns to Natsu and apologizes before rushing off to meet Gajeel.
"You are a cruel, cruel friend." Natsu says pulling Lucy to his side with one arm, smiling widely.
Lucy huffs. "I have no clue what you're talking about, my despicable, unable to help himself, boyfriend." She says teasingly.
Natsu nods and then stops realization dawning on his face. " Boyfriend?" he asks nervously.
" Yes." Lucy responds, tilting her head.
Natsu, squeezes her to him. And smiles. " I like the sound of that" he says kissing her head.
"Let's make out." Lucy says nonchalantly.
Natsu freezes, " w-what now?" he asks,flustered.
Lucy rolls her eyes, hops up on her tiptoes and kisses him on the lips. It's brief but it fills Natsu with a passion. He wraps his arms around her torso and pulls her to him. Stooping he presses his lips to her's and they melt into a passionate embrace.
Over the next few weeks Natsu and Lucy became well known as a couple. Lucy was always wearing his scarf, which everyone thought was adorable, and many thought probably had a listening device in it. Lucy's stitches were removed and with them all but the last traces of their run in with the Ravens, only faint little scars and the cast on her wrist told of that night. The blame fell from Natsu, and everyone went back to simply fearing him. Lucy also acquired quite the buffer, however where they avoided Natsu most people seemed more concerned with pleasing her. No one spoke against her or those she associated with, and they'd fall over themselves to accomplish anything she requested. The second bed in Natsu's room remained unused, which Natsu was very particular about keeping secret.
The date is October 25th, and Natsu is struggling to pick a costume. He Lucy and the, rather literal, gang are in a costume store that apparently opens yearly just around the corner from the school.
Juvia is trying to convince gray to get a chef costume, which consisted of an apron, a hat, a spatula, and a speedo. She has already decided on a rather skimpy costume, a bikini with cat ears, paw gloves, whiskers and a tail.
Levy pickeda red riding hood costume, and was attempting to convince Gajeel to be a werewolf. Her main argument being it would be a cute couple costume. Gajeel, for his credit, was seriously considering it.
Natsu stared glassy eyed at a rack of costumes. He was seriously out of his depth, and Lucy was so excited he felt pressured to pick a good one. He was still blankly staring past the costumes when someone tapped on his shoulder turning he found Lucy staring at him.
" What do you think?" she asks, in a shy voice.
She was dressed in a short form fitting dress that hugged her curves and sat just a little above her mid thigh. The dress was a brilliant blue and seemed woven from glitter. Her legs were clad in stockings made to look like spider webs, and she wore leaflike slippers. On her back was a pair of large, beautiful wings, the color of which seemed to shift between blue and red. She wore elbow length fingerless gloves,or more accurately one of them as her cast made the other one un wearable, these were also made to look like spider silk. Her hair was held in pig tail by two clips that resembled black widow spiders.
Natsu caught his breath, staring dumbly at her. Her face turned red, and she shied away sheepishly. " I look ridiculous don't I." she says more like a statement then a question.
"N-n-n-no, you look hot- beautiful I mean. You look beautiful." Natsu stumbles out.
"You really think so?" Lucy asks unsure.
"Definitely." Natsu says somewhat dreamily.
Lucy raises an eyebrow, " I'll go change back and then, I think I'll get this one." She says, a slight teasing note in her voice.
Natsu nods and turns back to the costume rack. Levy and Gajeel, walk up next to him each holding a costume bag. They look at the rack each other and finally him.
They speak in unison," You are completely hopeless." they say as if they'd scripted it.
" That's reassuring." Natsu scoffs, " Maybe you should tell me my dreams are unrealistic or that I'm a disappointing lover." Natsu winces as the last part leaves his mouth.
Gajeel begins to stifle laughter as Levy squares up, all 96 pounds of her ready for a fight. " Is there perhaps something you are failing to tell me, Dragneel." She says heat in her tone.
Natsu sighs, " No that just came out wrong." He says, dejectedly.
Levy narrows her eyes, " That better be true…" she pauses and snaps, gajeel still giggling steps up behind her and lifts her by the hips, so that she's glaring down at him, "... or else." she wobbles in Gajeels grips, holding out her arms for balance, " Or else." she says one more time before Gajeel slowly lowers her to the ground.
Natsu blinks as they walk off. " what just happened" he thinks to himself before turning to find Lucy grabbing a costume off the rack, another bag already in her left hand.
