Chapter28

"Are you alright?"

She asked without hesitating. She looked down at her dearest one who had just wiped his eyes with a tissue. He looked back at her as he realized how worried she was. He smiled a little and stretched his hand out to grasp on her one.

"I'm way much better." The man sniffed as he kept his smile on. He moved his hand to look down at her hand as he rubbed it with his thumb finger pausing as he started to remember something.

Flashback

"But, why did you send that letter first? You could have sent my father's letter immediately."

The younger man looked at the older one while he was wiping away his tears. He was a little confused by that thing because he wasn't fully aware.

"Ah, about that." The other man started as he looked down at the box. "Your father asked me to send it to you but," the man looked back at Lucas.

"If I did that you wouldn't have come to visit your father's grave." He continued as he breathed. "From what your father told me, I've discovered how manly and good you were." He continued surprising the blonde.

"And even when you wouldn't be in a good term with your father, you wouldn't want to miss visiting your father as well."

Lucas moved his head to look at his girlfriend who was grabbing the photo album smiling all over while looking at his own photos remembering that she was actually the one who encouraged him to come over here.

Because she was his girlfriend, she cared for his sake.

End of flashback

As he remembered it, Lucas felt relieved that he came to this place. He felt relieved that he took her with him as well. He became so happy now that he was finally able to cry. And that was all thanks to her.

He sighed in relief as he raised his arm that was grabbing her one and placed a kiss on the back of her hand surprising her. She blushed furiously and cleared her throat to speak.

"W-W-What a-are y-you doing?! W-We're in public!" she stuttered while she was moving her head right and left to see if there was anyone around of them. She looked back at him and inside of her tried to take her hand away from his grip and lips but on the outside, she didn't move it.

Lucas parted away as he kept staring at her hand. "Thank you, Natsumi."

And now, the couple was inside of the train waiting the train to go back to Magnolia. Lucas was looking at the books his father left him and scanned them, while the girl was looking out of the window spacing out.

"Aaah, Happy will get really upset on me for leaving him behind." She stated and got no response as well. She moved her head to look at her boyfriend to realize that he was staring at one of the books his father left for him. He told her before that he left him books and that album as well and told her that they were about space. But it was her first time to realize that he actually likes space and galaxy as well.

"Lucas," she called slowly as she rested her arm on the chair and leaned to look at the book he was reading.

"Hmm," Lucas stated and then after some seconds, he moved his head to look at her to realize that she was looking at the book he was holding. He glanced at the book once again and then stared at her. "What? You like it?"

"Actually," the girl said and then leaned her head to the right direction. "I don't get what's written in there." Lucas's sweat dropped as he let out a mocking laugh.

"I should have asked."

Natsumi smiled as she sat back to rest her back on the chair's back and looked at the blonde again. "But, I never knew that you like space and these stuffs."

"Well," the blonde moved his eyes from looking at her and then it landed on the train's ceiling. He paused for a minute and then opened his mouth to talk. "I like how deep and big it looks." After looking into the ceiling for seconds, he moved his head to look at her in the eyes to find that she was looking at him.

"What?"

"It's just… you look a little different."

Lucas frowned at those words as he moved all his attention to look at the girl who was still looking at him. Was there something on his face for her to stare like that? He doesn't know what was wrong with him being different.

"How am I different?"

"Just that…" she grabbed the book out of his hands and started to scan it. She felt like an idiot while reading these words though. Seconds later, she gave up and moved her head to look out of the window sighing heavily not feeling those eyes that were staring at her.

Lucas stared at the girl and found how funny she was. He loved this girl so much and how bold she acted sometimes. She was an idiot, naïve and bold but he loved her. And even when she had such things in her, her eyes looked so deep and he finds out something new about her each day. She was just like galaxy. She was his galaxy.

Lucas smiled while he was watching her and then let out a laugh when he saw her shivering at feeling the train moves forward. She will just start to suffer again now.

"The best thing is to be at home."

The pink haired girl threw her arms out in the air as she started to stretch her stiff body while groaning in pain. She lowered her hands down to look at the lady before of her that was placing some kind of food in front of her. Natsumi's eyes gleamed as she saw the food before of her and started to dig in without hesitating.

The barmaid woman after placing the plate down, she crossed her arms and looked at the dragon slayer. She sighed heavily as she started to remember something. That thing when they found out about their secret relation.

