Since the last update so many things have happened, I got my results (I passed all of the exams) I'm starting A levels soon, the day after I got home from Sweden I got a kitten (who is so playful that my arms are shredded) and I had all my friends stop over so I didn't feel bad about wasting my money on a cake I really wanted (strawberry, Erza would be proud) ... I hope you enjoy this chapter and have a good day~

To guest: Thank you for your review, I hope you'll enjoy this chapter as well ^w^ thanks for reading~

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Chapter 8

Time: 4:00pm date: 28th May**** (past) place: Fairy Tail High school

Perspective 3rd person/Natsu Dragoneel/Later Lucy Heartfillia

It had been months.

Months of an invisible barrier between Natsu and Lucy. Preventing them from returning to the past or fixing their relationship. Albeit, it was mostly Lucy's fault for this barrier. She wouldn't talk to Natsu, especially in the first month when Natsu tried to apologise. But things always got heated, always built up anger and caused them to show a different side they both never knew they had or the other did.

Even after everything, they were still falling apart. You would think that it would have been broken in the first couple of hits, but their friendship had roots. All the way to the heart.

The reason why Lucy wouldn't answer, wouldn't look back was simple. She was creating her own wall. No longer would she be hurt. She would have a harden shell, never weak and never the victim. She was drowning Natsu out. It's for the best was the repeated thought. But it wasn't, she was changing, but it wasn't for the best.

Natsu, too, had changed. Once a month has passed, he let go of his guilt. Bitterness swelling inside him fuelled by anger. He was done, done trying to salvage their friendship, done trying to fix the pain in his heart.

He would burry it.

Instead he changed his style, ignored the people he used to hang with. He was changing.

When the two passed, one would glare and the other would ignore. Yet both of their hands would clench and their teeth grind. From the outside, it would look like hate, maybe jealously or rivalry. However, it was nothing of the sort. No, they were worried for the other, their hands clenching was the gestures of them wanting to talk, to run to each other, because neither wanted the other to change. The male could've stayed the same, he could've easily held them up. But Lucy was different, while Natsu had buried the feelings, he hadn't let go. Lucy drowned them, in the darkness of her heart, so far that it was nearly impossible to rise again.

When I'm assessments together, Lucy refused to call him by his name, only referring to his last. It has wounded the pinky, it was something no one called him, like she refused to acknowledge him.

It was the last day before school was breaking up for the summer holidays. The last day they would see each other for months. Talking was one thing but not being able to see each other would test them on how much they had meant this.

Just as the bell went off, Lucy started packing her stuff up. Telling Lisanna and Levy to go home without her, she wanted time to think. Thinking back to a couple of months ago, her dad wanted her to be closer to him. To go to a private school, even promising her that she could come back to go to university.

"Please, Lucy, just think about it. It'll do you some good, and we can build on our relationship again."

A part of her wanted to go, but in the end she was indecisive. She didn't want to leave her friends behind. The life she had built. Would it all go to waste?

Once she finished packing, she slung her bag over her shoulder and made her way to the exit. Only she was pushed back into the room by a certain pink haired male. They reversed back until she was touching the wall, blocked in by his arms.

"Lucy..." He was starting at her.

But she turned her head, refusing to even peak at him.

"Why won't you look at me? These past few months, do you know how long I spent trying to apologise?" He gave an empty laugh "Of course you wouldn't, because all you've been doing is turning your eyes away from me."

Still, Lucy refused to answer.

"...You know what it doesn't matter." His words were meant to be light, showing no care, but there was a hint of disappointment.

"The real reason I want to talk to you was because, I know you know." To emphasis he slammed his hands on the walls gently (not to frighten her, just to make a point).

"You know who Lisanna likes, and I want to have that knowledge."

This actually made Lucy speak, a hollow tone framed the words she spoke.

"That's none of your business Dragoneel."

The nickname only pushed him further, his heart once again filled with hurt. How long ago was it that they shared all their secrets? Too long.

"It's all of my damn business, you know my feelings to her."

"And you remember I told you she never felt the same." She bit back.

"Don't you dare say that, if you helped me, she wouldn't have feelings for anyone else!" Lucy remained quiet, and it echoed around the room. She was still refusing to look at him, and this ticked him off.

"Look at me Lucy". Nothing. So instead he took hold of her chin and forced her to look. Inside he felt a small part of regret. Her eyes were empty to him, held no depth of emotion to him like they used to. Didn't express any of her feelings. He knew he was the cause of this.

His heart thumped loudly in his chest. In this moment forgot about Lisanna. Instead he was focused on how this shell used to be his best friend. It pained him. He took in her features, the bags from the lack of sleep, slowly getting lighter. She was healing from the wounds caused by him. And although he was grateful she was getting well, he was miserable that she didn't need him. But why? Shouldn't he be getting on just as well? Forgetting her? But he wasn't.

And for that reason, he couldn't prevent his actions of leaning in and brushing his lips upon here. Was it to prevent her from forgetting him? Or was it for different reasons?

But before he could continue contemplating, he was met by a strong force to the side of his face, landing on his cheek. A resounding slap filled the room. It would've been expected for sobs to follow, but there was none. In its place was an icy glare to the taller teen.

While the male was in shock, Lucy ran, grabbed her bag and left. After all her heart work, he did something foolish, but she refused to allow the emotions to rise. Refused to question if it was him trying to express love.

No it was a trick, an attempt to make her talk about Lisanna. That's what it was to her. Taking out her phone she dialled recited numbers.

That was the last time Natsu Dragoneel had seen Lucy Heartfillia until years later.

It was rushed but I'm so busy ;-; this is the last of the past, forever future (present time) from this chapter onwards. The kids wasn't planned but was it a kiss...? I mean it was a brush, but who's to say that this won't happen again but switched XD please leave a review, they can be suggestions or anything, I will always answer them !