" Natsu, I found you the perfect costume." she says cheerily, turning to him.
" You shouldn't be using your left hand." he says protectively, folding his arms.
Lucy looks at him judgingly, " I get the cast of in two days, it's no big deal." she says irritated.
The irritation is quickly replaced by a giddy smile as she holds a costume out to him. " Go try it on" she insists shoving the bag into his hands.
He smiles awkwardly and walks to the curtained off changing rooms. He's less then surprised to find Gray and Juvia making out in the first one, and goes into the second. A few minutes later he steps up in front of Lucy.
The costume consists of a black vest , that exposed his chest, puffy white pants, and sandals, however it also had scale patterned gloves that had claws and plastic and foam spikes running up to his shoulders under the vest, Large tattered looking scaly wings attached to a kind of discreet harness under the vest, and long curled horns attached o to a band around his head. He was holding a case with contacts and false teeth that also came with the costume.
" Raar", Lucy says mockingly, " Oh mighty dragon, take me now" she continues, hugging herself and shaking dramatically.
"Roar" Natsu adds, brandishing his claws unenthusiastically." I look like like an idiot", he says poutily.
" A hot idiot." Lucy says happily. " And that's what really matters." She continues giggling.
" You seriously look great, I'll have to beat the girls off you with a bat at the dance." she says still smiling.
" Do I have to go." Natsu pleads. " I can get a little TV and dvd player, we can watch horror movies all night."
Lucy huffed and Put her hands on her hips. " Natsu Dragneel, you are going to the school dance and that's final." She punctuates her sentence by stomping her foot menacingly.
Natsu chuckles and nods, smiling warmly. " I'm gonna go get changed, then we can head out. I'm not sure where Wendy is could you find her." He says over his shoulder as he turns back to the changing rooms.
Suddenly next to them a giant teddy bear stands up and removes it's head. " I was here the whole time." Wendy says from within, the base of her pigtails just barely peeking out over the suits neck.
Natsu and Lucy Laugh. As Lucy helps guide Wendy away and Natsu heads to the changing area. He smiles thinking to himself that he's glad to have such good friends.
-Lucy-
Lucy sat in a car driven by Gajeel, Levy sits in the passenger seat. They're returning to the school after getting Lucy's cast removed. She rubs her wrist where it was, her skin is paler, and still feels clammy where it had been. She can squeeze very hard with her left hand now. Being unable to use it for so long had caused atrophy in the muscles of her lower arm.
Levy claps loudly, " It's altogether way to quiet in here." she says. " Let's talk about something."
"Well, I hear strange supernatural things happen to the people who attend this school during the annual dance. Something about connections to the spirit world or something." Gajeel says, in a spooky tone.
" Actually I read in a book once, that the academy is actually built on a ley line and that those with connections to a supernatural dimension can access that dimensions version of them to copy their abilities. And several studies have proven the truth of many ancient myths pertaining to the paranormal. Also that halloween falls on the point in time when supernatural beings,and properties can access the physical world most readily." Levy drones.
Gajeel looks at her out of the corner of his eye. " You just made ghost stories boring, shrimp".
Lucy chuckles as Levy harrumphs and sinks in her seat. They eventually arrive back at the school and walk as a group up to Natsu's dorm. Natsu is pacing a hole in the hallway waiting for them. He rushes over as he sees them and lifts Lucy from the ground in a hug.
" Oh i'm so glad you're not seriously injured in some horrific way." He says excitedly, " All 173 situations seem not to have occurred… unless." he sets her down and puts his hands on her shoulders. " You didn't lose your hearing because the saw was too loud right?" he asks genuinely.
Lucy fains confusion, putting a hand to her ear and saying loudly, " What?"
Natsu frowns, and quickly stoops grabbing her by the knees and straightening to hold her hanging over his shoulder. " I must take this defective unit in for recycling." he says in a robotic accent, at least an attempt at one.
Gajeel and Levy laugh as Lucy complains and beats on Natsu's back. " put me down, you big dummy." she cries before going limp and sighing theatrically. " This is not how you're supposed to sweep a girl off her feet." She says whinily.
Natsu grins, " whatever." he says before carrying Lucy into the dorm. He plops her onto the bed, and falls on top of her with a theatrical sigh.
Lucy struggles to flip him off of her but can't quite overcome his weight. " Off, you're heavy." she commands
"Can't I'm sleeping" he says before snoring loudly and fakely.
"I'll pay you in love and affection." she states.