She was amazed at first to hear this thing but then decided to let it slide after seeing how happy the girl become when she started going out with the blonde. Everyone was actually shocked because they heard it and wanted to ask so many questions but both of the idiot couple ran off preventing them to ask. They figured out a way to escape their eyes that followed them everywhere until the guild finally gave up.

The white haired woman put her hands to her sides and bent her body down as she rested her elbows on the table. She smirked and looked at the pink haired girl who was busy chewing.

"So, Natsumi~" Natsumi moved her head to look at the woman that she was staring at her. She felt a shiver running down her spine when she saw that sly smirk she wore on her lips. "Don't you plan on telling me what's happened?" she stated as she faked a pout waiting for the girl to answer but actually, she didn't answer immediately as she choked on that bite she just ate. Mira gave her water quickly before she could die and kept staring at her.

Natsumi moved her eyes to look at the barmaid with sweats dropping of her face and red face. She gulped slowly and moved all of her focus to get out of this situation. She quickly moved her body and took the first step to run forward.

"Don't dream of it…" Mira said calmly and sent her deadly glare and she still had her usual smile while her hand stretched out stopping the dragon slayer from taking another step as she grabbed her scarf tightly with her small hand.

Natsumi cried out because the only way to escape out is ruined now. Her eyes spit out fake tears as she looked at her friends in the guild wishing that her boyfriend come to save her but unfortunately, he wasn't here because he went back to his house after arriving Magnolia.

"So," the white haired stated with her smile looking at the girl that was sitting before of her. She laughed when she saw how miserable she was. Mira had tied the pink haired girl who wanted to run away with an anti fire rope as she kept her sitting in front of her. It was very cruel to do something like that to this poor girl but it was her fault to let her guard down. Natsumi was just crying out for Lucas to help her out as she was tied in these ropes, she begged the girl who was ignoring her by now.

"Hehe, Natsumi-san. You look really miserable!" the blue haired girl moved her body to sit on the chair besides the pink haired girl to look at her and laugh. She also didn't care about her miserable state because she was craving to hear the full story like Mira does.

"Finally, great job Mira!" Erza cheered as she sat down on the other chair from the other side of Natsumi's chair as she stared at the girl that was tied. And slowly, the whole guild was gathering around the girl to hear the waited talk about what had happened not to forget to mention, Happy was there too sitting on the bar counter eating a fish and watching the girl being tortured because he wanted to listen to what she will say as well.

"Tell me the truth and I will immediately free you." The white haired said as she smirked evilly forcing the pink haired girl to look at her with angry eyes. Natsumi was now hopeless because she couldn't really use much magic to protect herself and didn't have strength to cut off the rope so she was now so weak. The strong mighty salamander isn't here now.

"People need privacy!" she shouted as she struggled in ropes.

"Well, fairy tail doesn't privacy." Juvia giggled as she squeezed her eyes close.

"Everyone, please don't be mean to Natsumi-san." The blue haired little girl Wendy stated as she looked at her older friend with worried eyes.

"Yes, tell them Wendy!" she snapped.

"Talking about that is pointless, Natsumi." Erza stated as she looked at the pink haired girl.

"Come on, Natsumi!" this time was the white haired Lisanna's turn.

After struggling some time, the pink haired finally gave up and decided to talk about that taboo thing. She didn't tell the most details about it and she tried to hide some things that would definitely embarrass her. She was so embarrassed while talking and wanted to dig herself a hole in the wall but couldn't because she was tied up.

"Wow!"

"Yeah, really wow!"

"You both have suffered to reach this point."

"Amazing!"

"I want to have such a love in my life!"

"All I wish is to have love experiences!"

The girl lowered her head down as her hair fell down and if anyone who stood near here would definitely feel the heating rising all over. She was so embarrassed enough to talk and on top of that hearing their comments.

"I never imagined that you had something like that in you." The white haired looked at the girl who was hiding her face. Natsumi glanced at her to realize that she was looking at her with pitying eyes. She raised her head to listen at the girl as the heat started to lower down after seeing those eyes. All the attention moved to the barmaid.

"What do you mean Mira-san?"

"Remember the old Natsumi who would spit out any secret?" she caught all's attention. "You were able to hold something like that up until now." Everyone started to get what the white haired demon was trying to say and moved their heads to look at the pink haired girl once again.

"That's right. No one noticed that you two were in love."

