The next few chapters will either be close together in updates or a little far apart (2 weeks maybe less idk) this is because of my travelling (I have 4/5 hour car journeys to places) and that once I return I will be starting A levels. ^^ I hope you're all having a good day~

To 21jhauptman : thank you! Your review made my day~ but don't worry I will make sure things happen! I'm not a Nali shipper, but I won't deny that there will be minor ships (nothing too big in my opinion). Thanks for reading ~

To mikyapixie : I'm sorry to hear that, but to me the story was rushed and missed out on things. My writing has changed , so when I was writing in the old way (I also left that story for 2 years) it made me uncomfortable and question my writing constantly i.e if it would make sense or if the characters were how I wrote them to be when I first wrote the story . However if you do read this, this chapter does have interaction between characters. Thanks for reading anyway ~

Chapter 4

Time: 5:00pm date: 12st February **** (past) place: Lucy's apartment

Perspective 3rd person/ Lucy Heartfillia/ later Natsu Dragoneel

Releasing her hair from the towel, Lucy replayed what had happened throughout the day. After the incident and her deciding to go home, she thankfully got out without being caught by a teacher or raising any suspicions. So when she finally unlocked the door and got in, she went straight to her novel, she wanted to take some time in finishing the latest chapter in the novel before figuring out it would go nowhere due to her either being too vague or just having general writers block. Soon she went to take a bath (which lasted for at least an hour) washing away the dirt aswell as unwanted feelings, before stepping out after her skin started to wrinkle. Getting ready she searched through her wardrobe, her mind was set on one particular pyjama set. Finally finding them, she took them out and set them aside, before closing the wardrobe doors and getting changed. She felt refreshed at least, relieved off any stress and actually felt alive.

What she wasn't expecting was to hear a knock at her door, she didn't remember ordering food and it was too late for anything to be delivered. So it was normal to be hesitant in opening it. Only she didn't find anyone there, she shrugged it off, it wasn't unusual for the kids in the neighbourhood would do things like this. So closing the door, she headed for her room, all the while combing her hair. Yet when she did reached her room, she released her hold on the comb with a scream, her heart rate picking up. In attempt to calm it down (though it didn't actually work) she took deep breaths with a hand over it as if trying to contain it.

Glaring up at the intruder she wasn't amused nor did she want to talk to him.

"What do you want?" She demanded, she didn't want this to last long.

"Hey! Calm down, I've only come to check up on you, you weren't in English today, did you take the day off without me? " He joked, of course he didn't read the atmosphere, instead he wore a bright smile on his face, rocking slightly on the bed with happiness.

"So you didn't realise that I was there this morning... huh." She whispered, but Natsu had heard (he always had sensitive hearing).

"What's that supposed to mean?" His smile had now dropped and his features contorted in confusion. He didn't like where this was heading, his instincts told him not to push the conversations. Even so, Lucy left him asking questions, ones he wanted to know. He always wanted to fix things, before they were damaged most of the time. He always rushed, never careful in how actually to prevent them.

"No, it doesn't matter. I was talking to myself. Which leads me back to my first question, what do you want Natsu?" Her arms crossed over her chest, as though it seemed she was holding back her anger. Instead she was hugging herself, she didn't enjoy speaking harshly, even more to her friends, but something caused her to, she spoke in the tone before she had even realised it.

Still Natsu was stubborn.

"No, you said something about this morning, but I didn't see you in any of our classes, the only time I did see you was when..." He dropped the subject, unsure that it would be wise to bring it up. At the same time it had nothing to do with Lucy, she had only witnessed it, so how would she be affected. He was foolish, to not think so.

Everything she did to calm herself from her emotions were for naught. Was it too much to ask to be left alone? Apparently so.

"BUT I WAS! I WAS THERE, YOU LOOKED RIGHT AT ME NATSU, BUT YOU DIDN'T SEE!" At this point she was shouting, borderline screaming. She was normally calm and collective, this was different. The difference was that it hurt that he had kissed a girl , yes, but to not even notice she was there? That almost killed her. 3 years of friendship, spending almost everyday together, only to learn that in one day, he could easily forget her.

Half of her told her to apologise, the other said that she had a point, and hoped that it would get through to him.

"What's wrong with you? You couldn't have been there! But you know what, I don't understand why you're so upset, we spend everyday together! And you know what? Maybe I don't want to spend everyday with you! " They both knew he didn't mean it, both understood that this was only a small fight and that it shouldn't be like this. Although neither could stop the flow of words passed between them.

Looking down, so her eyes were covered, she repeated herself. Her words empty.

"What do you want, Natsu?" Because I'm tired of hurting.

"I... about what you saw earlier, I just wanted to say that I would like your help with Lisanna. I will fill you in with all the details, but I need your help with it. What do you say?" His lips lifted in a slight hopeful smile, a sight which normally made her give in and smile, make her heart beat just a little faster. Looking for Lucy's eyes, not quite seeing them, he slowly started to get up.

"Lucy..."

But all this did was to snap her out of her inner thoughts.

"No"

"...What?"

Tilting her head up once more she looked straight at Natsu.

"I'm sorry but no, I will not be helping you out. You're on your own."

"B-but Lucy, you've gotta help me out here, we're best friends," he was trying to grasp her arms in attempt to fully read her, to understand how she felt, but each time she flinched away.

"Please leave if there's nothing else."

Shocked, Natsu was rooted to his spot. Sure they had rough patches but they were always sorted quickly. He wanted to push it and ask Lucy why she didn't want to help him, why she was being cold, what had he done to her. With each passing thought his anger built, and he stomped his way towards the door. Much like a dragon raiding a village, the apartment shook with each step.

"Fine. As much as I don't understand, I guess I'll leave. But do you know what?" His hand gripped onto the door handle. His head whipped around to face Lucy once more, an almost pleading look in his eyes could be seen, however it was quickly buried in anger.

"I always thought you would stick by my side, no matter what."

It wasn't until the last minute that Lucy had decided to reply.

"I always thought the same, but things change. You've changed."

Neither dwelled too much on the thought and Natsu left without saying anything else. The worst part of it all was , this was only the beginning, and the end was nowhere in sight.

Ayyyy please leave a review , I will answer them as always ^w^ , I've tried to make them both at fault for the breaking of the friendship (start of it breaking anyway), so I will probably add less Natsu and more Lucy and Lisanna into the next chapter.