"What kind of affection?" he asks lifting his head from the bed to look at her.
"Whatever you desire." she says running one hand from her chin downward seductively. But only after I take a shower without my cast on."
Natsu bobs his head from side to side considering. " deal." he says lifting himself from the bed. " after that shower you are all mine." he says tapping his fingers together evilly.
Lucy exits the bathroom wrapped in a towel to find Natsu laying on his side on the bed. " Now my beautiful masseuse. Let this begin" he says. Lucy laughs and walks up to the bed. Natsu Sits up with his back to her and scoots up shaking his shoulders.
Chapter7:
Natsu woke, slowly opening his eyes. He was lying on the couch his head resting in Lucy's lap. She was passed out with her head leaning against the wall. He sat up and stretched, a book falling from his chest as he did so. He bent down to pick it up. It wa a romance novel Lucy had been reading the night before. He shook hi head and opened the book to a random page, and reading a few lines. He stopped closing the book gingerly before placing it on the couch and walking away, his face red.
Natsu checked the alarm clock, it was only six in the morning, and a saturday. Or to be precise the saturday, October 31st. He sighs heavily, dreading the night of social interaction Lucy would force him to attend. He walks to the kitchenette and gets a soda from the fridge sitting at the counter to drink it.
After a while Lucy stirs, yawning groggily from the couch. She stands, and walks to the bathroom. She gets out a minute later and walks to the counter. Placing her hands on the surface and looking at Natsu.
"You let my lap get cold." she says grumpily. She glides sideways and puts her arms over his shoulders hanging from his back.
" Lucy." he says softly, " you can't sleep on me." he reaches up and lifts her hand to his lips, kissing her fingers softly.
"But you're warm", she groans sleepily. " and you can hold me up just fine."
Natsu chuckles, unwrapping her arms and turning in his seat and standing, and holding her against his chest. He stoops and lifts her onto his hips with a bounce. Making a cradle with his hands to hold her up. She wraps her arms around his shoulders and lays her head on his shoulder mumbling incoherently. He carries her to the bed and lays her down, pulling the comforter up to her shoulders.
He stands there watching her sleep. She looks so peaceful, so fragile, and just a little adorable. He turns away and strides to the bathroom to take a shower. He revelled in the heat of the water as it flowed over his body. He'd been very stressed for the month and a half he'd been at this school. He's just about to turn the water off when the bathroom door opens a crack.
Lucy's voice floats through the crack, " I need your help with something." she says pathetically but not in any way that worries him.
" I'll be right there", he says turning off the water. He steps from the shower and towels off, running the towel down flesh. He wraps the towel around his waist before opening the bathroom door. As the door opens fully there's a click and a flash. Lucy is standing in front of him phone in hand.
"Thanks for the help." she says bouncing giddily pressing buttons on her phone screen.
Natsu stands stunned, " What was that?" he asks incredulously
" I needed a sexy pic of you for my home screen." She answers matter of factly. " you know to make other girls jealous, and to stare at it when you aren't there."
Natsu shakes his head, " but why did you need a picture of me after getting out of the shower?" He asks this time more specifically.
"Because." she says dramatically shoving the phone in his face, " You're all shiny and I can see your tattoo. Also you're hair looks funny damp." she giggles at his less than enthused expression.
"That picture will start all kinds of rumors", Natsu says poutily.
Lucy cocks an eyebrow, " Why are there so many negative rumors about you, and why do people avoid you like he literal plague?" She asks an edge to her voice.
Natsu sighs, " I can't really tell you that." he says softly rubbing the back of his neck.
" Why can't you tell me?" Lucy demands, her voice rising.
"Because…" Natsu says his eyes full of fear.
"Because of what?" Lucy yells angrily. " What reason could you possibly have to justify not telling me after all this time? I just want to know why everyone hates someone as nice as you are."
" Because, I don't want you to be scared of me!" He yells tears in his eyes. He falls back against the wall sliding to the floor. " I just don't want to scare you away." he says softly, his voice choked off.
Lucy trembles slightly she squats in front of him. Voice quavering she speaks. " What… what are you hiding that you… you think I'd be scared of you?"
"I… hurt people, and I just..." he takes a deep breath, " I don't want you to think i'm a danger to you, everyone else is scared of me, I couldn't bear if you were too." he put his head in his hands and sighed.
Lucy reaches out and puts a hand on his shoulder, " promise me they were bad people", she says softly.
" Yes they were, I never even meant to hurt most of them." he says wiping his eyes.