"Bu anyway," the blue haired Levy talked catching the attention to her. "Are you still mad at him like before, Natsumi?" Natsumi moved her head to somewhere behind of her to land her eyes on the girl who had just talked. She paused thinking about that question that she gave her. She opened her mouth as she decided to speak and answer.

"I'm not mad at him anymore." She started as she moved her head to look down at the bar's counter. "No matter how much I think about what happened, when I remember him smiling in front of me, I immediately forget about it." she didn't feel those dazzling eyes that were staring at her. Natsumi smiled as she opened her mouth to talk again before someone could comment on what she said. "I'm not stubborn anymore I don't know why but it feels that I'm completely different person from who I were back then. I'm completely different with him and I don't get angry at him for whatever he does… "

"Well, isn't that great?"

"I get annoyed sometimes but then I go normally to talk to him maybe I'm afraid to lose him again…" she breathed pausing for some seconds. "But what I believe that he is afraid to lose me as well." she grinned as she moved her head to look at the front of her to realize that sly barmaid was already sinking in their worlds because of what the girl said.

"Heeey!" Natsumi started to struggle again as she moved her head right and left. "Untie me!"

The blonde waved his hand to the people that were sitting before of him with a smile curled on his lips. Then, he started walking forward towards the bar.

"Hi," he sat down on the stool and looked right and left scanning the guild's hall.

"Lucas," the barmaid called over his name as she caught his attention to look at her. The guy finally landed his eyes at the white haired demon to realize her look that looked kind of weird.

"What is it?"

"I'm sorry for your loss." She stated quietly as she looked down at the wooden counter. Lucas paused for a moment looking at the woman before of him as she looked down with a sad look. "I heard from Natsumi,"

"Thank you…" after that long pause the guy thanked her for her caring and then stopped talking as silence spread around of them. He returned to look right and left again.

"You're searching for your girlfriend." The woman smirked slyly as she looked at him. He quickly snapped his head to look at her with a blush.

"W-What a-a-are you s-saying?!"

"I'm saying the truth." She giggled and he stopped talking as he looked at her with anger in his eyes.

"Evil witch!"

"Anyway, Natsumi left to her house before you came." She stated as she looked at the other people who were ordering things and she had to pay them attention as well.

"Really?"

She started walking out of the bar as she walked to where the group was. The blonde stared at the space for a moment and then decided to stand up from his place. He suddenly felt the desire to see the girl who he had missed. He started walking away but the barmaid called him stopping him from taking another step. He moved his head to look at her and waited to hear what she wanted to say.

She let out a sly giggle what actually shook him.

"I really liked how you tried patiently for Natsumi to love you." She laughed and he was just staring at her helplessly trying to figure out what she really meant. Then, his face suddenly flushed as he started to panic.

"W-W-W-What are you saying?!"

"Hehe,"

"Natsumi told you about that?!" he asked with anger showing of his eyes.

"Yes… after we tied her and forced her to talk." She giggled. "She couldn't burn them but I wonder why she wasn't able to cut them off?" she started thinking about what happened earlier and how the girl was struggling to free herself. She knew how strong the girl was and something like that will not affect her though.

"Evil witch!" he stated and then turned his body to run before anyone can grab him and does the same thing as they did with Natsumi.

"Hehe,"

The girl slid her bag down to the ground as she let out a heavy sigh. Her muscles were aching and tensing for every single movement she does. She became so weak and she hates it. She started wondering if one day she will gain her power back again or not.

Natsumi raised her hand to rub her head while she had closed her eyes. She opened her eyes and they fell on the board that she had put in her house. This board of the quests papers that she had taken once. She raised her head slowly to look at the upper board to realize what was written.

"Igneel, I will definitely find you."

The girl kept staring up there for seconds. Something had just snapped inside of her and she couldn't react at the moment. Yeah, it was like that. She had hid it inside of her for years already. She had tried to bother herself with doing anything and told so many lies so she could prevent those sick worried eyes on her.

She wished for Igneel to come back while she tried to become stronger and now, she can't even use her power. She had forced herself to go to Lucas's father and she ignored hers. She tried to ease on him while she had forgotten herself. She feels that she is really pathetic.

One tear escaped her eyes as it was followed immediately with other tears. She couldn't help but cry over split milk. She sobbed and sniffed and no matter how hard she tried to stop whining she just couldn't.

She sat down on her knees and started crying for the hopeless self she had turned into. She doesn't know how to be the old strong Natsumi anymore. She doesn't know how to lie anymore.

And she had missed him so much.