" We are inseparable, especially by something you had to do in the past." Lucy says conviction in her voice. "I swear to never give up on you, or to lose trust in your heart."
Natsu grabs her hand, " And I swear to protect you, and to always love you." He says these words with a firm yet tender tone.
Both of them stared into eachothers eyes then, and each would have sworn to see something in the others eyes. Lucy saw golden flames in his pupils, a warm safe sight, Natsu saw a dark cloud, pierced indiscriminately with light. Neither spoke of these things and soon forgot completely as they rose together.
" That was a long time coming", Natsu says hugging Lucy close.
"I'm glad you finally told me the truth." Lucy replies closing her eyes and resting her head on his chest. He felt so warm and safe.
" Lucy" Natsu said softly
"Yes Natsu", she replied her face still buried in his chest.
"I need to go get dressed, if you don't mind." he says.
Reluctantly she releases him and he slips back into the bathroom. She briefly considers following but decides not to. She paces for the minute it takes him to return from the bathroom.
" Can we do something until it's time for the party?" Lucy asks attempting a cute and innocent look.
"Like what?" Natsu replies running his hands through his hair.
" Something Levy wouldn't like." Lucy says sidling up closer to Natsu.
" Well, we could make out so long we forget how to breath." Natsu says attempting to steer the conversation.
" Or?" Lucy says pressing herself into Natsu's arm.
" How about we just sit cuddle a little, and maybe bake some cookies." Natsu says sweat beading on his forehead.
"Fine." Lucy huffs. " But I get 75% of all baked goods produced.
Natsu chuckles, and ruffles her hair, " Sure beautiful, whatever you want." he says leading her to the couch.
-Levy-
Levy sat in Gajeel's lap, her hair barely brushing his chin as they watched a movie on Gajeel's small TV. SHe leaned back against his chest and sighed.
"What's up?", Gajeel asks quietly putting a hand on her thigh.
"Nothing, I just don't like how much those two are all over each other." she says huffily.
Gajeel laughs," you are always thinking about those two." he says chuckling, " Let them have each other, they're old enough to do what they want."
"Let's go say hi, hang out there before heading down to the big dance." Levy says sliding off Gajeel and hopping to the door.
Gajeel stands grabs their costumes and and follows her. Stooping out through the door.
Levy leads the way to Natsu's dorm. Waving cheerily to everyone shesaw on the way. Gajeel stalks behind her cast a shadow over the entire hallway.
They step up to Natsu's dorm and Levy Raises her hand to knock. She stops as she hears something from inside.
"Natsu what are you- wahh, ahahahah." Comes Lucy's animated voice from within. A series of thumps follows, and Lucy makes a sound half between squeak and a yell.
Levy throws the door open determined to put a stop to what she believes to be Natsu putting the moves on Lucy. " Oh no, not toda-." she starts but her shout dies off as she sees what's happening.
Lucy stars and Levy in shock her cheeks turning red. She's hanging upside down from Natsu's shoulders, one leg flailing the other locked in Nasu's hands. Natsu turns, to Levy swinging Lucy away. It is evident he was tickling her. And the look on his face is one of mortified shock.
"Natsu, put me down plea- oww." Lucy says as Natsu drops her, his face slackening.
Silence permeates the air as Lucy stands behind Natsu slapping him on the back of the head. He doesn't notice as he stares at Levy and Gajeel.
"Um…". Natsu says dumbly
Silence hangs in the air, only broken when Gajeel bursts out laughing.
" That was priceless," He says guffawing, " You two shoulda seen your faces."
He continues laughing as Levy walks over to the sofa and sits down. " Let's just forget that and hang out." she says matter of factly.
"Forget what?" Lucy and Natsu both say in unison.
They all laugh happily, and set about devouring the cookies Lucy and Natsu had made earlier.
After a while, when they'd all been stuffed with dessert and had talked of this and that for neigh an hour Levy cleared her throat to speak.
" Let's all play a game." she says animatedly
" Oooh, like what?" Lucy reples excited.
" Let's play truth or dare." Levy says definitively.
Lucy claps and the boys groan.
"I'll start." Levy says, " Gajeel truth or dare?" she asks hands on his knee, staring up at him excitedly.
"Truth…" He says uncertainly.
"Have you ever had sex?" Levy says her face getting uncomfortably close to his chin.
" Um… I think once, a few years ago." He says rubbing the back of his neck." Actually the week before I met you.
Levy sits her jaw slack. " What's the matter with that?" Levy asks her.
"We met when we were thirteen." Levy says slowly.
" It's not unheard of." Gajeel splutters. " Plenty of young teen do it, I'm not some oddity." he crosses his arms looking away.
" Well, this is gonna be so fun." Natsu says, " Can't wait to be mortified for the rest of my life."
"Oh please, just answer the question. Truth or dare?" Gajeel says grumpily.
"Truth." Natsu says, raising his finger dramatically.
" Have you slept with Blondie?" Gajeel says abruptly.
" In which sense?" Natsu asks, as Levy glares daggers at him.
" Shared a bed, lain with her, made love, kinda sense." Gajeel says eyebrows raised.
" Then no." Natsu says cheerily. Lucy mutters something next to him and gets a devilish plan.
"Lucy, truth or dare?" Natsu says a grin splitting his face.
" Dare." Lucy says jumping to her feet and shaking her fist.
" Say whatever it is out just muttered out loud for us to hear." Natsu says pretending to inspect his nails.
" Oh, shit." Lucy says. " I said, "'As hard as I've tried to make that happen."', Levy please don't murder me until after the dance." Lucy says retreating behind her hands during the last portion.
When no death threat comes, Lucy lowers her hands and looks at Levy. Gajeel's arm is stretched across her torso like a seatbelt. She seems perfectly calm. Lucy slowly gathers the courage to take her turn.
"Levy, truth or dare?" She asks sheepishly.
"Effing Dare." Levy says irritably.
Lucy is urked by her reaction, so what if she wanted that kind of relationship with Natsu, She was plenty old enough to make her decisions, and Levy held nothing over her. She steels herself and gives her dare. "I dare you to…
-Makarov-
Makarov sat at his desk rifling through papers. Over the last two months he'd been tying down loose ends, covering up events, and disguising the nature of situations. But now he had his work cut out for him. Every year at the school, things went very weird, and he was responsible for containing it. However this year something was different the readings were going off the charts, and he couldn't find the source, he only hoped to contain the damage and prevent total collapse.
A voice floated to him from an indiscernible source, "there will be an incident tonight." said the voice.
Makarov slammed his fist on the desk. And wished for something less cryptic and indefinie. He finished what preparations he could and rose to leave. He'd just have to protect the children as best he could and try to avoid this so called incident. Even if it killed him.
He sat back in his chair and sighed. He was getting too old for this. This year was especially rough, the barrier was weakening, and the school was the focal point. He'd been responsible for overseeing the barrier for 60 years, but he was only the latest in a long lived line of guardians.
The world had been split in twain, and the spiritual, supernatural half had been sealed away, leaving the world in which he now lived. Over the centuries even the trace connections to the supernatural had all but died out. He was one of the last people still in touch with his heritage, that's why he'd been appointed to this post,the weakest point in the barrier where magic leaked through in small quantities. Only the especially attuned could do anything with it, and often only the most subtle of changes occured.
He sighed again watching the clock, half an hour to the dance, when the students would be most susceptible to the influence of the magic. He heaved himself from his chair and strode from the room, turning to head toward the main auditorium where the dance would be held.
At the party the fairytail guild would all stumble upon eachother at different points in time. and the main group would sneak out into the gardens. where a vortex of magic would open up nearly sucking Lucy in. Natsu save her but is sucked in instead and when it closes everyone forgets he existed. Lucy slips back into her intense depression, and once again nearly dies, twice. all while Natsu is floating in a void, changing in pain and completely unawares of his own identity.
He hears a sound and concentrates on it, finding a small horribly atrophied Lucy. He takes the small form into himself and hears her calling from the other side. he follows the call and breaks away from the well of magic. but he emerges looking more like E.N.D.
Lucy who at this point is lying in a bed, devoid of brain signs gets up and walks towards Natsu.
Natsu who is driven only to find Lucy, goes on a rampage, until they meet she doesn't fear him and as Levy screams for Lucy and Gajeel holds her back she kisses Natsu. there is a flash and Natsu regains his true form and the small lucy crawls from his chest into Lucy. a dark shadow flies from her mouth and eyes, leaving her unconscious. Natsu destroys the shade, freeing Lucy from the darkness in her heart. they then live happily ever after.
much of the emotion is lost but I hope it satifys those who wanted to know how the story ended.
I'm gonna try to write a BNHA fanfic next. Please once again forgive me for my cutting the story short.